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MERCEDES' MANY TITLE WINS, JACKSON DRAKE, LIV MORGAN'S RETURN AND MORE

By Mike Johnson on 2025-07-10 10:01:00

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Why is Mercedes Mone winning all these women championship belts?  Is it a tribute to Ultimo Dragon?

I don't believe it's anything more than the bookers wanting her to win those belts.  I don't think a bunch of promotions are working together to pay tribute to Ultimo Dragon.

Where did WWE EVOLVE Champion Jackson Drake come from?

He was working a lot of independents in the South.  I saw him a year or so ago working for NWA Krossfire in Tennessee.  He has a lot of upside.

Why is WWE still using Tony Hinchcliffe given the controversy around him at that Trump rally?

The easy answer is they don't care about that and they believe using him will sell tickets and make them money.  They are all about squeezing out every last penny for profit.

Is there any word on when Liv Morgan will return to the ring?

The initial belief was the beginning of next year.  I have not heard if that timetable has changed.  It would all depend on how she responds to physical therapy post-surgery.

Years ago you wrote about an old 1950s move about pro wrestling.  I'm collecting wrestling movies but can't remember what it was.  Can you remind me?

I believe you are thinking about Night and The City, an excellent noir film from 1950 starring Richard Wiidmark as Harry Fabian, a London con man with a million and one scams.  He realizes the money that can be made in pro wrestling and quickly takes to legendary wrestler Gregarious the Great, played by the legendary Stanislaus Zbyszko, who is awesome in the film.  

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