A new promo for Asuka aired on tonight’s WWE No Mercy Kickoff pre-show and confirmed that Asuka will make her red brand debut at the WWE TLC pay-per-view. TLC takes place on October 22nd from the Target Center in Minneapolis.
No word yet on what the undefeated former WWE NXT Women’s Champion will be doing at TLC but we’ll keep you updated. Below the new teaser promo:
Source: WrestlingINC
Pro Wrestling Sheet reports that Jeff Hardy is currently dealing with a bad shoulder injury and may need to get surgery.
WWE held a live event in Sacramento on Friday night, but Jeff was unable to wrestle due to his banged up shoulder … so Matt wrestled Karl Anderson in a singles match instead.
It’s unclear exactly when the injury occurred, but Jeff certainly appeared to be clutching his shoulder in pain during the main event of Monday Night Raw this week.
It’s unclear if the Charismatic Enigma will need surgery at this point. However, it’s definitely an option — amongst a few others — and they should know more in the days to come.
Universal Championship: (C) Brock Lesnar vs. Braun Strowman
John Cena vs. Roman Reigns
RAW Women’s Championship – Fatal 5-Way: (C) Alexa Bliss vs. Sasha Banks vs. Bayley vs. Nia Jax vs. Emma
Finn Balor vs. Bray Wyatt
RAW Tag Team Championship: (C) Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose vs. Cesaro & Sheamus
Intercontinental Championship: (C) The Miz vs. Jason Jordan
WWE Cruiserweight Championship: (C) Neville vs. Enzo Amore
Kickoff – Elias vs. Apollo Crews
A WWE Network Collection on Bobby “The Brain” Heenan has just been released. Heenan passed away at the age of 72 over the weekend. WWE announced these details on the Collection:
Just released: Bobby “The Brain” Heenan Collection on WWE NetworkNo one put the entertainment in sports-entertainment quite like Bobby “The Brain” Heenan. Affectionately known as “The Weasel,” Heenan is regarded by many as the greatest manager of all time. Certainly no “ham and egger,” Heenan was “The Brain” behind some of the most prolific Superstars in WWE history – none bigger than the “Eighth Wonder of the World,” Andre The Giant. When Heenan wasn’t leading WWE Hall of Famers “straight to the top,” the self-proclaimed broadcast journalist was wielding his sarcastic wit alongside longtime friend and comedic foil, Gorilla Monsoon. Relive all the great moments and celebrate over four decades of Bobby “The Brain” Heenan with this WWE Network Collection.
Contents
* Intro: Bobby “The Brain” Heenan Tribute Package
* Bobby Heenan calls himself “The Brain” for the first time
* Battle of the Managers
* Weasel Suit Match: Bobby Heenan vs. Greg Gagne
* Hulk Hogan vs. Bockwinkel & Bobby Heenan
* Bobby Heenan “I am not a Weasel” interview
* “$15,000 Slam Match”: Andre the Giant vs. Big John Studd (with Bobby Heenan)
* Andre aligns with Heenan; Contract signing prior to WrestleMania III
* Bobby Heenan – Andre the Giant Interview / WrestleMania III – Hogan vs. Andre the Giant
* Vignettes: Bobby and Gorilla in Atlantic City
* WrestleMania IV – Heenan and Islanders vs. Koko and The British Bulldogs
* Vignettes: Bobby and Gorilla on a Boat
* Weasel Suit Match: Ultimate Warrior vs. Bobby Heenan
* Vignettes: Western Movie Set
* Brookyln Brawler Debuts and attacks Red Rooster/WrestleMania V – Heenan vs. Red Rooster
* The Bobby Heenan Show, Episode #1
* Bobby Heenan introduces the Narcissist
* Survivor Series 1993: The Knights vs. The Harts
* Bobby Heenan tries to sneak into Raw
* WrestleMania X-7: Gimmick Battle Royal
* Bobby Heenan WWE Hall of Fame Speech
As noted, Paige started training at the WWE Performance Center on Monday as she looks forward to her return to the ring for WWE.
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter notes that Paige has already received full clearance to return, she’s just getting back into ring shape now. The former Women’s Champion has been out of the ring for more than 1 year after having neck surgery.
Word is that WWE officials already have a storyline for Paige’s return and that it will be for the SmackDown brand.
Paige tweeted the following on Wednesday after day 3 of training at the WWE Performance Center:
Source: WrestlingINC
WWE officials are still interested in doing a Horsewomen vs. Horsewomen feud as multiple ideas have been discussed, according to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
One issue being discussed is making sense of Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch being on SmackDown Live while Sasha Banks and Bayley are on RAW but that could be solved by having the match on a joint pay-per-view such as the Survivor Series in November. There’s also been talk of doing a Flair vs. Ronda Rousey singles match at some point. It was previously believed that Ronda’s first singles match would be against Stephanie McMahon.
There are unconfirmed reports that Shayna Baszler has signed a contract with WWE. She was backstage for the first set of WWE NXT TV tapings after The Mae Young Classic finals but she was not used. After being booked strong in the tournament, the 37 year old was expected to sign with WWE when she stopped booking new indie dates.
Source: WrestlingINC
Bobby “The Brain” Heenan passed away at the age of 72 Sunday due to organ failure caused by throat cancer, according to his obituary in the Tampa Bay Times.
Heenan received the cancer diagnosis in 2002 and had been in remission since 2004, according to his daughter Jessica Solt. “It was just his time,” Solt told the Tampa Bay Times.
Heenan, whose real name was Raymond Louis Heenan, is widely regarded as the greatest manager in WWE history. Wrestlers he managed were dubbed members of the Heenan Family, which included the likes of Big John Studd, King Kong Bundy, “Ravishing” Rick Rude, “Mr. Perfect” Curt Hennig, the Brain Busters (Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard), and Harley Race. He also managed the top enemies of Hulk Hogan, most notably King Kong Bundy at WrestleMania II and Andre The Giant at WrestleMania III.
Heenan, who was inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame in 2004, also had a successful run as a WWE commentator. His infectious personality created wildly entertaining segments with fellow WWE Hall of Famers Gorilla Monsoon and “Mean” Gene Okerlund. He also had a brief stint as host of “The Bobby Heenan Show” on USA Network.
Wrestlers past and present posted heartfelt reactions to Heenan’s death. During Monday night’s Raw, the WWE aired an incredible tribute to Heenan, which can be viewed below.
Source: WrestlingINC
Cris Cyborg has been wanting to fight Ronda Rousey for years, but now the UFC Women’s Featherweight champ says there’s only place it should happen … in a WWE ring.
It all started when Rousey’s coach recently said in an interview that he wants Ronda to come back for a fight with Cyborg, however, Cris no longer feels the same way and outlined her idea in a blog.
She explained that they’re now both at different points in their careers and her true intention was to show the world that Ronda was beatable, which has now been seen already.
Therefore, she wants the super-fight to be a WWE affair … saying, “If Ronda is wanting to make the fight for the fans, I would still be willing to give them it, but I think it would be better to take place inside the WWE ring. For her it gets her one step closer to Hollywood and for me it would be another exciting challenge and a chance to test my athletic ability.”
For what it’s worth, the image used in her blog has the WrestleMania logo behind them (seen above).
Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet
Tonight’s WWE 205 Live will take place from the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California.
* Has Gentleman Jack Gallagher joined forces with The Brian Kendrick?
* WWE Cruiserweight Champion Neville and Enzo Amore meet face-to-face
Tonight’s WWE SmackDown Live will take place from the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California as the road to Hell In a Cell heats up.
* AJ Styles defends the United States Championship against Baron Corbin tonight on SmackDown LIVE
* Shane McMahon to address Kevin Owens’ vicious attack on his father
* Natalya to host a “Celebration of Women”
* The New Day to revel in their championship victory with the WWE Universe
* Jinder Mahal to address his controversial comments from last week
