Category: WWE

Ronda Rousey Added Back To All WWE RAWs Before WrestleMania 34, Why Rousey Missed RAW

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Ronda Rousey is once again scheduled to appear on every RAW through WrestleMania.

WWE announced last week that Rousey would be appearing on every RAW until WrestleMania, only for her to not appear on last Monday’s show. Pro Wrestling Sheet reports that Rousey was actually not supposed to be on Monday’s show because she was taking her medicals in Pittsburgh, and that the WWE announcement was a mistake. WWE has since deleted their original article about Rousey’s RAW appearances, which now forwards to her profile page.

Rousey will make her WWE debut at WrestleMania 34 on Sunday, April 8th in New Orleans. She will team up with Kurt Angle to face Triple H and Stephanie McMahon.

Source: WrestlingINC

SmackDown Live Preview 3/13/18

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown Live will take place from the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN with the fallout from Fastlane as the Road to WrestleMania 34 heats up.

* Shane McMahon to make a WrestleMania announcement

* Asuka to make her first SmackDown LIVE appearance after challenging Charlotte Flair

* AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura’s Road to WrestleMania begins

* How will Randy Orton deal with the target on his back?

* How have The Bludgeon Brothers changed the SmackDown Tag Team division?

WWE Mixed Match Challenge & WWE 205 Live Preview 3/13/18

Tonight’s WWE Mixed Match Challenge and WWE 205 Live will take place from the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN.

WWE Mixed Match Challenge:

* Bobby Roode & Charlotte Flair vs. Rusev & Lana

 

WWE 205 Live:

* Who will advance to WrestleMania?

* Roderick Strong vs. Cedric Alexander.

WWE Corporate & Performer Salaries Revealed For Vince McMahon, Triple H, Shane McMahon

A WWE Corporate filing from earlier this month revealed the following corporate salaries:

* WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon was paid $1,400,000 in 2017. He was paid $1,325,000 in 2016 and will be paid $1,400,000 in 2018

* WWE Co-President George Barrios was paid $783,510 in 2017. He was paid $764,400 in 2016 and will be paid $870,000 in 2018

* WWE Co-President Michelle Wilson was paid $791,044 in 2017. She was paid $771,750 in 2016 and will be paid $870,000 in 2018

* WWE Executive Vice President, Talent, Live Events & Creative Paul Levesque (Triple H) was paid $650,000 in 2017. He was paid $606,375 in 2016 and will be paid $684,125 in 2018

* WWE Executive Producer & Chief Global Television Production Kevin Dunn was paid $909,560 in 2017. He was paid $909,560 in 2016 and will be paid $925,000 in 2018

Another part of the filing revealed the following salaries paid to Triple H, Shane McMahon and Stephanie McMahon for their work as talents, due to their relationship to Vince:

* Shane McMahon was paid performance fees and royalties of approximately $1.3 million for his work as a performer and SmackDown Commissioner in 2017

* Stephanie McMahon was paid $2.2 million in 2017 for her role as RAW Commissioner on TV and her role as Chief Brand Ambassador

* Triple H was paid $1.5 million in 2017 for his role as a performer, in addition to the corporate salary mentioned above

Below is the overall compensation, which includes salaries, stock awards, non-equity incentive plan compensation and other compensation:

* WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon received $3,087,537 in 2017 and $3,071,600 in 2016

* WWE Co-President George Barrios received $1,943,808 in 2017. He received $4,311,056 in 2016

* WWE Co-President Michelle Wilson received $1,962,637 in 2017. She received $4,317,617 in 2016

* WWE Executive Vice President, Talent, Live Events & Creative Paul Levesque (Triple H) received $3,223,716 in 2017. He received $3,993,417 in 2016

* WWE Executive Producer & Chief Global Television Production Kevin Dunn received $2,306,369 in 2017. He received $4,637,652 in 2016

Source: WrestlingINC

WWE Superstar Shake-up After WrestleMania?

It looks like there will be some RAW and SmackDown roster changes after WrestleMania 34. Sheamus & Cesaro mentioned on last night’s RAW that there have been rumors of another Superstar Shake-up taking place after the big event in New Orleans next month.

WWE Deletes Article Announcing Ronda Rousey On Every Pre-WrestleMania Raw

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WWE announced last week that Ronda Rousey would appear on every episode of Raw prior to WrestleMania 34 — but the article has been deleted after that didn’t happen.

As we previously reported, the announcement claimed she’d make an appearance tonight at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. However, she was nowhere to be found on the show.

The article that appeared on WWE.com now re-directs to Ronda’s Superstar page. It also appears as though the company deleted the announcement posts on social media.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

CM Punk Confirms Second MMA Fight Set For UFC 225

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UFC fighter/former WWE star CM Punk has confirmed he’ll be stepping into the octagon once again for a fight set to take place in Chicago.

Punk made the announcement while responding to a rude person on Twitter who asked, “So when are we gonna see you cry again in the Octagon?”

“June nine, after I win and lock eyes with my beautiful wife, embrace my coaches and shout out my entire team,” the ex-wrestler replied.

For those unaware, UFC 225 will take place at the United Center in Chicago.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

WWE Announces The Fabulous Moolah Memorial Battle Royal For WrestleMania 34

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WWE announced the first-ever Fabulous Moolah Memorial Battle Royal for WrestleMania 34.

The Superstars of Raw, SmackDown and WWE NXT’s Women’s divisions will have the chance to make history yet again when they compete in the inaugural Fabulous Moolah Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 34.

As first announced on Raw, this ground-breaking battle royal will pay tribute to the first-ever WWE Women’s Champion, The Fabulous Moolah, who not only paved the way for female competitors through the years, but also played a pivotal role in the first several WrestleMania events.

In the highly-anticipated free-for-all, members of the Women’s divisions from Raw, SmackDown LIVE and WWE NXT will compete to be the last Superstar standing in the over-the-top-rope melee.

Who will go on to make history and carve out their WrestleMania Moment by winning the inaugural match on The Grandest Stage of Them All?

Find out at WrestleMania, Sunday, April 8 at a special start time of 7 ET/4 PT, streaming live on the award-winning WWE Network.

John Cena Issued Challenge To The Undertaker For WrestleMania 34

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Undertaker or Fan? Last night on WWE RAW John Cena said he is found his path to WrestleMania and it is as a fan unless he does what he isn’t suppose to do. Cena issued a challenge to The Undertaker for WrestleMania 34.

So will Cena be going to WrestleMania as a fan or will Taker accept his challenge?

Kid Rock Joins 2018 WWE Hall Of Fame Class

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WWE announced that Kid Rock will be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame’s celebrity wing.

While his song “New Orleans” is setting the tone for the party atmosphere that WrestleMania is bringing to The Big Easy this year, Kid Rock will be taking his place in WWE history.

As first reported by Billboard.com, Kid Rock will join the WWE Hall of Fame’s Celebrity Wing as a member of the Class of 2018. He’ll be inducted into the hallowed hall on Friday, April 6, in New Orleans during WrestleMania 34 Week in The Big Easy. He joins Goldberg, The Dudley Boyz, Ivory, Jeff Jarrett, Hillbilly Jim and Warrior Award recipient Jarrius “JJ” Robertson among those being honored that night.

Kid Rock’s musical career is legendary. After breaking into the mainstream music scene in the late 1990s with songs like “Bawitdaba” and “Cowboy,” the Detroit native has gone on to sell more than 26 million albums. His unique blend of rap, rock and country music has helped him transcend genres and become one of the most popular recording artists going today.

His in-your-face style in the studio and on stage has made Kid Rock a big contributor to the soundtrack of the WWE Universe. Several of his songs have been the official themes for WWE pay-per-view events, including “Cocky” and the worldwide hit, “All Summer Long.” Kid Rock’s music has also been entrance music for a select few Superstars. The Undertaker used the 2000 single “American Bad Ass” as he thundered to the ring on his motorcycle, while Kid Rock’s cover of ZZ Top’s hit “Legs” blared through arenas around the world as Stacy Keibler made her way to the squared circle. He’s even brought his incomparable live show to WWE on several occasions, including a May 2000 edition of Monday Night Raw, a stellar performance at the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania, and a show for America’s armed forces during the 2012 edition of WWE’s most patriotic night of the year, Tribute to the Troops.

For his huge contributions to the sound of WWE, Kid Rock will receive the great honor of induction into the WWE Hall of Fame.

The 2018 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony takes place on Friday, April 6, in New Orleans at the Smoothie King Center during WrestleMania 34 Week. Tickets are available now on Ticketmaster.