Tonight’s WWE SmackDown Live will take place from the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island as the 2018 Superstar Shake-Up continues.
* The Superstar Shake-up continues
* Will Shinsuke Nakamura continue to antagonize AJ Styles?
* Princess Mella’s reign begins
* Are The Usos ready for a bludgeoning?
* The Miz returns to Team Blue
Tonight’s WWE 205 Live will take place from the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island .
* Hideo Itami & Akira Tozawa vs. Lince Dorado & Gran Metalik in a Tornado Tag Team match
* Will Buddy Murphy face consequences for his actions?
MLW has announced that they have agreed to a “multi-fight” deal with Jake Hager (Jack Swagger), here is the announcement:
JAKE HAGER SIGNS MULTI-FIGHT DEAL WITH MAJOR LEAGUE WRESTLING; TO DEBUT AT MLW’S MAY 3RD TV TAPING
ORLANDO – Major League Wrestling has reached a multi-fight deal with Jake Hager, the ex-World Champion formerly known as “Jack Swagger”. The deal will see Hager make his MLW debut on May 3rd in Orlando at MLW: Intimidation Games hosted by Gilt Nightclub.
A native of Perry, Oklahoma, the current Bellator MMA fighter was a decorated collegiate wrestler at the University of Oklahoma, where he was an All-American and set the school record for most pins at the 285-pound weight class in a single season with 30.
“A reckoning is coming to the heavyweight division of Major League Wrestling,” said Hager’s new manager, renowned southern promoter Colonel Robert Parker.
Tickets are on sale now at https://www.MLWTickets.com for Major League Wrestling’s May 3rd FUSION TV taping for beIN SPORTS.
Ticket prices range from $15-$45 with a limited number of “VIP Packages” also available.
You can purchase tickets now at MLWTickets.com.
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WWE issued the following on Rusev being added back to the Casket Match at Greatest Royal Rumble against The Undertaker:
In a stunning turn of events, The Undertaker will battle Rusev in a Casket Match at the Greatest Royal Rumble event in Saudi Arabia on Friday, April 27.
Originally, the Casket Match was set to be between the two Superstars, but Lana asked for The Bulgarian Brute to be removed from the grisly bout, and he was replaced with Chris Jericho, as The Ravishing Russian expressed concern over her husband taking on The Demon of Death Valley. And for good reason.
After all, the Casket Match undoubtedly belongs to The Undertaker, as The Deadman has claimed victory in several of these harrowing contests, wherein a Superstar only wins when he gets his opponent into the casket and closes the lid.
However, now it appears that Lana’s faith in the tremendous ability of her husband has won out, and she has changed her mind. She explained, via tweet, that WWE officials have granted her request to allow Rusev to compete against The Phenom at the Greatest Royal Rumble event, after all.
Rusev is a world-class Superstar, but does he have what it takes to overcome The Undertaker at his own game? Find out which of the two iconic Superstars will walk out and which will be carried out in a casket at the Greatest Royal Rumble event on Friday, April 27, at 7 p.m. AST. The event streams live on the award-winning WWE Network with a tune-in time of 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT, and with a special, one-hour Greatest Royal Rumble Kickoff starting at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT. It will be available on pay-per-view outside of the Middle East with regional broadcast information forthcoming.
Below is the full list of changes from the WWE Superstar Shake-Up from night one:
Changes announced on RAW:
* Jinder Mahal (with Sunil Singh) goes from SmackDown to RAW – Mahal lost the United States Championship to Jeff Hardy
* The Riott Squad (Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan & Sarah Logan) goes from SmackDown to RAW
* Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn goes from SmackDown to RAW (hired by Stephanie McMahon)
* The Miz goes from RAW to SmackDown without The Miztourage (Bo Dallas & Curtis Axel
* Breezango (Tyler Breeze & Fandango) goes from SmackDown to RAW
* Natalya goes from SmackDown to RAW
* Dolph Ziggler goes from SmackDown to RAW
* Drew McIntyre (from NXT) returned from injury to join Ziggler on RAW and beat down Titus O’Neil and Apollo Crews
* Baron Corbin goes from SmackDown to RAW
* Bobby Roode goes from SmackDown to RAW
Changes announced after RAW:
* Zack Ryder goes from SmackDown to RAW
* Mojo Rawley goes from SmackDown to RAW
* Mike Kanellis goes from SmackDown to RAW
* Chad Gable goes from SmackDown to RAW
* The Ascension (Konnor & Viktor) goes from SmackDown to RAW
RAW to SmackDown Live roster changes will be revealed on tonight’s SmackDown Live.
Tonight’s WWE RAW will take place from the XL Center in Hartford, CT with the first night of the Superstar Shake-Up.
* Both brands get shaken up
* Who will battle Cesaro & Sheamus at WWE Greatest Royal Rumble on April 27?
* Bayley and Sasha Banks settle their differences
* Will Ronda Rousey face repercussions after attacking Stephanie McMahon again?
* Will Roman Reigns get his hands on Samoa Joe?
* What “unfinished business” does Bobby Lashley have in WWE?
Former WWE and WCW star “Big Van Vader” Leon White posted the following on Twitter over the weekend, giving fans an update on his health following his recent heart surgery.
Vader also shared a photo of what his chest looks like now after surgery.
https://twitter.com/itsvadertime/status/985673724568440832
Source: WrestleView
Last week on Raw, Bray Wyatt and Matt Hardy put their newfound alliance to the test against Apollo and Titus O’Neil in the first step toward possibly facing Cesaro and Sheamus for the vacant Raw Tag Team Championship at the Greatest Royal Rumble.
It’s quite possible that their alliance will be short-lived as according to Dave Meltzer in the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, there is a pitch for Wyatt to turn on Hardy and become the leader of SAnitY.
Wyatt addressed the report in a tweet on Saturday afternoon, tagging both Hardy and Meltzer.
https://twitter.com/WWEBrayWyatt/status/985231604464447491
Hardy responded to Wyatt’s tweet with the following:
At WrestleMania 34, Wyatt returned from “deletion” to help Hardy win the 2018 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal. The two hugged afterward before celebrating Hardy’s win, thus ending their rivalry, forming a team, and turning Wyatt into a fan favorite. The next night on Raw, Wyatt and Hardy beat Apollo and O’Neil to advance in the Tag Team Eliminator. This coming Monday night on Raw, Wyatt and Hardy will take on The Revival for the right to challenge The Bar at the Greatest Royal Rumble on April 27.
SAnitY doesn’t appear long for NXT as only Killian Dain worked a TV match at Wednesday’s television tapings in Orlando, Florida. After the tapings concluded, there was a dark match where NXT Champion Aleister Black beat Eric Young. Black then took out Dain and Alexander Wolfe.
Source: WrestlingINC
Rey Mysterio is set to make his return to the ring for WWE at the April 27th Greatest Royal Rumble event from Saudi Arabia, according to PWInsider. This has not been confirmed but it’s believed that Rey will be working the 50-man Rumble main event.
In an update on Rey’s contractual status, The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that Rey has not agreed to terms for a new WWE contract as of Thursday of this week, but both sides are still negotiating a deal. The appearance in Saudi Arabia is a one-shot deal.
It’s still expected that Rey will sign with WWE but if he does, he won’t be immediately returning to TV for a regular role as he’s committed to dates for Arolucha and New Japan Pro Wrestling through late summer at least.
Source: WrestlingINC
Despite getting engaged at WrestleMania 34 last year, John Cena and Nikki Bella have confirmed that they recently ended their relationship.
The couple released a joint statement to Us Weekly saying, “While this decision was a difficult one, we continue to have a great deal of love and respect for one another.
John and Nikki began dating in 2012. They most recently tagged together during a match that took place in Madison Square Garden last month.
The statement concludes, “We ask that you respect our privacy during this time in our lives.”
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Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet
John Cena took to Twitter and Instagram to give his response to the news.
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