Will Cody Rhodes will be appearing at EVOLVE 66 in Joppa, Maryland? He tweeted the following today:
SmackDown Preview: 6/2/16
Source: WWE.com
Dean Ambrose & Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens & Alberto Del Rio
Will SmackDown see a New Day of payback on The Club?
Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte
The Golden Truth vs. The Dudley Boyz
Will Baron Corbin be hunting Dolph Ziggler?
Dixie Carter On If TNA Plans To Sign Released WWE Talent
Source: WrestlingINC
SportsKeeda recently interviewed TNA President Dixie Carter while she was in India in May.
If TNA is looking to sign former WWE talent:
“Yes, there are some great talent on the market right now, and there hasn’t been for a while. So, I think that there are some big opportunities for us to see if a couple of names that are available fit with what we’re trying to do right now. You know, great in-ring product, great personality and ability to show, to have big characters and we’re very excited about that.”
WWE Money In The Bank Ladder Match Change
Source: WrestlingINC
As of right now, there will not be a 7th participant in the Money In the Bank Ladder Match later this month. WWE originally planned on 7 Superstars in the match but as of now, there will only be 6.
SmackDown Brand Extension Note
Source: WrestlingINC
Plans for the WWE Draft and Brand Extension are still up in the air but it’s now official that SmackDown will run live events every Monday night while RAW is airing live. The blue brand is set to run live events on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays, then go live Tuesdays.
Jimmy Snuka Declared Not Competent To Stand Trial
Source: WrestlingINC
A judge in Lehigh Valley, PA ruled today that WWE Legend Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka is not competent to stand trial in the 1983 death of then-girlfriend Nancy Argentino.
A new hearing will be held in 6 months to re-evaluate competency but Snuka’s lawyers argued that his condition won’t be any better. We will have more details soon but here is the scoop from local reporter Sarah Cassi:
Jay Lethal To Defend ROH World Title At (WCPW) What Culture Pro Wrestling Show
ROH World Champion Jay Lethal will be in action at What Culture Pro Wrestling (WCPW) June 16th show in New Castle, England as he defends his title against WWE Cruiserweight series contender Noam Dar!
All shows will be on YouTube
Goldberg Talks About WWE 2K17 Video Game
WWE.com has an interview up with former WCW and WWE star Bill Goldberg where he talks briefly about being involved with the new WWE 2K17 video game release where two versions of his character and two WCW arenas (Nitro and Halloween Havoc) will be available as part of a pre-order.
“It’s a dream come true. To be able to come back and be included in WWE 2K17, it’s a huge honor. It’s just a really cool deal to be a character in WWE 2K17. Whether it’s Nitro or Halloween Havoc, to have me as an available character, it’s really cool. It’s a tribute.”
The New Day Hit Major Milestone
WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day just passed London and Kendrick on the WWE Tag Team Champions list for longest reign with the current titles at 332 days. Big E tweeted the following:
Vince McMahon Reportedly Feels Sasha Banks Only Knows One Speed And Is Injury-Prone
Source: WrestlingINC
Sasha Banks returned to the ring on weekend WWE live events after suffering what was believed to be a concussion at the May 15th live event in Charlottesville, VA. While WWE did not confirm the injury, Wrestling Observer Newsletter sticks by the claim that it was a significant concussion. The injury reportedly happened when referee Darrick Moore accidentally hit Sasha with a knee to the head.
While the injury was a fluke and not Sasha’s fault, it may look bad for her to WWE officials as Vince McMahon has said on multiple occasions that he believes Sasha knows only one speed – all out. Vince was reportedly comparing Banks to Daniel Bryan months ago as he feels she is injury-prone.
