Daily News Update — page 74

Daily News Update – June 8, 2020

8th June 2020 by Scott Keith

Well, Monday is upon us once again, although the (fake) school year is almost over so kids can finally get on with summer vacation and have Zoom meetings where they play baseball or whatever.

DATELINE: CM Punk Calls Out AJ Styles Over Lack Of Comments

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/cm-punk-calls-aj-styles-lack-comments/

DATELINE:  Funny Story On Adam Cole’s First WWE Appearance

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/funny-story-adam-coles-first-wwe-appearance/

DATELINE:  WWE Released A Wrestler Then Asked Him For A Favor (Only WWE)

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/wwe-asks-released-wrestler-favor/

DATELINE:  Nikki Cross’ Good Deed For The Week

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/nikki-cross-great-deed-for-nxt-wrestlers/

DATELINE:  Matt Riddle’s Callup Affected Eight Wrestlers

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/matt-riddles-callup-affects-eight-wrestlers/

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Daily News Update – June 6, 2020

6th June 2020 by Scott Keith

Don’t worry, NWA-TNA won’t break me, I’m a professional reviewer of dumpster fires.

DATELINE:  A&E Removes Live PD from their schedule this weekend because people apparently hate cops right now.

https://news.avclub.com/cops-and-live-pd-both-yanked-from-cable-schedules-for-s-1843930011

I can understand the sentiment, I guess, but I think Live PD really does a great job at the same time of humanizing them and showing a lot of ways that they de-escalate situations by talking with people and treating them like human beings.  But it’s a shitty time and you do what you gotta do.  It’s not like repeats are hard to find anyway.

DATELINE:  DC Comics splits with Diamond Distributors and instead partners with more expensive retail distribution partners

https://www.gamesradar.com/comic-book-retailers-unite-in-shock-and-anger-over-dc-split-with-diamond/

Probably not big news unless you’re a comic geek, but this is BAD news for comic book stores that are already struggling with profit margins.  Like, a real dick move from DC, for sure.  Real show of heart and class towards struggling comic book shops in the face of a pandemic here, DC.

Anyway, your dose of awesome for the day is Rock Sugar, who are a rock band fronted by Jess Harnell (aka the voice of Wakko Warner and an insanely talented mimic) with some of the most incredibly batshit classic rock mashups you’ll ever hear.  Trust me, if you’re into that type of music, as soon as you hear the opening of “Don’t Stop The Sandman” you’ll be hooked.  My favorite is “Here Comes The Fool In The Rain You Wanted”.  Sadly the album is buried seventeen feet under in legal hell and will never again see the light of day on streaming or physical media, but it lives on YouTube and deserves to be heard again.

Oh and wrestling this weekend, whatever.  I like to talk about different shit sometimes, sue me.

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Daily News Update – June 5, 2020

5th June 2020 by Scott Keith

The weekend is almost upon us!

DATELINE:  WWE May Have Stripped A Championship

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/wwe-may-quietly-stripped-championship/

DATELINE: The Rock Blasts President Trump In Amazing Speech

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/video-rock-blasts-president-trump-lack-leadership/

DATELINE: Three NXT Names Possibly Being Called Up

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/three-nxt-names-possibly-called/

DATELINE:  Adam Cole’s Contract Status

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/adam-coles-contract-status-not-currently-signed-long-term/

OTT finally added some new stuff to their YouTube page and it looks like a corker.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bBQ9F0C00I

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Daily News Update – June 3, 2020

3rd June 2020 by Scott Keith

So, like, is Gilead about to become a reality down there?  And if so does Margaret Atwood get royalties?

Hulk Hogan Banned From AEW

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/hulk-hogan-banned-aew-shows/

(You know who’s NOT banned?  MR. AMERICA!)

Several Released WWE Wrestlers May Have A New Home

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/video-several-released-wwe-names-may-new-homes/

NXT Wrestlers Aren’t Treated So Nicely At WWE Tapings

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/details-nxt-wrestlers-wwe-tv-not-allowed-near-wwe-wrestlers/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOSvr3TR-Wk

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Daily News Update – June 2, 2020

2nd June 2020 by Scott Keith

Well good morning.

DATELINE:  Big E. Is Doing Something Cool For Charity

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/can-win-big-e-s-ring-worn-boots/

DATELINE:  Bray Wyatt’s Amazing Sid Vicious Story

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/bray-wyatts-amazing-sid-vicious-story/

DATELINE:  Rob Gronkowski May Be Finished With WWE

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/rob-gronkowski-done-wwe-24-7-title-update/

(Tuesday morning update:  Rob is absolutely finished with WWE.  )

To commemorate the sad occasion of Rob’s retirement from wrestling, I’ve compiled this playlist of all his greatest and most memorable matches.  Sit back and enjoy!

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Daily News Update – May 30, 2020

30th May 2020 by Scott Keith

The weekend is here!

DATELINE:  Chris Jericho says that “a deal is being worked out” with Mike Tyson.  

https://www.f4wonline.com/aew-news/chris-jericho-mike-tyson-deal-being-worked-out-open-boxing-match-312151

Maybe they can hire Mike’s mystery solving team to be in the corner!  The pigeon would probably turn on him, though.

DATELINE:  Nigel McGuinness furloughed by WWE.

https://www.f4wonline.com/wwe-news/nigel-mcguinness-furloughed-wwe-312116

Also writer Chris DeJoseph, too.

Here’s a TNA free match to start your Saturday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8acKNC9R17M

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Daily News Update – May 29, 2020

29th May 2020 by Scott Keith

It’s Friday!

DATELINE:  Bray Wyatt And JoJo Welcome Second Son

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/great-news-bray-wyatt-jojo/

Man, when the Fiend says “Let Me In”, he’s not messing around.

DATELINE:  New Non-WWE Video Game In Development

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/video-new-non-wwe-wrestling-game-development/

DATELINE:  Coronavirus Caused AEW To Cancel Live Event Plans

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/coronavirus-caused-aew-cancel-live-event-plans/

Dammit!  Just think of how many of those t-shirts that Jericho could have sold off at those shows to recoup some money.

Also, I’d like to add from the Observer that Double or Nothing was apparently AEW’s biggest PPV in their history, so looks like Brodie Lee v. Jon Moxley was not a bad choice for a main event after all.

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Daily News Update – May 26, 2020

27th May 2020 by Scott Keith

My shoulder is feeling much better, thanks to Andy for filling in yesterday.

DATELINE:  Deonna Purrazzo coming to Impact Wrestling!

https://www.f4wonline.com/tna-news/deonna-purrazzo-coming-impact-wrestling-311926

WHAT’S [INSERT FUNNY NAME HERE] DOING IN THE IMPACT ZONE?

DATELINE:  Kairi Sane suffers head injury at RAW tapings

https://www.f4wonline.com/wwe-news/kairi-sane-suffers-cut-head-during-match-wwe-raw-tapings-311906

I’ll give you ONE GUESS who she was wrestling when she got injured.

DATELINE:  Vince McMahon promises he’s not going to reclaim the XFL. 

https://www.f4wonline.com/wwe-news/vince-mcmahon-says-he-will-not-attempt-reclaim-xfl-311886

Look, if you can’t take the word of rich old white guys that they won’t do anything unethical, then I don’t know what to tell ya.

Here’s yesterday’s AEW Dark, since I didn’t get a chance to post a night thread with the streaming stuff on Tuesday.  90 minutes of this show, though?  That’s a NOPE from me.

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Daily News Update and Chatting: May 26, 2020

26th May 2020 by Andy PG

Take it easy and rest your shoulder, Scott — I got your back!

Cageside, hit me with the news and rumors and innuendo!

  • Matt Riddle is getting THE CALL to the main roster.  Expect the match with Thatcher to be how they write him out of NXT.
  • They never fired Drew Gulak; his contract expired during negotiations.  Well, negotiations complete — he’s back!  Expect him on Friday.
  • The reason it took WWE so long to follow AEW’s lead of using wrestlers and staff as an audience is that Vince felt, given how big social distancing measures were, it would be a bad look on TV.  That said, until the governments give the green light to bring fans back in, this is the new normal on WWE television.
  • Matt Jackson’s torso being taped wasn’t part of the angle; according to his family, he actually did/does have a broken rib and powered through it for the Stadium Stampede.
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Daily News Update – May 25, 2020

25th May 2020 by Scott Keith

I guess it’s Memorial Day in the US, so enjoy your day off if that applies to you.

DATELINE:  Stadium Stampede Likely An Annual Event

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/future-aew-stadium-stampede-match/

DATELINE:  Mike Tyson On Dynamite This Week

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/hall-famer-making-another-aew-appearance-week/

(Two AEW newsbites from Tommy?  He’s seen the light!)

Hey yo, here’s something that happened on another Memorial Day show years ago…

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Daily News Update – May 24, 2020

24th May 2020 by Scott Keith

Well that was a show!

Remember, if you want to order the replay (and you should) on Fite.TV, you can do so here and a few bucks go my way:

https://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/9028762/type/dlg/https://www.fite.tv/watch/aew-double-or-nothing-2020/2p72j/

DATELINE: Kurt Angle Appearing On Next Week’s NXT

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/wwe-legend-making-return-next-weeks-nxt/

DATELINE:  Great News For Shad Gaspard’s Family

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/great-news-shad-gaspards-family/

DATELINE:  The People’s Elbow May Have Started Out As A Rib On Undertaker

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/peoples-elbow-rib-undertaker/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYDg1uztqk0

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Daily News Update – May 23, 2020

23rd May 2020 by Scott Keith

TONIGHT!  It’s AEW Double or Nothing, which you can order via Fite.TV if you’re not in the US, right here:

https://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/9028762/type/dlg/https://www.fite.tv/watch/aew-double-or-nothing-2020/2p72j/

DATELINE:  Animal Crossing has made ALL OF THE MONEY.  

https://news.avclub.com/breaking-news-animal-crossing-has-made-all-the-money-1843618029?_ga=2.6984242.14917161.1590193714-266439674.1557072874

Hopefully Nintendo invested it all in turnips when they were selling at 65 Bells and then sold at 300.

DATELINE:  “Snyder Cut” of Justice League to debut on HBO Max in 2021

https://news.avclub.com/holy-crap-hbo-max-is-actually-going-to-release-the-sn-1843569734

Is there some alternate version of Snyder who actually makes good movies?  Why do people think this is going to be any less of a dumpster fire than what we got crapped on us in theaters?  Also, HBO Max is not coming to Canada, so I won’t get to see it anyway.

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Daily News Update – May 22, 2020

22nd May 2020 by Scott Keith

TGIF!  No, never mind, I’m working all weekend.

Gotta say, not much of a buzz for Double or Nothing tomorrow.  This one might not do so well.

DATELINE:  Britt Baker May Be Seriously Injured

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/britt-bakers-injury-may-serious/

DATELINE:  You Want An Ivan Koloff Musical Right?

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/wrestling-musical-way-next-month/

DATELINE:  Seth Rollins Responds To Jim Cornette’s Becky Lynch Comments

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/seth-rollins-responds-jim-cornettes-becky-lynch-comments/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmKiCcuvS3E

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Daily News Update – May 20, 2020

20th May 2020 by Scott Keith

Gosh Google is so helpful.  “Hey, we couldn’t help but notice that your revenue dropped dramatically in April, just like everyone else in the world!  Remember we’re here to help and support you through these tough times, mostly with e-mails a month after the fact pointing out that your revenue is in the toilet and then a bunch of ads for Russian dating sites.  Thanks for being a publisher!”

To the actual news…

DATELINE: Update On Charlotte’s Role In WWE

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/update-charlottes-role-wwe/

DATELINE: Backlash Main Event Set

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/main-event-set-wwe-backlash/

DATELINE:  Why WWE Is Saying “Wrestling” Again

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/wwe-saying-wrestling/

Anyway, even though I’m salty this morning, here’s the one person who never is, building an arcade machine!

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Daily News Update – May 19, 2020

19th May 2020 by Scott Keith

Thoughts and prayers to the family of Shad Gaspard, although it doesn’t sound like there’s going to be a happy ending.

DATELINE:  WWE/AEW Criticized On Last Week Tonight

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/video-wwe-aew-criticized-last-week-tonight/

DATELINE:  Update On Roman Reigns’ WWE Status

https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/update-on-roman-reigns-wwe-status-not-needing-to-come-back/

And here’s a very relevant new episode of WHA HAPPUN today…

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