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The likes of Rich Swann, Cedric Alexander, Gran Metalik, Brian Kendrick, Tony Nese and even Cruiserweight Champion T.J. Perkins have shown glimpses of brilliance on the main roster but still haven’t been able to capture the fans’ attention. At last week’s episode of Monday Night RAW airing from Cincinnati, Ohio, WWE announced that Brian Kendrick would face the champion T.J. Perkins for the title again next week in Los Angeles....

In case you didn’t know… The Bullet Club is considered as one of the legendary factions’ of all time and throughout the years, several notable superstars such as the likes of Finn Balor, AJ Styles, Kenny Omega, Cody Rhodes, The Young Bucks, and Adam Cole have all been a major part of the faction. Bullet Club was founded in 2013 by current WWE Intercontinental Champion, Finn Balor along with the likes of Bad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga, and Karl Anderson....

Last night’s episode of Monday Night RAW had the best ending in years, with three icons, Goldberg, Brock Lesnar and the Undertaker staring at each other in the middle of the ring. As the show went off the air, Brock Lesnar was the first to leave the ring. This was followed by a staredown between the Deadman and Goldberg. Goldberg then left the ring, and The Undertaker took centre stage with his signature kneel and closed the show....

Bubba Ray, who is set to be inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame with D-Von Dudley in two weeks time, did a Twitter poll for Busted Open Radio to see whether fans thought the match was ‘WONDERFUL’ or ‘OBSOLETE’. And, it looks like the WWE Universe loved the bout as a massive 82% of over 16,000 voters thought it was WONDERFUL. In case you didn’t know… Back in 2016, Matt Hardy revolutionized the wrestling business when he came up with his ‘Broken’ gimmick in TNA....

In case you didn’t know… In 2016, the WWE resurrected the Brand Split and held the draft on the debut edition of Tuesday Night SmackDown. Some of the highlights of the draft were Brock Lesnar getting drafted to Raw, John Cena getting drafted to SmackDown, and several NXT Superstars like Finn Bálor, Nia Jax, and Alexa Bliss getting called up from NXT. Since the draft, there have been no trades and the only Superstars to get called up or move to a different brand were Bayley, who got called up to Monday Night Raw, and former WWE Superstar Jack Swagger, who debuted on SmackDown Live prior to his feud with Baron Corbin....

It was announced today by TMZ that Mary Tyler Moore has passed away at the age of 80 due to alleged complications of diabetes. She was on a respirator for a week, and has struggled with diabetes for nearly 50 years. CBS News stated that Moore was pivotal in the importance of women in television, as her film and TV career spanned 40 years. As a mainstay for The Dick Van Dyke Show, which led to her own series, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Moore won multiple Emmy and Golden Globe awards in categories such as “Outstanding Lead Actress in a Television Series,” and “Actress in a Television Series....

Last week’s edition of RAW, which was the post-Royal Rumble show saw 2.703 million viewers tune in. This week’s edition saw a decline with only 2.510 million watching the show. In case you didn’t know… Seth Rollins was the big name missing from RAW this week. He has suffered an injury as a result of which he was forced to sit out. Brock Lesnar was also missing from the show, but that’s not surprising considering it’s Brock Lesnar....

Nakamura stated that he’s sorry for what happened with The New Day and proceeded to ask Kofi Kingston for a rematch from this past week’s SmackDown Live. In case you didn’t know… Nakamura has fallen hard over the course of the past year. His victory in the Royal Rumble match in 2018 was supposed to shoot him to the main event of SmackDown Live, but losing to AJ Styles at ‘Mania kicked off his downfall....

In case you didn’t know… After having his issues with Bullet Club leader Kenny Omega throughout 2017, Tama Tonga and his fellow Tongan Brothers and their legendary father Haku finally put the entire Bullet Club Elite on notice at this year’s NJPW: G1 Specials at the Cow Palace, San Fransisco. Tama, alongside Tanga Loa and Haku, put one of the most gruesome beatings of all time on The Bullet Club Elite at The Cow Palace, following Kenny Omega’s successful IWGP Heavyweight Title defense against fellow stablemate Cody Rhodes....

Vince McMahon may want nothing to do with WCW, but his son-in-law, Triple H surely likes to borrow from them for the black-and-gold brand. He has successfully repurposed several pay-per-views and specials WCW introduced. NXT New Year’s Evil is the latest example. The title of this TV special was last used for a special episode of WCW Monday Nitro on December 27, 1999. The first WWE NXT show of the new year has shaped up to be a must-see program....

The franchise will also be using two crews in late January due to shows in shows in Pittsburg, Detroit, Florida, Largo and Venice set to go on the floors on the 29th and 30th. The franchise almost certainly use a crew with less star power for the Florida shows as the crowds there consist of die-hard fans who are more welcoming of newer talents that are finding their feet....

The men and women’s NXT Dusty Cups continued with three incredible action-packed matches. That included, of course, a main event featuring The Undisputed Era taking on the unlikely duo of Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher. Also, Curt Stallion finally got his shot at the NXT Cruiserweight Champion Santos Escobar. No, for real this time. Speaking of Escobar, he’s been insulting all the recent NXT and North American Champions, including Karrion Kross....

NXT star Tiffany Stratton has somewhat fallen into that vacuum, as she always seems to remind the WWE Universe of one of her predecessors. As a blonde bombshell, some of the first observations about Stratton were that she was very similar to WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus, one of the most decorated female performers in the promotion’s history. At first glance, that’s an easy observation to make. Both Stratton and Stratus are obviously gorgeous, and they both come from varied athletic backgrounds....

The Prince, on the other hand, has done well to build his second NXT Championship reign. Balor won the vacant title after defeating Adam Cole and has defended it against some of the biggest names in the company. Sparks will fly when Balor and Kross compete on the second night of TakeOver: Stand & Deliver. Kross will rely on his strength during the clash, while Balor will try to wear his opponent down before opting for some fast-paced maneuvers....

Here is the finalised updated card. WWE United States Title MatchCesaro vs. Sheamus WWE Intercontinental Title MatchRob Van Dam vs. Bad News Barrett WWE Divas Title MatchAlicia Fox vs. Paige No Holds Barred Elimination MatchThe Shield vs. Evolution Last Man Standing MatchBray Wyatt vs. John Cena Rusev vs. Big E An in-ring segment with Stephanie McMahon, Brie Bella and WWE World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan Mask vs. Hair Kickoff Pre-show MatchEl Torito vs....

As is usually the case with WWE contract signings, this one did not go smoothly. Once Michael Cole left the ring, the verbal exchanges soon became physical, with Styles sending Rollins through a table with a Phenomenal Forearm to stand tall at the end of the episode. Interestingly, two of Styles’ sidekicks from his first year in WWE, Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson, were defeated by The Usos earlier in the night, despite the fact that they were supposed to remain on SmackDown Live after the Superstar Shake-Up....

NXT Superstar Samoa Joe made his long-awaited debut on Monday Night Raw as the hired gun of Triple H. Seth Rollins called out Triple H tonight on Monday Night Raw resulting in a confrontation at the end of the night. Rollins made his way to the ring to exact revenge on Triple H when he was blindsided by The Samoan Submission Machine, who attacked Rollins and choked him out with the Coquina Clutch....

Additionally, the show will also feature several other prominent pro-wrestlers such as the Steiner Brothers, Kevin Sullivan and Saraya Knight to name a few. In case you didn’t know… Wrestlecon is a popular fan convention that has served to provide fans a highly personalised experience with the sport’s biggest personalities. The convention has been featured since 2005 and gives the professional wrestling community an opportunity to mingle with one another; with several top wrestlers attending its meet & greet sessions....

Shawn Michaels has always delivered the goods. But how different would things have been for the WWE if the “Heartbreak Kid” had moved to WCW at the height of the Monday Night Wars? Shawn recently appeared as a guest on The Ric Flair Show where he did a two-part interview for the podcast. Michaels talked about whether he ever contemplated on signing for WCW and even spoke about being paired up in a tag team with ‘God’....

In case you didn’t know… Sheamus is undoubtedly one of the most under-appreciated professional wrestlers on the planet today. The Celtic Warrior burst onto the scene way back in 2009, making his debut on the main roster in June and winning the WWE Championship just 166 days later, the third shortest such time in history. The man from Dublin has won practically all there is to win in the eight years since....