• Kevin Nash Reacts To Bret Hart Namedropping Him In SummerSlam Controversy
Bret Hart was upset during SummerSlam due to a seating issue, which led to a public comment involving Kevin Nash’s name. Hart claimed he was invited to the event and told he would have a seat in the crowd, but upon arrival, no seat was available for him.
Hart said: “I went to SummerSlam. They invited me down and they told me that they wanted me to be in the crowd. Then they told me once I got there, they didn’t have any seat for me. But I noticed Kevin Nash got a seat. So I don’t know. I maybe finally realized that I don’t think they fully appreciate me.”
On his Kliq This podcast, Kevin Nash clarified that he did not attend SummerSlam as a spectator. He was at the MetLife Stadium for a signing event from approximately 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM. He stated he knew he wouldn’t have a seat for the show, which is why he didn’t stay to watch it.
The implication from Hart’s comment was that Nash received preferential treatment due to his friendship with Triple H and the WWE office. Nash went on to call Bret to clear the air:
“I actually called Bret today. I said, ‘Bret, I stopped going after they put me in a f**king box, and the monitor in the box didn’t work, and the ring was so f**king small and we were so far away that we had to watch, like, look up and watch the f**king Tron, like, with no f**king announcing’. It’s bad enough to f**king have to watch f**king wrestling without f**king being able to f**king fast forward through sh*t, let alone no f**king announcing and volume.
Bret has to realize that he f**king left and went to WCW. He put on the gray. I put on the gray, I understand that. I was part of the f**king people that almost put that f**king place out of business, so I’m never going to be treated the same as everybody else.”
• Another Big Match Being Planned For WWE Wrestlepalooza After Lesnar vs. Cena
WWE is preparing to shake up the wrestling calendar this fall, as the company is set to run a premium live event head-to-head with one of AEW’s biggest shows of the year. According to multiple sources who spoke with POST Wrestling, WWE has locked in a PLE for Saturday, September 20, in Indianapolis, Indiana. The timing is notable, as it lands on the same date as AEW’s All Out 2025 pay-per-view, which will emanate from the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. While start times for WWE’s event have yet to be confirmed, All Out is slated to kick off at 8 PM Eastern.
The Wrestling Observer reported that Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena will take place at this September 20th PLE: “The planned main event for WWE’s September 20 PPV, going head-to-head against All Out, is Brock Lesnar vs John Cena. Which is why Brock’s not booked for Paris. Because they wanted him as a method to counterprogram AEW.”
BWE added that Lesnar vs. Cena is expected to be a Last Man Standing match. In an update from WrestleVotes, this September 20th WWE PLE is set to be Wrestlepalooza, which was an ECW PPV in the 90s.
PWInsider added that there have been internal talks at ESPN about airing WWE Wrestlepalooza on September 20. This is seen as a way to give a preview of the content that will be part of the new partnership between WWE and the network.
The Wrestling Observer is now reporting that Cody Rhodes vs. Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship is set to be the co-main event of Wrestlepalooza.
