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Triple H is reportedly planning on having Rey Mysterio ‘endorse his successor’ on WWE TV

Triple H is reportedly planning on having Rey Mysterio ‘endorse his successor’ on WWE TV

After Santos Escobar turned on Rey Mysterio on a recent episode of SmackDown, the wheels were firmly put in motion for the two to embark on a heated feud once the former United States Champion returns from injury. Recent reports have suggested the pair won’t be alone in their rivalry, though, with suggestions that they will form teams to take each other on.

It remains to be seen which side of the war the rest of the LWO will fall on, as the duo have been working closely with the faction for quite some time. Cruz Del Toro, Joaquin Wilde, Zelina Vega and Carlito are all currently members of the faction, so it’s difficult to predict whether they’ll turn on Mysterio as Escobar has or if they will stand firmly alongside their leader.

One thing is for sure, though, whatever side the group takes, the other will need to find help in what is going to be an entertaining war. It seems as though WWE already have one star lined up to get involved too.

Triple H has big plans for Dragon Lee

Having already made a strong impression in WWE following his arrival earlier this year, Dragon Lee is reportedly going to play a major role in the feud going forward and join forces with Mysterio.

According to Dave Meltzer on the Wrestling Observer Radio, that’s the current plan anyway, and it will see the 28-year-old solidify his spot as a future star in the company.

At the moment, Escobar is acting alone and is feuding with his former teammates, but the apparent plan to include Dragon Lee, and have him also take Mysterio’s side nonetheless, implies that the former NXT man won’t be alone for long. There’s also been discussion about Humberto Carillo and Angel Garza joining the rivalry according to Meltzer, and the pair would almost certainly join Escobar.

Rey Mysterio will endorse Dragon Lee

Triple H’s decision to include Dragon Lee wouldn’t be to simply add reinforcements to Mysterio’s team as he faces off against Escobar, but there’s a much bigger picture in mind according to Meltzer.

Having the 28-year-old join the former World Heavyweight Champion would result in Rey essentially endorsing him and helping push him to another level in WWE.

Coming off of his 10th knee surgery, it’s pretty clear that Mysterio doesn’t have all that long left as an active competitor in WWE, and he has even admitted that he likely won’t still be in the ring in two years’ time, and after such an incredible career, it’s time that Triple H and co begin to plan for a life without him.

He’s undeniably been the biggest luchador the company has ever seen, so whoever takes over from him has a very tough task. It seems that WWE thinks Dragon Lee might be up for the job, though, and if Mysterio personally endorses him as his successor, fans will likely buy into it too.

It turns out that Triple H was smart in announcing Randy Orton’s return to WWE before Survivor Series WarGames

On Monday’s episode of WWE Raw, Cody Rhodes revealed Randy Orton as the fifth member of his team for the men’s WarGames match against Judgment Day and Drew McIntyre at Survivor Series on November 25.

WWE fans are incredibly excited to see Orton back in action for the first time since he went down with a ‘severe’ back injury in May 2022. However, many have been left to question Triple H’s move to spoil his comeback, rather than keeping it as a surprise.

In explaining the reason for Triple H’s call, a new report has revealed that WWE’s Chief Content Officer made the decision because of one CM Punk…

Randy Orton will return at Survivor Series

After Drew McIntyre delivered a Claymore to Jey Uso a couple of weeks ago on Raw, it was clear that Judgment Day had a fifth member for their match at Survivor Series WarGames. However, Cody’s team was still one man short to call it even.

This week’s episode of the Red brand had Rhodes, Seth Rollins, and Sami Zayn scrolling through their contacts to find their fifth member for WarGames. While Jey battled Drew in an advantage match for the double-caged unforgiving match, Cody found his partner in an old friend.

Drew defeated Jey clean to get the advantage at WarGames. However, the tables turned when Rhodes & co. came out to announce their partner Randy Orton.

Orton was one of the front-runners for the spot, with John Cena also being considered, but many fans speculated Triple H may use the ‘mystery man’ role as an opportunity to bring back CM Punk, but that seemingly won’t be happening.

It’s strange for WWE to opt to not have Orton’s return be a surprise, considering how serious his injury was, so much so that people within WWE feared he may have to retire.

However, Fightful is reporting that Orton’s name being revealed was always the plan for Triple H. ‘The Game’ didn’t want the WWE Universe to presume that CM Punk would return as the fifth member of Team Rhodes, so to prevent fans from being angry when the former World Heavyweight Champion didn’t show up, HHH opted to reveal who the mystery man was.

Judgement Day could implode at WarGames

The likely main event of Survivor Series 2023, the Men’s WarGames match, seems to be very intriguing. With Judgment Day and Drew on one side having the advantage, and Rhodes, Rollins, Zayn, Jey, and a returning Orton on the other side, fans can expect to see a thrilling match on Saturday evening.

With Judgment Day having mild tensions among themselves, Finn Balor, JD McDonagh, and Dominik Mysterio along with Drew losing their cool on the team captain, Damian Priest, and attacking him wouldn’t be too surprising.

Seth has promised to keep cool and stand alongside Cody for one night at WarGames. However, with the history between both men, Rollins and Rhodes having a couple of misunderstandings and beginning a rivalry after the PLE could be an avenue that Triple H looks to explore.

However, one man that nobody can trust at WarGames would be Orton. Given Jey was involved in keeping Randy off TV for more than 18 months, the tag team specialist’s reaction to Randy’s return announcement planted the seeds for an eventual feud.

Is John Cena done with pro-wrestling?

WWE has sent a message to John Cena following a massive claim made by a veteran.

Following Solo Sikoa’s victory over Cena at Crown Jewel 2023, Paul Heyman cut a fiery promo on SmackDown, putting the young gun over. He also declared that Cena would never appear in a WWE ring again after losing to Sikoa in Saudi Arabia.

WWE shared the clip on its Instagram handle shortly after. The promotion desperately told John Cena to “say it ain’t so” in the caption of the post.
“Say it ain’t so, @johncena 😭,”‘ the caption said.

John Cena himself recently hinted that the end is near

Shortly before his Crown Jewel outing with Solo Sikoa, Cena spoke with Cathy Kelley in a backstage interview.

He candidly opened up about his future and hinted that the end is looming closer.

“There is no denying the fact that I’m 46 and staring down 47. I’ve been here for over two decades. As I said out there in the ring, the last one is not tonight, but I know it’s soon. To speak candidly, when you’re involved in this every day in a full-time capacity, you just think about what’s next.

The WWE Universe being gracious to invite me and allow me back to be part of this family, for the last two or three years, I’ve been able to focus on what’s now. I never miss any of those wonderful moments in the ring.” [H/T Wrestling Headlines]

Cena is 46 at present. He is doing quite well for himself as a Hollywood star, and he isn’t getting any younger. It won’t be a surprise if Cena’s Crown Jewel bout against Solo ends up being his last match.

What do you think? Will Cena make a return for one final match? Sound off in the comments section below.

Jey Uso showing off his back tattoo.

Several wrestlers have commented on Jey Uso’s incredible back tattoo in his new Instagram post.

Jey has consistently been one of WWE’s top babyfaces for months on end now. He is all set to compete in a huge Men’s WarGames Match at the upcoming Survivor Series WarGames Premium Live Event.

Taking to Instagram, Jey Uso shared a video of his back tattoo. The post received tons of reactions from the fans as well as his fellow WWE Superstars. Jey himself commented on the original post. Check out Jey’s Instagram post below, as well as some notable reactions to the same:

Some reactions to Jey’s back tattoo.

Jey Uso was concerned after Cody Rhodes announced Randy Orton’s return

Jey Uso was one of the biggest heels in WWE as a member of The Bloodline last year. In May 2022, The Bloodline destroyed RK-Bro after The Usos won a unification match for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Titles on an episode of SmackDown. Orton then went on a hiatus due to a back injury, thus putting an end to RK-Bro’s run.

On this week’s episode of RAW, Cody Rhodes announced Randy Orton’s upcoming return at the Survivor Series WarGames event. The crowd in the arena erupted over the massive announcement, but Jey looked concerned over the same. Jey is aware that he had contributed to putting Orton out of action for more than a year, and the latter probably still remembers what he did.

Only time will tell if Orton will confront Jey and remind him what happened more than a year ago. For now, Jey is completely focused on the Men’s WarGames Match at the mega event. He will team up with Orton, Cody Rhodes, Sami Zayn, and Seth Rollins, with the babyfaces taking on Drew McIntyre and The Judgment Day.

Drop your reactions to Jey Uso’s incredible back tattoo in the comments section below!

Matt Riddle has shown off his brand new look on social media as his post-WWE career begins

Matt Riddle, who was released from WWE in September, has dramatically changed his appearance as he begins his life away from the company.

Two months ago, following the official confirmation of their sale to Endeavour and merger with UFC, the WWE roster was heavily trimmed. In terms of releases, the number of wrestlers who lost their jobs wasn’t as high as it has been in previous years, with those in charge choosing to restructure the backroom staff rather than in-ring talent.

The Fall of Matt Liddle

Under the usual justification of ‘budget cuts’, we saw people that many assumed were WWE-lifers like Dolph Ziggler and Shelton Benjamin who could’ve easily settled into producer roles after their in-ring retirements having to leave the company.

Also, higher-ups took the merger as an opportunity to let talent go who may cause an issue for them in terms of PR going forward, including Riddle, a former United States Champion.

WWE fired Matt Riddle in September 2022

Riddle was one of the most popular wrestlers that WWE had on their books in the years prior to his release, but on September 22 his time with the biggest wrestling company in the world came to an end.

He has always been someone who has divided opinion among wrestling fans, and the former UFC star’s departure came in the midst of a controversial incident.

In mid-September, Matt took to social media to accuse an employee at JFK airport of inappropriate conduct, even claiming that he had been sexually assaulted. Of course, people were initially very sympathetic towards The Original Bro, but the Instagram post was quickly taken down with it coming out soon after that Riddle was intoxicated while at the airport, including video footage showing him acting in a disruptive manner.

As such, the company felt as if it was best for all involved to separate themselves from the 37-year-old, despite him being a useful star on their roster. It was reported that Triple H and co felt as if Riddle has ‘burned too many chances’, and many of his fans have been wondering what could be next for him, with his non-compete expiring this month.

Matt Riddle has changed up his look

However, despite there being no indication for over two months as to his future, viewers are starting to think that may be gearing up for his next move, as Riddle has revealed a new look on social media. In WWE, the star was always been known for his long hair, but as seen on his Instagram story, he now has much shorter hair akin to that of his UFC career.

To speculate on his future plans, perhaps his haircut is a clue that he will be making an MMA comeback soon, alternatively, this may just be him deciding to freshen up his presentation ahead of a return to the professional wrestling ring away from WWE.

Whatever his next step, Riddle will almost certainly continue to divide opinion, and his fans will likely follow him wherever he chooses to do. As always, as more comes out about Matt Riddle and what he might do next, GiveMeSport will keep you informed.

A ‘Cult of Personality’ remix has been released ahead of CM Punk’s potential return to WWE

A (possible) hint has emerged over CM Punk’s wrestling future ahead of WWE Survivor Series, and it has fans rather excited.

The rumour mill has been rampant for months regarding what the future holds for CM Punk. Following the termination of his AEW contract on September 2, co-incidentally on the same day as WWE Payback, many have been desperate to know what his next move is going to be.

Immediately, there were those who linked Punk with a return to the company that he made a dramatic and controversial exit from in 2014, and a portion of viewers began to allow themselves to believe that WWE re-signing the ex-World Heavyweight Champion had become possible. It was even reported by multiple outlets that the two parties were ‘in talks’ shortly afterwards.

CM Punk is unlikely to return to WWE

Despite a return to WWE initially seeming very unlikely, even the most skeptical wrestling fans raised their eyebrows when many noticed potential references to CM Punk being integrated into Raw and SmackDown.

At first, viewers started to notice lines commonly associated with the 45-year-old cropping up through Corey Graves on commentary, but the links got stronger as the weeks went on.

Those looking for a Punk return to WWE got excited when Shinsuke Nakamura hit a ‘Go To Sleep’ on two consecutive weeks of Raw, and the Japanese star’s confusing cryptic promos in recent weeks have gotten people talking even more.

Regarding his segments, Nakamura has been talking to a mystery man, asking his foe to ‘set him free’ and saying ‘I know you are close’ without fans knowing who he’s referring to.

Particularly with Survivor Series taking place in Chicago tomorrow night, some feel as if the two-time NXT Champion is being used as a way to re-introduce CM Punk to the WWE, perhaps through an impromptu open challenge at the AllState Arena, although that has been confirmed as of yet.

New ‘Cult of Personality’ remix released

Admittedly, despite there being potential hints dotted throughout the last couple of weeks, the prevailing belief among fans and journalists is that CM Punk will not be at Survivor Series on November 25.

However, rumours of a WWE comeback simply won’t die down as we head into tomorrow night and towards Royal Rumble season.

To throw even more fuel on the fire when it comes to Punk WWE return, the online fanbase has been sparked into a frenzy due to the actions of Living Colour, the band who are behind ‘Cult of Personality’.

As spotted by @WrestleOps on X among others, the song synonymous with the ‘Second City Saint’ was remixed and unexpectedly released onto all streaming platforms earlier today.

While that may not initially seem like a big deal, cast your mind back to almost five months ago, when Rev Theory released a slightly altered version of Randy Orton’s iconic ‘Voices’ theme music at the end of June. As we know now, ‘The Viper’ is set to return from an injury that has kept him out for over 18 months at Survivor Series, likely using the remix of his song.

Whether Living Colour’s new version of Cult of Personality will accompany CM Punk as he walks back through WWE’s doors for the first time in almost a decade remains to be seen, as it’s possible that the band are just trying to capitalise on the hype of the rumours. Still, with Survivor Series less than 48 hours away, many viewers are tuning in hoping to see a shock return.

As always, should more come out about CM Punk potentially coming back to WWE, GiveMeSport will keep you informed.

There’s reportedly a possibility that CM Punk’s return to WWE is a ‘well-kept secret’

The latest has been revealed regarding whether CM Punk could be making a WWE return at Survivor Series on November 25.

On Saturday evening, WWE will put on the 37th annual Survivor Series from the AllState Arena in Chicago. The event will feature two rings as the War Games stipulation is planned for both the men’s and women’s divisions respectively, and there are also two title matches on the show as both GUNTHER and Rhea Ripley are set for title defences.

However, the thing that has perhaps gotten fans talking the most heading into tomorrow night is whether or not Punk will make an impactful return to WWE just shy of a decade after his last appearance for the company. Rumours of a comeback began over two months ago, and they’ve only ramped up in the weeks leading up to Survivor Series which takes place in his hometown in Illinois.

WWE doesn’t want fans to think CM Punk is returning

Many of Punk’s supporters are allowing themselves to believe that this weekend could be the time that he re-signs with WWE.

Though, the belief among outlets such as Fightful over the past couple of weeks has been that the 45-year-old won’t be re-appearing at Survivor Series tomorrow night, and given that they were the first to learn of Punk agreeing terms with AEW in 2021, it’s likely that they would’ve heard about him signing with Triple H should that be happening.

WWE could be keeping CM Punk’s return a ‘well-kept secret’

But, to offer some hope to CM Punk fans, Dave Meltzer has written in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that it’s always possible that WWE’s deal to bring Punk back is ‘a well-kept secret’, meaning that a return still isn’t out of the question just yet.

If WWE was to bring in Punk, we’ve seen no evidence this is happening and those close to the situation have denied it, but it is possible it’s a well-kept secret. If Punk isn’t there the last thing the company wants is Punk chants during the show. From the start, we were told that while there is negativity about Punk, they are not completely opposed to it if the idea is it’s something they have to do in regard to fan response.

Meltzer makes reference to how WWE has recently confirmed the return of Randy Orton for Survivor Series in order to stop the audience from expecting CM Punk to compete in War Games, however we still don’t know the plan for Shinsuke Nakamura, who has been involved in very cryptic segments as of late in which he is teasing an unknown foe to find him.

It remains possible, albeit still unlikely, that Triple H could have the Japanese star call an impromptu open challenge which ushers in the return of CM Punk, who perhaps uses the remixed version of his theme song which was released by Living Colour earlier today.

A WWE streak held by Randy Orton for the past 20 years is set to continue at Survivor Series tonight.

After more than a year and a half away from the ring, The Viper will compete tonight at WWE Survivor Series: WarGames. Randy Orton was revealed as the fifth member of Cody Rhodes‘ team in WarGames on this past Monday’s Raw, marking his first match back in the company since suffering a major back injury in May 2022.

On top of making his triumphant in-ring return, however, Orton is also set to continue one of the longest ongoing streaks in WWE history into its 21st year.

As his return tonight marks his first WWE match in 2023, Orton will maintain his streak of having wrestled in at least one WWE match every year since 2002. This also ensures Orton will keep his record of being the longest-tenured full-time talent currently on the WWE roster.

The only other star to achieve this immense feat is John Cena, who maintained his version of the streak when he faced Austin Theory during the first night of WrestleMania 39 earlier this year.

When Did Randy Orton Last Wrestle In WWE?

Randy Orton competed in his last WWE match 554 days ago on the May 20th, 2022 edition of SmackDown. There, he and Matt Riddle lost their Raw Tag Team Championship to then-SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos in a Winner Take All Title Unification match.

The landscape of both WWE and the professional wrestling industry as a whole has vastly changed since Orton last stepped inside the ropes. One of the biggest examples of this is Vince McMahon retiring, subsequently returning to the company, WWE being sold to Endeavor, and McMahon losing WWE creative control as a result all occurred whilst Orton was out of action.

A ‘secret perk’ of becoming WWE Champion has finally been revealed in a new interview

Throughout his career, Rob Van Dam became one of the most popular WWE Superstars of all time and always drew some of the loudest reactions whenever he appeared.

The former ECW man had some incredible moments following his move to Vince McMahon’s company, including numerous Intercontinental Championship runs and even a Money in the Bank win.

Despite his popularity, RVD only managed to win a world championship on one occasion in the company. That came in one of the most memorable title matches ever as he cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase to face off with John Cena for the WWE Championship at ECW One Night Stand 2006.

He beat ‘Big Match John’ on the night, and it received an unbelievable response from fans, who were elated to see the exciting talent finally reach the mountaintop. The run didn’t really last too long, unfortunately, after Van Dam was busted for possession of marijuana, and he swiftly dropped the belt to Edge in a triple threat match that included Cena.

During that brief stint as the champion, though, he discovered a little-known perk that was handed to whoever was holding the title at the time and in a recent interview, he finally revealed all, 17 years after winning the belt.

You get a first-class ticket when you become WWE Champion

As wrestling podcasts continue to grow in popularity, and more and more of them keep popping up all over the internet, we as fans are being fed more information and backstage secrets about the business than ever before. Van Dam has his own show now called the One of a Kind podcast, and it was on there that he shared with the world the secret perk that he received while he was WWE Champion.

The greatest secret in the business — I never, ever, ever heard this. Ever. Only did I experience it firsthand, and people don’t talk about it really. So maybe it’s not meant to be talked about.

F***, look at me, running my mouth like a f***ing rat When. I got the WWE Championship belt, then all of a sudden I got bumped up to first class. And if it was an airplane that didn’t have first-class available because the airplane was too small or whatever, they would literally buy two seats, and I’d have the seat next to me open, and they were both mine. I had never heard that.
WWE is an image-based business, and becoming World Champion has its perks. The company wants its top champions to look, dress and travel like champions, and people like Rob Van Dam first-class tickets seems to be part of that.

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Rey Mysterio also received perks after becoming World Champion

Around the same time that Van Dam won the WWE Championship, Rey Mysterio was the World Heavyweight Champion, having won the gold at WrestleMania 22 in a triple threat match with Kurt Angle and Randy Orton. Perplex at the fact he was being given these sorts of perks, the former ECW man reached out to Rey and asked him about the situation.

Mysterio revealed that he had also been given those sorts of benefits while he was World Heavyweight Champion too. Winning one of the biggest championships in all of wrestling shows just how much trust WWE has in you as a competitor to fly the flag for their brand. It seems they also want to treat you like a star as well.

Mysterio revealed that he had also been given those sorts of benefits while he was World Heavyweight Champion too. Winning one of the biggest championships in all of wrestling shows just how much trust WWE has in you as a competitor to fly the flag for their brand. It seems they also want to treat you like a star as well.