The RAW that follows could potentially be a huge success as well. To keep the fire going, WWE will have to pull out a few rabbits from their hat, in the form of compelling surprises that can keep the viewers engaged. While the next big event ie. Clash of Champions is some time away, WWE does not want to lose out in terms of television viewership especially with SmackDown on FOX coming ever so near....
Ronda Rousey and The Bella Twins, meanwhile, managed to pick up a victory over The Riott Squad, seemingly ending their rivalry for now. Bobby Lashley’s brief alliance with John Cena turned out successful as they knocked off Kevin Owens and Elias. The Shield meanwhile, suffered a mishap during the match, but they more than compensated for it as their teamwork saw Dean Ambrose pin Dolph Ziggler to pick up the win against The Dogs Of War....
Speaking in an interview during WWE’s European tour, “The Bulgarian Brute” has revealed what his legendary opponent said to him after their match. In case you didn’t know… The Undertaker is one of the most iconic WWE Superstars of all time. Nowadays, at the age of 54, he only competes in 3-4 matches per year, so it is a big deal to any Superstar when they are asked to work with “The Deadman”....
Scott Steiner is a former WCW World Heavyweight Champion, a former WCW United States Champion and a former WWF Tag-Team Champion. Scott has always cut a controversial and outspoken figure, both during his career and afterwards. As Steiner pointed out, he’s one of the few men to beat Goldberg during their WCW days. He was one of WCW top stars before WWE purchased the company and like Goldberg, he moved to WWE after WCW’s demise....
While this meant that Strowman had the win to his name, it also meant that he was not getting the United States Championship. As Gallows and Anderson continued the assault, Seth Rollins made his way to the ring for the save. Following this segment, Seth Rollins made two very significant statements: He felt that Braun Strowman was the next rightful challenger for the Universal Championship – an opportunity he was prepared to offer him....
In case you didn’t know… On the February 1 edition of Monday Night RAW, Seth Rollins injured his right knee during a physical altercation with Samoa Joe. Rollins previously injured his knee back in November during a house show in Dublin, Ireland. The heart of the matter After the event, Rollins was seen leaving the arena on crutches. On the February 27 edition of RAW, Rollins explained his knee injury to the WWE Universe and announced that he was going to be at WrestleMania....
In case you didn’t know… Shawn Michaels is one of the most coveted WWE Superstars of all time and arguably the best in-ring competitor to ever step foot inside the squared circle. While Michaels has had a spectacular singles run, his major role during the Attitude Era was as part of the faction Degeneration-X, along with Triple H and Chyna. The faction was later joined by X-Pac, Road Dogg and Billy Gunn....
Well, Phillips seems to have a new role in WWE - as the lead announcer for NXT UK! Phillips has taken his seat behind the announce desk at tonight’s NXT UK tapings in Brentwood, Essex, alongside Nigel McGuinness - replacing Vic Joseph in the role, who has moved to RAW. Commentator Shake-up! The new announce tables have a very fresh look about them, with Vic Joseph being joined on RAW by Dio Maddin of 205 Live, and Jerry “The King” Lawler being confirmed for a temporary role on the red brand....
Follow Sportskeeda for the latest WWE news, rumors and all other wrestling news. In case you didn’t know… Since making his Professional Wrestling debut in 2008, Oney Lorcan has competed for top independent promotions such as CZW, PWG, and Evolve Wrestling. Lorcan, who has been performing for WWE’s developmental brand NXT since 2015, broke his orbital bone at NXT TakeOver: Chicago when he teamed up with British star Danny Burch in hope of dethroning the current NXT Tag Team Champions, The Undisputed Era (Kyle O’Reilly and Roderick Strong)....
While Stephanie hyped her match with Ronda Rousey and spoke about her father Vince McMahon being a visionary, Triple H expounded upon the timing of Vince bringing back the XFL. In case you didn’t know… WWE majority owner, CEO and Chairman Vince McMahon recently revealed that his new company Alpha Entertainment will indeed be funding the return of the XFL—a pro-football league that ran for a single season in 2001, before its closure....
Gargano and Cole put on a wrestling clinic as the two men battled for nearly an hour in a 2 out of 3 falls match. A fitting match to end their historic rivalry. Unfortunately for Johnny Wrestling though, he failed to capture the NXT Championship. Is Gargano leaving NXT? NXT organized a ‘curtain call’ moment for Gargano after the match, which saw even NXT GM William Regal come out and appreciate Gargano....
In case you didn’t know… Backlash will be the first dual-branded show and, as announced by WWE, all upcoming PPVs shall feature matches from both Raw and SmackDown. This Sunday will be the first dual-branded Backlash since 2009. The match card looks loaded with some exciting matches and feuds. Also, some feuds like Styles vs Nakamura will probably see their conclusion at the event. The heart of the matter As of this writing, Backlash will feature a total of eight matches, among which five matches will see Championships being defended....
Singles Match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship AJ Styles vs. Roman Reigns (c) Singles Match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship Cesaro vs. The Miz (c)(with Maryse) Singles match for the WWE Women’s Championship Natalya (with Bret Hart) vs Charlotte (c)(with Ric Flair) Tag team match for WWE Tag team Championship Enzo Amore and Collin Cassady or The Vaudevillains vs The New Day (c) Singles Match Dean Ambrose vs Chris Jericho...
Apparently, Styles was kept off a couple of WWE live events over the weekend, with the WWE’s explanation regarding the same serving to fuel the speculation as to whether Styles’ injury is legitimate and not a part of the WWE’s storylines. In case you didn’t know… The professional wrestling community was set abuzz by banter regarding AJ Styles being legitimately injured, after a sequence of events transpired at WWE’s SmackDown-branded house show at Madison Square Garden on Friday, March 16th....
The website is advertising a bunch of top names for the show, and one of the names on the list is none other than WWE Hall of Famer, Bill Goldberg. In case you didn’t know… Goldberg is widely regarded as one of the most dominant athletes in the history of professional wrestling. He debuted in WCW during the early years of the Attitude Era, and went on to build a gigantic streak of 173-0, before WCW Superstar Kevin Nash booked himself to break the same....
Here, we look at the biggest news and rumors that have dominated headlines over the last few weeks. So, without further ado, let’s begin. #5 Randy Orton saves young fan from getting squashed at WWE live event WWE Universe has discovered a video from the latest UK tour in which Randy Orton was seen helping a young fan. The one-half of the RAW Tag Team Champions was interacting with fans when he spotted a kid getting squashed against a barricade....
In case you didn’t know… Summer Rae is a former WWE superstar, who was released from her WWE contract earlier this year, during the month of October alongside Emma and Darren Young as well. Summer first signed for the WWE in 2011 as part of the company’s developmental territory. During her WWE career, she was part of several storylines which also involved various other superstars such as the likes of Rusev, Dolph Ziggler, and Fandango....
Travis Banks is currently in the UK and also spoke about how the lockdown has affected his daily routines like hitting the gym and not being able to train at Fight Club Pro. Travis Banks on working with Shawn Michaels During his time with NXT UK, Shawn Michaels has been instrumental in helping Travis Banks develop and become the star he is today. During the interview, Banks recalled a series of events where he was supposed to wrestle Devlin at NXT UK: TakeOver I....
On the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana faced Ida, which was the most powerful hurricane since Katrina. The storm was so strong it knocked out the power within the entire city of New Orleans, which has a population of nearly 400,000 people. Check out the official press release below: SmackDown will feature a WWE Universal Championship match this week It is always a big deal when either the WWE or the Universal Championship are defended on their respective television shows....
AJ Styles will also be looking to ensure that the RAW roster comes out on top when he takes on both North American Champion Roderick Strong and Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura in the fourth triple threat match announced involving all three WWE brands. It was a stacked episode of the show that contained all of the right build-up to Survivor Series, which is now less than two weeks away. Whilst there was a lot to focus on last night on RAW, here are three obscure details that many fans probably missed....
