Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX will be the Hell In a Cell go-home edition of the show.
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WWE Hell In A Cell 6/20/2021
DATE: June 20, 2021 7:00 pm
LOCATION: WWE ThunderDome, Tampa, Florida
AVAILABLE ON:Peacock, WWE Network (outside of the U.S.) and on traditional pay-per-view
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WWE CHAMPIONSHIP (HELL IN A CELL)
Bobby Lashley (c) with MVP vs. Drew McIntyre
If McIntyre loses, he can’t challenge Lashley for the title again.
WWE SMACKDOWN WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP (HELL IN A CELL)
Bianca Belair (c) vs. Bayley
WWE RAW WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Charlotte
Cesaro vs. Seth Rollins
Shayna Baszler vs. Alexa Bliss
Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayne
Stephanie McMahon Promises Surprises For SummerSlam
SummerSlam 2021 is just a few months away, and WWE’s Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon is guaranteeing that there will be some big surprises at the event, which goes down on August 21, 2021, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
Stephanie was being interviewed by Yahoo Finance when she was asked when she’ll be getting back in the ring again.
“Ever since Ronda Rousey broke my arm, I have a little PTSD. I’m not sure you’re going to see me in the ring anytime soon,” Stephanie said. “But I guarantee for SummerSlam, there is going to be a lot of surprises,” she added.
In the same interview, Stephanie addressed the recent WWE layoffs, the challenges the company faced during the pandemic, and its touring preparations.
“Like a lot of media companies, we’re in the process of transition and evolution,” she clarified. “When you consider the fact that we had three different media teams doing the same work, we realized there was a lot of duplication and Inefficiency. It’s being more prudent business people and looking at our business in a different way.”
“The live event is where our event really comes to life,” Stephanie said. “When you think about WWE superstars, they are akin to superheroes, except they’re real, genuine, authentic, you can come see them in person.”
SummerSlam will be WWE’s first major pay-per-view to take place in front of a capacity crowd since 2019’s Royal Rumble. It will be the second WWE pay-per-view on WWE’s 25-city tour, which will run from July 16 to Labor Day. The first one, Money in the Bank, will take place on July 18 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. Last year’s SummerSlam event was held at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. It was the first WWE pay-per-view to feature the ThunderDome concept.
Source: The Sportster
WWE NXT Preview 6/15/21
Tonight’s WWE NXT episode on the USA Network will feature fallout from Sunday’s “Takeover: In Your House” event.
* Tornado Rules: Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher vs. The Grizzled Young Veterans
* NXT Cruiserweight Champion Kushida defends in an Open Challenge
* What change is General Manager William Regal looking to bring to NXT?
* Fallout from “Takeover: In Your House”
WWE RAW Preview 6/14/21
Tonight’s WWE RAW on the USA Network will feature the final build for next Sunday’s Hell In a Cell pay-per-view.
* The final RAW build for Hell In a Cell
* Fallout from last week’s angle with Alexa
* Eva Marie returns to kick off her “Eva-Lution”
* RK-Bro (Randy Orton, Riddle) vs. The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods)
* RAW Tag Team Champion AJ Styles vs. Drew McIntyre
Samoa Joe Reportedly Returning To WWE NXT For Non-Wrestling Role
Samoa Joe is reportedly back with WWE after being released back in mid-April due to budget cuts.
It was reported last week that NXT officials wanted to bring Joe back to work as an in-ring talent, and that he was briefly at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando earlier in the week. Now PWInsider reports that Joe is coming back to work exclusively with the NXT brand.
Joe’s return to the company comes after Triple H reportedly “snatched him back” as soon as possible. A source noted that Triple H was not happy with Joe being let go, and wanted him back in NXT instead of going to work elsewhere, away from WWE. Triple H was the point person responsible for signing Joe back in 2015, and at one point gave him a unique contract where he was able to continue working indie dates.
Joe was not backstage at “Takeover: In Your House” on Sunday, and there’s no word on when he will officially make his return. Joe has not wrestled since February 2020 due to concussion issues, and was working as a RAW commentator at the time of his release. It was noted that when he was at the WWE Performance Center in recent weeks, he was not taking any bumps.
Regarding Joe’s in-ring future, it’s believed that while he could wrestle at some point, that is not the goal with this upcoming return as they want Joe to focus more on non-wrestling duties. It’s possible that Joe’s return is related to NXT General Manager William Regal teasing change for the NXT brand at the end of Takeover last night. WWE is promising that there will be a follow-up to Regal’s teaser on Tuesday’s NXT episode.
Dave Meltzer noted on the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio that Joe has been given “a Regal-like role” with NXT, and that Joe is the favorite to replace Regal, if the pro wrestling legend really is stepping down from the General Manager role. It was speculated by PWInsider that we could see Joe be the new General Manager, or some sort of enforcer for Regal.
Regal has been the NXT General Manager since July 2014, and has also worked as a trainer behind-the-scenes, and as WWE’s Director of Talent Development & Head of Global Recruiting. Joe worked the NXT brand from May 2015 until January 2017, and is a two-time NXT Champion.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
Major Changes Coming Soon To WWE NXT?
It looks like a big change could be coming to the WWE NXT brand.
Last night’s NXT “Takeover: In Your House” featured several segments where NXT General Manager William Regal and security had to keep Superstars apart. A parking lot segment earlier in the day saw The Way and Kyle O’Reilly argue, while Pete Dunne and NXT Champion Karrion Kross brawled backstage later in the night. Regal and his security team also had to stop NXT Women’s Champion Raquel Gonzalez and Dakota Kai from brawling with Shotzi Blackheart and Ember Moon before the main event.
The wild Takeover main event saw Kross retain over O’Reilly, Dunne, Johnny Gargano and Adam Cole in a Fatal 5 Way. The finish saw O’Reilly pass out in the Kross Jacket submission. After the match, McKenzie Mitchell caught up with Regal backstage as he was exiting his office and walking out to the parking lot. McKenzie asked Regal his thoughts on the show.
A somber Regal responded, “It’s been 7 years since I became the GM of NXT and I’ve never seen so much bedlam. It’s complete madness. I think it’s time for a change.”
Regal then walked off as Mitchell wondered what that could mean for NXT.
There is no word yet on what WWE might have in store for the NXT brand. Tuesday’s NXT episode on the USA Network will feature fallout from last night’s show, and a potential update to Regal’s teaser.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
WWE NXT TakeOver: In Your House Results 6/13/2021
WINNERS TAKE ALL FOR THE NXT NORTH AMERICAN TITLE AND NXT TAG TEAM TITLES
Bronson Reed (c) and MSK (c) defeated Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde and Raul Mendoza)
Xia Li defeated Mercedes Martinez
LADDER MATCH FOR THE MILLION DOLLAR TITLE
LA Knight defeated Cameron Grimes to win the Million Dollar Title
WWE Hall of Famer Ted DiBiase Sr. at ringside.
NXT WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
Raquel Gonzalez (c) defeated Ember Moon
NXT CHAMPIONSHIP
Karrion Kross (c) defeated Adam Cole, Johnny Gargano, Kyle O’Reilly, and Pete Dunne
WWE NXT TakeOver: In Your House 6/13/2021
DATE: June 13, 2021 8:00 pm
LOCATION: Capitol Wrestling Center, Orlando, Florida
AVAILABLE ON:Peacock, WWE Network (outside of the U.S.)
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NXT CHAMPIONSHIP
Karrion Kross (c) vs. Adam Cole vs. Johnny Gargano vs. Kyle O’Reilly vs. Pete Dunne
NXT WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
Raquel Gonzalez (c) vs. Ember Moon
WINNERS TAKE ALL FOR THE NXT NORTH AMERICAN TITLE AND NXT TAG TEAM TITLES
Bronson Reed (c) and MSK (c) vs. Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde and Raul Mendoza)
LADDER MATCH FOR THE MILLION DOLLAR TITLE
LA Knight vs. Cameron Grimes
WWE Hall of Famer Ted DiBiase Sr. will be at ringside.
Xia Li vs. Mercedes Martinez
WWE SmackDown Preview 6/11/21
Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX will take place with more build for the upcoming Hell In a Cell pay-per-view.
WWE has announced just one match for tonight’s show and that’s The Street Profits vs. Alpha Academy.
WWE is also teasing that SmackDown Tag Team Champion Rey Mysterio will be out for revenge on WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns on tonight’s show. Reigns attacked Rey and Dominik Mysterio last week in their main event title defense against The Usos, and it’s believed that Rey vs. Roman will be announced for Hell In a Cell.
The Cesaro vs. Seth Rollins and Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens feuds are also expected to continue tonight.
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