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WWE – Guns N’ Roses Sweepstakes

Guns N' Roses & WWE 'Not In This Lifetime' Tour VIP Sweepstakes

Live Nation, WWE and Guns N’ Roses are teaming up to give fans VIP Experiences with a new sweepstakes. There will be seven grand prize winners, one for each of the seven participating markets – El Paso, Las Vegas, Oakland, Sacramento, Los Angeles, Tulsa and Nashville. Winners will receive two reserved tickets for a WWE live event and two reserved tickets for a GNR concert. They will also receive a matted autographed Superstar photo, three exclusive VIP merchandise items and an official WWE program at the WWE show, plus pre-show tour merchandise shopping, two GNR laminate & VIP gift packs, and an invitation to the Paradise City Lounge at the GNR concert. Full details and an entry form can be found at the link below from WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz:

Source: WrestlingINC

WWE Provides Ric Flair Health Update

After his hospitalization and surgery back in mid-August, WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair is set to begin physical therapy, according to a new announcement from WWE and a Facebook post from Flair’s fiancee, Wendy Barlow.

Below is WWE’s update along with a tweet from Flair’s Twitter account that we posted earlier:

Ric Flair to begin physical therapy following health issuesRic Flair is recovering and set to begin physical therapy following his Aug. 12 hospitalization and subsequent surgery, WWE.com has learned.

Flair’s fiancée, Wendy Barlow, provided an update on her Facebook page regarding the two-time WWE Hall of Famer’s condition.

“He is doing very well for man who has been through so much!” she wrote. “He will begin physical therapy shortly and will be stronger than ever and back out enjoying all the fans sooner than you would think.”

An update from Flair’s official Twitter account this morning was equally optimistic.

“Sometimes you have to get knocked down lower than you have ever been, to stand up taller than you ever were,” the post reads. “Naitch WILL be back!”

Join WWE.com in wishing Flair a speedy and successful recovery.

WWE 205 Live Preview 8/29/17

Tonight’s WWE 205 Live will take place from the Verizon Arena in North Little Rock, Arkansas.

* What does Enzo Amore’s arrival mean for the Cruiserweight division? – Enzo Amore, Cedric Alexander and Gran Metalik vs. Tony Nese, Drew Gulak and Noam Dar

* The Brian Kendrick is done clowning around with Gentleman Jack Gallagher – Brian Kendrick vs. Jack Gallagher in a No DQ match.

SmackDown Live Preview 8/29/17

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown Live will take place from the Verizon Arena in North Little Rock, Arkansas as the road to Hell In a Cell continues.

* Will Kevin Owens be on the warpath?

* Will Bobby Roode continue to make SmackDown LIVE glorious?

* Gable & Benjamin make their tag team debut

* Is Dolph Ziggler ready to show off his star power?

* Has Lana prepared Tamina to crush the competition?

Xavier Woods Possibly Injured At SmackDown Live Event Last Night

Xavier Woods may have suffered a knee injury as The New Day were facing Breezango and SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos at last night’s WWE live event in Texarkana, Arkansas.

According to Wrestling Inc. correspondent Stephen A. Love ( @BigStevieCool95 ), who was in attendance, the injury came when Woods went for a jumping DDT and apparently pushed off the wrong way. The knee buckled and Woods went down. The referee threw up the dreaded “X” symbol to call the match and one of the Uso brothers then rolled Kofi Kingston up for a quick finish.

Woods seemed to be in pain after the rushed finish and was not able to leave on his own. He was helped to the back by Kofi, Big E and WWE’s Dr. Chris Amann. One correspondent noted that Woods “wrecked” his knee.

Stay tuned for updates on Woods’ status.

Source: WrestlingINC

Samoa Joe Reportedly Suffers Knee Injury Causing WWE RAW Plans To Change

John Cena vs. Samoa Joe was originally scheduled for last night’s RAW, which was first reported by PWInsider, however those plans obviously changed.

PWInsider reports that Joe reportedly suffered some sort of knee injury at one of the live events over the weekend. Joe could be out of action for at least four weeks. WWE has yet to acknowledge the injury as of this writing.

Source: WrestlingINC

RAW Preview 8/28/17

Tonight’s WWE RAW takes place from the FedEx Forum in Memphis, TN as the road to WWE No Mercy continues.

* Banks faces Bliss in anticipated return bout

* Can John Cena and Roman Reigns coexist on the same brand?

* Enzo Amore joins the Cruiserweights

* Is Braun Strowman our next Universal Champion?

* Rollins & Ambrose hold their own as Raw Tag Team Champions

Two New WWE Signings Announced During Mae Young Classic

Today, the first set of episodes for the Mae Young Classic were uploaded to the WWE Network and it was announced during one of the shows that Kacy Catanzaro and Shadia Bseiso have signed with the company.

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Catanzaro gained attention on NBC’s American Ninja when she became the first women to ever complete the show’s qualifying course and has made Sports Illustrated’s “Fittest 50” list. Back in January, she tried out for the WWE (which you can see in the video above) and talked about making the transition to the WWE.

“I think a lot of the things from my background, from gymnastics to obstacle course racing – the physical and the mental, the speed, agility, strength, all of that – [and] being able to mentally prepare for that and go in front of a lot of people and be on point that second that you have to… I think that all of that could be a really big advantage for me coming into the WWE.”

Shadia Bseiso tried out for WWE in Dubai and is a TV personality with a blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Bseiso is also fluent in both English and Arabic.

Source: WrestlingINC

Backstage News On Plans For The WWE NXT Women’s Championship

As noted, WWE NXT Women’s Champion Asuka vacated the NXT Women’s Championship last week in a segment that should air this Wednesday. Asuka had suffered a collarbone injury during her match with Ember Moon at “Takeover: Brooklyn III” last week.

Dave Meltzer reported on the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio that WWE has discussed having the winner of the Mae Young Classic to be crowned the new NXT Women’s Champion. The finals take place live from Las Vegas on Tuesday, September 12th at 10pm EST after SmackDown goes off the air that night. Spoilers on the finals are here.

Asuka is heading to the main roster, as NXT General Manager William Regal said that he is negotiating with RAW and SmackDown to bring her to one of those brands. Asuka is expected to be out of action with the injury for 6-8 weeks.

Source: WrestlingINC

Asuka Relinquishes WWE NXT Women’s Championship, Heading To Main Roster

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WWE NXT Women’s Champion Asuka relinquished her title at last night’s TV tapings from Full Sail University in a segment that should air on the September 6th episode. This comes after WWE announced that Asuka suffered a collarbone injury during her match with Ember Moon at “Takeover: Brooklyn III” last Saturday night, an injury that would have her out of action for a few months.

The segment began with a video package on Asuka’s undefeated run. NXT General Manager William Regal then brought Asuka to the ring. She said she loves NXT and is grateful for the brand. Regal said Asuka has done nothing but defend the title with honor since coming to NXT and that she is one of the greatest champions in WWE history. Regal then announced that Asuka and himself have begun negotiations with RAW General Manager Kurt Angle and SmackDown General Manager Daniel Bryan, but it is bittersweet as she is stepping down as NXT Women’s Champion.

The NXT roster then came to the stage to say farewell. Asuka said wherever she goes, NXT will go with her. Moon then came out and offered a handshake but stopped and hugged Asuka instead. Triple H then came out and presented Asuka with a bouquet of flowers. Triple H took the title and introduced Asuka one final time as the undefeated, 523 day reigning champion. Asuka took her bows and posed with Triple H on the stage to end the tapings.

Stay tuned for updates on Asuka’s status. WWE posted this video from the segment:

WWE announced the following on The Empress of Tomorrow dropping the strap:

Asuka relinquishes NXT Women’s TitleNXT Women’s Champion Asuka relinquished her title to NXT General Manager William Regal tonight at Full Sail University in Orlando, Fla. After her dominant performance and historic 500-plus day reign as NXT Women’s Champion, The Empress of Tomorrow looks to her future for new opportunities in WWE, though no specific details are known at this time. Her reign will officially end on the date that her historic announcement airs.

To see this monumental shift in the landscape of NXT, tune in each Wednesday to the award-winning WWE Network.

Source: WrestlingINC