Below are a couple of top WWE & AEW news stories of the day, featuring Kurt Angle, Randy Orton and Skye Blue.
• In a recent interview with Peter Rosenberg on Cheap Heat, Chad Gable shared that Randy Orton paid him a significant compliment by saying he is no longer the next Kurt Angle but his own person.
Kurt Angle responded to these comments on his podcast, praising Gable’s development:
“[Chad Gable’s character has] developed incredibly well. I just love Chad. He has such a great energy about him, great attitude. When they said, ‘You’re the next Kurt Angle,’ he took it. He said, ‘I’m proud to be the next Kurt Angle. That’s a great compliment.’
But I think Randy’s right. He’s earned his own stripes. I believe that he’s done enough of his own stuff that now he is labeled as Chad Gable. He’s no longer the next Kurt Angle. He’s Chad Gable, and he’s gonna show the whole world what he can do.”
On last week’s RAW, Gable aligned with The Creed Brothers (Julius Creed & Brutus Creed) and revealed the mystery of Uncle Howdy, identifying him as Bo Dallas.
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• During the July 20th episode of AEW Collision, the singles match between Hikaru Shida and Skye Blue took a turn when Shida’s suicide dive caused Skye to fall awkwardly on her leg and hip. Officials rushed to assist her, and the match was stopped. Skye couldn’t continue due to an ankle injury, resulting in Shida’s victory.
Skye’s boyfriend, fellow AEW wrestler Kyle Fletcher, posted a photo on Twitter of Skye at home wearing a leg cast, assuring fans he would take care of her. He wrote: “We got her home everyone, doctor Kyle on the clock yeeeeeeeefreakinhaaaaaaaaaw.”
we got her home everyone, doctor Kyle on the clock
yeeeeeeeefreakinhaaaaaaaaaw pic.twitter.com/j91Nc1ybry
— Kyle Fletcher カイル・フレッチャー (@kylefletcherpro) July 21, 2024
Fightful Select reported that the initial hope was for Skye to recover quickly. Some adjustments were made to the show due to her injury, though specifics were not provided.
