Here's More wrestling news for May 10th 2021
And your headlines for afternoon include
WWE’s Big Plans For Jimmy And Jey Uso Leaked!
WWE’s Likely Plan For Charlotte Flair On RAW Revealed!
Truth Behind A&E Produced Web Series - WWE’s Most Wanted Treasures Is Finally Out!
New Peacock Content This Week, What Do To With Unused WWE Network Gift Cards And More!
The Great Khali On His WWE Debut: Vince McMahon Just Told Me, 'Kill The Undertaker'
WWE Veteran Reveals How Triple H Refused To Lose Against Former Intercontinental Champion!
Yet Another WWE Superstar Quits After Confronting With JBL! And More!
We’re kicking off today with SmackDown news, as Jimmy Uso returned to TV this week, after a year on the injured list
Now, we know what to expect with both Jimmy and Jey back together, as according to sources, the plan is for Jimmy and Jey to
to win the SmackDown Tag Titles from a babyface team in the coming months. That would mean that Dolph Ziggler and
Robert Roode would need to drop the titles to a babyface team relatively soon, which could be this Sunday when they face Rey
and Dominik Mysterio. If this title change happens, it’ll make Rey and Dominik the first-ever father-son tag champions
in WWE history, but it may be a matter of time before the Samoan Dynasty adds more gold to their group.
This Sunday, Charlotte Flair will look to become the RAW Women’s Champion for the first time in four years, and win or lose, we may know
what’s next for the Queen of All Eras. On Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer noted that though nothing is announced, there
are plans for a programme between Charlotte Flair and Mandy Rose, although it’s unclear if this will be just a match or a longer feud.
Either way, a programme with Flair could be a huge step for Rose’s career, especially if the RAW Women’s Championship was involved,
and after falling down the card considerably following last year’s storyline with Otis, this could be exactly what the Golden Goddess
needs.
NXT news, as the gold brand’s newest debut, AJ Francis, can also be found on WWE’s new A&E series, ‘WWE’s Most Wanted Treasures,’
where he’s a superfan/wrestling in training who acts as the middleman between WWE and the collectors.
Speaking with Sports Illustrated recently, AJ discussed the new show, and refuted claims that the show is scripted like so many other
creations from Reality TV, he said: “This show isn’t scripted, it’s entertaining. Kicking it with Undertaker and Kane, I’m like a
kid in a candy shop. I’m a mega-fan, I can relate to the fans, and that’s why I’m here. I’m not playing a character. That’s me.
“People still ask me, ‘You like wrestling? What’s wrong with you?’ So I get it. We go into the houses of these collectors. Sometimes, their
friends don’t get them, their family doesn’t understand, but I do. I stare at a framed picture of Kevin Owens and a signed Roman
Roman Reigns shirt on my wall. I understand the passion. So when I walk into someone’s house, and I see these incredible collections,
I appreciate the art form even more.” On the most recent NXT, AJ debuted as part of a new faction with Ashante Adonis, Briana
Brandy and Isiah ‘Swerve’ Scott, and when he’s not busting heads in the ring, fans can find Francis seeking some of wrestling’s most
valuable collectibles.
Peacock news next, as new content is coming to the streaming service and the WWE Network.
WWE Network news reports that both Riddle and Jerry Lawler will be on the WWE Icons: Rob Van Dam revisited special, which will air
this Sunday on May 16th. This Sunday will also see a new “Ultimate Show: Backlash” edition, with Sam Roberts and other
personalities booking the ultimate Backlash card, whilst a new episode of Drew McIntyre’s show ‘ Drew and A’ will see him interview ‘Stone Cold’
Steve Austin on May 12th. Of course, some fans in the U.S. have struggled to access the Network, as fans who previously
paid with the Network on a WWE gift card can’t access the streaming service now it’s on peacock.
Fortunately, WWE have no provided an answer, as the company has teamed with InComm Incentives, who are issuing fans with credit for
gift cards for hundreds of brands, or that credit can be used for a general card like American Express or Visa.
WWE has stated that they plan to have their entire library on Peacock by Summerslam, and the company isn’t stopping in adding new
content to their ever-expanding library.
One moment fans could go back and watch on Peacock is the 2006 debut of the Great Khali who started his career interrupting a match
between Mark Henry and the Undertaker that put him in a programme with the Deadman. What followed was an dominant display by Khali,
who defeated The Undertaker in under nine minutes at Judgement Day, and speaking to Rewind, Recap, Relive, Khali discussed his
first night on WWE TV: “Vince said, 'I want to debut you' but he didn't say who is my opponent. He gives me a call
and says, 'come to TV after WrestleMania.' Same day, Michael Hayes said, 'You have a big day. You need to go out during Mark Henry and
fighting and you need to 'Kill the The Undertaker.' I was so happy. 'He tried to explain and Vince said, 'Yes! Kill him hard! Not easy.' That moment
was really great. All the world knew who was Great Khali. I want to thank Vince McMahon and WWE for making Great Khali. I appreciate
Vince McMahon and WWE.” The 2021 Hall of Famer also noted that when he arrived to TV, many people in the back were
scared of his size, especially after he delivered a chop to the Undertaker, and whilst Khali admitted to being a fan of the Phenom growing up,
that didn’t stop him from making his debut at the deadman’s expense.
From one legend to another, as Triple H faced a lot of big names in WWE, and plenty of smaller stars too, but one name who never got the rub
from the Game was D’Lo Brown. That’s according to Vince Russo, who spoke recently about the 1998 feud between DX and
and the Nation of Domination, and claimed during one RAW, The Game refused to let Brown beat him.
Russo claimed that Brown had already put Triple H over 10 times at that point, but the future WWE COO refused to let D’Lo win one match, believing
he was beneath him. It’s no secret that Triple H often didn’t want to put other stars over, as his 2002-2005 run has been
dubbed the Reign of Terror for the Game’s refusal to put others over, but according to Russo, this reign started far earlier than fans
believe.
Speaking of the Ruthless Aggression era, in 2005, WWE brought in Palmer Cannon, who served as the on-screen network executive
for SmackDown, but his time in WWE didn’t last long. In April 2006, Cannon quit the company, flying
home early on a European Tour, reportedly due to ribbing/bullying backstage Speaking on his something to wrestle with
podcast recently, Bruce Prichard discussed Cannon, and the reports of JBL bullying him, saying:
“He was brought in, was not a good fit. JBL gets a lot of heat and gets blamed for a lot of things, maybe just because he’s the loudest, but John
was not the only one who had issues with Mr. Canon. And, again, it just isn’t a fit.” Prichard explained that the whole Palmer
Cannon character came about because WWE higher-ups saw him in developmental, and thought he looked like someone you’d see
walking into a board room, with the belief being that they could teach him what he lacked in the ring later on.
As for JBL, there’s a long list of claims of bullying and harassment against the former WWE Champion, a reputation he poked fun
at in his recent Hall of Fame speech. At the April 19th 2006 live event in Italy, Cannon lost his last WWE match to Funaki, and quit the
company the next day, and the on-screen executive hasn’t been seen since in WWE.
And we’re ending today with Cesaro, who’ll have his first singles match for the Universal Championship when he takes on the Tribal Chief
Roman Reigns at WrestleMania-Backlash. Whilst Cesaro may be pound-for-pound the strongest Superstar in WWE, Reigns is the
favourite going into the match, but one person pulling for the Swiss Cyborg is Tommy Dreamer.
Speaking on Busted Open Radio, the ECW Legend, who’s still recovering from a positive test, praised Cesaro, saying:
“If I’m running the WWE, because of all the languages he speaks, I could make him the face of my company. No matter where he is
on the card, you are going to get a top rated, top notch wrestling match.” Discussing why WWE hasn’t pulled the trigger
on Cesaro yet, Dreamer discussed an infamous shareholder meeting where Vince McMahon said he doesn’t feel Cesaro connects with people,
and added:
“I feel he will get that Daniel Bryan reaction if they ever decide to fully pull the trigger with him, just because fans love him. You think about
why they love him, it’s because of his in ring work. He’s the quarterback that always delivers.” Time will tell if Dreamer’s prediction comes true,