Below are some top news stories of the day, involving Bubba Ray Dudley and SmackDown.
• WWE Hall of Famer Bubba Ray Dudley aka Bully Ray stirred up the wrestling world with a bold statement about his mic skills during a Signed By Superstars session, claiming that no one in the industry could outdo him in an unscripted promo battle — not even AEW star MJF.
Bubba made it clear, saying, “Guys, let me explain something to you: There’s not one person in this industry who can hang with me on the microphone when no scripts are involved and those mics are hot. Nobody… He’d (MJF) get killed.”
In true MJF fashion, the former AEW World Champion posted a photo of himself posing with a Peter Griffin cosplayer at a New York event, cheekily captioned, “Was so cool meeting up with my old pal Bully today at my autograph signing. He waited so patiently for his turn,” clearly taking a jab at Ray’s weight.
Bubba wasn’t about to let it go unanswered. He responded on X with, “Go punch a wall chubs,” along with an unflattering photo of MJF. The ‘punch a wall’ line was in reference to MJF’s backstage confrontation with Britt Baker.
Go punch a wall chubs. https://t.co/YWAemDiG0G pic.twitter.com/TLipKQWmLN
— Bully Ray (@bullyray5150) November 9, 2024
Fans are now speculating that this banter could be laying the groundwork for a future rivalry or storyline between the two.
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• WWE made a significant announcement on SmackDown, unveiling the new WWE Women’s United States Championship. General Manager Nick Aldis revealed the title, praising the women’s division for their hard work and dedication, stating they wanted to leave a lasting legacy.
However, according to Sean Ross Sapp, the women’s wrestlers were not aware of this announcement:
“The women on WWE’s roster didn’t know the WWE United States Title announcement was coming until the day of, and aren’t sure how the first champion will be determined.”
This revelation raises questions about WWE’s communication of major creative decisions to its talent.
