Big Plans for Injured Competitor? – Tegan Nox’s injury is more devastating than previously thought. Not in the severity of the injury, but in the dramatic way in which it affected her. According to Dave Meltzer and the Wrestling Observer, that Nox was actually seen as a probable winner for the 2018 event. At the least, she was set to face Toni Storm at WWE Evolution. Instead, Io Shirai will instead wrestle Storm at the event.

Cody Rhodes Talks Future – Cody Rhodes spoke to The Beat about a potential All In 2 and WGN America getting involved. He’s quoted as saying about All in 2;

Well I mean this crew is together a lot. One day we’re all in Japan and the next day its here and when I say crew I mean more than just me and the Bucks, you know it includes Marty [Scurll], Hangman [Page], and Kenny Omega. They’re all very much factored into everything that’s happening. I think we’ve pushed off all pre-planning and speculation to September 2nd. Because it’s pretty common knowledge our contracts [with Ring of Honor] are coming up. They all end on the same day, shockingly.

I mean what do we do? We have such great things in place already. Matt, Nick, Marty, Hangman, we’ve had such a great time in Ring of Honor and they’ve been such a great partner, on this project alone, by allowing us to breach our contract to do this. None of us wanted to come at this from a place of anxiety. Instead, we wanted to look at what we’ve done and ask, “Okay, now what can we do?” I think September 2nd is going to be an interesting day, for sure.

On WGN America’s Involvement;

It came later in the game, WGN America had actually approached us about the entire show and that was a great thing except it would have to be a little bit more streamlined for television. As important as matches are to me and seeing them get proper time like you see in New Japan, we couldn’t do commercials and make it two hours. So that idea went away and then it became the idea of doing a pre-show. We sort of said, ‘Well, let’s not do that, but instead give them two really good matches featuring from the All In crew. Let’s make it something special.’

It became an opportunity to add one more feather in our cap, so to speak. Wrestling was going to be back on a major network and it wasn’t going to be WWE … or even any one company. It’s just three dudes and their idea. Growing up, my dad [Dusty Rhodes] put Jim Crockett’s promotion on Turner at 6:05 [PM] and what Vince did with USA [Network], then the wars. I couldn’t turn down the chance at putting our show on a network.

Taeler Hendrix Says ‘Never’ to the WWE –  I’ll say this, Taeler Hendrix has lady-balls.  Hendrix has not only accused Jay Lethal of improper behavior, but she’s now doubling down and rejecting ANY desire to go to the WWE.  She was interviewed by Go Pro Wrestling and revealed to them that she NEVER wants to go to the WWE, saying;

Never.  I am with National Pro Wrestling League and I am very happy. I found a home for myself, I found a brand that I can believe in, and I can help revolutionize. And, honestly, not many women can they’re there for the starting of a division. And this just isn’t any division, let’s be clear. This isn’t just an independent. This is a TV program. This is a revolutionary program. How many women are going to be able to say that?

NPWL is gaining some momentum sure, but I doubt they run nearly enough shows, and make nearly enough money for Hendrix to live off of solely.  Though if this is about the WWE’s practices and their (lack of) ethics, then I don’t blame here.  Sometimes principals are more important than money.

Quick Hits – Hulk Hogan credits Verne Gagne for teaching him to ‘Hulk Up’.  I wonder if this was before or after he bailed on the AWA?  Sasha Banks is all praise for Ronda Rousey now that she knows her; thus bringing some truth to the light that many women were jealous of Rousey upon her entering the promotion.