Category: WWE

Brock Lesnar Confirmed For WWE SummerSlam

Brock Lesnar has been confirmed for next month’s SummerSlam pay-per-view, according to Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer. His opponent for the show has not been confirmed.

It will be Lesnar’s first match since defending his WWE Universal Championship against Roman Reigns at The Greatest Royal Rumble event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia this past April. It will reportedly be the final match of Lesnar’s current WWE contract and he is expected to face UFC Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier next year. Lesnar set up the future fight by shoving Cormier after his UFC Heavyweight Championship victory at UFC 226 this past Saturday. He had put himself back in the USADA drug-testing pool last Tuesday, making him eligible to fight again for the UFC after January 8, 2019.

WWE SummerSlam will take place on Sunday, August 19 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Source: WrestlingINC

WWE Comes Up Short In Emmy Nominations

Despite the recent “For Your Consideration” party held in Los Angeles, WWE came up short today as the nominations for the 2018 Emmy Awards were announced. It is worth noting that this is the first year that WWE was able to get their programming on the preliminary ballot.

WWE had the “Empowered” WWE 24 special and the documentary on WWE Hall of Famer Andre the Giant on the preliminary ballot for Best Documentary or Non-Fiction Special. Other spots on the preliminary ballots were RAW and Mixed Match Challenge for Outstanding Structured Reality Program, Total Bellas and Total Divas for Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program and WrestleMania 34 for Outstanding Variety Special (Live).

Netflix’s GLOW was nominated for Best Comedy Series while Betty Gilpin, who portrays Debbie on the series, was nominated for Best Supporting Actress In a Comedy. GLOW was also nominated for a half-dozen technical awards. The Rock’s Ballers on HBO was nominated for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series.

Source: WrestlingINC

 

Maria Kanellis Returning To The Ring Later This Summer

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Maria Kanellis is planning on returning to the ring this summer.

Maria was recently backstage at WWE Money In the Bank, one of her first trips to a WWE event since she and Mike Kanellis welcomed their first child together back on April 4th.

Kanellis recently posted the following Instagram post and noted that she will be in Florida in early August to fight for WWE TV time. No word yet on if WWE will be using her for The Mae Young Classic, which tapes on August 7th and August 8th. Kanellis noted in another Instagram post that she would like to team with her husband at WrestleMania 35.

Hmmmm… mommy is ready to get back to work. Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, Children of all ages come see the most talked about couple in wrestling prior to joining the greatest show on earth, WWE. Imagine what could happen if self made talent could meet the biggest marketing machine of them all? An over night success is when experience meets opportunity. A Superstar is when a talent meets WWE TV time. I’ll be down in Florida at the beginning of August fighting for that time. Even if I’m doing it with stretched out mommy belly skin and a baby on my hip. I don’t have a college education saved in the bank for my baby girl so momma has to go back to work. #unscriptedreality #themoon #backtowork #firstlady #milkmoney Just call me mommy the money maker!!

It’s been 8 years since I was considered a full time wrestler. Crazy. #unscriptedreality #passionismymotivation #milkmoney

Source: WrestlingINC

Daniel Bryan Booked For More WWE Events After Deal Expires

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It’s looking more and more like Daniel Bryan will be re-signing with WWE once his current contract expires on Saturday, September 1st.

Bryan is now being advertised for the WWE European tour in November, as well for the December 26th WWE live event from Madison Square Garden. We’ve noted how Bryan was also announced for the WWE Super Show-Down event from Australia on October 6th, which will air on the WWE Network.

It should be noted that WWE’s website also has Bryan listed for all SmackDown live events after September 1st.

The day his contract expires, September 1st, Bryan is advertised for the WWE live event at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland. He is scheduled for the live event the following night in Kalamazoo, MI, that Monday’s live event in Saginaw, MI and the next night’s SmackDown taping at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on September 4th. For all of those shows he’s scheduled to team with WWE Champion AJ Styles and WWE United States Champion Jeff Hardy to face The Miz, Shinsuke Nakamura and Samoa Joe.

WWE event listings are always subject to change but it is interesting that Bryan is being booked for several shows scheduled for later this year.

Source: WrestlingINC

WWE Officials Discussing Main Roster All Women’s Event In The Fall

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Pro Wrestling Sheet is reporting that WWE officials are internally discussing the idea of presenting an all women’s event for main roster talent in the fall.

As you may recall, women were not allowed to participate in WWE’s Greatest Royal Rumble event earlier this year in Saudi Arabia. Sources tell us the company might make up for the controversial decision, however, as the idea of an all women’s show taking place in late September or October is seriously being kicked around by higher-ups.

It’s unclear if the event would additionally feature some of the women on the NXT roster, outside talent or former stars … because the show hasn’t been set in stone just yet.

Pro Wrestling Sheet‘s Editor-in-Chief Ryan Satin has all the details in the video below.

Goldust Sidelined After Surgeries To Both Knees

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Goldust (Dustin Rhodes) will be out action for an unknown amount of time, as he went under the knife to undergo surgery on BOTH of his knees.

The 49-year-old traveled to Birmingham, Alabama for surgery performed by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Jeffrey Dugas on Tuesday … but no additional information was given on the extent of the injuries.

After the surgery was complete, he tweeted, “Hey everybody, letting you know that both my knee surgeries went well. Ready to ride up outta here.”

While there’s no timeline on his return to the ring, Goldust has already been eyeing potential opponents on Twitter.

https://twitter.com/Goldust/status/1016891708808859648

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

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Kaitlyn Returning To WWE To Compete In The 2018 Mae Young Classic

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WWE just announced that Kaitlyn will make her WWE in-ring return at the 2018 Mae Young Classic.

WWE issued the following:

Former Divas Champion Kaitlyn will return to the squared circle to compete in the Mae Young Classic.

After more than four years away from WWE, former Divas Champion Kaitlyn will make her in-ring return this summer when she competes in the 2018 Mae Young Classic.

The news, which was first reported by ESPN, makes Kaitlyn the first official participant to be revealed for this year’s 32-woman tournament.

Rising to fame in 2010 when she won Season 3 of NXT, which was a competition series among WWE rookies at the time, Kaitlyn quickly became a staple of what is now known as the WWE Women’s division.

With an extensive background in bodybuilding and power lifting, Kaitlyn used her remarkable strength and explosiveness to conquer opponents. She reached the summit of the division in January 2013 when she defeated Eve to capture the Divas Championship in her hometown of Houston on the 20th Anniversary of Raw. Kaitlyn held the title for 153 days before losing it to one of her greatest rivals, AJ Lee.

Upon leaving WWE in early 2014, Kaitlyn set out to build her own business from the ground up. Today she stands as the CEO and founder of Celestial Bodiez, a women’s fitness apparel company. Since she was last seen on WWE TV, Kaitlyn has adorned the cover of Iron Man Magazine, and made a cameo on UpUpDownDown.

Stay tuned to WWE.com for more Mae Young Classic updates as they become available.

Fandango Provides Update Following Surgery

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Fandango recently suffered a torn labrum which required surgery. He was in Birmingham, Alabama yesterday for the procedure and it was said to be a success. Fandango was happy to report his status update via social media and thank everyone for their support.

Fandango’s tag team partner, Tyler Breeze, was asked how he will deal with his partner’s absence. One fan was especially blunt when he asked Breeze if he was ready for six months of being treated like an enhancement talent until his partner comes back.

Breeze responded asking if the fan meant the last three years instead, referencing the team’s frequent losses. Breezango’s last match was in late June on Main Event where they partnered with Bobby Roode to defeat The Ascension and Curt Hawkins in a six-man tag match.

During a recent interview with The Gorilla Position, Fandango opened up about wanting to transition out of the team’s comedic personas and take part in more in-ring action.

“We are not completely comedy and backstage characters, but a little bit of The Files and a little bit of time in the ring. I think we wrestled about 4-5 times by the end of the year last year so this year we are hoping for a little more in-ring time, which I think would be great.”

Source: WrestlingINC

Ronda Rousey Appearing On Discovery Channel’s ‘Shark Week’

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WWE announced the following on Ronda Rousey’s “Uncaged” special during Discovery’s Shark Week later this month:

Ronda Rousey takes on the ocean’s toughest sharks during Discovery Channel’s Shark Week in “Ronda Rousey Uncaged”Ronda Rousey might be The Baddest Woman on The Planet, but how would she fare against some of the deep sea’s most terrifying creatures?

The WWE Universe will find out the answer to that question during “Ronda Rousey Uncaged,” a special airing during the all-star first night of Discovery Channel’s Shark Week on Sunday, July 22, at 10/9 C.

In the special, Rousey will set out to test her courage and prove that the mentality that made her an Olympic medalist, UFC Hall of Famer and WWE Superstar will allow her to stare down any opponent, whether on land or at sea. She’ll dive into the ocean, guided by former Navy diver and shark attack survivor Paul de Gelder, who will coach her through three rounds of survival training against the heavyweights of the sea, including the fearsome bull shark. That builds up to a historic main event, where Rousey will attempt to step outside the cage to face one of the sea’s ultimate predators – the mako shark.

How will Rousey fare against an opponent she can’t put in her patented armbar? What will happen when she comes face to face with the predators of the deep? Find out during “Ronda Rousey Uncaged,” during Discovery Channel’s Shark Week, Sunday, July 22, at 10/9 C.

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