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This week on Sportskeeda Wrestling’s Legion of RAW, the former WWE writer reviewed the latest episode of the red brand. He did not approve of the build-up to Owens’ heel turn. Russo mentioned that the premise of Kevin Owens seeking validation from the locker room ahead of his heel turn was ridiculous. Here’s what Russo had to say about the angle: Vince Russo recalled his time during the Attitude Era and mentioned that when someone got the better of Austin one week, there would be hell to pay the next week with the Rattlesnake going on a rampage:...

Moon was released from WWE last week after six years with the company. Nicknamed The War Goddess, her character was often compared to a vampire or a werewolf. Speaking to Sportskeeda Wrestling’s Dr. Chris Featherstone, the former WWE writer said the former NXT Women’s Champion’s persona was “goofy” and never going to work: Watch the video above to hear more from Dr. Chris Featherstone and Vince Russo on WWE’s latest round of releases....

In a tweet posted by the WWE, the “Brahma Bull” opened up about WWE 2K18’s soundtrack in his own unique style. In case you didn’t know… WWE 2K18 is an annual release from 2K sports and features many upgrades from the last release. The game is expected to be released worldwide on October 17, 2017; however, early review copies have been shipping all-around. The heart of the matter The Rock certainly has been away from the WWE ring for a while but it is no surprise that he had a hand in the creation of the game and he started off by reading from a cue card....

However, since her retirement and the death of Absolution, Mandy Rose has gotten an entrance to go along with her new home on SmackDown Live. In case you didn’t know… Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville debuted on Monday Night Raw back in November, teaming up with the returning Paige to beat down Sasha Banks, Bayley, and Mickie James. Since then, the trio has gone after the top talent of whatever show they’re on and even got a top spot in the Women’s Elimination Chamber match this year....

After teasing The Rock’s return a few days ago, WWE have now taken to their Twitter account to tease another huge return. In case you didn’t know… SmackDown debuted back in 1999 as an addition to Monday Night Raw, and by 2001, the show had received its own logo and set, setting it apart from the red brand. In the initial days, The Rock was the main Superstar of the show, often referring to SmackDown as his own brand....

During the interview, Tanahashi discussed a host of topics including the longevity of his career, his love of Shawn Michaels and the difference in ideologies between himself and IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kenny Omega. In case you didn’t know… Billed as ‘The Ace of the Universe’, NJPW legend Hiroshi Tanahashi is surely one of the greatest professional wrestlers to have ever stepped foot into the squared circle in this day and age....

Follow Sportskeeda for the latest WWE news, rumors and all other wrestling news. In another mouthwatering match for the first round of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Tournament, Moustache Mountain take on the Street Profits. The Street Profits will be looking to stake their claim in WWE by winning their first Championship in the WWE. The team of Aleister Black and Ricochet that came close to winning the Raw Tag Team Titles will be taking on Fabian Aichner & Marcel Barthel in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic....

This was Rose’s first match on the black and gold brand since she made her move from RAW. Mandy Rose vs. Sarray on NXT Rose was cautious as the match started and managed to take Sarray down before being hit with a Fisherman’s Suplex. Sarray missed a crossbody off the ropes before Rose took her to the corner and unloaded on the Japanese star. Sarray tried for a submission, but Rose broke free with a poke to the eyes....

American Alpha had won the NXT Tag Team Championship by defeating The Revival - Dash and Dawson at NXT TakeOver: Dallas. But unfortunately, American Alpha lost their titles to The Revival at NXT TakeOver: The End. This was a sudden change of plans as Vince McMahon had originally wanted American Alpha to retain the title. But prior to the match, McMahon informed the NXT officials to change the outcome and make The Revival win the tag team titles....

One of the most must see superstars in NXT is Shinsuke Nakamura. The King Of Stong Style debuted at NXT TakeOver: Dallas where he defeated Sami Zayn in what seemed to be one of the best action packed matches in NXT. Later, at NXT TakeOver: The End he faces his former tag team partner Austin Aries, where he defeats Aries to pick up the victory. But later on, Triple H left the fans wonder if he had hinted future plans for Nakamura....

In this article, we will take a look at Superstars who impressed us on WWE RAW this week and those who did not. #1 Impressed on WWE RAW: Drew McIntyre Drew McIntyre is carrying WWE RAW, which is a huge statement considering the recent run of the three-hour-long show on Monday Nights. This week, he faced Randy Orton in the show’s main event, and it was a battle that we have already seen in the past....

Follow Sportskeeda for the latest WWE news, rumors and all other wrestling news. As always, I bring you a list of surprises that could potentially take place on the show. While all of them could certainly transpire, there’s also the remote possibility that none of them actually will. Whatever the case may be, there’s no doubting that all of them could significantly enhance the show only two weeks removed from Wrestlemania....

The introduction of the former Paul E. Dangerously has apparently resulted in a “renewed positivity” about the product as well as a feeling of management approachability. A small number of RAW Superstars who had concerns about the recent push of NXT are also said to have received more air time and greater opportunities to hone and develop their characters. It was mentioned to me that “people feel wanted now”....

In case you didn’t know… WWE Superstars Samoa Joe and John Cena started their wrestling careers with Ultimate Pro Wrestling (UPW), which was a former developmental company of the WWE. Several wrestlers have used the UPW as a stepping stone to make it to WWE, which includes Edge, Christian, The Miz, John Cena and Samoa Joe, to name a few. John Cena and Samoa Joe feuded in UPW in 2000 after which Cena was signed to the WWE and Joe went on to represent various indie promotions, and finally made the switch to WWE in 2015....

A match has not been made official for the show but is expected to be finalized soon. In case you didn’t know… Banks & Bayley won the Women’s Tag Team Championships at the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view after months of foreshadowing the debut of the new titles. They defended the championships against Nia Jax & Tamina before being attacked by the duo, which led to WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix and Natalya getting involved....

In response to the tweet, Sasha Banks wrote that she is excited about Li’s debut. Since being called up to the main roster, WWE has been promoting Li’s debut for quite some time. It’s safe to say that the former SmackDown Women’s Champion is among many looking forward to the debut of Xia Li. Here’s what Sasha Banks wrote ahead of Xia Li’s SmackDown debut: Sasha isn’t the only WWE Superstar looking forward to Xia Li’s debut....

In case you didn’t know… Ever since coming up to the main roster in 2017, Shinsuke Nakamura’s run on the blue brand of SmackDown Live has been full of ups and downs. The former NXT Champion has certainly competed in some absolute stellar matches on the main roster, however he has simultaneously suffered several major defeats that have harmed his momentum. Despite winning the 2018 Royal Rumble match, Nakamura eventually failed to capture the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 34 in his one on one match against AJ Styles, after which he subsequently turned heel on ‘The Phenomenal One’ by low blowing him and brutally attacking him....

In case you didn’t know… Royal Rumble 1992 is considered by many to be the best Royal Rumble event in history. It was the only Royal Rumble contested for a vacant WWE Championship, eventually won by the ‘Real World Champion’, Ric Flair. The final four men in the Rumble were Flair, Justice, Hogan and Savage. Sid’s elimination of Hogan resulted in the crowd popping big, because the audience was tired of his ‘American Hero’ gimmick....

A new match has been added to the Royal Rumble card as the team of Becky Lynch, Naomi, and Nikki Bella is set to take on Mickie James, Natalya, and WWE SmackDown LIVE Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss. In case you didn’t know… A six-woman tag team match was announced for this Sunday’s Royal Rumble PPV after tension flared up between the women of SmackDown Live. The heart of the matter...

All this came to a head when Becky Lynch won the SmackDown Women’s Championship, Heath Slater and Rhyno won the SmackDown Tag Team Championships and AJ Styles emerged as the WWE World Champion at SmackDown’s first exclusive pay per view Backlash. The viewership ratings for SmackDown went through the roof last week and almost reached the ones set by their RAW counterparts. This week SmackDown kept up its standards but could not maintain the staggering viewership it had last week....