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Kid Rock Joins 2018 WWE Hall Of Fame Class

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WWE announced that Kid Rock will be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame’s celebrity wing.

While his song “New Orleans” is setting the tone for the party atmosphere that WrestleMania is bringing to The Big Easy this year, Kid Rock will be taking his place in WWE history.

As first reported by Billboard.com, Kid Rock will join the WWE Hall of Fame’s Celebrity Wing as a member of the Class of 2018. He’ll be inducted into the hallowed hall on Friday, April 6, in New Orleans during WrestleMania 34 Week in The Big Easy. He joins Goldberg, The Dudley Boyz, Ivory, Jeff Jarrett, Hillbilly Jim and Warrior Award recipient Jarrius “JJ” Robertson among those being honored that night.

Kid Rock’s musical career is legendary. After breaking into the mainstream music scene in the late 1990s with songs like “Bawitdaba” and “Cowboy,” the Detroit native has gone on to sell more than 26 million albums. His unique blend of rap, rock and country music has helped him transcend genres and become one of the most popular recording artists going today.

His in-your-face style in the studio and on stage has made Kid Rock a big contributor to the soundtrack of the WWE Universe. Several of his songs have been the official themes for WWE pay-per-view events, including “Cocky” and the worldwide hit, “All Summer Long.” Kid Rock’s music has also been entrance music for a select few Superstars. The Undertaker used the 2000 single “American Bad Ass” as he thundered to the ring on his motorcycle, while Kid Rock’s cover of ZZ Top’s hit “Legs” blared through arenas around the world as Stacy Keibler made her way to the squared circle. He’s even brought his incomparable live show to WWE on several occasions, including a May 2000 edition of Monday Night Raw, a stellar performance at the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania, and a show for America’s armed forces during the 2012 edition of WWE’s most patriotic night of the year, Tribute to the Troops.

For his huge contributions to the sound of WWE, Kid Rock will receive the great honor of induction into the WWE Hall of Fame.

The 2018 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony takes place on Friday, April 6, in New Orleans at the Smoothie King Center during WrestleMania 34 Week. Tickets are available now on Ticketmaster.

RAW Preview 3/12/18

Tonight’s WWE RAW will take place from the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit as the Road to WrestleMania 34 continues.

* The Big Dog and the “entitled” Universal Champion meet face-to-face

* Can Bayley and Sasha Banks mend their fractured friendship?

* Braun Strowman is a Monster Among Men and a Maestro Among Monsters

* Will Ronda Rousey regret putting her hands on Stephanie McMahon?

* When will “The Ultimate Deletion” take place?

I’m sure there will be talk about what Asuka choosing to face SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair last night at the SmackDown exclusive Fastlane pay-per-view.

Asuka Makes Surprise Appearance At WWE Fastlane, Will Face Charlotte Flair At WrestleMania 34

WWE Statement On Jeff Hardy’s Weekend Arrest, Matt Hardy References The Incident On Social Media?

As noted, Jeff Hardy was arrested for Driving While Impaired on Saturday night in Concord, North Carolina after an accident on Concord Parkway. The accident happened at 8:11pm. Hardy was arrested at 10:39pm EST and released later that night. The police report notes that Hardy totaled his 2016 Cadillac CTS-V with an estimated $8,000 in damages. Hardy was not traveling over the speed limit but was going an estimated 50 mph at the time of impact. The report also indicates Hardy underwent some sort of test for alcohol but that the results were pending at the time of the arrest.

Update: TMZ reports that Hardy blew a BAC (blood alcohol level) of .25 on his Breathalyzer test, which is three times the legal limit. TMZ also notes that the DWI charge is a misdemeanor.

 Officer Kelemecz wrote the following on the accident in the police report:

“Driver of Vehicle #1 ran off the roadway to the right, in turn striking about 105 feet of guardrail before the back end of the car spun out 90 degrees to the left, coming to rest in the middle of the right N bound lane of travel. The driver was arrested and charged with DWI.”

The police report lists an estimated $5,000 in damages to the 105 foot of guardrail, owned by the NC Department of Transportation, which could be a factor in any restitution that the court orders Hardy to pay. As is standard in NC following a DWI arrest, Hardy’s license have been suspended. His first court date is scheduled for Monday, April 16th in Cabarrus County.

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In an update, WWE issued the following statement on the arrest:

“Jeff Hardy is responsible for his own personal actions. We are investigating the matter and awaiting information from local law enforcement officials.”

While Jeff has not commented on the arrest, it looks like brother Matt Hardy did reference the arrest in a late tweet on Sunday. Matt tweeted:

Source: WrestlingINC

WWE Fastlane (SmackDown) Results 3/11/18

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(Kickoff) Breezango & Tye Dillinger vs. Shelton Benjamin, Chad Gable & Mojo Rawley – Winners: Breezango & Tye Dillinger

Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Rusev – Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura

United States Championship: (C) Bobby Roode vs. Randy Orton – Winner and new United States Champion Randy Orton

After the match, Jinder Mahal came out and confronted Orton, kicks him in the gut and dropped him. Roode came in and hit Mahal with a Glorious DDT and then hit Orton with a DDT.

Becky Lynch & Naomi vs. Natalya & Carmella – Winners: Natalya & Carmella

SmackDown Tag Team Championship: (C) The Usos vs. The New Day –

The Bludgeon Brothers came out and annihilated The Usos and The New Day –

No Contest

SmackDown Women’s Championship: (C) Charlotte Flair vs. Ruby Riott – Winner: Charlotte Flair

After the match, Asuka came out starred Charlotte down and pointed to the WrestleMania sign. It appears Asuka has made her decision.

Asuka Makes Surprise Appearance At WWE Fastlane, Will Face Charlotte Flair At WrestleMania 34

WWE Championship – Six-Pack Challenge: (C) AJ Styles vs. Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Baron Corbin vs. John Cena – Winner: AJ Styles

WWE Fastlane (SmackDown) 3/11/18

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WWE Championship – Six-Pack Challenge: (C) AJ Styles vs. Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Baron Corbin vs. John Cena

SmackDown Women’s Championship: (C) Charlotte Flair vs. Ruby Riott

United States Championship: (C) Bobby Roode vs. Randy Orton

SmackDown Tag Team Championship: (C) The Usos vs. The New Day

Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Rusev

Becky Lynch & Naomi vs. Natalya & Carmella

WWE Released 3 NXT Talents

WWE released three NXT talents yesterday – Abbey Laith, Sage Beckett and Guangming Gu. F4Wonline.com confirmed the departures with WWE.

Laith, formerly known as Kimber Lee, signed with WWE in December 2016 and competed in The Mae Young Classic. She defeated Jazzy Gabert in the first round, Rachael Ellering in the second round and then lost to Mercedes Martinez in the quarterfinals.

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Beckett, formerly known as Andrea and Rosie Lottalove, among other names, signed with WWE in January 2017 and also competed in The Mae Young Classic. She lost in the first round to Bianca Belair. Beckett also appeared at NXT live events as Lana’s bodyguard for a few months in 2017.

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Gu is a former Chinese boxer that signed with WWE in September 2016. He used the name Ming in NXT.

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WWE Filming Ultimate Deletion Today

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According to PWinsider.com, WWE will be filming the Matt Hardy vs. Bray Wyatt Ultimate Deletion match today at the Hardy Compound in Cameron, North Carolina. There is no official word whether Senor Benjamin, Reby Hardy, King Maxel, and other Broken universe characters will be appearing during the filming, but the Ultimate Deletion match would incorporate elements from similar segments filmed in Impact to bridge them over and introduce them to the WWE audience. Jeff Hardy may also appear.

No word yet on when it will air.

Source: 411Mania

Man Shot At The WWE Performance Center In 2015 Causes A Scene Outside Of Last Night’s WWE NXT Tapings

Armando Alejandro Montalvo, the WWE fan who was shot outside of the WWE Performance Center on August 31st, 2015, appeared outside of last night’s WWE NXT TV tapings at Full Sail University and caused a scene.

According to fans waiting outside of the venue before doors were opened, Montalvo was ranting about WWE, DX and about how Vince McMahon will have to shoot him again to stop him. Security was called but Montalvo jumped into a waiting car and drove away before they could catch up to him.

Montalvo had been on WWE’s radar before the shooting after a history of bizarre behavior outside of the Performance Center. He had also posted several videos to social media, ranting on how he was obsessed with several female WWE Superstars, including AJ Lee and WWE Hall of Famer Lita. Some of Montalvo’s videos had him spreading urine and feces on photos of WWE talents and on the outside of WWE buildings. Montalvo was shot by police who responded to a disturbance call at the Performance Center that day. Montalvo reportedly charged at one of the officers with a handful of rocks after a confrontation. He survived the shooting and has been wrapped up in the legal process since then, even as recent as January of this year. He was charged with trespassing, resisting arrest and aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer for the incident at the Performance Center. Montalvo has had numerous run-ins with law enforcement since that incident and still makes daily references to WWE on social media, accusing Vince of being out to get him. Montalvo often posts videos of what he calls “wrestling promos” that mention WWE, Vince and numerous wrestlers.

Below are a few of Montalvo’s Instagram posts from yesterday, filming outside of his home in the Orlando area. He apparently makes a reference to “crashing” tonight’s tapings. The last video was taken at Full Sail.

Source: WrestlingINC

SmackDown Live Preview 3/6/18

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown Live will take place from the Resch Center in Green Bay, WI with the final hype before Sunday’s Fastlane pay-per-view.

* Randy Orton battles Jinder Mahal before his first-ever U.S. Title Match at WWE Fastlane

* WWE Champion AJ Styles faces Dolph Ziggler ahead of Six-Pack Challenge at WWE Fastlane

* Charlotte Flair and Ruby Riott come face to face before SmackDown Women’s Title Match at WWE Fastlane

* Will Becky Lynch and Carmella come to blows?

WWE Mixed Match Challenge & 205 Live Preview 3/6/18

Tonight’s WWE Mixed Match Challenge and WWE 205 Live will take place from the Resch Center in Green Bay, WI.

WWE Mixed Match Challenge:

* Braun Strowman & Alexa Bliss vs. Jimmy Uso & Naomi

 

WWE 205 Live:

* Who will advance to the semifinals?

* Drew Gulak vs. Mark Andrews

* Mustafa Ali vs. Buddy Murphy