Based on his post it appears Kenny Omega appreciated what William Regal had to say about wrestlers taking too many risks landing where they could land on their head and/or break their necks: “Regardless of timing or perceived intent, the general message from Mr. Regal remains a positive one. Tribalism, whataboutism, and other ‘isms’ aren’t needed here. Safety often takes a back seat when a wrestler is locked in and actively chasing the dragon. We all sometimes need a voice from afar to tether us back to reality and to tell us that the risks have consequences. The odds aren’t in our favor and none of us will walk away unscathed. This isn’t company vs company or wrestler vs wrestler. This is about a general awareness and a knowing that the cost of what we do is directly related to the amount and severity of risk(s) that we take. Keeping that in mind, as athletes, we aren’t all created equally. As responsible adults, we need to be realistic and know our own physical limits. I’d have to give my head a shake if I wanted to try a twisting shooting star, but I’d never say a word to Pac. I look at this all as great food for thought. Something to always be cognizant of. It shouldn’t be about making it a competition. Thank you, Mr. Regal.”
In the discovery phase of the shareholder lawsuit against Vince McMahon and WWE, POST Wrestling has shared communications between Endeavor that indicate they believed McMahon’s departure from WWE in 2022 was “temporary” and that he’d return with a new board of directors so he could sell the company. That’s exactly what happened. They even used the words “the courtship is on.”
Drilla Moloney is yet another NJPW star with a soon-to-be expiring contract who is “exploring his options” for the future. (FF)
Here are WWE house show results from Rochester, NY. (WBS)
- Sami Zayn, Shinsuke Nakamura & R-Truth def. El Grande Americano, Rayo, and Bravo
- WWE United States Championship Match: Carmelo Hayes def. The Miz
- Chelsea Green and Alba Fyre def. Giulia and Kiana James
- The Wyatt Sicks def. The MFTs
- Fraxiom def. Los Garza
- Damian Priest def. Aleister Black
- Undisputed WWE Championship Street Fight: Cody Rhodes def. Solo Sikoa
And here are results from Jacksonville, FL. (WBS)
- World Tag Team Championship Match: AJ Styles & Dragon Lee def. The War Raiders and The New Day
- IYO SKY def. Raquel Rodriguez
- Gunther def. Je’Von Evans
- Liv Morgan def. Lyra Valkyria
- Jey Uso def. Bron Breakker via disqualification
- Rey Mysterio def. Grayson Waller
- Women’s Tag Team Championship Match: The Kabuki Warriors def. Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss
- World Heavyweight Championship Match: CM Punk def. Bronson Reed
Damian Priest and Aleister Black are having an ambulance match on SmackDown this week, which will be (ugh) the return of the three hour long episodes on USA Network.
Austin Theory officially joined The Vision on Raw last night. (WWE)
Speaking of Raw, The Usos are tag team champions again after beating AJ Styles & Dragon Lee. (WWE)
Dominik Mysterio was confirmed as “out indefinitely” with a shoulder injury on Raw. (WWE)
