Author: John Bass

Owens & Zayn Fail To Get Spot On RAW Roster

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At WrestleMania 34, Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn lost their match against Daniel Bryan & Shane McMahon. As a result, Owens & Zayn must remain fired from the SmackDown Live brand. If Bryan and McMahon were defeated, Owens and Zayn would have been reinstated to SmackDown Live.

Looking for a job, Owens & Zayn appeared on RAW last night and asked General Manager Kurt Angle if they could work there. It did not take long for Owens and Zayn to betray each other’s friendship and individually state their case for why they should be the one Angle hires. Instead, Angle booked a match pitting Owens & Zayn against each other, with the winner earning the spot on Raw.

During the backstage discussion, Kurt Angle initially declined the duo’s offer, stating that “my tag division is full, but I hear that TNA is hiring.”

Owens & Zayn fought to a draw, ref reached a 10 count with both down on the mat. So neither one of them got the spot on the RAW roster.

Andre the Giant documentary premieres tonight on HBO

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The new documentary about Andre the Giant premieres tonight on HBO at 10:00 p.m. Eastern (9:00 CT), a documentary produced alongside WWE.

NXT’s Ember Moon, No Way Jose and The Authors of Pain Make Debut On WWE RAW

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NXT performers Ember Moon, No Way Jose and The Authors of Pain made their main roster debuts on WWE RAW on Monday night in New Orleans.

AOP tells Paul Ellering that his chapter ended in NXT.

Bobby Lashley Makes Return To WWE On RAW, Jeff Hardy & Samoa Joe Returns From Injuries

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Last night on WWE RAW, Bobby Lashley made his long-awaited return to WWE, interrupting Elias and layed him out with a stalling vertical suplex. It was Lashley’s first WWE appearance in 11 years. Lashley has since competed for TNA/Impact Wrestling in two stints from 2009-2010 and 2014-2018, winning the TNA/Impact Championship multiple times. Lashley has also gotten into the world of MMA, competing for the Strikeforce and Bellator promotions. It is unknown if Lashley will be wrestling for WWE full-time, or will continue to compete in MMA

Jeff Hardy made his return to in-ring action after undergoing rotator cuff surgery last fall. Hardy competed in a 6-Man Tag Match, teaming with Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins and Finn Balor against The Miz and The Miztourage, and appearing in a backstage segment with his brother, “Woken” Matt Hardy, and Bray Wyatt.

Samoa Joe returned for the first time since going out with a foot injury back in January, interrupting Roman Reigns and setting up a match between the two at the Backlash PPV on May 6th

Braun Strowman & Nicholas Relinquish The WWE RAW Tag Team Championships

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Last night on RAW Braun Strowman and Nicholas relinquished the RAW Tag Team Championship to RAW GM Kurt Angle. Braun said Nicholas has a scheduling conflict, he’s still in the fourth grade. Braun said when Nicholas is out of school, they’re coming back for the titles. Nicholas said, “And somebody is going to get these hands!”

WWE Announced Superstar Shake-Up For Next Week

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Last night on RAW WWE announced that next week on RAW and SmackDown Live there will be a Superstar Shake-Up, just as they did last year.

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Brock Lesnar Signs New WWE Deal, Universal Title Rematch Set For Greatest Royal Rumble

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WWE.com announced that Brock Lesnar, who’s deal with the company was set to expire shortly, has again agreed to terms on a new deal with the company.

The length of the new deal was not revealed, which comes just one day after Lesnar retained the WWE Universal Championship against Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 34.

The announcement, which was made by Vince McMahon earlier today, noted that Lesnar would be defending the Universal Championship against Roman Reigns in a re-match from WrestleMania 34 at the upcoming Greatest Royal Rumble event on April 27.

Already announced for the Greatest Royal Rumble is a 50-man Royal Rumble match (featuring Daniel Bryan, Bray Wyatt, Kane, Big Show and Braun Strowman so far) John Cena vs. Triple H and six other championship matches to be determined.

Tickets for the event officially go on sale this Friday (April 13).

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Source: WrestleView

Brock Lesnar And Vince McMahon Got Into A Verbal Altercation After WrestleMania

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Pro Wrestling Sheet reports that they have confirmed with multiple sources that Brock Lesnar and Vince McMahon got into a real-life verbal altercation after WrestleMania 34.

Details are still scarce, but we’re told Lesnar was livid when he returned to the backstage gorilla position and went off on the WWE Chairman … who was not happy about it.

Sources tell Pro Wrestling Sheet the brief, but heated incident ended with Brock throwing the Universal Title belt — some say at Vince, some say at a wall — then walking away. No word yet on what set him off.

Pro Wrestling Sheet was told there’s a belief that Brock may have gone off script a little bit near the end of the match, but they have not been unable to confirm if this is true.

Ex-Impact Star Garza Jr. Reportedly Signs With WWE

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Garza Jr. — who had most recently been appearing on Impact Wrestling — has reportedly signed a deal with WWE and will soon begin training in NXT.

According to Spanish publication Diario Pasala — via SuperLuchas.com —  Garza allegedly said he recently passed his medical exam and the signing announcement will be made soon.

The wrestler also allegedly told the publication that his cousin Ultimo Ninja is WWE bound as well.

The 25-year-old last competed for Impact at their tapings in November.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Wrestling INC reports that both Garza Jr. and Ultimo Ninja recently took their medicals in Birmingham, Alabama. Garza Jr. told Diario Pásala of Super Luchas that they passed their medicals and will have an official announcement in the next few days.

 

Asuka Was Reportedly Banned From Using The Arm Bar Following Change in Creative Direction

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According to Dave Meltzer on today’s Wrestling Observer Radio, Asuka was reportedly banned from using the arm bar at WrestleMania because of Ronda Rousey using it in her debut match. WWE had Asuka using the arm bar as a way to start the set up for an Asuka vs. Rousey match, which some rumored for WrestleMania 35. Word is that the change in using the move, and Charlotte beating Asuka, id WWE shifting plans to start setting up an eventual Charlotte vs. Asuka match.

Source: 411Mania