Category: WWE

SmackDown Live Preview 7/18/17

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown Live will take place from the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama with the final hype for Sunday’s WWE Battleground pay-per-view.

* Jinder Mahal brings the Punjabi Prison to SmackDown LIVE

* WWE Battleground opponents square off in tag team showdown – Baron Corbin and Kevin Owens vs. Shinsuke Nakamura and WWE United States Champion AJ Styles

* John Cena to address Flag Match in exclusive interview

* Mike Kanellis to make in-ring debut against Sami Zayn

* Will Breezango find the truth?

Emma Vents About Not Being Used On WWE RAW

Emma expressed her frustration on Twitter last night about not being used on television.

Emma returned to action in mid-June after suffering a shoulder injury in early May. WWE teased a storyline with her and Dana Brooke during the Great Balls Of Fire Kickoff show last week but have yet to follow up on it.

During the Bayley vs. Alexa Bliss match on last night’s RAW, Emma wrote, “watching Alexa Vs Bayley… Then Sasha and Nia.. Love watching others get more opportunities that I never get! Cool..”

Emma had signed a contract with WWE in 2011. She revealed her Emma ring name in August of 2012. She tweeted that she has been with the company for five years and was just sitting backstage at RAW.

You can check out Emma’s tweets below:

Source: WrestlingINC

Former TNA Knockout Taylor Wilde Was Cut From WWE’s Mae Young Classic Due To Injury

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It only takes a glance at WWE‘s Mae Young Classic field to see that it is stacked with former Impact Wrestling Knockouts … and Taylor Wilde was almost one of them!

The former Knockouts Champion revealed today on Twitter that similar to Serena Deeb, she was looking to come out of retirement for WWE’s women’s tournament. However, the plans were scrapped after she sustained an injury while training.

She tweeted, “I was considered to partake in the Mae Young Classic. Due to an injury sustained in training, retirement is where I will stay. However, that doesn’t mean I wouldn’t consider other opportunities. I’m just retired as in-ring talent.”

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Austin Aries Unveils New Look After WWE Exit

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Now that he’s a free agent, Austin Aries decided it was time to change up his look … by shaving his head and trademark beard!

The former WWE cruiserweight posted a photo of his shaved head and face on Monday night as a promotion for a new shirt over at Pro Wrestling Tees.

As we previously reported, Aries was released from his WWE contract on July 7. There’s no word yet on where the former TNA and ROH world champion will end up next, though he has kept himself busy by promoting his new book, “Food Fight.”

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Kurt Angle Reveals WWE Superstar As His Illegitimate Child (Video)

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Last night on RAW Kurt Angle made his huge announcement concerning what has been going on with his personal life. Angle revealed that he had unknowingly fathered a child back in the day in college and recently learned that child had been put up for adoption. Kurt revealed that his child is none other than WWE Star Jason Jordan.

RAW Preview 7/17/17

Tonight’s WWE RAW will take place from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN with RAW General Manager Kurt Angle and his big storyline reveal.

Tonight’s RAW main event will see Samoa Joe battle Roman Reigns with the winner going on to face WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam.

* Universal Champion Brock Lesnar’s SummerSlam challenger to be determined

* Kurt Angle to expose controversy to the world

* Dean Ambrose to kick off Raw

* The Hardy Boyz gain new enemies

* Will Bayley continue to gain momentum?

* Big Cass has a big problem with Big Show

Kurt Angle posted the following on Twitter about his announcement tonight on RAW:

Rey Mysterio Negotiating Return To WWE, Also In Talks With GFW

Rey Mysterio is currently negotiating with WWE and Global Force Wrestling, according to Sports Illustrated.

Mysterio is under contract with Lucha Underground through the end of season three, which will air in September. He’ll be a free agent after that but has a 90-day non-compete agreement attached to his deal.

WWE is still searching for a big Latino star after failing to replace Mysterio in the first place. GFW had been pushing Alberto El Patron, who has had a lot of negative press from his tumultuous relationship with Paige. The current GFW World Heavyweight Champion is suspended indefinitely following a domestic dispute with Paige at the Orlando airport last week.

Mysterio, 42, left WWE in February 2015 but has been open to the idea of returning for over a year. His son, Dominick, is looking to follow in his father’s footsteps so Mysterio could opt to return to WWE in hopes that it helps his son’s future.

Lucha Underground could look to retain Mysterio but will likely have a difficult time out-biding WWE should they decide they want to bring him back. They have also not announced plans for a fourth season.

Source: WrestlingINC

Paige And Alberto El Patron In Public (Video),

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Paige and Alberto El Patron made their first public appearance following their domestic dispute at the Orlando airport last week. PWInsider posted the video below of the couple at a soccer game on Sunday:

Source: WrestlingINC

Top AAA Star Apparently Quits The Promotion Following Title Change

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Sexy Star won the AAA Reina de Reinas Championship at last night’s AAA television taping in Monterrey. It was Star’s first match for the promotion since she announced her retirement from pro wrestling last year.

The previous holder of the belt, Taya Valkyrie, ripped the title change on Twitter last night. Taya, who announced her engagement to Johnny Mundo last month, was stripped of the title earlier this month because she used a choke during her No-DQ match with Ayako Hamada months earlier in April when she won the belt.

Taya noted that she was stabbed in the back and threatened to quit the promotion, as seen below:

Source: WrestlingINC

Backstage News On Why WWE Talking Smack Was Cancelled

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Despite reports of Talking Smack being cancelled due to low viewership, according to Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated, the reason for the weekly format coming to an end was due to Vince McMahon. The unscripted style of the show played a part as Vince was not pleased with the show and felt it wasn’t best for the company’s interests.

While still very connected to his TV shows, Vince has been reportedly less physically present at TVs, as of late. He was present last week and made the decision to cut the weekly format, and, per McMahon, eventually end it altogether.

Two of the show’s hosts, Daniel Bryan and Renee Young, were apparently unaware of the abrupt change, each sounding off on Twitter. On Friday, WWE put out a statement saying:

“We continuously review WWE Network‘s programming line-up based on a variety of factors, including viewership and subscriber research. Talking Smack and Raw Talk will air following pay-per-view events, and Tuesday will continue to feature 205 Live.”

Source: WrestlingINC