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ERIC BISCHOFF: VINCE McMAHON's RETURN TO WRESTLING

Thompson: “You know, you mentioned earlier, there’s been lots of speculation, lots of rumor and innuendo about Vince McMahon starting a company. Should I say the quiet part out loud? There’s been lots of whispers. You’ve heard the same things that I have. I don’t know what’s real and what’s not, but allegedly, Vince McMahon’s people have made contact with people who have experienced shooting wrestling, maybe cameramen. And allegedly. I don’t know if this is real or not, but the rumor mill, the whispers, say perhaps FOX is holding a spot. Wow. And I think to myself, self, that doesn’t sound real. That sounds like bullshit, as my dad would say, I find myself watching the Super Bowl on Sunday, and my phone starts blowing up. ‘Vince McMahon is at the Super Bowl.’ And I’ll say to myself, ‘Self when is the last time I remember seeing Vince McMahon in a football game for a league he didn’t own?’ I don’t remember ever seeing or hearing that. And wait a minute, was the Super Bowl on FIX? Because I think it was. Now I’m not saying anything, but I am saying we’ve heard rumors that Vince has a studio and that he’s hired a bunch of former WWE executives, and then we’re hearing rumors that he’s had conversations with cameramen who have experience shooting wrestling, which seems awfully specific, and if he’s just shooting traditional entertainment, why do you need a wrestling cameraman? And we’re hearing, well, maybe he’s got a spot with FOX. And that sounds like bullshit. They just got out of the WWE business. And besides, doesn’t FOX own to be which is going to air EVOLVE? That’s a WWE product. It can’t be, wait a minute. Are you saying, Vince, was that a FOX ran Super Bowl? Hmm, I don’t know. Eric, what say you is there smoke to this fire? Or are people trying to will all of this in and try to put on their tin foil hats? Where do you land on all of this? Eric?”

Bischoff: “I’ve heard some different things, and maybe I’ve even remembered to share with you another big, or I remember to share it, but yeah, little bits and pieces, comments here or there, that kind of make you go, hmm. But part of that is because I want to go, Hmm, what if? Because, hey, it’s fun, but I just don’t see it. There’s too many there’s too many things that make sense in this rumor. Makes sense. You’ve connected some dots that are definitely dots and worthy of connectivity. But it’s not the complete picture because there’s a couple of other things that would have to happen that I just can’t imagine happening.”

Thompson: “I can’t either. I can’t imagine that it’s real, but we just keep hearing these whispers in the background. And ‘Hey, did you hear?’ and it’s like, if I’m Vince McMahon, this would be the last thing I would be interested in.”

Bischoff: “You’re not Vince McMahon, and neither am I, which is one of the reasons why I think it’s a possibility. It’s one of those dots. Remember when I say there’s dots here, he’s gonna take a lot of dots. Got to connect them all. Well, the first big dot, like the starting….is Vince McMahon. Would he really want to do this? Fuck yeah. Doesn’t mean. He can pull it off, or he or he would allow himself to try, necessarily make the decision to try, but in terms of what he would want to do because he’s not going to, he could have a really cool yacht. He could be. He could have his own little island down in Bimini, or wherever else he wanted an island. He could live an amazing life and never have to experience one moment of stress again. And he ain’t gonna do that. You might do that. I would definitely do that. He’s not gonna do that. I don’t care if he’s 98. If he’s still drawing breath, he is going to be driven to conquer something. Here’s the missing link for me, Conrad, to be just really blunt about it, do I really believe there’s a scenario or FOX Network would lay down that big of a bet on another wrestling company? I just can’t wrap my head around that part.”

Thompson: “I can’t either, you know, if it didn’t work with WWE, why would make me think it would work with a startup like Now, granted, they were looking for a return on investment, and maybe he’s going to be much more affordable now.”

Bischoff: “Now, this is another dot I could connect. What if FOX is a partner and not a distribution partner? What if they’re building their own version, and they’re gonna own it? They’re gonna own it, and they’re going to have it internet…..I’m not there yet, because that’s a giant freaking leap, but I’m not gonna totally discount it either.”

Thompson: “That’s what’s fun about wrestling. You know, what’s possible, that is right now probably the biggest what if. And although most of us would say, ‘What are the odds that’s going to happen?’ I’ve got a two screen experience going on right now. And Linda McMahon is in her confirmation hearing for the Secretary of Education right now, and she’s gonna get and never did I imagine that would be happening right now, either we’re in some sort of an alternate timeline simulation right now. Anyway, so we’ll keep our fingers crossed that. I mean, listen, I for one, hopeful there might be another major professional wrestling spin-off, or, I mean, startup, that would be fucking awesome.”

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Very well done and full marks to Fox Sports Australia on their news media coverage of WWE Super Show-Down and UFC 229. What a massive sports weekend and Fox Sports Australia has really outdone themselves this time.

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In the 23 months since, the loquacious Irishman has become exponentially richer and much more famous.

Now, McGregor makes his long-awaited return to the Octagon at UFC 229, facing off against unbeaten lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in a money-spinning grudge match tipped to break pay-per-view records.

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Super Show-Down Live | WWE Super Show-Down Results and Updates - 6th October 2018

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TRIPLE H has taken bragging rights over The Undertaker at Australia’s biggest ever pro wrestling event, WWE Super Show-Down. But the story isn’t over yet.

A reported crowd of 70,309 fans packed the MCG to watch as Shawn Michaels helped Triple H defeat the Deadman in the main event.

However after Michaels, Triple H, Undertaker and Kane stood tall and thanked each other, the Brothers of Destruction attacked, and chokeslammed HBK through the announce table.

Internet reports suggest there will be a tag match with Undertaker and Kane against Triple H and Michaels at a show in Saudi Arabia called Crown Jewel next month.

Earlier, the biggest moment for the locals was Melbourne’s Buddy Murphy winning the Cruiserweight Championship by pinning Cedric Alexander, becoming the first Aussie to win a main roster WWE title.

John Cena won while also being mocked for his strange new haircut. He has been in Shanghai filming a movie with Jackie Chan.

Sydney-born pair The IIconics, Billie Kay and Peyton Royce, also flew the Aussie flag by defeating Asuka and Naomi in their tag team match.

FULL WWE SUPER SHOW-DOWN MATCH CARD AND RESULTS

- Triple H (with Shawn Michaels) defeated The Undertaker (with Kane) via pinfall

- Daniel Bryan defeated The Miz via pinfall (Winner earns a future WWE Championship Match)

- The Shield (Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins) defeated Braun Strowman, Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre via pinfall

- WWE Cruiserweight Championship: Buddy Murphy defeated Cedric Alexander (c) to win the title, via pinfall

- Ronda Rousey and The Bella Twins (Nikki and Brie) defeated The Riott Squad (Ruby Riott, Sarah Logan and Liv Morgan) via submission

- WWE Championship: AJ Styles (c) defeated Samoa Joe via submission (No Count-Outs, No Disqualifications)

- The IIconics (Billie Kay and Peyton Royce) defeated Asuka and Naomi via pinfall

- John Cena and Bobby Lashley defeated Kevin Owens and Elias via pinfall

- Smackdown Women’s Championship: Charlotte Flair defeated Becky Lynch (c) via disqualification (no title change)

- Smackdown Tag Team Championship: The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods, with Big E) (c) defeated Cesaro and Sheamus via pinfall

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