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The former Wyatt Sicks announced for WrestleCon

Posted on by Shounak Chakrabarti

Former WWE superstars The Wyatt Sicks have now been announced for an upcoming edition of WrestleCon with their new names.

WrestleCon recently announced that former WWE wrestlers Wyatt Sicks (Bo Dallas, aka Uncle Howdy, Nikki Cross, Erick Rowan, Dexter Lumis, and Joe Gacy) are set to attend the convention in Minneapolis as part of WWE SummerSlam Weekend later this year. Wyatt Sicks, alongside Alba Fyre, Zoey Stark, and other wrestlers, was released just days after WWE WrestleMania 42.

The WrestleCon convention is scheduled to run from Friday, July 31, to Sunday, August 2, and The Wyatt Sicks are scheduled to appear on all three of these dates. Their WrestleCon promotional advert also revealed their new post-WWE names.

  • Uncle Howdy/Bo Dallas – Taylor Rotunda
  • Nikki Cross – Nikki Storm
  • Erick Rowan – Erick Redbeard
  • Dexter Lumis – Samuel Shaw
  • Joe Gacy – Joseph Sawyer

Why did WWE release the Wyatt Sicks?

In an earlier edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter from May 2026, Dave Meltzer opened up and explained the reasons behind WWE’s releases of Wyatt Sicks, Aleister Black, and others.

“It was just felt that the group had run its course. Even at first there were those who saw it as a short-term idea. It was basically a tribute to Bray Wyatt and was over big at first but it was limiting how they could be used with that gimmick over the long haul.”

Amanda Huber, Erick Rowan remember Brodie Lee on fifth anniversary of death

Posted on by Joseph Currier

December 26 marks five years since the death of Brodie Lee, a champion wrestler and beloved figure in the industry.

Lee (Jon Huber) passed away at 41 years old on this day in 2020 after battling a rare lung disease. His wife Amanda Huber — now a community outreach coordinator for AEW — posted a touching tribute today, writing that five years is especially tough because it feels like the next milestone. She wishes that she could have even one more hour with Lee to thank him for the life they built and to show him how amazing their two sons, Brodie Jr. and Nolan, are.

  • Five years.
  • This year seems heavier. Five seems like the next milestone. At first it was making it thru the first hour you were gone. Then the first day. First week. First month. Six months. First year.
  • Five seems like the next milestone.
  • I still remember it like it was yesterday. I can close my eyes and walk thru the whole day. Waking up that morning in the hotel and knowing it was going to be over. Taking in the walk from the hotel to the hospital. Walking into the room with Big Hero 6 playing. Seeing my incredible nursing staff (including one who wasn’t supposed to be there but came in so I wasn’t alone) Watching our friends filter thru. Going thru the worst moment of my life telling Brodie. Walking back to the hospital knowing it was the last time. The sounds the family made when they walked into the room and saw him for the first time. Holding his hand as he let go. My nurses holding me in that moment. Cleaning up the room I essentially lived in for months. Getting texts of Brodie flying kites on the beach with @CodyRhodes Taking in the sunset on my final walk back to the hotel. Sitting in the hotel room trying to come up with the words to put out to the public that he was gone.
  • I know I said this recently but I’d give almost anything to have just another hour. For you to see the amazing people the boys have grown into. To see how smart and funny Nolan is. To see how passionate Brodie is. To talk to them both and realize how lucky we were to be parents to such amazing little boys. Also to thank you for giving me them. Thank you for teaching me so much about myself over the years. For bringing me into your amazing family. Just to thank you for everything.
  • I wish I had more words for this.
  • I miss your laugh. I miss the way you’d make me laugh. I miss watching you play with the kids. I miss watching you nap with the dogs. I miss texting you unflattering pictures of Ham. I miss you putting over my cooking. I miss thousands of little things and micro moments where I’m reminded of the hole you left.
  • I love you forever. Thank you for making me the luckiest

Brodie Lee Jr. has the option of joining AEW as a wrestler when he turns 18 years old. He’s been training to potentially follow in his late father’s footsteps, including working with Natalya and TJ Wilson (Tyson Kidd) at their Dungeon facility.

WWE wrestler Erick Rowan — Lee’s tag team partner and Wyatt Family stablemate — also took a moment today to remember his late “brother.”

  • Grief is a funny thing. It’s something that never goes away. Some days are good, filled with emotional memories, some not so good, filled with frustration. People can leave a lasting impression on others either for the bad or the good. JON was the latter. Can’t think of one person who had a bad thing to say about the wrestler, the father, the husband, or the man. He was the foundation of what I myself hope to be. 5 years has passed since we last talked on this physical realm. But you are part of my heart always. Love you forever brother…..

Lee’s final match took place for AEW in October 2020. He was a TNT Champion for the promotion and held multiple titles during his WWE career, but the most important thing to him in life was being a good father.

“I guess if I had a goal in life, it was to be as good of a dad as my dad,” Lee said in a 2018 video for WWE. “And I think I’m on my way.”

WWE shares emotional video of Wyatt Sicks Fun House visit

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Visiting the Firefly Fun House at Halloween Horror Nights 2025 was an emotional experience for The Wyatt Sicks.

To honor the late Bray Wyatt (Windham Rotunda), WWE and Universal Studios partnered together to create a Wyatt-themed haunted house at this year’s Halloween Horror nights exhibit. Erick Rowan, Nikki Cross, Joe Gacy, and Dexter Lumis got a chance to visit the theme park in a trip that was documented on WWE’s YouTube channel:

Rowan battled conflicting emotions during the visit. He was happy that the haunted house exists, but it sucks that Wyatt is not alive to see it.

“It’s cool. I mean, like, I’m kind of just overcome with emotion right now. Like, I’m thinking about lots of different things. And I don’t know where my mind is right now,” Rowan said before entering the exhibit. “That’s why I’m like, ‘Cool.’ Windham loved horror, man. And for this to be happening — I just want to know that he can see it. And I want to see the house. I want to see if they do sh*t for Brodie [Lee], and from what I’ve heard, they do.

“And, like, to me, it’s so cool — but it sucks. I know they see it. It’s just, that’s why I say it’s cool.”

Special effects artist Jason Baker, a close friend of Wyatt’s, also made the trip. He noted that Wyatt always wanted to be part of Halloween Horror Nights and to have his own haunted house there.

“We’re the only two guys crying in a haunted house,” Baker said to Rowan.

“Evilly magical,” Rowan responded.

Wyatt, 36, passed away of a heart condition in 2023. His vision lives on in WWE with The Wyatt Sicks, a faction that is led by his brother Uncle Howdy/Bo Dallas (Taylor Rotunda). Lumis & Gacy are the current WWE Tag Team Champions on SmackDown.

Mike Rotunda, the father of Wyatt and Dallas, is recovering from a massive heart attack that he suffered in September.

Fight Game: MJF vs. Will Ospreay was cleaner than a bill of health

Posted on by Garrett Gonzales

John LaRocca had a last minute family emergency, so Jeff Hawkins filled in 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. Then, we went through our Top Five topics of the week which included:

  • The cleanness of MJF vs. Will Ospreay
  • This Wednesday’s Blood & Guts match feeling more shoehorned in than usual
  • Erick Rowan’s promo on this past Monday’s WWE Raw and the Wyatt Sicks’ future
  • Drew McIntyre’s intriguing character
  • The NXT/TNA partnership

Click Here to Listen (sub needed)

Erick Rowan cancels indie date due to ‘new contractual commitments’

Posted on by Ian Carey

Erick Rowan has canceled independent bookings based on “new contractual obligations.”

East Coast Pro Wrestling (ECPW) out of Nova Scotia announced on Saturday that Rowan will miss their Coal Town Carnage event next weekend. They also wrote that Rowan has canceled several upcoming bookings in addition to their own. 

ECPW wrote:

We have just received word this evening from Erick Rowan that unfortunately he will not be able to make his scheduled appearance next week at Coal Town Carnage.

Erick stated that new contractual obligations are preventing him from making several dates including ours.

This is the first time in ECPW history that one of our scheduled stars cancelled and it is out of our control.

With that being said, the show will still feature Former WWE Superstar Brian Kendrick, the debut of Vanessa Kraven plus all of the superstars or East Coast Pro Wrestling.

Three title matches, a New Waterford Rumble and much more goes down next Saturday at The New Waterford & District Community Center.

Please message the ECPW FB Page if further information is required.

Rowan’s “new contractual obligations” have spurred speculation he could be returning to WWE. Earlier this month, WWE released a documentary on Rowan’s longtime stablemate Bray Wyatt’s life and career. Former Wyatt Family member Braun Strowman is expected to return from injury soon and Wyatt’s brother Bo Dallas is being teased for a return as well. 

Erick Rowan posts tribute to Bray Wyatt, Brodie Lee

Posted on by Joseph Currier

In an emotional Instagram post on Friday, Erick Rowan (Joseph Ruud) paid tribute to his departed Wyatt Family stablemates.

Despite no longer being with WWE, Rowan was brought into SmackDown last Friday to be part of the company’s tribute to Bray Wyatt (Windham Rotunda). Wyatt passed away due to a heart issue on August 24.

Rowan explained in his tribute that he and Wyatt originally bonded over their mutual love of horror movies and music while in FCW. Over time, the Wyatt Family’s on-screen partnership grew into a real-life bond. Rowan wrote that, though Wyatt and Luke Harper/Brodie Lee (Jon Huber) are no longer here, he knows they’re always listening and smiling. Rowan expressed how much his heart hurts for Wyatt and Brodie’s families.

“I love you both so much,” Rowan wrote. “This is only Goodbye for Now, I will see you down the road.”

His full tribute can be read below:

Writing this down makes my soul foggy and my heart ache. Over 12 years ago from the island of FCW we would talk of our mutual love of horror movies and music before embarking on this crazy journey that brought us around the world with Jon. In the process something happened, this family we portrayed weekly in the wrestling world became a real life bond. We spent more time together over the next few years than we would our own families. Strengthening our bond as we dealt with life trials and tribulations together. Eventually this family grew with the introduction of Adam. As did our love for one another. Life is sometimes unfair, I want to pick up the phone and talk to my brothers. For when I think of Windham It makes me think of Jon then the reality of the crazy truth that they are no longer with us. Though I know they are always listening and smiling. With their sudden passings I can not state enough how much they loved their families. My heart hurts for their kids, for Jojo for Amanda for their brothers and sisters or anyone lucky enough to call them a friend. I love you both so much. This is only Goodbye for Now, I will see you down the road.

Braun Strowman (Adam Scherr) responded: “Love you brother. Family over everything”

Strowman underwent neck fusion surgery in June but was also brought into SmackDown last week for Wyatt’s tribute. He and Rowan stood together on the stage for the 10-bell salute to Wyatt and Terry Funk.

Rowan also appeared during AEW’s Brodie Lee tribute show in December 2020.

Former Braun Strowman & Erick Rowan to reunite for NEW

Posted on by Joseph Currier

The former Braun Strowman and Erick Rowan are set to reunite in a tag team match for Northeast Wrestling.

It was announced today that Adam Scherr & Erick Redbeard will face Bully Ray & nZo in the main event of Northeast Wrestling’s WrestleFest 26 show on Saturday, January 22. The event is taking place at the MJN Convention Center in Poughkeepsie, New York.

Scherr and Redbeard were formerly part of The Wyatt Family in WWE. Scherr was released by WWE last June, while Redbeard was released in April 2020.

Scherr’s first post-WWE match was a cinematic bout against EC3 on EC3’s Free the Narrative II. EC3 and Scherr then teamed up at Great Lakes Championship Wrestling’s Blizzard Brawl event last month, defeating Jake Something and Rohit Raju.

Scherr also made an appearance at December’s ROH Final Battle PPV.

Redbeard will face nZo in a singles match at Northeast Wrestling’s Over the Top show in Waterbury, Connecticut on Friday, January 21. Strowman & EC3 vs. Vincent Marseglia & Dutch is also set for Over the Top.

Northeast Wrestling’s full announcement of the Scherr & Redbeard vs. Bully Ray & nZo match is available below:

Broken on Busted Open Radio on SiriusXM with David LaGreca and Bully Ray – NZO put out the challenge and it was accepted.

The Main Event of Northeast Wrestling – Wrestlefest 26 MJN – Majed J. Nesheiwat Convention Center in Poughkeepsie, New York is:

Former Wyatt Family Members team up for the first time since leaving the WWE – Adam Scherr fka Braun Strowman and Erick Redbeard face NZO and WWE Hall of Famer BULLY RAY!!!

Plus:

  • First Time Ever Dream Match Malakai Black vs. The Trend Matt Taven
  • All Elite Wrestling Tag Team Champions – The Lucha Brothers REY FENIX Penta El Cero Miedo vs. Ring of Honor Wrestling Bandido and Flip Gordon
  • NEW Title Match Danny Maff vs. JT Dunn
  • Thunder Rosa vs. Megasus Megan Bayne
  • Eddie Kingston will be in action!!
  • Jay Lethal vs. Christopher Daniels
  • Vincent w/Dutch vs. Hale Collins
  • 8 Man Tag Team Match NEW Tag Team Champions Club Cam Cameron Zagami Antonio Zambrano and The Trust Fund – NEW LIVE Champion Mike Verna & Channing Thomas w/ Nikii Duke vs. Wrecking Ball Legursky Waves and Curls Traevon Jordan Jaylen Brandyn & Giovanni Galvano
  • Appearances by WWE Hall of Famer Sgt. Slaughter – The Godfather and more….

Autograph Session with all the the stars at 4pm.

Get your tickets now at www.northeastwrestling.com

Erick Rowan appears on AEW Dynamite Brodie Lee tribute show

Posted on by Bryan Rose

Erick Rowan appeared tonight on AEW Dynamite’s Brodie Lee tribute show.

He appeared towards the end of a six-man tag team match which pitted Alex Reynolds & John Silver of The Dark Order and Hangman Page against MJF, Santana, and Ortiz of the Inner Circle. Wardlow, who was at ringside, attacked Reynolds as he was making the save for his partner Silver. It was at that moment that Rowan came in and attacked Wardlow, sending him to the back. Rowan was identified both by his WWE name and the name he has been using outside of WWE, Erick RedBeard.

Reynolds, Silver, and Page made a comeback, but MJF put Ortiz’s foot on the ropes as he was being pinned. MJF then pulled the mask off of -1 (Brodie Huber) at ringside. -1 responded by hitting MJF with a kendo stick. Silver then pinned Ortiz with a discus forearm.

After the match, Rowan returned to the ring and helped an emotional Reynolds and Silver back to their feet. He held a sign that said “Goodbye for now, my brother. See you down the road” as they embraced. 

Rowan and Lee, under the name Luke Harper, teamed regularly in NXT and later on the main WWE roster as part of the Wyatt Family. They also had a separate run as a team away from Bray Wyatt, repackaged under the team name The Bludgeon Brothers.

Aleister Black vs. Erick Rowan added to WWE Raw

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Two wrestlers on winning streaks are set to face off on Raw tonight.

Ahead of tonight’s Raw, WWE announced that Aleister Black vs. Erick Rowan will take place on the show. WWE.com hyped up the match:

Aleister Black has said for weeks that he is willing to pick a fight with anyone and everyone in the Raw locker room. Erick Rowan may make him regret that decision: The former SmackDown Tag Team Champion is set to battle The Ominous Man From Amsterdam in a bout on tonight’s Raw. Both Superstars possess a similar destructive streak, though the size and power differential certainly makes this a tougher mountain for Black to climb than most. We’re either in for a big fight or a very, very short one.

Tune into Raw tonight at 8/7 C on USA Network to see which Superstar emerges victorious.

Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett, Washington is hosting tonight’s Raw. Matt Hardy will face Randy Orton in a no holds barred match on the episode, Rusev & Humberto Carrillo will team against Bobby Lashley & Angel Garza, and Seth Rollins will deliver a “sermon.”

WWE also revealed before tonight’s show that Shayna Baszler, Asuka, Natalya, Liv Morgan, Ruby Riott, and Sarah Logan will be the participants in next month’s women’s Elimination Chamber match. The winner will challenge Becky Lynch for the Raw Women’s Championship at WrestleMania 36.

Tuwaiq Trophy gauntlet match set for WWE Super ShowDown

Posted on by Joseph Currier

WWE is introducing a new trophy for this month’s Super ShowDown event in Saudi Arabia.

During tonight’s Raw, it was announced that a six-person gauntlet match will take place at Super ShowDown. The gauntlet match will feature AJ Styles, Andrade, Bobby Lashley, Rusev, R-Truth, and Erick Rowan.

The winner of the gauntlet match will receive the Tuwaiq Mountain Trophy.

Styles has been out of action since the Royal Rumble due to a shoulder injury. In an update that WWE issued earlier this month, it was said that Styles is “recovering way ahead of doctor’s projections.”

Andrade is currently serving a 30-day suspension for a wellness policy violation. His suspension was announced on January 28 and will expire just in time for Super ShowDown.

Super ShowDown is taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Thursday, February 27 and will air live on the WWE Network. Here’s the updated card for the show:

  • WWE Champion Brock Lesnar defending against Ricochet
  • Universal Champion “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt defending against Goldberg
  • Roman Reigns vs. Baron Corbin in a steel cage match
  • SmackDown Tag Team Champions The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Big E) defending against The Miz & John Morrison)
  • Tuwaiq Trophy gauntlet match

WWE Main Event results: Hawkins & Ryder vs. Rowan & Young

Posted on by James Cox

The Big Takeaway: Shelton Benjamin defeated No Way Jose to make it two wins in a row after making his Main Event debut last week. Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins also went two for two, seeing off Eric Young and the new tag partner he had this week — Erick Rowan.

With no Byron Saxton or Dio Maddin, the commentary team was Vic Joseph with Mickie James.

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Shelton Benjamin defeated No Way Jose (5:50)

Benjamin made an impressive Main Event debut last week. Despite it being a pity that he has nothing creatively at the moment and so is being used on Main Event, he immediately brought some relevance to the show.

Here against No Way Jose, there was much more of an even feel and he gave a lot of the match to Jose. The first two minutes were all Jose, with Benjamin looking rattled by the approach.

They went back and forth, with Jose hitting Benjamin with a double knee backbreaker before setting up for the knockout punch. Benjamin just about had it scouted before he then popped up and hit Jose with Paydirt for the win.

This was fine, but Benjamin being booked as a merciless wrestler who bullies and torments his opponents — just as he did against Akira Tozawa last week — would be way more interesting.

Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins defeated Erick Rowan & Eric Young (6:08)

Ryder and Hawkins have new ring gear to make them look like a unit. It’s taken long enough, as even when they were Tag Team Champions, they were still coming out to their own individual music and wearing their old gear.

Last week, they saw off Eric Young & Mojo Rawley, but Rowan was infinitely better as a difference-maker here. 

Ryder and Hawkins cut the ring in half in the early going, but when Young knocked Ryder off the top rope to the outside, he tagged in Rowan, who absolutely annihilated Ryder with a charge on the floor.

Young and Rowan softened up Ryder. He played babyface in peril until finally giving Hawkins the hot tag. Eventually, Hawkins sent Rowan outside and launched Ryder on top of him so that he could turn around and cover Young with a sunset flip.

This was a good shock finish, with Ryder and Hawkins celebrating up the ramp while Rowan and Young stayed in the ring shaking their heads in disbelief.

Two matches, Divorce Court segment announced for WWE Raw

Posted on by Joseph Currier

A few announcements have been made for Monday’s episode of Raw.

There will be two non-title matches involving champions on the show. Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch will face Women’s Tag Team Champion Kairi Sane, and Universal Champion Seth Rollins takes on Erick Rowan in a falls count anywhere match.

The Rusev/Lana/Bobby Lashley saga will also continue with Rusev and Lana appearing on a “Divorce Court” segment on Monday. It will be hosted by Jerry Lawler.

Rollins vs. Rowan comes in advance of Rollins defending his Universal title against The Fiend in a falls count anywhere match at Crown Jewel next Thursday (October 31). WWE has announced a stipulation where Rollins vs. The Fiend can’t end in a stoppage.

Sane pinned Lynch in a tag match on the October 7 episode of Raw.

Sane & Asuka will defend their Women’s Tag Team titles against Dakota Kai & Tegan Nox on NXT next Wednesday (October 30).

Monday’s Raw is taking place at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri. It’s the go-home show for Crown Jewel.

WWE notes: Eric Bischoff, Crown Jewel, The Usos, Rowan & Harper

Posted on by Dave Meltzer

The firing of Eric Bischoff, which was not a shock to those close to the situation, happened this morning.

Both Bruce Prichard and brand head writer Ed Koskey will be the main people in charge of the show going forward. What was interesting is that Bischoff was brought in partially on the recommendation of Prichard and the two had been working together on the show.

In other WWE news, regarding the Crown Jewel show, Seth Rollins at this point is only scheduled to work one match on the event, his falls count anywhere Universal Championship match with Bray Wyatt. Rollins was originally set to be the captain of Team Hogan in the five vs. five Team Hogan vs. Team Flair match. As of right now, he is no longer scheduled for the match and his removal will likely be addressed on television over the next week.

Regarding The Usos, after Jimmy’s most recent arrest for a DUI in late July, The Usos and Naomi were all taken off the road. While they were at a recent television taping backstage, there is right now no creative for them nor return date, nor a decision regarding which brand they will be with. Because of that, they weren’t involved in the draft.

Also, Luke Harper & Erick Rowan have been broken up as an act.

Roman Reigns vs. Rowan set for WWE SmackDown’s FOX premiere

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Roman Reigns will be in action on SmackDown’s FOX premiere.

WWE has announced Reigns vs. Erick Rowan for the first episode of SmackDown on FOX. It’s being held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California next Friday.

The SmackDown on FOX debut is taking place two days before WWE’s Hell in a Cell pay-per-view. Reigns & Daniel Bryan will team against Rowan & Luke Harper at the PPV.

Bryan and Reigns fought off Rowan and Harper after Bryan’s match against Rowan on this week’s SmackDown.

Earlier this month, Rowan officially admitted to being the culprit in Reigns’ mystery attacker storyline. Rowan defeated Reigns in a no disqualification match at Clash of Champions, with Harper making his return and helping Rowan win.

Michael Cole and Corey Graves will be on commentary for SmackDown on FOX, with Renee Young also listed as a special contributor. Here’s what’s been announced for the premiere episode:

  • WWE Champion Kofi Kingston defending against Brock Lesnar
  • Kevin Owens vs. Shane McMahon in a ladder match where both their careers are on the line
  • Becky Lynch & Charlotte Flair vs. Sasha Banks & Bayley
  • Roman Reigns vs. Erick Rowan
  • Legends appearing as part of SmackDown’s 20th anniversary celebration

Update on planned matches for WWE Hell in a Cell

Posted on by Dave Meltzer

A few notes coming out of Clash of Champions.

Most everything that you would expect coming out of the pay-per-view is the planned direction.

For Hell in a Cell, the plan right now is two matches in a cell, one male, one female with Universal Champion Seth Rollins vs. The Fiend (Bray Wyatt) and Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch vs. Sasha Banks. Hell in a Cell is taking place at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California on October 6.

After Rollins retained the Universal title against Braun Strowman last night, there was an angle where The Fiend appeared and attacked Rollins.

Lynch vs. Banks ended in a disqualification last night when Lynch went to hit Banks with a steel chair but accidentally struck the referee. Lynch and Banks brawled in a post-match angle, with Lynch putting Banks in the Dis-Arm-Her inside of a chair.

The return of Luke Harper, which was a late decision, was because Erick Rowan needed a tag team partner for a planned match, at least at this moment, against Roman Reigns & Daniel Bryan. Harper helped Rowan defeat Reigns in a no DQ match last night.