WWE, AEW Rumors on Rey Fenix & Penta’s Contracts, Dangerous Blood Foremost Occasion and SmackDown

Bleacher Report catches you up on the newest information from the WWE Universe and AEW.

Contract Updates for Rey Fenix and Penta

Amid rumors that the Lucha Bros need to go away AEW to signal with WWE, the contract standing for each Rey Fenix and Penta has been made accessible.

Per Dave Meltzer within the Wrestling Observer E-newsletter (h/t WrestlePurists) Penta’s AEW contract is ready to run out throughout the subsequent two months and he’s anticipated to signal with WWE.

Though Penta cannot formally negotiate with WWE till his deal expires, Meltzer famous WWE has made him a “aggressive supply” and that sealed his choice to depart amid “frustration” with AEW.

It may very well be awhile earlier than each Lucha Bros are in WWE collectively as a result of Meltzer reported that “proper now” AEW is predicted so as to add roughly one 12 months to Rey Fenix’s contract to make up for time missed as a result of accidents.

Penta and Fenix have been with AEW since 2019 after they challenged the Younger Bucks for the AAA world tag group titles on the first Double or Nothing occasion.

The Lucha Bros have held the AEW tag titles and trios titles, together with Pac, throughout their run with the promotion. They’ve principally been relegated to tv matches, be it as singles or as a tag group, for many of this 12 months.

Fenix missed six months from October by way of April as a result of an undisclosed damage. He missed one other month after revealing at Home of Glory’s Cinco de Mayo occasion on Might 5 he wasn’t medically cleared to wrestle.

WWE has been looking for a masked successor to Rey Mysterio, who continues to be one of the vital dependable performers within the firm, for years with no success. Each Penta and Fenix are two of the perfect high-flying wrestlers on the planet and will fill that void if both or each be a part of the promotion.

WWE Nonetheless Debating Dangerous Blood Foremost Occasion

One week away from Dangerous Blood, WWE goes forwards and backwards on which match goes to shut the present.

Per Meltzer (h/t WrestleTalk), the plan as of proper now’s for the tag match that includes Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns taking over Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu to headline the premium reside occasion.

The unique plan was for the CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre Hell in a Cell match to be the principle occasion, and there stay “folks on each side of the dialogue” in the mean time.

There are positively arguments for each matches to headline the present. The Punk-McIntyre feud has been probably the greatest issues in WWE all 12 months. If this finally ends up being the blow-off match to their rivalry, it might be a superbly superb alternative for the main-event spot.

Then again, the whole lot in WWE has been constructed across the Bloodline angle for 2 years operating. Plus, this will likely be Roman’s first match since dropping the undisputed WWE common title to Rhodes at WrestleMania.

The tag match additionally figures to additional the storyline construct to a attainable Reigns-Fatu match at WrestleMania 41. There may be additionally the upcoming Survivor Collection: WarGames occasion on Nov. 2 that would find yourself that includes a Bloodline Civil Conflict, particularly with rumors that Jimmy Uso may very well be returning quickly.

If in case you have all of that happening, to not point out Rhodes and Reigns teaming up for the primary time after their memorable feud, it is arduous to not argue that the tag bout is a very powerful match on the present.

SmackDown Anticipated to Be Three-Hour Present

Amid rumors earlier this week that WWE and USA have been in talks to make SmackDown a three-hour present, the expectation is that would be the case beginning in January.

Per Meltzer (h/t WrestleTalk), WWE is formally saying that nothing is finalized proper now, however “they’re seemingly ready to make that announcement” till it turns into official.

WrestleVotes Radio (h/t WrestleTalk) reported on Sept. 19 that SmackDown is predicted to develop into a three-hour present beginning on Jan. 3.

Meltzer famous that monetary particulars for the additional hour will not be recognized and he was informed “negotiations are ongoing” with the USA community at this level.

That is definitely going to be testing the bounds of how a lot time wrestling followers are prepared to decide to weekly reveals. It hasn’t been confirmed that Uncooked, which will likely be a two-hour present beginning Oct. 7 by way of the tip of the 12 months, goes to stay three hours when it debuts on Netflix on Jan. 6.

Since Netflix is not held to the identical scheduling constraints that USA is, Uncooked might differ in size from week to week relying on how a lot stuff is booked for the present.

But when Uncooked stays at three hours with SmackDown transferring to a few hours, that is already six hours of programming to maintain up with every week. In weeks with an ordinary premium reside occasion, they are going to add one other roughly three hours on Saturdays.

With SummerSlam going to 2 nights subsequent 12 months and WrestleMania being a two-night occasion, then followers may very well be as much as 14 hours of programming in per week. The third hour of Uncooked was a pleasant monetary enhance for WWE, however the remaining hour routinely drags down the general score.

WWE’s recognition is on hearth proper now, however there’s a threat of burning out your viewers sooner or later. However a three-hour SmackDown will even imply extra money tv cash, so that may outweigh some other considerations.

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