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Author: Eric Lynch

  • WWE SmackDown Results & Discussion (3/21)

    WWE SmackDown Results & Discussion (3/21)

    The second-to-last episode of WWE SmackDown before WrestleMania 33 aired live on March 21st from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT.

    – The broadcast kicks off with a look at the feud between Shane McMahon and AJ Styles, including Styles being fired by Daniel Bryan.

    – Daniel Bryan is shown backstage when AJ Styles confronts him. AJ is all smiles and asks where Shane McMahon is. Bryan says he doesn’t want AJ there anymore, but is glad Shane will get AJ back for attacking him from behind. Bryan says Shane is on his way to the building, and AJ threatens to beat down Shane again upon his arrival.

    – We’re told that Mauro Ranallo is out sick tonight, so we’ve got Tom Phillips, JBL, and David Otunga on commentary.

    – AJ Styles comes out to the ring and cuts a promo about beating up Shane McMahon last week an putting him through the car window. AJ formally accepts Shane’s challenge for WrestleMania 33, and says he’ll also meet him in the parking lot tonight. He says if we thought last week was bad, tonight will be phenomenally worse. AJ drops the mic and heads backstage.

    – The Miz and Maryse will apparently be delivering a never-before-seen episode of Total Bellas tonight.

    – Daniel Bryan is backstage on the phone with Shane McMaahon. He tells Shane that AJ will be waiting for him in the parking lot, and it sounds like Shane has a plan for him. Baron Corbin interrupts and wants to know if Dean Ambrose accepted his challenge for a match at WrestleMania. Bryan says he hasn’t heard from Ambrose yet, but Corbin does have a match tonight against Randy Orton.

    – New England Patriots player Rob Gronkowski is sitting in the front row tonight.

    – The Usos (c) def. American Alpha: American Alpha’s Tag Team Titles are on the line in this one. Jordan and Gable get the upper hand early on off a double-team, but The Usos come back with a tag and double-team of their own. Jordan and Gable hit double dropkicks on The Usos and the challengers roll out to ringside. Back in the ring, The Usos start wearing down Gable and trying to keep him grounded. Jey pulls Jordan off the apron so Gable can’t get the hot tag. Jimmy takes Gable to the turnbuckle and hangs him in the tree of woe. Jimmy goes for a spear, but Gable pulls himself up to dodge it. Jordan and Jey get the takes. Jey goes for a cross-body off the top, but Jordan catches him with a belly to belly suplex. Jimmy runs in and gets a belly to belly suplex too. Jordan hits the Olympic Slam on Jey, then tags in Gable. Jey hits a superkick on Gable, then Jimmy hits a Samoan Splash off the top for a two count. Jey tags in and they set up for a double Samoan Splash, but Jordan makes the save. American Alpha hits the double-team bulldog off the top rope on Jey, but Jimmy breaks up the pin for the save. The action goes out to ringside and Gable hits a moonsault off the top rope onto Jey on the floor. Jimmy then throws Gable into the crowd. Jimmy crotches Jordan on the middle rope behind the ref’s back, then Jey hits a superkick on Gable for the win. The Usos are now the Tag Team Champs.

    – We get a look at AJ Styles in the parking lot waiting for Shane McMahon to arrive.

    – The Miz and Maryse show their parody of Total Bellas on the big screen. The parody features The Miz doing his best John Cena impression and mocking the “contract” he had Nikki sign to move in with him.

    – Randy Orton def. Baron Corbin: Orton goes for the RKO early on, but Corbin blocks it and rolls outside. Corbin throws Orton into the ring post and the dominates the next few minutes of action. Corbin goes for a clothesline but Orton catches him with a spinning powerslam. Orton follows up with a full nelson slam for a two count. The action goes to ringside where Orton slams Corbin’s face into the ring steps a couple times, then sets him on the apron. Orton climbs in the ring and hits his patented DDT through the middle rope. Orton goes for an RKO but Corbin reverses it into the Deep Six for a two count. Dean Ambrose appears by the entrance area on a forklift. Ambrose has a mic and asks Corbin if he’s busy, and Corbin turns around to look at him. Orton hits the RKO off the distraction for the win.

    – After the match, Intercontinental Champion comes down to the ring and accepts Corbin’s challenge for a WrestleMania match. Ambrose hits the Dirty Deeds on Corbin and leaves.

    – AJ Styles is still in the loading area of the arena waiting for Shane McMahon to arrive.

    – Randy Orton is doing an interview backstage with Renee Young when the lights start dimming and we hear some strange music. The camera pans down and the floor turns from concrete to hard wood (although the walls are still concrete blocks.) People in rabbit masks appear behind Orton and Orton starts fighting them off. They eventually hold back Orton and put him against the wall. Bray Wyatt walks in and appears to “bless” Orton with what looks like a badminton racquet with a cross on it. Wyatt tells him that Orton changed him, and shortly after he starts singing “he’s got the whole world in his hands” as the segment fades to black.

    – John Cena def. Fandango: Tyler Breeze comes out dressed as Nikki Bella, and he’s in Fandango’s corner for this one. Fandango cuts a brief promo on Cena, and then Cena brings out the real Nikki Bella to be in his corner. Fandango issues Cena some Fashion Police tickets, then Cena starts beating him down. Cena hits the back suplex and the Five Knuckle Shuffle. Breeze runs in the ring next and Nikki spears him. Cena hits the Attitude Adjustment on Fandango, and Nikki does the same on Breeze. Cena puts Fandango in the STF, and Nikki does the same to Breeze. Fandango taps and Cena wins via submission, then celebrates with Nikki in the ring while Fandango holds Breeze at ringside.

    – We get a look at AJ Styles still backstage waiting for the arrival of Shane.

    – Becky Lynch vs. Carmella – No contest: James Ellsworth is in Carmella’s corner, and Natalya is on commentary. Ellsworth and Natalya both get involved in this one early on, and it gets ruled a no-contest very quickly. Mickie James and Alexa Bliss both run out and all four women start brawling. Carmella uses Ellsworth as a human shield to take a missile dropkick from Becky. Alexa ends up being the last woman standing, and she heads backstage first with her Women’s Championship belt.

    – We see an anti-smoking PSA with Sheamus and Sasha Banks.

    – The Miz airs another parody of Total Bellas, implying that they’re reading off cue cards on the show. The Miz says Cena and Bella have a before for TV, but in reality they sleep in separate rooms elsewhere in the house. The Miz cracks several more jokes about their dating contract and Cena not proposing to Bella.

    – Cena, Nikki, and Daniel Bryan will be on Talking Smack after SmackDown.

    – Next week on SmackDown: Luke Harper vs. Bray Wyatt

    – A car pulls up backstage and AJ gets excited, but instead of Shane McMahon, out gets Rhyno and Heath Slater. They say “hi” to AJ and walk past him.

    – Shane McMahon’s music hits inside the arena and Shane makes his way out to the ring. Shane gets on the mic and tells AJ he’s waiting for him. We cut backstage where Renee Young informs AJ that Shane is in the ring. Shane calls out AJ to the ring again, then we see AJ backstage walking in that direction. AJ arrives at the curtain and grabs a microphone before heading out. AJ comes out and apologizes for attacking him from behind last week. AJ tells Shane he’s not like the other McMahons and he wants to shake his hand and formally apologize. AJ steps into the ring, but Shane immediately starts throwing punches at AJ. They fall out to ringside and AJ drops Shane with a right hand then suplexes him into the fan barricade. AJ goes for another suplex on Shane, but Shane reverses it into a back body drop. Shane hits AJ with a piece of equipment from the announce table, then lays AJ on the table. Shane climbs in the ring and gets on the top rope, then hits a flying elbow drop on AJ through the table. Shane is the first one to get to his feet, and his music plays as SmackDown goes off the air.

  • WWE RAW Results & Discussion (3/20)

    WWE RAW Results & Discussion (3/20)

    The March 20th, 2017 edition of WWE RAW was the second-last episode before WrestleMania on 4/2, and aired live on the USA Network from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.

    – Mick Foley comes out to the ring to kick off RAW and read a pre-written statement apologizing for his actions last week. Foley apologizes for shoving Mr. Socko in Triple H’s mouth, and says effective immediately he’s taking a leave of absence. Foley rips up the index cards and starts freaking out. Foley cuts a promo on Triple H and Stephanie, but his microphone keeps getting cut off. Stephanie McMahon is out to the ring next. Stephanie calls out Foley for attacking Triple H, and says Foley screws up everything and that’s why they gave him index cards. Stephanie tells Foley “you’re fired” in her best Vince voice, then Foley starts to step out of the ring. Sami Zayn’s music hits and he comes out to interrupt. He tells Stephanie what she’s doing is wrong, and that Foley has more class and integrity than she ever had. Samoa Joe comes out to ringside, but before he can say anything, Stephanie McMahon sets up a match between Joe and Zayn right now. Zayn immediately hits a suicide dive out of the ring onto Joe on the floor, and we go to commercial.

    – Samoa Joe def. Sami Zayn: After the bell, Joe takes charge and tries to keep Zayn grounded. Joe throws Zayn outside and hits a suicide dive of his own before taking Zayn back in the ring. Zayn fights back with some kicks and follows up with a cross body off the top for a two count. The action goes out to ringside again where Zayn hits his leaping DDT through the corner ropes on Joe. Back in the ring, Zayn goes for the Heluva Kick but Joe blocks it and slams down Zayn. Joe quickly follows up with a Coquina Clutch on Zayn, and Zayn is fading. The referee rings the bell, and Joe is the winner via submission.

    – Later tonight: A special look at Goldberg vs. Lesnar, and an update on Rollins’ injury.

    – We go backstage where Mick Foley thanks Sami Zayn for standing up for him. Zayn asks Foley to stay, then Foley hugs him and walks away. Foley runs into Cesaro and Sheamus next and also hugs them and wishes them well. Other members of the roster thank Foley, then he walks int Triple H. Triple H tells Foley to “have a nice day,” and Foley exits the arena.

    – Michael Cole interviews Kevin Wilk — Seth Rollins’ trainer – from Birmingham, AL via satellite. Wilk talks about Rollins’ rehab, and says he’s doing miraculously well. Wilk says there’s no doctor in America who would clear Rollins to wrestle at WrestleMania. He says Rollins should take several more months off, and he’ll be scared for Rollins’ health if he competes at ‘Mania.

    – Charlotte def. Dana Brooke: We open up with a replay of Dana turning on Charlotte last week. They lock up to start things off, and Dana takes control early on. Dana backs Charlotte into the corner and hits her with shoulder blocks. Dana gets in lots of offense in the opening minutes of the match, but Charlotte turns things around and works on Dana with strikes in the corner. Charlotte whips Dana off the ropes and drops her with a big boot for the win after a short match.

    – We go backstage where Bayley is looking sad. Stephanie McMahon approaches her and asks if she needs a hug. Bayley complains about Stephanie’s actions on RAW, and Stephanie books Bayley in a No DQ match against Nia Jax tonight. If Nia wins, she joins the RAW Women’s Title match at WrestleMania to make it a four-way.

    – United Stations Champion Chris Jericho is out to the ring next for The Highlight Reel. Jericho shows some embarrassing photos from Kevin Owens’ childhood where Owens is in a Y2J shirt with a Jericho poster on his wall. Jericho says Owens looks like a “fan of Jericho,” and says he was “marking out, man.” Jericho also shows a private message Owens sent to Jericho in 2014 asking for advice. Jericho continues making fun of Owens, and says he’s going to transport Owens back to when he was a nerd in his basement in a Y2J shirt. Jericho says he’s Owens’ idol, and that Owens is a stupid idiot. Jericho goes to write Kevin Owens down on The List again, but Samoa Joe comes out to the stage and distracts him. Kevin Owens then attacks the distracted Jericho from behind, and hits a Pop Up Powerbomb on him. Owens rips apart The List and eats a piece of it before leaving.

    – Later tonight: Triple H will respond to Kevin Wilk’s injury update on Seth Rollins.

    – Brian Kendrick def. TJ Perkins: Perkins dominates the opening moments of the match and hits a cross-body off the top rope for a two count on Kendrick. Perkins attempts a Detonation Kick, but Kendrick blocks it and causes Perkins to bump into the referee. Kendrick takes advantage of the distraction to grab Perkins by the hair from behind and hit the Sliced Bread #2 on him for the win. After the match, Kendrick cuts a promo on Akira Tozawa. Kendrick says Tozawa is traveling right now, but won’t get very far without his passport, which Kendrick says he stole last week.

    – We go backstage where Roman Reigns cuts a promo on Braun Strowman, saying Strowman needs to stay out of his business.

    – We see a video package highlighting the history of Goldberg’s career, and his rivalry with Brock Lesnar.

    – Nia Jax is backstage walking towards the entrance ramp for her No DQ match against Bayley.

    – Stephanie McMahon approaches Cesaro and Sheamus backstage and informs them they’ll have to earn their spot at WrestleMania all over again. She books him in a two-on-four handicap match against Gallows, Anderson, Enzo, and Big Cass. Steph says if they lose, they also lose their spot at WrestleMania.

    – Nia Jax def. Bayley: This one is a no-disqualification match. Nia dominates this one from the opening bell and takes the fight out to the floor at ringside early on. We see Charlotte and Sasha Banks (separately) backstage watching on monitors. Bayley attempts a hurricanrana on Nia at ringside, but Nia blocks it. Nia continues beating down Bayley around ringside before taking her back in the ring. Bayley attempts to mount several comebacks, but Nia keeps shutting her down. Nia hits a running body block before locking Bayley in a cross-face chicken wing. Bayley fights out and slaps Nia across the face, so Nia throws her outside to the floor. Nia grabs Bayley by the hair and repeatedly slams her into the fan barricade. Back in the ring, Bayley hits a stunner and a running knee for a one count. Bayley hits an elbow and a running clothesline for a two count. Bayley hits a cross-body off the top for another two. Bayley goes to the second rope, but Nia knocks her off and hits a Samoan Drop for the win. Nia will now enter the Women’s Championship match at WrestleMania.

    – WWE airs a video highlighting the career of Mae Young.

    – Michael Cole is in the ring to introduce Triple H. Triple H comes out to the ring and says he’s having a nice day. He tells us that he’s disappointed Rollins won’t be cleared for WrestleMania. Lots of CM Punk chants from the Brooklyn crowd. Triple H says Rollins made the biggest mistake of his life when he stopped listening to him and started listening to the crowd. Triple H says Foley listened to the fans too much too, and it ruined his life and health. Triple H says the fans’ cheering didn’t work out well for Rollins last week when Triple H beat him down. Triple H says from this moment on, he’s officially done with Seth Rollins. Triple H gives Cole some WrestleMania tickets to pass along to Rollins when he sees him. Triple H is about to leave, but changes his mind, and takes the tickets back from Cole. Triple H asks Cole, what if he could find a way to face Rollins at ‘Mania? The Game says he’ll propose a contract that would allow Rollins to compete while injured and still legally protect WWE. Triple H challenges Rollins to accept his new proposal, and heads backstage.

    – Cesaro & Sheamus def. Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson, Enzo, and Cass: This one is a two on four handicap match. Before the match, Anderson and Gallows attack their own partners Enzo and Cass. The opening bell rings and Cesaro goes for a swing on Anderson. Anderson comes back with a flying kick. Cass attacks Gallows at ringside, while in the ring Sheamus tags in and hits the Brogue Kick on Anderson for the win after a short match. After the match, Cass hits a big boot on Gallows, and Enzo hits a splash off the top on Anderson.

    – The New Day members are backstage to cut a promo about what they’re most looking forward to at WrestleMania on April 2nd.

    – Austin Aries def. Tony Nese: Nese jump starts things and remains in control for the opening moments. Aries manages to dump Nese outside to the floor and he follows up with a suicide dive through the ropes. Back in the ring, Nese gets Aries in a Torture Rack to slow things down. Aries gets out and Nese drops him with a running elbow to the face. Nese misses a springboard moonsault, and Aries capitalizes with a reverse neckbreaker over the top rope. Aries comes back with clotheslines and chops. Aries hits his facebuster and STO combo, then follows up with the pendulum elbow drop. Aries goes to the top rope and hits a missile dropkick that sends Nese flying back into the corner. Aries hits a running elbow shot in the corner, then a running discus forearm off the ropes for the win.

    – After the match, Neville comes out with a mic and confronts Aries. Neville tells Aries he could go to the ring right now and obliterate him, but Aries is beneath him and is no threat. Aries tells Neville that was the worst interview segment he’s ever heard on Monday Night RAW. He says he’s above Neville’s level, and he’ll end Neville’s “King of the Cruiserweights” facade at WrestleMania.

    – We get a WrestleMania flashback to Kurt Angle vs. Brock Lesnar, and then another video package highlighting Lesnar’s rivalry with Goldberg.

    – Braun Strowman does a brief interview backstage where he says he’s going to destroy Roman Reigns tonight. He tells Undertaker that if he wants Reigns at WrestleMania, he’ll have to scrape Reigns off the mat first.

    – Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman: Just moments after the opening bell, the action goes out to ringside where Reigns attempts his drive-by dropkick on the apron, but Strowman blocks it. Strowman takes over from here, beating down Reigns around ringside then back in the ring. Strowman whips Reigns into the corner with authority then locks him in a headlock. Reigns comes back with a series of clotheslines and elbows. He goes for a Samoan drop on Strowman, but Strowman gets out and clotheslines Reigns down to the mat. Strowman follows up with a running splash on Reigns in the corner, then whips him across the ring for another one but Reigns dodges it. Reigns comes back with a kick to the face and a series of clotheslines. Strowman goes for a chokeslam on Reigns, but Reigns gets out and hits a Samoan drop on him. Strowman rolls outside and Reigns hits the drive-by dropkick. Strowman shrugs it off and throws Reigns into the ring steps. Strowman then throws the ring steps into the ring, then throws Reigns in the ring. Strowman picks up the steps, but Reigns hits him with a Superman punch and the steps falls out to ringside. Reigns goes for another Superman punch, but Strowman blocks it. Reigns hits a big boot then another Superman punch. Reigns gears up for a spear, but then The Undertaker’s gong hits and the lights go out. The lights go back on, and The Undertaker is in the ring. Strowman approaches Undertaker and Undertaker hits a chokeslam on him. The Undertaker turns around into a spear from Roman Reigns. Reigns’ music hits and he heads to the back, but before he gets to the curtain, The Undertaker sits up in the ring. Undertaker’s music hits as he gets up and stares down Reigns as RAW goes off the air.

  • Roman Reigns Talks About Fans Booing Him (Video)

    Roman Reigns Talks About Fans Booing Him (Video)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzgFKjTuY6c

    Roman Reigns recently appeared on CBS Sports’ Boomer and Carton where he discussed the mixed crowd reactions to him that we hear every week on RAW. One of the hosts brought up that Reigns is a “good guy” character who gets booed, and asked Reigns if the fans are rebelling against what they know WWE’s writers want.

    Reigns replied that it’s about what the fans want and if that entails booing him, so be it. “I’m a grown man, I got kids,” Reigns said, borrowing a phrase from Heath Slater. “I can handle it.”

    The former World Heavyweight Champion says the fans are nicer when face-to-face, and that he’s never met a “hater” in person. Reigns also talked about his football career during the interview, which you can listen to at NewYork.CBSLocal.com.

  • How Much Money Triple H, The McMahon Family, & Kevin Dunn Earned in 2016

    How Much Money Triple H, The McMahon Family, & Kevin Dunn Earned in 2016

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJqQwYo31AU

    Triple H is well-rewarded for his duties in WWE according to the company’s recent proxy filing with the SEC. WWE released their Proxy statement this month, which revealed the base pays for several WWE executives.

    Triple H earned $3.993 million in 2016, up from his $3.112 million in earnings the year prior. The Game’s earnings break down to $601,933 in base salary, $499,992 in stock awards, $419,531 in non-equity incentives and $2,471,961 for “all other compensation,” which would include his pay as a performer.

    WWE Chairman Vince McMahon earned a $3.071 million salary in 2016, down from $3.3 million in 2015. WWE Executive Producer Kevin Dunn earned $4.637 million last year, down from $4.758 million in 2015. Shane McMahon earned $2.15 million last year for “performance fees” and royalties, and Stephanie earned $2 million.

    Elsewhere on the proxy statement WWE lists Chief Revenue & Marketing Office Michelle D. Wilson as earning $4.317 million, and Chief Strategy & Financial Officer George A. Barrios as earning $4.3 million.

    According to Forbes, these numbers don’t include dividends and bonuses.

  • Luke Harper Says He Felt Like a ‘Back-Up Dancer’ in the Wyatt Family

    Luke Harper Says He Felt Like a ‘Back-Up Dancer’ in the Wyatt Family

    SmackDown Live star and former Wyatt Family member Luke Harper recently appeared on the Gorilla Position podcast and expressed his frustration with his current role in WWE. Harper says he doesn’t miss playing second-fiddle to Wyatt and is disappointed to not have a match at WrestleMania.

    Harper says he felt like a “back-up dancer” in the Wyatt Family and grew frustrated with not being able to showcase his skills. “For a performer like me, that’s hard to take and hard to deal with and I thought that the coming out party of the last six weeks was very eye opening and, ya know, showed me what was out there,” he said.

    While he’s excited about going solo, the former Intercontinental and Tag Team champion says he feels “bitter” about not being on the biggest pay-per-view of the year. When asked about what his WrestleMania dream match would be, Harper indicated he would want something more violent than what Vince McMahon currently allows on his programming.

    “It would probably be a three-way dance between me, Bruiser Brody, and Terry Funk in a “No Holds Barred” match,” Harper said. “And maybe Vince [McMahon] isn’t watching. So we can do some real crazy stuff.”

    You can listen to Harper’s whole interview on Gorilla Position.

  • Hulk Hogan Scheduled To Be In Orlando During WrestleMania Weekend

    Hulk Hogan Scheduled To Be In Orlando During WrestleMania Weekend

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xX4W6M4lzg

    Hulk Hogan will be in Orlando during WrestleMania weekend. The wrestling legend will be expanding his Hogan’s Beach Shop by opening a location in Orlando, FL. The grand opening is on March 30th, and Hogan will be in town doing autograph signings through April 4th.

    Hogan has reportedly been in talks with WWE about how they can reconcile after his 2015 firing for the racial slurs on his leaked sex tape. Hogan successfully sued Gawker Media for publishing the sex tape, and reportedly received a settlement in December.

    WrestleMania 33 takes place on April 2nd at the Camping World Stadium.

    • Discussion: Do you want to see Hulk Hogan make a surprise appearance at WrestleMania 33? Sound off with your opinions in the comments!
  • Why Kurt Angle Was Backstage At SmackDown, Brie Bella Maternity Shoot (Video)

    Why Kurt Angle Was Backstage At SmackDown, Brie Bella Maternity Shoot (Video)

    – 2017 WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle was backstage at Tuesday’s SmackDown Live, which took place from his hometown of Pittsburgh, PA. Angle was on hand to film content for the upcoming “WWE 24” WWE Network special as well as material for social media.

    https://twitter.com/randyperkins65/status/841783394858070016

    In case you missed it earlier this week, check out this video of Kurt Angle’s recent reunion with Vince McMahon after 11 years.

    – The Bella Twins’ official Youtube channel has published the following behind-the-scenes video from Brie Bella’s recent maternity photo shoot. Brie and her husband, former WWE World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan, are expecting their first child in the spring. They’re expecting a girl named Birdie Joe Danielson.

    – Speaking of The Bella Twins, Nikki Bella took part in a photo shoot in Pittsburgh while she was in town for Tuesday’s SmackDown. She shares some images on Twitter from the shoot:

    – David Otunga and Mauro Ranallo were both absent from this week’s SmackDown broadcast, leaving announcing duties to the duo of JBL and Tom Phillips. Otunga had the night off to film a movie, and Ranallo had travel complications due to the storm in the Northeastern United States. Otunga is believed to have been filming for either Days Like This or Sandy Wexley, both upcoming comedy films.

  • Dean Ambrose Appears After 205 Live, Trailer For John Morrison’s New Movie w/ Rampage Jackson

    – After 205 Live went off the air on the WWE Network, the live audience in Pittsburgh, PA got to see a dark match main event. WWE Intercontinental Champion Dean Ambrose came out to surprise the crowd and successfully defend his title against Baron Corbin. Ambrose didn’t appear on SmackDown this week in order to sell Corbin’s forklift attack last week.

    – Former WWE star John Morrison, real name John Hennigan, stars alongside Quinton “Rampage” Jacksonin a new action comedy film coming soon to VOD and Walmart. Boone: The Bounty Hunter features Hennigan as the main character Boone, a fame-seeking reality show bounty hunter who gets in over his head. Below is the trailer for the movie, which was directed by Robert Kirbyson and produced by Hoplite Entertainment and Killon Street.

  • Kurt Angle Arrives At SmackDown, Video Of Shane McMahon Leaving Arena

    Kurt Angle Arrives At SmackDown, Video Of Shane McMahon Leaving Arena

    – WWE released the above video after SmackDown went off the air showing Shane McMahon leaving the arena on his own two feet. He was attacked by AJ Styles earlier in the night, and then announced at the very end of SmackDown that he would be facing Styles at WrestleMania in April. McMahon was accompanied out of the arena by Fit Finlay and Jamie Noble.

    – 2017 WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle was backstage at the PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday in his hometown of Pittsburgh, PA. Angle wasn’t booked to appear on SmackDown, and was reportedly just backstage at the arena to film material for a “fantasy warfare” feature WWE will be sharing on their social media pages.

    https://twitter.com/randyperkins65/status/841727606928080897

  • Shawn Michaels Talks About Why The Undertaker Never Joined The Kliq

    Shawn Michaels Talks About Why The Undertaker Never Joined The Kliq

    In an interview with Sports Illustrated to promote his “One Night with the Kliq” Q&A session during WrestleMania weekend, former WWE World Champion Shawn Michaels fielded several Kliq-related questions. One question asked of the WWE Hall of Famer was why The Undertaker never joined Michaels’ Kliq. The Undertaker instead was in a group of wrestlers called the The Bone Street Krew, with the likes of Yokozuna and The Godfather.

    “Taker has always been a calm, cool, and collected guy. But the Kliq? We were loud and obnoxious,” Michaels told Sports Illustrated. “Taker was great friends with Kevin and Scott Hall. We’ve always got along, too, and clearly now we’re closer than ever, but ‘Taker had his own crew. He ran with Yoko and the Godwins and some other guys, and we hung out with them a bunch.”

    Michaels says wrestlers riding together from town to town is an important part of building those friendships. He said the difference between his friendship with the Kliq members, and people like The Undertaker or John Cena, is they never rode together.

    “We’ve always gotten along well, but we never rode up and down the road together. Scott and I have known each other since the ’80s in our days wrestling in Kansas City,” Michaels recalled. “I specifically asked to work with Kevin and wanted to have him on my side, so he comes in the door and started riding with me. Everyone knows the story with Hunter—he came in and knew that we weren’t well-liked, but he wanted to hang us with us anyway. Scott worked with Sean on his first night on Raw, and he sort of has that Curt Hennig gene in him. Curt always grabbed a young guy and said, ‘You’re jumping in the car with me,’ and that’s what Scott did with Sean.”

    Michaels’ “One Night with the Kliq” Q&A session takes place on Saturday, April 1st. You can read Michaels’ full interview at SI.com.

  • The Miz Calls Cena Feud A “Real-Life Story” (Video), The Rock On Possibly Attending WrestleMania

    The Miz Calls Cena Feud A “Real-Life Story” (Video), The Rock On Possibly Attending WrestleMania

    – On Tuesday’s episode of SmackDown it was announced that The Miz and Maryse would face John Cena and Nikki Bella in a mixed tag match at WrestleMania. Following the announcement, WWE uploaded a video where The Miz called their issues with Cena & Bella a “real-life story.” The Miz said everything he and Maryse said on SmackDown was true, and feels SmackDown general manager Daniel Bryan is biased in favor of Cena.

    – Former WWE Champion Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson recently had a Twitter exchange with 2017 Warrior Award recipient Eric LeGrand. When asked, The Rock noted that he’s “trying” to get down to Orlando for WrestleMania 33 next month. Here’s what they had to say:

  • WWE SmackDown Results & Discussion (3/14)

    WWE SmackDown Results & Discussion (3/14)

    The March 14th, 2017 edition of WWE SmackDown aired live from the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA at 8 PM ET on the USA Network.

    – SmackDown kicks off with Daniel Bryan backstage on the phone, talking about a special MizTV segment, an appearance by Randy Orton, and a match between Mickie James and Alexa Bliss tonight. AJ Styles walks in and interrupts, saying he wants Shane right now. Bryan says Shane will arrive later, and AJ storms off saying all he’s thinking about is his career.

    – AJ Styles comes out to the ring and cuts a promo about his intentions to have a conversation with Shane McMahon about his career in WWE. Styles ends the promo saying “if I even have [a career],” and throws down the microphone.

    – Randy Orton is scheduled to address Bray Wyatt later tonight.

    – Becky Lynch def. Natalya: Becky gets the advantage early on and takes control of the match. Becky hits Natalya with a stiff slap to the face then attempts an STF, but Natalya reaches the ropes. The action goes outside where Natalya hits a Michinoku Driver on the ringside floor. Back in the ring, Natalya continues working on Becky until Becky fires up and comes back with a series of suplexes. The finish comes when Becky gets Natalya in the Dis-arm-her and Natalya taps out. After the match, Carmella beats down Becky.

    – AJ Styles is shown in the loading area backstage waiting for Shane McMahon to arrive at the arena.

    – We go to the ring for MizTV with The Miz and Maryse. The Miz highlights all of his issues with John Cena, showing footage from last week’s Talking Smack where Miz verbally ripped Cena apart. The Miz and Maryse say Cena will never get married to Nikki, and they say Cena and Nikki are both self-centered. Maryse talks about Nikki screwing her out of a WWE comeback years ago and being a “lieing, back-stabbing, bitch.” This brings out Cena and Nikki. They hit the ring, and Miz and Maryse back off up the ramp. Nikki says Maryse is the one who stabbed her in the back, and she’s a “brainless, spineless, blow-up doll.” Nikki tells Maryse to come to the ring so she can kick her ass, but The Miz declines on her behalf and they start walking off. Daniel Bryan interrupts and calls out The Miz for running his mouth then backing out. Daniel Bryan books The Miz and Maryse in a mixed tag match against John Cena and Nikki Bella.

    – AJ Styles is still backstage anxiously waiting for Shane McMahon.

    – Mickie James def. Alexa Bliss: This one is a non-title match. Alexa and Mickie are offensively evenly matched early on, until Alexa blocks a baseball slide kick and throws Mickie down to the ringside floor. Back in the ring, Mickie comes back with some kicks and a fisherman’s suplex for a two count. Alexa fires back with elbows to the face and keeps Mickie grounded until Mickie blocks a splash in the corner and hits a hurricanrana. Mickie hits some kicks and blocks a DDT attempt, but Alexa comes back with a forearm to the face. Alexa follows up with a double knee drop, but misses a moonsault. Mickie capitalizes with a spinning heel kick to the face for the win.

    – AJ Styles is pacing around waiting for Shane, then Renee Young approaches to ask him what his intentions for Shane are. AJ says since he’s not invited to the “ultimate thrill ride” at WrestleMania, he’ll have to get his thrills where he can. We see Shane pull into the building in his rental car, and AJ immediately attacks him. AJ throws Shane all over the place and pummels on him. AJ then throws Shane head-first through the passenger window of a car. Fit Finlay comes running over and yells at AJ to get out of here. Finlay and others check on Shane, who his bleeding from his head. AJ leaves as Shane lays on the ground with blood coming from his head.

    – After the commercial break, medics are checking on Shane McMahon with blood on his head. The medics help walk him over to the trainer to look at him. We see AJ Styles in a locker room getting his gear, where The Usos tell AJ he’s crazy and is going to get fired. Daniel Bryan approaches AJ and says he’s a coward and he lost respect for him for what he did to Shane. AJ asks Bryan if he’s going to fire him, and Bryan says “you’re damn right I am,” and has security escort AJ from the arena.

    – Mojo Rawley def. Dolph Ziggler: Mojo throws Ziggler out of the ring over the top rope twice early on, and Ziggler gets frustrated and starts yelling at JBL. After some more back-and-forth action in the ring, Mojo throws Ziggler out over the top rope again, and JBL points out that if it were the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal, Ziggler would have been eliminated three times now. Ziggler walks backstage and allows the referee to count him out.

    – We get a replay of AJ Styles beating down Shane McMahon where we’re shown a camera angle from inside the car.

    – Randy Orton comes out to the ring to address Bray Wyatt, and he explains devising his plan to get close to Bray and then destroy him. Orton says Wyatt is powerless when he’s alone, and he’s going to take the World Title at WrestleMania. Bray Wyatt shows up on the big screen and informs Orton that he hasn’t burned the soul of Sister Abigail, because she’s the spawn of Satan and was forged in Hell. Wyatt says she has bestowed her power on him, and now he’s the all-known lord of lords whose duty is to “purge the infidels.” Wyatt starts rubbing ashes on his face and laughing as the segment ends.

    – Baron Corbin gives a brief interview where he says he’s still not done with Dean Ambrose yet after crushing him under a forklift last week.

    – Backstage we see Fit Finlay and someone else walking with Shane McMahon and telling Shane he should go to the hospital. Shane still looks beat up from AJ’s assault.

    – The Usos def. American Alpha: American Alpha controls things in the opening minutes with dropkicks and front face locks on The Usos. The Usos finally come back when Jimmy hits a backbreaker on Jordan, and Jey comes off the top with a leg drop for the double team. The Usos continue working on Jordan to try and keep him grounded and away from Gable. Gable finally gets the hot tag and cleans house. Gable hits a series of German suplexes on Jey, then a belly to belly overhead on Jimmy. Jordan follows up with another German suplex on Jey for a two count. Jordan tags in and they go for the Doomsday Device on Jey, but Jimmy pushes Gable off the top rope. Jimmy superkicks Jordan, who had Jey on his shoulders. Jey pins Jordan for the win immediately after.

    – We go backstage again where we see Shane being walked to the exit by Finlay, but then Shane turns around and heads back into the arena. We see Shane walk into a production area where he grabs a microphone from a table, where Arn Anderson is sitting. Shane heads out through the curtain onto the stage in front of the crowd, and tells AJ he’s got an opponent for WrestleMania now: Shane-o Mac.

  • WWE RAW Results & Live Discussion (3/13)

    WWE RAW Results & Live Discussion (3/13)

    The March 13th edition of WWE RAW aired live from the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, MI at 8 PM ET on the USA Network.

    – Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar are out to the ring to open up RAW. Heyman gloats about his client beating up Goldberg last week, and announces that Goldberg is not here tonight. Heyman says Brock knows how to beat Goldberg, and at WrestleMania Goldberg will go down.

    – Stephanie McMahon approaches Mick Foley and tells Foley not to take things personally that they say in the heat of things during business. Foley says he took things like saying he as sad and pathetic personal. Stephanie says the fans trust Foley, but Foley has room to grow in other areas. Stephanie says as Mick’s boss, she is willing to teach Foley all she knows about the business and it will make their relationship better. Stephanie says Foley’s first lesson is to scour the RAW roster to find one person to fire.

    – Sasha Banks def. Dana Brooke: Charlotte and Bayley are at ringside for this one. Sasha gets the quick win after a very short match, and after the bell Charlotte cuts a promo on Dana Brooke. Charlotte tells Dana she’s finally cutting her off, and she’s not going to ride her coat tails to WrestleMania. Dana drops Charlotte with a right hand and brawls with her all around ringside. Charlotte finally escapes and backs up the ramp.

    – Brian Kendrick & Tony Neese def. Akira Tozawa & TJ Perkins: Neese and Kedrick start off in control against Tozawa, until Tozawa hurricanranas Kenrick to the outside and follows up with a suicide dive. Neese attempts to attack Tozawa from behind at ringside, but Perkins comes off the ring apron for the save. Back in the ring, Neese tags back in and does his best to keep Tozawa grounded. Tozawa escapes a suplex and gets the hot tag to Perkins. Perkins comes in and drops Neese with a series of kicks, then follows up with a bulldog for a two count. Kendrick tries to interfere but Perkins hits him with a spinning heel kick to the face. Perkins comes off the top and catches Neese with a DDT for a two count. Kendrick interferes and Tozawa kicks him off the apron. Neese pushes Perkins into Tozawa from behind, knocking Tozawa outside, then rolls up Perkins from behind for the win.

    – Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson do and interview backstage and complain about being asked about other teams. They say they’re the champions, and the spotlight should only be on them. They tell the interviewer if she wants to talk about nerds like Enzo and Cass to do it somewhere else.

    – Owens comes out to the ring and the arena lights go out, with just a spotlight on Owens. Owens cuts a promo on Jericho, and says Jericho never really considered him his friend. Owens says he stabbed Jericho in the back, before Jericho could stab him in the back. Owens says Goldberg didn’t beat him at Fastlane, Jericho did with his interference.

    – Chris Jericho & Sami Zayn def. Kevin Owens & Samoa Joe via DQ: Joe and Owens dominate Zayn in the opening minutes, and Owens superkicks Jericho off the apron. Zayn tries to fire up and come back at one point, but Owens and Joe double team him. Joe puts Zayn in the Coquina Clutch while Owens stomps on Zayn. Jericho gets back in the ring and starts fighting off Owens and Joe, but they double team him and take him down too.

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    – Enzo & Cass vs. Sheamus & Cesaro – No Contest: Enzo and Cass cut one of their usual promos before the match. The opening minutes of the match are evenly matched until Cass gets the upper hand over Cesaro and starts controlling the tempo of the match. Cass keeps Cesaro grounded until Sheamus gets the hot tag. Sheamus attempts the Ten Beats Of The Baron, but Cass breaks free and hits a big boot that sends Sheamus to the floor. Cass falls outside with him. Gallows and Anderson come down to ringside through the crowd and boot both Sheamus and Cass in their faces. The Tag Champions beat down Sheamus and Cass around ringside, then Cesaro gets some too. Gallows and Anderson throw Cesaro in the ring and continue beating on him. Enzo gets up on the apron, but Gallows boots him off. Anderson and Gallows hit the Magic Killer on Cesaro, then head backstage with bodies laying all over ringside.

    – Mick Foley walks up on Anderson and Gallows backstage and gets in their faces about screwing up the tag match. Foley says Gallows and Anderson will now have to face all four of them they just beat down at WrestleMania in a triple-threat tag match at WrestleMania.

    – Roman Reigns def. Jinder Mahal: Reigns gets Mahal in the corner early on and starts hitting him with a series of clotheslines. The Undertaker’s “gong” rings out through the arena, which distracts Reigns. Reigns looks towards the entrance, then turns around into a knee to the face from Mahal. Mahal continues beating on Reigns while he’s down. Mahal hits a series of kicks to the face of Reigns, but Reigns comes back with two Superman punches for the win.

    – After the match, Reigns grabs the microphone and tells The Undertaker to come out and face him like a man. Instead, Shawn Michaels comes out. Michaels comes to the ring and tells Reigns that he’s been in his position before, and he’s going to lose to The Undertaker if he lets Undertaker get in his head. Michaels tells Reigns he’s not here to be confrontational with him, and he’s on his side and wants to help him. Reigns tells Michaels that with all due respect, The Undertaker retired Michaels, and he’s the guy who’s going to retire The Undertaker. As Reigns is making his way backstage, Braun Strowman clotheslines him from behind and sends Reigns falling beside the ramp. Strowman tells Michaels he would have done it to him too if he wanted, and walks off.

    – Backstage, Stephanie McMahon reminds Mick Foley that he has to decide on someone to fire from RAW tonight. Foley tries to talk her out of it, but Stephanie says if he doesn’t choose someone, she will.

    – Austin Aries def. Ariya Daivari: This one is Aries’ first match on RAW. The match opens up with some back-and-forth action until Daivari hits a short-arm clothesline. Daivari starts focusing on the injured orbital area of Aries. Aries throws Daivari outside and follows up with a suicide dive through the ropes. Back in the ring, Aries hits a back suplex then pulls off his elbow pad. Aries comes off the ropes with a spinning elbow to the face for the win.

    – The Big Show def. Titus O’Neal: Big Show starts off with right hands and a chopto the chest of Titus. Titus briefly mounts some offense, but Big Show quickly shuts him down with a chokeslam. Show grabs him and gives him another one. The fans chant for one more, so Big Show grabs Titus and delivers a third chokeslam before pinning him for the win.

    – Backstage, Sasha Banks reminds Bayley that she has haters who think she isn’t Championship material. Sasha wishes Bayley luck in her match against Nia Jax tonight and high-fives her.

    – Bayley def. Nia Jax via DQ: Nia dominates the opening minutes of this one, as she brawls with the Champion out to ringside. Bayley attempts to come back with a flying cross-body off the middle rope, but Nia blocks it. Nia also blocks a DDT attempt, and starts beating down Bayley in the corner. Nia hits three shoulders and two stomps on Bayley in the corner, then the referee disqualifies her for being “overly aggressive.” Nia continues to beat down Bayley after the bell.

    – Stephanie McMahon is in the ring and she brings out Mick Foley. Stephanie asks Foley who he has decided on to fire from RAW. Foley says it’s cruel to fire someone right before WrestleMania, but ten minutes ago a name started jumping off of the page at him. Foley says the name he has decided on is: Stephanie McMahon. Stephanie says he can’t do that, but Foley insists that she is the one who needs to go to make RAW better. Foley says Triple H and Stephanie and ruining the show, and he won’t be silenced. This brings out Triple H, who says he wants to rip off Foley’s leg and beat him with it. Triple H calls Foley a pathetic has-been, and says Foley is only here because Stephanie likes him. Foley says everyone in the locker room is jealous of him because he doesn’t have to pretend to like Triple H. Triple H mentions that his daughter wants to be a WWE star, and teases that he might fire his son Dewey from the WWE office. Triple H tells Foley to tuck his tail between his legs and head backstage. Triple H tells Foley that when Stephanie tells him to jump he better jump, and yells at Foley to get his ass out of his ring. Foley starts to walk out, but he stops at the ropes. Stephanie starts cutting a promo, but Triple H notices Foley hasn’t left yet. Triple H walks over to Mick, and Mick turns around and hits Triple H with the Mr. Socko out of nowhere. Stephanie hits a low-blow on Foley from behind, and he’s down. Triple H goes to finish off Foley, but Seth Rollins comes out on a crutch. Rollins drops the crutch and hits the ring and starts throwing right hands with The Game. Rollins kicks Triple H in the midsection and follows up with a dropkick that sends Triple H falling out to ringside. Triple H grabs the crutch and heads back in the ring, but Rollins drops Triple H again. Triple H gets a second wind and hits Rollins with the crutch, then starts working on Rollins’ bad knee. Triple H smashes the crutch over Rollins’ injured knee a couple more times before leaving the ring. RAW goes off the air with Rollins asking the referees for a medic.

  • WWE SmackDown Results & Live Discussion (3/7)

    WWE SmackDown Results & Live Discussion (3/7)

    The March 7th edition of WWE SmackDown airs live on the USA Network from the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN at 8 PM ET.

    – SmackDown commissioner Shane McMahon and general manager Daniel Bryan are out to the ring first to open up the show. McMahon and Bryan discuss who should get the shot at Bray Wyatt’s WWE Championship at WrestleMania. They say they can’t decide on who should get the Title shot, so there’s one way to settle this: AJ Styles vs. Randy Orton in a singles match tonight to decide who will face Bray Wyatt at WrestleMania.

    – Back from commercial, AJ Styles confronts Bryan and McMahon and says they’ve been ducking him and they’re making a huge mistake. AJ says there’s a conspiracy against him, but he’s going to make the best of a bad situation and take out Orton.

    – John Cena & Nikki Bella def. James Ellsworth & Carmella: Before the match, Ellsworth cuts a promo about how he had better luck beating AJ Styles than Cena did. Ellsworth says he’s the mack daddy of SmackDown, and he’s the man who puts the “mack” in “SmackDown.” Ellsworth introduces his “friend who’s a girl” Carmella, and things get started. As soon as the opening bell rings, The Miz’s entrance music hits and he makes his way to ringside with Maryse. Carmella takes advantage of the distraction and boots Nikki in the face. Carmella continues working on Nikki until Nikki gets the tag to Cena, and thus Ellsworth must enter the match. Ellsworth tries to run away from Cena but Carmella shoves him back towards Cena. Cena hits a back suplex on Ellsworth. Carmella gets in Cena’s face and Nikki lays her out. Cena and Nikki both do the Five Knuckle Shuffle on each opponent, then hit the Attitude Adjustment, and they put Carmella and Ellsworth in STF’s for the win. After the match, The Miz and Maryse beat down Cena and Nikki. The Miz cuts a promo saying Cena’s relationship with Nikki is a lie and it disgusts him. Miz says when it’s true love, you don’t make the girl sign a contract to be his girlfriend.

    – Dean Ambrose is out to the ring to call out Baron Corbin to fight him right now. Corbin shows up on the big screen and declines, so Ambrose says he’s going to go find him.

    – Mojo Rawley does an interview about his plans for WrestleMania, and Dolph Ziggler interrupts and gets in his face. Ziggler tells him not to reach too hard for the brass ring, and walks off.

    – Dean Ambrose is looking for Baron Corbin in the loading area of the arena, but Corbin finds him first with a steel pipe. Corbin beats down Ambrose with the pipe then positions him under the front of a forklift. Corbin sits in the forklift and lowers the fork down onto Ambrose on the ground. Some referees run in and try to physically lift the fork up off of Ambrose, which of course they fail at. Someone finally gets in the forklift and raises the fork off Ambrose.

    – Alexa Bliss and Mickie James come out to the ring and cut a promo on Becky Lynch until eventually Becky comes out. Becky says she’s going to take the Women’s Title back at WrestleMania, but then Natalya interrupts and says she is the rightful #1 contender to the Women’s Championship. Mickie James grabs the mic and seems to be under the impression that she is in line for the Women’s Championship match at WrestleMania. Becky says she beat Mickie twice so she should have the Title shot, and Natalya says Mickie has a stupid ugly face. Daniel Bryan comes out and says he thinks Alexa should have to defend her Championship against every woman on the SmackDown roster. Bryan says he took some tips about being GM from Teddy Long, and he makes a tag team match.

    – Alexa Bliss & Mickie James def. Becky Lynch & Natalya: Natalya starts off against Alexa and she botches a running dropkick spot early on. Natalya forcefully tags in Becky and Alexa Bliss drops Becky with a clothesline. Becky comes back and hits some elbow drops and leg drops for a two count. Alexa rolls outside and Becky follows up with a flying forearm off the apron. Becky knocks Mickie off the apron, so Mickie trips her from ringside and Alexa starts beating down Becky in the ring. Alexa and Mickie take turns working on Becky in the ring. Becky finally starts fighting back with some kicks and a running forearm to Mickie, but Natalya runs in and hits a German suplex on Becky out of nowhere. Natalya walks off, and Alexa pins Becky for the win. After the match, Mickie hits a spinning kick to Alexa’s face and leaves her laying in the ring.

    – We see a video of Austin Aries saying he’s going to explain his attack on Neville on RAW and his plans for the future on 205 Live.

    – AJ Styles comes out to the ring and says he only gets disrespect from Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan. Styles points out that he gets disrespected, meanwhile Randy Orton “burns down a man’s house and gets rewarded for it.” The main event is up next.

    – Randy Orton def. AJ Styles: JBL and Mauro call this one the biggest main event in SmackDown history. Orton goes for an RKO right off the bat, but AJ escapes and rolls outside. AJ gets Orton in a headlock which Orton struggles to get out of, despite dropping AJ with a back suplex. Orton finally breaks free and unleashes some offense on Styles including a t-bone suplex that sends AJ rolling out to ringside. Back in the ring, AJ drops Orton with a shot to the left leg. Styles continues working on the leg of Orton with kicks and holds. Orton comes back and hits AJ with a spinning powerslam and then a full nelson slam. Orton takes Styles to the top turnbuckle for a superplex, but AJ escapes and drops Orton face-first on the top turnbuckle. AJ grabs Orton and hits a fireman’s carry into a backbreaker for a two count. AJ goes for the Styles Clash, but Orton gets out and drops AJ out to the ring apron. Orton attempts his patented draping DDT over the middle rope, but AJ escapes and locks Orton in the Calf Crusher on his left leg. Orton grabs the ropes to break the hold. AJ goes for a Phenomenal Forearm, but Orton knocks him off the rope and hits his draping DDT. Orton goes for the RKO, but AJ gets out and hits the Pele kick. AJ goes for a Phenomenal Forearm, but fakes out Orton and Orton misses an RKO attempt. AJ goes back to the top rope and goes for a 450 splash, but Orton moves. Orton follows up with the RKO for the win, and Orton will be going to WrestleMania to face Bray Wyatt for the WWE Championship.

  • WrestleMania 33: Updated Card, New Championship Matches

    WrestleMania 33: Updated Card, New Championship Matches

    There were several WrestleMania developments coming out of Monday night’s episode of RAW, including a new Women’s Title match and a U.S. Title match. Sasha Banks defeated Bayley in a match that earned her a spot in the Women’s Title match at WrestleMania, making it a three-way between the champion Bayley, and challengers Sasha and Charlotte.

    Jericho also challenged Kevin Owens to a singles match at WrestleMania, and that one will be for Jericho’s United States Championship.

    Here are the matches currently confirmed for WrestleMania on April 2nd in Orlando:

    WWE Universal Championship
    – Goldberg (c) vs. Brock Lesnar

    WWE Championship
    – Bray Wyatt (c) vs. Randy Orton or AJ Styles

    United States Championship
    – Chris Jericho (c) vs. Kevin Owens

    RAW Women’s Championship
    – Bayley (c) vs. Sasha Banks vs. Charlotte Flair

  • WWE RAW Results & Discussion (3/6)

    WWE RAW Results & Discussion (3/6)

    The March 6th edition of WWE RAW was the first episode after their Fastlane pay-per-view, and aired live at 8 PM ET from the Allstate Arena in Chicago, IL.

    – Chris Jericho comes out to the ring and starts off cutting a babyface promo to the Chicago crowd. He says tonight he will be re-born. Jericho explains that the reason for him helping Goldberg win last night was simple, because Owens stabbed him in the back, and now he calls out Jericho to face him man to man. Jericho wants Owens to tell him face to face why he turned on him. Owens comes out to the stage in his ring gear and indicates that he won’t answer Jericho. Jericho tells him to be quiet… quiet… quiet… quiet… and asks him again, why he betrayed him. Owens says he didn’t stab his best friend in the back, because Jericho was never his best friend. Owens says Triple H told him to do whatever it takes to keep the title, so Owens used Jericho as a tool to watch his back. Owens says Jericho screwed up and went from being a tool to a burden, so Owens took him out. Owens says he knows he would have beaten Goldberg if it wasn’t for Jericho. Jericho says he doesn’t want Owens to be his friend, because he has the “Friends of Jericho” in the crowd in Chicago, which prompts a Y2J chant. Jericho says costing Owens his Universal Title doesn’t make them even, and Jericho is just getting started getting back at Owens. Jericho then challenges Owens to a match at WrestleMania. Owens says he’ll accept if Jericho puts his U.S. Title on the line, and Jericho accepts. This leads to Owens hitting the ring and they start brawling. Samoa Joe comes in from behind and joins Jericho in beating down Jericho. Sami Zayn runs in for the save and he’s got a steel chair. Owens and Joe overpower Zayn, but now Jericho grabs the chair and he lays out the heels. Joe and Owens retreat which Jericho and Zayn stare them down from the ring.

    – Kevin Owens def. Sami Zayn: This one was made during the commercial break, and we’re off with Owens and Zayn brawling out to ringside early on. Back in the ring, Owens hits a cannonball on Zayn in the corner. Zayn ducks a clothesline and throws Owens outside, then follows up with a suicide dive. Back in the ring, Owens immediately takes out Zayn with a Pop Up Powerbomb out of nowhere, but Owens is too hurt to pin. Owens continues beating down Zayn and hits a second Pop Up Powerbomb for the win.

    – Chris Jericho vs. Samoa Joe in singles action is booked for later tonight.

    – Neville def. Rich Swann: Austin Aries is on commentary for this one, and he once again shows us his video package. Swann starts off with right hands on Neville then sends him rolling outside with a dropkick. Swann follows him out and throws Neville into the fan barricade. Neville slams Swann head-first into the ring apron, then takes him in the ring to continue the offense. We hear an “Austin Aries” chant from the crowd. Swann kicks Neville out to ringside then heads to the top rope. Swann hits a well-executed 450 splash off the top rope down onto Neville who was standing on the ringside floor. Back in the ring, Swann hits a kick and a Michinouku Driver for a two count. Neville comes back with a superplex off the top that sends Neville rolling out to ringside. Neville follows Swann outside and he beats down the challenger near the commentary tables. Back in the ring, Swann comes back with a suplex and a superkick for a two count. Swann hits another kick to the head then goes for the Phoenix Splash, but Neville rolls out of the way. Neville puts Swann into the Rings of Saturn for the win via submission.

    – After the match, Austin Aries heads to the ring to interview Neville about his win, but the crowd chants for Aries. Neville says there’s nobody in the cruiserweight division who can hold a candle to him. Aries asks Neville if he’s sure there’s no one at his level, and the crowd chants “Austin Aries” again. Aries tells Neville the WWE Universe disagrees with him. Neville orders Aries to get out of the ring and taunts him for working as a commentator. Aries says he’s just trying to do his job, and he has one more question. Aries hits Neville with the mic and follows up with a running elbow to the face that sends Neville rolling outside. Neville retreats up the ramp while Aries holds the Cruiserweight Title in the ring.

    – Goldberg comes out to the ring next with his new WWE Universal Title. Goldberg thanks the fans for supporting him, and says he’s going to share some information with them. The crowd starts chanting for CM Punk, which Goldberg nods his head in agreement with. Paul Heyman interrupts next and says he didn’t come here tonight alone. Heyman introduces Brock Lesnar, and they head down to the ring together. Lesnar walks over right in front of Goldberg, and Heyman says Lesnar is here tonight to shake Goldberg’s hand and congratulate him on winning the Universal Title. Heyman says Goldberg has earned their respect because he’s proven himself to be the real deal, but Lesnar will be the winner at WrestleMania. Goldberg declines to shake Lesnar’s hand, and Heyman keeps talking. Heyman says after WrestleMania, people will be calling Goldberg “Brock’s bitch.” This causes Goldberg to turn his head away from Lesnar, and Lesnar hits an F-5 on Goldberg. Lesnar and Heyman head backstage while Goldberg is in the ring, and he looks pissed off.

    – Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson (c) vs. Enzo & Cass – No Contest: The tag titles are on the line in this one. Enzo misses a dropkick early on against Gallows and tags in Big Cass. Gallows brings Cass into his corner with punches and Anderson tags in. Cass throws Anderson outside and tags in Enzo. Enzo gears up for a suicide dive, but Anderson moves. Sheamus and Cesaro come out to watch, and it distracts Enzo and Cass. Cass tags in and works on Anderson. Cass hits the Empire Elbow and pins, but Gallows breaks up the pin. Cass throws Gallows to the outside, then Enzo hits a suicide dive on him. Enzo accidentally knocks Cesaro’s coffee all over him and Sheamus at ringside. Cesaro and Sheamus hit the ring and all hell breaks loose. When the dust settles, Enzo has Cesaro in a sleeper hold, but Sheamus Brogue Kicks Enzo right off of Cesaro. Cesaro and Sheamus head to the back while the others recover.

    – We go backstage and see Enzo an Cass arguing with Cesaro and Sheamus. Foley sets up a match between them, where the winners will face Gallows and Anderson at WrestleMania. Foley says he’s going to try to have a nice day. Stephanie McMahon walks up behind him and says if he wants to have a nice day, to follow her to her office right now.

    – Akira Tozawa def. Daivari: Daivari starts off in control, but Tozawa mounts a comeback after faking out Daivari. Tozawa knocks Daivari outside with a kick and follows up with a suicide dive. Back in the ring, Tozawa hits a German suplex for the win after a short match. Tozawa calls out Kendrick after the match. Kendrick comes out to the stage and tells him to be careful what he wishes for, then heads to the back.

    – The New Day def. The Shining Stars: The New Day cut a promo about ice cream before the match. Primo and Epico get in some offense early on, then they take aim at the ice cream cart at ringside. Kofi comes from the ring with a suicide dive onto Primo and Epico at ringside, then back in the ring Big E hits the Big Ending for the win after a very short match. The New Day celebrates with their ice cream cart after the match.

    – Mick Foley is in the ring and he brings out Bayley. Bayley says she’s glad to be heading to WrestleMania, but it doesn’t feel right because Sasha interfered. Sasha comes out next, and Charlotte quickly interrupts. Charlotte complains about being robbed at Fastlane due to Sasha’s interference. Stephanie McMahon comes out and the first thing she says is Foley isn’t the boss, and neither is Sasha, Steph is. Stephanie says all Chicagoans are losers just like CM Punk. Stephanie says Bayley would not be Champion if it weren’t for Sasha’s interference, and Charlotte was robbed. Stephanie makes a match for right now: Sasha Banks vs. Bayley, and if Sasha wins, she joins the Women’s Title match at WrestleMania to make it a three-way.

    – Sasha Banks def. Bayley (c): This one is a non-title match. Charlotte and Dana Brooke are on commentary. Bayley and Sasha trade arm locks and takedowns in the evenly-matched opening moments. Sasha starts firing up and takes control of things. Sasha goes for a dive on Bayley to the outside but Bayley moves out of the way. Back in the ring, Sasha drops the champion with a lariat. Sasha is working on Bayley’s arm and then hits several elbows to the face. Bayley stops Sasha’s momentum with a back suplex, then a spear in the corner. Charlotte and Dana come down to ringside. Sasha hits some knees on Bayley then puts her in the crossface, but Bayley reaches the ropes. Sasha hits the backstabber then gets Bayley in the Banks Statement again. Charlotte tries to interfere, but Sasha kicks her off the apron, and rolls back to re-apply the Banks Statement on Bayley. Bayley taps out, and now Sasha has won a post at WrestleMania. Charlotte hits the ring after the match and hits a big boot on Sasha, then on Bayley.

    – We get an extended look at Seth Rollins in the gym rehabbing his torn MCL. Rollins talks about how bad he wants to compete at WrestleMania.

    – Michael Cole introduces Triple H live “via satellite” who comments on Rollins’ rehab. Triple H says Rollins should listen to the experts and give up on trying to return for WrestleMania. The Game continues to trash Rollins, and says if Rollins shows up at WrestleMania it’ll be the last thing he ever does in a WWE ring.

    – Samoa Joe def. Chris Jericho via countout: Joe starts by backing Jericho up in the corner and pummeling on him. Jericho fights back with elbows and chops, until Joe drops him with a Pele kick. There’s back-and-forth offense between both men until Joe hits a senton drop for a two count. Joe now starts wearing down Jericho with several holds on the mat. Jericho fights his way up and goes for the Walls of Jericho, but Joe kicks him off. Jericho sends Joe rolling to the outside with a right hand and some kicks. Jericho follows him outside, but Joe immediately catches him in the Coquina Clutch. Joe has it locked in on the floor at ringside, and the ref starts counting them out. Joe has Jericho choked out, then he rolls back in the ring before the referee’s ten count and he wins via countout. After the bell, Joe drags Jericho into the ring, but Jericho hits a Codebreaker on him to back him off. Joe retreats to the back as Jericho stares him down from the ring.

    – Braun Strowman comes out to the ring and calls out Roman Reigns. Reigns’ music starts, but then the lights go out and we hear the gong. The Undertaker’s music hits and flames start shooting from the stage. The Undertaker comes down to the ring and stands in front of Strowman. Strowman backs off and exits the ring, then leaves through the crowd. Undertaker’s music starts playing, but is then interrupted by Reigns’ music, and Reigns makes his way to the ring. Reigns grabs a microphone and tells Undertaker that this is his yard now. They each look at the WrestleMania sign, then Undertaker chokeslams Reigns.

  • Rick Rude To Be Inducted Into The WWE Hall Of Fame By Ricky Steamboat

    Rick Rude To Be Inducted Into The WWE Hall Of Fame By Ricky Steamboat

    It was announced on Monday afternoon that the late “Ravishing” Rick Rude will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame this year. Rude will be inducted by Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat.

    Rude held several Heavyweight Championships during his career, and is a co-founding member of D-Generation-X. Rude died in April of 1999 after leaving WCW and training to make a return to the ring. He retired from in-ring competition in 1994 after suffering a back injury in a match against Sting for NJPW.

    This year’s WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony airs live on Friday, March 31st, at 8 PM ET on the WWE Network.

  • Spike TV: We’re Not Negotiating With Impact Wrestling About U.S. Return

    Spike TV has publicly denied reports that they’re negotiating to bring Impact Wrestling back to their channel in the United States, after Impact recently signed with their United Kingdom channel. Brian Fritz of The Sporting News reports that Spike representatives told him channel executive Scott Fishman was only at the Impact tapings over the weekend to visit, and they are not in negotiations with Impact Wrestling. Fishman was also reportedly backstage at an Impact taping in January to visit, and he worked closely with the company when they were starting on Spike TV.

    Fritz and the reporter of the original article, Ryan Satin of ProWrestlingSheet.com, discussed the conflicting reports on Twitter, which you can read below:


    https://twitter.com/ryansatin/status/838784814736015360


    https://twitter.com/ryansatin/status/838788099190611973

    Spike is scheduled to rebrand as The Paramount Network sometime in the next year. Impact Wrestling’s deal with Pop TV ends at the end of 2017.

  • Preview For WWE RAW (3/6): Fastlane Fallout, Cruiserweight Title Match

    Preview For WWE RAW (3/6): Fastlane Fallout, Cruiserweight Title Match

    The March 6th edition of WWE RAW is the first episode since their Fastlane pay-per-view, and airs live at 8 PM ET from the Allstate Arena in Chicago, IL. It’s been confirmed that Neville will be defending his Cruiserweight Championship against Rich Swann, we’ll hear from new Universal Champion Bill Goldberg, and we’ll get a look at Seth Rollin’s rehab for his torn MCL.

    Below are the five items WWE is promoting for tonight’s show on their official website:

    • Goldberg raises the stakes for anticipated WrestleMania clash with Brock Lesnar
    • Seth Rollins grants an exclusive look at his rehabilitation
    • Rich Swann challenges The King of the Cruiserweights
    • Roman Reigns: Monster hunter
    • Controversy continues to swirl around Raw Women’s Champion Bayley

    Join us tonight for live play-by-play RAW coverage and discussion all night right here on SEScoops.

  • Goldberg Speaks On WWE Universal Title Win (Video), Rollins Segment Confirmed For RAW

    Goldberg Speaks On WWE Universal Title Win (Video), Rollins Segment Confirmed For RAW

    – WWE posted a video with new WWE Universal Champion Bill Goldberg to their YouTube channel last night where Goldberg discusses winning the belt 13 years after his retirement. Goldberg said that for once he’s at a loss for words, and he’s glad his family is experiencing a little bit of what his career once was. Goldberg also mentions his upcoming match with Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 33, and reminds us that he’s 2-0 against the former UFC Heavyweight Champion.

    – During Sunday’s Fastlane kickoff show, WWE announced that they will air an exclusive look at Seth Rollins’ torn MCL rehab on Monday’s RAW. Last week on RAW, Rollins declared that he would recover from his knee injury and compete at WrestleMania in april.

  • Jeff Jarrett Meets With Senior Vice President Of Spike TV About Impact Wrestling

    Jeff Jarrett Meets With Senior Vice President Of Spike TV About Impact Wrestling

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLaxfptrzWY

    After being brought back into the fold by Anthem Sports, Jeff Jarrett met with an executive from Spike TV about Impact Wrestling. According to a report by Ryan Satin of ProWrestlingSheet.com, Jarrett met with a high ranking executive from Spike on Saturday, and Impact’s new Spike UK deal wasn’t the only thing they discussed.

    There’s no word how the talks played out, but Jarrett and Spike Senior Vice President and Executive Producer Scott Fishman reportedly discussed the possibility of Impact Wrestling returning to Spike in the U.S. Fishman worked closely with the show during their early days on Spike.

    Spike will reportedly be rebranding as Paramount TV this year.

  • Matt Hardy Tweets About Fastlane, Booker T Asks About Tom Phillips’ Absence on WWE Network

    Matt Hardy Tweets About Fastlane, Booker T Asks About Tom Phillips’ Absence on WWE Network

    – Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson defeated Enzo and Cass at Fastlane on Sunday to retain the RAW Tag Team Titles, and “Broken” Matt Hardy took notice. Matt and Jeff Hardy won the ROH Tag Titles from The Young Bucks on Friday night, and Matt tweeted on Sunday night that he saw Gallows and Anderson retain their tag titles.

    – Tom Phillips usually hosts the “social media lounge” segments on the WWE Network’s pay-per-view kickoff shows, but he wasn’t there on Sunday night for Fastlane. Charly Caruso filled in for him, and during the WWE Fastlane Kickoff show Booker T asked Charly where “dirty bird” Phillips was, in reference to Phillips’ explicit texting scandal. Charly said that Phillips had “passed the reigns” to her, and they quickly moved on. You can watch the exchange at the 5:34 mark in the below video.

  • WWE Fastlane 2017 Results & Live Discussion

    WWE Fastlane 2017 Results & Live Discussion

    WWE Fastlane 2017 aired live on March 5th, 2017 from the BMO Harris Bradley center in Milwaukee, WI.

    Fastlane kickoff show:

    – Mick Foley is backstage with Stephanie McMahon on speakerphone. Stephanie is chewing him out about making sure tonight runs smoothly, but he tells her to hold on because a wrestler just walked in. Jinder Mahal tells Foley he’s no longer teaming with Rusev, and he needs singles competition. Rusev walks in and says the same, so Foley tells them he’ll find opponents for each of them tonight. They all walk away, and we hear that Stephanie is still left hanging on the phone.

    – Samoa Joe does an interview backstage where he talks about putting Seth Rollins out of action and aligning himself with Triple H.

    – Akira Tozawa & Rich Swann def. Brian Kendrick & Noam Dar: Kendrick and Dar control the opening moments of the match, taking several minutes to work on Swann and keep him grounded. Swann escapes a roll-up and kicks Dar in the side of the head, then gets the hot tag to Tozawa. Tozawa cleans house until Dar tags back in and double teams him with Kendrick. Tozawa throws Dar outside then tags in Swann, and they throw Kendrick outside. Swann and Tozawa run the ropes and hit suicide dives in tandem on Dar and Kendrick. Back in the ring, Swann hits superkicks on both Dar and Kendrick, then Tozawa suplexes Kendrick. Swann follows up with a 450 splash on Dar for the win.

    WWE Fastlane 2017 PPV:

    – Samoa Joe def. Sami Zayn: Joe rocks Zayn early on with strikes, but Zayn is able to send Joe to the mat with a hurricanrana. Zayn and Joe tie up in the corner until the referee pulls them apart and Joe drops Sami with a jab. Joe hits a running back splash on Sami in the corner and follows up with a Pele kick. Joe continues beating down Sami until Sami comes back with a clothesline out of nowhere. Sami follows up with the Blue Thunder Bomb for a two count. Joe comes back with a big boot and a Senton drop for two. Joe follows up with a spinning powerslam for another near-fall. Zayn rolls up Joe in a small package for two, then hits a big boot and climbs to the top turnbuckle. Joe goes for the Muscle Buster but Zayn fights him off. Zayn is still sitting on the turnbuckle and Joe hits him with a Pele kick to the head. Joe goes up for a superplex, but Zayn fights out. Joe hits a side suplex on Zayn and follows up with the Coquina Clutch for the win.

    – Bayley does an interview backstage where Nia Jax gets in her face. Nia tells her if Charlotte doesn’t take the Women’s Title from her, she will.

    – Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson (c) def. Enzo & Cass: The RAW Tag Titles are on the line in this one. Gallows and Anderson dominate the opening minutes of the match. Anderson hits a series of kicks on Enzo, and the Tag Champs use frequent tags to stay fresh and keep Enzo grounded. Big Cass gets the hot tag and drops Anderson, then hits a big boot on Gallows that sends him out on the floor. They hit the Bada Boom on Anderson and Enzo pins, but Gallows breaks up the pin. Gallows throws Cass into the fan barricade, then Enzo hits a splash on Gallows off the apron. Back in the ring, Anderson drops Enzo with a flying knee to the face for the win. Enzo had his foot on the bottom rope, but Gallows knocked it off the rope from the floor before the ref could see.

    – Mick Foley is on speakerphone with Stephanie McMahon backstage, and Stephanie is complaining about her flight being delayed. Stephanie demands that Foley makes sure their championship matches go off without a hitch tonight. Stephanie insists on remaining on the phone with Mick for the remainder of the show. Stephanie says they need to talk about Samoa Joe, and Foley takes her off speakerphone.

    – Sasha Banks def. Nia Jax: Nia controls the opening moments of the match and tosses Sasha across the ring. Nia works on Sasha’s lower back and keeps her grounded. Nia gets Sasha in the Torture Rack, but Sasha fights out and gets Nia in a guillotine choke. Sasha gets Nia into a sleeper hold, but Nia throws her down to the mat. Nia goes to spear Sasha in the corner but doesn’t get all of it, and Sasha hits a DDT. Nia comes back with a powerslam and a running splash. Nia goes for a Samoan Drop, but Sasha gets out and rolls up Nia with a bridging pin for the win.

    – Jinder Mahal and Rusev come out to the ring because they each have a single’s match and each one wants to go first. They start fighting which leads to Jinder hitting a running knee to Rusev’s head at ringside, so it looks like Jinder is up first.

    – Cesaro def. Jinder Mahal: Jinder gets lots of offense in on Cesaro until Cesaro hits a forearm shot to the face and start firing up. Cesaro hits a double stomp on Jinder followed up by a gut-wrench suplex. Cesaro start selling his lower back and Jinder turns things around in his favor. Cesaro hits a vertical suplex an follows up with some European uppercuts. Cesaro hits the 619 then heads to the top rope and hits a flying cross body for a two count. Rusev gets back to his feet at ringside and it distracts Jinder. Cesaro comes from behind with a European uppercut for the win off of the distraction. After the match, Rusev beats down Jinder and hits a big boot that sends him down to the floor. The Big Show’s music hits, and it looks like he will be Rusev’s opponent tonight.

    – The Big Show def. Rusev: Big Show immediately starts working on Rusev and hits some chops to the chest. Big Show chases Rusev outside and shoves him into the fan barricade, then back in the ring he drops Rusev with a headbutt. Big Show follows up with a running splash in the corner and another headbutt. Rusev takes out Big Show’s knee a couple times, then kicks him in the head three times. Rusev pins but Big Show kicks out at two. Rusev stomps on Big Show and goes for The Accolade, but Big Show gets out and chokeslams him. Big show chokeslams Rusev again, and the fans still want one more. Big Show gives Rusev a third chokeslam, then sits Rusev down in the corner. Big Show hits the Knockout Punch on the seated Rusev, then pins him for the win.

    – Kevin Owens does an interview backstage citing all of the WWE stars he’s beaten recently, and says Goldberg only beat Lesnar.

    – Neville (c) def. Jack Gallagher: The Cruiserweight Title is on the line in this one, and Austin Aries is on commentary. Gallagher does his headstand on the turnbuckle gimmick early on and Neville gets frustrated. Gallagher hits a dropkick that sends Neville rolling to the outside. Gallagher follows Neville outside and they brawl around ringside until Neville slams Gallagher into the fan barricade. Back in the ring, Neville continues working on Gallagher and keeps him grounded. Jack comes back with some elbows to the face and a dropkick that sends Neville outside. Gallagher follows up with a suicide dive, then takes Neville back in the ring for a back suplex off the top turnbuckle. Neville comes back with a facebuster, then hits a German suplex. Neville follows up with a Phoenix Splash off the middle rope for a two count. Neville follows up with some kicks to the face. Gallagher hits a headbutt, and Neville comes back with a big boot, then Gallagher comes back with a headbutt that drops Neville for a two count. Gallagher misses a running dropkick and Neville hits a superkick that sends Gallagher to the apron. Gallagher headbutts Neville and sits him on the top turnbuckle. Gallagher attempts a superplex, but Neville throws him down. Neville climbs to the top rope and hits the Red Arrow for the win.

    – Paul Heyman is backstage for a surprise guest appearance. Heyman does an interview where he says his client has the right to be here tonight at Fastlane, but he doesn’t say whether Lesnar actually will be here tonight or not. Heyman says no matter who wins tonight, Lesnar is the real winner, because he’s either going to win the Universal Title from Goldberg, or he’ll watch how Owens beats Goldberg and he’ll do the same thing to Goldberg at WrestleMania.

    – The New Day is out on the stage with an ice cream cooler. They cut a brief promo about wanting to have their own ice cream and their plans for hosting WrestleMania.

    – Roman Reigns def. Braun Strowman: Both men go back and forth with offense in the opening moments. Strowman and Reigns each knock each other outside at one point. At ringside, Strowman throws Reigns over the ring steps, then Reigns comes back with a Superman punch. Strowman charges at Reigns, but Reigns moves and Strowman crashes into the ring steps. Reigns picks up Strowman, but Strowman slams reigns into the ring post them back in the ring. Strowman goes to work on Reigns and throws him across the ring. Strowman hits a running spinebuster on Reigns, then follows it up with a Samoan Drop. Strowman hits a running splash on Reigns for a two count. Reigns starts firing up and goes for a Superman punch, but Strowman catches him and slams him down with a reverse chokeslam. Strowman and Reigns brawl around ringside, then back in the ring Strowman missses a spear and crashes into the ring post. Reigns follows up with a series of clotheslines on Strowman in the corner. Strowman goes for a chokeslam, but Reigns gets out and hits a Samoan Drop for a two count. Strowman comes back with a gut-wrench suplex on Reigns for a two count of his own. Strowman misses a splash in the corner and crashes all the way down to the floor at ringside. Strowmkan starts selling his knee, and Reigns hits him with a running dropkick at ringside. Reigns goes for a spear, but Strowman catches him and hits a running powerslam through the announce table. Strowman throws Reigns in the ring, then slowly gets in, still selling his knee. Reigns spears Strowman as soon as he gets in the ring for a two count. Reigns hits three Superman punches on Strowman, but Strowman shoves him down before the fourth one. Strowman goes up to the top rope and comes flying off for a splash, but Reigns rolls out of the way and Strowman crashes onto the mat. Reigns follows up with a spear for the win.

    – Backstage, Foley tells Samoa Joe that if he gets involved in Kevin Owens’ match tonight, there’s going to be hell to pay.

    – Bayley (c) def. Charlotte: The Women’s Championship is on the line in this one. Before the match, Charlotte orders Dana Brooke to return backstage. Lots of offense from Bayley in the opening minutes. Bayley throws Charlotte outside and follows up with a hurricanrana off the apron down to the floor. Back in the ring, Charlotte takes control for several minutes until Bayley comes back with a spear in the corner and a back suplex for a two count. Bayley hangs Charlotte upside down form the turnbuckle and appears to attempt a springboard leg drop twice, but misses each time. They fight on the turnbuckle again until Bayley eventually hits a Frankensteiner and follows up with a flying elbow drop for a two count. Charlotte comes back with the Natural Selection for a two count, and controls the match until Sasha Banks runs out and distracts Charlotte. This leads to Bayley hitting a belly to belly suplex on the floor at ringside, and then she hits another one in the ring for the win to retain the Women’s Title.

    – Goldberg (c) def. Kevin Owens: Kevin Owens’ Universal Championship is on the line in this one. Owens hops outside and circles the ring before the opening bell. Owens delays getting in the ring for several minutes before getting in and calling for them to ring the bell. Before the bell rings, Chris Jericho’s music hits and Jericho walks out on the stage. The bell rings, and Goldberg hits a spear on the distracted Kevin Owens. Goldberg follows up with a Jackhammer for the win, and Goldberg is now the WWE Universal Champion. Goldberg celebrates with the Universal Title at ringside as Fastlane goes off the air.

  • The Miz Says SmackDown Is Better Than RAW, Talks Inspiration For His Promos

    The Miz Says SmackDown Is Better Than RAW, Talks Inspiration For His Promos

    The Miz says he’s confident that SmackDown Live is the superior weekly TV show under the WWE umbrella. In a recent interview with Planeta Wrestling, The Miz explained why he feels SmackDown has emerged from behind and is now better than Monday night RAW. The Miz listed himself, Baron Corbin, and AJ Styles as wrestlers who stepped up to the plate for the blue brand, noting that Styles won the WWE Championship in less than a year in the company.

    “I feel like [SmackDown] has always been known as the second show, it’s not the baby,” he said. “I feel like RAW has always been the coveted one. With the talent WWE brought over to SmackDown Live, everyone looked at that and said you know what? We’re gonna make that this show the most talked about, must see, that people want to see what will happen next, we’re gonna have water cooler talk, and that’s exactly what we set out to do. And that’s exactly what we’ve done.”

    The Miz was also asked about the inspiration for his promos on SmackDown. He says he’s been cutting promos so long that sometimes he doesn’t even realize what’s coming out of his mouth anymore.

    “I reach inside and I just let them rip,” Miz told Planeta Wrestling. “Sometimes when I’m cutting a promo I don’t even know what I’m saying. My mouth just keeps moving to be honest with you. Half the time I’ll be cutting a promo, then I just go to my wife and I’m like ‘What did I just say?’ She’ll explain to me what I say. Sometimes my mind turns blank and I’ll just keep going. It just comes off of – I don’t even know how to explain it. But I’ve been cutting promos for so long that now you just try to look for the feeling. What feels real to you? What motivates you? What do you want out of this? Those are the things I ask myself.”

  • Samoa Joe Q&A Tonight, Eddie Guerrero Tribute, Gulak Takes A Shot At Jack Gallagher, Fastlane

    – RAW star Samoa Joe will be answering questions from fans during the WWE Network’s Fastlane Kickoff show tonight, starting at 7 PM ET. Fans can ask him questions by writing them on Twitter with the hashtag #AskJoe.

    – The latest “Canvas 2 Canvas” feature on WWE’s YouTube channel was uploaded on Sunday, and gives us a look at artist Rob Schamberger painting the late, great Eddie Guerrero. You can watch it here:

    – Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman both sent out tweets on Sunday hyping their match at Fastlane. Strowman first tweeted that he was going to make the “Roman Empire” crumble, and used a hashtag calling himself a monster. Reigns tweeted later in response that he doesn’t believe in monsters.

    https://twitter.com/BraunStrowman/status/838428171225681921

    – Drew Gulak also took to Twitter on Sunday to comment on Neville’s upcoming Cruiserweight Title defense against Jack Gallagher at Fastlane. Gulak compared Neville to a Game of Thrones character, and Gallagher to a Mary Poppins character.

    https://twitter.com/DrewGulak/status/838449240305172482