• Sami Zayn Reacts To Solo Sikoa No Longer Being Champion
On last week’s episode of NXT 2.0, Bloodline member Solo Sikoa replaced Wes Lee in the main event and went on to defeat Carmelo Hayes to win the NXT North American Championship.
Then on last week’s SmackDown, he brought the Title to the blue brand and successfully defended it, when he defeated Madcap Moss.
On this week’s NXT, Shawn Michaels said that Sikoa wasn’t chosen to compete in the NXT North American Title match last week and stripped Solo of the Title.
HBK announced that at Halloween Havoc, there will be a Fatal 5-Way Ladder Match to determine the new NXT North American Champion.
Carmelo tweeted the following after HBK’s decision:
— Carmelo Hayes (@Carmelo_WWE) September 21, 2022
Solo tweeted the following about no longer being the North American Champion:
“I made the NA title more valuable in a WEEK then any title reign in NXT. Brought it to SmackDown with me and defended it.
Keep in mind I never lost it.
There is always more gold out there and I got my eyes set on it already.”
I made the NA title more valuable in a WEEK then any title reign in @WWENXT. Brought it to Smackdown with me and defended it.
Keep in mind i never lost it.There is always more gold out there and i got my eyes set on it already.
☝🏽🩸 pic.twitter.com/9PZRmbVvtw
— Solo (@WWESoloSikoa) September 21, 2022
After Solo was stripped of the Title, Sami changed his profile photo on Twitter:
#NewProfilePic pic.twitter.com/N8SE4Krgo0
— Sami Zayn (@SamiZayn) September 21, 2022
Zayn later tweeted:
“I’ve just been informed about Solo Sikoa relinquishing the NXT North American Title. The jovial expression in my delightful #NewProfilePic has nothing to do with this news, it’s simply bad timing. Just got off the phone with my dawg & he’s doing well. Bigger, better things ahead!”
He also tweeted:
“Things got a little tense but The Bloodline is doing just fine. Please respect our privacy at this time.”
Things got a little tense but The Bloodline is doing just fine. Please respect our privacy at this time. pic.twitter.com/DF6RKAt4w9
— Sami Zayn (@SamiZayn) September 21, 2022
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• On This Day In Pro Wrestling History (September 22, 2004) – Old School WWF Legend Passed Away
On this day in 2004, we lost Old School WWF Legend The Big Boss Man (Real name: Ray Traylor) at the age of 41 due to a heart attack.
The Big Boss Man wrestled for the World Wrestling Federation from 1988 until 1993 and again from 1998 till 2002.
In between he worked for Ted Turner’s World Championship Wrestling, where Ray Traylor was also known as ‘The Boss’, ‘The Guardian Angel’ and most notably as ‘Big Bubba Rogers’.
In 2016, The Big Boss Man was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by his former Manager Slick.
† REST IN PEACE BOSS MAN
May 2, 1963 – September 22, 2004
