The final week before the next PLE date, Saturday's Money in the Bank, has kicked off. Following the AEW's PPV tilt Forbidden Door on Sunday night, all attention is ready to turn back to the biggest attraction. With all of the participants for the two Ladder Matches now known, fans can start to create their visions for how things will unfold. Monday Night RAW's recap, a legendary star of the ring sees a bright future ahead for a new power broker and just what exactly was the deal with all the glitches on SmackDown on Friday night?
The latest News and Notes from the WWE are here.
Money In The Bank: Here's all 12 Ladder Match participants :: Sporting News
Six men. Six women. The lineup is full. There will be ladders. There will be blood. There will be probably be full bladders.
Liv Morgan turns first Red Sox pitch into shots at Rhea Ripley :: Sporting News
The women's champ took a break from the ring to enter the stadium soaking in the adoration from the Boston crowd.
Seeing as it’s the middle of summer, it makes sense that Liv Morgan is completely out of chill. The WWE Women’s Champion is Liv’n her best life these days, having forced Rhea Ripley into an injury that vacated the title before later taking it off of Becky Lynch, then taking credit for Lynch’s hiatus, and being on the verge of turning The Judgment Day.
Lex Luger Praises Bron Breakker :: Sporting News
Great snipper here from the Human Torture Rack about the potential of new superstar Bron Breakker. Transcribed from Luger's "Lex Expressed" podcast.
“Unlimited upside. [Bron] put his time in learning his craft, and now he’s up with the big boys. I just like seeing him hit the ropes at 23 miles-per-hour… He’s explosive. He’s special. [But] they have to be careful… I think there’s something to be learned with Brock Lesnar, that kind of character. They could do something special with Bron. I don’t feel that they’ve told him how to sell yet,” Luger said. “Since he just came up there, he wants to sell really good for the guys he’s working with. I think he’s gotta find a middle ground there where he’s almost a monster. And he’s gotta sell, but not too much, and when he does sell, sell legit, but don’t oversell. I think they’ve gotta learn to balance him with that. And sometimes you just gotta smash him over certain guys… his matches have to match what they’re trying to turn him into.“
SmackDown broadcast issues, CM Punk status, Asuka return :: CageSide Seats
Friday night should have been spectacular all around, but the FOX broadcast was horrible, cutting out on both video and audio at separate times. Why?
According to the Wrestling Observer, FOX has decided to cut down on anything deemed offensive, which is why there were so many cuts and black screens during SmackDown last week. Others have said people in WWE were not very happy about it.
Liv Morgan: ‘I’m Just Entering My Prime–If You Don’t Believe Me, Just Watch’ :: SI
The WWE Women's Champ may have defaulted into the title, but she's not apologizing for anything after missing six months with a shoulder injury.
“It hurt so bad I couldn’t even feel the pain,” said Morgan. “It was overwhelming. My shoulder was physically lower than where it should be. So I knew it wasn’t good.”
“I really used that time off to focus on what I wanted, what I wanted to do, and what I wanted my career to look like,” said Morgan. “I feel different. I’m no longer just happy to be here. I know I belong.”
Angelo Dawkins gets married, tag team cohort Montez Ford officiates :: Sporting News
There was no shortage of celebration from Dawkins' WWE compatriots, including Bianca Belair, wife of Ford.
This shows exactly how close Dawkins and Ford have become over the course of their impressive WWE career in the tag team division, stronger than ever as a duo and with arguably the best chemistry of any tandem in the entire promotion.
Alex Shelley: Mike Bailey Might Be The Best Out There Right Now That's Not In WWE Or AEW :: Fightful
Trying to be on the lookout for the next big name in pro wrestling? Mike Bailey of TNA is creating the buzz.
“I think Speedball’s just…I can’t put into words how highly I value him and how much respect I have for the guy. Being a part of REVOLVER is incredible in its own right, and the trust that’s been put in me to have all these title shots and carry these titles has been something that I don’t take lightly. It’s a very, very special company. It very much reminds me of this generation’s ECW in many ways. I think Speedball, pound for pound, might be the best out there right now that’s not in WWE or AEW."
These Two WWE Stars Shouldn't Be On The Same Show :: Wrestling, Inc.
With the almost guaranteed timely return of the one and only Roman Reigns. Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer podcast thinks his return to SmackDown would be better served if Cody "The American Nightmare" Rhodes moved over to captain Monday Night RAW so the two could have their own orbits.
