July 22, 2025 • 42 mins
Stew discusses AEW still feeling the fallout from All In Texas, WWE continuing the build to SummerSlam, and what happened at TNA Slammiversary.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is a natural Dustin Rhodes, and you're listening to
sports guys talking wrestling right here. When they're not covering
the sports world, they're talking about the world or professional wrestling.
It's sports guys talking wrestling.
Speaker 2 (00:14):
Now here's Stu Myrick.
Speaker 1 (00:21):
It is sports guys talking wrestling. Stu Myrick here, Thank
you so much for joining me on this Tuesday.
Speaker 2 (00:30):
As we are just.
Speaker 1 (00:32):
Over I guess right at a week and a half
away from SummerSlam. We are a week and a half
past All In, so the wrestling world kind of catching
its breath momentarily. Once start in, AW, Let's let's talk
a little AW.
Speaker 2 (00:53):
We now know.
Speaker 1 (00:55):
Two dates for upcoming pay per views. Of course, we
already know Forbidden Door with AW and New Japan Pro
Wrestling that will be on Sunday, August twenty fourth. That
will be from the two in London. We also know
All Out will be on August Saturday, September twentieth, and
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that'll be at the Scotia Bank Arena in Toronto. Over
the last few days, AW announcing first of all All
In twenty twenty six heads back to London. It is
set for Sunday, August thirtieth at Wembley Stadium in London. Now,
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and I didn't get a chance to one to ask
Tony Kahn during the All In Texas press press conference
after the event.
Speaker 2 (01:49):
Because.
Speaker 1 (01:51):
A ew, when they come to Texas, they always get
huge crowds. You look a look at All in Texas.
You know, upwards of thirty thousand there at globalif Field
in Arlington. But even when they do the arena shows,
whether it's the Coal Center in Garland or the AGB
Center at suit of Park here in the Austin area,
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or you know they hit Houston or l Passo or
the Rio Grand Valley, they always get huge crowds. They're
always hot. And you know, a week and a half
ago proved that Texas should be in the rotation to
get more AW pay per views. I hope Tony has
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taken notice, cause this was the first AW pay per
view in the state of Texas since the company began
in twenty nineteen. Thirty thousand. Raucus hot, I mean, and
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they stayed hot despite it being a long pay per view.
It was I mean, the main pay per view was
six hours long, then you add the two hour pre
show I mean for the for them to, you know,
to really keep at it. I think it says something.
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I think it says that AEW needs to seriously consider
bringing more pay per views to the state of Texas.
I think it'd be I think it would be Who
I mean, I say, yes, bring one to the hib
Center Suitor Park.
Speaker 2 (03:40):
Why not?
Speaker 1 (03:41):
They've ran the Moody Center, but I think hib Center
might fit them better anyway.
Speaker 2 (03:47):
So there's that.
Speaker 1 (03:50):
So we know that all In twenty twenty six, set
for Sunday, August thirtieth, twenty twenty six, at Wimbley's Stadium
in London. We also know that Wrestle Dream traditionally fall
pay per U It will happen on Saturday, October eighteenth
at the Chafits Arena in Saint Louis. So we now
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have the next three aw pay per views with Forbidden
Door Sunday August twenty fourth, all out September twentieth, or yeah,
August twenty fourth, all out September twentieth, and then Wrestle
Dream October eighteenth. All right, there we go. Let's see
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what they build towards it. I think we started to
see some seeds planned, but they've got you know, they've
got to start setting up for Forbidden Door because that's
that's the next one. Now, Forbidden Door is just over
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a month away, which means we will probably start seeing
more New Japan stars coming through one that we won't
see Gabe Kid. Apparently he is out. He had to
withdraw from the G One Climax due to injury. In fact,
this is according to Yahoo Sports. Gabe Kid revealed during
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nine two of the G One Climax thirty five he
injured his knee would miss his scheduled match against Zach
Saber Junior, now the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion. He did
walk to the ring on crutches, explained that he hyper
extended his knee. He lost his first match, his first
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G one match again to Conusciate Takashta, lost by submission.
This is from the Yahoo Sports report. Despite the injury,
Kid made it clear he isn't giving up. He said
he wants to return as soon as he's able to
compete again and ask New Japan to put him back
in the tournament, so we'll see. I mean it's you know,
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if it's a hyper extension, Yeah, that's gonna take a
little time to heal. But you know, I guess as
long as there's no ligamentaire or anything like that, ice
it rest it and maybe he can get back in
anyway it I think it would be safe to assume
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that we won't see Gabe Kid at Forbidden Door. So
there's that. I wonder who who we will see. You
gotta imagine the Zach Scebery Junior will will be there here,
may be a defense of his IWGP World Heavyweight title there.
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I would suspect maybe Tana Hashi. I mean he's doing
his retirement tour. Hero she has she may be there.
Speaker 2 (07:05):
We'll see.
Speaker 1 (07:06):
I mean that's you know, that's upcoming. You gotta think
that's upcoming here. But anyway, so there you go. Uh
on collision, Dustin Rhodes, the brand new t NT champion,
made his way down the ring, vowed to be a
fighting champion, which knowing Dustin, I don't expect anything less.
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Kyle Fletcher and Don Kallas made their way to the
ring to confront them. It looks like that that will
probably be a future title defense for Dustin. We shall see,
but you know again, just you know, and like I said,
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I all Dustin on Sunday where we had the Roads
Wrestling Association Hot Summer Nights and Dustin was there, of course,
and of course you know he he greeted the fans
there and talked to him and you know, and everything,
and you know, it's still you know, for a man
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that's eight months younger than me, he is fifty six
years old, he's got he's he's having the problems, but
he's still gonna fight and and again because that's what
Dustin does. So so that it would be fun to
see him as the TNC champion. We also know on Dynamite,
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both World champions will half matches, non title matches, but
the world what matches. Hey Man Adam Paige, who cut
a very passionate promo in his first promo as the
brand new AW World Champion, he will face Wheeler Dah
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from the Death Writers on Dynamite coming up tomorrow night.
Death Writers are still causing havoc. They Colt Cabana was
on commentary on Collision and they attacked him allegedly because
he's friends with hay Man Adam Page. So hey Man's
gonna fight Wheeler Dah. You know, the Death Writers will
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be lurking Timeless Tony Storm, the AW Women's world champion
is gonna have a non title match against Billy Starks
because remember Athena, who is the current Ring of Honor
Women's World Champion, has that guaranteed title shot as a
result of winning the Casino Gauntlet at all in they
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cut a passionate promo and so we were ending up
with Athena's minion, Billy Stark, a former Bring of Honor
Women's World Television champion. So Billy Starks will face timeless
Tony Thorn. Here's the funniest part. If Billy Starks wins,
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she gets a title shot too, and Tony Storm offered
up that little stipulation, which apparently did not please Athena
very much. I mean, so, you know, let's think about this.
Speaker 2 (10:36):
For a moment. What if.
Speaker 1 (10:42):
What if Billy Starks wins tomorrow night, she gets a
title shot, let's say it at Forbidden Door, and then
wins the title, then it's Billy Starks against her minion
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over lord, Athena. Now, yes, Athena can cash in whenever she.
Speaker 2 (11:09):
Wants, but we'll see that could be it. That could
be an interesting little story for sure.
Speaker 1 (11:15):
Speaking of Athena, she will defend the Ring of Honor
Women's World Title this coming Saturday on Collision against newly
signed Alex Windsor. So we saw Alex Windor appear in
the Casino Gauntlet by the way, aw announcing officially signing
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Alex Windsor and Tecla. Tecla's been around for a little bit,
but they just now made her all elite. She got
the graphic. But no, and but Alex Windsor now gets
a shot at the Ring of Honor Women's World Championship,
that title that Athena is held for something like nine
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and some days. That'll be interesting. We shall see what
happens with that. But oh, I mean it'll be it's
you know, they're still reeling from all in a little bit.
But yeah, like I said, you know, we will start
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to see the build for Forbidden Door coming up August
twenty fourth in London at the O two. That'll be
a big show. My friends from what Culture Wrestling will
be there. I'm sure that'll be a big one. So yeah,
a lot of good doings in ae W. I'm gonna
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take quick break when I come back. The latest in
ww as they head towards SummerSlam. That's next on Sports
Guys Talking wrestling. Hey, it's w W Hall of Famer
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from the legion Doube Road Warrior Animal and you're listening
to sports guys talking wrestling. What a rush back here
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on sports guys talking wrestling. Stude Myrikure, I miss Animal,
so sad he passed away. I played that intro because
today we learned rock icon, heavy metal icon and w
W Hall of Famer. Ozzy Osbourne passed away at the
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age of seventy six. He was well known, he had
been battling Parkinson's seas for the last few years. Just
a few weeks ago had the had his like final
show in Birmingham, England with Black Sabbath. You know it was,
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you know, one of those shows you just had to see.
But Ozzy Osborne passing away today at the age of
seventy six years old.
Speaker 2 (14:24):
M you know, the.
Speaker 1 (14:26):
Man's had man had a hell of a life, you know,
not only the iconic front man of Black Sabbath, but
of course his solo career, so many hits and right
there you heard iron Man from Black Sabbath. That was
the old school theme that the Road Warriors would come
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out to back in the day, back in the AWA
and Crockett, So rest in peace to the Prince of Darkness,
Ozzy Osborne. A little bit of news, WWE announcing they
have partnered with Fandango. No, not the Fandango that dances,
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but Fandango the Movies, the movie company they are. They're
partnering with Fandango to bring premium live events to select
regal theaters that will start with Summer Slam coming up
on August second and third in New Jersey at Mettlufe Stadium.
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It's they're gonna do, let's see. From the press release,
SummerSlam Theater Experience marks the launch of a multi event
collaboration between WW and Fandango. Regal Cinemas will serve as
the anchor exhibition partner for Summer Slam twenty twenty five,
with additional exhibitors expected to join for future WWE premium
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live events.
Speaker 2 (15:57):
Quote.
Speaker 1 (15:58):
WW is one of the most electrifying glow entertainment brands,
and its events deserve to be experienced on the big screen,
said Will McIntosh, president of Fandango. We're thrilled to work
with WW and Regal Cinemas to bring the action packed
SummerSlam twenty twenty five Cinema presentation to fans nationwide.
Speaker 2 (16:22):
End quote.
Speaker 1 (16:24):
Now, AW had been doing this for a while with
Johann Promotions, think they use cinema theaters, so wwe dexcided
to go with Regal. So you will have the chance
to watch SummerSlam in a theater if you want. In fact,
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they're doing something here you go from. Fans can choose
two ticket options to experience the Cinema Summer Sam SummerSlam
Spectacle on the big screen. Options include a single night
ticket for either Saturday August second or Sunday agus third,
or two night ticket bundle that includes access to both
screens and an exclusive SummerSlam T shirt available from partner Fanatics.
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So there you go. So you'll get see Summer Slam
in the theater. Get your popcorn ready, you know. So
there you go. Let's talk. Let's see the latest. The
SummerSlam build has kicked into high gear. It felt a
little like Tony Kahn, you know, all of a sudden,
also you blink him. Now there's like eight or nine matches,
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and of course I'll do a Summer Slam preview next
week on the show. We've known Cody Rhodes by virtue
winning King of the ring he will challenge John Cena
for the undisputed ww Championship at SummerSlam. Well, they had
a quote contract signing end quote because I say quote
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because it was Cody came down signed the contract on.
Sena comes down. All of a sudden, He's talking about
I can't do this, I shouldn't be doing this. I'm
too big of a star. YadA, YadA, YadA. Cody attacks Sena,
puts them through the table and then puts that puts
the pen in Sena's hand and makes him sign the contract.
Speaker 2 (18:20):
Oh, and then.
Speaker 1 (18:22):
Tells him, oh, by the way, you didn't read the
fine print. The match is now a street fight. So
it's gonna be a street fight between Cody and Sena.
Speaker 2 (18:34):
For the title.
Speaker 1 (18:37):
I don't know how that will I don't know who
that will favor. I don't know who that will lead towards.
I can see either one winning. You know there will
probably be some interference. Street fight no d Q, so
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you know there'll be interference. I would be absolutely shocked
if the Rock shows up. I don't think that. I'm
ninety five percent sure that's that not happening. I think
he I think he caught enough flak for not showing
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up at WrestleMania. So he's not going in certain stuff.
I wouldn't think so. But yeah, so Cody's seena a
street fight for the title. All right, raise your hand
if you were clamoring to see jelly Roll Wressell. Yes,
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the country music star jelly Roll. So apparently they have
booked it's going to be jelly Roll and Randy Orton
facing Logan, pauland Drew Back andentire SummerSlam. So jelly Roll
was the guest last week on Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC.
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Jimmy Kimmel does this every and you know you'll see
he'll take some time off and you'll see the guest hosts. Well,
jelly Roll was guest host his first night, his first
guest none other than the viper Randy Orton. And as
they're chit chatting, there here comes Logan Paul, here comes
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Drew McIntyre, and there's a whole brew ha ha there
on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Now, if I think I saw
that jelly Roll will be on SmackDown on Friday Night,
I again.
Speaker 2 (20:46):
I don't.
Speaker 1 (20:47):
I really don't care about this match. I'm sorry, and
I've said that. I said this on the Mark Coke Show,
Mark Okechow by the Way Sundays ten am to noon
Central eight to ten am Pacific on and k On
one on one FM in Las Vegas and streaming on
the Audisty app.
Speaker 2 (21:07):
It seems to me.
Speaker 1 (21:10):
That in the last at least six months, if not longer,
WWE is more concerned about having celebrities on so they
can get the eyeballs rather than putting on intriguing matches
with their talent. And that's one of the things, you know,
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and we talk about this about how they do these,
you know, these things. Meanwhile, they've got talent in the
back that are you know, just you know, craving TV
time and should have TV time, but instead they decided
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to give Jelly Roll a spot. And look, I'm probably
old man screaming at the clouds, but it's like, come on, guys,
but they seem more they seem to want those eyeballs
more so, all right, right whatever? So, uh So that
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was SmackDown Monday Night Raw. Last night the OTC Roman
Reigns shows up. You had Paul hamon bron Breaker, Bronson Reed,
come out Hayman talking about you know, bron Breaker the future,
and you know he's gonna he'll eventually beat Gunther, which,
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by the way, Gunther's gonna face Seeing Punk at SummerSlam
for the World Heavyweight Championship. By the way, it wouldn't
be completely shocking if seeing Punk walks out with the title.
Speaker 2 (23:00):
Don't. I don't know, I don't it's possible.
Speaker 1 (23:03):
In fact, I'll tell you this, uh from our friends
at Bedeline dot AG. We've got current betting odds.
Speaker 2 (23:14):
Now.
Speaker 1 (23:14):
Again, these are not predictions. This is simply where the
money is lying on these matches. Cody Rhods, John Cena
WW and the undisputed WW Championship. Cody at a minus
four hundred or one to four odds. John Cena at
plus two fifty or five to two odds current odds
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gives Roads an eighty percent likelihood of winning the title.
I mentioned CEM Punk right now World Heavyweight Championship Goomfer
defending and CM Punk see him Punk at a minus
two seventy five or one to three odds. Gonther at
a plus one eighty five or thirty seven to twenty
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odds current odds gives Punk a seventy three point three
percent likelihood of winning the title. That could be interesting
both titles change hands. Naomi Rea Ripley Ilsky for the
Women's World Championship. Naomi at minus one thousand or one
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to ten odds. Rhea Ripley plus three hundred or three
to one odds, Eel Sky plus six hundred or six
to one odds. Current odds give Naomi a eighty three
point three percent likelihood of retaining. For the ww Women's Championship.
Tiffany Stratton defending against Jade Cargill. Odds are calling for
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another title change. Jay Cargill at a minus seven hundred
or one to seven odds, Tiffany Stratton at plus four
hundred or four to one odds. Current odds give Cargill
an eighty seven point five percent likelihood of winning the
tie the w W Intercontinental Championship. Dominique Mysterio, By the way,
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we finally get We've finally got that one confirmed. Dominican
Mistra all night last night was trying to stall.
Speaker 2 (25:13):
You know.
Speaker 1 (25:14):
Adam Pearce ordered him to go see WW medical to
get cleared. Then Dominic finally saw medical and then he
hits aj with a belt and then you know whatever. Anyway,
so Dominic Mysterio facing aj Styles for the Intercontinental Championship.
AJ Styles at a minus four fifty or two to
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nine odds. A Dominic Mysteria at plus two seventy five
or eleven to four odds give Styles an eighty one
point eight percent likelihood of winning the title. For the
Women's Intercontinental Championship, this one's interesting. So you got Becky
Lynch defending against Lyra of Valkyria, the woman who she
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beat for the title. Launch right now. Lyra Valkyria minus
four hundred or one to four odds back you Lynch
at plus two fifty or five to two odds. Current
odds give Valkyia an eighty percent likelihood of winning the title.
Speaker 2 (26:16):
Interesting. By the way, do you see the the.
Speaker 1 (26:18):
Tag match Valkyria and Bailey facing off against uh Raquel
Rodriguez and Roxane Perez for the women's tag titles. I
don't get what they were trying to do with that one, honestly.
Uh For the United States Championship, Solo Socoa defends against
Jacob fi two. This is a steel cage batch.
Speaker 2 (26:40):
By the way.
Speaker 1 (26:42):
Socoa at minus one forty or five to seven odds.
Jacob Fai to at even plus one hundred one to
one SOCOA gives so CoA fifty eight point three percent
chance likelihood of retaining the title. Interesting, that's I think
that's the closest right now. For the women's tag team titles.
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Raquel Rodriguez, Roxanne Perez versus Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair
Judgment Day at plus three point fifty or seven to
two odds. Blisso and Flair at minus six hundred one
to six odds odds give blissom Flair an eighty five
point seven percent likelihood of winning the titles. And then
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the tag team match I just talked about Randy Orton
and Jelly Roll Taken and Drew McIntyre and Logan Paul.
Orton and Jelly Roll at minus five hundred or one
to five odds. McIntyre and Paul at plus three hundred
or three to one odds. Current odds give Orton and
Jelly Row an eighty three point three percent likelihood of
winning the match. So, so there you go. Like I said,
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I'll do a preview next week. I assume we'll have
the full card. Remember it's two nights, so it'll be
kind of like conlak WrestleMania. We'll find out which matches
are on Saturday night. Hopefully we'll find out which ones
are Sunday night. You gotta believe Cody and Seen it
will be Sunday night.
Speaker 2 (28:09):
Mean event.
Speaker 1 (28:10):
So one other thing that happened on BRAW Walking Wild
and Cruise Del Toro from the LWO. They win a
triple threat match they had the New Day and the Creeds,
so now they get a title shot against Finn Baaler
and Jad McDonough for the tag titles. So congratulations to
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Walking Wild and Cruise Del Toro LW finding a little
bit of success. That'll be interesting. We'll see. When I
come back from the break, I will let you know
what's happening in independent wrestling around the state of Texas.
Plus TNA Slammeriversary happened. I'll tell you about it next
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on Sports Guys Talking Wrestling. Hey, everybody just could be
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Sports Guys Talking Wrestling. Stu Myrick here, as NXT is happening.
It's Ricky Saints and Jasper Troy.
Speaker 2 (29:35):
In the ring.
Speaker 1 (29:35):
Right now, I got some independent cards to tell you
about it. It's a busy weekend in independent wrestling here in
the Lone Star Estate. I'll start with Matt War Pro
Wrestling presenting Transmission zero Friday at the Southside Preservation Hall
in Fort Worth. Bell time, apm, Central One. Cold Manders
will be their Brick Savage to meet Alexandrov, Jack Halloway
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and Moore. That's Matt War program wrestling this Friday in
Fort Worth. Advanced Pro Wrestling has Retribution Saturday at the
Johnson County Pioneers and Old Settlers Reunion in Alvardo, Bell
time seven pm Central, householding Jason, Bruce, Hudson, MVY, Max,
William Beckett and Moore. That's Advanced Pro Wrestling this Saturday
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in Alvardo. Reality Wrestling has Glory five Saturday at the
Walker Texas Lawyer Arena in Texas City, Bell time seven
pm Central, Channing Stax, Lorenzo from NXT will be there
as well as Ariana Grays from NXB. Aj Francis from
TNA will be there, Channel Hopkins and more. That's Reality
of Wrestling this Saturday in Texas City. New Texas Pro
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Wrestling has the Texas Indies Showcase five Saturday at the
Baytown Community Center in Baytown, bell time six pm Central,
Izzy James, Stephen Wolf for Vixen, Hit and more. That's
New Texas Pro Wrestling this Saturday in Baytown. And Hot
Pro Wrestling has Tainted Glory twenty five Sunday at the
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Waco Lions Den in Waco. Foul time six pm Central,
Barrett Brown, Tray, Ausey Cordell, and Moore. That's HT Pro
Wrestling this Sunday in Waco. And that's a look at
independent wrestling around the Great State of Texas. Wherever you
may be, go out and support independent wrestling. Speaking of
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independent wrestling, the Roads Wrestling Association another sold out show
Hot Summer Nights this past Sunday, and they got c
not one, but two title changes in the same match.
First of all, you had Jimmy House defending against t
y Shane. T uy Shane up to his tricks, he
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was able to get the pen and he became the
Roads Restling He became the RWA champion for all of
five minutes because because as soon as he grabbed the belt,
here comes movie Mike. Movie Mike, who won the Rhodes Cup,
thus granting him a title shot, decided I'm going to
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cash in, and he cashed in and about two minutes
later beat t Y Shane. Movie Mike is the brand
new RWA champion. Congratulations Movie Mike. He's been working at
us at this for a long time. Could not be
happy for him. Vert Vixen retaining the RWA Women's title
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in a great match against Maya World. After the match,
Maya or Maya is sitting there and then also here
comes High on the Renaissance Woman. She is attacking Vert Vixen,
and then Maya World joins in on the attack.
Speaker 2 (32:53):
And then.
Speaker 1 (32:55):
Of all people, Jasmine A Lure comes out and makes
the safe Vert Vixen. Now, for those of you that
followed Texas Independent Wrestling, Vert Vixen and Jasmine Allure trained together.
They have They've been they've been teammates, they've been adversaries,
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they have traveled up and down the Roads of Texas.
They are somewhat tied at the hip. In fact, the
last time we saw Jasmine A Lure in the Roads
Wrestling Association, it was facing off against Vert Vixen. So
interesting that Jasmine Lure would come out to save her
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on again, off again friend vert Vixen. Maybe we'll see
something develop out of that. Let's see Aussie and Hit
defending the RWA tag team titles successfully against Fortissumnium, Great
duo out of Tennessee Believe out in Knoxville. But Ossie
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and Hit looking great as a tag team, just getting
better and better. Chad Lenox with Tanda and of course
Mother Lenox that ringside facing off against a Roads Wrestling
Academy graduate and Alex Stevens from Australia, the Big Australian
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good match. In the end, Chad Lenox gets the win.
He grabs a mic, starts talking about you know, there's
nobody alive that can touch him, when all of a sudden,
the lights go red, the music hits, and it's none
other then.
Speaker 2 (34:40):
The Living Dead Girl Abadon.
Speaker 1 (34:44):
Now, if you go through the history of the Roads
Wrestling Academy Roads Wrestling Association, they've had a couple of
run ends before, and Abadon has usually gotten usually gets
the upper hand on those run ends. So Abodon showing
up to cause a little havoc, the Roads Brothers defeating
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conflict theory. All in all, a fun show, a great show.
So yeah, thanks to everybody that came out and you know,
supported the Roads Wrestling Association. The next event for the
Roads Wrestling Association hell or high Water. Now I've done
a come Hell or high Water. That was the show
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we did in Atlanta during a.
Speaker 2 (35:30):
Super Bowl Week several years ago.
Speaker 1 (35:33):
Hell or high Water coming up Sunday, August seventeenth at
the RWA Bullpen in Leander. Tickets are on sale. Just
search Road Wrestling Association on social media. You will see
the link. Tickets are being sold through event bright and
you'll be able to check out the Roads Wrestling Association.
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It's been I'm telling you you don't want to miss
these shows. They're always great shows, always action packed, have
a blast. Dustin's there so you get to see him.
Hopefully he'll still be the T and T champion when
you get to see him. By the way, so WW
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made a swing through has made a swing through Texas.
Back the next season Houston Tonight.
Speaker 2 (36:19):
They were in Houston, Verra. Last night.
Speaker 1 (36:22):
They were in San Antonio for SmackDown on Friday and
among the extras the police officers that were on SmackDown
harassing Jacob Patou and then harassing Solosko one of them
now former RWA champion Jimmy House JJ Blake was also involved.
Speaker 2 (36:46):
It was good to see JJ Blake.
Speaker 1 (36:49):
I saw Alex Garcia on Raw last night, so yeah,
you know, and that's always that's always fun to see,
you know, and that's part of the charm of of
independent wrestling. You get to see these folks wrestle, you know,
ply their craft and then see them as extras or
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whatever on on these shows, which is fantastic. So yeah,
so check it out. UH TNA Slammiversary happened on Sunday.
Both TNA world titles now reside, with NXT wrestlers Trick
William stealing the pen from Mike Santana so he retains
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the TNA World title, and then j C. Jane defeating
Masha Slamovich. It was a title for title.
Speaker 2 (37:42):
Ja C.
Speaker 1 (37:43):
Jane the NXT Women's Champion. Masha Slamovich then the the
DNA Knockouts World Champion. Jane gets the pen, so j C.
Jane is now a double champion. She has the NXT
Women's title and the TNA Knockouts World title. I was
listening to I saw a clip from the Brian Vinnie
(38:04):
Show on Wrestling observer Brian Alurez, and he is theorizing
and it makes total sense that they're building towards Mike
Santana and probably Masha Slimovich getting the titles back at
Bound for Glory, which, by the way, they announced for October.
(38:26):
But yeah, that'd be cool. Uh. The Matt and Jeff
Hardy are once again the TNA World Tag Team Champions.
They defeated the Rascals, the Nemas and First Class to
win those titles. And then after the win, who shows up.
(38:48):
Bully Ray aka Bubba Ray Dudley, one half of the
Dudley Boys aka Team three D, congratulates the Hardys and
he makes a challenge. He wants Team three D versus
the Hardys one final time at Bound for Glory, and
(39:12):
the Hardys I believe accepted. So we will get to
see that match at Bound for Glory. Bound for Glory,
by the way, October twelfth, a Sunday, you'll be at
the Songa Center in Lowell, Massachusetts. Of course that was
that that was a popular supper grounds for Ring of
Honor during the Sinclair era. So Bound for Glory coming
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up in October, and we will see the Hardys in
Team three d aka the Dudleys. That should be a
big one. Speaking of TNA lums, Moose defending the X
Division Championship against Leon Slater. Great match. In the end,
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Leon Slater gets the win. By the way, Moose has
announced he is gonna step away for a bit and
reports are he's pretty banged up so he needs time
to heal. Leon Slater meanwhile, the new X Division champion,
and then a familiar song hits and down the ramp
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none other than former multiple time X Division Champion, former
multi multiple time tag team champion, former multiple time nw
A and TNA World Champion, and current ww superstar A J. Styles,
the phenomenal One comes down to the ring, congratulates Leon Slater,
(40:46):
gives him all the love. It was a It was
a cool moment, and they used AJ's old TNA music.
That was even better. That was wonderful. That was that
was so good. That was worth seeing the show to
see AJ Styles re enter the impact zone and give
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some love to the new X Division champion. All all,
it was a great show. As always. They had a
couple of technical glitches and some a couple of production glitches,
but still a really good show.
Speaker 2 (41:19):
So.
Speaker 1 (41:20):
TNA now heads toward Bound for Glory in October. That'll
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at the matches.
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Good bye and good
Speaker 1 (42:18):
Night,
This is a natural Dustin Rhodes, and you're listening to
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Speaker 2 (00:14):
Now here's Stu Myrick.
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It is sports guys talking wrestling. Stu Myrick here, Thank
you so much for joining me on this Tuesday.
Speaker 2 (00:30):
As we are just.
Speaker 1 (00:32):
Over I guess right at a week and a half
away from SummerSlam. We are a week and a half
past All In, so the wrestling world kind of catching
its breath momentarily. Once start in, AW, Let's let's talk
a little AW.
Speaker 2 (00:53):
We now know.
Speaker 1 (00:55):
Two dates for upcoming pay per views. Of course, we
already know Forbidden Door with AW and New Japan Pro
Wrestling that will be on Sunday, August twenty fourth. That
will be from the two in London. We also know
All Out will be on August Saturday, September twentieth, and
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that'll be at the Scotia Bank Arena in Toronto. Over
the last few days, AW announcing first of all All
In twenty twenty six heads back to London. It is
set for Sunday, August thirtieth at Wembley Stadium in London. Now,
(01:40):
and I didn't get a chance to one to ask
Tony Kahn during the All In Texas press press conference
after the event.
Speaker 2 (01:49):
Because.
Speaker 1 (01:51):
A ew, when they come to Texas, they always get
huge crowds. You look a look at All in Texas.
You know, upwards of thirty thousand there at globalif Field
in Arlington. But even when they do the arena shows,
whether it's the Coal Center in Garland or the AGB
Center at suit of Park here in the Austin area,
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or you know they hit Houston or l Passo or
the Rio Grand Valley, they always get huge crowds. They're
always hot. And you know, a week and a half
ago proved that Texas should be in the rotation to
get more AW pay per views. I hope Tony has
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taken notice, cause this was the first AW pay per
view in the state of Texas since the company began
in twenty nineteen. Thirty thousand. Raucus hot, I mean, and
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they stayed hot despite it being a long pay per view.
It was I mean, the main pay per view was
six hours long, then you add the two hour pre
show I mean for the for them to, you know,
to really keep at it. I think it says something.
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I think it says that AEW needs to seriously consider
bringing more pay per views to the state of Texas.
I think it'd be I think it would be Who
I mean, I say, yes, bring one to the hib
Center Suitor Park.
Speaker 2 (03:40):
Why not?
Speaker 1 (03:41):
They've ran the Moody Center, but I think hib Center
might fit them better anyway.
Speaker 2 (03:47):
So there's that.
Speaker 1 (03:50):
So we know that all In twenty twenty six, set
for Sunday, August thirtieth, twenty twenty six, at Wimbley's Stadium
in London. We also know that Wrestle Dream traditionally fall
pay per U It will happen on Saturday, October eighteenth
at the Chafits Arena in Saint Louis. So we now
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have the next three aw pay per views with Forbidden
Door Sunday August twenty fourth, all out September twentieth, or yeah,
August twenty fourth, all out September twentieth, and then Wrestle
Dream October eighteenth. All right, there we go. Let's see
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what they build towards it. I think we started to
see some seeds planned, but they've got you know, they've
got to start setting up for Forbidden Door because that's
that's the next one. Now, Forbidden Door is just over
(04:57):
a month away, which means we will probably start seeing
more New Japan stars coming through one that we won't
see Gabe Kid. Apparently he is out. He had to
withdraw from the G One Climax due to injury. In fact,
this is according to Yahoo Sports. Gabe Kid revealed during
(05:21):
nine two of the G One Climax thirty five he
injured his knee would miss his scheduled match against Zach
Saber Junior, now the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion. He did
walk to the ring on crutches, explained that he hyper
extended his knee. He lost his first match, his first
(05:44):
G one match again to Conusciate Takashta, lost by submission.
This is from the Yahoo Sports report. Despite the injury,
Kid made it clear he isn't giving up. He said
he wants to return as soon as he's able to
compete again and ask New Japan to put him back
in the tournament, so we'll see. I mean it's you know,
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if it's a hyper extension, Yeah, that's gonna take a
little time to heal. But you know, I guess as
long as there's no ligamentaire or anything like that, ice
it rest it and maybe he can get back in
anyway it I think it would be safe to assume
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that we won't see Gabe Kid at Forbidden Door. So
there's that. I wonder who who we will see. You
gotta imagine the Zach Scebery Junior will will be there here,
may be a defense of his IWGP World Heavyweight title there.
(06:55):
I would suspect maybe Tana Hashi. I mean he's doing
his retirement tour. Hero she has she may be there.
Speaker 2 (07:05):
We'll see.
Speaker 1 (07:06):
I mean that's you know, that's upcoming. You gotta think
that's upcoming here. But anyway, so there you go. Uh
on collision, Dustin Rhodes, the brand new t NT champion,
made his way down the ring, vowed to be a
fighting champion, which knowing Dustin, I don't expect anything less.
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Kyle Fletcher and Don Kallas made their way to the
ring to confront them. It looks like that that will
probably be a future title defense for Dustin. We shall see,
but you know again, just you know, and like I said,
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I all Dustin on Sunday where we had the Roads
Wrestling Association Hot Summer Nights and Dustin was there, of course,
and of course you know he he greeted the fans
there and talked to him and you know, and everything,
and you know, it's still you know, for a man
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that's eight months younger than me, he is fifty six
years old, he's got he's he's having the problems, but
he's still gonna fight and and again because that's what
Dustin does. So so that it would be fun to
see him as the TNC champion. We also know on Dynamite,
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both World champions will half matches, non title matches, but
the world what matches. Hey Man Adam Paige, who cut
a very passionate promo in his first promo as the
brand new AW World Champion, he will face Wheeler Dah
(09:04):
from the Death Writers on Dynamite coming up tomorrow night.
Death Writers are still causing havoc. They Colt Cabana was
on commentary on Collision and they attacked him allegedly because
he's friends with hay Man Adam Page. So hey Man's
gonna fight Wheeler Dah. You know, the Death Writers will
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be lurking Timeless Tony Storm, the AW Women's world champion
is gonna have a non title match against Billy Starks
because remember Athena, who is the current Ring of Honor
Women's World Champion, has that guaranteed title shot as a
result of winning the Casino Gauntlet at all in they
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cut a passionate promo and so we were ending up
with Athena's minion, Billy Stark, a former Bring of Honor
Women's World Television champion. So Billy Starks will face timeless
Tony Thorn. Here's the funniest part. If Billy Starks wins,
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she gets a title shot too, and Tony Storm offered
up that little stipulation, which apparently did not please Athena
very much. I mean, so, you know, let's think about this.
Speaker 2 (10:36):
For a moment. What if.
Speaker 1 (10:42):
What if Billy Starks wins tomorrow night, she gets a
title shot, let's say it at Forbidden Door, and then
wins the title, then it's Billy Starks against her minion
(11:03):
over lord, Athena. Now, yes, Athena can cash in whenever she.
Speaker 2 (11:09):
Wants, but we'll see that could be it. That could
be an interesting little story for sure.
Speaker 1 (11:15):
Speaking of Athena, she will defend the Ring of Honor
Women's World Title this coming Saturday on Collision against newly
signed Alex Windsor. So we saw Alex Windor appear in
the Casino Gauntlet by the way, aw announcing officially signing
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Alex Windsor and Tecla. Tecla's been around for a little bit,
but they just now made her all elite. She got
the graphic. But no, and but Alex Windsor now gets
a shot at the Ring of Honor Women's World Championship,
that title that Athena is held for something like nine
(12:00):
and some days. That'll be interesting. We shall see what
happens with that. But oh, I mean it'll be it's
you know, they're still reeling from all in a little bit.
But yeah, like I said, you know, we will start
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to see the build for Forbidden Door coming up August
twenty fourth in London at the O two. That'll be
a big show. My friends from what Culture Wrestling will
be there. I'm sure that'll be a big one. So yeah,
a lot of good doings in ae W. I'm gonna
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take quick break when I come back. The latest in
ww as they head towards SummerSlam. That's next on Sports
Guys Talking wrestling. Hey, it's w W Hall of Famer
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from the legion Doube Road Warrior Animal and you're listening
to sports guys talking wrestling. What a rush back here
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on sports guys talking wrestling. Stude Myrikure, I miss Animal,
so sad he passed away. I played that intro because
today we learned rock icon, heavy metal icon and w
W Hall of Famer. Ozzy Osbourne passed away at the
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age of seventy six. He was well known, he had
been battling Parkinson's seas for the last few years. Just
a few weeks ago had the had his like final
show in Birmingham, England with Black Sabbath. You know it was,
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you know, one of those shows you just had to see.
But Ozzy Osborne passing away today at the age of
seventy six years old.
Speaker 2 (14:24):
M you know, the.
Speaker 1 (14:26):
Man's had man had a hell of a life, you know,
not only the iconic front man of Black Sabbath, but
of course his solo career, so many hits and right
there you heard iron Man from Black Sabbath. That was
the old school theme that the Road Warriors would come
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out to back in the day, back in the AWA
and Crockett, So rest in peace to the Prince of Darkness,
Ozzy Osborne. A little bit of news, WWE announcing they
have partnered with Fandango. No, not the Fandango that dances,
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but Fandango the Movies, the movie company they are. They're
partnering with Fandango to bring premium live events to select
regal theaters that will start with Summer Slam coming up
on August second and third in New Jersey at Mettlufe Stadium.
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It's they're gonna do, let's see. From the press release,
SummerSlam Theater Experience marks the launch of a multi event
collaboration between WW and Fandango. Regal Cinemas will serve as
the anchor exhibition partner for Summer Slam twenty twenty five,
with additional exhibitors expected to join for future WWE premium
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live events.
Speaker 2 (15:57):
Quote.
Speaker 1 (15:58):
WW is one of the most electrifying glow entertainment brands,
and its events deserve to be experienced on the big screen,
said Will McIntosh, president of Fandango. We're thrilled to work
with WW and Regal Cinemas to bring the action packed
SummerSlam twenty twenty five Cinema presentation to fans nationwide.
Speaker 2 (16:22):
End quote.
Speaker 1 (16:24):
Now, AW had been doing this for a while with
Johann Promotions, think they use cinema theaters, so wwe dexcided
to go with Regal. So you will have the chance
to watch SummerSlam in a theater if you want. In fact,
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they're doing something here you go from. Fans can choose
two ticket options to experience the Cinema Summer Sam SummerSlam
Spectacle on the big screen. Options include a single night
ticket for either Saturday August second or Sunday agus third,
or two night ticket bundle that includes access to both
screens and an exclusive SummerSlam T shirt available from partner Fanatics.
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So there you go. So you'll get see Summer Slam
in the theater. Get your popcorn ready, you know. So
there you go. Let's talk. Let's see the latest. The
SummerSlam build has kicked into high gear. It felt a
little like Tony Kahn, you know, all of a sudden,
also you blink him. Now there's like eight or nine matches,
(17:34):
and of course I'll do a Summer Slam preview next
week on the show. We've known Cody Rhodes by virtue
winning King of the ring he will challenge John Cena
for the undisputed ww Championship at SummerSlam. Well, they had
a quote contract signing end quote because I say quote
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because it was Cody came down signed the contract on.
Sena comes down. All of a sudden, He's talking about
I can't do this, I shouldn't be doing this. I'm
too big of a star. YadA, YadA, YadA. Cody attacks Sena,
puts them through the table and then puts that puts
the pen in Sena's hand and makes him sign the contract.
Speaker 2 (18:20):
Oh, and then.
Speaker 1 (18:22):
Tells him, oh, by the way, you didn't read the
fine print. The match is now a street fight. So
it's gonna be a street fight between Cody and Sena.
Speaker 2 (18:34):
For the title.
Speaker 1 (18:37):
I don't know how that will I don't know who
that will favor. I don't know who that will lead towards.
I can see either one winning. You know there will
probably be some interference. Street fight no d Q, so
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you know there'll be interference. I would be absolutely shocked
if the Rock shows up. I don't think that. I'm
ninety five percent sure that's that not happening. I think
he I think he caught enough flak for not showing
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up at WrestleMania. So he's not going in certain stuff.
I wouldn't think so. But yeah, so Cody's seena a
street fight for the title. All right, raise your hand
if you were clamoring to see jelly Roll Wressell. Yes,
(19:43):
the country music star jelly Roll. So apparently they have
booked it's going to be jelly Roll and Randy Orton
facing Logan, pauland Drew Back andentire SummerSlam. So jelly Roll
was the guest last week on Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC.
(20:05):
Jimmy Kimmel does this every and you know you'll see
he'll take some time off and you'll see the guest hosts. Well,
jelly Roll was guest host his first night, his first
guest none other than the viper Randy Orton. And as
they're chit chatting, there here comes Logan Paul, here comes
(20:27):
Drew McIntyre, and there's a whole brew ha ha there
on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Now, if I think I saw
that jelly Roll will be on SmackDown on Friday Night,
I again.
Speaker 2 (20:46):
I don't.
Speaker 1 (20:47):
I really don't care about this match. I'm sorry, and
I've said that. I said this on the Mark Coke Show,
Mark Okechow by the Way Sundays ten am to noon
Central eight to ten am Pacific on and k On
one on one FM in Las Vegas and streaming on
the Audisty app.
Speaker 2 (21:07):
It seems to me.
Speaker 1 (21:10):
That in the last at least six months, if not longer,
WWE is more concerned about having celebrities on so they
can get the eyeballs rather than putting on intriguing matches
with their talent. And that's one of the things, you know,
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and we talk about this about how they do these,
you know, these things. Meanwhile, they've got talent in the
back that are you know, just you know, craving TV
time and should have TV time, but instead they decided
(21:55):
to give Jelly Roll a spot. And look, I'm probably
old man screaming at the clouds, but it's like, come on, guys,
but they seem more they seem to want those eyeballs
more so, all right, right whatever? So, uh So that
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was SmackDown Monday Night Raw. Last night the OTC Roman
Reigns shows up. You had Paul hamon bron Breaker, Bronson Reed,
come out Hayman talking about you know, bron Breaker the future,
and you know he's gonna he'll eventually beat Gunther, which,
(22:44):
by the way, Gunther's gonna face Seeing Punk at SummerSlam
for the World Heavyweight Championship. By the way, it wouldn't
be completely shocking if seeing Punk walks out with the title.
Speaker 2 (23:00):
Don't. I don't know, I don't it's possible.
Speaker 1 (23:03):
In fact, I'll tell you this, uh from our friends
at Bedeline dot AG. We've got current betting odds.
Speaker 2 (23:14):
Now.
Speaker 1 (23:14):
Again, these are not predictions. This is simply where the
money is lying on these matches. Cody Rhods, John Cena
WW and the undisputed WW Championship. Cody at a minus
four hundred or one to four odds. John Cena at
plus two fifty or five to two odds current odds
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gives Roads an eighty percent likelihood of winning the title.
I mentioned CEM Punk right now World Heavyweight Championship Goomfer
defending and CM Punk see him Punk at a minus
two seventy five or one to three odds. Gonther at
a plus one eighty five or thirty seven to twenty
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odds current odds gives Punk a seventy three point three
percent likelihood of winning the title. That could be interesting
both titles change hands. Naomi Rea Ripley Ilsky for the
Women's World Championship. Naomi at minus one thousand or one
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to ten odds. Rhea Ripley plus three hundred or three
to one odds, Eel Sky plus six hundred or six
to one odds. Current odds give Naomi a eighty three
point three percent likelihood of retaining. For the ww Women's Championship.
Tiffany Stratton defending against Jade Cargill. Odds are calling for
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another title change. Jay Cargill at a minus seven hundred
or one to seven odds, Tiffany Stratton at plus four
hundred or four to one odds. Current odds give Cargill
an eighty seven point five percent likelihood of winning the
tie the w W Intercontinental Championship. Dominique Mysterio, By the way,
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we finally get We've finally got that one confirmed. Dominican
Mistra all night last night was trying to stall.
Speaker 2 (25:13):
You know.
Speaker 1 (25:14):
Adam Pearce ordered him to go see WW medical to
get cleared. Then Dominic finally saw medical and then he
hits aj with a belt and then you know whatever. Anyway,
so Dominic Mysterio facing aj Styles for the Intercontinental Championship.
AJ Styles at a minus four fifty or two to
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nine odds. A Dominic Mysteria at plus two seventy five
or eleven to four odds give Styles an eighty one
point eight percent likelihood of winning the title. For the
Women's Intercontinental Championship, this one's interesting. So you got Becky
Lynch defending against Lyra of Valkyria, the woman who she
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beat for the title. Launch right now. Lyra Valkyria minus
four hundred or one to four odds back you Lynch
at plus two fifty or five to two odds. Current
odds give Valkyia an eighty percent likelihood of winning the title.
Speaker 2 (26:16):
Interesting. By the way, do you see the the.
Speaker 1 (26:18):
Tag match Valkyria and Bailey facing off against uh Raquel
Rodriguez and Roxane Perez for the women's tag titles. I
don't get what they were trying to do with that one, honestly.
Uh For the United States Championship, Solo Socoa defends against
Jacob fi two. This is a steel cage batch.
Speaker 2 (26:40):
By the way.
Speaker 1 (26:42):
Socoa at minus one forty or five to seven odds.
Jacob Fai to at even plus one hundred one to
one SOCOA gives so CoA fifty eight point three percent
chance likelihood of retaining the title. Interesting, that's I think
that's the closest right now. For the women's tag team titles.
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Raquel Rodriguez, Roxanne Perez versus Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair
Judgment Day at plus three point fifty or seven to
two odds. Blisso and Flair at minus six hundred one
to six odds odds give blissom Flair an eighty five
point seven percent likelihood of winning the titles. And then
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the tag team match I just talked about Randy Orton
and Jelly Roll Taken and Drew McIntyre and Logan Paul.
Orton and Jelly Roll at minus five hundred or one
to five odds. McIntyre and Paul at plus three hundred
or three to one odds. Current odds give Orton and
Jelly Row an eighty three point three percent likelihood of
winning the match. So, so there you go. Like I said,
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I'll do a preview next week. I assume we'll have
the full card. Remember it's two nights, so it'll be
kind of like conlak WrestleMania. We'll find out which matches
are on Saturday night. Hopefully we'll find out which ones
are Sunday night. You gotta believe Cody and Seen it
will be Sunday night.
Speaker 2 (28:09):
Mean event.
Speaker 1 (28:10):
So one other thing that happened on BRAW Walking Wild
and Cruise Del Toro from the LWO. They win a
triple threat match they had the New Day and the Creeds,
so now they get a title shot against Finn Baaler
and Jad McDonough for the tag titles. So congratulations to
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Walking Wild and Cruise Del Toro LW finding a little
bit of success. That'll be interesting. We'll see. When I
come back from the break, I will let you know
what's happening in independent wrestling around the state of Texas.
Plus TNA Slammeriversary happened. I'll tell you about it next
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on Sports Guys Talking Wrestling. Hey, everybody just could be
be Hoesty the million Dollar Man and you're listening to
Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and remember everybody's got a price
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Sports Guys Talking Wrestling. Stu Myrick here, as NXT is happening.
It's Ricky Saints and Jasper Troy.
Speaker 2 (29:35):
In the ring.
Speaker 1 (29:35):
Right now, I got some independent cards to tell you
about it. It's a busy weekend in independent wrestling here in
the Lone Star Estate. I'll start with Matt War Pro
Wrestling presenting Transmission zero Friday at the Southside Preservation Hall
in Fort Worth. Bell time, apm, Central One. Cold Manders
will be their Brick Savage to meet Alexandrov, Jack Halloway
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and Moore. That's Matt War program wrestling this Friday in
Fort Worth. Advanced Pro Wrestling has Retribution Saturday at the
Johnson County Pioneers and Old Settlers Reunion in Alvardo, Bell
time seven pm Central, householding Jason, Bruce, Hudson, MVY, Max,
William Beckett and Moore. That's Advanced Pro Wrestling this Saturday
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in Alvardo. Reality Wrestling has Glory five Saturday at the
Walker Texas Lawyer Arena in Texas City, Bell time seven
pm Central, Channing Stax, Lorenzo from NXT will be there
as well as Ariana Grays from NXB. Aj Francis from
TNA will be there, Channel Hopkins and more. That's Reality
of Wrestling this Saturday in Texas City. New Texas Pro
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Wrestling has the Texas Indies Showcase five Saturday at the
Baytown Community Center in Baytown, bell time six pm Central,
Izzy James, Stephen Wolf for Vixen, Hit and more. That's
New Texas Pro Wrestling this Saturday in Baytown. And Hot
Pro Wrestling has Tainted Glory twenty five Sunday at the
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Waco Lions Den in Waco. Foul time six pm Central,
Barrett Brown, Tray, Ausey Cordell, and Moore. That's HT Pro
Wrestling this Sunday in Waco. And that's a look at
independent wrestling around the Great State of Texas. Wherever you
may be, go out and support independent wrestling. Speaking of
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independent wrestling, the Roads Wrestling Association another sold out show
Hot Summer Nights this past Sunday, and they got c
not one, but two title changes in the same match.
First of all, you had Jimmy House defending against t
y Shane. T uy Shane up to his tricks, he
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was able to get the pen and he became the
Roads Restling He became the RWA champion for all of
five minutes because because as soon as he grabbed the belt,
here comes movie Mike. Movie Mike, who won the Rhodes Cup,
thus granting him a title shot, decided I'm going to
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cash in, and he cashed in and about two minutes
later beat t Y Shane. Movie Mike is the brand
new RWA champion. Congratulations Movie Mike. He's been working at
us at this for a long time. Could not be
happy for him. Vert Vixen retaining the RWA Women's title
(32:37):
in a great match against Maya World. After the match,
Maya or Maya is sitting there and then also here
comes High on the Renaissance Woman. She is attacking Vert Vixen,
and then Maya World joins in on the attack.
Speaker 2 (32:53):
And then.
Speaker 1 (32:55):
Of all people, Jasmine A Lure comes out and makes
the safe Vert Vixen. Now, for those of you that
followed Texas Independent Wrestling, Vert Vixen and Jasmine Allure trained together.
They have They've been they've been teammates, they've been adversaries,
(33:17):
they have traveled up and down the Roads of Texas.
They are somewhat tied at the hip. In fact, the
last time we saw Jasmine A Lure in the Roads
Wrestling Association, it was facing off against Vert Vixen. So
interesting that Jasmine Lure would come out to save her
(33:39):
on again, off again friend vert Vixen. Maybe we'll see
something develop out of that. Let's see Aussie and Hit
defending the RWA tag team titles successfully against Fortissumnium, Great
duo out of Tennessee Believe out in Knoxville. But Ossie
(34:00):
and Hit looking great as a tag team, just getting
better and better. Chad Lenox with Tanda and of course
Mother Lenox that ringside facing off against a Roads Wrestling
Academy graduate and Alex Stevens from Australia, the Big Australian
(34:21):
good match. In the end, Chad Lenox gets the win.
He grabs a mic, starts talking about you know, there's
nobody alive that can touch him, when all of a sudden,
the lights go red, the music hits, and it's none
other then.
Speaker 2 (34:40):
The Living Dead Girl Abadon.
Speaker 1 (34:44):
Now, if you go through the history of the Roads
Wrestling Academy Roads Wrestling Association, they've had a couple of
run ends before, and Abadon has usually gotten usually gets
the upper hand on those run ends. So Abodon showing
up to cause a little havoc, the Roads Brothers defeating
(35:05):
conflict theory. All in all, a fun show, a great show.
So yeah, thanks to everybody that came out and you know,
supported the Roads Wrestling Association. The next event for the
Roads Wrestling Association hell or high Water. Now I've done
a come Hell or high Water. That was the show
(35:27):
we did in Atlanta during a.
Speaker 2 (35:30):
Super Bowl Week several years ago.
Speaker 1 (35:33):
Hell or high Water coming up Sunday, August seventeenth at
the RWA Bullpen in Leander. Tickets are on sale. Just
search Road Wrestling Association on social media. You will see
the link. Tickets are being sold through event bright and
you'll be able to check out the Roads Wrestling Association.
(35:53):
It's been I'm telling you you don't want to miss
these shows. They're always great shows, always action packed, have
a blast. Dustin's there so you get to see him.
Hopefully he'll still be the T and T champion when
you get to see him. By the way, so WW
(36:14):
made a swing through has made a swing through Texas.
Back the next season Houston Tonight.
Speaker 2 (36:19):
They were in Houston, Verra. Last night.
Speaker 1 (36:22):
They were in San Antonio for SmackDown on Friday and
among the extras the police officers that were on SmackDown
harassing Jacob Patou and then harassing Solosko one of them
now former RWA champion Jimmy House JJ Blake was also involved.
Speaker 2 (36:46):
It was good to see JJ Blake.
Speaker 1 (36:49):
I saw Alex Garcia on Raw last night, so yeah,
you know, and that's always that's always fun to see,
you know, and that's part of the charm of of
independent wrestling. You get to see these folks wrestle, you know,
ply their craft and then see them as extras or
(37:09):
whatever on on these shows, which is fantastic. So yeah,
so check it out. UH TNA Slammiversary happened on Sunday.
Both TNA world titles now reside, with NXT wrestlers Trick
William stealing the pen from Mike Santana so he retains
(37:35):
the TNA World title, and then j C. Jane defeating
Masha Slamovich. It was a title for title.
Speaker 2 (37:42):
Ja C.
Speaker 1 (37:43):
Jane the NXT Women's Champion. Masha Slamovich then the the
DNA Knockouts World Champion. Jane gets the pen, so j C.
Jane is now a double champion. She has the NXT
Women's title and the TNA Knockouts World title. I was
listening to I saw a clip from the Brian Vinnie
(38:04):
Show on Wrestling observer Brian Alurez, and he is theorizing
and it makes total sense that they're building towards Mike
Santana and probably Masha Slimovich getting the titles back at
Bound for Glory, which, by the way, they announced for October.
(38:26):
But yeah, that'd be cool. Uh. The Matt and Jeff
Hardy are once again the TNA World Tag Team Champions.
They defeated the Rascals, the Nemas and First Class to
win those titles. And then after the win, who shows up.
(38:48):
Bully Ray aka Bubba Ray Dudley, one half of the
Dudley Boys aka Team three D, congratulates the Hardys and
he makes a challenge. He wants Team three D versus
the Hardys one final time at Bound for Glory, and
(39:12):
the Hardys I believe accepted. So we will get to
see that match at Bound for Glory. Bound for Glory,
by the way, October twelfth, a Sunday, you'll be at
the Songa Center in Lowell, Massachusetts. Of course that was
that that was a popular supper grounds for Ring of
Honor during the Sinclair era. So Bound for Glory coming
(39:37):
up in October, and we will see the Hardys in
Team three d aka the Dudleys. That should be a
big one. Speaking of TNA lums, Moose defending the X
Division Championship against Leon Slater. Great match. In the end,
(39:57):
Leon Slater gets the win. By the way, Moose has
announced he is gonna step away for a bit and
reports are he's pretty banged up so he needs time
to heal. Leon Slater meanwhile, the new X Division champion,
and then a familiar song hits and down the ramp
(40:21):
none other than former multiple time X Division Champion, former
multi multiple time tag team champion, former multiple time nw
A and TNA World Champion, and current ww superstar A J. Styles,
the phenomenal One comes down to the ring, congratulates Leon Slater,
(40:46):
gives him all the love. It was a It was
a cool moment, and they used AJ's old TNA music.
That was even better. That was wonderful. That was that
was so good. That was worth seeing the show to
see AJ Styles re enter the impact zone and give
(41:08):
some love to the new X Division champion. All all,
it was a great show. As always. They had a
couple of technical glitches and some a couple of production glitches,
but still a really good show.
Speaker 2 (41:19):
So.
Speaker 1 (41:20):
TNA now heads toward Bound for Glory in October. That'll
do it for this week. Sports Guys Talking Wrestling. You
can follow me on all social media at stud Mark
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(42:06):
at the matches.
Speaker 2 (42:13):
Good bye and good
Speaker 1 (42:18):
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