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Vince McMahon Reportedly Furious With Shinsuke Nakamura For Dropping John Cena On His Head

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Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated’s Extra Mustard reports today that Vince McMahon was furious with Shinsuke Nakamura for dropping John Cena on his head and neck when he hit him with the Reverse Exploder near the end of their main event match on SmackDown LIVE last week.

Luckily for Cena, he did not suffer a serious injury. SmackDown LIVE General Manager Daniel Bryan announced on last night’s show that Cena will face Baron Corbin at SummerSlam on August 20.

According to Barrasso, McMahon’s anger was more in defense of Cena than an indictment of Nakamura since the WWE Chairman & CEO has not lost faith in him. However, if Nakamura makes another mistake like that again, McMahon will have an entirely different opinion of him.

McMahon might be the only one upset with Nakamura for the botched spot. Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com reported last week that people backstage saw the error as a fluke. Cena himself did not seem upset about it either. Nakamura immediately apologized to Cena after the match, to which Cena replied, “Don’t be sorry.”

Source: WrestlingINC

Nikki Bella In The Front Row At SummerSlam?

Nikki Bella indicated on Twitter that she will be sitting in the front row at WWE SummerSlam as John Cena faces Baron Corbin in singles action. As seen below, Nikki replied to Corbin’s post-SmackDown tweet with some trash talk to Mr. Money In the Bank today:

Source: WrestlingINC

Kairi Sane Cleared For In-Ring Action

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Recent NXT signee Kairi Sane has officially been cleared for in-ring action again.

WWE announced today that Sane will be wrestling in St. Petersburg, FL on Thursday, her first match since getting injured last month.

As we previously reported, Kairi sustained a concussion during the tapings for the Mae Young Classic, but it was expected that she would be cleared by early August.

That timeline appears to have been correct and it appears to be smooth sailing as Kairi helps hold down the home port this weekend while the rest of the crew is in California.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Ronda Rousey Reportedly Entertaining a WWE Run

According to Fightful.com, Ronda Rousey is reportedly interested in a WWE run. After Triple H set up her appearance at the Mae Young Classic tapings, Rousey has expressed interest in a pro wrestling run and was referred to Brian Kendrick (who worked with Eva Marie at WWE’s request) for training purposes in Southern California. There was buzz backstage at the tournament that Rousey’s training would start soon. She’s taken some basic bumps so far. Rousey also has several connections to wrestling; friend Marina Shafir is engaged to NXT’s Roderick Strong, Jessamyn Duke has started her wrestling training, and Shayna Baszler is in the Mae Young Classic.

Source: 411Mania

WWE And GFW Assigned Trademark Attorneys For Matt And Jeff Hardy

WWE’s applications for trademarks relating to Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy filed on June 19 were assigned to a trademark attorney on July 27, according to PWInsider. This means they’ll bypass the three-month wait period that applies to most applications.

Global Force Wrestling’s applications for trademarks relating to the Hardys were filed on April 28 and were also assigned to a trademark attorney on July 27.

WWE’s application for Matt Hardy received an initial refusal due to potential confusion with the “Broken Matt Hardy” application, which was filed first by Hardy himself. All other actions will be frozen until Matt’s application is finalized. A similar situation happened with GFW’s application.

Both of WWE’s applications also received an initial refusal due to WWE not providing consent from Matt and Jeff to trademark their respective names. They quickly responded with consent from both of them.

WWE’s application for a trademark on the Hardy Boyz name was filed in April and is set to be published for opposition to the public at the end of August.

Source: WrestlingINC

WWE Bringing In UK Talent For Upcoming Shows, Update On Network Series

WWE is set to bring Tyler Bate, Trent Seven, Wolfgang, Pete Dunne and Mark Andrews to the United States in a few weeks, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

The report indicates it’s not exactly known what role they will play but they could be appearing on NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III or at the NXT tapings right after SummerSlam weekend. Plans for the United Kingdom WWE Network show are on hold, which is obvious due to the fact the first taping was set for June and nothing has been announced.

 WWE has increased their efforts in pushing international talents as they look to expand the WWE Network worldwide. Earlier this year, they held the first ever WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament, where they crowned their first champion in Tyler Bate. Bate lost the title to Pete Dunne at NXT TakeOver: Chicago on May 20, 2017 in Rosemont, Illinois.

Source: WrestlingINC

Backstage Note On Another WWE Superstar Shakeup

We noted before that there has been talk of doing another Superstar Shakeup after the WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view. PWInsider notes that the idea is to do two shakeups per year instead of just one major WWE Draft. WWE previously held a roster Shakeup in April after WrestleMania 33.

Source: WrestlingINC

WWE 205 Live Preview 8/8/17

Tonight’s WWE 205 Live will take place from the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

* Did The Brian Kendrick get more than he bargained for with Gentleman Jack Gallagher?

* The friendly rivalry between Rich Swann and TJP escalates

SmackDown Preview 8/8/17

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown Live will take place from the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada as the Road to WWE SummerSlam continues.

* Orton and Mahal collide in non-title Grudge Match

* Shane McMahon to explain SummerSlam rules of engagement to Styles and Owens

* Naomi clashes with Ms. Money in the Bank

* Will Lana prove herself against Charlotte Flair?

* Will Tyler Breeze solve the mystery in return to “Fashion Peaks”?

WWE Announces Injury To Scott Dawson, Surgery Likely Required

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WWE.com has confirmed that Scott Dawson suffered a ruptured biceps tendon tear while competing at a WWE live event in Canada over the weekend.

The injury occurred during a tag team match pitting Dawson and Dash Wilder against Raw Tag Team Champions Cesaro and Sheamus.

“[Dawson’s] injury is consistent with a ruptured right distal biceps tendon,” WWE Senior Ringside Physician Dr. Chris Amann told WWE.com. “He will be seen for a surgical consult early this week with the treatment most likely requiring surgical repair.”

It is unknown at this time when Dawson will be able to return to the ring.

Dawson’s partner Dash Wilder, who was out of action from April through June after fracturing his jaw at an NXT live event, commented on the injury, writing:

Matt Hardy tweeted the following on Monday after the arm injury to Scott Dawson was announced:

Source: WrestlingINC