Tonight’s WWE SmackDown Live will take place from The Coliseum in Richmond, VA with fallout from Battleground.
* Who will step up to challenge Jinder Mahal?
* Will AJ Styles continue his pursuit of the United States Championship?
* How will The New Day’s title win change Team Blue’s Tag Team division?
* Who blindsided The Fashion Police?
WWE and E! have confirmed that Carmella, Nia Jax and RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss will be joining Total Divas for the seventh season. They also have confirmed that the the Total Bellas season 2 premiere will take place on Wednesday, September 6th at 9pm EST. Eight one-hour episodes will run this season.
E! sets Total Bellas Season 2 premiere date, names cast for Total Divas Season 7
E! Entertainment gives viewers an up-close and personal look at the lives of The Bella Twins when Total Bellas returns for an emotionally-charged new season Wednesday, Sept. 6, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Eight, one-hour episodes will once again give viewers an exclusive look inside their lives, including their evolving professional careers, romances and family lives as Nikki Bella and John Cena temporarily relocate to Phoenix to help Brie Bella and Daniel Bryan through their first pregnancy.
Season 2 of Total Bellas kicks off with Nikki and Cena’s in-ring return to WWE, while Brie and Bryan are in need of extra support as they enter the final weeks leading up to the arrival of baby Birdie. This season also follows Nikki on her road to WrestleMania as she prepares for her dream Tag Team Match alongside Cena, all while balancing twin sister duties and being there for Brie as she prepares to become a mother. With Bryan back on the road as WWE’s General Manager of SmackDown LIVE and Cena’s career in Hollywood rising, The Bellas’ bond, though put to the test, grows stronger than ever. The sisters go head-to-head with an exhilarating pregnancy and an emotional road to a long-awaited proposal as they step into the next chapter of their ever-changing lives.
Later this fall, The Bellas will return to the fan-favorite E! series Total Divas, which premieres its seventh season. Following the explosive Season 6 finale, the new season introduces fans to Carmella, Nia Jax and Alexa Bliss, and rounds out the cast with Natalya, Maryse, Lana and Naomi. Total Divas gives viewers a beyond-the-ropes look at how these strong, influential women juggle life on the road with their personal and romantic lives.
Total Bellas and Total Divas are produced by WWE and Bunim/Murray Productions. Gil Goldschein, Jeff Jenkins and Russell Jay are Executive Producers for Bunim/Murray Productions. Kevin Dunn is Executive Producer for WWE. Nikki Bella and Brie Bella serve as Executive Producers for Total Bellas, and Nikki Bella also serves as a Co-Executive Producer for Total Divas.
Total Bellas returns Wednesday, Sept. 6, at 9 p.m. ET/PT only on E!.
Tonight’s WWE RAW will take place from the Verizon Center in Washington, DC.
* Can Ambrose and Rollins co-exist?
* Summer of Bliss – Which Horsewoman will ride into Brooklyn for a date with Little Miss Bliss?
* Father knows best – Jason Jordan’s opportunity to develop under the learning tree of an all-time great
* Third time’s the charm for Elias Samson and Finn Balor
* Not finished with you – Samoa Joe and Roman Reigns will likely demand an answer from Angle as soon as possible
WWE issued the following:
As part of WWE’s SummerSlam Week, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon will appear at a special Meet & Greet with the WWE Universe, with proceeds benefitting Connor’s Cure.
Don’t miss your opportunity to meet The Authority when The Game and the Commissioner of RAW journey to the 40/40 Club at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Friday, Aug. 18, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. local time.
Tickets can be purchased starting this Saturday, July 29 at 10 a.m. ET at ticketmaster.com. The price for this event is $200 and will help raise funds to support pediatric cancer research. Each ticketholder will receive an autograph from Triple H & Stephanie, a picture with WWE’s No. 1 power couple taken by a professional photographer, and an 8×10 glossy photo.
This event is the latest addition to the previously announced SummerSlam Superstar Meet & Greets, which give the WWE Universe the opportunity to meet many of their favorite Superstars prior to The Biggest Party of the Summer.
(Kickoff) Tye Dillinger vs. Aiden English – Winner: Aiden English
SmackDown Tag Team Championship: (C) The Usos vs. The New Day – Winner and new SmackDown Tag Team Champions: The New Day
Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Baron Corbin – Winner by DQ: Shinsuke Nakamura
5-Way Elimination Match (#1 Contender): Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Lana vs. Natalya vs. Tamina – Winner and #1 Contender: Natayla
United States Championship: (C) AJ Styles vs. Kevin Owens – Winner and new United States Champion: Kevin Owens – It appeared that both Styles and Owens shoulders were down.
Flag Match: John Cena vs. Rusev – Winner: John Cena
“Fashion Files” segment with Tyler Breeze and Fandango. The Ascension comes in and tries to take credit for the recent attacks and the office getting destroyed but it doesn’t work. Breezango is trying to figure out who could have been behind the attacks when the lights go out and it sounds like someone’s being attacked. Fandango turns a light on and Breeze is laid out. Fandango also gets dropped and dragged away by someone we can’t see. The truth is out there to be continued.
Sami Zayn vs. Mike Kanellis w/Maria Kanellis – Winner: Sami Zayn
WWE Championship – Punjabi Prison Match: (C) Jinder Mahal vs. Randy Orton – The Singh Brothers was hiding under the ring. Orton knocks Samir off the top of the structure, down through an announce table. The Great Khali came out to a big pop. Orton starts climbing more. Khali shakes the structure until Orton falls and is dangling by one arm. Khali climbs up the outside of the structure and grabs Orton by the throat. Khali chokes Orton as Jinder starts climbing up. Jinder greets Khali and stares as Khali chokes Orton from the other side of the structure. Jinder climbs over the top of the Punjabi Prison structure and stops again to laugh at Orton. Jinder climbs down and touches the floor to win. – Winner: Jinder Mahal
Below is the WWE Panel from the San Deigo Comic Con and Brie Bella talked about her hopeful return to the ring in 2018. Brie said:
“He’s [Daniel Bryan] like ‘Well, Brie, I think we have enough room for a ring and why don’t we start training?’ I’m was like ‘Yes!’ I’ve been begging him for one. So, I’m like I have the perfect coach – General Manger, thank you – in Daniel Bryan and we’re going to start training, so I’m hoping [in] 2018, I can get back in the ring.”
Source: WrestlingINC
Alberto El Patron is no longer a suspect in his domestic dispute with Paige at the Orlando airport on July 9th, a representative for the Orlando Police Department told Pro Wrestling Sheet. As noted, detectives have reportedly found probable cause to charge Paige with domestic battery over the incident.
Source: WrestlingINC
Darren Young is expected to be cleared to return to the ring next month, according to PWInsider. The RAW Superstar underwent elbow surgery back in January after suffering an in-ring injury during a WWE Main Event match with Epico on January 16th. Young posted this video today as he continues working towards his return:
Source: WrestlingINC
A man who was shot by police outside the WWE Performance Center in 2015 has been found incompetent and has been sent to a mental health facility in Florida, according to WKMG out of Orlando.
Armando Montalvo was shot by police in the parking lot of the WWE Performance Center on August 31, 2015. He had a history of bizarre behavior outside the facility, including spreading his feces and urine on the building. He even posted a video on YouTube where he mixed his waste with reduced fat milk.
Montalvo was obsessed with former WWE superstar Lita, who was frequently at the WWE training facility at that point in time as she was filming her role on WWE Tough Enough.
The day police shot Montalvo, they responded to a disturbance at the WWE Performance Center caused by the man. A confrontation ensued, with police opening fire when Montalvo grabbed some rocks and charging at one of the officers.
Montalvo was shot in the chest but survived. He was charged with aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest and trespassing.
Montalvo had been out on bond but his bond was revoked following another arrest. His next hearing is scheduled for January 31, 2018.
Source: WrestlingINC
WWE Battleground(SmackDown) takes place at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Card:
WWE Championship – Punjabi Prison Match: (C) Jinder Mahal vs. Randy Orton
Flag Match: John Cena vs. Rusev
United States Championship: (C) AJ Styles vs. Kevin Owens
Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Baron Corbin
SmackDown Tag Team Championship: (C) The Usos vs. The New Day
5-Way Elimination Match (#1 Contender): Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Lana vs. Natalya vs. Tamina
Sami Zayn vs. Mike Kanellis w/Maria Kanellis
Breezango prepare to close the case at Battleground
(Kickoff) Tye Dillinger vs. Aiden English
