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Jeff Jarrett Rumored To Be A 2018 WWE Hall Of Fame Induction

There are rumors going around WWE that say Jeff Jarrett could be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame during WrestleMania 34 Week in New Orleans this year, according to PWInsider Elite.

No word yet on if there is any truth to the rumors but the potential induction would come after Jarrett recently wrapped a stint in WWE-sponsored rehab. The TNA co-founder is no longer affiliated with the company that he tried to go up against WWE with but he does have a controversial past with WWE.

Jarrett is a six-time WWE Intercontinental Champion, a one-time WWE Tag Team Champion and a one-time WWE European Champion. He is also a three-time WCW United States Champion and a four-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion.

WWE has confirmed headliner Bill Goldberg, The Dudley Boyz and Ivory for the 2018 Class as of this writing. Other names rumored but unconfirmed for this year include Mark Henry, the late Bam Bam Bigelow and Kid Rock for the Celebrity Wing.

The 2018 WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony takes place on Friday, April 6th at 7:30pm EST from the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans during WrestleMania 34 Week. It will air on the WWE Network in its entirety.

Source: WrestlingINC

WWE Mixed Match Challenge and 205 Live Preview 2/13/18

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Tonight’s WWE Mixed Match Challenge and WWE 205 Live will take place from the Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield, California.

WWE Mixed Match Challenge:

* Rusev & Lana vs. Elias & Bayley

 

WWE 205 Live:

* Who else will enter the Cruiserweight Championship Tournament?

* WWE Cruiserweight Title tournament continues with Drew Gulak vs. Tony Nese and Mark Andrews vs. Akira Tozawa.

SmackDown Live Preview 2/13/18

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown Live will take place from the Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield, California.

* Dolph Ziggler to face Baron Corbin tonight on SmackDown LIVE in a battle with WWE Fastlaneimplications

* Charlotte Flair continues her quest for payback against The Riott Squad

* Bobby Roode issues a United States Open Challenge

* The New Day take on Chad Gable & Shelton Benjamin

Men’s Elimination Chamber Match to Feature Seven Competitors Following Raw

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WWE has announced that the men’s Elimination Chamber match will feature seven competitors for the first time following the events on Raw. Kurt Angle announced in a Facebook video posted to WWE’s FB page that both Seth Rollins and Finn Balor will be added to the match after they jointly pinned Bray Wyatt in the Raw main event. You can see the video below, in which Angle listens to both men’s arguments and makes the ruling, deciding they both belong in the match:

WWE Reportedly Holding a Talent Draft at Backlash

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It was reported that WWE is reportedly set to make all PPV events dual-branded starting with Backlash in May. WWE is internally discussing bringing back the WWE Draft at the upcoming Backlash PPV. The idea for the WWE Draft returning at Backlash would be to use it as a way for WWE to jumpstart the all duel brand PPV format going forward.

Source: 411Mania

WWE Reportedly Making All PPVs Dual-Branded Starting With Backlash

WWE is reportedly set to make all PPV events dual-branded starting with Backlash in May. Wrestling Inc reports that Ticketmaster has sent an email to ticketholders for Backlash announcing that it is now a dual-brand event, with both Smackdown and Raw stars.

In addition, the WrestleVotes Twitter account reports that all PPVs will be dual-branded starting with Backlash and moving forward, citing “repetitive matches” and “so-so ticket sales” as the reason. WrestleVotes has broken stories in the past, such as Neville’s WWE departure. The account notes that weekly TV will remain separated.

WWE has yet to comment on this story.

Source: 411Mania

Ronda Rousey Announced For WWE Elimination Chamber PPV

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RAW General Manager Kurt Angle announced last night on RAW that Ronda Rousey will sign her WWE contract in the ring at the upcoming Elimination Chamber pay-per-view.

RAW Preview 2/12/18

Tonight’s WWE RAW will take place from the SAP Center in San Jose, California as the road to Elimination Chamber continues.

* Final Superstar in the Men’s Elimination Chamber Match to be determined

* Braun Strowman stands tall, even in defeat

* Have Alexa Bliss and Mickie James forged an alliance?

* What’s next for Seth Rollins?

* Is Nia Jax primed to end Asuka’s undefeated streak?

RAW General Manager Kurt Angle has announced Sasha Banks vs. Bayley for tonight’s RAW from San Jose, Bayley’s hometown. Angle tweeted:

Rumored Character Change For Bayley May Be In The Works

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According to the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio (via ringsidenews.com), WWE may be teasing a heel turn for Bayley. They had seemingly been teasing Sasha Banks turning heel on TV, and the two have been teasing a feud on social media…

“WWE sent the card for Madison Square Garden and one of the matches on the Madison Square Garden card on March 16th is John Cena & Nikki Bella vs. Bayley & Elias, which sounds like Bayley may be going heel. So perhaps the Bayley/Sasha thing will be Bayley turning and not Sasha… Maybe. Or they don’t know what they are doing and they needed. I don’t even know why. Why you would have Bayley team with Elias?”

Source: 411Mania

Former WWE Women’s Champion Ivory Confirmed For 2018 WWE Hall Of Fame

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WWE has announced that former women’s champion Ivory will be going into the WWE Hall of Fame this year in New Orleans during WrestleMania 34 weekend. She joins Bill Goldberg and The Dudley Boyz as confirmed names.

Below is WWE’s announcement on Ivory’s induction:

Ivory to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2018Ivory, a true pioneer in women’s wrestling, will take her place in the WWE Hall of Fame on Friday, April 6, during WrestleMania 34 Week in New Orleans, as a member of the Class of 2018. The news was first reported by espnW.

She broke into the wrestling business as a competitor on Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling, the 80s wrestling program that inspired the hit Netflix show “GLOW.” Competing under the name Tina Ferrari, Ivory captured GLOW’s championship before leaving the sports-entertainment industry in the early 1990s.

After nearly a decade away from the squared circle, Ivory returned to the ring in 1999, showing up in WWE in the corner of Mark Henry and D’Lo Brown. She wasted no time getting physical, helping Henry & Brown even the odds against Jeff Jarrett, Owen Hart & Debra. Not long after her arrival, Ivory defeated Debra to capture her first WWE Women’s Championship. Though she was later dethroned by The Fabulous Moolah, Ivory quickly rebounded and recaptured the title from the WWE Hall of Famer.

During the over-the-top Attitude Era of WWE, Ivory eventually aligned herself with the buttoned-up Right to Censor, trading in her tights for a crisp white dress shirt and a full-length skirt. The unusual ring attire did not hinder her from competing at the highest level, as she defeated three fellow WWE Hall of Famers — Lita, Trish Stratus and Jacqueline — to capture her third Women’s Title in 2000.

Ivory continued to compete in WWE through 2005 but also began to take on other roles in the company, including serving as a trainer on season 3 of WWE Tough Enough, announcing and hosting several WWE television programs before departing in 2009.

Now, Ivory will have one more title to add to her resume: WWE Hall of Famer.