Various News – Umaga’s Son Zilla Fatu To Debut, Kane’s Unmasking, Mickie James
WWE Hall of Famer Booker T has announced that Zilla Fatu, the son of late former WWE Superstar Umaga, will be making his pro wrestling debut next month at Reality of Wrestling’s Summer of Champions IX. The event takes place on Saturday, July 15, at the Humble Civic Center in Humble, Texas.
Zilla’s father, Edward Smith Fatu (aka Umaga), passed away in 2009 at 36 years old. Zilla began training last year under Booker T. Zilla is the cousin of WWE Superstars The Usos and Solo Sikoa, and the nephew of WWE Hall Of Famer Rikishi.
‼️ The Debut of Zilla Fatu ‼️
Saturday, July 15th in Humble, Texas at the Humble Civic Center come see the must anticipated debut of @Zillafatu!!#SummerOfChampionsIX #BloodLine #SamoanDynasty
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— Booker T. Huffman (@BookerT5x) June 20, 2023
Peacock recently promoted WWE’s plans to commemorate 20 years of Kane’s unmasking. Kane removed his mask for the first time on the June 23, 2003 edition of WWE RAW.
Pat McAfee shared a highlight from a mobile interview with Paul Heyman discussing his future goals:
“I feel like I’m just getting started in my career..
Wrestling, life, everything” ~ @HeymanHustle #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/JJzxfCqY66
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) June 20, 2023
Former Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion Mickie James filed a trademark on June 15 with the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) for “Mickie James Masterclass.” The trademark is related to “educational services” and training courses, and has the following description:
“Educational services, namely, providing courses, workshops, and mentorship in the fields of professional wrestling character development, technical training, and promotional strategies.”
During the latest edition of his “What Happened When” podcast, AEW broadcaster Tony Schiavone reflected on partaking in a scissoring segment with The Acclaimed and Billy Gunn during the debut episode of AEW Collision this past Saturday. Schiavone said,
“That was tremendous. We had talked about it earlier. We talked about how we were going to do the interview. I just thought they were going to scissor. I didn’t know it was going to be me. That kind of surprised me. That was a lot of fun. They get a hell of a response. I’m a fan.”
WWE released a clip of Samantha Irvin performing the National Anthem at yesterday’s Juneteeth Celebration at Fenway Park:
@wwe Her voice is everything 😍🔥🇺🇸🎶⚾️ #WWE #SamanthaIrvin #RedSox #FenwayPark #NationalAnthem
WWE PR promoted Seth Rollins vs. Bron Breakker ahead of tonight’s NXT Gold Rush. You can check out their tweet below:
“I’m aware of how tall this task is and everything. But I’m hungry. I’m ready to go, confident in my ability, my body. I’m just I’m ready. Locked in.” – #WWENXT Superstar @bronbreakkerwwe on his World Heavyweight Title match with @WWERollins https://t.co/eKdh5ucdEp
— WWE Public Relations (@WWEPR) June 20, 2023
And finally, WWE shared a video showcasing Money In The Bank By The Numbers. You can check that out below:
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