ZitatAlles anzeigenWWE Rumor Mill: Former champion possibly injured
Was last night's match too brutal for this Superstar?
Bryan Alvarez of Wrestling Observer reported on the recent installment of Wrestling Observer Radio that former RAW Women's Champion Bayley might have been injured on last night's RAW. Nia Jax and Bayley had a very physical match ahead of SummerSlam where Bayley will face Alexa Bliss for the championship belt.
Dave Meltzer, the co-host on the show, refused to comment on the matter saying that he hasn't heard anything regarding Bayley's injury but added that it doesn't mean that the reports are false.
Bayley is one of the biggest names to have emerged from WWE's developmental territory, NXT, alongside Charlotte, Becky Lynch, and Sasha Banks, and were all members of the Four Horsewomen. Bayley lost her RAW Women's Title to Alexa Bliss at Payback and since then has been in pursuit of regaining it.
On yesterday's episode of Wrestling Observer Radio right after RAW, Bryan Alvarez said:
“Well, I gotta talk about this [Bayley vs. Nia Jax] match real quick. Maybe Bayley is just like a tremendous worker, and she does a great job selling, but I think she separated her shoulder in this match. There was a spot where Bayley got thrown to the mat, I mean, Nia was just throwing her outside, and Bayley landed right on her shoulder, and went outside and started selling it, or was really hurt."
Alvarez recalled the moment he was really convinced the injury was real:
“And then later, Nia gets her up in a double chicken wing, and just drops her right on her shoulder, and at that point, in a match that already had no heat, that already nobody cared about, Bayley rolled outside and just sat there for like 30, 45 seconds. And the referee is talking to her, he’s fiddling with the gimmick on his belt where he sends word to the back. Maybe she’s just really great and this is a storyline, but I’ve separated my shoulder, and I bought this, I’ll just say that."
If what Alvarez is speculating is correct, Bayley might not be able to face Alexa at SummerSlam and it will be interesting to see what WWE's plan B is for the RAW Women's title.
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Sportskeeda Speculation: Is Titus Worldwide getting a new member?
Did Titus O' Neil just welcome Dana Brooke to Titus Worldwide?
The WWE recently released a video in which Titus O’Neil was talking to Dana Brooke. In the conversation, it looks like he is welcoming Dana into Titus Worldwide.
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Titus O’Neil launched his “Titus Brand” gimmick in September 2016. After the Superstar Shake-up, Apollo Crews caught the eye of the “Titus Brand”. Later on, cruiserweight Akira Tozawa was recruited to the brand which was renamed to “Titus Worldwide”.
Titus O’Neil was in the midst of a very important Titus Worldwide interview when Dana Brooke intervened. As she was about to leave the scene, Titus addressed her and said that he needed to talk to her.
After exchanging pleasantries, Titus told Dana that he had seen her tweets which suggested that she wanted to join Titus Worldwide. He told Dana, “I’ve seen your tweets on how you possibly want to join Titus Worldwide and I must say it is very intriguing to me.
“But what is also intriguing to me is who Dana Brooke really is? I think it is intriguing to everyone. So I want you to find that person. Because somewhere along the line of you coming into WWE and making a big statement, you kind of lost yourself there. You should think about it.”
He further advised her, “Once you find out who you are, you can’t go wrong.”
It remains to be seen whether or not Dana Brooke is introduced as the newest member of Titus Worldwide. If she does join the Titus brand, it could have an impact on her career and provide her with a direction.
On Dana's part, she is definitely keen to sign up. This video will certainly get the fans excited but it feels like the WWE will yet again fail to follow through and make something out of it.
If WWE is smart, Titus could be portrayed as an extremely savvy business man. The success rate for his superstars should continue to be on the up and the brand should continue to grow. It can even grow to the point where it will not go unnoticed by talent higher up the card.