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Trish Stratus Says Her SummerSlam Match This Sunday Will Be Her Final Match

WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus says her final wrestling match will take place this weekend when she goes one-on-one with Charlotte Flair at SummerSlam.

Stratus made the announcement on Wednesday via Twitter, writing:

https://twitter.com/trishstratuscom/status/1159204901085466624

The 43-year-old has only wrestled sporadically since 2006. At WrestleMania 27 she teamed with Snooki and John Morrison in a match against Dolph Ziggler and LayCool. She was also part of the first Women’s Royal Rumble last year and wrestled in a match the following night on Raw.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

WWE NXT Preview 8/7/19

WWE NXT streaming tonight at 8pm ET on WWE Network.

  • Matt Riddle gets Killian Dain face-to-face
  • Street Profits and Undisputed ERA to sign NXT Tag Team Title Match contract
  • Shane Thorne battles Breakout Tournament alum Joaquin Wilde
  • Next stop, TakeOver: Toronto

WWE NXT UK Preview 8/7/19

WWE NXT UK streaming today at 3 ET/8 GMT on WWE Network.

“Bomber” Dave Mastiff is on a collision course with Gallus’ Joe Coffey

After several weeks of rising tension inside and outside the ring, a collision course of massive proportions is about to take place when “Bomber” Dave Mastiff goes one-on-one with Gallus’ “Iron King” Joe Coffey. The animosity between the two titans has reached epic levels, and the potential damage is therefore immeasurable. Who will survive as the “Bomber” steps into Gallus’ kingdom?

Plus, Piper Niven pairs up with Xia Brookside against the nefarious Jinny and her very lucrative investment, the brutal Jazzy Gabert.

Ruby Riott Underwent Second Surgery

WWE Superstar Ruby Riott underwent successful surgery to repair a bilateral injury on her left shoulder today.

Riott revealed the surgery on Twitter and wrote , “Round 2…Fight!”

https://twitter.com/RubyRiottWWE/status/1158879980895518726

We noted back on May 23 that Riott underwent surgery to repair the same injury on her right shoulder. It was confirmed then that she would need to undergo the same operation on her left shoulder at a later date, and that was today.

There’s no word yet on when Riott will be back in action. Riott last wrestled on the April 22 WWE Main Event tapings before RAW, losing to Dana Brooke. She hasn’t been used much since The Riott Squad was split up in the 2019 Superstar Shakeup.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Bobby Lashley Reportedly Out Of Action Until November

WWE Superstar Bobby Lashley recently underwent elbow surgery, according to Pro Wrestling Sheet.

There’s no word yet on what led to the injury, but the 43 year old Lashley needed to have bone spurs removed from the elbow.

Fightful first reported Lashley was dealing with an undisclosed injury and that his projected return date was in early November.

Lashley last wrestled on the July 15 RAW, participating in a Battle Royal that Seth Rollins won. He lost the Last Man Standing match to Braun Strowman the night before at Extreme Rules.

WWE SmackDown Live Preview 8/6/19

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown Live will take place from the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan with the final hype for WWE SummerSlam.

* Kevin Owens invites Shane McMahon to “The Kevin Owens Show”

* WWE Champion Kofi Kingston to respond to Randy Orton in exclusive interview

* Who tried to run down Roman Reigns?

* Will Aleister Black respond to Sami Zayn’s challenge?

* Is Charlotte Flair ready for Trish Stratus?

WWE 205 Live Preview 8/6/19

Tonight’s WWE 205 Live will take place from the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan.

Can anyone beat Drew Gulak?

Last week, Mike Kanellis nearly became the next challenger for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship in an Unsanctioned Match against WWE 205 Live General Manager Drake Maverick. However, The Opportunist failed to claim victory, thus leaving Drew Gulak without an opponent for The Biggest Event of the Summer.

After his victory, Maverick declared that he likely wouldn’t continue to compete in the Cruiserweight division, but he would instead focus on his duties, namely finding the next challenger for the title.

As the champion awaits – ready to face anyone who dares step into the ring with him – how will Maverick determine who will challenge Gulak?
Don’t miss WWE 205 Live tonight at 10/9 C, streaming live on the award-winning WWE Network.

WWE Pays Tribute To El Paso and Dayton Shooting Victims On RAW (Video)

Last night’s WWE RAW from the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh opened with the entire roster on the stage for a tribute to the victims of the weekend shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. Mike Rome remembered the victims and asked everyone in the arena to stand for a ten-bell salute. Below is video from the segment:

WWE RAW Preview 8/5/19

Tonight’s WWE RAW will take place from the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA with the final red brand hype for WWE SummerSlam.

* How injured is Seth Rollins heading into his SummerSlam battle with Brock Lesnar?

* Was someone responsible for the Roman Reigns forklift incident?

* Will Becky Lynch and Natalya’s rivalry continue to escalate?

* Will The O.C. keep their celebration going into SummerSlam?

* What’s next for WWE’s first pregnant champion? Maria Kanellis 24/7 Champion

 

The Undertaker Reportedly Signs Lengthy WWE Contract

Don’t expect to ever see The Undertaker appear for AEW or any other pro wrestling promotion as The Dead Man really is a WWE lifer, according to a new report from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

It was reported back in mid-April that Taker had recently signed a new WWE big-money deal. Taker put ink to the new contract after Vince McMahon reportedly made him an offer he couldn’t refuse, financially. There weren’t many details revealed on the new contract, but there was an agreement that Taker could no longer work the non-WWE dates that he had started booking. This is what led to Taker being pulled from the Starrcast II convention during AEW’s Double Or Nothing weekend back in late May, after he had already been announced to appear.

In an update, the Observer reports that Taker’s new WWE deal, while not exactly billed as a lifetime contract, is for so many years that for all intents & purposes, it is a lifetime deal.

It’s interesting that Taker agreed to such a lengthy deal as he reportedly felt like his WWE career was over, or coming to an end, following his matches in late 2018 – the tag team match at WWE Crown Jewel in November, which saw Taker and Kane lose to WWE Hall of Famers Shawn Michaels and Triple H, and the No DQ loss to Triple H at WWE Super ShowDown in October. That’s when Taker started booking the non-WWE paydays. Vince was said to be really upset when the Starrcast appearance was announced, but the lucrative contract offer was made once things calmed down between the two sides. It had been reported in early 2018 that Taker was charging $25,000 per hour for non-WWE appearances, and that he would have no trouble getting booked.

There’s no word yet on when The Dead Man will return to the ring, but he will likely wrestle during WWE’s next event from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, planned for Friday, November 1. We could also see him in action at the Survivor Series pay-per-view on November 24, but that has not been confirmed. Taker vs. Drew McIntyre was rumored for SummerSlam at one point, but that match is not on the books for the August 11 pay-per-view. While Taker did not perform at WrestleMania 35 this year, he has worked two matches since signing the new big money contract – he defeated WWE Hall of Famer Bill Goldberg at Super ShowDown on June 7, and then teamed with Roman Reigns to defeat McIntyre and Shane McMahon at Extreme Rules on July 14.

Source: Wrestling Inc.