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Benjamin is widely regarded by many as one of the best pure athletes in WWE history. He kicked off his professional wrestling career in Ohio Valley Wrestling, where he became Tag Team Champion alongside Brock Lesnar on three occasions. Benjamin became a mainstay on WWE’s SmackDown brand and formed a tag team named Team Angle, with Charlie Haas, and Kurt Angle as the leader. The two Superstars soon ended their association with Kurt Angle after he fired them, and formed The World’s Greatest Tag Team....

In case you didn’t know… Two weeks ago, WWE celebrated 20 years of Jeff Hardy in the company; however, the real purpose of the angle was revealed when Samoa Joe came out and made jabs at Jeff Hardy’s alcohol addiction and promised to put an end to the charismatic enigma. Hardy’s addiction to drugs and alcohol have been well documented within the wrestling community. In fact, the infamous Sting vs. Jeff Hardy match at TNA’s Victory Road pay-per-view showcased just how bad his addiction became....

The background Tajiri made his WWE debut in 2001 as William Regal’s goofy ally. Thereafter, he feuded with the likes of Billy Kidman, Jamie Noble and Rey Mysterio, establishing himself as an integral part of the Cruiserweight division. In 2005, after being with the WWE for four years, Tajiri left the company and joined the Japanese promotion HUSTLE. In the years that followed, he found reasonable success in Japan. Last year, he returned to the WWE and participated in the CWC tournament which was ultimately won by TJ Perkins....

When reminiscing the event that led to DiBiase’s character, Dave Meltzer says that he and Ted DiBiase laughed at the idea that the latter would be given a real push. It was a move which eventually happened, given the fact that Vince McMahon would never refrain from pushing a character that essentially glorifies him. In a later comment, it was also revealed that to give his gimmick more credence; the WWE gave Ted DiBiase an extra allowance when making public appearances––something that would allow him to show his wealth off, by buying drinks and food for everyone in sight....

In case you didn’t know… On the night that Roman Reigns announcement that he has leukaemia and that he will be stepping away from the ring in 2018, Dean Ambrose turned on Seth Rollins, officially breaking up The Shield. Reigns returned to RAW last week and announced that his cancer is in remission. Reigns and Rollins had a moment as they hugged after Reigns’ announcement, and the two saved Ambrose later that night after he was attacked by Elias, Drew McIntyre, Bobby Lashley and Baron Corbin....

In case you didn’t know… After almost a decade on the independent circuit, Amato became NXT’s first female trainer in September of 2012. She was instrumental in the development of the female Superstars who were marketed as the pioneers of the Women’s Revolution. The heart of the matter Triple H thanked Amato for her role in the progression of women’s wrestling as she was buffeted with chants of “ Thank you, Sarah”....

Stratus will help usher in a move to a new home, as the blue brand celebrates its 20th anniversary. The WWE legend will be in great company joining fellow Hall of Famers Kurt Angle, Lita, Mick Foley, Booker T, Hulk Hogan, Goldberg, Jerry “The King” Lawler, Mark Henry, Ric Flair and Sting. Stratus has recently confirmed her retirement from in-ring competition, bidding farewell to the WWE Universe following her match against Charlotte Flair at SummerSlam, bowing out while stating that she “passed the torch” to Charlotte before giving Flair a ringing endorsement....

It was reported earlier this year that The Undertaker was scheduled to appear at least twice in the UK. The Phenom was booked to team with the Big Show against Luke Harper and Erick Rowan at the Newcastle Arena. Harper’s knee injury has forced a slight change in these plans, and Taker will team with Kane to take on Rowan and Braun Strowman. The Undertaker is currently scheduled to appear on the April 19th episode of SmackDown, but his opponent hasn’t been announced yet....

This week’s Monday Night Raw and SmackDown Live saw more additions to both the Men’s and Women’s Royal Rumble match. In case you didn’t know… The 2018 Royal Rumble pay-per-view is set to host the first-ever Women’s Rumble match. The match will have the same rules as the male one, with 30 competitors participating for a shot at the Women’s title at Wrestlemania. The Women’s Rumble is sure to see former WWE stars make a return with 30 spots in the match and only 20 women on the roster....

In case you didn’t know… Rhyno’s WWE career has been winding down for a while, with appearances becoming fewer and further between over the last couple of years. The ECW legend’s last appearance on WWE RAW came at the very end of 2018 in a handicap match with Heath Slater, against former WWE Champion Jinder Mahal and the Singh Brothers. Rhyno’s last WWE appearance came last month at WrestleMania 35, where he took part in the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal....

Since then the news has gone viral on social media and among various other wrestlers. The Young Bucks also tweeted out, inviting Neville to join the Bullet Club. However, they weren’t the only ones commenting on the story. The newly crowned IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, Will Ospreay, also took to Twitter to indicate that he wanted a match against the two-time WWE Cruiserweight Champion. In case you didn’t know… Pro Wrestling Sheet originally reported that Neville walked out during this week’s episode of Raw after being denied a Cruiserweight Championship rematch against Enzo Amore — who eventually went on to lose the belt to Kalisto on the same night....

On January 18th IPW UK published a news post on its official website announcing a change in the lineup for this coming Sunday’s Supershow 6. The post informs that due to contractual obligations with the WWE, wrestlers Pete Dunne and Joseph Conners will not be a part of the live stream provided by IPW’s broadcast partner FloSlam. In case you didn’t know… At this Sunday’s Supershow 6, Dunne was scheduled to wrestle Matt Riddle but due to contractual obligations has now been set to face Tom Dawkins in a bonus match for the live audience....

Dominik Dijakovic will square-off with the NXT Champion, Adam Cole, with the briefcase containing the advantage for the Men’s WarGames. If last week’s match between Io Shirai and Mia Yim is anything to go by, expect a barnburner folks. This is the first time Dijakovic will be competing as a member of Team Ciampa and he will be looking to impress the Blackheart and his long-time rival, Keith Lee....

Bobby Roode arrives in NXT The NXT Universe has been buzzing about the possibility of Bobby Roode showing up in NXT ever since he was spotted in attendance at NXT TakeOver: Dallas. The former World Champion will finally grace Full Sail University with his presence after months of speculation and anticipation. The prestigious Superstar is no stranger to making waves, and his appearance alone is sure to do just that, but what else does Roode have planned for NXT?...

There were a number of debuts on the show this week and some were arguably more impressive than others, whilst the issues between The Undisputed Era and the British stars on NXT finally boiled over. NXT kicked off with The Undisputed Era backstage as the Tag Team Championships bragged about the fact that they attacked Oney Lorcan and Danny Birch following the match between Lorcan and Adam Cole for the North American Championship last week....

Segment rating: A We saw Tegan Knox return and it was announced that she would join the Battle Royal match later in the night. The Broserweights (Matt Riddle and Pete Dunne) vs. Flash Morgan Webster & Mark Andrews - Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic First Round Match Andrews and Riddle kicked off the match with Webster tagging in for some quick moves. After a break, Riddle tagged back in and hit the Broton before Andrews came in for a huge double team move....

From the heart Ziggler showed against Goldberg, to Seth Rollins’ big victory over ‘The Beast’ Brock Lesnar, there was a lot achieved on this week’s episode of Raw as well. Apart from that, a shocking return made things even sweeter for the red brand and has now put Becky Lynch under much more danger than she was in before this week’s Raw. This week’s episode also left us with a lot of questions at the end of the night, as many segments and bookings caught the fans off-guard....

Follow Sportskeeda for the latest WWE news, rumors and all other wrestling news. One of the things that everyone’s talking about right now is the fact that Drew McIntyre spoke about Roman Reigns’ wife and kids during the promo he cut. Things got a little too real between the two men and Roman Reigns struck the first blow on McIntyre. Why was the decision made to introduce Roman Reigns’ family into this rivalry?...

RAW ended with Daniel Bryan flat on his back after Orton’s assault. But this wasn’t enough for Orton as he came back to punish Bryan more after RAW went off air. Orton started attacking Bryan again, but Punk ran in to make the save. Axel and Ryback then ran in and started beating up Punk. Dolph Ziggler and the Usos then ran in and saved Punk from an assault. Punk the fought back and hit the second GTS of the night on Axel as the heels were forced to retreat with the babyfaces rejoicing....