Featured Columnist IVAugust 5, 2024
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Bleacher Report catches you up on the newest information from the WWE Universe.
Jacob Fatu in Strolling Boot after SummerSlam
As one member of The Bloodline made his triumphant return Sunday at SummerSlam, one other member of the secure could be heading for the shelf.
Jacob Fatu was carrying a boot on his proper foot following the present:
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Jacob Fatu is carrying a strolling boot after his harm final night time at SummerSlam. Wishing him nothing however the very best 🥹
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Considerations over Fatu’s well being had been raised virtually instantly after he delivered a diving splash to Cody Rhodes onto the announce desk outdoors of the ring. He instantly grabbed his proper leg and struggled to get to his ft. Because of this, followers assumed he was legitimately injured.
Triple H said within the post-SummerSlam press convention that Fatu bought a “little banged up” however did not present any particulars past that.
Fatu made a right away impression in WWE upon debuting in June. Earlier than this harm, larger issues appeared to lie forward since Roman Reigns’ look at SummerSlam units up a battle between warring factions inside The Bloodline.
Eradicating The Samoan Werewolf from the image will throw a wrench into these plans.
Hardy Boyz Met with WWE for On-Digicam Interviews
Whereas Matt and Jeff Hardy traveled to Cleveland for SummerSlam, do not anticipate to see them competing inside a WWE ring once more anytime quickly.
Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp reported the legendary tag staff met with WWE officers solely to sit down down for interviews that will likely be utilized in future content material.
The Hardys are aligned with TNA Wrestling, although Sapp reported in mid-June they did not have formal contracts with the promotion.
Matt and Jeff are tag staff royalty, but it surely’s truthful to marvel what they’d convey to the desk for WWE as in-ring expertise at this level of their careers. They’re nicely previous their prime as performers, and so they already had a run as returning legends once they got here again in 2017 at WrestleMania 33.
The Hardy Boyz do, nevertheless, have a legacy that is price celebrating, and it seems like a mission that helps to realize that goal might be within the works.
Seth Rollins Eliminated ‘Ref Cam’ after Battery Difficulty
WWE launched a brand new innovation at SummerSlam. It hooked up a small digital camera to the earpiece for its referees, giving followers a possibility to see the motion via the eyes of the individual within the striped shirt.
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Even Seth Rollins, who was the particular visitor ref for CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre, tried out the brand new gadget, solely to expertise some minor hiccups. Based on Fightful’s Corey Brennan, Rollins was compelled to take away the digital camera as a result of its battery pack fell off.
Given the circumstances, WWE officers weren’t upset the previous world champion unceremoniously ditched the “Ref Cam,” per Brennan.
Punk vs. McIntyre is one time the place the “Ref Cam” would’ve been fairly useful. Punk exchanged phrases with Rollins all through the match, and it culminated within the Straight-Edge Famous person hitting Rollins with the Go To Sleep.
Granted, there wasn’t a lot left to interpretation as a result of the mics across the ring picked up their heated dialog anyway.
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