Various: Dana White on No Shot at UFC Return for Ronda Rousey, Konnan Health Update, Indies

WWE

Aug 22, 2023

Dana White Comments on “No Shot” at Ronda Rousey Making UFC Return

As noted before, Ronda Rousey is believed to have left WWE following their SummerSlam 2023 event earlier this month.

Sports Illustrated held a recent interview with UFC President Dana White. One of the topics discussed included White stating that the rumors of Rousey making a potential return to UFC next year are not true. These rumors had hinted at Rousey making her return at UFC 300 in April of 2024.

“There’s no shot. She’s accomplished everything she set out to do. Her dream was to win a UFC championship, then win a WWE championship, and she’s done it. Now she’s starting a family. Ronda has made so much money, and she’s still making a lot of money in sponsorships.”

Konnan Kidney Health Issues Update – Konnan States He Found a Kindey Donor

As noted before, Konnan has been suffering from kidneys-related issues due to complications from a bout he had with COVID-19 in early 2022.

A recent episode of the Haus of Wrestling podcast featured Konnan as the guest. One of the topics discussed included Konnan revealing that he recently found a compatible kidney donor.

“I’m feeling great, but dialysis is not something you want to be on forever because of two things — Number one, your kidneys are only at 10% functionality. Number two, dialysis isn’t like, you can be on dialysis forever and live off of it, you’ll eventually die. So, basically, I have to find a donor and I have one right now. They just have — there’s this BMI index, they have to lose six more pounds and then they can donate their kidney, and we still gotta make sure they’re compatible. So, you know, I always try to think positively because thinking negatively doesn’t help anything.”

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com

Misc. Wrestling News & Notes

Variety reported that a new wrestling-based documentary series titled Wrestlers will be debuting on Netflix on September 13th. This upcoming series focuses on Ohio Valley Wrestling and trainees pursing a potential career in professional wrestling.

House of Glory recently announced that El Hijo del Vikingo will be making an appearance for the company at their Fallout event on September 15th in Jamaica, New York.

Prestige Wrestling recently announced that Marvelous talent Takumi Iroha will be making her official debut for the company at their Decimate The Weak event on October 12th in Portland, Oregon.

New Japan Pro Wrestling recently announced that Hiroshi Tanahashi will be making an appearance at their Royal Quest III event on October 14th in London, England.

NJPW reportedly generated a paid attendance of 672 for their All Star Junior Festival USA 2023 event this past Saturday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, according to Post Wrestling.

NJPW and Impact Wrestling reportedly generated a paid attendance of 665 for their co-promoted Impact x NJPW Multiverse United 2 event this past Sunday in Philadelphia, according to Post Wrestling.

Following this past Sunday’s Multiverse United 2 event for Impact and NJPW in Philadelphia, Giulia stated in a backstage post-match press conference that her tour of the United States is not over and asked for stronger competition for her NJPW Strong Women’s title. Giulia stated “Wow, seems like the people of Philadelphia love them some Giulia! This place is great. Seriously, I’ve gotta say, I feel so good. I’m proud of myself. Getting here is a pretty big moment for my career. It’s a big deal. I’m proud of this, getting this experience. I’m not done in the US, and not done with this title either. Who’s next? Who’s next challenger? Anyone, any promotion, I’m down. But the STRONG champ only wants strong challengers.“

In a recent interview with the Women’s Wrestling Talk podcast, Sami Callihan gave his thoughts about why he believes that Deonna Purrazzo is one of the best technical wrestlers in the world. Callihan stated “You want to talk about one of the best technical wrestlers in the world. Deonna Purrazzo has to be up there, male or female. Any ethnicity, any way of life, Deonna Purrazzo – when it comes down to pound-for-pound for professional wrestlers, is one of the best technical wrestlers on the planet. Like I say that all the time.” (Transcript h/t: Fightful.com)

This past Sunday’s Homecoming 2023 Part 2 event for Game Changer Wrestling in Atlantic City, New Jersey featured Toru Sugiura & Takashi Sasaki defeating the East West Express (Jordan Oliver & Nick Wayne) to be crowned the new GCW Tag Team Champions.

GCW recently announced a new match for the card of their Art of War 3 event on October 7th in Atlantic City, New Jersey: