WWE: Malcolm Bivens on WWE Release, Live Events Schedule for Summer 2022, “Be A STAR” Deal

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May 7, 2022

Malcolm Bivens Comments on His Release from WWE

Former WWE NXT talent Malcolm Bivens held a recent comedy show at The Stand in New York City, New York. One of the topics discussed included Bivens’ thoughts on his release from WWE this past April.

“A lot of people want to know, ‘Malcolm, what happened?’ You know what they say, there are three sides to a story. Your side, the truth, and their side. I have to be real, I have to…I hate to say I have to…control my narrative. You can’t boo me, I’m unemployed, I get a pass. Here’s the truth, there are a lot of rumors and speculation, was I offered a contract in February? Yes. Did I say no to said contract? Yes. Was I offered to be with Omos? No, no one said a word to me about managing Omos. Was I told about the main roster? Yes. People, they think I’m crazy, ‘Malcom, you threw away millions, potentially, you walked away.’ Yeah. I did, because I didn’t want to do it anymore. Unfortunately, I wasn’t happy. At Stand & Deliver, I had a conversation with the head writer and I told him so. Two weeks ago, I said the same thing, ‘I don’t think this was for me.’ That’s okay. Your happiness is not dictated by what people say you should do, happiness is dictated by what you think you should do. There’s a difference.
It’s been an interesting few days, mainly because, I heard this mothafucker Top Dolla was talking shit about me. That’s what made me think, ‘Maybe I fucked up.’ When Top Dolla is talking shit about you, you have to reevaluate your life. Who hotta than Top Dolla? Not nada. That motherfucker was talking shit, telling the black community, ‘Oh, he’s crazy.’ Tell Top Dolla I am not crazy, Top Dolla is the crazy one, I’ll tell you why. He’s the blackest man in WWE history. I thought it was me, it was him. You know why? He started a civil war with the Young Bucks, not over money, cars, clothes, hoes, OVER SNEAKERS! He started a war over sneakers! That’s the blackest shit I ever heard. Also, Julius told me I was the talk of the PC. They think I’m crazy too. All the people from the UK talking about, ‘What’s wrong with the little black bloke, I heard he turned a contract. Is there a drug problem or something?’ Shut the fuck up. You can’t talk shit about me just because Nick Khan forgot y’all exist. You ain’t better than me motherfuckers, you’re not better than me. NXT UK is crazy, man. I’m gonna say this, if you work for WWE and you want to stay there forever, get transferred to NXT UK. You could be number one on the FBI most wanted list, kidnap three families, shoot up the Popeye’s down the street, they’ll put you in a program with Ilja Dragunov. They don’t give a shit! Just saying, with all due respect. I gotta be careful because, I talk about Nick Khan, but I know for sure Johnny Ace has my phone bugged and I know he’s frustrated too. ‘All this motherfucker talks about is Asian women and fried chicken!’ That’s my life though.
Shoutout to Brutus, Julius, Ivy, I’m going to miss them, I love them like they are my kids, but sometimes in life, you have to move on. People have been asking me, ‘Malcolm, is this it for you? Is this it as far as professional wrestling goes?’ For now, I have to say yes, but will I come back? Maybe. Maybe for the right price.”

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— MALCOLM (@Malcolmvelli) May 6, 2022

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com

WWE Announces Full Schedule of Live Events for Summer 2022

WWE recently announced their full schedule of live events for this summer in the United States and Canada.

Official press release:

WWE has announced more than 30 additional Live Events as part of the company’s summer touring schedule for 2022.
Tickets go on sale Friday, May 13, and marks the largest number of WWE events to go on sale in a single day since WWE’s return to touring last year.
The schedule includes:
Friday, June 24: SmackDown – Moody Center in Austin, Texas
Saturday, June 25: Saturday Night’s Main Event – Amarillo Civic Center in Amarillo, Texas
Saturday, June 25: Saturday Night’s Main Event – Taylor County Expo Center in Abilene, Texas
Sunday, June 26: Sunday Stunner – Payne Arena in Hidalgo, Texas
Sunday, June 26: Sunday Stunner – Ector County Coliseum in Odessa, Texas
Monday, June 27: Raw – Sames Auto Arena in Laredo, Texas
Friday, July 1: SmackDown – Footprint Center in Phoenix
Sunday, July 3: Sunday Stunner – Tucson Arena in Tucson, Ariz.
Monday, July 4: Raw – Pechanga Arena in San Diego
Friday, July 8: SmackDown – Dickies Arena in Ft. Worth, Texas
Saturday, July 9: Saturday Night’s Main Event – Brookshire Grocery Arena in Bossier City, La.
Saturday, July 9: Saturday Night’s Main Event – Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif.
Sunday, July 10: Sunday Stunner – Reno Events Center in Reno, Nev.
Sunday, July 10: Sunday Stunner – Extraco Events Center in Waco, Texas
Monday, July 11: Raw – AT&T Center in San Antonio
Friday, July 15: SmackDown – Amway Center in Orlando, Fla.
Saturday, July 16: Saturday Night’s Main Event – Donald L. Tucker Civic Center in Tallahassee, Fla.
Saturday, July 16: Saturday Night’s Main Event – Hertz Arena in Fort Myers, Fla.
Sunday, July 17: Sunday Stunner – Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Sunday, July 17: Sunday Stunner – FLA Live Arena in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Monday, July 18: Raw – Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla.
Friday, July 22: SmackDown – TD Garden in Boston
Saturday, July 23: Saturday Night’s Main Event – Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport, Conn.
Sunday, July 24: Sunday Stunner – Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, N.Y.
Monday, July 25: Raw – Madison Square Garden in New York City
Friday, July 29: SmackDown – State Farm Arena in Atlanta
Monday, Aug. 1: Raw – Toyota Center in Houston
Friday, Aug. 19: SmackDown – Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec
Saturday, Aug. 20: Saturday Night’s Main Event – Leon’s Centre in Kingston, Ontario
Saturday, Aug. 20: Saturday Night’s Main Event – Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario
Sunday, Aug. 21: Sunday Stunner – Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario
Sunday, Aug. 21: Sunday Stunner – Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Quebec
Monday, Aug. 22: Raw – Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario

WWE Annoucnes New Partnership Deal with Boys & Girls Clubs of America

WWE announced that they have recently signed a new multi-year partnership deal with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America for their “Be A STAR” bullying prevention campaign.

Official press release:

Yesterday afternoon, Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) and WWE announced a new multi-year, national partnership to support the “Be a STAR” bullying prevention program and help create a safe after-school environment for kids to learn and grow. The “Be a STAR” program provides students the tools they need to drive effective learning, decision making, creativity, relationships and mental health. Since 2011, “Be a STAR” bullying prevention rallies, resources and programs have reached more than 500,000 children globally. By developing each child’s emotional intelligence, children can become happier, healthier and more compassionate – leading to a drastic increase in the ability to manage conflict and reducing the amount of bullying instances.
To celebrate the partnership, seven WWE Superstars were in attendance at Union League Boys & Girls Clubs in Chicago, including WWE Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair, Montez Ford, Angelo Dawkins, Dana Brooke, Sonya Deville, Nikki A.S.H. and Happy Corbin. WWE Global Ambassador and Boys & Girls Club Alumni member Titus O’Neil led the “Be a STAR” rally and was joined by NFL Hall of Famer and Boys & Girls Club Alumni Member Andre Reed and model/actress and Boys & Girls Club Alumni Member Damaris Lewis.