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  • AJ Styles vs. Daniel Bryan Set For WWE TLC

    AJ Styles vs. Daniel Bryan Set For WWE TLC

    A new match has been announced for the upcoming WWE TLC PPV. As seen on this week’s episode of SmackDown Live in Los Angeles, CA at the Staples Center on the USA Network, it was revealed that Daniel Bryan would make his first title defense as WWE Champion against AJ Styles at TLC. As of this writing, WWE has yet to announce a stipulation for this match. 

    WWE presents the TLC pay-per-view event on Sunday, December 16th, 2018 at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. WWE will be announcing more matches for this show in the coming weeks. Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose for the Intercontinental Championship is expected to headline TLC. Here is the updated card:

    Updated WWE TLC Card

    WWE Title Champion Daniel Bryan vs. AJ Styles

    WWE Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose

    TLC Match: Baron Corbin vs. Braun Strowman – If Strowman wins, he’ll for the Universal Title at the Royal Rumble & Corbin loses all authority or if Corbin wins then he’s the permanent RAW GM.

    WWE RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey vs. Nia Jax

    Mixed Match Challenge Finals

    What are your thoughts on this match being added to the card? Sound off in the comment section.

  • Impressive AJ Styles Streak Was Snapped At WWE Survivor Series

    Impressive AJ Styles Streak Was Snapped At WWE Survivor Series

    Former WWE Champion AJ Styles had an impressive ongoing streak before Sunday’s (November 18, 2018) Survivor Series pay-per-view event in Los Angeles, California at the Staples Center on the WWE Network. However, it’s now no longer in place as it has been snapped.

    Originally, Styles was supposed to face WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar at Survivor Series in a champion vs. champion match. This changed once Styles lost the title to Daniel Bryan in the main event of last week’s episode of SmackDown Live in St. Louis, MO at the Enterprise Center. 

    Cageside Seats has been tracking an interesting stat. That was Styles wrestling at the most consecutive PPV events on the WWE roster. The rules of this stat were for a star to wrestle on the main card of PPV events while Evolution and the events in Saudi Arabia were not counted if the talent didn’t compete. Thus, Styles had wrestled at 34 straight PPV events that he has been eligible for. Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins currently sits at 18 straight events which is second among the roster.

    WWE has yet to announce when Styles will get his rematch for the WWE Title against Bryan. It could come as early as the next pay-per-view event for the company. WWE presents the TLC pay-per-view event on  Sunday, December 16th, 2018 in Los Angeles, California at the Staples Center that will air on the WWE Network.

  • AJ Styles Negotiating New Deal With WWE, Looking For Reduced Schedule

    AJ Styles Negotiating New Deal With WWE, Looking For Reduced Schedule

    AJ Styles is believed to be negotiating a new deal with WWE. According to a report from Fightful, Styles is looking for a reduced schedule on a new 3-year deal.

    Styles is said to have pushed for his losing of the WWE title recently as a result of the amount of time being champion was causing him to be on the road. The deal he is looking for is said to be similar to Randy Orton’s, where he would work television but a limited amount of house shows.

    There have been rumors as of late that NJPW has sent feelers to WWE talent about possibly jumping ship. Styles could potentially be someone NJPW is interested in bringing back. Speculation is NJPW reached out to Karl Anderson, Luke Gallows, and Shinsuke Nakamura, who all also signed 3-year deals with NJPW in 2016 at the same time as Styles did.

    AJ Styles WWE Negotiations

    Styles first signed with WWE in 2016, following a negotiation session with NJPW, WWE, and the former management of TNA Wrestling. Before he left NJPW, he was kicked out of Bullet Club and lost at Wrestle Kingdom to Shinsuke Nakamura.

    He debuted in WWE at the Royal Rumble in 2016. Styles would win his first WWE Championship that September. He defeated Dean Ambrose for the belt at Backlash that year. Style’s first run as WWE Champion lasted until the Royall Rumble when he lost the belt to John Cena. It would take him over 10 months to win the title back, defeating Jinder Mahal in Manchester in November of 2017.

  • AJ Styles Reacts To Losing WWE Title, WrestleMania 35 Ticket Party Canceled

    AJ Styles Reacts To Losing WWE Title, WrestleMania 35 Ticket Party Canceled

    AJ Styles Reacts To Losing WWE Title

    As noted, Daniel Bryan is the new WWE Champion as he beat AJ Styles to win the title on this week’s episode of SmackDown Live in St. Louis, MO at the Enterprise Center on the USA Network. The former WWE Champion took to his official Twitter account where he gave a statement on losing the title in the headliner of the Survivor Series go-home episode for the blue brand. In the post, he promised that he would get payback on Bryan due to the post-match heel turn attack that took place.

    Styles wrote, “The thing about being a real Champion, a reigning, DEFENDING champion is that any day someone can beat you. But holding the title is more than just wins and losses, it’s about who you are as a man. Daniel showed us that last night. And the receipt is coming. #SDLive.”

    WrestleMania 35 Ticket Party Canceled

    WWE announced on Wednesday that the scheduled WrestleMania 35 On-Sale Party this Thursday at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey has been canceled due to weather and there will be no make-up date.

    The company had already announced a series of matches that were supposed to take place at this party including XT UK Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley vs. Kacy Catanzaro, Matt Riddle vs. Kassius Ohno plus Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder vs. The Singh Brothers. Other stars advertised to appear including Mojo Rawley, Apollo Crews, Sami Zayn, Alicia Fox, Big Show, WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Hart and SmackDown General Manager Paige

  • AJ Styles Misses MMC After WWE Title Loss

    AJ Styles Misses MMC After WWE Title Loss

    Last night’s episode of WWE SmackDown Live certainly brought a ton of surprises. After Becky Lynch’s injury, Charlotte Flair will now face Ronda Rousey at Survivor Series this weekend. Also, we have a new WWE Champion, and a new opponent for Brock Lesnar on Sunday. AJ Styles opened up SmackDown Live last night to cut a promo about his match with Lesnar.

    Paul Heyman came out to interrupt Styles, instigating a match between Styles and Bryan later on that night. With the WWE Title on the line, Bryan turned heel and hit Styles with a low blow after the referee was knocked down. He then hit a flying knee for the WWE Title victory. The title change was obviously a huge surprise to fans.

    Now, Bryan will face Universal Champion Brock Lesnar at Survivor Series this weekend due to the Champion vs. Champion format of the show. After SmackDown Live, however, Styles didn’t work his scheduled Mixed Match Challenge match on Facebook Watch. He was set to team up with Charlotte Flair against The Miz and Asuka.

    Instead, Styles was replaced by Jeff Hardy, who teamed with Flair to defeat Miz and Asuka. There’s no news as to why Styles missed his MMC match, however, it’s likely in regards to the storyline after losing the WWE Title.

    What do you think about Styles not working the MMC after losing the WWE Title?

  • WWE To Air New AJ Styles Special, Nikki Bella On Date Featured In Total Bellas Teaser

    WWE To Air New AJ Styles Special, Nikki Bella On Date Featured In Total Bellas Teaser

    WWE To Air New AJ Styles Special

    WWE’s streaming service, WWE Network, is slated to air a new episode of WWE 365 that is scheduled to premiere after Survivor Series goes off the air on Sunday. The one-hour special will focus on WWE Champion AJ Styles, who is set to take on Universal Champion Brock Lesnar in a champion vs. champion match at the show in Los Angeles, California at the Staples Center. Here is the synopsis:

    “Relive AJ Styles’ historic year as WWE Champion both in and out of the ring, and witness The Phenomenal One as you’ve never seen him before!”

    Nikki Bella On Date Featured In Total Bellas Teaser

    A new teaser trailer for the return of WWE’s Total Bellas has been released that features Nikki Bella going on a date with Peter Kraus from The Bachelorette. Back in August, it was revealed that Total Bellas had been renewed for a fourth season by the E! Network.

    It should be noted that Nikki and Brie Bella also serve as Executive Producers of E!’s Total Bellas. There’s still no word yet on when the fourth season will air but likely to be in the first quarter of 2019. You can watch the trailer here:

    https://youtu.be/UAoi4Wznr2U

  • AJ Styles Competes In SmackDown Dark Match, Interesting AOP Stat

    AJ Styles Competes In SmackDown Dark Match, Interesting AOP Stat

    AJ Styles Competes In SmackDown Dark Match

    WWE taped this week’s episode of SmackDown Live earlier today in Manchester, England at the Manchester Arena. After the tapings, there was a dark match that saw WWE Champion AJ Styles and Daniel Bryan defeat Randy Orton and The Miz in a tag team match. Styles didn’t appear on this week’s episode of SmackDown Live.

    The finish of the dark match saw Bryan block the RKO before Styles hit Orton with a Phenomenal Forearm, which later led to Styles submitting The Miz with the Calf Crusher to end the match. After the match, Styles took the microphone to cut a promo about how he won the WWE Title from Jinder Mahal in the city last year, which he called a moment in his career that he will never forget. He greeted with the fans at ringside to wrap up the show.

    Interesting AOP Stat

    The Authors of Pain became the new RAW Tag Team Champions after beating Seth Rollins in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match. An interesting stat has emerged about the Authors of Pain.

    The tag team made history as they are the first former NXT Tag Champions (as a unit) to win the RAW Tag Team Championships. If you recall, American Alpha made similar history when they won the NXT Tag Team Titles as well as the SmackDown Tag Team Titles. Thanks to Will Henderson for that stat.

  • WWE Smackdown Live Preview (11/6)

    WWE Smackdown Live Preview (11/6)

    WWE is back in Manchester tonight for Smackdown, 205 Live, and the Mixed Match Challenge. Only Smackdown will air today, however. No matches have been confirmed as of this writing, but several segments have been.

    Shane McMahon and Paige Respond to Survivor Series Match-Ups

    Last night on Raw, Constable Corbin announced that he would captain the Raw team at Survivor Series. Corbin won’t compete in the match but he did add Dolph Ziggler, Drew McIntyre, and Braun Strowman to the team. Tonight, expect Shane McMahon and Paige to likely announce a few participants for the Smackdown team.

    Becky Lynch’s Message To Ronda Rousey

    Ronda Rousey cut a promo on Becky Lynch last night on Raw. In two weeks, Lynch and Rousey will go one-on-one in a match which could easily (and arguably should) close the show even with Brock Lesnar vs AJ Styles on the card.

    Becky Lynch will offer up her rebuttal to Rousey’s promo tonight.

    Shane McMahon’s WWE World Cup Victory And Team Smackdown At Survivor Series

    So, Shane McMahon is the best in the world. McMahon replaced the Miz in the finals of the WWE World Cup at Crown Jewel. He had also said if anyone from Smackdown loses in the finals they would be fired. Perhaps that means the Miz will be fired but that’s only speculation.

    Tonight, Shane will let the WWE Universe know more about how his win in the World Cup will impact Smackdown moving forward.

    AJ Styles Reacts To Rematch With Brock Lesnar

    AJ Styles will face Brock Lesnar at Survivor Series in two weeks. It’s a rematch from last year when Styles won the title just days before the event. In fact, Styles defeated Jinder Mahal in Manchester (tonight’s host) for the title around this time last year.

    Tonight, Styles will have a message for the man who re-gained the Universal Championship at Crown Jewel.

  • Brock Lesnar Wins Universal Championship, Sets Up Match at Survivor Series

    Brock Lesnar Wins Universal Championship, Sets Up Match at Survivor Series

    Brock Lesnar is once again the WWE Universal champion. What was originally expected to be a triple threat match, Lesnar ended up in a one-on-one showdown with Bruan Strowman to determine a new champion after Roman Reigns was forced to surrender the belt following the revelation that his battle with leukemia was happening again after going into remission several years ago.

    With Reigns out of the match, the WWE moved forward with a singles contest between Lesnar and Strowman.

    All signs seemed to point towards Strowman finally ascending to the top of the WWE Raw roster with Lesnar expected to return to the UFC in early 2019 to compete for the heavyweight championship.

    That plan may still very well happen but for now Lesnar is champion again after a very short match with Strowman on Friday.

    In a carbon copy to many of Lesnar’s most dominant victories in WWE, he landed several ‘F-5’s on Strowman including one where he tossed the behemoth outside the ring. Finally, Lesnar landed one final F-5 that put Strowman down and out.

    Lesnar was crowned WWE Universal champion and then just a few moments later his next match was officially announced.

    At WWE Survivor Series on Sunday, Nov. 18, Lesnar will return to the ring to face current WWE heavyweight champion A.J. Styles from Smackdown Live.

    Obviously, Lesnar is sticking around WWE longer than anyone expected with his plans to return to the UFC in 2019. There’s still plenty of time for the title to change hands before Lesnar would return to the Octagon.

    There are also rumors that Lesnar may make a surprise appearance at UFC 230 in New York on Saturday night where Cormier defends his heavyweight title against Derrick Lewis in the main event but nothing has been confirmed as of yet.

  • AJ Styles Joins Exclusive WWE Club

    AJ Styles Joins Exclusive WWE Club

    The Phenomenal One, AJ Styles, has joined a rare, exclusive club. This club is filled with a very specific type of Superstar and features a litany of WWE Hall Of Famers, so the Georgia native couldn’t be in better company.

    As of yesterday, November 1st, AJ Styles reached a new milestone by maintaining his championship status for 359 days. This has seen him officially place amongst the Top 10 longest reigning champions in WWE history, as documented by WWE.com.

    Having won the belt back in November 2017 against Jinder Mahal during a SmackDown LIVE event in Manchester, England, AJ has been able to fend off all comers and challengers for the championship, solidifying his place in the main event and firmly establishing SmackDown as the “House That AJ Styles Built.”

    Styles is scheduled to defend his WWE Championship at today’s Crown Jewel event, emanating from Saudi Arabia, in a matchup against Samoa Joe. If successful, this will see him continue to climb the ranks as his days as champion continue to accumulate.

    All of that could change, however, in just a few short hours, especially if Samoa Joe gets his way.

    AJ Styles, You Just Made The List

    Here are the Top 10 Longest-Reigning WWE Champions of all time:

    10. AJ Styles (360 days, at time of writing, and counting)

    9. Hulk Hogan (364 days)

    8. “Macho Man” Randy Savage (371 days)

    7. John Cena (381 days)

    6. CM Punk (434 days)

    5. Pedro Morales (1,027 days)

    4. Bruno Sammartino (1,237 days)

    3. Hulk Hogan (1,474 days)

    2. Bob Backlund (2,135 days)

    1. Bruno Sammartino (2,803 days)

  • AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe Announced For WWE Crown Jewel

    AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe Announced For WWE Crown Jewel

    A new match has been announced for the upcoming WWE Crown Jewel PPV. As seen on this week’s episode of SmackDown Live in Atlanta, GA at the State Farm Arena on the USA Network, AJ Styles successfully retained the WWE Title over Daniel Bryan in the opening match.

    This contest was supposed to happen at Crown Jewel but due to Bryan refusing to go to the country, WWE booked this match on SmackDown instead. After the match, Samoa Joe attacked both Bryan and Styles. It was later announced that Joe would challenge Styles for the WWE Title at Crown Jewel.

    WWE presents the Crown Jewel pay-per-view event on November 2nd, 2018 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at the King Saud University Stadium and will air on the WWE Network. WWE will be announcing more matches for this show in the coming days. Here is the updated card:

    Updated WWE Crown Jewel Card

    Brock Lesnar vs. Braun Strowman – Vacant WWE Universal Title Match

    WWE Champion AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe

    Triple H & Shawn Michaels vs. Kane & The Undertaker

    World Cup Tournament – Seth Rollins vs. Bobby Lashley & Kurt Angle vs. Dolph Ziggler (RAW Side) Jeff Hardy vs. The Miz & Rey Mysterio vs. Randy Orton (SmackDown Side)

    WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Bar vs. The New Day

    What are your thoughts on this match being added to the card? Sound off in the comment section.

  • Smackdown 10/30 Preview: Go-Home Show Before Crown Jewel

    Smackdown 10/30 Preview: Go-Home Show Before Crown Jewel

    Smackdown will head to Atlanta, GA tonight. The go-home show before Friday’s Crown Jewel event will take place inside the Philips Arena.

    With just days left before the scheduled WWE Championship match between Daniel Bryan and AJ Styles, there are rumors Bryan will not travel to Saudi Arabia. Similarly, John Cena’s role in the upcoming show was written out last night on Raw likely due to his refusal to participate in the event. Cena was replaced by Bobby Lashley in the WWE World Cup.

    Smackdown 10/30 Preview

    AJ Styles To Confront Daniel Bryan

    The real story behind what Daniel Bryan says to AJ Styles tonight on Smackdown is far more interesting than the fictional one. If Bryan has said he won’t go to Saudi Arabia for Crown Jewel what does that mean for the WWE Championship match scheduled for the event? Also, what does it mean for Bryan and WWE moving forward?

    In storyline, Bryan will be confronting AJ about the two tag matches the pair have lost together to the Usos. In particular, Bryan may feel AJ took an opportunity to “accidentally” nail his upcoming challengers with some pre-emptive strikes.

    We will start getting some answers to those questions tonight during this segment.

    Becky Lynch To Prepare For Ronda Rousey

    Last night on Raw it was revealed that it will be Raw Champion vs Smackdown Champion at Survivor Series this year. That means Becky Lynch and Ronda Rousey will be facing each other in single’s competition. Lynch sent out the following in regards to Rousey’s performance yesterday:

    https://twitter.com/BeckyLynchWWE/status/1056890653374853120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1056890653374853120&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fs46315.p1736.sites.pressdns.com%2Fbecky-lynch-takes-shot-at-ronda-rouseys-evolution-performance%2F

    Shinsuke Nakamura (c) vs Tye Dillinger – United States Championship Match

    WWE appears to be going with the same format for Survivor Series this year that they used in 2017. Brand champions will collide when Ronda Rousey takes on Becky Lynch so the winner of this match could likely take on Seth Rollins at Survivor Series.

    Dillinger has had his issues with Randy Orton as of late, which could factor into things tonight. Orton does seem to show up during Nakamura’s title defenses.

    The Bar vs New Day – Trick Or Street Fight

    It’s Halloween so somebody is taking part in a Trick Or Street fight. One member of the New Day will take on one member of the Bar in such a match tonight. The Bar will defend their newly won Smackdown Tag Team Championships against New Day on Friday at Crown Jewel.

    World Cup Preview Segment

    There will be a World Cup preview segment of some kind taking place tonight. Last night on Raw, WWE announced the brackets for the tournament to determine the Best in the World.

    From the Smackdown side of the brackets, Rey Mysterio will take on Randy Orton and the Miz will face Jeff Hardy.

  • What Happened After RAW Went Off The Air?, AJ Styles & Daniel Bryan Respond To The Usos

    What Happened After RAW Went Off The Air?, AJ Styles & Daniel Bryan Respond To The Usos

    What Happened After RAW Went Off The Air?

    – Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins defeated Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre to win the WWE RAW Tag Team Titles in the main event of this week’s episode of Monday Night RAW in Providence, RI at the Dunkin Donuts Center. This would lead to Ambrose turning heel by attacking Rollins. Once the show went off the air, there was no dark match. WWE posted this video of Rollins being helped up after the attack.

    AJ Styles & Daniel Bryan Respond To The Usos

    WWE has announced that The Usos would take on Daniel Bryan and WWE Champion AJ Styles on this week’s episode of SmackDown Live in Newark, NJ at the Prudential Center. This is after the two top stars lost to the former WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions on SmackDown 1000 last week. Styles and Bryan have responded to the warning that The Usos sent out on social media.

    Styles wrote, “Not going to take anything away from these boys. Great tag team, they know they have talent. but they also know why I’m the one holding the @WWE Championship. And will be for awhile.” On the flip side, Bryan wrote, “Everyone thinks they’re unbeatable until they get caught by a Small Package! #MrSmallPackage.”

  • Rey Mysterio Advertised To Wrestle Twice At SmackDown 1000, Peyton Royce Reflects On Her Long Journey

    Rey Mysterio Advertised To Wrestle Twice At SmackDown 1000, Peyton Royce Reflects On Her Long Journey

    – A return to WWE has been rumored for Rey Mysterio since he was a surprise entrant in the 2018 Men’s Royal Rumble Match in January and it will finally happen next week.

    WWE announced this week that Mysterio will square off with United States Champion Shinsuke Nakamura in a WWE World Cup Qualifying Match on next Tuesday’s historic 1000th episode of SmackDown LIVE in Washington D.C. Mysterio is advertised to wrestle twice on the show as WWE revealed tonight in an email to those in the D.C. area that he will also compete in a tag team match.

    In updated advertising for the event, Mysterio is slated to team with WWE Champion AJ Styles and Daniel Bryan against Randy Orton, The Miz, and Nakamura. A match pitting Styles and Bryan against Samoa Joe and Miz was previously advertised.

    WWE also noted in the email that Flair will go one-on-one with SmackDown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch (after previously advertising Flair, Asuka, and Naomi vs. Lynch and The IIconics). This is presumably a dark match since they’re scheduled to face off at Evolution in a Last Woman Standing Match.

    – After wrestling at WWE Super Show-Down last Saturday in her home country of Australia, Peyton Royce reflected on her long journey from the independents.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BoxA2xFnkLw/

    Royce also revealed that she would spend thousands of dollars on professional photos hoping it would land her a tryout with WWE.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BozyA15HXCT/

    Royce and fellow Australian Billie Kay beat Naomi and Asuka in a tag team match, with Royce scoring the pin on Naomi.

  • AJ Styles On Wanting To Wrestle NXT UK Star, Alexa Bliss Gets New Tattoo

    AJ Styles On Wanting To Wrestle NXT UK Star, Alexa Bliss Gets New Tattoo

    AJ Styles On Wanting To Wrestle NXT UK Star

    WWE Champion AJ Styles recently spoke with The Daily Star. During the interview, he brought up how he and WWE NXT UK Superstar Tyler Bate could have an unbelievable match.

    Styles said, “If the opportunity presents itself, I think that him and I could have an unbelievable match.” The publication also got a comment from Bate, who stated about the potential match, “I think I could have a good one with AJ.”

    Styles will make his next title defense against Daniel Bryan at the upcoming WWE Crown Jewel pay-per-view event takes place on November 2nd, 2018 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at the King Saud University Stadium on the WWE Network. 

    Alexa Bliss Gets New Tattoo

    Former WWE RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss had tattoo work done at Metamorph Studios in Chicago this week and mentioned it on her official Instagram account with the “#WhiteInkTattoo” hashtag. She did not reveal the tattoo, which you can see here:

    https://www.instagram.com/p/Boz-89IBNgS/?utm_source=ig_embed

    Bliss and Mickie James are slated to take on WWE Hall of Famers Mickie James and Trish Stratus at the upcoming Evolution pay-per-view event on Sunday, October 28, 2018 in Long Island, New York at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

  • AJ Styles Praises Charlotte Flair, Kane To Open Wrestling School

    AJ Styles Praises Charlotte Flair, Kane To Open Wrestling School

    AJ Styles Praises Charlotte Flair

    Charlotte Flair and WWE Champion AJ Styles defeated the Fabulous Truth (R-Truth and Carmella) on this week’s episode of Mixed Match Challenge in Indianapolis, IN at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse that aired on Facebook. This is after Flair speared WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch through part of the stage after their match on SmackDown Live. WWE’s YouTube channel has released this video where Styles praised her following their victory

    Kane To Open Wrestling School

    It was recently announced by Dr. Tom Prichard that former WWE Champion Kane, real name Glenn Jacobs, would be working with him soon as they plan to open a new wrestling school in Knoxville, Tennessee where Kane is the mayor of Knox County. The announcement will be formally made at the Bandit Wrestling live event on October 21. The school will be called Jacobs – Prichard Wrestling Academy.

    https://www.facebook.com/BanditWrestling/videos/huge-news-for-october-21st-just-keeps-getting-bigger-and-better/246849096010546/

    Kane is slated to team up with The Undertaker to take on Triple H and WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels in a tag team match at the Crown Jewel pay-per-view event next month in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at the King Saud University Stadium and will air on the WWE Network.

  • AJ Styles Believes He And Tyler Bate Would Have An “Unbelievable” Match

    AJ Styles Believes He And Tyler Bate Would Have An “Unbelievable” Match

    The Phenomenal One, AJ Styles, only recently defended his SmackDown WWE Championship against Samoa Joe at the recent Super Show-Down in Australia. He now has new number one contender, Daniel Bryan, eagerly awaiting his opportunity at WWE Crown Jewel on November 2nd.

    That hasn’t stopped the champ from surveying the rest of the WWE roster.

    Inaugural WWE United Kingdom champion, and Big Strong Boy, Tyler Bate, recently spoke on facing AJ Styles, stating matter of factly that he believes he could “have a good one [match] with AJ.”

    A Phenomenal Response

    Word of this has reached Styles, and his reaction is a positive one. Speaking with DailyStar.co.uk, the WWE Champion said:

    “If the opportunity presents itself, I think that him and I could have an unbelievable match.”

    Tyler Bate has been making waves internationally – not only as a tag team competitor in Moustache Mountain but also as a worldwide singles competitor.

    He recently headlined PROGRESS wrestling’s main event at their ‘Hello Wembley!’ event in a losing effort against PROGRESS champion, WALTER.

    The two men have never met in singles competition before, but have found themselves on opposite sides of the ring on in a six-man tag bout for Chikara.

    What do you think of this potential match up? Do you think we’ll ever get the chance to see it?

  • WWE Championship Match Confirmed for Crown Jewel

    WWE Championship Match Confirmed for Crown Jewel

    WWE has confirmed the WWE Championship match for November 2nd in Saudi Arabia. WWE Champion AJ Styles will be defending against Daniel Bryan at ‘Crown Jewel.’

    Bryan defeated The Miz at WWE Super Show-Down in Melbourne, Australia earlier today. The match was unexpectedly short, Bryan took the win with a quick roll up very early on to a stunned reaction. WWE confirmed shortly after that Bryan would be heading to Saudi Arabia for the title match shortly after.

    Daniel Bryan appeared for the bout with his mid-section taped. There did not appear to be any obvious signs of injury during the contest so it may have been cut short due to time restrictions. With the show being a WWE Network event it would be odd for a time cut but at the time of writing the Undertaker vs Triple H match had not yet occurred and may be going long.

    AJ Styles and Daniel Bryan are two of the most well respected Superstars in the industry. The two former independent stalwarts have tread much the same ground in Ring of Honor, New Japan et al. This could be a potential match of the year candidate if the match is given adequate time.

  • AJ Styles Retains WWE Title At Super Show-Down

    AJ Styles Retains WWE Title At Super Show-Down

    The title reign of AJ Styles as WWE Champion has continued and the era of him being the top star on the blue brand remains. 

    AJ Styles was able to beat Samoa Joe to successfully retain the WWE Title at Saturday’s (October 6, 2018) WWE Super Show-Down pay-per-view event at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne, Australia on the WWE Network. This marks yet another win for Styles over Joe in a top match on WWE PPV. 

    Styles has held the title for over 300 days after winning it from Jinder Mahal on an episode of SmackDown Live in November of last year in Manchester, England, which started his second reign as WWE Champion.

    It will be interesting to see if this feud will continue as it appeared to be the final match in this rivalry. However, WWE could always keep it going and book them in another match, which could come as soon as the next main roster pay-per-view event for the company, which is Crown Jewel

    The WWE Crown Jewel pay-per-view event takes place on November 2nd, 2018 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at the King Fahd International Stadium and will air on the WWE Network. It’s possible that WWE books this rematch at Survivor Series that also takes place in November instead.

    What are your thoughts on Styles still being champion? Sound off in the comment section.

  • Nakamura Finally Feels Used To The WWE Style, Wants Another Match With AJ Styles

    Nakamura Finally Feels Used To The WWE Style, Wants Another Match With AJ Styles

    It turns out that Shinsuke Nakamura may not be completely satisfied with his recent feud with current WWE Champion, AJ Styles.

    Speaking to Bully Ray for ‘Busted Open Radio,’ Nakamura admitted to wanting to wrestle AJ once more, stating that “I want to wrestle him again. I think I can do more great matches.”

    His focus then turned towards what he perceives to have been an issue when crafting his matches with Styles, “Wrestling on pay-per-view, wrestling on TV show, time is very strict,” he explained, before saying, “[…] finally I feel like I got used to the WWE style. So, maybe next time, if I wrestle AJ, I can create more than before.”

    This isn’t the first time that Nakamura has suggested his displeasure with how that feud turned out, previously saying that he “didn’t show everything [as a heel]. Just a little bit.”

    Strong (WWE) Style

    Delving deeper into the idea of the ‘WWE style’ and what that means, especially for wrestlers who have to heavily adjust, Shinsuke provided a frank opinion:

    “WWE style is a much different platform than other wrestling companies, I think. Each wrestler wrestles under strict rules that fans never know,” he revealed. “Time-wise, they’re really strict, so you have to choose what is the most important thing to show in five minutes, two minutes, one minute. It’s completely different with other wrestling, I think.”

    What did you think of the Nakamura/Styles feud? Did it live up to what you hoped it would be or do you agree with Nakamura’s thoughts?

  • Smackdown 10/2 Preview: Becky Lynch Reveals Surprise For Charlotte Flair

    Smackdown 10/2 Preview: Becky Lynch Reveals Surprise For Charlotte Flair

    Tonight’s Smackdown and 205 Live taping will take place in the Moda Center in Portland, OR. It will be the go-home show before Saturday’s Super Show-Down in Melbourne, Australia.

    Smackdown Preview 10/1

    Paige Addresses Samoa Joe’s Actions From Last Week

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    Smackdown General Manager Paige has announced she will kick off tonight’s show by addressing Samoa Joe’s actions from last week. Joe showed up at the home of WWE Champion AJ Styles last week. Now just 4 days before Super Show-Down (less if you count the time change), what will Paige have in store for Joe?

    Becky Lynch Planning A Surprise For Super Show-Down

    Smackdown Women’s’ Champion, Becky Lynch, has some sort of surprise for Charlotte Flair. What it is will be revealed tonight.

    “WWE.com has learned that The Irish Lass Kicker has a very special Super Showdown Surprise that she will reveal on SmackDown LIVE,” WWE stated about Lynch’s planned surprise.

    R-Truth & Carmella vs Andrade “Cien” Almas & Zelina Vega

    Not only are R-Truth and Carmella teaming together in the Mixed Match Challenge they will also be in a mixed-tag match tonight on Smackdown as well. They take on Zelina Vega and Andrade “Cien” Almas tonight.

    Between Miz and Maryse, Daniel Bryan and Brie, Vega and Almas, and Truth and Carmella, there is quite an inter-gender tag division brewing on Smackdown.

    Zelina and Carmella got into a social media spat this week after the Fabulous Truth lost on the MMC.

    Shelton Benjamin vs Daniel Bryan

    Shelton Benjamin called out Smackdown General Manager Paige this week, stating he was not getting enough in-ring action on Smackdown.

    So Paige has given him what he wants, a chance to prove himself. Daniel Bryan and Benjamin will go one-on-one tonight. You have to wonder if Bryan’s Super Show-Down opponent, the Miz, will be watching closely.

    New Day Reveal Recipe For Pancakes

    New Day has been tag team champions so often that a little old upcoming title match doesn’t stop them from enjoying pancakes. While New Day will take on the Bar this Saturday, they will be sharing their secret pancake recipe during a segment on Smackdown tonight.

  • AJ Styles Feared WWE “Didn’t Need An AJ Styles”

    AJ Styles Feared WWE “Didn’t Need An AJ Styles”

    AJ Styles is the current WWE Champion, proudly representing SmackDown Live ever since he bested Jinder Mahal for the belt back on November 7th, 2017.

    ‘The Phenomenal One’ has become a beloved superstar. Bringing his indie mentality and aesthetic, he translated them into a WWE style that catapulted him into the main event since debuting as a surprise entrant during the 2016 Royal Rumble.

    Given how established he has become within the WWE – to the point that SmackDown is referred to as “The House That AJ Styles Build” – it’s hard to imagine that AJ Styles feared he would never be a part of the WWE at all.

    “They Didn’t Need An AJ Styles”

    Styles spoke with Daily Star Online during the WWE 2K19 press events that took place at the WWE Performance Centre in Orlando, Florida. During the interview, AJ admitted that he had assumed he and the WWE “just weren’t a fit” and that they would “never work together.”

    “I learnt to live with it,” he said, before reflecting on how he felt at the time, “I just assumed they didn’t need an AJ Styles.”

    “Thankfully I was wrong. It took me a while, but when I got here the timing was perfect.”

    A Phenomenal Pre-WWE Career

    AJ Styles had a storied career long before he was revealed as the third entrant into the Royal Rumble.

    Finding success within TNA and a worldwide independent scene, AJ would develop his in-ring style and continuously hone his craft. This dedication saw him win numerous titles across the world, including a run representing Bullet Club as the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship in New Japan Pro Wrestling.

    It was at the height of his independent success that AJ Styles decided to come back Stateside and sign with the WWE.

    Looking back, Styles contemplates the journey that led him to hold the title for 322 days (at the time of writing), “It’s been a rollercoaster ride, and you just have to ride that rollercoaster.”

  • AJ Styles Reacts To Four Superstars Ranked Higher Than Him In WWE 2K19

    AJ Styles Reacts To Four Superstars Ranked Higher Than Him In WWE 2K19

    AJ Styles has some issues with the player rankings in WWE 2K19. Styles is the cover athlete for this year’s game, following in the footsteps of Seth Rollins, The Rock, John Cena, and more. Styles was given a 91 overall ranking in this year’s 2K game. It turns out, four Superstars are ranked higher than him.

    Those four Superstars being The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Brock Lesnar, and Roman Reigns. Here are their respective rankings:

    • Brock Lesnar – 93
    • The Rock – 93
    • Roman Reigns – 92
    • Stone Cold Steve Austin – 92

    Styles recently did an interview with GiveMeSport’s Alex McCarthy to promote the video game. He was alerted of the four men who were ranked higher than him. Here’s how he reacted:

    “Four?!,” Styled exclaimed. When alerted of Lesnar’s rating Styles simply said “shocker,” before saying “maybe I’d be a 93 you know – whenever I decided to – you know? And I’m not mad at Brock, so go figure.” Styles was then alerted that The Rock was a 93 overall. “What the freak!? He tore an ab the last time he wrestled! Come on man! I’m not saying he’s not jacked, but you gotta be in ring shape! What Rock are we going with here? Are we going with Hollywood Rock?”

    As for Roman Reigns’ rating of 92, Styles said “I don’t know, I’ve been champion for a while now. Shouldn’t that count for anything? I guess – at least I’m a 91, right?” Finally, Styles was told of Austin’s 92 overall rating. “What the freak?! Come on man! What’s wrong with these guys? Listen, everybody respects Austin, but come on! Jeez man. At least I’m a 91.”

    https://twitter.com/AlMac_GMS/status/1044584767105073156

    What do you think of Styles’ ranking on WWE 2K19?

  • Smackdown Live! Preview 9/25

    Smackdown Live! Preview 9/25

    Smackdown tonight will be in the Pepsi Center in Denver, the same city and venue which hosted Raw last night.

    Smackdown Preview 9/25

    AJ Styles and Samoa Joe Contract Signing

    Smackdown General Manager, Paige, has announced that Joe and Styles will sign their contract for Super Show-Down tonight. The match will be contested under No DQ, no count-out, and must-be-a-winner rules.

    Big E vs Sheamus

    New Day and the Bar will face each other at Super Show-Down on October 6th. Big E and Sheamus will go one-on-one tonight as each team looks to build momentum before they head to Australia. Last week, Cesaro defeated Kofi Kingston so the Bar will be looking to keep their winning streak going tonight.

    Rusev Wants Answers From Aiden English

    Last week on Smackdown, Aiden English turned on Rusev and cost the Bulgarian his chance at Shinsuke Nakamura’s United States Championship.

    This week, Rusev wants answers from his former tag-team partner.

    Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair Segment

    While nothing has been announced for the Becky Lynch/Charlotte Flair rivalry for tonight, there will likely be some type of segment to preview their match at Super Show-Down. Last week, Charlotte came out during Lynch’s Championship celebration and let the champ know she’ll be receiving her rematch in Australia.

    Daniel Bryan and Miz Segment

    Nothing has been announced for tonight between Daniel Bryan and the Miz but the stakes have risen quite a bit for their clash in Australia. The winner of the single’s match between Bryan and Miz will earn a WWE Championship.

    Asuka/Naomi and Iiconics Segment

    WWE hasn’t announced anything for tonight but Naomi and Asuka are scheduled to team up at Super Show-Down against the Iiconics. Asuka defeated Billie Kay last week but the week prior Billie was victorious over Naomi. Royce and Naomi went 1-1 against each other in matches dating back to the August 21st Smackdown.

  • AJ Styles On IMPACT Wrestling Cutting His Pay By Over 60 Percent

    AJ Styles On IMPACT Wrestling Cutting His Pay By Over 60 Percent

    There was a point in time where current WWE Champion AJ Styles was “Mr. TNA” (IMPACT Wrestling). Styles earned his claim to fame in the professional wrestling industry during his tenure with the promotion. “The Phenomenal One” began a run with IMPACT that lasted well over a decade starting in 2003.

    Styles won virtually every belt under the sun in IMPACT. That includes six TNA X-Division Titles, two World Heavyweight Titles, and a trio of NWA World Title reigns. Eventually, Styles would depart for the likes of Ring Of Honor (ROH) and New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW).

    In 2016, despite offers for a return to IMPACT, Styles signed a contract with WWE. He made his debut at the 2016 Royal Rumble, entering at the number three spot. Currently, Styles is the current WWE Champion in the midst of his second reign. He has held the belt for well over 300 days.

    Recently, Styles was interviewed by Title Match Wrestling to talk about his career. During their conversation, they touched on his time in IMPACT Wrestling. A key reason he decided to split ways with IMPACT and eventually sign with WWE, was getting his pay cut by over 60 percent:

    “I think that saying 60% is being generous, to be honest with you. That’s kinda crazy when that’s the first offer you know like, ‘wait what!

    “That doesn’t make any sense! I’ve worked here for 11 years and hard for 11 years. I haven’t gotten less popular here in TNA, in fact gotten more popular, especially in the last year, so I don’t know what’s going on.’”

    Family Man

    Styles is a dedicated family man, and a pay cut of that magnitude wasn’t going to work for the Georgian:

    “I am a family man. That’s my job, and my job is to take care of them. You don’t know how much I made, or how less I made. But if you are going to take a pay cut at your job, I’m gonna take a pay cut at my job. But think about that! Because you’ve got mouths to feed.”

    What do you think of IMPACT cutting Styles’ pay by so much?