Category: WWE

Is Roman Reigns Still Scheduled For WWE Battleground?

Source: WrestlingINC

Even though Roman Reigns likely won’t be on WWE TV before WWE Battleground next month, it appears as if he’s still scheduled for the WWE World Heavyweight Title match.

Several users on Twitter posted photos from last night’s SmackDown tapings of graphics being shown promoting the Shield triple threat match for WWE’s next pay-per-view event. The company would have had plenty of time to change the graphic had the plans been altered.

Reigns was suspended for 30 days after violating the WWE’s Wellness Policy.

Breaking News: Roman Reigns Suspended 

 We have learned in a posting from WWE.COM that WWE has suspended Joe Anoa`i (Roman Reigns) for 30 days effective immediately for his first violation of the company’s talent wellness policy.

It’ll be interesting to see if this will have any affect on the triple threat Championshp match for Battleground. 

Original Plans For WWE Money In The Bank Heel Turn, Speculation On Natalya Leaving WWE

Source: WrestlingINC

As seen at Sunday’s WWE Money In the Bank pay-per-view, Natalya turned on Becky Lynch after their tag team loss to Dana Brooke and WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte.

PWInsider Elite reports that Original plans had Becky turning heel. No word yet on why plans were changed.

On a related note, there has been a lot of internal speculation that Natalya may leave the company when her current WWE contract expires, due to the situation with husband Tyson Kidd being unable to wrestle. It should be noted that this is just speculation among people in the company and there’s been no solid word on Natalya looking to leave but people do expect her to go.

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Jerry “The King” Lawler’s First Interview Since Getting Out Of Jail

Source: Cerrito Live

Cerrito Live- Jerry Lawler’s first interview since getting out of jail

Date: June 18, 2016

By: Kevin Cerrito

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Description: On this week’s Wrestling Segment, Cerrito & 5 Starr talk about The King’s arrest & what it means to Memphians. Then, Jerry Lawler calls in for his first interview since getting out of jail (14:43 mark).

You can listen to the Lawler interview on the Cerrito Live podcast at the link below:

Cerrito Live Podcast: Jerry Lawler’s first interview since getting out of jail

 

AJ Styles Talking TNA On The Stone Cold Podcast (video)

Source: WrestlingINC

WWE posted the video above from last night’s episode of The Steve Austin Podcast of Austin asking AJ Styles about TNA. Styles talked about signing with TNA, thinking that it was another indy. He noted that TNA started to grow, and that he eventually left the company after TNA asked him to take a pay cut. You can read WrestlingINC’s Marc Middleton’s full recap of Austin’s podcast with Styles here.

More On Incident Involving Paige In Las Vegas

Source: WrestlingINC

We have not confirmed the report but apparently there was some sort of argument with Alberto Del Rio, who we now know was taken to a local hospital to get his knee examined after reportedly suffering an injury in the MITB Ladder Match.

It’s very possible the entire thing was filmed for Total Divas, from the injury to the “arrest” of Paige. As you can see in the photos below, it looks like she’s being led into an ambulance:

Paige – Detained By Police After MITB, Taken To Hospital For Medical Evaluation

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Pro Wrestling Sheet has confirmed that Paige was taken to the hospital Sunday night after WWE Money In the Bank… and the reason she was pictured in handcuffs is because the wrestler was detained by police shortly beforehand.

The Las Vegas Metro Police Department tells us officers were outside of Caesars Palace for an unrelated incident when they were flagged down over a female seen running into the streets.

After authorities caught up with the woman she was quickly detained, and officers determined that she needed to be taken to the hospital for undisclosed reasons.

Sources tell us the woman was Paige, and the photos on Twitter were indeed of the incident, but law enforcement officials say they’re unable to verify the woman’s name due to HIPAA laws.

Sources with direct knowledge tell us no charges were filed against Paige and WWE is currently investigating the matter to see if any disciplinary action will be necessary.

In the meantime, Paige wrestled Charlotte on RAW last night for the Women’s Championship.

Below are pictures from Sunday night:

RAW Preview: 6/20/16

Source: WWE.com

Tonight’s WWE RAW takes place from the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix with the fallout from Money In the Bank.

WWE is focusing on the following points for tonight:

How will Dean Ambrose celebrate his first WWE World Heavyweight Championship?

Might another former SmackDown figurehead emerge?

Will Natalya explain herself?

Did The Club conspire against John Cena?

Will Titus O’Neil get retribution against Rusev?

WWE Draft Officially Announced – Date Revealed

WWE issued the following today:

WWE®’S DESTINY LIVE ON SMACKDOWN®NEW YORK and STAMFORD, CONN – June 20, 2016 – The destiny of all WWE Superstars will be determined on the first-ever live SmackDown on Tuesday, July 19 from 8-10 pm ET/PT on USA Network. A draft will be conducted by respective General Managers as to which talent will be chosen exclusively for Monday Night Raw® or SmackDown.

For the first time in history on back-to-back nights, these two distinctive brands (Monday Night Raw and Tuesday’s SmackDown) will compete with each other for television ratings, live events, and pay-per-views.

“This is an exciting new era for WWE in which we will yet again reinvent ourselves by creating a second night of compelling live television,” said Kevin Dunn, Executive Producer, WWE.

“We’re already hearing the excitement among WWE fans for SmackDown’s new live format, and our audiences are eagerly anticipating the live draft and what it means for their favorite Superstars,” said Chris McCumber, President, Entertainment Networks, NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment.

With 878 original episodes, SmackDown is the second longest-running weekly episodic program in U.S. television history, only behind Monday Night Raw at 1,203 episodes.

2016 WWE Money In The Bank Results – New WWE World Heavyweight Champion

(Kickoff) The Golden Truth vs Breezango – Winners: Golden Truth

(Kickoff) The Dudley Boyz vs Lucha Dragons – Winners: Lucha Dragons

WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP – Fatal 4-Way Match: (C) The New Day vs. The Club (Gallows & Anderson) vs. Enzo Amore & Big Cass vs. The Vaudevillains – Winners: The New Day

Dolph Ziggler vs. Baron Corbin – Winner: Baron Corbin

Charlotte & Dana Brooke vs. Natalya & Becky Lynch – Winners: Charotte & Dana Brooke – After the match, Natalya attacked Becky

Sheamus vs. Apollo Crews – Winner: Apollo Crews

AJ Styles vs. John Cena – Winner: AJ Styles – The Club interfered when the ref was knocked out, hitting Cena with Magic Killer and put Styles across Cena for the cover.

MONEY IN THE BANK LADDER MATCH: Sami Zayn vs. Cesaro vs. Chris Jericho vs. Dean Ambrose vs. Kevin Owens vs. Alberto Del Rio – Winner: Dean Ambrose

WWE UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP: (C) Rusev w/Lana vs. Titus O’Neil – Winner: Rusev

WWE World Heavyweight Championship: (C) Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins – Winner & new WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins

Dean Ambose came out and hit Rollins from behind with the MITB briefcase and cashed it in.

WWE World Heavyweight Championship: (C) Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose – Winner & New WWE World Heavyweight Champion Dean Ambrose – Ambrose hit Rollins with Dirty Deeds for the win.