Source: WrestlingINC
WWE has registered to trademark the term “Legion of Doom.” It looks like WWE Hall of Famer Paul Ellering, former manager to Road Warrior Hawk and Animal, may be bringing back the name for “Authors of Pain” Sunny Dhinsa and Gzim Selmani in WWE NXT.
WWE has announced all 32 competitors for The WWE Cruiserweight Classic that starts taping from Full Sail University later this month on June 23rd:
* Kota Ibushi
* Tajiri
* Gran Metalik
* Zack Sabre Jr.
* Noam Dar
* Da Mack
* Zumbi
* Clement Petiot
* Harv Sihra
* Gurv Sihra
* Fabian Aichner
* Brian Kendrick
* Rich Swann
* Cedric Alexander
* Akira Tozawa
* Jack Gallagher
* Tony Nese
* Johnny Gargano
* Tommaso Ciampa
* Ho Ho Lun
* TJ Perkins
* Drew Gulak
* Anthony Bennett
* Tyson Dux
* Lince Dorado
* Sean Malura
* Raul Mendoza
* Kenneth Johnson
* Alejandro Saez
* Damien Slater
* Ariya Daivari (brother of former WWE star)
* Jason Lee
AJ Styles will be Steve Austin’s guest on the Stone Cold Podcast on the WWE Network airing live after the post-Money In the Bank RAW episode this coming Monday.
The Stone Cold Podcast returns with a brand-new episode the night after WWE Money in the Bank, and the special guest will be AJ Styles! Just 24 hours after he battles John Cena in a dream matchup, The Phenomenal One will face “Stone Cold” Steve Austin for a live, no-holds barred interview. Watch this must-see interview Monday, June 20, immediately following Raw, only on the award-winning WWE Network.From WWE Chairman Mr. McMahon to Ric Flair, The Texas Rattlesnake has interviewed sports-entertainment’s biggest names on his popular WWE Network podcast. Austin’s interview series has captured the attention of the WWE Universe with the outspoken host’s ability to elicit revealing answers from his guests. So what will the no-nonsense WWE Hall of Famer ask Styles? Find out on a live Stone Cold Podcast, Monday, June 20, only on WWE Network.
WWE honored the victims of the terror attack at Pulse nightclub in Orlando at the opening of RAW last night with the entire WWE roster out on the stage for a moment of silence.
Source: WWE.com
Will a Shield reunion prove disastrous? The Ambrose Asylum with guest Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins.
Is Kevin Owens about to claim one of WWE’s greatest prizes?
Might tag team chaos erupt once again on RAW?
Will Titus O’Neil show Rusev what Americans are truly made of?
What does The Club have planned for John Cena before WWE Money in the Bank?
Will we see the return of Bray Wyatt tonight on RAW in New Orleans?
Source: WrestlingINC
A ProWrestling.net reader who attended the 38th annual Superman Celebration in Metropolis, Illinois this weekend reports that Jerry Lawler said there will be two monthly pay-per-views for the Brand Extension – one for RAW and one for SmackDown, except for the top four events – the Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, SummerSlam and the Survivor Series.
The same reader was told by Lawler at the 2015 Superman event about SmackDown going live on Tuesday nights for the USA Network and that is obviously happening now.
Source: WrestlingINC
Konnor’s WWE suspension ends this Wednesday. He was suspended on April 16th for 60 days for his second violation of the WWE’s Wellness policy.
Source: MSN SB Nation
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar will make his mixed martial arts (MMA) return against Mark Hunt in the UFC 200 pay-per-view (PPV) co-main event, which is scheduled for the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sat., July 9, 2016.
Thanks to a special exemption from Untied States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), which allowed the WWE superstar to bypass the four-month window for all mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters choosing to come out of retirement for one (or more) fights.
Hunt told FOX Sports Australia it’s a big pile of BS:
“I think he’s juiced to the gills, and I still think I’m going to knock him out. I don’t think [USADA exemption is] fair. I think it’s load of bulls–t, I think it’s rubbish. I don’t think anyone should be exempt from testing. If they’re trying to clean the sport up, mixed martial arts, this is a bad way to do it. I don’t care who you are. It’s ridiculous. I’ve already voiced my opinion to Dana about it but apparently he (Lesnar) has been getting tested but he’s probably been off a couple of cycles anyway. I don’t think it’s an even playing field. But it doesn’t mean you’re not going to get knocked out. Frank Mir was juicing and he got knocked out. The same thing’s going to happen with Brock Lesnar.”
Lesnar (5-3) hasn’t stepped foot inside the Octagon since suffering back-to-back technical knockout losses to Cain Velasquez (UFC 121) and Alistair Overeem (UFC 141), but never failed a blood or urine test during his time as a pro fighter.
The eye test?
That’s another story, according to Hunt.
Source: WrestlingINC
WrestlingINC.com mentioned in a report this week that Brock Lesnar received a USADA exemption for his return to MMA, but the U.S. Anti Doping Association wasted no time in testing Lesnar when he became eligible.
According to Yahoo’s Kevin Iole, Lesnar was tested by USADA Wednesday. The results should show up on the agency’s official website next week. This comes after Lesnar’s opponent Mark Hunt did an interview (seen above) saying that Lesnar was ‘juiced to the gills.’
It’s worth noting that a first time failure of USADA’s policies can result in a two-year ban from the sport.
Source: WrestleZone
According to Ryan Satin of Pro Wrestling Sheet, NXT wrestler Rich Swann recently sustained a shoulder injury and it could keep him from participating in the WWE Cruiserweight Classic.
Swann hasn’t wrestled at a live event since the end of March, and sources say it’s because he’s trying to let his shoulder heal before the upcoming tournament begins.
It’s unclear when the injured happened, but Swann last wrestled fellow NXT star Elias Samson, who coincidentally and quite separately is also dealing with an injury.
Source: WWE.com
Dean Ambrose vs. Chris Jericho
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Becky Lynch vs. Dana Brooke
Cesaro & Sami Zayn vs. Alberto Del Rio & Kevin Owens
Kalisto vs. Baron Corbin
