Category: WWE

WWE SummerSlam 8/20/17

Universal Championship – Fatal 4-Way: (C) Brock Lesnar vs. Samoa Joe vs. Braun Strowman vs. Roman Reigns

WWE Championship: (C) Jinder Mahal vs. Shinsuke Nakamura

RAW Women’s Championship: (C) Alexa Bliss vs. Sasha Banks

SmackDown Women’s Championship: (C) Naomi vs. Natalya

United States Championship (Shane McMahon as special guest referee): (C) AJ Styles vs. Kevin Owens

RAW Tag Team Championship: (C) Cesaro & Sheamus vs. Dean Ambrose & Seth Rollins

“The Demon” Finn Balor vs. Bray Wyatt

John Cena vs. Baron Corbin

Randy Orton vs. Rusev

Big Cass vs. Big Show (with Enzo Amore suspended above the ring in a shark cage)

(Kickoff) The Hardy Boyz & Jason Jordan vs. The Miz & The Miztourage

(Kickoff) SmackDown Tag Team Championship: (C) The New Day vs. The Usos

(Kickoff) WWE Cruiserweight Championship: (C) Akira Tozawa vs. Neville

NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III 8/19/17

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NXT Championship: (C) Bobby Roode vs. Drew McIntyre

NXT Women’s Championship: (C) Asuka vs. Ember Moon

NXT Tag Team Championship: (C) The Authors of Pain vs. SAnitY

Johnny Gargano vs. Andrade “Cien” Almas

Aleister Black vs. Hideo Itami

Shelton Benjamin Set To Return to WWE

Shelton Benjamin has signed a deal to return to WWE. PWInsider reports that the former Intercontinental Champion has signed on to make his return to the company for the first time since 2010.

Benjamin was originally planned to return last summer following the brand split. The company ran promos hyping his return but the pre-signing medical tests revealed a torn rotator cuff. Benjamin underwent surgery to repair the issue and was medically cleared to return in March.

Benjamin was part of the World’s Greatest Tag Team with Charlie Haas from 2002 through 2004 before splitting up, winning the WWE Tag Team Championships during that time. Benjamin went to Raw and got a singles push before the team reunited from 2006 through 2008. He left the company in February of 2010. Since then he has worked for Ring of Honor, New Japan Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling NOAH among other companies.

Source: 411Mania

Update on Possible Ronda Rousey/WWE Plans

It was previously reported that Ronda Rousey is reportedly interested in a WWE run, and that she was referred to Brian Kendrick for training. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter confirms the initial reports and that she has been working with Kendrick. With Shayna Baszler participating in the Mae Young Classic, Jessamyn Duke also training and Marina Shafir being introduced on NXT as Roderick Strong’s girlfriend, it looks like they will do a Horsewoman vs. Horsewoman feud. But the end game will be to get a singles match out of Rousey at WrestleMania. The original idea was always Rousey vs. Stephanie McMahon in a singles match after the 2015 angle at WrestleMania in Santa Clara.

Source: 411Mania

More On Ric Flair’s Health Issues

As noted, WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair remains in the hospital after undergoing surgery this week. Sports Illustrated noted that Flair had an intestinal blockage which resulted in a part of his bowel being removed. Flair’s heavy drinking reportedly exacerbated his issued. The surgery led to other further complications and Flair could be hospitalized for over a month.

Source: WrestlingINC

Asuka Makes WWE History

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WWE NXT Women’s Champion Asuka has passed Rockin’ Robin’s 502 days as WWE Women’s Champion and is now the longest-reigning women’s champion of any kind, and the longest-reigning champion in WWE history (besides the years-long reigns by Hulk Hogan, Bob Backlund, Pedro Morales and Bruno Sammartino that will likely never be surpassed). Asuka is set to defend her title against Ember Moon at Saturday’s NXT “Takeover: Brooklyn III” event.

Below are comments from Bill Goldberg and Kevin Nash on the streak:

Source: WrestlingINC

Bayley Gives Update On Shoulder Injury, Has No Timetable For Return Yet

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Even though she isn’t appearing at the show, Bayley is in town for SummerSlam … and she just gave some updates on her shoulder injury in a new interview.

Speaking with PWInsider, Bayley confirmed that she is dealing with a grade 2 separation and explained, “It’s like the AC joint and the ligaments and all that stuff, so it’s not easy.”

Bayley admits she doesn’t know how long she’ll be out yet, but confirmed she has started physical therapy … adding, “Just within the past couple of weeks, I think it’s been two weeks now, I’ve actually been able to move it a little bit and the swelling has gone down a lot.”

The wrestler concluded by saying, “So, the motion is coming back a little bit more, but it’s more about getting the strength and being able to lift my arm in front of me.”

Bayley was set to take on Alexa Bliss for the Raw Women’s Championship at SummerSlam, but received the injury on Raw a week later. Her best friend Sasha Banks will now be facing Bliss.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Former ROH Champion Adam Cole Signs With WWE

As has been expected for quite some time, former three-time Ring of Honor champion Adam Cole has signed with WWE.

That’s the word according to a report from PWInsider and confirmed by the Wrestling Observer.

WWE has been interested in the 28-year-old star for quite some time. However, he decided to wait so he could continue working for Ring of Honor along with more opportunities in Japan. Over the past year, he wrestled in New Japan Pro Wrestling as a member of the “Bullet Club” and also defeated Kyle O’Reilly at “Wrestle Kingdom 11” this past January to win the ROH Championship.

Cole is expected to report to the company’s Performance Center in Orlando, Fla. later this week and debut with NXT in the near future.  That could be as early as this Saturday at the “TakeOver: Brooklyn III” event at the Barclays Center on the night before “SummerSlam.”

Source: SportingNews

Brie Bella Says She Knows ‘For A Fact’ Daniel Bryan Will Find A Way To Wrestle Again

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It’s been 18 months since Daniel Bryan retired from pro wrestling … but his wife Brie Bella says she “knows for a fact” that he’ll find a way to return to the ring thanks to a new medical treatment.

Brie was asked about Bryan’s wrestling future on From The Top Rope this week and the new mom revealed that Daniel began looking for treatments to heal his brain weeks after retiring.

She explained, “From that moment, which was pretty much two years ago, he has been doing every kind of testing to every kind of experiment you can imagine for the brain. And he actually found one, it’s this oxygen hyperbaric chamber or something.”

The treatment is called Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT), an alternative form of medicine that according to their website, “… is the use of high pressure oxygen as a drug to treat basic pathophysiologic processes and their diseases.”

Brie claims Bryan has already undergone 40 treatments across the country and said she’ll fully support his return if doctors give him the green light.

“And I told Bryan, ‘You do have a daughter, so always remember that. But if the doctors finally give you the green light,’ I go, ‘Go! This is your dream and passion. You have one life to live and I will never hold you back.’” Adding, “Because I love to wrestle, and I would hate if someone told me you can’t do it. And if WWE doesn’t allow it, then I said, ‘Go somewhere else. It’s all on you.’ Obviously he would love to be able to get back in that WWE ring, but I know for a fact my husband is going to find his way back to the ring. He honestly is.”

The full interview can be FOUND HERE.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

The Mae Young Classic Bracket To Be Revealed This Sunday After SummerSlam

WWE issued the following:

The Mae Young Classic is almost here, but before the tournament gets underway on Monday, Aug. 28, be sure to tune in to WWE Network this Sunday for your first chance to see the official tournament bracket.

Hosted by Corey Graves and WWE Hall of Famer Lita, the Mae Young Classic Bracketology special will feature an in-depth breakdown of first-round matches, competitor profiles and interviews, plus appearances by special guests Triple H and Alundra Blayze.

The Bracketology special will stream exclusively on WWE Network this Sunday immediately following The Biggest Event of the Summer, SummerSlam. An encore presentation will also stream Monday on WWE Network, following Raw.

Featuring 32 women from around the globe, the inaugural Mae Young Classic tournament kicks off Monday, Aug. 28, when the first four episodes will be released in the VOD section on the award-winning WWE Network.

For more coverage of the Mae Young Classic, including competitor bios, click here.