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June 11, 2007 Observer Newsletter: ‘Jackass’ angle planned for WWE SummerSlam, Brock Lesnar makes MMA debut

Posted on by Dave Meltzer

Instead of using the summer to build new stars and the future, due to the pressure put on by USA Network over the Raw ratings as noted a few weeks ago, WWE has made a controversial move to build SummerSlam around a WWE vs. Jackass feud, with the Jackass stars as the babyfaces.

As things stand right now, there will be one to three matches on the 8/13 show at Madison Square Garden with a wrestlers vs. Jackass stars theme. The matches haven’t been decided, but the idea is to book WWE heels vs. Jackass cast members and/or Jackass cast members with WWE babyfaces vs. WWE heels. The Jackass matches are going to be co-promoted as the main events on the show along with the return to the ring of HHH, most likely against Randy Orton, although this is WWE and everything changes daily.

At press time, most of the major “Jackass” stars have agreed to be part of the feud. Steve O, who was backstage at Raw in Tampa, and got huge heat in the process, to the point the angle was almost called off, will lead the Jackass cast members. Pontius, Wee-Man (who appeared as a police officer in the short-lived “Armed and Famous” reality show with Trish Stratus), Bam Margera, Ryan Dunn and Preston Lacey are all currently on board.

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Sami Zayn: WWE WrestleMania 38 match with Johnny Knoxville ‘one of my all time favorites’

Posted on by Ethan Renner

Sami Zayn says that his WrestleMania 38 anything goes match against Johnny Knoxville is “as good as it gets” and one of his “all time favorites.”

Zayn posted his thoughts on the Knoxville match today on social media. 

“My Wrestlemania match against Johnny Knoxville is one of my all time favorites. Definitely one of the matches I’m most proud of. I’ve had a lot of great matches in my career, I’d put this up with any of them. Anyone who saw this match will remember it. That’s as good as it gets.”

Knoxville defeated Zayn in a slapstick brawl that featured cameos from Jackass’s Party Boy and Wee Man, pinning Zayn as he was stuck in a giant mousetrap. 

Knoxville responded to Zayn’s sentiments in an Instagram comment: 

“I hate to say anything nice so I won’t. So suck it Sami!!”

Knoxville and Zayn’s feud began in the build to the 2022 Royal Rumble. Knoxville “qualified” for the match by throwing Zayn over the top rope on SmackDown, then Zayn eliminated Knoxville from the Rumble match. 

The feud continued with Zayn crashing Knoxville’s Jackass Forever movie premiere, and being ejected from the event by security. The feud culminated in the WrestleMania bout.

Johnny Knoxville defeats Sami Zayn at WrestleMania 38, ‘Jackass’ stars appear

Posted on by Bryan Rose

Johnny Knoxville defeated Sami Zayn in an anything goes match tonight at WrestleMania 38 that featured plenty of innovative weapons seen on Knoxville’s ‘Jackass’ series.

Many weapons were used during their match, including a table filled with mousetraps, a kicking machine that at one point kicked Zayn in the groin, and a giant hand that slapped Zayn as he was out of the ring. The finish of the match had Knoxville introduce a giant mousetrap. Knoxville was able to use the mousetrap to pin Zayn’s shoulders to the floor, allowing Knoxville to pin Zayn.

Stars from the Jackass series also appeared in the match, including Chris Pontius under his ‘Party Boy’ character. Wee Man also appeared, at one point body slamming Sami Zayn.

Zayn has spent most of the year feuding with Johnny Knoxville. At the Royal Rumble, Knoxville entered the Royal Rumble match but was eliminated by Zayn. After Zayn won the Intercontinental title, Knoxville challenged him to a match for the title. Zayn initally rejected a match against Knoxville, but eventually accepted after Knoxville cost Zayn the title, losing to Ricochet following a distraction.

‘Jackass’ star Johnny Knoxville declares WWE Royal Rumble entry

Posted on by Ethan Renner

The first talent has declared their entry for the 2022 WWE Royal Rumble, but that talent is not a professional wrestler. 

Johnny Knoxville of Jackass fame declared his entry into the Royal Rumble match in a video posted today on his Instagram account, insulting Big E and Roman Reigns, plus stating that WWE did not have any wrestlers big enough to throw him out of the Rumble match.

WWE’s official Instagram account replied to the declaration: 

“Good luck @johnnyknoxville!!”

Knoxville posted the video with the caption: 

“Happy New Year’s Day and love to everyone. I have a big announcement that I have been dying to get off of my chest. I spent a lot of times over the holiday thinking about how i wanted to start off my 2022, and I decided I want to do it kicking ass and taking names. And the best way to do that i feel is making a run for the Rumble, that’s right @WWE’s Royal Rumble. Training starts today, not that I will need a lot of it because I have seen the WWE’s current roster and it’s laughable to think anyone can throw me over the top rope. LAUGHABLE! I will be channeling my wrestling heroes like @therock, Abdullah the Butcher and the great Gorilla Monsoon. The way I’m looking at it I am giving myself a %100 chance of winning. What chance do you think I have? Sincerely, Johnny Knoxville, World Champ #roadtowrestlemania #royalrumble #wwe #jackassforever”

This year’s Royal Rumble will take place on Saturday, January 29. Knoxville’s next film, Jackass Forever, is scheduled for a February 4 release. 

Knoxville and the cast of the upcoming Jackass Forever film were backstage at WWE SmackDown in Los Angeles last month. The Jackass group was scheduled for a SummerSlam match in 2007, but Knoxville pulled out of the match in the wake of the Chris Benoit murder-suicide. Knoxville returned to the company in 2008 for angles with Great Khali and Beth Phoenix,, then again in 2010 during Raw’s guest host era.