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WWE Money in the Bank 2022 PPV Pick’em report

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Magnum DA
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Hey everybody! @TheMagnumDA here with the Money in the Bank PPV Pick’em report!!Tonight, it’ll be a Triple Threat, as Colin defends the WOPC Championship against myself and Brother Bull! What are we waiting for?? ON WITH THE PICKS!

WWE Raw Women’s Championship
Bianca Belair (c) vs. Carmella 

Bull: I gotta go with Belair to retain – Carmella’s not winning this on short notice.

Magnum: I’m with Bull here. Match placement is important here – if this match happens after the Women’s MITB, anything could happen. For now, I’ll take Bianca to retain…but don’t be surprised if she loses the title tonight. 

Colin: This I have zero doubt how it’s going to end. Carmella wins, obviously. OKAY OKAY I WAS KIDDING. There’s no way in hell this title changes hands right now, especially not to Carmella. Sorry Mella, nothing personal. EST (Bianca) gets the W.

WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship
Ronda Rousey (c) vs. Natalya 

Bull: Rousey retains – should be a much better match than people anticipate.

Magnum: I loved when Natalya dressed up like Ronda – it got a little silly with the stroller, but I still got a kick out of it. Ultimately, I’ll take Ronda to retain.

Colin: I enjoyed the build up to this one, although Rousey as champion has not gotten me excited for anything to be honest. Such a step down from her first run. Maybe not her fault. There’s only one money match for Rousey, and that’s against Becky. But in any case, Ronda retains.

Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship
The Usos (c) vs. The Street Profits 

Bull: The Usos are good – not FTR good – but they’re damn good. Look for them to retain here in an incredible match.

Magnum: The Usos are in Demolition 1988-1989 mode here. They’re going for 400+ days with this reign. Wouldn’t it be ironic if New Day were the ones to stand in Jimmy and Jey’s way before they make history? For tonight, let’s stick with The Usos. 

Colin: This can be a great match and all four can work. But we’ve seen it a gazillion times already. I can’t see The Usos dropping the titles for now so I’m sticking with them to win.

WWE United States Championship
Theory (c) vs. Bobby Lashley 

Bull: I do not see Theory losing the title here, but I don’t see Bobby losing this match. I’ll take Bobby to win, regardless of how he does it. 

Magnum: You know, I’ll go against the grain here. I’ll take Theory tonight – I could see Bobby getting himself DQ’ed or something like that. 

Colin: Bobby Lashley winning the United States title would be useless. He doesn’t need that title. Bobby should be fighting in the main events. I still think he’s going to win this match, but he won’t walk away with the title. Probably a DQ finish here where Bobby wins. 

Money in the Bank Ladder Match – Women’s
Lacey Evans vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Liv Morgan vs. Raquel Rodriguez vs. Asuka vs. Shotzi vs. Becky Lynch  

Bull: I’ve given this one some thought…and yeah, Big Time Becks is going back to the mountaintop, and it starts tonight. Becky wins.

Magnum: I’m rolling with Becky too – the logic here is that she could either take the title back tonight, or bide her time and strike down the road. Either way, I’m not ready to take a chance on anyone else tonight. BTB for the win. 

Colin: There’s a few potential winners here although I’m hoping there will be an eighth individual, someone maybe like Bayley. But for now it’s seven and the way things are going, I’m picking Liv Morgan to win this one. Becky doesn’t need it, nor does Asuka. And they would be the favorites probably. I wouldn’t be shocked if Evans wins it, but for this pick, I choose Liv. 

Money in the Bank Ladder Match – Men’s
Seth “Freakin” Rollins vs. Drew McIntyre vs. Sheamus vs. Omos vs. Sami Zayn vs. Riddle vs. Madcap Moss

Bull: Tonight is Riddle’s night – he can never have another title match against Reigns after losing his last shot on Smackdown. Having the briefcase will change things – give me Riddle to win. 

Magnum: At the time this report was written, Madcap Moss was not one of the options…we didn’t know he’d be in this match. Does that change anything? I don’t believe so. I am mulling back and forth between Riddle and Rollins – another part of me wants to believe that Cody could show up out of nowhere and win this thing. Since he’s not announced, I’m not going to pick him. I’ll take Seth Rollins to win it.

Colin: Riddle is a popular pick but I’m hoping it’s either Rollins or Drew to win this one.  I’m gonna go with Rollins.

There you have it folks! From all of us at the WO Pick’em Crew, thanks for joining us and we will see you at Summerslam!! @TheMagnumDA signing off.

Natalya discusses broken relationship with Ronda Rousey

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Colin Vassallo
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In a wide-ranging interview with Ariel Helwani for BT Sport, Natalya discussed her feud and relationship with Ronda Rousey and talked how things got personal between the two and their friendship changed a little bit because of that.

Natalya said that Ronda’s comments from Smackdown about how she opted to stay in WWE and gave up on going to have a kid and still remain “mediocre” hurt her because the two had a great friendship during her first run in the company and feels like that’s how Ronda thought about her all along.

“I don’t wanna attack her, but I feel like she really understated me. She kinda dismissed my passion for this industry,” Natalya said. “I love Ronda. I respect the f*ck out of Ronda. But I have never felt the desire in my life to have a child, and I don’t think I should be called out for that. It’s not like I am a bad person because I don’t wanna have a kid.”

Natalya also talked how this is the first time since Ronda’s come back that she’s showing some sort of a desire because she feels she pissed her off. Nattie mentioned that Ronda had a long feud with Charlotte but it didn’t bring the best of Rousey and Nattie wanted her to come out fully swinging and steal the show.

Full betting odds for tonight’s Money In The Bank 2022

By
Colin Vassallo
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WWE is back on Peacock and WWE Network tonight with the Money In The Bank premium live event live from beautiful Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Six matches are on tonight’s card, including the two ladder matches for the briefcase. Today we take a look at the betting odds for the whole card and remember, please bet responsibly if you’re using real money. These odds will probably change by the time the show goes on air and in the meantime, you can also look for no verification casinos accepting UK players.

The men’s MITB ladder match has Seth Rollins as the favorite right now, keeping his momentum from yesterday’s early odds. Rollins is 1/2 to win his second briefcase while Drew McIntyre is behind with 9/4 odds. Riddle and Sami Zayn are 15/4 while Omos is at 15/1, Sheamus at 22/1, and Madcap Moss at 25/1.

Becky Lynch has moved to the favorite spot in the women’s MITB ladder match and is now 4/5 for the win. This would be her first win in this match. Alexa Bliss and Liv Morgan are joint-second favorites with 11/4 odds while Lacey Evans is 9/2. Asuka, Raquel Rodriguez, and Shotzi are all 10/1 and unlikely winners.

In the Raw Women’s title match, Bianca Belair gets the Lesnar treatment, with massive odds in favor of her. Belair is 1/40 to retain the title while Carmella is 8/1 for the huge upset.

While not as strong as Belair in the odds, Ronda Rousey is also looking safe to be retaining the title tonight against Natalya. The Smackdown Women’s champion is 1/20 favorite to win while her Canadian opponent is 7/1.

The United States title will be defended on the show with Theory up against Bobby Lashley. The outcome of this match is undecided by the bookies as both men are at 17/20 in the odds and no clear winner.

The Usos and The Street Profits meet once again and this time is for the unified WWE Tag Team titles. The Bloodline members remain favorite with odds of 1/8 while Dawkins and Ford are 4/1.

Impact rating for 06/30/2022

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Colin Vassallo
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Impact Wrestling on AXS TV did 100,000 viewers this week, down 8,000 viewers from last week’s broadcast. The show did a 0.03 in the 18-49, down 0.01 from the prior show, and placed #122 on the top 150 cable chart for the night. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)

Gaming chairs vs office chairs: which is more comfortable for you?

By
Daniel Street
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It’s a common debate among gamers – which type of chair is more comfortable, a gaming chair or an office chair? Both have their advantages and disadvantages, so it really depends on your personal preferences. Let’s take a closer look at both types of chairs to see which one would be more comfortable.

What is a gaming chair and what are its benefits over an office chair?

A gaming chair is a type of chair designed specifically for gamers. Gaming chairs are often more comfortable than office chairs because they have features that office chairs don’t, such as adjustable back support and headrests. They also usually come with built-in speakers and vibration motors that can provide a more immersive gaming experience.

How does an office chair compare to a gaming chair?

Office chairs are not as comfortable as gaming chairs because they don’t have all the features that gaming chairs do. However, office chairs are usually cheaper than gaming chairs and they can be more suitable for people who don’t play video games often.

Which type of chair is more comfortable for you?

Office chairs typically have a higher backrest and headrest, which can provide more support for your back and neck. They also usually have adjustable armrests, so you can find a comfortable position for your arms. However, they can be less comfortable for long hours of sitting, because they don’t contour to your body as well as a gaming chair does.

Gaming chairs are designed to contour to your body, so they can be more comfortable for long hours of sitting. They typically have adjustable backrests and headrests, so you can find a comfortable position for your back and neck. However, they can be less comfortable for shorter periods of sitting, because they don’t have the same support as an office chair.

Office and gaming chairs Brands

There are a number of different brands of gaming and office chairs on the market, so it can be difficult to decide which one is right for you. Here are some of the most popular brands for both types of chairs:

Gaming Chairs:

X-Rocker, DX Racer, Arozzi, AKRacing, Vertagear

Office Chairs:

Ergohuman, Humanscale, Steelcase, Herman Miller, Knoll

If you’re looking for a gaming chair, we recommend checking out the X-Rocker Pro Series H3. It’s comfortable, has great lumbar support, and comes with a headrest pillow. For an office chair, we recommend the Ergohuman ME7ERG. It’s adjustable, has lumbar support, and is very comfortable for long periods of time.

Conclusion

So, which type of chair is more comfortable for you? It really depends on your personal preferences. If you’re looking for a chair that contours to your body and provides adjustable back and neck support, then a gaming chair might be more comfortable for you. However, if you’re looking for a chair that provides more support for your back and neck, then an office chair might be more comfortable for you. Ultimately, it’s up to you to decide which type of chair is more comfortable for you.

Maximum Male Models arrive on Smackdown!

By
Colin Vassallo
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Weeks after teasing the arrival of Maximum Male Models, Max Dupri brought out his first two “models” on Friday Night Smackdown.

The former LA Knight said that his models are ready to “titillate the juices of our guilty pleasures” and introduced Mace and Mansoor, now known as ma.cé and mån.sôör. The two ran down the runway, or should we say aisle, as fans booed but Dupri kept things moving with some entertaining lines.

Speaking of entertaining lines, Pat McAfee was gold on commentary and felt he was “titillated” by the arrival of ma.cé and mån.sôör. His post-segment commentary was so hilarious that even Michael Cole could not keep a straight face.

This whole Maximum Male Models thing was tried out during dark matches back in early May.

Against All Odds 2022 results

By
Colin Vassallo
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Here are the results from last night’s Against All Odds Impact Plus event which took place from Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia:

Black Taurus defeated Laredo Kid in the pre-show; Brian Myers defeated Rich Swann in a Dot Combat match to win the Impact Digital Media title in the pre-show; The Motor City Machine Guns defeated Bullet Club; Chelsea Green and Deonna Purrazzo defeated Mia Yim and Mickie James; Mike Bailey defeated Trey Miguel to retain the Impact X Division title; Rosemary and Taya Valkyrie defeated The Influence to retain the Impact Knockouts Tag Team titles; America’s Most Wanted, The Good Brothers, and Heath defeated Honor No More in a 10-man tag team match; Moose defeated Sami Callihan in a Clockwork Orange House of Fun match; Jordynne Grace defeated Tasha Steelz to retain the Impact Knockouts title; Josh Alexander defeated Joe Doering to retain the Impact World title.

MITB stats on all of tonight’s 14 competitors

By
Colin Vassallo
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14 WWE Superstars will step in the two Money In The Bank ladder matches tonight, with five of them experiencing this gimmick match for the first time.

In the men’s match, Drew McIntyre has the most experience and this will be his fifth MITB ladder match. He previously competed in 2010 twice, in 2019, and 2021. Unfortunately for him, he came up empty handed in his four previous occasions.

Fellow European Superstar Sheamus will be competing in his fourth ladder match. He previously took part in 2011, 2013, and 2015, and won the 2015 edition, successfully cashing in on Roman Reigns at the Survivor Series that same year.

Seth Rollins has competed in two previous MITB ladder matches so this will be his third one. He was in the 2014 and 2021 matches, won the 2014 edition, and then went on to cash in at the main event of WrestleMania 31, turning Lesnar vs Reigns in a triple threat match. He pinned Reigns for the title.

Sami Zayn will be in his third MITB ladder match, having previously competed in the 2016 and 2017 editions.

Riddle, Madcap Moss, and Omos are new to this gimmick match and will be competing for the first time.

WWE Hall Of Famer Kane and former WWE champion Kofi Kingston have the record number of appearances in the Money In The Bank ladder match, each appearing in seven different editions.

The women’s MITB ladder match is fairly new as it was only introduced for them in 2017. Five of the women competing tonight have previously been in the match, while two of them are new.

This will be Becky Lynch’s fourth appearance in the ladder match, making her the most experienced out of the bunch. Lynch previously wrestled twice in 2017 and then in 2018.

Alexa Bliss is in her third MITB ladder match, having competed in 2018 and 2021. She won the 2018 one and cashed in her briefcase that same night on Nia Jax, winning the title.

Asuka is also in her third match and competed in the 2020 and 2021 editions. She won the COVID-hit 2020 cinematic-version of the match and the next day Becky Lynch handed over her Raw Women’s title to her because she was pregnant.

Both Lacey Evans and Liv Morgan are in their second MITB ladder match, having competed in the 2020 and 2021 editions respectively.

Former NXT Women’s champion Raquel Rodriguez and Shotzi are new and this will be their first MITB ladder match for them.

The self-proclaimed B.O.A.T, Natalya, leads the pack when it comes to most appearances in Money In The Bank with five ladder matches to her name. Carmella comes in second with four. Both Superstars will be competing for the Smackdown and Raw Women’s titles respectively tonight.

Money In The Bank 2022 live on Peacock and WWE Network tonight

By
Colin Vassallo
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Live tonight from the sold out MGM Grand Garden Arena at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, WWE presents the 2022 Money In The Bank premium live event on Peacock in the United States and WWE Network everywhere else. The full card is as follows:

Seth Rollins vs Drew McIntyre vs Sheamus vs Omos vs Sami Zayn vs Riddle vs Madcap Moss in the men’s MITB ladder match; Lacey Evans vs Alexa Bliss vs Liv Morgan vs Raquel Rodriguez vs Asuka vs Shotzi vs Becky Lynch in the women’s MITB ladder match; Bianca Belair vs Carmella for the Raw Women’s title; Ronda Rousey vs Natalya for the Smackdown Women’s title; The Usos vs The Street Profits for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team titles; Theory vs Bobby Lushly for the United States title.

The Kick-Off show will start at 7PM ET and will air on all WWE social media properties as well as Peacock and WWE Network.

Rampage TV report for 07/01/2022

By
Paul Hemming
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Arena: Little Caesar’s
City: DEEEE-TROIT, MI

An absolutely phenomenal show on Sunday: loved both the six-man opener and the Ospreay match.

And now…

It’s Saturday morning, and you know what that means…  it’s time for our Rampage Review!

ROYAL RAMPAGE BATTLE ROYAL

Backstory: Winner gets a shot @ Mox.

To quote Luke Gallows. ‘a battle royal is just exchanging a bunch of forearms with your good brothers.’  To quote Tony Khan, ‘a battle royal is the culmination of human progress over millennia’.

J.R., Tony Schiavone and Excalibur on comms.

There was a ‘blue’ ring and a ‘red’ ring, two guys started in each (Hangman and Hobbs; Darby and Nese) up to a total of ten.  The winner of each ring would then face off.  Whenever you can lean towards WW3 as a concept, you have to do it.

Also, didn’t Hangman say a few weeks ago that it didn’t look like he’d be getting a title shot anytime soon?  Anyway, just as he about had Hobbs eliminated, Ricky Starks joined their ring.  Not long after, Nese was gone, Darby kissing him goodbye with a tope through the ropes to the outside.  The Butcher immediately arrived, flinging Allin into the ringside barrier.

John Silver was next, helping Hangman suplex Hobbs, before the pair each ‘pretended’ to eliminate the other.  Amusing, but isn’t this for the f****** world championship!!?

Caster was next, the Acclaimed accompanied by Billy Gunn, followed quickly by Rush, even more quickly by the Blade, he and his partner taking over their ring.  Penta was met in the aisle by Rush, Oscuro landing a superkick and a slingblade as they made their way back inside.

Silver eliminated from the red as Swerve joined the blue ring, running wild on Caster, Blade and Butcher, quickly eliminating Max just in time for Keith Lee’s arrival in the opposite ring.

Dustin Rhodes joined just as we returned; Matt Hardy had joined during the break.  Rush and Penta fought on the apron, Rush striking with a low blow as the pair eliminated each other.  Frankie Kazarian joined just as Matt Hardy said bye-bye.  Dante Martin joined next and was quickly doubled by Hobbs and Starks.

Takeshita came out to a nice pop, mercifully bringing some fast, dynamic action as he exploded on Darby and Starks, culminating with a German suplex to both at the same time, waking the crowd.  Kaz gone courtesy of Blade in the blue, Brody King came out as the last entrant in the red ring.  Orange Cassidy was number ten in the blue.

Brody eliminated Dante, Dustin gone too.  Takeshita eliminated by Butcher and Blade after some excellent exchanges with Orange: Takeshita’s really, really good.

Swerve ‘swerved’ Orange, eliminating Cassidy after seemingly organizing the good guys working together.  Either he’s playing a babyface you can’t trust – which other than that one guy, doesn’t really work – or he’s headed heel.  If it’s the latter, it’s yet another example of the awful booking AEW’s been vomiting up lately.  Either that or one of those really fun, new partners who hate each other storylines.

Hobbs gone by Lee, Lee by Starks, Swerve by B&B, Starks by Page, Page by Brody, leaving King as the only guy in the blue ring.  B&B gone by Darby, he and Brody the last men left.  King squashed Allin with a senton, took him to the apron in a choke and dropped him to the floor like Rampage’s ratings.  Twenty.  Two.  Minutes.

Once again, there were too many nobodies.  This could’ve been kept to just one ring and the legitimate players.  Though, to be fair, this concept was better than the Casino-style they usually do.

WINNER: Brody King, challenges Mox on Dynamite

Hook interview with Alex Marvez.  He said a bunch of esoteric stuff Kyrie Irving might say.

Young Bucks vs Yoshi Hashi & Hirooki Goto (Bishamon)

Backstory: Bucks challenged the pair on Wednesday,

This is an ‘eliminator’ match meaning the challengers get a title shot if they win.  Are we sure WWE haven’t bought AEW?

The NJPW guys took over early with some very weak blows to the back until Matt got the tag and hit locomotion northern lights suplexes, culminating in a double and then an escalera by Nick as the ads arrived.

Back, Nick was hit with a suplex, a double tag following as Goto flew in with a leg lariat and a bulldog on Matt for two.  Fluid double teaming by the Bucks as Nick tagged in, Matt running up his chest into a sliced bread, Nick following with a punt to the face for a two of their own.  Nick avoided the ushigoroshi but not a clothesline in the corner, the Headhunter double-team followed for another two which the crowd kinda bought.  Matt then landed superkicks to both but was run over by Hashi as all four hit the deck.

Worth noting here that Excalibur kept emphasizing that the NJPW/AEW collab was continuing.

Rapid fire: Ushigoroshi by Goto, tagged in Hashi who blocked a Nick superkick and hit one of his own, double team superkick into another ushigoroshi for 2.  Matt arrived with another superkick, Bucks superkick party on Goto, BTE trigger on Hashi, Nick double-jump cross-body from one ring to the next on Goto, then back into the main ring for the Meltzer Driver and the five-star victory.  Hell of a finishing sequence.  Nick’s speed and athleticism is crazy.

Good action, very good in places.

WINNER: Young Bucks

Promo for Gresham and Moriarty vs the Gates of Agony.  Gresham got pretty animated but I didn’t believe a word he said.

On Dynamite:

  • Scorpio Sky vs Wardlow, streetfight, TNT title
  • Swerve in our Glory vs Butcher & Blade
  • Christian and Luchasaurus will appear
  • Mox vs Brody King, Interim World title

On Rampage:

  • Jonathan Gresham & Lee Moriarty vs the Gates of Agony w/ Tully

Toni Storm vs Nyla Rose

Backstory: Nyla and Shafir attacked Storm on Wed

So, Nyla is supposedly the number one contender.  Guess we’ll take your word for it.

Camera shots were very tight for this one because people were leaving during the action.

Toni jabbed and moved, trying to avoid the bigger Nyla’s power moves, landing a leg trip and a shotgun dropkick to the face.  With Storm in control, she was low-bridged and drilled with a hell of a kick by Shafir as we went to our last break.

Returning to Toni slumping after being squashed in the corner, she avoided a senton and blasted Nyla with the hip attack, then low bridged her to the outside, following with a diving DDT on both her and Shafir.

Diving from the top, a cross-body saw Rose kick out at barely one and then smash through Storm.  After exchanging strikes in the middle, Nyla hit a thrust kick for 2 before draping Storm across the ropes and going for the diving knee drop which Storm avoided, then hitting a German for a close call.  A pendulum DDT followed for the win.

Following the match, Marina attacked but Rosa came out to fight off the baddies (lower-case ‘b’) and the good girls shook hands to close out the show as Excalibur made a ‘Thunder Storm’ pun.

WINNER: Toni Storm

Tony Khan needs help.  Since purchasing ROH, AEW’s out-of-ring quality has dropped, fittingly enough, like their ratings.

From Christian going for the cheapest of cheap heat, a Vinny-Ru-style ‘Swerve Bro!’ following Jade’s match on Wednesday, to the lack of follow-up with Wardlow and the unending parade of belts, it feels like we’re watching another company.

And yes, there are extenuating circumstances.  But Punk was injured three days after Double or Nothing, not three days before Forbidden Door.  In-ring, Bryan Danielson would’ve added to a spectacular PPV on Sunday but he wasn’t writing the shows before his absence.

The AEW owner simply has too much on his hands.  The detail and coherence which made AEW such a refreshing alternative have disappeared.  And this week’s TV was the battle royal at the end of some Dark tapings.  Hopefully, there’ll be time to reset things after a hectic ‘big show’ schedule, and build properly to All Out.

Check Out…

  • Something from Forbidden Door

Thanks for reading.  Have a great weekend!

WWE makes debut in WCW’s old stomping grounds at MGM Grand tonight

By
Colin Vassallo
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WWE logo

WWE will be holding its first-ever live event inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena tonight, even though the location was not intended to be the original host of Money In The Bank.

Last year, WWE announced that MITB would be taking place from the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, but after moving only around 17,000 tickets, the decision was made to pull the plug and move the show to the much smaller location.

The T-Mobile Arena, the new state-of-the-art facility in Las Vegas, was already booked by the UFC and the Thomas & Mack Center hasn’t been used by the company since 2017.

The old, but iconic, MGM Grand Garden Arena was available as a replacement and in just a few days, WWE sold out the event as well with over 12,000 tickets, the third premium live event legit sell out in a row since WrestleMania.

The MGM Grand Garden Arena was also considered WCW’s place back in the day and instead WWE ran the Thomas & Mack Center. WCW hosted 10 shows at the location from 1996 until 2000, including five Halloween Havoc pay-per-views, Nitro and Thunder television tapings.

When AEW started, the company also used the MGM Grand Garden Arena to host its first live pay-per-view Double or Nothing 2019, a show which saw the arrival of Jon Moxley.

Throughout the years, the popular arena hosted many record-breaking combat sports events, including boxing shows featuring Mike Tyson, Tyson Fury, Oscar De La Hoya, Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather Jr, and others. The arena also hosted a total of 42 UFC live pay-per-views before the company moved to the T-Mobile Arena.

Brody King gets title shot against Jon Moxley

By
Colin Vassallo
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House of Black member Brody King won a 20-man battle royal on Rampage and became the new number one contender for Jon Moxley’s interim AEW World title.

The battle royal was held in two rings as Rampage was taped following Dynamite on Wednesday night. King eliminated Darby Allin to win the match.

Brody won’t have to wait long to get his title shot as AEW announced that he will be cashing in this coming Wednesday live on Dynamite. He becomes Moxley’s first challenger since he won the title at Forbidden Door, beating NJPW’s Hiroshi Tanahashi in the main event.

Whoever is the interim champion when CM Punk returns will have to go one-on-one with Punk to unify both titles.

Smackdown TV report for 07/01/2022

By
Joe Adams
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Arena: Footprint Center
City: Phoenix, AZ

Smackdown opens with ladders set up in the ring with Sheamus, Drew McIntyre, Riddle, Sami Zayn, Seth Rollins all standing up on the ladders and Omos standing in the ring but not on a ladder.

Seth Rollins welcomes everyone to Smackdown and he says he thinks he speaks for everyone, and Drew McIntyre says he does not speak for him. Seth says the best time to cash in is going to be at SummerSlam. As they argue amongst themselves about who is going to win the ladder match, The Miz comes out, then Ezekiel, then Happy Corbin, then Madcap Moss who all begin to argue about taking the last spot in the Money in the Bank ladder match.

Adam Pearce comes out and announces for the ring crew to get the ladders out of the ring because we are going to have an old fashion battle royal right now.

Ezekiel eliminated first by Omos; Madcap Moss eliminated by Omos; The Miz eliminated by Omos; Seth Rollins eliminates himself after a stare down with Omos and then Riddle hits Rollins with an RKO; Omos then gets eliminated by Riddle when Sheamus and Drew McIntyre went after Omos who was trying to pull Riddle back in the ring by his throat. Riddle grabs him in a leg scissors and falls back causing Omos to be off balance and Drew and Sheamus pushed him over, Riddle lands on the apron and rolls back in the ring; Riddle is eliminated by Sheamus; Sami Zayn eliminated by Drew McIntyre; As Drew has Sheamus over the rope Happy Corbin comes up and dumps them both out.

Winner: Happy Corbin

In the back, Happy Corbin is interviewed and he was so excited and said he eliminated everyone, and Kayla asked him about Pat McAfee’s challenge and Happy just walked away.

In the back, Megan Morant interviews Natalya and Natalya says she sees nothing but fear in Ronda Rousey’s eyes and Rousey is lashing out like a child, and she is going to make her tap out and take the Smackdown Women’s Championship.

The New Day VS. The Viking Raiders

Prior to the match, Xavier hands the Raiders the microphone but Ivar smacked it down to the canvas. The New Day jumped the Raiders, but the Raiders took the advantage and leaves the New Day laying in the ring.

Winners: Match never started

In the back, The Miz, Ezekiel, Madcap Moss and Happy Corbin are arguing and Adam Pearce yells at them to stop and listen. Since Kevin Owens is unable to compete, Pearce says there is only one way to settle this fatal four way tonight: you win, you’re in.

Asuka, Liv Morgan & Alexa Bliss VS. Shotzi, Lacey Evans & Raquel Rodriguez

Before the match gets underway, Becky Lynch comes out, she says she will sit this one out and stay at the announce table.

Shotzi throws Asuka out of the ring and stands there and yells, Liv Morgan gets back in the ring and hits her finisher with a front face DDT off the middle rope for the win.

Winners: Asuka, Liv Morgan & Alexa Bliss

After the match, Becky Lynch comes in from behind and manhandle slams Asuka and runs back out of the ring.

In the back, Adam Pearce is shown and Sonya Deville comes in and says what he did was wrong putting her in a handicap match last week and she went and filed a formal complaint against him and what she is about to do is wrong too. She then smacks Pearce in the face.

The Usos and The Street Profits with Kayla Braxton in an Ask Me Anything segment.

Kayla asked The Usos how fearful of losing the titles tomorrow and how Roman Reigns will react if they lose the titles. They said they are not fearful they are confident. The Street Profits laugh.

Kayla says it’s been a year and half since the Street Profits held gold and asked if they lost their killer instinct and what is the rumor they are not getting along. They say they are brothers and they have a killer instinct every time they get in the ring with the Usos.

The Usos say they like the Street Profits and then say they are up, and they want the smoke. Angelo Dawkins says tomorrow night we are going to win the Unified Tag Team Championships because we the ones and you’re the twos.

Max Dupri is shown with Adam Pearce, and he says your up next and Max says Yes, Yes!

Max introduces Mace, now known as ma.ce’, and next Mansoor, known as mån.sôör.

Megan Morant interviews Ronda Rousey who says she will tap Nattie out tomorrow.

They announce Logan Paul signed a contract for WWE.

The Miz VS. Madcap Moss VS. Happy Corbin VS. Ezekiel

Winner fills the final spot in the money in the bank ladder match tomorrow.

The Miz hits the Skull Crushing Finale on Ezekiel but Happy Corbin pulled the Miz off at the two count, Corbin hits the End of Days but Madcap grabs Corbin and throws him into the ring post then pinned Ezekiel.

Winner: Madcap Moss

Madcap Moss advances to the men’s MITB ladder match

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The seventh and final participant in the men’s Money In The Bank ladder match was decided on Smackdown.

Madcap Moss earned his way into the match after he beat Happy Corbin, Ezekiel, and The Miz in a fatal four-way match in the main event of the show.

It was Corbin who was going to get the victory after he hit the End of Days on Ezekiel but Moss sneaked up from behind, threw Corbin out, and pinned Ezekiel for the win.

Following the match, Pat McAfee made fun of Corbin to continue their feud. Earlier in the show, Corbin refused to answer McAfee’s challenge for SummerSlam.

Kevin Owens was originally scheduled to be in the qualifier on Monday against Ezekiel but Owens missed the show due to a rumored injury.

Belair and Morgan meet and greets in Las Vegas

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WWE Superstars Bianca Belair and Liv Morgan will be doing two free meet and greets in Las Vegas ahead of Money In The Bank.

Belair will be at Topgolf tonight from 7PM to 8PM while Morgan will be at the same location tomorrow from 9:30AM to 10:30AM. These events are on a first come, first served basis and both are sponsored by C4 Energy. Both Superstars will be signing autographs and taking photos with fans.

The Street Profits appeared at the Money In The Bank store at the MGM Grand Hotel yesterday and U.S. champion Theory did this morning’s appearance.

Early betting odds for the 2022 MITB ladder matches

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Tomorrow’s Money In The Bank premium live event is all about two main matches – the men and women’s ladder matches for the coveted briefcase.

Tonight we look at the early betting odds for these two ladder matches and tomorrow we will cover the odds of the full card. Check out THABET for more playing options.

Remember, these odds will probably change so be careful when placing any bets with real money.

Six men have been announced so far for the ladder match and one more remains to join the fray. But the Smackdown preview makes no mention of any qualifying match so it might be kept as a surprise for tomorrow.

Seth “Freakin” Rollins is currently the favorite to win this match with his odds at 1/3. Rollins won this match in 2014 and successfully cashed in at WrestleMania 31.

Everyone else is really behind in odds, with Sami Zayn at 4/1 second favorite, Drew McIntyre at 5/1, Riddle with odds of 7/1, Sheamus at 13/1, and Omos at 19/1.

The women’s ladder match does not have a clear favorite yet, in fact, both Becky Lynch and Lacey Evans have the same odds of 3/2 and favorites. This will probably change tomorrow.

Other competitors see Alexa Bliss at 4/1, Raquel Rodriguez at 6/1, Liv Morgan with 9/1 odds, Asuka at 10/1, and Shotzi with the worst number of all at 25/1.

Last year, Big E was the bookies’ favorite to win and ended up winning but Liv Morgan was the favorite for the women’s match and Nikki A.S.H. walked out with the briefcase. Nikki was the third favorite for the win in the 2021 match.

AEW teams up with Diamond Select Toys for new product line

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AEW today announced a partnership with Diamond Select Toys to bring a variety of products based on the stars of AEW, including CM Punk, Sting, Chris Jericho, Britt Baker, Jon Moxley and many more. Categories will include two-inch Minimates poseable figures, four-inch Vinimates vinyl figures, 10-inch Gallery Diorama PVC sculptures and 11-inch Premier Collection statues.

The all-new line will launch with an exclusive Vinimates two-pack at Comic-Con International in San Diego. CM Punk and Sting will be featured, wearing their mutual-tribute face paint as seen at AEW’s Holiday Bash in December 2021. It will be available at Booth 2607 at the convention and on diamondselecttoys.com.

“I’ve been a fan of wrestling for as long as I can remember,” said DST president Chuck Terceira. “AEW is the home of some of the most thrilling talent in the business, so we look forward to spotlighting these stars in our already fan-favorite product lines for fans everywhere.”

“Having worked with Chuck and the team at Diamond Select in the past, I have no doubt they will deliver an amazing assortment of premier collector items based on AEW,” said Mark Caplan, Head of Consumer Products at AEW. “Our fans are passionate and have an ongoing appetite for merchandise at our weekly live events, retail and online stores.”

In addition, some of the biggest stars of AEW will take the San Diego Comic-Con stage for the first time to give a ringside view of the wildly-popular wrestling promotion. The highly anticipated panel discussion on Saturday, July 23, will feature CM Punk, Jade Cargill, Darby Allin, Orange Cassidy and Bryan Danielson, and will be moderated by AEW commentator Excalibur.

Jeff Hardy waives rights to appear at arraignment and pre-trial stages

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AEW star Jeff Hardy will not be attending the arraignment on July 5 and also waved the right to be present at all pre-trial stages according to the not guilty plea note filed with court. The story was originally reported by PWInsider.com.

Hardy entered his plea on June 28 and despite blowing over three times the legal limit, pled not guilty to the three charges brought against him: one count of driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol, driving with a canceled/suspended/revoked license, and violating restrictions placed on a driver’s license.

Hardy was arrested by highway patrol on June 13 after several 911 calls were made due to his erratic driving. He failed the field sobriety test and was taken to jail by the three officers who each pulled a gun on him as he refused to exit his vehicle.

AEW suspended Hardy without pay the next day and ordered him to enter rehab. When he quit WWE, Hardy refused to go to rehab saying he would not be leaving his family behind for a month just to save his job. He did just that however and is said to be doing better.

Trish, JR, and others to be honored at the Tragos/Thesz Hall of Fame

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Trish Stratus, Jim Ross, and Mike Rotunda are among those scheduled to be honored at the 2022 George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame, July 21-23, in Waterloo, IA.

Rotunda will be inducted into the Tragos/Thesz Hall of Fame, while Stratus will receive the Lou Thesz Award.  Ross will be honored with the Gordon Solie Award, presented by Solie’s son, Jonard.  Dan Spivey will receive the Frank Gotch Award, and Dick Bourne will receive the Jim Melby Award.

In addition to those receiving awards, scheduled to appear are John Bradshaw Layfield, ROH World Champion Jonathan Gresham, Colt Cabana, Wes Brisco, Baron Von Raschke, John Nord, Thunderbolt Patterson, referee James Beard, and many more.

“Once again, we have a great weekend of events lined up for the fans of professional wrestling,” said Gerry Brisco, president and chairman of the Tragos/Thesz Hall of Fame.

One of the centerpieces of the weekend is the annual Impact Pro Wrestling show on Friday July 22nd. ROH Champion Jonathan Gresham is scheduled to battle Waterloo Native “The Golden God” Bryce Jordyn, Becca Roper faces Miss Frankie Jay, while James Jeffries defends the IPW title against AJ Smooth.

For the entire weekend’s schedule of events, please go to: https://www.facebook.com/events/204865091589295/?ref=newsfeed

Against All Odds live on Impact Plus tonight

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Impact Wrestling is back on its Impact Plus streaming service tonight with Against All Odds 2022 taking place live from Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia. The full card is as follows:

Josh Alexander vs Joe Doering for the Impact World title; Jordynne Grace vs Tasha Steelz for the Impact Knockouts title; Mike Bailey vs Trey Miguel for the Impact X Division title; Rosemary and Taya Valkyrie vs The Influence for the Impact Knockouts Tag Team titles; Sami Callihan vs Moose in a Clockwork Orange House of Fun match; America’s Most Wanted, The Good Brothers, and Heath vs Honor No More in a 10-man tag team match; Mia Yim and Mickie James vs Chelsea Green and Deonna Purrazzo; The Motor City Machine Guns vs Bullet Club; Rich Swann vs Brian Myers in a Dot Combat match for the Impact Digital Media title in the pre-show; and Black Taurus vs Laredo Kid in the pre-show.

The show will start at 8PM ET and it is exclusively on Impact Plus and YouTube for Impact Ultimate Insiders subscribers. Tickets are still available for the show at Center Stage via Ticketmaster.com.

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