FILTHY FOUR DAILY with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including full reviews of Smackdown from Friday, SummerSlam, a WOW match that Tom had Bryan watch for reasons unknown, plus tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!
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Wrestling Observer Radio: WWE SummerSlam recap, Mongo McMichael, MJF in CMLL
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Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including full results from WWE SummerSlam, injury updates from the show, Steve McMichael going into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, MJF making his CMLL debut at Arena Mexico, the latest on the G1, SmackDown and AEW Collision results, and tons more.
A fun show as always so check it out~!
Timestamps:
Start: WWE SummerSlam recap
30:35: Steve McMichael inducted into the Football Hall of Fame, Dana White’s thoughts on the Cung Le lawsuit judge
38:10: Mina Shirakawa coming to the US, Triple Crown title match, CMLL updates
48:08: G1 updates, UFC recap
53:45: WWE SmackDown & AEW Collision notes
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Roman Reigns returns at WWE SummerSlam, helps Cody Rhodes retain
The Original Tribal Chief made his return at SummerSlam in the Undisputed WWE Championship match main event.
Roman Reigns made his first WWE appearance since losing the Undisputed title to Rhodes at WrestleMania 40 at Saturday’s SummerSlam event in Cleveland, attacking Solo Sikoa and helping Cody Rhodes retain the WWE title.
Rhodes defeated Sikoa in a Bloodline Rules match in the show’s main event, a bout that included interference from Sikoa’s version of The Bloodline, Kevin Owens, and Randy Orton.
Jacob Fatu, Tama Tonga, and Tonga Loa all interfered on Sikoa’s behalf, including Fatu putting Rhodes through the announce desk with a top rope splash. Owens and Orton interfered on Rhodes’ behalf, but were neutralized by The Bloodline.
All of this led to the return of Reigns, who hit Sikoa with a superman punch and a spear, allowing Rhodes to finish off Sikoa to retain the Undisputed WWE Championship.
Reigns wore a shirt with “OTC” on the chest, a reference to his status as the Original Tribal Chief.
Our complete live play-by-play from SummerSlam is available here.
Drew McIntyre defeats CM Punk at WWE SummerSlam
Drew McIntyre has defeated CM Punk.
McIntyre pinned Punk at WWE SummerSlam in Cleveland Saturday in a bout where Seth Rollins served as special guest referee.
The bout was built around the conflict between all three competitors, including multiple spots where Rollins could have given either competitor an advantage. Instead, Rollins called the bout down the middle.
The finish came after Rollins put on the friendship bracelet that McIntyre took from Punk in the course of their feud. Punk had McIntyre set up for a GTS, but abandoned the attempt when he saw Rollins with the bracelet.
McIntyre responded by shoving Punk into Rollins. With Rollins out of the ring, Punk hit McIntyre with the GTS, but Rollins was late counting. Punk then hit Rollins with a GTS.
With the referee down, McIntyre hit a low blow on Punk and connected with a Claymore Kick. Rollins was revived and counted the pin, and McIntyre posed with his foot on Punk’s chest.
The bout was filled with homages to the SummerSlam 1997 bout between Bret Hart and The Undertaker where Shawn Michaels was the guest referee, from Punk’s ring attire, to Rollins stopping McIntyre from using a chair on Punk.
Our ongoing live SummerSlam coverage is here.
WWE Women’s Championship changes hands at SummerSlam
Nia Jax is the new WWE Women’s Champion after defeating Bayley for the title at SummerSlam on Saturday.
Jax pinned Bayley following two Annihilators and a distraction from Money in the Bank contract holder Tiffany Stratton to win the title on Saturday night in Cleveland at SummerSlam.
Bayley had kicked out of one Annihilator when Stratton’s music hit and the MITB holder ran to the ring with a referee. Bayley cut Stratton off before she could cash in, but the distraction allowed Jax an opportunity to get back into the match and hit her finisher twice and win the title.
WWE recognizes the current Women’s Championship as having the same lineage as the WWE Women’s title introduced in 2016, making this the second time Jax has held this particular title, and the first time since 2018 that Jax has held a singles championship.
Bayley’s title reign ends at 118 days, with the former champion having won the title from IYO SKY at WrestleMania 40 in April.
Our ongoing live SummerSlam coverage is available here.
Wrestling Observer Live: Why outside drama shouldn’t overshadow the in-ring action
It’s WWE SummerSlam Saturday and it’s time for Wrestling Observer Live.
Brand-new WWE Tag Team Champions on Smackdown are giving The Bloodline momentum heading into tonight which looks to be a good card.
MJF faced Templario in Arena Mexico, but more people seem interested in backstage feuds which is too bad.
Today, I also discuss the G1 in Osaka, Stardom’s Five Star Grand Prix, surprises in GCW, and no matter who’s to blame, WWE needs to be more careful about who they let on camera.
Fight Game: Shane McMahon & Tony Khan meet, WWE SummerSlam preview
John LaRocca and I are back to talk about the major topics in the world of professional wrestling on this week’s Fight Game Podcast.
We kicked off the show with our Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down winners and losers of the week before going through our Top Five topics which included:
- Shane McMahon and Tony Khan’s meeting
- Bryan Danielson & Swerve Strickland promo, Toni Storm and Mariah May losing steam
- NXT Great American Bash night one
- Favorite NJPW G1 Climax 34 match so far
- SummerSlam preview
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Wrestling Observer Live: AEW Dynamite notes, SummerSlam doing huge business, Shane McMahon, Bryan Danielson
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Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW Dynamite from Wednesday, another explanation of how WWE actually is hot, Shane McMahon, Bryan Danielson announces his career is on the line at Wembley, and tons more.
A fun show as always so check it out~!
Wingstop logo to be featured on WWE SummerSlam mat
WWE has entered into a partnership with Wingstop that will see the restaurant chain’s logo featured on the SummerSlam mat.
On Thursday, WWE issued a press release announcing Wingstop as the presenting partner of SummerSlam 2024. The sponsorship deal includes two Wingstop logos being placed on the SummerSlam corner mat. That’s in addition to the Prime logo that’s featured in the middle of the ring at every WWE PLE.
SummerSlam is taking place from Cleveland Browns Stadium this Saturday (August 3). The Associated Press notes that there will be 12 totals sponsors for the event. WWE told the AP that sponsorship revenue is up more than 60 percent from last year’s SummerSlam, which generated $7 million in sponsorship revenue.
Wingstop will also sponsor WWE’s fan kickoff event in Cleveland this Friday. Plus, the deal includes a customized Wingstop video campaign with Rey Mysterio and Braun Strowman that will air across WWE programming this summer.
Bayley and Drew McIntyre will take part in a meet and greet at the Wingstop on 439 W. Bagley Road in Berea, Ohio from noon to 2 p.m. Eastern time this Friday.
The SummerSlam main card airs live on Peacock/WWE Network starting at 7 p.m. Eastern on Saturday. Cody Rhodes vs. Solo Sikoa for the Undisputed WWE Championship is among the matches slated for the show.
CM Punk ‘extremely pumped’ to make WWE in-ring return at SummerSlam
After an injury put him on the shelf for six months, CM Punk is excited to finally be back in action.
Punk will make his return to the ring at SummerSlam this weekend, facing off against Drew McIntyre in a grudge match. It’s the first time Punk has wrestled since suffering a torn triceps in the Royal Rumble this January. He underwent surgery shortly after the injury and confirmed last week that he’s now been cleared to return.
SummerSlam is taking place from Cleveland Browns Stadium on Saturday. In advance of the PLE, Punk appeared on ESPN’s First Take and expressed how much he’s looking forward to competing again.
“I’m extremely pumped,” Punk said. “It’s been a long road to get back to WWE. We obviously have had our problems, I’ll say. And then to come back and then get injured in January was pretty crushing. But it gave me a lot to do with the rehab and being able to refocus and really kind of seize the opportunity that I’ve been given.”
SummerSlam will be Punk’s first televised one-on-one match for WWE since walking out of the company in 2014.
Seth Rollins, who in storyline has had issues with both Punk and McIntyre, will serve as the special guest referee for their match at SummerSlam. There was a segment on Raw last night where Rollins laid out his referee instructions for the match.
Punk’s full interview on First Take is available to watch below:
Wrestling Observer Radio: WWE Raw recap, SummerSlam, AEW & NXT lineups
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including two deaths in wrestling, line-ups for AEW and NXT the next two days, G-1 latest results and standings, ratings, the RAW report, a bunch of mailbag questions and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!
Timestamps:
Start: Beauregade, Vladimir Petrov pass away
14:29: NXT Great American Bash, AEW Dynamite lineups
21:40: G1 updates
30:00: Ratings
32:35: WWE Raw recap
52:14: Mailbag
‘Damian Priest Live’ added to WWE SummerSlam weekend
Before his title defense at SummerSlam, World Heavyweight Champion Damian Priest will take center stage at a live show in Cleveland.
WWE announced today that The Agora Cleveland will host “Damian Priest Live” at noon Eastern time on Friday, August 2. The show includes the first-ever screening of the upcoming WWE 24 documentary focused on Priest. Plus, Priest will participate in a panel discussion with fellow Judgment Day members Rhea Ripley and Dominik Mysterio.
The WWE 24 episode was first announced earlier this month. The documentary will tell Priest’s story from being raised in Puerto Rico, the downtimes he experienced in life before getting to WWE, and his rise to becoming World Heavyweight Champion. It features interviews with Priest, his family, Paul “Triple H” Levesque, The Undertaker, Paul Heyman, The Judgment Day, and more.
The live show is taking place one day before SummerSlam, where Priest will put his World Heavyweight Championship on the line against Gunther.
Tickets for Damian Priest Live are going on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Eastern time this Wednesday. A ticket pre-sale begins on Tuesday at 10 a.m.
The Agora Theater is also set to host a Sami Zayn comedy show late night on August 2 and an Undertaker one-man show in the afternoon on August 3.
AEW Collision won’t air head-to-head against WWE SummerSlam
It looks like AEW Collision won’t be airing head-to-head with WWE SummerSlam.
TNT’s schedule lists that the Saturday, August 3 episode of Collision will air from 5-7 p.m. Eastern time, meaning that it won’t go against the SummerSlam main card. Collision will instead air opposite the two-hour SummerSlam pre-show. There usually aren’t any matches on the pre-shows for WWE main roster PLEs.
The Collision episode is being taped on Thursday, August 1 before airing on August 3. It’s part of AEW’s upcoming residency at Esports Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The residency consists of five Collisions, a Ring of Honor pay-per-view, and two days of ROH television tapings.
The TNT schedule says a Star Wars movie marathon will be airing in Collision’s regular 8-10 p.m. Eastern time slot on August 3.
Collision typically takes a hit in the ratings when it goes against WWE PLEs, including when the show faced competition from Money in the Bank earlier this month.
Special guest referee planned for WWE SummerSlam match
WWE plans to add a special guest referee to one of the matches at SummerSlam.
In the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer reported that — as of right now — “there is a guest referee spot scheduled” for one of the top SummerSlam bouts. He speculated that it will be Seth Rollins serving as the referee for the grudge match between CM Punk and Drew McIntyre.
WrestleVotes confirmed that Rollins is currently planned to be the referee for Punk vs. McIntyre.
SummerSlam is being held in Cleveland on Saturday, April 3. While Punk is scheduled to face McIntyre at the PLE, their match hasn’t been officially announced yet. Punk has been out of action since January due to a torn triceps and is still in the process of getting cleared to return.
“The belief is that Punk went to Orlando, FL, as part of the process to get cleared earlier this week,” Meltzer wrote.
A promo segment with Punk and Rollins took place on Raw last week. In storyline, McIntyre is currently suspended for putting his hands on officials after Money in the Bank. He shoved down two more referees on Raw this Monday. Rollins then ran out and fought McIntyre off.
Musical performance teased for WWE SummerSlam
It looks like a musical performance will be part of the lineup for WWE SummerSlam 2024.
“Dead End Road” and “Liar” by Jelly Roll are both official theme songs for this year’s SummerSlam. In a tweet yesterday, Paul “Triple H” Levesque teased that Jelly Roll will also be performing live at the Saturday, August 3 event in Cleveland.
“Btw, @JellyRoll615let me know if you’re free on Aug. 3 to play a few songs for the @WWEUniverse,” Levesque wrote.
“Sounds like a good time to me, Bubba!,” Jelly Roll responded. “I’ll have my people call your people!”
Jelly Roll blends country, rap, and hip hop in his music. He won Best New Artist in the 2023 Country Music Association Awards. When Raw took place in Nashville last November, Jelly Roll was featured on the show in an angle where he helped Randy Orton against The Judgment Day.
An inspirational figure, Jelly Roll spoke at a United States Senate hearing earlier this year about drug addiction and the dangers of fentanyl.
Liv Morgan vs. Rhea Ripley for the Women’s World Championship is the latest match that’s been set up for SummerSlam.