OTT
At OTT ScrapperMania VIII on Saturday evening, the promotion announced that JD McDonagh and Finn Balor would be appearing for the promotion for their Tenth Anniversary show in October.
In asking around with sources in OTT, Fightful Select’s Corey Brennan has learned that none of the talent competing on Saturday’s show were aware of the announcement, and were just as surprised as fans to see the vignette that played during the show. It also remains unclear if McDonagh and Balor will be wrestling during their appearance, or will simply be appearing on the show.
One source within OTT speculated that the appearance may be strictly for the live audience only, as that was the case when McDonagh returned to the promotion to wrestle Mark Haskins in March of 2022. However, the same source noted that things may be different under the new WWE regime.
In other news, at OTT Aftermath last Sunday, OTT World Champion B Cool was forced to relinquish his newly won championship due to injury.
Fightful Select’s Corey Brennan has learned that B Cool suffered a torn rotator cuff during the eight man tag team match between his team and The Draw at ScrapperMania VIII. We are told that B Cool continued on, wrestling the remainder of the tag match along with his title match with Trent Seven with the injury. B Cool previously suffered a torn rotator cuff, and it is believed to be the same shoulder this time around also. We are also told that B Cool was the one to make the decision to vacate the title, as his status for the October 26th Tenth Anniversary event is up in the air.
Following his relinquishment of the title, a triple threat match would be made between former champion Trent Seven, Man Like DeReiss and Big Damo, with Damo coming away with the victory and the championship. Brennan has been told that news made the rounds on the afternoon of Aftermath, with Damo being removed from a multi man match for the NLW title and added to Seven and DeReiss’ match with the title on the line.
Talent we spoke to noted that B Cool had gotten himself into the best shape of his life for his current run, and those we spoke to also expect him to continue wrestling following his recovery despite the setback after stepping away from the sport in 2022 for a brief period.
Rev Pro
Fightful Select’s Corey Brennan has learned the following notes from RevPro Summer Sizzler.
- The event was the biggest drawing show of RevPro’s year so far.
- Those we spoke to in RevPro believe the story between Michael Oku and Will Ospreay will continue.
- The four way tag team match was said to be a complicated process to put it together due to story elements.
- Several talent we spoke to noted the intense heat inside York Hall, with some spending a lot of time outside to stay cool.
- The backstage atmosphere at the event was said to be a busy and hectic one as the card came together.
- We have confirmed that Ricky Knight Jr.’s match with Zozaya was stopped due to a legitimate head injury, and Knight was assisted backstage where he was checked over. One source said that Ricky was “ok” after the show.
- Will Ospreay was backstage throughout the show, watched every match and provided feedback to talent as well as helping out in other ways.
- The Cut Throat Collective’s vs Game Changers storyline is set to continue for an extended period of time, largely due to the recent positive reactions to the women’s storyline.
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