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2 days ago
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LA Knight will never win a world title in WWE
Some places do power rankings. Here at Cageside, we do a stock report. In this weekly series, we identify three Superstars (or groups of Superstars) who are on their way up, and three that are moving in the opposite direction. After a busy week that included Money in the Bank 2025, a lot of fortunes were changed. Advertisement With that in mind, let's see whose stock decreased the most this week: Stock Down #3: LA Knight The megastar cut a promo on SmackDown talking about how he's already lost two previous Money in the Bank ladder matches, but the third time's a charm. Unfortunately for Knight, he was completely destroyed by Seth Rollins' crew a short while later and then became a three time Money in the Bank loser the very next night in Los Angeles. It appears that LA has reached his ceiling in WWE, which puts him in a pretty good spot overall, but one that will likely never take him to a world championship. Stock Down #2: Aleister Black Aleister was also wiped out on SmackDown as part of the Paul Heyman Guys running amok on the blue brand. He was tossed out of the ring like a jabroni after they beat him up, and probably won't get a chance at revenge since they are on different brands. Booking like this contributes to Aleister losing more of that special aura that stars initially have when they debut hot or return after a long time away. Stock Down #1: War Raiders Erik and Ivar lost a tag team match on Raw against The Judgment Day's Finn Balor and JD McDonagh, seemingly knocking the former Vikings even further away from world tag team championship gold after they've already failed multiple times to regain the belts from New Day. To make things even worse, Erik's wife Sarah Logan aka Valhalla revealed that WWE is not renewing her contract with the company. Advertisement Now let's see whose stock increased the most this week: Stock Up #3: Naomi Naomi hasn't won singles gold in WWE since 2017, but that's probably going to change sometime during the next year because she now has the women's Money in the Bank contract. Naomi's new 'proceed with caution' attitude means she is a good bet to find the perfect time to cash in that contract to win a world title, just like all the women before her have successfully done. Stock Up #2: Ron Killings / R-Truth The live fans on Raw and SmackDown chanted 'We Want Truth!' following the news that R-Truth was exiting the company after WWE chose to not renew his contract. WWE listened to the people and gave them what they want this time, because Truth came back to screw over John Cena in the main event of Money in the Bank. He's now officially back in WWE as Ron Killings, and you can even buy his new shirt. How about that? Stock Up #1: Seth Rollins, Bron Breakker, Bronson Reed, Paul Heyman Rollins walked into Money in the Bank as the way-too-obvious favorite to win the men's ladder match, and he proved to be correct when nobody was able to stop him from climbing the ladder and securing the briefcase. The Two Bron Power Trip really came through big for Seth this week in terms of kicking ass on Raw, SmackDown, and Money in the Bank, and really gave weight to Seth's threat about holding all the power in WWE coming out of this weekend. It sure looks like Seth's group is the most dominant force in WWE right now, and the scary thing is that they're just getting started. Advertisement There you have it, Cagesiders. Whose stock do you think changed the most this week? More from
Newsweek
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Aleister Black Breaks Silence On WWE Return
One month into his WWE return, Aleister Black says he quickly felt at home despite initial nerves. Black, who departed WWE in 2021 and wrestled for All Elite Wrestling from then until early 2025, made his comeback on the SmackDown after WrestleMania 41. Speaking with The Atomic Drop newsletter while promoting WWE Clash in Paris, Black discussed his return to WWE. "I've been thinking about that a lot and I feel like it happened very organically. I think the first day that I came back, like physically being backstage, you know, walking around and talking to people and being quote-unquote reintroduced to the company and stuff like that. It's strange, right? Because it's like a mixed feeling of nostalgia and familiarity whilst there is something unknown, because obviously as much as the setup is the same, internally, its guts have been like rearranged if that makes sense, because it's no longer the same people in charge, but at the same time, it's the same people that I connected with the first time around." More news: WWE News: Steve Austin Reveals Real-Life Vince McMahon Confrontation "And I remember being very nervous, but then realizing that everything felt the same in the most positive sense and then I was like, why are you so nervous? You know all these people. And then at that point, it was really strange. It was like all my anxiety just kind of dropped. "And I'm like, yeah, this time around, it's even better, you know what I mean? Because I've always had a good relationship with Triple H, and I get along great with Nick Khan, and the locker room is something that I've always preached about, how fantastic the boys are in WWE." Aleister Black in a WWE ring Aleister Black in a WWE ring "And it just really felt good, it felt like coming home, and I know that sounds somewhat cliché, but I've never experienced that feeling of coming home in that sense, and I think that was the first time I could ever say it felt like coming home and everything made sense again. I was in that system for eight years and it is a completely different system than anything else. Nothing is like WWE, no locker room I've ever been in, and it just felt like this is what it's supposed to be for me, you know? I was really excited to be back, of course, and like I said initially, it's a little bit anxiety-driven. But then once you walk around and you get a feel of everything, you'll say to yourself, hey man, you know all these people, you know all this and everybody's just going around doing what they always do and everything is just right, it works, everything runs so smoothly. Then, we get ready for the show, and here we go, rock and roll, everybody's heading in the same direction and that's just a really good feeling." Last week on SmackDown, Black worked a Triple Threat Money in the Bank qualifying match with LA Knight and Shinsuke Nakamura, which resulted in Knight going over. More WWE News: For more on WWE, head to Newsweek Sports.
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25-05-2025
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LA Knight steals a Money in the Bank spot away from Aleister Black
Tonight's (May 23) episode of SmackDown featured a triple threat Money in the Bank qualifying match of Aleister Black vs. LA Knight vs. Shinsuke Nakamura. The winner advances to the men's ladder match at Money in the Bank on Sat., June 7, in Inglewood, California. Aleister had yet to lose a match since returning to WWE last month, but he was in the ring with better competition than The Miz tonight. Just when it looked like Black had the match won with his Black Mass knockout kick on Nakamura, the megastar snuck in from behind to toss Aleister's ass out of the ring and steal the pin fall victory. Advertisement Knight has been beefing with Solo Sikoa for a while now, and they'll get to punch each other in the face some more inside the men's Money in the Bank ladder match on June 7. Catch up on all the results from SmackDown in our live blog right here. More from
Time of India
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
WWE SmackDown preview and streaming details (05/23/25): Full match card, confirmed segments, how to watch, start timings, and more
(Image via WWE) As Saturday Night's Main Event in 2025 is just a day away and is scheduled to happen on May 24, from the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida. Ahead of the event, WWE is gearing up to deliver another edition of Friday Night SmackDown on May 23, which is serve as a development for the upcoming event. The go-home show of Friday Night SmackDown will air live from the EnMarket Arena in Savannah, Georgia. The episode will also continue to build towards the Money in the Bank 2025, along with Saturday Night's Main Event. The Blue Brand has announced multiple matches for the May 23 episode of SmackDown. Here's the detailed preview, match card, timings, and streaming details, and more. Confirmed match cards for May 23, 2025 Aleister Black vs LA Knight vs Shinsuke Nakamura – Men's MITB Qualifiers Giulia vs Charlotte Flair vs Zelina Vega – Women's MITB Qualifiers Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) (c) vs Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer & Axiom) – WWE Tag Team Championship match Aleister Black vs LA Knight vs Shinsuke Nakamura – Men's MITB Qualifiers Similar to the previous edition of SmackDown, the promotion will deliver another Money in the Bank qualifier match this time, with Aleister Black set to lock horns with LA Knight and Shinsuke Nakamura in a much-anticipated triple-threat match in WWE's Blue Brand tonight. The winner of the triple-threat match will join Solo Siko, who qualified last week after defeating Jimmy Uso and Rey Fenix. Giulia vs Charlotte Flair vs Zelina Vega – Women's MITB Qualifiers In the women's MITB segment, which also the fourth qualifying match for the Money in the Bank ladder match overall, will witness Giulia, Charlotte Flair, and Women's United States Champion Zelina Vega live in action in an intense triple-threat match. Report suggests that the winner of the match would join Alexa Bliss, Roxanne Perez, and Rhea Ripley. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo Besides this, Street Profits and Fraxiom are also all set to lock horns after their previous NXT Tag Team matches and will be in action tonight in a WWE Tag Team Championship match, at this week's SmackDown in Georgia, along with the MITB qualifying segments. Streaming details: How to watch SmackDown for May 23, 2025? In the United States, Alaska, Hawaii & Puerto Rico, the show can be watched live at 08 PM ET, 07 PM CT & 05 PM ET every Friday on the USA Network. Fans in the UK and Ireland can watch it at 01 AM on Netflix. In Canada, the show will be broadcast live at 08 PM ET. In India, the SmackDown match will be broadcast at 05:30 AM IST ( May 24 2025) on Netflix. Also Read : Will Cody Rhodes appear at the WWE Money In The Bank event after WrestleMania 41? Viewers in Saudi Arabia can watch the show at 03 AM AST on Netflix. In Australia, the show will be broadcast at 10 AM AEDT. In France, the show will be live at 2 AM CET on AB1. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
Time of India
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'Carmelo, I haven't quite figured you out': Aleister Black sends a chilling message before beating Carmelo Hayes
SmackDown on May 9, 2025, was packed with big matches and surprises. One of the biggest moments came from Aleister Black. After winning against The Miz last week, he returned this week and faced Carmelo Hayes. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Once again, he walked out with a big win. But even more than the match, it was the message he gave before the fight that really grabbed everyone's attention. Other stars like John Cena and Jade Cargill were also on the show, but Aleister Black's words and serious attitude made him stand out the most. Fans were left thinking about what he said and what he plans to do next in WWE. Aleister Black clears his intention about coming back Before his match, was seen sitting in a dark room. He spoke to the fans in a calm and serious voice. He explained why he returned to WWE after being away for a long time. His message felt deep and mysterious. 'I expect this is the part where you expect me to speak in riddles,' Aleister Black said. 'To pick up where I left off? Well, that part of myself, that man, I buried him ritualistically, violently. And funny enough, what I found six feet deep, it wasn't death. No, it was the truth." Aleister said he did not return just to wrestle. He said he came back because WWE needs someone like him. He is not trying to be a hero or a villain. He wants to be something more powerful. A strong force that can shake up the company. 'The truth is, I came back because I truly believe that I am the consequence that this company so desperately needs,' he said. 'See, I am just the man that whispers in shadows... this is so much bigger than just good versus evil.' Tired of too many ads? go ad free now His words gave a strong message. He is not here to follow the rules or fit into a role. He is here to do something different, something that might change WWE. Aleister Black wins again and other SmackDown highlights After the message, Aleister faced in the ring. The match was hard-fought, but Black won again. It looks like he has found his rhythm and is ready to keep moving forward. 'And as for you, Carmelo, I haven't quite figured you out, or have I?' Aleister Black def. Carmelo Hayes and hits Miz with Black Mass: SmackDown highlights, May 9, 2025 There were other big moments on the show too. John Cena appeared before his important match at Backlash against . Damian Priest and LA Knight teamed up to take on Jacob Fatu and Solo Sikoa. Also, Jade Cargill battled Nia Jax to become the number one contender for the WWE Women's Championship. Also Read : Aleister Black is back and he is not the same person as before. His message was dark, strong, and serious. With another win and a powerful promo, he has made it clear that he is here to bring big changes. Fans are watching closely to see what he will do next.
