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Yahoo
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
El Grande Americano Might've Accidentally Spoiled His Identity On WWE RAW
El Grande Americano picked up a huge win on WWE RAW, but he might've spoiled his identity in the process. Veteran luchadore El Grande Americano competed in a major match on RAW this past Monday. The masked superstar took on AJ Styles and CM Punk in a Men's Money in the Bank triple threat qualifying match. Advertisement The internet wrestling community couldn't help but notice the boots Americano wore in the triple threat match looked eerily similar to Chad Gable's footwear. This was evidenced by the CG initials imprinted on them. X user @AdamGoldberg28 posted two screengrabs from the match that showed a close-up of the boots. The person even tagged RAW General Manager Adam Pearce with a hilarious caption. Check out the post below: Chad Gable comes to El Grande Americano's defense It appears Chad Gable's awareness isn't limited to the squared circle. The former Olympian quickly reacted to the latest social media debacle on Americano's identity. Gable also wished the veteran luchadore luck ahead of this Saturday's Money in the Bank PLE. Advertisement Gable said he lent Americano his boots because 'the airlines lost his' before the triple threat match against CM Punk and AJ Styles. Americano would go on to win the match after catching Styles with a loaded headbutt shot. The full Men's Money in the Bank lineup features Solo Sikoa, LA Knight, Penta, Seth Rollins, Andrade, and El Grande Americano. WrestleZone will have full coverage of the PLE when it airs on June 7. Catch up on everything that went down on WWE RAW here. RELATED: CM Punk Praises AJ Styles After WWE RAW Showdown: 'Let's Not Wait 21 Years for the Next Time' The post El Grande Americano Might've Accidentally Spoiled His Identity On WWE RAW appeared first on Wrestlezone.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
WWE Raw results, highlights (June 2): El Grande Americano beats CM Punk, AJ Styles
The WWE Money In the Bank matches are set — and folks, CM Punk will not be involved. "WWE Raw" in Tulsa, Oklahoma delivered a shock ending with the men's triple-threat main event to decide the final entrant in the men's Money In The Bank ladder match. Things are getting out of hand, because El Grande Americano defeated Punk and AJ Styles to round out the participants. 😱 Swerve of the Night I'm not even sure how to start this one. Chad Gable's luchador gimmick has been pushed far beyond what anyone could've expected. We all love a good swerve, but this just felt wrong, especially after how "WWE Raw" opened. Advertisement Punk laid down the gauntlet with a promo that was simple but to the point, claiming he was coming after both world champions, starting with Jey Uso and then John Cena. The callbacks were solid, and Cena feels like the type of direction Punk should be heading toward at the end of all this. If he's the one to dethrone Cena, it would be beautifully poetic. Everyone remembers Punk walking out with the title after that historic moment they shared back in 2011. The reversal in 2025 would be Punk taking the belt with Cena on his way out. Hopefully we get there, but for now it's just a continuous loop of the Seth Rollins forever feud. That's fine, but WWE needs to find ways to keep it fast and fresh. Sami Zayn came out to tell Punk he needed to win the Money In the Bank ladder match, otherwise Rollins would ruin everything. It was hilarious to hear Zayn say that because Cena is the one literally trying to ruin wrestling. In the end, Zayn promised that he and Punk will meet again when Punk is the champion. Well, it's not looking so good at this rate, bud. There were some nice wrinkles to everything around this match throughout the night, like Paul Heyman's attempt to persuade Styles to go for the Intercontinental title instead. Sadly, "The Phenomenal One" arguably looked like the biggest bozo of the night. Advertisement Regarding the match, first and foremost, Styles is one of the greatest triple-threat match wrestlers of all time. If you know, you know. And seeing him and Punk together in a match again was pretty insane. It was nice to see them tell the referee to check Americano for the steel plate in his mask. The match had plenty of unsurprisingly awesome sequences, then Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed prevented Punk's pin of Americano off a GTS, prompting the arrival of Zayn and Uso. Here's where it was particularly silly. Still in the ring as the non-match chaos unfolded on the outside, Styles just decided to jump off the top rope onto the pile of bodies, excluding Americano. My guy, how many years have you been in the business? The booking of that spot makes Styles look so incredibly dumb. Ultimately, it set up his attempt at the Phenomenal Forearm on Americano, who was still in the ring, only to be countered with a headbutt that earned Americano the pin. Advertisement This is nuts, and I'm unsure how to feel about it. If anything, there's now no chance Rollins wins the ladder match for as long as Punk is still breathing. And like I said last week, his boys should literally just help him try to win from the beginning of the match because they can. There are a lot of holes in all of the logic around this storyline at this point, but I'll tell you what, I won't even be surprised if Americano actually wins it now. This might be Triple H's comedy replacement for R-Truth and Carlito. I wish I were joking. Maximum unpredictability Perhaps my investment is just deeper than I realize, but the women's Money In the Bank ladder match realistically could — and should — have anyone but Rhea Ripley win. That's no knock on Ripley; she simply could use it the least of any other five options, and any of them makes sense — choosing the right person feels impossible. That's a good problem to have because of how any can be good. Advertisement However, no one right is looking better than this show's... 👑 Uncrowned Gem of the Night 👑 Let's lay a little foundation for the final qualifier match that happened on "WWE Raw." It was Liv Morgan vs. Ivy Nile vs. Stephanie Vaquer, the last of whom is now officially a member of the "WWE Raw" roster after recently dropping her NXT Women's Championship to Jacy Jayne. Spoiler alert: She won. This woman is a megastar in the making and should be treated as such, so push her beyond the moon. Her presentation should automatically lead viewers to think she'll win the briefcase. It's been the definition of investment in "La Primera" and rightfully so. She's so damn good. ♻️ Repeat of the Night Regarding one of the Women's Tag Team Champs Morgan, this was another case of WWE devaluing titles by putting them in qualifier matches. WWE did it with both U.S. Champions participating — and losing — in Money In the Bank qualifiers this year. It's so, so dumb, and it hurts the already hurting Women's Tag Team titles more than the others. 🫨 Contrast of the Night After mentioning the Women's U.S. Championship, we have to talk about the difference between how WWE is treating that title and its Intercontinental counterpart. It's stunning. Zelina Vega and Chelsea Green are in a perpetual loop of nonsense with the U.S. strap, while Lyra Valkyria is doing the best work of her career on the mic with Becky Lynch — a main event caliber dance partner. Advertisement Lynch delivered a solid video promo before she was called out by the almost unnecessarily angry Valkyria in the ring. She justified it quickly and dug into the former world champ with great barbs. Lynch's focus on the hand-raising from Valkyria after their match is pretty silly, and this program really should've continued after WWE Backlash, but as long as Valkyria hangs onto the title, it will have been a win for her. 🚫 DQ of the Night There's no point to some of these matches in WWE under Triple H, other than to highlight how dumb they can be. Jey Uso and Sami Zayn defeated Bronson Reed and Bron Breakker by DQ when Seth Rollins attacked Uso. So why bother? Advertisement The match didn't even progress the storyline between everyone, as Punk arrived to even the numbers, and that was that. 👍 MONDAY NIGHT MONEY 👍 1. Michael Cole made good on his bet after the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers in the NBA playoffs, which meant he had to wear a Pacers jersey for the whole show. That was just good wholesome fun. 2. WWE probably wasn't thrilled about it, but there were several "Bring back Truth" and "We want Truth" chants in honor of the recently released R-Truth throughout "WWE Raw." It's pretty wild to hear that type of support, but you love to hear the crowd let their voices be heard. 3. Kairi Sane defeated Raquel Rodriguez in their match thanks to the aid of Iyo Sky, who stopped Morgan's interference. The positive here is Sane staying strong since she returned and picking up wins, somewhat single-handedly embarrassing the Women's Tag Team Champions. However, WWE is clearly going to inject Morgan somehow back into the Women's World title picture, as evidenced by these Sky interactions. Advertisement Ideally, the Roxanne Perez Judgment Day involvement will steer her from that path. 4. Karrion Kross continued his attempts to persuade the "real" Zayn to come out backstage after his match against Reed and Breakker. This has to build to something, whether that's a team with Kross or turning heel on his own to pursue a world title, either works. 👎 RAW DEAL 👎 1. The backstage Rusev video packages continued. When he popped on screen tonight, I legit thought to myself: "Miro!" Rusev is WWE Miro now, and it's pretty disheartening, especially when Miro was so good and could've been great if utilized effectively. The callbacks to his history with Sheamus were good, but to do it with the same old style is lame. Give this guy something new. I'm begging you, Triple H. Advertisement 2. The Judgment Day (Finn Balor and JD McDonagh) defeated The War Raiders — with the help of Perez, because The Judgment Day might literally not be allowed to win without an interference. The match was fine, but a rehash of something we've seen before. Outside of The Judgment Day story progression, which was very minimal with this, there's zero reason to care about this tag-team division. 3. WWE showed a hype video for Uso and Gunther's rematch next Monday, which was loaded mainly with footage of everything before WrestleMania 41. You know. Because nothing new has happened between them since — and for Gunther specifically, he's only had one match, and it was against a commentator. 👑Despite that wild booking choice that closed out this "WWE Raw," there was more good than bad, and it was an enjoyable show. I give it a Crown score of: 7.5/10.👑
Time of India
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Excl: Was it a good idea to put El Grande Americano, not CM Punk, in the WWE Money in the Bank match 2025? Expert weighs in
El Grande Americano beat CM Punk and AJ Styles in the main event of WWE Raw on June 2 to qualify for the Money in the Bank match 2025. This took many by surprise as they expected 'The Second City Saint' to punch his ticket for the marquee match. In an exclusive interview with Indiatimes, veteran writer Vince Russo weighed in on the situation . Vince Russo weighs in on El Grande Americano being in the Money in the Bank match El Grande Americano is set to lock horns with the likes of Seth Rollins and Solo Sikoa in the Money in Bank 2025 match on June 7. The 'legendary luchador' outlasted Styles and Punk in a controversial triple threat match on the red brand, which saw outside interference from the 'Paul Heyman guys'. According to writer Vince Russo, who is known for his work in WWE and WCW, CM Punk was his pick to secure the last spot in the match as he is a big star. 'El Grande Americano is Entertaining, but I think the match could use more star power and that's why I would have put CM Punk into the match,' he said. He, however, admitted that Americano is 'entertaining' and can pull off some high risk spots in the Money in the Bank Ladder match. This, according to him, makes him a good pick for the contest. 'With a Ladder Match they need High Spots for the Pops, so that's why Americano is in it,'added russo Interestingly, many in the WWE feel that Americano is actually Chad Gable under a mask. The American Made member is set to compete against Vikingo at World's Collide, which takes place on the same day as Money in the Bank. How did El Grande Americano fare at WrestleMania 41? Americano has emerged as a prominent member of the roster in no time. He scored a win over Rey Fenix (who was substituting for an injured Rey Mysterio) at WrestleMania 41, adding a new dimension to his career. Winning the Money in the Bank briefcase could put him in touching distance of winning the World Heavyweight Championship or the Undisputed title. Stay ahead of the game with the latest updates, match highlights, and insider stories from IPL, cricket, WWE, and more! Click here
Time of India
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
WWE Raw results June 2: El Grande Americano qualifies for the Money in the Bank match
El Grande Americano beat CM Punk and AJ Styles in a chaotic main event on WWE Raw to qualify for the Money in the Bank match at the Premium Live Event (PLE) of the same name. WWE Raw June 2: El Grande Americano wins bigs The eagerly-awaited triple-threat match between Styles, Americano, and Punk saw the 'masked luchador' give a good account of himself as he held his own against the veterans. He even applied the ankle lock to 'The Phenomenal One'. Punk and Styles too made their presence felt. 'The Best in the world' virtually had the match won when he hit Americano with the GTS but Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed, his foes, interfered. This forced Jey Uso and Sami Zayn to make the save. Styles soon took out everyone with a dive and then went for the 'phenomenal forearm on Americano, who hit him with a 'loaded' headbutt and got the three count. He now joins Solo Sikoa, Andrade, LA Knight, Seth Rollins, and Penta in the marquee match.
NDTV
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Watch: China's Bullet Train Passed Vlogger's Coin Stability Test, Leaves Internet Impressed
With its exceptional speed, smoothness, and engineering prowess, China's bullet train system is a marvel that has left the world in awe. And now, a video showcasing the train's remarkable stability is going viral on social media. Shared on Instagram by travel vlogger Lovepreet Jaggi, the clip features him testing the locomotive's stability by placing a coin upright on the train's window while it travels at an astonishing speed of 280 km per hour. To his amazement, the coin remains standing as the train speeds down the tracks. The vlogger revealed that he was travelling from Chongqing to Guangzhou, a journey of approximately 1,300 km. He claimed the train would cover the distance in just 6 hours. He further shared that he paid Rs 6,000 for his second-class ticket, which included a recliner seat, a food tray and a large window to enjoy the passing scenery. During the ride, the vlogger also enjoyed a meal consisting of an Americano and what appeared to be porridge. Watch the full video here: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lovepreet Jaggi | Travel ???? (@boyonglobe) The video received plenty of reactions. A user wrote, "China is living in 2050." Another added, "6k for 1300km in only 6 hours is worth every penny." A viewer shared his own train experience in China and wrote, "The train experience in China is exceptional. There's no hassle with reservations, and even if we cancel the ticket ourselves, no charges are deducted…The best part is that trains in China are always punctual." A person commented, "I tried the same trick here in Saudi Arabia at 300km/h and it worked." The video is close to hitting 2 million views.
