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Between Hell in a Cell pay-per-view on Sunday and the first half WWE Draft 2019 on Friday Night SmackDown, we had an eventful week.
Becky Lynch was declared as the overall No. 1 pick for the Draft and the RAW Women’s Champion was retained by the Red Brand. ‘The Fiend’ Bray Wyatt, on the other hand, moved to SmackDown along with Braun Strowman and Sasha Banks.
Charlotte Flair became the Women’s Champion for the tenth time and lost her title in the same week.
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However, one of the biggest talking points of this week was the controversial ending to the Universal Championship match between Seth Rollins and 'The Fiend'. Their Hell in a Cell match ended in a disqualification which fetched immense backlash from the fans.
Even Chris Jericho responded to the unexpected ending of the show amongst other revelations.
So, without further ado, let’s take a look at the biggest wrestling stories that unfolded during the last week.
#1 Kevin Owens revealed why he was angry post-Draft 2019
WWE Superstar Kevin Owens finally managed to win against Shane McMahon and earned the privilege to fire him from the show. One week later, Stephanie McMahon revealed that KO has been drafted to Monday Night RAW.
He was named in the third round of the Draft which irked the former Universal Champion. KO took to Twitter to reveal that the WWE digital team asked him for an interview after he was drafted on RAW.
However, that video never saw the light of the day because Owens appeared to be quite angry at being drafted in the third round. He admitted that he is still angry but whatever he said in the video was his honest opinion.
Owens also went on to add that he has to prove a lot more to rank higher in the future Drafts.
#2 Bayley introduces new gimmick, wins back her title
This past week, Bayley and Charlotte Flair locked horns for the SmackDown Women’s Championship to conclude the show. Bayley came out to her usual theme song but she didn’t walk down the ramp immediately.
Instead, she went on to reveal a new look and used a weapon to destroy all the Bayley buddies. She then proceeded to attack Flair as soon as the match began. Eventually, Bayley went on to pick the win over The Queen and ended the latter’s tenth title reign.
It is important to note that Bayley picked a clean win and had no one on her side to aid her during the match. Despite Sasha Banks being drafted to the Blue Brand, WWE allowed Bayley to create her moment which has the potential to change her career shortly.
Following her match, Bayley took the mic and said “Screw all of you” while addressing the WWE Universe. She made a strong statement and proved that she is second to none.
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#3 CM Punk's million-dollar advice for Cain Velasquez
Last Friday, former UFC fighter Cain Velasquez made his WWE debut on SmackDown. He was introduced by Rey Mysterio to avenge the brutal attack laid on him and his son by the ‘Beast Incarnate’ Brock Lesnar.
The two are set to compete for the WWE Championship at Crown Jewel.
Following his debut, Velasquez revealed to the media that former WWE Superstar CM Punk had few pieces of advice for him.
As per the reports, Velasquez revealed the following:
He (CM Punk) said, you know, as far as me getting into it, he said to be a team player, we're all working together as a company. Come to the end of the day... you know, it's business as well. So you have to be okay with what you have and what you are being compensated for, to go out and perform. And what I'm doing now is... I'm having fun with it, I'm having a blast. It's cool for me to be like, reborn into a new fan again.
#4 Matt Riddle’s backstage altercation with Goldberg [Video]
NXT Superstar Matt Riddle’s opinions about Bill Goldberg is not a piece of news. The former UFC star has gone on record to state that Goldberg is an ‘unsafe’ wrestler. Now, a recent WWE video has revealed that there could be a possible feud brewing between these two Superstars.
Goldberg had a match with The Undertaker earlier this year which was heavily criticized. Hence, he was looking for an opportunity to redeem himself with his Singles match against Dolph Ziggler at SummerSlam 2019. During that time, the WWE production crew were following Goldberg as they documented events for an episode of ‘WWE 24’ which aired after HIAC.
In that episode, there’s a segment where Goldberg bumped into Matt Riddle backstage and the two had a tense exchange. Riddle ended the conversation by addressing Goldberg as ‘bro’.
An agitated Goldberg then replied coldly, “First of all, I’m not your bro. Could have been, a long time ago, you put a stop to that!”
Goldberg also went on to deny answering any questions about Riddle by saying "Who’s that? I don’t even know who that is so if you want to get a good answer from me you might want to ask me a question about someone who to me is visible.”
Riddle responded to that by saying, "Why you always lying bro?" on Twitter.
#5 Chris Jericho reveals why he chose WWE over AEW
Former WWE Superstar Chris Jericho signed with a rival company, All Elite Wrestling and leads a diverse faction there. He is now a part of fresh storylines which is the biggest reason why he chose AEW over WWE.
In a recent interview with the Swings and Mrs show, Jericho went on to reveal that he didn’t want to be ‘the List guy’ forever. And if he signed with WWE, he would again be forced to work with the same character which leaves little to no room for creative development.
Jericho was quoted saying,
"(I went to) AEW over WWE because if I go back to WWE I know that they're going to want me to be the 'List' guy and it just doesn't feel right anymore. That was a great moment in time, it was awesome, but to go back 2 years later I would feel once again falling into this nostalgia trip which I never want to do."
"The AEW trip was starting from scratch, uncharted waters, we had to get this off the ground - how do you do that? You could make a difference in the history of wrestling."
#6 John Cena on why he is away from WWE
WWE Superstar John Cena is occupied with several projects at the moment which prevented him from being a part of SmackDown’s debut show on FOX.
It’s been long since we have Cena in full-time action inside the squared circle. In a recent interview with Sunday Today host Willie Geist, Cena revealed that now it takes him more time to prepare for a fight and an equally long time to recover from the bouts.
But John Cena is content with his limited appearances on WWE as it fetches him a warm welcome from the WWE Universe and makes the moment a lot more special. Discussing the details, he said,
"Now, the opportunities that I’ve been awarded keep me from being in the ring, and I actually think that’s good because it makes any time that I’m invited back to WWE super, super special. And that’s the way it should be, if I didn’t have these opportunities, I still would be taking, actively taking more time off. Because my body just can’t handle the schedule anymore. It’s a lot of performances a year. And I love it so much; I don’t ever want to take time off. I wanna perform. You can essentially take as much time off as you want. "
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#7 Randy Orton breaks character during the show [Video]
After last week’s SmackDown went off-air, Randy Orton and Kevin Owens joined forces to take on Superstars from 205 Live who had attacked the Blue Brand.
When The Viper was on his way to the squared circle, one of the fans dropped her mobile over the barricade. Orton, who is identified as a vicious heel on the roster, immediately went on to help the little girl.
He picked up the phone and also clicked a selfie before handing back to her. Everyone surrounding them was delighted by this gesture and the crowd cheered for the Superstar as he headed towards the ring.
#8 Scarlett Bordeaux signs with WWE NXT
Last month, former Impact Wrestling star Scarlett Bordeaux was spotted near the WWE Performance Centre which led to the speculations about her signing with the company. Recent reports suggest that the deal is done and Scarlett has officially signed with NXT.
There is no confirmation about the date of her debut. However, it is being said that she is currently training at the WWE Performance Centre.
Scarlett’s contract with Impact Wrestling expired earlier this year. Since then, she has mostly been involved in the Independent wrestling scene. But soon, we might see her on the Black and Golden Brand.
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#9 Bret Hart explains why Goldberg does not deserve to be in ‘Hall of Fame’
WWE Legend Bret Hart did not mince his words while talking about his fellow ‘Hall of Famer’, Bill Goldberg.
Hart said that Goldberg is a dangerous wrestler to work with and he has hurt several people during his run with the company. He believes that Goldberg didn’t have to bear the consequences of his actions. Instead, he was included in the WWE Hall of Fame even though he didn’t deserve to be attributed with the prestige.
In a recent interview with Prime Time with Sean Mooney, Hart explained
“I wish that Bill Goldberg had never kicked me in the head as hard as he could. I don’t know how you give a guy a Hall of Fame thing for hurting as many wrestlers as Bill Goldberg hurt and without consequence. [Goldberg] usually got a pat on the back and told how good of a job he did out there when you’re scraping the wrestler that worked with him off the mat."
#10 Hulk Hogan wants to return to in-ring action
After spending years away from the company, Hulk Hogan finally returned to WWE this year and has been featured on the Live shows on several occasions. Currently, he is engaged in a storyline that will bid two teams against each other – namely, Team Hogan and Team Flair.
Both Hogan ad Ric Flair will serve as the coaches of their respective teams comprising of five WWE Superstars.
Last week, Hogan was asked about his potential in-ring return during an interview with The Los Angeles Week. He went on to reveal that he would love to compete in a match one last time. He also added that if he were to make an in-ring return, he would want to face Vince McMahon.
Hogan was quoted saying,
"I'd love for it to be against Vince. I had such a great time with him in the ring at WrestleMania 19. I had no idea what to expect from him, but he's a great bad guy. His timing is great. I loved wrestling him, but everything he does hurts. When you're in the ring with someone and they're hurting you, you kind of pinch them on the wrist, and the whole match I was doing that to Vince."
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