WWE: Bully Ray Says Shawn Michaels Invited Him to Attend 10/29 NXT Show, Ilja Dragunov Torn ACL Injury Update, Seth Rollins, Bron Breakker, & Jey Uso Segments Set for 10/28 RAW

Bully Ray Comments on Shawn Michaels Invited Him to Attend This Tuesday’s NXT Show

Sunday’s NXT Halloween Havoc 2024 event for WWE in Hershey, Pennslyvania featured WWE Hall of Famer Bully Ray, also known as Bubba Ray Dudley in WWE and ECW, making an appearance and getting involved verbally and physically with Ridge Holland throughout the show.

A recent episode of the Busted Open Radio podcast featured co-host Ray giving his thoughts about his appearance at WWE’s NXT event and revealed that WWE SVP of NXT & Talent Relations Shawn Michaels had invited him to attend this Tuesday’s NXT show.

“Shawn (Michaels) actually invited me to go to NXT tomorrow. He’s like, ‘The door’s open if you ever wanna come. Door’s open.’ What I said last week: ‘How do you turn down the invitation to Halloween Havoc?’ And now if he says, ‘Hey, do you wanna come to NXT? The door’s open.’ Do I go? Do I address this with Ridge (Holland)? What would you do?”

Transcript h/t: PostWrestling.com

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Ilja Dragunov Torn ACL Injury Update

As noted before, Ilja Dragunov has been out of action for WWE since this past September due to a torn ACL injury.

A recent episode of the WWE Die Woche show on Instagram featured WWE German commentator and host Sebastian Hackl providing an update stating that he recently texted Dragunov and Dragunov told him back that he is currently in “good spirits” and already taking steps for his in-ring return in the future.

“I mean, his spirit is so strong. I texted him (Ilja Dragunov) last week after I heard that he had torn his ACL. An injury which I have suffered twice by the way and I know how devastating it is and he was in such good spirits, he was already on the way back and he’s just, like, the saying on the trunks, Unbesiegbar. You can’t defeat him. He’s invincible. He’s such a strong wrestler and he’s such a strong mind and I’m looking forward to him to come back already.”

Transcript h/t: PostWrestling.com

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Seth Rollins Appearance and Bron Breakker & Jey Uso Segment Announced for Monday’s WWE RAW Show

WWE announced two new segments for the card of tonight’s WWE RAW show at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

The first new segment announced was Seth Rollins making an appearance ahead of his match against Bronson Reed at this weekend’s Crown Jewel 2024 event.

The second new segment announced was a promo segment involving WWE Intercontinental Champion Bron Breakker and Jey Uso.

Current card for October 28th WWE RAW show:

• WWE World Tag Team Championship #1 Contender’s Tournament Finals Triple Threat match – LWO (Rey Mysyerio & Dragon Lee) vs. New Day (Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) vs. War Raiders (Ivar & Erik)
• Dominik Mysterio vs. a “Former World Champion” mystery opponent
• Sheamus vs. Ludwig Kaiser
• Zelina Vega vs. Ivy Nile
• Seth Rollins to appear
• WWE Intercontinental Champion Bron Breakker and Jey Uso to speak