Below are a couple of top WWE & AEW news stories of the day:
– According to insider source BWE, Gunther vs. Matt Riddle for the Intercontinental Championship is scheduled to be announced for Money In The Bank 2023 this Monday on RAW.
As of this writing, below is the match-card for this upcoming premium live event:
Bloodline Civil War: Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns & Solo Sikoa vs. The Usos
World Heavyweight Championship Match: Seth Rollins (c) vs. Finn Balor
Cody Rhodes vs. Dominik Mysterio
Men’s Money In The Bank Ladder Match: Logan Paul vs. Ricochet vs. Shinsuke Nakamura vs. LA Knight vs. Santos Escobar vs. Butch vs. Damian Priest
Women’s Money In The Bank Ladder Match: Trish Stratus vs. Becky Lynch vs. Zoey Stark vs. Bayley vs. IYO SKY vs. Zelina Vega
Undisputed Women’s Tag Team Championship Match: Ronda Rousey & Shayna Baszler (c) vs. Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez
– After losing to Sanada in an IWGP World Heavyweight Championship match at the AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2023 PPV, “Jungle Boy” Jack Perry turned heel by attacking FTW Champion Hook (Taz’s son).
You can watch it below:
JUNGLE HOOK IS NO MORE!
Order #AEWxNJPW #ForbiddenDoor on PPV right now!
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Below is what WWE Hall of Famer Bubba Ray Dudley (aka Bully Ray) tweeted about Taz’s (who was on commentary) reaction to Jack attacking his son:
“Excellent job by Taz maintaining his professionalism… but removing his glasses told the story.”
On the other hand, former WCW President Eric Bischoff took a shot at Jungle Boy after the heel turn:
“Watching the Forbidden Door PPV so we can cover it tomorrow on 83 Weeks. Here’s a teaser: Jungle Boy couldn’t crack an egg with a hammer. WTF?”
WATCH: Eric Bischoff Forcefully Kisses Stephanie McMahon: