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Paige Fuels Speculation On Her Career And WWE Future

There have been a lot of rumors and speculation on Paige possibly returning to the ring for WWE this year.

The speculation began after Paige made several cryptic tweets. She took to Twitter over the weekend and commented on her glory days, and the private footage that was released in 2018. The former WWE Divas and Women’s Champion declared that she has “a lot of career left” and that 2020 will be a good year for her.

“I get told that my glory days are over w/ my career & that I’m a ‘slut’ coz of the crap that got released about me. Just know again. Ppl make mistakes when they’re young. I’m not that person. Also my glory days are far from over,” Paige wrote.

“I have a whole a lot of career left in me. 2020 will be a good year for me,” she continued in another tweet.

Paige suffered a career-ending neck injury at a December 2017 WWE live event in Uniondale, NY, and then retired from the ring. She managed WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions The Kabuki Warriors until she needed to take time off for a hernia back in August 2018. The hernia was related to the career-ending neck injury, and she underwent another procedure last summer. The 27 year old revealed in a post-surgery Instagram post last August that she had the neck of a 60 year old. Despite the rumors and speculation, a return to the ring seems unlikely based on the information she’s revealed.

Paige will return to her duties as an analyst and co-host on FS1’s WWE Backstage this week.

You can see Paige’s full tweets below, along with responses from her wrestler parents. Her mother said she believes Paige will have her own primetime talk show within a few years.

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Source: Wrestling Inc.

Big Show Makes Surprise Return On WWE RAW, Wrestles For First Time Since November 2018

Big Show made a surprise return to in-ring action last night on WWE RAW to help Samoa Joe and Kevin Owens take on Seth Rollins and the Authors of Pain.

Last night’s edition of RAW featured featured Samoa Joe teasing a mystery partner against the aforementioned team. He then showed the partner to Kevin Owens behind a secret door later in the evening and KO was pleased with the choice.

When the reveal occurred before the main event, Big Show got a big pop from the crowd.

The match ended in disqualification when Big Show had AOP by the throat for a double chokeslam and Seth hit him from behind with a chair. The WWE legend got his revenge moments later, however, after hitting Rollins with a KO punch.

Big Show’s last match in WWE took place in November 2018.

During his time away from the ring, the 47-year-old filmed a Netflix series. The larger-than-life athlete previously said the show would drop on the platform around WrestleMania 36, therefore he’d like to wrestle at the event to promote the series.

As last night’s show was coming to a close, Vic Joseph announced next week’s show will feature a fist fight between Big Show, Samoa Joe and Kevin Owens against Seth Rollins and AOP.

Watch Big Show’s return below.

WWE RAW Preview 1/6/20

The first WWE RAW of 2020 will take place tonight from the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

WWE has not announced an official preview for tonight’s RAW as of this writing.

* Fallout from last week’s wedding of Lana and Bobby Lashley, which was crashed by Liv Morgan and Rusev.

* Tonight’s show will also feature the return of WWE Champion Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman for the Royal Rumble build

* United States Champion: (C) Andrade vs. Rey Mysterio

* RAW Tag Team Championship: (C) The Viking Raiders vs. The Street Profits vs. The OC (Anderson & Gallows)

WWE SmackDown Preview 1/3/20

The first WWE Friday Night SmackDown of 2020 will take place tonight from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee.

WWE has not released a preview for tonight’s episode.

Sasha Banks vs. Lacey Evans was recently mentioned during a NFL on FOX presentation.

Tonight’s show will also feature more build to the 2020 Royal Rumble pay-per-view, which will feature Daniel Bryan vs. WWE Universal Champion “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt.

WWE RAW Preview 12/30/19

The final WWE RAW of 2019 will take place tonight at the XL Center in Hartford, CT.

  • Lana and Bobby Lashley to marry on the final Raw of 2019
  • Aleister Black and Buddy Murphy to battle in WWE TLC rematch

Randy Orton Injured At WWE Live Event

It is believed that WWE RAW Superstar Randy Orton suffered some sort of leg or knee injury during Sunday’s live event in Hershey, PA. According to several fans on Twitter, the injury happened minutes into his match against AJ Styles. The match was stopped and Orton was helped to the back by trainers.

WWE issued an update today and acknowledged unconfirmed reports of the leg injury, and noted that Orton is undergoing a medical evaluation.

Below is the full announcement on Orton:

Randy Orton undergoes medical evaluation following WWE Live EventAmid various unconfirmed reports that Randy Orton sustained a leg injury during a match at WWE’s Live Event in Hershey, Pa., on Sunday night, WWE.com has learned that the 13-time World Champion is undergoing a medical evaluation. The extent of any potential injuries suffered by Orton is not yet known.

WWE SmackDown Preview 12/27/19

The final WWE SmackDown of 2019 will take place tonight from the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan.

  • Daniel Bryan, The Miz and King Corbin battle for the right to face “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt at Royal Rumble
  • Alexa Bliss welcomes Lacey Evans in the return of “A Moment of Bliss”

Andrade Wins WWE US Title At Madison Square Garden Live Event (Video)

WWE has a new United States Champion after tonight’s live event in Madison Square Garden.

Rey Mysterio defended the US title on Thursday night at the legendary venue in a match against Andrade. The finish of the match saw Andrade reverse a top rope splash, then hit his Hammerlock DDT finisher to clench the victory.

This is the first title win for Andrade since moving from NXT in April 2018.

The 30-year-old wrestler previously held the NXT Championship one-time, defeating Drew McIntyre for the belt in 2017, and held the title for 140 days.

Watch fan shot video of the title win during tonight’s MSG event below.

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WWE confirmed the title change with an announcement on their website, seen below. It was noted that Andrade received tonight’s title shot due to his Gauntlet Match win on the December 16 RAW episode. As noted, that match ended with no clear winner after Andrade destroyed Humberto Carrillo on the outside of the ring. The other participants in the Gauntlet were Akira Tozawa, WWE 24/7 Champion R-Truth, Matt Hardy, and Ricochet. WWE has not mentioned any potential title shot for Andrade until tonight’s match at MSG, and Rey even defended the title against Seth Rollins on this week’s RAW.

Andrade captures U.S. Title by defeating Rey Mysterio at Madison Square Garden

Andrade claimed the U.S. Title with a victory over Rey Mysterio at a WWE Live! event at Madison Square Garden.

The former NXT Champion now begins his first reign as a United States Champion by defeating one of WWE’s most decorated Superstars. Andrade earned the title opportunity after claiming a brutal Gauntlet Match win besting Humberto Carrillo.

Catch the newly crowned U.S. Champion on Monday Night Raw at 8/7 C on the USA Network.

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Sources: WWE, Pro Wrestling Sheet and Wrestling Inc.

WWE Announces Network Special For Monday (Top 10 Matches of 2019)

WWE has confirmed that Paige will host the Top 10 Matches of 2019 special this coming Monday on the WWE Network. The special will premiere at 3:25pm ET. Below is the full announcement:

WWE’s Top 10 Matches of 2019 streaming on WWE Network this Monday before RawThe past year featured some of the most incredible matches and unbelievable moments to ever happen in a WWE ring. This Monday before Raw, you’ll have the chance to relive 2019’s 10 best and most jaw-dropping bouts in their entirety on WWE’s Top 10 Matches of 2019, exclusively on WWE Network.

Join two-time Divas Champion and WWE Backstage co-host Paige as she counts down the year’s 10 greatest matches, as selected by the editors of WWE.com.

Find out which matchup snagged the No. 1 spot in this must-see countdown special, beginning Monday at 3:25 p.m. ET, only on WWE Network.

WWE RAW Preview 12/23/19

Tonight’s WWE RAW episode on the USA Network was taped last Monday at the Wells Fargo Center in Des Moines, Iowa.

  • Rey Mysterio to defend the United States Championship against Seth Rollins on this week’s Raw
  • Randy Orton & Raw Tag Team Champions The Viking Raiders to battle The O.C. this Monday on Raw
  • Kevin Owens vs. Mojo Rawley in a Christmas Street Fight
  • Bobby Lashley vs. Cedric Alexander
  • Drew McIntyre vs. Zack Ryder
  • Ricochet vs. Tony Nese
  • Aleister Black in action
  •  Charlotte Flair vs. Chelsea Green
  • Erick Rowan in action
  • Rusev vs. No Way Jose
  • Appearances by AOP, Jimmy Fallon, Buddy Murphy, RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch, WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Asuka, and others