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WWE Mixed Matched Challenge Preview 9/18/18, Alexa Bliss Injured?

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Tonight’s WWE Mixed Match Challenge taping will take place from the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. MMC will air on Facebook Watch tonight at 10pm ET.

* AJ Styles & Charlotte Flair vs. Jimmy Uso & Naomi

* Kevin Owens & Natalya vs. Braun Strowman & Ember Moon, who is replacing Alexa Bliss after WWE announced that she’s dealing with an arm injury.

WWE .com posted the following on Alexa Bliss:

As first revealed in an Exclusive Video with Cathy Kelley, Alexa Bliss suffered an arm injury at the hands of Ronda Rousey during their Raw Women’s Championship Match at the WWE Hell in a Cell pay-per-view. With Little Miss Bliss sidelined, Ember Moon will now join forces with Braun Strowman to take on the hard-hitting team of Kevin Owens & Natalya.

After her match against The Baddest Woman on the Planet, Bliss began to complain of soreness on Monday before waking up with numbness in her left arm Tuesday morning. After seeking medical attention, Alexa received word that she is not cleared for WWE Mixed Match Challenge or live events this weekend. Accordingly, Acting Raw General Manager Baron Corbin decided to replace the five-time Women’s Champion with Ember Moon as Strowman’s tag team partner for tonight.

Andrew Everett Granted Release From Impact Wrestling

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Andrew Everett announced on Twitter that he was granted his release from Impact Wrestling.

https://twitter.com/_AndrewEverett/status/1041848716662112256

https://twitter.com/_AndrewEverett/status/1041848720420216833

Everett made his Impact Wrestling debut at Bound for Glory in 2015. Everett teamed with DJ Z to defeat Eli Drake and Scott Steiner for the Impact World Tag Team Championship this past April. They went on to lose the titles to the Latin American Exchange (Ortiz & Santana).

 

WWE Crown Jewel Event Announced For November 2nd In Saudi Arabia

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WWE announced they will be returning to Saudi Arabia for another WWE Network and Pay-per-view event on November 2nd. It was announced on Monday on RAW because of Brock Lesnar’s actions at Hell In A Cell leading to a no contest in the Universal Title HIAC main event that there will be a Triple Threat match for the Universal Title – (C) Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman vs. Brock Lesnar.

The Crown Jewel event will take place in the same month as Survivor Series and the recently announced, Starrcade show. Additionally, Crown Jewel takes place just five days after the all-women’s PPV, Evolution.

As you may recall, the controversial Greatest Royal Rumble event took place in Saudi Arabia earlier this year and it’s estimated WWE was paid $40 million or more to host the event. WWE’s involvement with the Saudi General Sports Authority was criticized by many, including Hall of Famer Lita who called it a direct conflict of interest when it comes to the female movement in the company — as women weren’t allowed to participate.

Below is the official announcement from WWE.com:

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA and STAMFORD, Conn. — The Saudi General Sports Authority, in partnership with WWE, will present WWE Crown Jewel at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Friday, November 2, including a Universal Championship Triple Threat Match featuring Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar and Braun Strowman, and the first-ever WWE World Cup tournament to determine the best in the world.

General Sports Authority of Saudi Arabia Chairman His Excellency Turki Al Sheikh, WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia invite the world to celebrate this signature event. Following WWE’s sold-out Greatest Royal Rumble in Jeddah in April, this is the second event as part of a long-term partnership between WWE and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

WWE Crown Jewel will stream live on WWE Network and be available on pay-per-view outside of the Middle East. Ticket availability and regional broadcast information will be announced in the coming weeks.

WWE RAW Preview 9/17/18

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Tonight’s WWE RAW will take place from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas with the fallout from last night’s Hell In A Cell.

* The Deadman returns to Raw to address Triple H

* How will Lesnar’s return impact the Universal Title picture?

* Can anyone hang with Ronda Rousey?

* Is there unfinished business between The Shield and “The Dogs of War”?

“Woken” Matt Hardy Declares That You Will Likely Never See Him In A WWE Ring Again

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WWE.com posted the following:

“Woken” Matt Hardy had an exclusive message for his Woken Warriors early Sunday morning, revealing that it was time for him to go home.

Incredibly reflective, Hardy spoke about his entire journey, including recent peaks and what his time with the WWE Universe has meant to him. However, the 2018 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal Winner then announced that the match he had just had in Corpus Christi on Saturday night was, more than likely, the last time we would ever see “Woken” Matt Hardy in a WWE ring.

WWE Bringing Back Starrcade In November, Several Big Matches Announced

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WWE is bringing back the Starrcade live event this year but it will not take place in the Carolinas. The 2017 Starrcade event took place in Greensboro, NC but the 2018 edition will take place on Friday, November 24 from the US Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio. No word yet on if the event will air on the WWE Network but the 2017 event did not air.

Tickets for Starrcade 2018 go on sale this Friday, September 21. Ticket prices are $28, $38, $58, $78, $113 and $303.

The following matches are being advertised for Starrcade 2018:

Steel Cage Match for the WWE Title
Samoa Joe vs. AJ Styles

Steel Cage Match for the SmackDown Women’s Title
Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch

WWE United States Title Match
Rusev vs. Shinsuke Nakamura

SmackDown Tag Team Title Match 
The Bar vs. The New Day

Cincy Street Fight
The Shield (Dean Ambrose, WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns, WWE Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins) vs. Braun Strowman and RAW Tag Team Champions Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre

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Appearances by Finn Balor, Kevin Owens, Alexa Bliss and others

Source: WrestlingINC

Details On Cody Rhodes’ First NWA Title Defense

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Last night the National Wrestling Alliance announced via Twitter that champion Cody Rhodes will be making his first defense of the NWA heavyweight championship at the Ring of Honor event on September 29th. His opponent will be Willie Mack, best known for his work on Lucha Underground and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.

This announcement comes nearly a week after the NWA announced a title rematch for former champion Nick Aldis, who earned another opportunity at the American Nightmare after defeating Doug Williams in a #1 contenders match at Wrestling MediaCon. Cody won the NWA title from Nick Aldis earlier this month at his self-produced ALL IN event from the Sears Centre in Illinois. Prior to that, Aldis held the belt for an astounding 266 days and at one point defended it 20 times over the course of 60 days, concluding with a victory over Colt Cabana in China.

Aldis will presumably take on the winner of Cody and The Mack.

https://twitter.com/nwa/status/1041464272339918848

Source: WrestlingINC

Backstage News On Brock Lesnar’s WWE Return And Hell In A Cell Main Event Finish

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Brock Lesnar made a surprise return to WWE during the main event of last night’s WWE Hell In A Cell pay-per-view in San Antonio, TX. Dave Meltzer noted on the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio that Lesnar is scheduled to wrestle at the upcoming WWE show in Saudi Arabia on Friday, November 2nd.

Lesnar destroyed Braun Strowman and WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns during their Hell In A Cell match, which resulted in the match ending in a draw. The pay-per-view went off the air with Strowman and Reigns laid out in the ring. Meltzer noted that the non-finish was always the plan for the match, and the deal with Lesnar was something that had been in the works for a little while and was not put together at the last minute.

Lesnar is still scheduled to fight UFC Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier early next year. In addition to Lesnar wrestling at the Saudi Arabia event, Shawn Michaels is expected to come out of retirement at the show for a tag team match.

Source: WrestlingINC

WWE Hell In A Cell Results 9/16/18

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(Kickoff) SmackDown Tag Team Championship: (C) The New Day vs. Rusev Day (Rusev & Aiden English) – Winners: The New Day

Hell in a Cell: Randy Orton vs. Jeff Hardy – Winner: Randy Orton 

Jeff Hardy was carted off on a stretcher.

SmackDown Women’s Championship: (C) Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch – Winner and new SmackDown Women’s Champion: Becky Lynch

RAW Tag Team Championship: (C) Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre vs. Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose – Winners: Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre

WWE Championship: (C) AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe – Winner: AJ Styles

Controversial finish. Joe had the Coquina Clutch on Styles but Styles rolled through and had Joe pinned, replay shows Styles tapping out before ref counted to three.

Daniel Bryan & Brie Bella vs. The Miz & Maryse – Winners: The Miz & Maryse

RAW Women’s Championship: (C) Ronda Rousey vs. Alexa Bliss – Winner: Ronda Rousey

Backstage: Samoa Joe want rematch with AJ Styles and wants it to be No DQ and No Count Outs and no more excuses. Paige tells Samoa Joe he will get his rematch with AJ Styles at WWE Super Show-Down in Australia and there must be a winner.

Universal Championship – Hell in a Cell: (Mick Foley as the Special Guest Referee) – (C) Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman – No Contest

https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1041517770154795009

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WWE Confirms 205 Live Change

WWE has confirmed that starting this week 205 Live will be moving to Wednesdays at 7pm ET before NXT and the Mae Young Classic. In the video below, 205 Live General Manager Drake Maverick also announced the change and noted the show will feature Cedric Alexander defending the WWE Cruiserweight Championship against Drew Gulak.

https://twitter.com/WWEMaverick/status/1040972674808332288

Source: WrestlingINC