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The episode began with a recap of all the action from NXT Takeover: Orlando. The announcers discussed the grand Takeover show and spoke about the two advertised matches for later in the night- Heavy Machinery vs. The Bollywood Boyz and Oney Lorcan vs. a mystery opponent. Peyton Royce vs. Aliyah We began proceedings with two women who haven’t exactly been the featured attractions of the women’s division. However, both of them are familiar faces to NXT fans....

While battling his illness, Connor got to meet his favorite wrestler, Daniel Bryan, and other WWE performers, and quickly formed a special bond with them. Connor died in April 2014. PHOTOS: Pro wrestlers gone too soon | MORE: What we learned on WWE Raw After Connor’s death, Paul “Triple H” Levesque and Stephanie McMahon created Connor’s Cure, a charity to support brain tumor research. In 2015, Connor was inducted posthumously into the WWE Hall of Fame and awarded the inaugural Warrior Award....

According to Showbuzz Daily, this week’s edition of WWE RAW brought in 1.907 million viewers, down from last week’s 2.067 million. While the numbers are down compared to last week’s post-SummerSlam episode of RAW, this is still one of their strongest numbers in recent months, so it shouldn’t be viewed as a bad thing. This week’s episode of WWE RAW did see its viewership drop in every hour of the show....

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Even though the ratings fell to the usual numbers last week, I do believe that consistent quality will ensure that the figures pick up once again. It’s just that WWE needs a handful of surprises handy to keep entertaining fans. Here are 5 surprises that could potentially take place during this week’s show. Let us know if you believe one or more of these changes could potentially happen. We all know that WWE has to pull out all the stops before SummerSlam comes around....

Here, we will look at the flops and hits from WWE RAW this week. So, without further ado, let’s begin. #6 Hit on WWE RAW: Randy Orton makes a huge return Randy Orton returned on WWE RAW after almost two months. We last saw The Viper when he lost a crucial MITB qualifier because of Riddle’s interference. That didn’t stop The Original Bro from rushing to the ring when he saw that his tag team partner is back on the Red brand....

Thankfully for him, Rollins was able to slay Strowman after a Pedigree and four Stomps. However, he wasn’t able to end the night on a high note. As he made his way to the entrance stage at the top of the ramp, a familiar and terrifying sight greeted him and the WWE Universe. One moment, Rollins was holding his title high above his head. The next, the Fiend was driving him skull first into the stage with a Sister Abigail....

Shelton warned The Usos that if they were in the ‘Usos Penitentiary’, it was The Usos who were locked in there with Gable and Benjamin, rather than the other way around. In case you didn’t know… After Jason Jordan left Smackdown Live, following the announcement that he was Kurt Angle’s son, Chad Gable was left in the lurch without a partner. When Shelton Benjamin debuted on Smackdown the two of them got together as a Tag Team....

A Superstar who was conspicuous by his absence was 1/3rd of the Shield, Dean Ambrose. However, it would only be a matter of time before Roman Reigns returned to the ring, and it was at the side of Dean Ambrose. In case you didn’t know… Roman Reigns has been taking time away from his in-ring WWE career, as he made the conscious decision to focus on his health instead. He had to take time away from WWE following his announcement about the return of his cancer when he informed the WWE Universe and the world for the first time that he had been diagnosed with Leukaemia....

Richards is one of the few men to wrestle in the original versions of WWE, ECW, and WCW, as well as Impact Wrestling and Ring Of Honor. He has a wealth of experience and he’s now passing that on to the younger generation - but I had to ask the former Blue World Order and Right To Censor star just where he believes he did his best work. You can watch the entire interview below or read it in full here....

Thanks to Wrestling Inc. for the following comments from Sting’s interview on Bill Apter’s podcast. It did seem like Sting had some big plans for his potential Undertaker match, before it had to be called off. In case you didn’t know… Sting was the face of WCW for much of the promotion’s existence. The Undertaker has been the bedrock for WWE, a man respected and revered much like Sting was....

This is because Goldberg wouldn’t be the same man he once was when he was in his prime; a force of nature, breathing smoke and fire, as he walked through the flames to decimate all his opponents. In an interview with Bleacher Report, Goldberg revealed why he left WWE during his prime. Goldberg called his twelve-year-long hiatus, a much-needed break after a challenging career in football and professional wrestling. While they did leave on bad terms, over the years Goldberg was able to mend his differences with WWE officials....

In case you didn’t know… The Great One hasn’t had a real match since his loss to John Cena at WrestleMania 29. He picked up a victory against Erick Rowan at the thirty-second edition of the Show of Shows, but that is largely considered to be nothing more than a farce. The Former WWE Champion recently made waves when he suggested that he would consider running for office in 2020. In fact, one poll even suggested that The Brahma Bull would defeat Donald Trump in a possible election....

Former NXT Champion, Johhny Gargano, wasted no time in responding to Hunter’s challenge and added up a stipulation of his own. Triple H’s dream opponents Triple H deserves the majority of the credit for building up NXT from a developmental territory to one of wrestling’s premier brands. Alongside Triple H, the Black and Gold roster has been credited for the performance they put in each and every week. When asked about his dream opponents from this brand, Triple H chose to share the ring with two of the biggest stars in NXT....

In case you didn’t know The Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal was introduced for the first time during WrestleMania XXX, which ended with ‘The Swiss Superman’ Cesaro picking up the trophy after eliminating The Big Show. The battle royal has been part of every WrestleMania since then. Since last year however, the match has been relegated to the pre show. This year also, the match will be part of the kickoff show, alongside the Women’s Battle Royal and the Cruiserweight Championship match....

Also Read: WWE News: Dynamite Kid Passes Away at Age 60 In case you didn’t know… Tom Billington was born in Lancaster and started wrestling aged 13. By 16, he had become a big star on the UK scene, often working alongside UK wrestling legend Big Daddy. Traveling to Canada four years later, Billington joined Stampede Wrestling, and later worked in Japan, before joining the WWF in 1984. Leaving the company in 1988, Billington would retire three years later due to health issues, though had his last ever match in October 1996....

On the January 9th edition of Monday Night Raw, Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens took on Roman Reigns in a handicap match in the main event. Reigns’ WWE United States Championship was on the line and was won by Chris Jericho. They did a live shot in the crowd and found a guy that was celebrating Jericho’s win. However, on this week’s Monday Night Raw, the WWE video team did a little editing as seen below thanks to Twitter user @solomonster (Courtesy: TJRWrestling)...

In case you didn’t know… The Devil’s Favourite Demon has been working as the Mayor of Knox County in Tennessee over the past few months, but WWE was able to tear him away from his busy political career in order to fly to Saudi Arabia and be part of Crown Jewel at the beginning of the month, because the company agreed to donate a large sum of money to The Knoxville Public Safety Foundation....

Cameron Grimes came out and said he wanted a shot at the title before LA Knight followed suit. Dunne and Holland were out next and entered the ring before the Bruiserweight mocked the newcomers, calling them scared to throw the first punch. A massive brawl broke out after Ciampa attacked Dunne and Pete and Holland were tossed out to ringside as Ciampa and Bron stood tall in the ring....

It’s not the same star-studded roster from the time of The Four Horsewomen, Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, American Alpha and Finn Balor anymore; but the current lot too pull no punches when it comes to delivering an entertaining show, week after week. So, let’s find out what happened this week on NXT, shall we? #5 Samoa Joe’s reign of terror begins Two weeks ago, Samoa Joe took out Shinsuke Nakamura and sent him to the hospital....