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Talk is Jericho Recap w/ Sheamus & Cesaro – Best-of-7 Series, Tagging Together, WWE Travel Woes, More!
Jericho welcomes Sheamus & Cesaro to the show.
Jericho asks how their Best-of-7 series came to be. Sheamus says that prior to the WWE Draft, he was World Champion as part of the League of Nations and Cesaro had returned from an injury on absolute fire. Somewhere along the way they both lost some momentum, and at the Draft they were selected second last and last.
Cesaro says that he was quite angry that evening and Sheamus agrees. They felt that they should have been drafted higher, and they were both very motivated to prove doubters wrong. The company decided to pair them up for a couple of matches, and after that Mick Foley told them they’d be doing a best of 7 series.
Sheamus says that they kicked the shi* out of each other in every one of those matches, and he recalls one uppercut in particular from Cesaro when he actually felt his jaw move. Jericho says that as the series progressed every match got better and better, and Sheamus agrees. They capped off the series with a double count-out in the 7th match.
Kevin Owens Obliterates a Provoking Fan At a House Show
At a recent SmackDown Live house show, Kevin Owens verbally annihilated a fan who was provoking him. The fan asked Owens where his “belt” was and Owens replied to him by saying “It’s not a belt, it’s a title, dumbass”.
You can check out footage of the incident in the video embedded below:
Jinder Mahal Flaunts 50th Day of WWE Championship Reign
The ‘Modern Day Maharaja’ Jinder Mahal on his Instagram, posted the following on his 50th day as the WWE Champion:
“Showing my dominance on the 50th day of being the 50th WWE Champion … Long Reign The Maharaja. #WWE #wwechampionship #ModernDayMaharaja”
A post shared by The Maharaja (@jindermahal) on Jul 11, 2017 at 9:02pm PDT
Jinder Mahal pinned Randy Orton to become the 50th WWE Champion at Backlash on May 21.
Bad News Regarding Former Tough Enough Competitor Matt Cappotelli’s Health
It was reported a few weeks ago that former WWE Tough Enough Talent, Matt Cappotelli’s brain cancer had returned after 10 years. Matt took to his Facebook page to provide yet another update on his health and the news isn’t good.
Here’s what Cappotelli wrote:
“Diagnosis is in.
I have a grade IV GlioBlastoma Multiforme (GBM).
This is not the news I was looking forward to hearing or sharing, but it will in no way deter me from continuing my fight. Spinal tap this Friday will determine if the cancer cells have spread to my spinal fluid. Monday is a follow up with my team of doctors to determine the treatment steps needed to beat this. Thanx to everyone on #TEAMCAPP”
Everyone at Ringside News prays for the well-being of Matt.
Bad Sign for WWE Battleground
It looks like ticket sales aren’t too hot for the upcoming SmackDown brand pay-per-view event, WWE Battleground.
Ticket sales for the event are said to be very disappointing, despite Philadelphia being one of WWE’s strongest markets. Tickets are reportedly being discounted with $20 off most seats.
Jeff Jarrett Addresses Alberto El Patron Allegations During Conference Call
Jeff Jarrett held conference call today and addressed the allegations of Alberto El Patron’s domestic violence situation that he is currently involved in. Here are a few highlights:
Jeff Jarrett said the situation with Alberto is unfortunate. They are “digging into this matter”
Jarrett said he is picking brains of NFL and NHL coaches/personal regarding Alberto situation. It’s a case by case basis when dealing athletes.
When a caller asked if they were going to edit Patron off episodes of Impact, they snubbed the caller and moved on to the next question.
When asked about if the GFW title is currently vacant, Jarrett wouldn’t comment much on it as there is currently an investigation going on. He stated the title is the least of importance in regards to this situation.
Jarrett says he has been in contact with Alberto and his representatives. Jarrett says its a ‘priority’ to keep top guys with the company.”
Matt Hardy Threatens Anthem Sports — “Things Will Get Nasty”
Matt Hardy took to Twitter to respond to a fan question about the legal situation between The Hardy Boyz and Anthem Sports. This time around Hardy threatened to expose the company and mentioned that things would “get nasty” if they don’t wrap up the deal.
For those not following the story, The Hardy Boyz have been trying to work out a deal with Anthem Sports so that they can bring their “BROKEN” gimmick to WWE. Things between the two haven’t been exactly smooth between everyone involved.