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WWE Bash in Berlin press conference notes: Gunther & other stars speak

Posted on by Bryan Rose

WWE stars spoke to the media following Bash in Berlin.

Cody Rhodes, Jade Cargill & Bianca Belair, and Gunther took questions following Saturday’s premium live event in Germany. Rhodes said Triple H, who usually ends the press conferences, had left early as he was about to send his daughter off to college.

Here are the highlights:

Cody Rhodes:

  • After noting Triple H’s absence, Rhodes ran down Bash in Berlin’s business, announcing that it was the highest-grossing event in WWE’s arena history It is the third time it has happened this year, first at Backlash in Paris then at Clash at the Castle in Glasgow.
  • Rhodes also confirmed January 6 as Raw’s premiere date on Netflix.
  • Praised Abyss, Shawn Daivari, and Byron Saxton for their work during the live event tour.
  • Regarding a possible match with Randy Orton, Rhodes said a lot would have to happen for that to happen. If it happens, that is a lot of drama and a lot of cinema, but there are currently no plans for it.
  • Rhodes was asked about the upcoming Vince McMahon series on Netflix and if he believed Janel Grant’s allegations. Rhodes’s response can be seen in this post. When asked again if he believed Grant, he ultimately said that he didn’t know enough information to answer.

Jade Cargill & Bianca Belair:

  • When asked about leaving AEW for WWE one year ago, Cargill said she was tired of answering questions on AEW, as she’s here in WWE now and is focused on what she’s doing next and that is to make a name for herself.
  • Bianca said she was here to help Cargill out noting that when she started, she leaned and relied on others in the locker room, so now she’s trying to do the same for Cargill.

Gunther:

  • He was asked a question about the European scene thriving, with the reporter specifically mentioning Zack Sabre Jr. winning the G1 and also Will Ospreay’s recent success. Gunther said that WWE has opened its doors recently for this kind of style to be welcomed. That influence came into the company, and people have enjoyed it a lot.
  • When asked about what he wanted his legacy to be, Gunther said it was to try to be the best wrestler he could be.

Cody Rhodes says he doesn’t know enough about Vince McMahon allegations to comment

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Cody Rhodes commented on the Vince McMahon allegations and the upcoming docuseries focused on him.

During the WWE Bash in Berlin press conference Saturday afternoon, a reporter asked about whether Rhodes personally believed Janel Grant’s allegations against McMahon, noting the locker room was “awfully silent” about the allegations, and if he was going to watch the upcoming McMahon docuseries on Netflix.

“In terms of if I’m going to watch it, not to sound cheeky by any means, I am deep in a Game of Thrones rewatch and that is a hell of a lot of commitment. I think there’s a bit of misinformation in terms of WWE has no involvement in this documentary as far as I know. I imagine I would get around to seeing it,” Rhodes said.

Regarding the locker room being quiet about the allegations, Rhodes said it was a matter of focusing on what they do in the ring:

In terms of the more serious meat in your question in terms of the locker room being quiet or silent, whatever it may be, I don’t think that is a matter of belief versus nonbelief, I think its strictly speaking…we want to be doing what we were doing out there and the focus and the attention that it takes, you know, 13,149 people to have a great story and have a great match and do that every single night has left most of us where we’re finding the information out just as you are and that includes the resolution of this information in terms of what happened, how it happened, and how justice comes about, whatever it may be. But I wouldn’t look at it as an active attempt from the locker room to be silent in any attempt, we’re just are doing what we do day-to-day WWE business. 

Rhodes was asked again by another reporter if he believed Janel Grant.

“Again, I don’t know enough about the information to give you a good enough answer there. I’m sorry,” he said.

Grant filed the lawsuit in January, accusing McMahon of sexual assault and sex trafficking. The suit is currently on pause through December as the Justice Department continues its investigation against McMahon.

CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre strap match official for WWE Bash in Berlin

Posted on by Ethan Renner

A SummerSlam rematch with a stipulation is set for the August 31 WWE Bash in Berlin event.

As officially announced during Monday’s WWE Raw, CM Punk will take on Drew McIntyre at Bash in Berlin in a strap match.

Punk announced in a promo on Monday’s Raw that he had petitioned GM Adam Pearce for the contest and that the bout had been finalized for the Saturday, August 31 Bash in Berlin PLE. McIntyre appeared during Punk’s promo segment and accepted the challenge.

McIntyre and Punk met at SummerSlam earlier this month in Cleveland with McIntyre scoring the victory in a match where Seth Rollins served as special guest referee.

Four matches are official for Bash in Berlin set for Saturday, August 31. The main card will stream at 1 p.m. Eastern time on Peacock/WWE Network. The announced lineup so far:

  • Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes defends against Kevin Owens
  • WWE World Heavyweight Champion Gunther defends against Randy Orton
  • Dominik Mysterio & Liv Morgan vs. Damian Priest & Rhea Ripley
  • Strap match: CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre

Mixed tag announced for WWE Bash in Berlin

Posted on by Ethan Renner

New Judgment Day and old Judgment Day will clash in a mixed tag team match at WWE Bash in Berlin.

WWE revealed during Monday’s Raw that Rhea Ripley & Damian Priest will face The Judgment Day’s Liv Morgan & Dominik Mysterio in a mixed tag team match at the Bash in Berlin PLE set for Saturday, August 31.

Morgan is the Women’s World Champion, retaining her title over Ripley at SummerSlam after Mysterio turned on Ripley and interfered on Morgan’s behalf.

Ripley & Priest subsequently left The Judgment Day and have remained aligned, with WWE commentators referring to the duo as The Terror Twins.

Three matches are official for the pay-per-view to this point. The current card:

WWE Bash in Berlin, Saturday, August 31, 1 p.m. Eastern time —

  • Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes defends against Kevin Owens
  • WWE World Heavyweight Champion Gunther defends against Randy Orton
  • Rhea Ripley & Damian Priest vs. Liv Morgan & Dominik Mysterio