The following is scheduled for tonight’s 7/13 WWE Cruiserweight Classic on the WWE Network:
Gran Metalik vs. Alejandro Saez
Ho Ho Lun vs. Ariya Daivari
Clement Petiot vs. Cedric Alexander
Kota Ibushi vs. Sean Maluta
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NXT Preview: 7/13/16 Nakamura vs Balor
The following is scheduled for tonight’s 7/13 WWE NXT on WWE Network:
Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Finn Balor
Neville Returns From Injury, Wrestles Dark Match Before SmackDown Taping
Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet
WWE Superstar Neville returned to action Tuesday following a 4 month absence from the ring … and based on the video, the high-flying wrestler doesn’t appear to have a lost a step.
The Man That Gravity Forgot wrestled in a dark match before the SmackDown taping and picked up the win over Bo Dallas after hitting his patented Red Arrow, seen below.
The 29 year-old has been out of action since March 14th — after breaking his ankle during a match — but due to the WWE Draft going down next week, the timing of his return is perfect!
Gravity may have forgotten him, but we certainly haven’t. Welcome back, Neville!
Could Daniel Bryan Be Shane McMahon’s New General Manager For SmackDown Live?
Source: WrestlingINC
Could Daniel Bryan be returning to WWE TV as the new SmackDown General Manager?
As seen on last night’s RAW, Vince McMahon announced that new RAW Commissioner Stephanie McMahon and new SmackDown Commissioner Shane McMahon will have to announce their General Managers on next Monday’s show.
It looks like the WWE App may have spoiled the SmackDown General Manager as the following image was briefly posted last night. Thanks to reader Danny Stuart for sending this image in, which states that the “Yes! Movement” is taking SmackDown over:
Vince McMahon Reveals The New Commissioners Of RAW & SmackDown
You can see the clip below from RAW on Monday night with Vince McMahon revealing during the final segment that Shane McMahon will be the Commissioner of Smackdown Live and Stephanie McMahon will be the Commissioner of RAW.
McMahon noted that General Managers need to be announced for both shows and gave both Shane and Stephanie the opportunity to make there announcements next week.
RAW Preview: 7/11/16 – Vince McMahon Returns
Source: WWE.com
Vince McMahon Returns:
Mr. McMahon gave his children, Shane and Stephanie, shared custody over Monday Night Raw, but ironically, it’s SmackDown Live that has caused friction between the two siblings. With both McMahons declaring their intentions to run SmackDown come Tuesday, July 19 (and fending off would-be usurpers ranging from Corporate Kane to John Laurinaitis) and the Brand Extension fast approaching, The Chairman is slated to return to Raw in the very same building where Shane himself made his comeback earlier this year. Could Mr. McMahon be on the verge of an executive decision? Or does he have a different COO in mind for SmackDown Live?
The New Day visits The Wyatt Family compound
Can Zack Ryder stop Rusev’s momentum?
John Cena has gotten help from Enzo & Big Cass against The Club. The mission statement between Cena and his crew is going to have to be ironclad if they’re going to send The Club packing at WWE Battleground.
A Battle Royal to determine No. 1 contender for The Miz’s Intercontinental championship
Will Seth Rollins change his strategy in his effort to “reclaim” the WWE Championship?
Brock Lesnar’s Major UFC 200 Purse Revealed, Fight Highlights (video)
Source: WrestlingINC
Brock Lesnar’s purse for defeating Mark Hunt in the co-main event of UFC 200 last night was $2.5 million, according to Kevin Iole of Yahoo Sports.
This is not only Lesnar’s biggest UFC payday but the highest guaranteed pay for any UFC fighter in history. Conor McGregor was previously guaranteed $1 million in March for UFC 196.
Lesnar will also receive money for pay-per-view sales.
Today Is the 20th Anniversary Of Hulk Hogan Forming The NWO With Hall & Nash
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the landmark WCW Bash at the Beach pay-per-view, which saw Hulk Hogan turn heel and join Kevin Nash and Scott Hall to form the nWo.
Hogan turned from hero to villain during the July 7, 1996, pay-per-view broadcast, when he fought for nWo in the main event. “You fans can stick it, brother,” he told the audience.
The night marked a turning point in the Monday night wars, as WCW Monday Nitro would go on to beat WWE Monday Night RAW for 83 straight weeks in the ratings. You can watch the infamous angle in the video below:
Lesnar vs Orton At SummerSlam
It was announced last night on SmackDown that Brock Lesnar will face Randy Orton at SummerSlam in Brooklyn, NY on Sunday, August 21st.
WWE.com issued the following:
The summer of dream matches continues Sunday, Aug. 21, when Randy Orton returns to the ring to lock horns with Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam. The blockbuster encounter was made official on tonight’s SmackDown.
Despite being two perennial main eventers who trained side-by-side during their formative years at onetime WWE developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling, The Apex Predator and The Beast Incarnate have only competed against each other once before in a WWE ring. It happened in September 2002, when both were still WWE rookies. Lesnar, already a month into his reign as WWE Champion, took the victory that night.
Much has changed since that lone, fateful bout, of course. Lesnar has since emerged as a true world-beater and the conqueror of The Undertaker’s WrestleMania Streak, a fearless, 286-pound juggernaut who packs dynamite, and bad intentions, in his fists. One of the most dangerous men in combat-sports history, Lesnar remains the only individual to have ever captured the WWE Championship, UFC Championship and NCAA heavyweight wrestling championship.
The Viper, meanwhile, bears little resemblance to the gifted, if inexperienced, shaggy-haired Superstar who stood across the ring from Lesnar 14 years ago. Since his one and only match against The Beast, Orton has gone on to win an incredible 12 World Titles, establishing himself as one of the most decorated Superstars of his generation. Orton has also exhibited on more than one occasion a disconcerting ability to turn sinister at a moment’s notice. Such a dark, remorseless attitude may prove invaluable against a monster like Lesnar.
Adding further intrigue to the clash is that it is Orton’s first match since injuring his shoulder late last year. Having been out of action since November, Orton is assuredly interested in reasserting himself as WWE’s Apex Predator. There may be no better way to accomplish that goal than by taking down The Beast Incarnate. Yet, the question remains: Will Orton’s shoulder end up being a weakness against Lesnar?
Watch this historic showdown in its entirety when SummerSlam airs live from Brooklyn, N.Y., on the award-winning WWE Network Sunday, Aug. 21, at 7 ET/4 PT.
Brock Lesnar Opens Up About Returning To The UFC
In an exclusive interview Brock Leanar sat down with Megan Olivi to discuss his return to MMA.
The last time we saw Lesnar compete inside of the Octogan was at UFC141 in 2011 when he lost to Aliatar Overeem via TKO in the first round.
In the interview Lesnar explains that his last fight took place took place just 4 months after his surgery to correct his diverticulitis.
He says that he didn’t take enough time to recover and that diverticulitis defeated him, but in the 5 year layoff he was always hungry for returning to the Octogan.
What was the co main event is now the main event as Brock Lesnar will be taking on Mark Hunt in a 3 round heavyweight bout.
Lesnar is still under contract with the WWE and will be making his return to the company as part of the WWE Draft when smackdown goes live on Tuesday July 19th
You can check out the full interview below and to see Brock Lesnar take on Mark Hunt you can order UFC 200 live on PPV.
UFC 200 takes place live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and it also fetuses two title fights as Miesha Tate defends her battemweight title against Amanda Nunes and Frankie Edgar and Jose Aldo go to war for the 2nd time as the interim featherweight title is up for grabs.
All of this and more goes down this Saturday July 9th
