CM Punk Is Trying to be Accommodating – The further we get from CM Punk’s time in the WWE, the more I find myself liking the guy. You may find that insulting, but I don’t mind. CM Punk will be making his first pro wrestling appearance in nearly four years at ProWrestlingTee’s brick and mortar store, and despite it being a sell out, Punk says he’s going to be there for as long as he can, to accommodate anyone and everyone who wants an autograph, even those who didn’t get to buy a ticket. Maybe the rumors about him wanting to return to pro wrestling in some form is true.
Ken Shamrock Slams RAW – The WWE is in some real desire straights creatively. Sure, the company is healthier than ever but the fan base seems more unsatisfied than they have in years past. Former WWE Intercontinental Champion and UFC Hall of Famer, Ken Shamrock recently tweeted something provocative that may hold water. Shamrock was around in the Attitude Era, and those days had some over the top storylines, so who better to understand this situation better than Shamrock. He proposed a question, that perhaps something more controversial was in the works but instead they settled for what the Lashley Sisters ended up doing at the show. Is it possible? Hell yeah, but so far I’ve heard nothing about it.
When it’s good, #RAW is great entertainment and unparalleled athleticism. When it’s not, it can feel awkward to watch. The overall reaction to the Lashley bit makes me wonder, they had something more controversial written and the sister skit won out?
— KEN SHAMROCK (@ShamrockKen) May 22, 2018
Cody Reveals He Was Jealous of Partner – Cody Rhodes is incredibly affable these days. He’s earnest, and honest so when he reveals these very deep moments, it only makes fans gravitate to him even more.
There was this pivotal moment where I had to stop competing with my peers like Dolph Ziggler, and [The] Miz, and DiBiase, and [Jack] Swagger, all those guys. There came a moment when I stopped competing with them. We did a South America tour and after a show, Teddy got real drunk on the bus. Many guys get real drunk on the bus. I loved Teddy, but I was really jealous of him, just incredibly jealous of him. And he came into catering and he was so drunk only one eye was open, and he’s kind of just like slurring his words, and he approached the piano. It was a really nice piano in the middle of South America, like this balcony overlooking the water, and all this. And he flipped the piano lid up real hard and I was like, ‘oh no, this is going to be a mess.’ And he sat down and with one eye, he starts playing, and he starts playing some of the most beautiful music I’ve ever heard from a piano and he’s just smashed, just destroyed. And I actually remember I told someone at the table, ‘do you know what? I’m done. I’m done competing with him. He’s just… I’m just going to compete with myself because when you’re a [WWE] Hall Of Famer’s son and you don’t have to work very hard to get the gig, it becomes a matter of once you get the gig, you have to work incredibly hard to even get in your own discussion.
Quick Hits – Rich Swann vs. Austin ARies has been booked for the next One Night Only Event, entitled Zero Fear on June 3rd. The event is co-promoted by Destiny Wrestling. WWE has announced that Aleister Black and Ricochet will take on EC3 and Velveteen Dream at the June 19th event in Albert Hall in London, England. Nick Jackson of the Young Bucks revealed their contracts expire in December but said they currently aren’t looking at going to the WWE. WWE has confirmed that all pay per views will start at 7, go at least four hours, with the big four going at least five. All start at 7 p.m. EST.