Tonight’s WWE SmackDown Live will take place from the Sames Auto Arena in Laredo, Texas with the final hype for WWE Super ShowDown.
* Goldberg comes to SmackDown LIVE for the first time ever
* “A Moment of Bliss” with special guest SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley
* Lars Sullivan to give an exclusive interview
* Will Roman Reigns be out for payback?
* Will Kofi Kingston and Dolph Ziggler butt heads before Super ShowDown?
The following WWE NXT Superstars have officially received their new ring names:
* Trevor Lee is now known as Cameron Grimes
* Eric Bugenhagen is now known as Rik Bugez, which had been in the works
* Adrian Jaoude is now known as Arturo Ruas
* Jessie Elaban is now known as Jessie Kamea
* Luke Menzies is now known as Ridge Holland
WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair released another YouTube video yesterday. Flair called out his former agent, Melinda Morris Zanoni of Legacy Talent and Entertainment, accusing her of embezzling money from him.
Flair also accused Zanoni of letting his “Wooooo!” and “Ric Flair” trademarks to expire. WWE ended up registering them for him. He also accused her of grabbing “all the money you could run with” after assuming he was going to die. Flair said he hopes his video gets Zanoni disbarred, noting that he spoke with an attorney before recording it. He also claims Zanoni called his wife Wendy Barlow, using a blocked number, and threatened her.
Flair noted that he was friends with Zanoni for 20 years, and her client for 10 years. He apologized to WWE Hall of Famers Sting, Kurt Angle and Mick Foley for referring them to Zanoni. He also thanked his friends, doctors and WWE for supporting him through his recent heath issues, and noted that Zanoni didn’t visit him while he was hospitalized in Atlanta.
Flair previously parted ways with Zanoni in September 2017 after a health scare, and filed a lawsuit against the agency, claiming they embezzled $46,000 from him. That figure includes a $25,000 payment from the ESPN 30 For 30 producers that they didn’t tell him about, and a $12,000 royalty advance for a endorsement deal with Jake’s Fireworks.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
There continues to be talk of WWE NXT Champion Adam Cole and NXT Women’s Champion Shayna Baszler coming to the main roster, according to Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio. There’s no word yet on when the call-ups might happen, but Meltzer noted that Baszler is “supposed to be geared” for a call-up and has everything they’re looking for, from her age to her look and her aura. Cole won the title from Johnny Gargano at Saturday’s NXT “Takeover: XXV” event, while Baszler retained her title over Io Shirai.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
Brock Lesnar was set to cash in his Money In the Bank title shot on WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins during tonight’s RAW, but looks like the cash in will now come at WWE Super ShowDown on Friday in Saudi Arabia.
As seen below, Lesnar came out to destroy Rollins following a beatdown from Baron Corbin, who will challenge Rollins in a singles match at Friday’s pay-per-view. Paul Heyman kept encouraging his client to cash in, but Lesnar yelled at him and said “Friday!” to indicate the cash in will come at Super ShowDown. Lesnar has been advertised for Super ShowDown since it was announced, but his plans were up in the air following the announcement of Corbin vs. Rollins.
Tonight’s WWE RAW will take place from the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas with RAW’s final hype for WWE Super ShowDown.
* Heyman announces Lesnar will cash in on Rollins tonight on RAW
* Not dead yet: The Undertaker returns
* Roman Reigns to team with The Usos to battle Drew McIntyre & The Revival
* These colors don’t run: the injured Rey Mysterio will be forced to surrender the United States Championship.
* Ladies first: Lacey Evans continues feud with Becky Lynch
While WWE 24/7 Champion R-Truth was relaxing on a golf course with Carmella on Sunday, Jinder Mahal ambushed R-Truth and very briefly won the 24/7 title before R-Truth quickly won it back and made his escape with Carmella in their golf cart.
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Matt Riddle vs. Roderick Strong –
https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1134962650851434496
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Winner: Matt Riddle
NXT Tag Team Championship (Vacant) – Ladder Match: The Forgotten Sons vs. The Street Profits vs. Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch vs. Undisputed ERA (Kyle O’Reilly & Bobby Fish) –
https://twitter.com/WWENXT/status/1134968641877757952
https://twitter.com/WWEUniverse/status/1134971458705215488
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Winners and new NXT Tag Team Champions: The Street Profits
NXT North American Championship: (C) Velveteen Dream vs. Tyler Breeze –
Winner: Velveteen Dream
NXT Women’s Championship: (C) Shayna Baszler vs. Io Shirai –
Winner: Shayna Baszler
After the match, Shirai attacked Baszler with a Kendo Stick and hit a moonsault on Baszler with a steel chair.
NXT Championship: (C) Johnny Gargano vs. Adam Cole –
Winner and new NXT Champion: Adam Cole
WWE commentator Corey Graves took to Twitter to point out some major plot holes with the current Brock Lesnar – Stephanie McMahon storyline.
Lesnar and Paul Heyman had said that they would announce on last Monday’s RAW if Lesnar would be cashing in his Money In the Bank title shot against WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins or WWE Champion Kofi Kingston. That announcement never happened as during a segment on RAW, Lesnar realized that he had one year to cash in the briefcase.
Stephanie released a video on Friday stating that WWE will take action against Lesnar and Heyman. The announcement was confusing, as Money In The Bank cash-in teases have been the norm since the gimmick started. My guess would be that there have been more cash-in teases than cash-ins themselves. Heyman then announced that Lesnar will be cashing in the Money In the Bank contract this Monday on RAW against Rollins.
Graves addressed how confusing the storyline is on Twitter, writing, “So, he’s is cashing in because the boss was mad at him for not cashing in when he said he was, even though the point of the contract is to cash in at the holder’s discretion? Where’s my new chair?”
If Lesnar does in fact wrestle on RAW this Monday, it will be his first match on RAW or SmackDown in over 15 years. The last time he wrestled on regular WWE television was on the March 2, 2004 episode of SmackDown where he defeated Hardcore Holly. His last match on RAW was years earlier in 2002, when he defeated Tommy Dreamer on the July 22nd episode.
You can check out Graves’ tweet below:
Source: Wrestling Inc.
Paul Heyman took to Twitter this afternoon and announced that Brock Lesnar will cash in his Money In the Bank briefcase on WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins during Monday’s RAW from Austin, Texas.
As noted, Stephanie McMahon released a video that condemned the actions of Lesnar and Heyman on this week’s RAW. Stephanie promised that the McMahon Family and the WWE executive team would take action on the two during Monday’s RAW.
Heyman responded and said Lesnar will be cashing in on RAW.
“Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Paul Heyman and I am the advocate for Mr. Money In the Bank 2019, Brock Lesnar. My client has been apprised of WWE’s condemnation of his actions, as spewed forth in a diatribe by Stephanie McMahon. There is no need for an executive meeting, there is no need for the McMahon Family to get together, ever. What there is a need for is my client to be proactive, rather than reactive. Therefore, ladies and gentlemen, please be advised, my client Brock Lesnar hereby cashes in the Money In the Bank contract, effective this Monday, June 3, 2019, between the hours of 8pm and 11pm ET, at a moment of his choosing, live on Monday Night RAW against the reigning, defending, undisputed Universal Heavyweight Champion, Seth Rollins.
“And now that the WWE Universe has been apprised, and the McMahon Family has been apprised, and the executive team has been apprised, a personal message to Seth Rollins from my client, Brock Lesnar – Mr. Rollins, here comes the pain,” Heyman said.
https://twitter.com/HeymanHustle/status/1134535304390545411
Source: Wrestling Inc.
