Here is your news for 
July 29th, 2020
Why Vince McMahon Was Forced 
To Put The Title On Sasha Banks? 
Update On Rey Mysterio! 
Wrestling News
Your headlines for today include:
When Did WWE Decide to Put 
WWE RAW WOMEN’S TITLE 
ON SASHA BANKS AND WHY?
Backstage Drama Leading Upto
Dolph Ziggler And Drew 
McIntyre Match; What 
Really Happened?
AEW Announcer Caught Using 
in Multiple Videos!
Vince McMahon Isn’t Derailing 
Aleister Black’s Push But His 
Plans For Black’s 
Future Are Revealed!
Seth Rollins Posts Photo Of
Brutal Aftermath Following 
Dominik Mysterio’s Kendo 
Stick Shots On WWE Raw!
WWE Gives Major Update On 
Rey Mysterio!
WWE Stock No Longer 
Recommended Due To 
Declining Ratings!
Update on Charlotte Flair's 
surgery; Her Expected Date 
Of Return!
Nia Jax FINED By WWE For 
‘Inappropriate Contact’!
Current Wrestler And Former 
WWE Champion Calls Vince 
McMahon a "madman"!
Former WWE Star Slams Kairi 
Sane And More!
We’re kicking off with news 
from RAW, as this week’s 
show saw Sasha Banks 
become the new RAW Women’s 
Champion with a controversial 
victory over Asuka. 
Banks’ win was surprising to 
say the least, as she won 
via count out in a match 
where the title could change 
hands that way, but according 
to reports, that wasn’t 
always the plan. 
During Wrestling Observer 
Radio, it was explained that 
WWE were very close to 
keeping the gold on the Empress. 
The report reads: 
“Originally Asuka was supposed 
to defend the title at Summer
Slam against 
whoever injured Kairi and that 
was as of at last Sunday night 
or Monday morning 
of the tapings when they tore 
all that up.”
It was previously reported that 
either Natalya, or more likely 
Shayna Baszler, were 
meant to face Asuka at Summer
slam for the title, but now those 
plans seem to be 
out of the window. 
This week’s RAW did see the 
Queen of Spades seemingly 
start her own feud with 
Nia Jax, but for now, it remains 
to be seen who will challenge 
the new RAW 
Women’s Champion at 
Summerslam. 
Speaking of plans changing, 
this week’s show saw WWE 
Champion defeat Dolph 
Ziggler in a non-title Extreme 
Rules match, though originally, 
the title was meant 
to be on the line. 
We now know a bit more 
about what happened behind
the scenes, as on 
Wrestling Observer Radio, 
Dave Meltzer said that the 
company wanted to film 
something between McIntyre and 
Orton, leading to their upcoming 
Summerslam match. 
This plan was later nixed as the 
company reportedly wanted the 
fan’s interest in 
the Ziggler-McIntyre 
championship match, but it’s 
being reported that the 
company changed it’s mind again, 
and decided to focus on Orton, 
which led to the 
Show Off’s match no longer 
being for the gold. 
Instead, what fans eventually 
saw after all these changes 
was Orton open RAW by 
challenging Drew McIntyre at 
Summerslam, and after the 
Scotsman defeated 
Ziggler in their non-title contest, 
Orton returned to assault the 
WWE Champion. 
It’s a confusing time in WWE to 
say the least, with multiple 
changes like this 
becoming the new norm, but 
what we know for certain is 
that Orton and McIntyre 
will collide with the title on the 
line this August at Summerslam. 
We’ve got news from All Elite 
Wrestling next, as AEW 
commentator Excaliber is in 
some hot water, with videos 
have recentlysurfaced of 
him using the . 
The videos, which were filmed 
whilst Excaliber was still a 
wrestler, show the future 
commentator using the word 
both during a taped promo, 
as well as at a live event 
in front of fans, where he shared 
the ring with future WWE 
Universal Champion Kevin Owens. 
This is clearly something AEW 
didn’t want to see, especially 
given the current 
social climate in the United States, 
and in the past, the company has 
had a 
hardline policy against intolerance. 
It wasn’t too long ago that Tony 
Khan banned both Hulk Hogan 
and his ex-wife 
Linda for the Hulskter’s use of 
the in 2015, whilst 
Sammy Guevara’s only 
recently returned from sensitivity 
training following his comments 
against Sasha Banks. 
It’s possible that Excaliber may 
have to undergo some training 
of his own, as this is 
the last thing AEW wants to see 
one of it’s employees do.  
Back to the ring now, and 
Aleister Black was written off 
TV this week by an attack 
from Seth Rollins, following 
rumours that Vince McMahon 
doesn’t want to push 
him anymore. 
That may not be the case as 
Alex McCarthy of TalkSport 
explained, as there may 
be a different reason why 
Black was written off. He said: 
“Vince is a huge fan of the 
performer – and of Tommy 
[Black]. Size. Agility. Skill. 
But he is worried the character 
is a gimmick and will limit him.”
It’s does seem like a strange 
decision for McMahon to pull 
Black, considering that 
the show is missing several 
big names, and Ringside 
News is reporting that whilst 
Black did have an eye-injury 
angle this week, it’s not 
meant to write him off, and 
that he could face Rollins or 
Murphy at Summerslam. 
A change of character could 
still be in the work for the 
Dutchman, as though he’s 
remained popular with fans, 
time will tell what will change 
in Vince McMahon’s 
efforts for Black to appeal to 
a wider audience.
Speaking of the Biggest party 
of the Summer, we’ve got 
news from Dominik 
Mysterio, who may be a factor 
at the Pay Per View. 
Ringside News is reporting that 
the younger Mysterio is quote 
“in the mix” for the 
show, and that the term drowning 
has even come up in discussions. 
Whilst Dominik may be in the 
mix, there’s no word of what 
his father Rey may do, 
though matches that are being 
discussed include Dominik Vs.
Seth Rollins, Rollins 
and Murphy Vs. Black and 
Dominik, as well as Rollins 
Vs. Kevin Owens in a 
WrestleMania rematch. 
It’s notable that in all these plans, 
there’s no word on what Rey 
would do, and 
hopefully fans will get a better 
picture of what’s planned for 
all the Superstars 
mentioned as we get closer to 
Summerslam. 
Fans did get to see Dominik 
on this week’s RAW, as the 
future Superstar got some 
payback for his dad by attacking 
Seth Rollins with a Kendo Stick. 
On Twitter, the Monday Night 
Messiah shared a photo of 
his scarred back, and 
described Dominik as “that 
stubborn Mysterio kid”, who 
was apparently a hiccup 
in an otherwise great show. 
It’s interesting that Rollins is 
focussing so much on 
Dominik, given that 
Summerslam is just a few 
weeks away, and though we’re 
yet to see the up-and-
comer in a sanctioned match, 
we can see he sure knows 
how to swing a kendo-stick. 
From one Mysterio to another 
now as fans have been given 
an update on Rey 
Mysterio following his eye-
for-an-eye-loss at Extreme 
Rules. 
According to WWE Digital, 
Rey’s eyesight is slowly 
improving, and his optic never
is intact and back in its socket, 
though there’s still no timeline 
for when Rey will be 
back in the ring. 
Hopefully it won’t be too long 
before fans see the former 
World Champion get his 
own brand of revenge on Seth 
Rollins, but until then, Dominik 
isn’t faring too 
badly on his own. 
Now, we all know that WWE 
has had a difficult year, and 
now it looks like the 
company’s stock aren’t the
sure-bet they once was. 
Recently, Lightshed ran a piece 
whey they said they could no 
longer recommend 
purchasing WWE stock, instead 
giving the company a neutral 
rating. 
In the article, it was explained 
why WWE’s shares aren’t 
considered as good as 
they once were, saying: 
Another recent ratings dive for 
Raw and SmackDown gives 
us trepidation, 
especially following the ousting 
of Paul Heyman, the head of 
Raw creative. With so 
little fresh content, let alone 
sports/live content, we have 
been surprised WWE 
ratings have not improved.
The article added that they’re 
open to once again 
reccomending WWE stock, but 
they’ll need to see improvements 
in ratings and content first, and 
until then, 
Lightshed won’t be promoting 
then, something they’ve 
done for years. 
We’re focussing on Charlotte 
Flair next, and we’ve now got 
an update on the Queen of All Eras. 
The last time fans saw Flair, she 
was being attacked by Nia Jax 
on the June 22nd 
RAW, and now it’s been reported 
that she went through surgery 
successfully last 
Saturday to fix up some 
pre-existing issues. 
Though Charlotte herself has 
said she planned to be back 
in time for Summerslam, 
that may not be happening, as 
it’s being reported that several 
media agents are 
considering her to be the next 
big crossover talent, following 
the likes of The Rock, 
Dave Batista and John Cena. 
It’s also being noted that the 
2020 Women’s Royal Rumble 
winner has also been 
offered a few TV roles, and
according to Ryan Satin, has 
been offered a scripted 
show from a huge network. 
As of right now, Flair’s sole 
acting appearance is from 
2017’s Psych: The Movie, 
and whilst the Queen’s priority 
right now is returning to the 
ring, it may not be too 
long until fans see her in 
other shows, or even on 
the big screen. 
From one former RAW Women’s 
Champion to another now, as 
Nia Jax has been 
fined an undisclosed amount 
for her actions this week. 
Following her one-minute match 
with Shayna Baszler that 
resulted in a double 
countout, the Irresistable Force 
attacked multiple WWE officials,
forcing the 
company to fine her. 
Of course, this entire thing is a 
teaser for a bigger match 
between the two down 
the line, and given the Red 
brand’s slumping ratings, 
time will tell just how long 
Vince McMahon will hold off on 
a singles contest between 
the two. 
We’ve got some sad news to 
report next, as Beckie Mullen 
has died aged 55. 
Older fans will remember Mullen 
as Sally the Farmer’s Daughter
from the original 
GLOW series, and passed 
away in California this week, 
after being diagnosed with 
stage-4 kidney, colon and liver 
cancer in October 2019. 
We hear at Slat Rock would like 
to offer our deepest 
condolences to Beckie’s 
family, friends and fans at 
this awful time. 
Back to the ring now, and whilst 
there was recently rumors of a 
new Nation of 
Dominaton stable on RAW, 
that won’t be happening. 
Despite the company recently 
bringing back former Nation 
members including 
Mark Henry and Ron Simmons, 
the controversial idea is 
officially off the table 
according to Dave Meltzer. 
There was already some 
pushback within WWE about 
having a revival of the 
group, with some suggesting 
it was tone-deaf considering 
the current social 
climate in the U.S. 
Whilst MVP’s Hurt Business 
won’t be a new Nation of 
Domination, the group is 
doing pretty well for itself, with 
MVP the unofficial U.S. 
Champion and Shelton 
Benjamin the official 24/7 
Champion, and whilst the 
Gold Standard seemed to be 
trying to recruit former-champ 
R-Truth on this week’s edition 
of RAW Talk, fans 
will have to wait and see 
whether the Hurt Business 
grows in numbers. 
Speaking of stables we’re 
looking at AEW next, as the 
team of Brandon Cutler and 
the Librarians have been 
given an official name. 
Now, the group will be knows 
as ‘The Initiative’, as confirmed 
with a brand new 
shirt, which Cutler didn’t wait 
long in promoting on his 
Twitter account. 
We’ll have to see what’s in store 
for Cutler and the Librarians, as 
they seemed like 
an odd pairing at first, but 
perhaps the Initiative will 
show some initiative and be 
the company’s next 
break-out stable. 
One person who is making 
the most of AEW is reigning 
World Champion Jon 
Moxley, who spoke with Chris 
Jericho this week about his
WWE tenure. 
On the Talk is Jericho podcast,
Moxley described the 
differences between AEW 
and WWE, and didn’t hold 
back on his former employer, 
saying: 
I'll tell you what pressure is...
pressure is having a two-page 
script written by a 74-
year-old madman that makes 
no sense to you, that's gonna 
make you look stupid. 
And you're on worldwide TV, 
live and you gotta memorize 
every single line and 
somehow try to pull it off
That ‘madman’ is of course, 
Vince McMahon, as it’s no 
secret that Moxley had 
issues with WWE behind the 
scenes when he was with the 
company, and whilst 
we one-day see Dean Ambrose 
return, Moxley seems more 
than happy right now in AEW. 
And we’re ending tonight with 
news from Kairi Sane, who 
left WWE following a 
post-match beatdown this week, 
but her actions after the show 
have got some attention. 
After her last WWE appearance, 
Sane sent out a farewell tweet 
where she had a 
lot of people to thank, which 
greatly annoyed Bully Ray, 
who described sending a 
tweet just minutes after that 
attack as “atrocious.”
The Hall of Famer added that 
wrestlers had absolutely no 
business thanking each 
other on social media and 
whilst the locker-room has
seemingly had nothing but 
good things to say about the 
Kabuki Warrior, we can’t help 
but think what the 
Superstars have to say 
about Bully Ray right now. 
