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Pete Dunne With WWE Full Time?

Pete Dunne is scheduled to make his debut on RAW tonight in a match with WWE Cruiserweight Champion Enzo Amore. During PROGRESS Chapter 56, Dunne made reference to his remaining time in the UK being uncertain, and after tonight’s RAW, there’s speculation that Dunne may be joining WWE’s roster full time from here on out.

Going to miss this very talented young man. Good luck @PeteDunneYxB. Was a pleasure to watch your debut on #RAW pic.twitter.com/AnHcpvYS99

— Glen Joseph (@Glen_Joseph) November 6, 2017

WWE has announced that the WWE UK talent will be appearing on tomorrow’s 205 Live, and Dunne is shown on the graphic for the show, so maybe we will find out more then.

I might cry. pic.twitter.com/1VFTQT9LhD

— Dizz (@emilyjaynemorse) November 6, 2017

Yet Another Roman Reigns Return Update

We reported earlier today that Roman Reigns may not be able to return in time for Survivor Series and that WWE was planning on adding Jason Jordan to the RAW Survivor Series team. This happened during tonight’s RAW taping, but it’s now being reported that Reigns will be appearing on next week’s Survivor Series go-home show from Atlanta.

It’s still unknown if Jordan will remain on the team or if something will be done to add Reigns to the team at the last moment.

Mid-Atlantic Wrestling Coming To WWE Network

WWE Network will be getting a new archive in January. Mid-Atlantic Wrestling is scheduled to debut on the Network at the beginning of 2018. WWE announced today that they have added 80 “new” episode of World Class Championship Wrestling to The Vault section of the Network.

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In a recent interview, Pete Dunne gave his thoughts on a variety of wrestling-related topics. Dunne is the current WWE UK Champion and will be working dates with the promotion on their current UK Tour.

If He Could Face Anyone…

“I’d have to go with William Regal for that one. He was a huge factor in me getting hired in the first place and being put in the position I have been, so I’m eternally grateful for that. And obviously the mini-onscreen rivalry we’ve had has been loads of fun. Unfortunately I don’t think it can ever happen, but if by a chance of miracle one day we could get in the ring, that’d be amazing for me”

People Saying WWE Is Killing The Indies

“It’s infuriating for people to claim that… look at it: you’ve got girls from the Mae Young Classic who are still doing independents, you’ve got a WWE title that can be seen on independent shows, there’s multiple WWE talents on these UK independent shows. To hear things like, ‘WWE is trying to kill the independents’ or whatever, that’s the opposite of what seems to be happening, so I think those comments are completely absurd.”

Being A WWE Title Holder & Still Working The Indie Circuit

“I don’t know – I pinch myself every time about that one. I always think to myself, ‘When’s this going to end?’ because it’s too good to be true. Not only do I get to come in and experience things like WrestleMania and the UK tours, I’ve seen every aspect of the way the WWE works. I get access to the Performance Center and things like that, but I also get to go out there in these intimate settings and have close intimate interactions with the fans.

“I’ve just been to Singapore, the week before that I was in Canada. To be able to tour around the world with a WWE title is helping to improve business for every single one of these companies. It’s building the independents up, which really is vital.

“The Performance Center is amazing and they bring in talents from all different walks of life but what’s vital to that success is that a lot of independent talents make a name for themselves before they get there and get their stuff fine-tuned.

“It’s important the independent scene is strong, and maybe that’s the reason we’ve been allowed to that. I’m unsure, but either way I’m entirely grateful for it.”

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The story has been updated at the bottom of this post concerning Dunne’s status for PROGRESS this weekend.

What Happened in Brooklyn?

WWE United Kingdom Champion Pete Dunne was legitimately cut open and bled during a main event match at an independent New York City show on Friday night. Dunne fought against Darius Carter at “The Bounty in Kings County” show in Brooklyn for the Battle Club Pro wrestling promotion. The match, which saw Dunne and Carter wrestle across the school gymnasium, ended abruptly after Dunne’s head started bleeding.

I was at the Brooklyn show, and it appeared the cut occurred when Carter used one of his championship belts to attack Dunne during a moment in the match when The Carnies tag team and fellow British Strong Style members Trent Seven and Tyler Bate interfered in the non-title match. Another report suggested the cut occurred when Darius performed the Pedigree on Dunne, which did look awkward.

Once Dunne realized he was bleeding, and it did look like a serious cut, he put Carter in a submission move and Carter immediately tapped. Dunne quickly left the ring and it was obvious he wasn’t thrilled with the situation. His quick departure to backstage did leave an awkward moment for the crowd who wanted to celebrate his victory.

Earlier in the show, it was announced Bate, Dunne, and Seven would take pictures with fans in the ring, but following the main event, the special meet and greet was canceled. Prior to the Brooklyn show starting, there was already a meet and greet with many of the event’s stars meeting fans, which included British Strong Style. To the credit of British Strong Style, Bate and Seven did stay to meet fans and sell their merchandise following the main event.

Problem for PROGRESS?

Dunne’s injury was unfortunate for various reasons — his personal health, the reputation for Carter, and for the wrestling promotions involved. Rumors circulated about Dunne’s role at PROGRESS Wrestling’s first New York City show, which is scheduled for today, just less than 24 hours after the Battle Club Pro show. Dunne has been scheduled to defend his WWE United Kingdom Championship against fellow WWE superstar Gentleman Jack Gallagher in a show that has been promoted by WWE as well.

PROGRESS Wrestling’s Co-owener Jim Smallman and Executive Producer Glen Joseph were not happy with what transpired last night and tweeted the following:

Safe to say I'm not the happiest bunny in the world right now…

— Glen Joseph (@Glen_Joseph) August 12, 2017

3 hours sleep & numerous phone calls the night before our company's biggest day to date because some people are the drizzling shits.

— Glen Joseph (@Glen_Joseph) August 12, 2017

Calmer now. TODAY IS GOING TO ROCK. NEW YORK CITY. IT IS TIME.

— Jim Smallman (@jimsmallman) August 12, 2017

As of late Saturday morning, Dunne has not been removed from the PROGRESS show.

Top Rope Press has been reporting about PROGRESS Wrestling’s first New York City show, which will feature several WWE-contracted talent including Bate, Seven, Mae Young Classic competitor Dakota Kai, and fellow United Kingdom special competitor Mark Andrews. The full card for the show, although always subject to change:

PROGRESS Atlas Championship 

WALTER (c) vs. Matt Riddle

PROGRESS Tag Team Championships

British Strong Style (Trent Seven & Tyler Bate) (c) vs. South Pacific Power Trip

WWE United Kingdom Championship

Pete Dunne (c) vs. Jack Gallagher

Atlas Championship No.1 Contender Match

Donovan Dijak vs. Timothy Thatcher

No Disqualification

Jimmy Havoc vs. Joey Janela

Jinny & Deonna Purazzo vs. Dahlia Black & Dakota Kai

Mark Andrews vs. Zack Gibson vs. Mark Haskins

UPDATE:

Just before noon in the east coast, Smallman updated fans and Dunne will not wrestle at their PROGRESS New York City and Boston shows. Although there is disappointment, Dunne will still make an appearance.

IMPORTANT: Co-owner @jimsmallman with an update on today and tomorrow. We are still going to CRUSH this. pic.twitter.com/SkJdW0gaMW

— PROGRESS Wrestling (@ThisIs_Progress) August 12, 2017

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Dunne’s U.K. Title Defense in the Big Apple

WWE and PROGRESS Wrestling announced WWE United Kingdom Champion Pete Dunne will defend his title against Gentleman Jack Gallagher. The match won’t take place in a WWE ring but instead at PROGRESS’s New York City-based event scheduled in Queens on Saturday, August 12. In a video provided through PROGRESS, Gallagher revealed his match against Dunne was sanctioned by NXT General Manager William Regal. Dunne is also the PROGRESS World Champion but that title won’t be on the line.

Dunne and Gallagher do have WWE-related history. Both men previously fought during a PROGRESS match to determine which wrestler would advance to WWE’s Cruiserweight Classic in 2016. Gallagher won the match.

Lesnar vs. Joe’s Live Event Match

From Detroit’s Joe Louis Arena last weekend, WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar and Samoa Joe fought in a rematch of their Great Balls of Fire pay-per-view match. Lesnar won the match, which was not televised or screened on the WWE Network. On Monday, the WWE uploaded highlights of the match that saw Lesnar retain the championship.

As Top Rope Press reported, the show mainly featured the SmackDown Live roster, but the addition of the two RAW superstars added a special feel to WWE’s final show at the Joe Louis Arena.

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Y2J’s NYC Altercation

WWE SmackDown Live superstar Chris Jericho was recorded during a heated exchange with a fan. Following a tribute show for musician David Z at New York City’s Irving Plaza, Jericho was seen signing autographs and takings pictures with people. According to TMZ Sports, Jericho was ready to leave and had to turn down fans’ requests. An alleged fan said he was trying to congratulate Jericho on his recent match against Kevin Owens and AJ Styles for the WWE United States Championship. Jericho can be heard being dismissive and saying expletives.

In a statement to TMZ Sports, Jericho said:

“David Z was a good friend of mine and I was mentally and emotionally shattered after paying tribute to him and essentially saying goodbye to him Friday night.”

“I was not in a good state of mind at that time and instead of ignoring a pushy (aka rude) fan which is what I would usually do, I snapped. My apologies to all involved and God bless David Z.”

Pete Dunne on WWE’s UK Scene

WWE United Kingdom Champion Pete Dunne spoke with Sky Sports about the WWE’s growing partnership with the UK scene. According to Dunne, it’s best for the WWE and the independent scene to collaborate.

“It’s not an attempt to destroy the independent scene, it’s a great feeder system for WWE. Opportunities like this aren’t just great for us, they’re great for everyone. It’s only natural to see more of this in the future.”

Dunne also spoke about his fantastic NXT TakeOver: Chicago match against Tyler Bate for the United Kingdom Championship.

“It’s been mental. I’ve ticked off a lot of goals already, there are too many to mention. In a few months I’ve taped shows, been on tours, held a WWE title and now it’s full circle and I get to show what the independents can do.”

“At Takeover we felt a lot of pressure to show what the UK scene is capable of. We assumed we were unknown, went to kill it and our goal was to be so good it increases the pressure for a UK show. We want it, fans want it and we feel we helped with that.”

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