Below are a couple of of top WWE & AEW news stories of the day, involving Uncle Howdy and MJF.
• WWE has been hinting at Bo Dallas’s return to television as Uncle Howdy through a series of QR codes and glitches. Dallas, who was brought back to WWE and paired with his brother Bray Wyatt following Wyatt’s return in 2022, is set to make a significant comeback.
The first hints of Howdy’s return were planted at the end of the “Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal” documentary, which featured a mysterious video. The video showed a lantern and a voice ominously saying, “run,” suggesting future developments.
According to recent reports, Uncle Howdy will lead a new stable featuring Nikki Cross, Joe Gacy, Dexter Lumis, and Erick Rowan. It remains unclear if these wrestlers will adopt new personas as part of the group.
PWInsider revealed that multiple sources confirmed the group was scheduled to film vignettes this week in preparation for their debut. Their unveiling could happen as early as next Monday’s episode of RAW.
This week’s RAW episode featured a QR code with the cryptic message, “Your patience will be rewarded. Your impatience will be punished,” leading to a website with a countdown clock set to June 17th, the date of next week’s RAW. The website also displayed an ominous message: “You refused salvation. The reckoning is inevitable.”
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• MJF returned from his injury at Double Or Nothing and is now feuding with Rush. The two will square off on next week’s Dynamite.
AEW President Tony Khan said the following about MJF’s return during an interview with TV Insider:
“It’s really great. It means a lot to have MJF in AEW. He has been a great World Champion and one of our biggest stars. Having MJF on Wednesday nights every week on TBS is a big deal.
He was in an altercation with Rush [on Dynamite]. One of our top international stars and a brutal pro wrestler. MJF is one of our greatest stars. We’re happy to have MJF back in AEW I believe permanently.”
