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  • Female WWE Superstars React To Their Mattel Dolls, Sasha Banks On Channeling Trish Stratus (Videos)

    Female WWE Superstars React To Their Mattel Dolls, Sasha Banks On Channeling Trish Stratus (Videos)

    Bayley, Sasha Banks, Becky Lynch and Charlotte see their new Mattel dolls for the first time

    As noted earlier, WWE and Mattel have launched a girls product line with WWE Superstars Brie Bella, Sasha Banks, Natalya, Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, Alicia Fox and Eva Marie dolls available upon launch. The dolls are available to preorder online at ToysRUs.com and will be available exclusively at Toys “R” Us stores on Monday, July 24th. WWE just posted a video of Bayley, Sasha Banks, Becky Lynch and Charlotte seeing the dolls for the first time at San Diego Comic-Con International.

    Sasha Banks on going from being shy to being The Boss

    WWE posted a video earlier today of Sasha Banks looking back on her initial WWE photo shoot. Sasha opened the envelope to reveal the picture and started to laugh. Sasha stated that she was trying to pose like Trish Stratus during the photo shoot. Sasha also said that at the time she was trying to be someone that she is not. Banks went on to say that she is not a model and that she hates taking pictures. Banks also said that she was nervous upon arriving to WWE, but she kept at it and became The Boss.

  • Mick Foley Shares Emotional Story About Becky Lynch & Charlotte Helping a Dying Fan

    Mick Foley Shares Emotional Story About Becky Lynch & Charlotte Helping a Dying Fan

    WWE Hall Of Famer and former Monday Night RAW General Manager Mick Foley took to his official Facebook page to share an emotional story of how WWE Superstars Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch created a great moment for a dying WWE fan, Dillon, who has been battling Williams disease since birth. Check it out here:

    “A few weeks ago, I received a message about Dillon, a huge WWE fan, fighting cancer, in the final weeks of his life. Dillon was born with Williams disease, characterized by moderate developmental disabilities, along with heart and other medical problems. I was thankful that I would be visiting Dillon during WWE SmackDown Live, as his sister told me that although Dillon was going to be very happy to see me, he was fairly shy and wasn’t likely to do much talking while I was there.

    “SmackDown would provide an easy bonding agent, so if I stumbled verbally, we could just kind of hang out and watch the action together. Dillon certainly was happy to see me. Williams Disease is often referred to as “The Friendly Disorder”, due to the genial nature of so many affected by it. He smiled during the entirety of my visit, and with his mother Patricia and sister Deirdre in the room, we had quite a nice conversation.

    “I asked him about SmackDown, and when I learned that a few of his favorite Superstars were good friends of mine, I did my best to continue the conversation while simultaneously texting one of those superstars he had mentioned.

    “You wouldn’t happen to have a minute to talk to a big fan who is in the hospital, would you”, I asked

    “I would”, came the reply, literally seconds later.

    “Thank you – The family will be overjoyed.”

    “Oh, deadly!!!”

    “30 seconds later, Becky Lynch was on speakerphone, her distinctive Irish brogue filling the hospital room with a palpable sense of joy. It would have been really easy for Becky to simply say goodbye. But instead she mentioned that she was in the women’s dressing room, and asked Dillon if there was anyone else he might like to speak to.

    “Well, actually, Becky”, I said. “Although Dillon loves you, his absolute favorite is Charlotte Flair.

    “Seconds later, Dillon was talking to his favorite WWE Superstar, and I noted that his sister was recording the conversation – providing a visual account for what was surely a moment he would like to relive over and over again. Sadly, the doctors’ estimate proved correct and Dillon passed away within a couple weeks of my visit.

    “His family was so grateful for the kindness shown him, and I am so grateful to have friends so willing to help, so willing to make a difference. Dillon’s sister told me the phone call with Becky and Charlotte had provided the family with one more great moment with this gentle, kind-hearted man.

    “Sometimes, a little bit of kindness can go a long way”

  • Becky Lynch and Elite Level UFC Fighter Challenge Each Other

    Becky Lynch and Elite Level UFC Fighter Challenge Each Other

    Conor McGregor may not be the only athlete from Ireland looking for a big time fight this summer. Former Smackdown women’s champion, Becky Lynch, has had some choice words for Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino lately.

    For those of you unfamiliar, Cyborg is arguably the most dominant female athlete in the history of MMA. She has been dogged by a previous drug test failure, and continued allegations of steroid use however.

    Becky Lynch and Cyborg on Twitter

    Whether this conflict between Cyborg and Becky was staged or not is currently unclear.

  • Looking At A Possible Women’s Royal Rumble Match

    Looking At A Possible Women’s Royal Rumble Match

    We’ve had a Women’s Hell in a Cell match main event a pay-per-view. We’ve seen two Women’s Money in the Bank ladder matches. Could a Royal Rumble be next?

    There have been rumours of a potential women’s Rumble going back as early as last year. In the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer noted, “There has been at least talk of doing a women’s Royal Rumble match in January.”

    With the strength RAW, SmackDown and NXT’s women’s rosters and more female competitors being brought in for the Mae Young Classic, there’s certainly enough talent to pull this off.

    Recently, Becky Lynch had this to say regarding a women’s Rumble match:

    “I think there’ll definitely be a time where the women get their own Royal Rumble. When you look at the fact that in July there is the Mae Young Classic taking place between 32 women. Then you have the women in NXT and the women on both brands. I think it’s a year or two away from having our own Royal Rumble, then maybe our tag titles. The sky is the limit.” [Source]

    Charlotte Flair commented on a women’s Rumble match earlier this year:

    “I hope in the future, if we have a big enough division to do it or if they ever bring RAW and Smackdown back together, I’d love for us to have an all-female Royal Rumble. I think that would be awesome.” [Source]

    Prior to this year’s Rumble, Bayley was asked her thoughts about a potential women’s Rumble match:

    “I kind of honestly think we need a few more girls to do something like that because the guys have 30 men. We don’t have many girls. Even if it was Raw and Smackdown combined, I don’t think it would make it 20. If we had more girls brought in, maybe like NXT girls, that would be really cool and I think it would be a lot of fun.” [Source]

    Sasha Banks meanwhile, notes that Chyna and Beth Phoenix have both appeared in the men’s Rumble match, and leading up to the 2017 Rumble, she wanted to do the same:

  • Carmella Gloats After Money In The Bank Victory, Becky Lynch Wants Cage Match vs. Ellsworth

    Carmella Gloats After Money In The Bank Victory, Becky Lynch Wants Cage Match vs. Ellsworth

    Carmella & Ellsworth gloat on Twitter

    Last night on SmackDown, Carmella won the rematch of the Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder match. James Ellsworth was kicked out of the arena at the beginning of the show by SmackDown GM Daniel Bryan. Ellsworth somehow evaded security and still was able to get involved in the match. Things didn’t go well this time around and he was shoved off the ladder by Becky Lynch. Ellsworth landed crotch-first on the top rope and bounced to the floor outside the ring. Carmella then stuck Becky in the back with a steel chair and climbed the ladder to win the match. Carmella and Ellsworth posted the following on Twitter after Carmella’s big win:

    Carmella was also a guest on Talking Smack last night with Renee Young and Daniel Bryan. Carmella had a gigantic smile on her face and spent the duration of her interview laughing at SmackDown GM Daniel Bryan. Carmella even asked if Bryan was going to apologize to her but Bryan refused. You can check out a highlight from her Talking Smack interview in the video below.

    Becky Lynch still wants to fight Ellsworth

    Becky Lynch recently did a Q&A with Amarillo.com to promote a WWE live event at the Amarillo Civic Center on July 3rd. During the Q&A, Becky was asked if she is still going to break Ellsworth’s arm and here was her response:

    “You know I am. I can’t wait to get my hands on him. I’m hoping for Summerslam. I’m hoping to fight him there in a cage match or something.”

    Becky also discussed the possibility of the female Superstars getting their own Royal Rumble in the future, NXT and other wrestling topics. You can check out the entire Q&A by clicking here.

  • WATCH: Becky Lynch’s reaction to Women’s Money in the Bank Finish

    WATCH: Becky Lynch’s reaction to Women’s Money in the Bank Finish

    WWE.com spoke to Smackdown Women’s performer Becky Lynch after her loss in the Women’s Money in the Bank match. Becky seemed visibly annoyed at the finish of the match where James Ellsworth gifted the briefcase to Carmella after climbing the ladder and retrieving it on her behalf.

    Becky also referred to previous instances of injustice against her such as her feuds with Alexa Bliss and Mickie James.

    Check out the video below for Becky’s reaction. Do you think that there is a heel turn down the line for the ‘Lass Kicker?’

  • Becky Lynch on Who Came up With The Female MITB Ladder Match Idea

    Becky Lynch on Who Came up With The Female MITB Ladder Match Idea

    WWE Superstar and former SmackDown Live Women’s Champion Becky Lynch recently did an interview with Sportskeeda to promote tonight’s (Sun. June 18, 2017) WWE Money In The Bank pay-per-view (PPV) event from St. Louis, Missouri. During the event, the first ever female Money In The Bank (MITB) Ladder Match will take place; as Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, Natalya, Carmella, and Tamina all compete in an attempt to make WWE history.

    Lynch talked about the historic bout, in addition to a number of other professional wrestling topics. You can check out what she had to say here:

    Who’s idea was it to do a female MITB Ladder Match:

    “I think it was one of the writers or Road Dogg. I can’t be a hundred percent sure but I just know that it was one of those things where it was, “Are we sure we can do this?”, and then I think seeing the caliber of talent we have on SmackDown, they were like, “Yes we can do this and yes it’s gonna be great!”

    Who she’d like to team up with in a Mixed Tag Team Match:

    “Currently, AJ Styles, because it’s not just a moniker, he is Phenomenal. He’s just incredible, one of the best that we have and have ever had. I think our entrances are quite a bit similar so I think that we could come up with something pretty awesome to do there. …I think we’d be unstoppable as a tag team.”

    Who it was that came up with her finisher and also who named it:

    “Actually, it was Goldust who came up with it. The name was something that Simon Gotch came up with. I was trying to figure out a name for it and he’s actually very good at wordplay, so he came up with that.”

    You can read Lynch’s full interview with Sportskeeda by clicking this link here.

  • WWE Hypes The First Ever Female Money In The Bank Ladder Match

    WWE Hypes The First Ever Female Money In The Bank Ladder Match

    As we previously reported, the WWE announced its first ever female Money In The Bank Ladder match on last night’s (Tues. May 30, 2017) episode of SmackDown Live. Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, Carmella, Natalya and Tamina will be competing in the contest, and the winner will receive a guaranteed shot at the SmackDown Live Women’s Title whenever they’d like.

    The WWE released the following statement regarding the historic bout:

    FIRST-EVER WOMEN’S MONEY IN THE BANK LADDER MATCH TO BE STREAMED LIVE SUNDAY, JUNE 18 ON WWE NETWORK

    WWE (NYSE: WWE) announced today that the first-ever women’s Money In The Bank Ladder match will take place on Sunday, June 18 at the Money in the Bank pay-per-view from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo, and streamed live around the world on WWE Network at 8 p.m. ET.

    The match will feature WWE Superstars Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, Carmella, Natalya and Tamina competing for the opportunity to receive a contract to challenge for the WWE SmackDown® Women’s Championship anytime within the next year. The match was made official tonight by SmackDown Commissioner Shane McMahon.

  • Becky Lynch Talks Becoming A Heel, What She Did Before WWE, Goals For Women’s Division

    Becky Lynch Talks Becoming A Heel, What She Did Before WWE, Goals For Women’s Division

    WWE Superstar Becky Lynch did an interview with the Evening Times in Glasgow recently. Lynch discussed her time away from wrestling, if she wants to be a heel and several other wrestling topics. Here are some highlights from the interview:

    Her time away from wrestling after a head injury in 2006:

    “I know it’s cheesy, but they always say that if you love something then let it go, and if it comes back to you then you know [it’s what you are meant to do]. Having wrestling gone from my life for so long meant that I knew what it was like without it. Every day now I’ll wake up and be told to do things, and put hard work in, but it seems effortless, because I know what the payoff to it all is.

    When I wasn’t wrestling I was searching for something that I could feel strongly about as much as wrestling, and I never found that, so when I came back, and was able to make my living out of it, that was unbelievable.”

    Goals for women’s division on both RAW and SmackDown:

    “The next goal for us is that all the women want to main event Wrestlemania. As far as getting opportunities we really are getting them, so hopefully we’ll get ladder matches and Elimination Chamber matches down the line.

    We’re already getting to do cage matches, tables matches and that’s really exciting. We just need to keep moving in the direction we are moving in and the destination will be beautiful.”

    If she wants to be heel in the future:

    “I’d like to be a heel [wrestling slang for a villain] again, absolutely. However there are still so many elements of my personality that have yet to come out – I’d like to do more comedy, for example, and show all the elements of Becky Lynch. Then maybe an attitude adjustment would be in order, but we’ll see how things pan out.”

    Becky Lynch teased becoming a heel on last week’s episode of SmackDown. She shook hands with Natalya, Carmella and Tamina Snuka. However, her attitude changed once she got to James Ellsworth. Becky shoved Ellsworth and then got beatdown by Natalya, Carmella and Tamina Snuka.

  • Becky Lynch: “Charlotte and I Have Barely Scratched the Surface”

    Becky Lynch: “Charlotte and I Have Barely Scratched the Surface”

    Smackdown Live competitor Becky Lynch recently spoke to the UK’s Mirror newspaper on a number of topics including the Superstar Shakeup and Charlotte making her way to the Smackdown Live women’s roster. Here are some highlights of what Becky Lynch said about:

    What Charlotte brings to Smackdown Live:

    “She is amazing. She is spectacular and unbelievable in her role, she really is. I think she will bring that extra X factor onto SmackDown. There’s nobody that gets under people’s skin quite like Charlotte. So it will be interesting to see what she does and how much she shakes up the women’s division.”

    On a potential feud with Charlotte for SD Live:

    “Absolutely. I think we only barely scratched the surface. I think one of the turning points in the women’s revolution was actually myself and Charlotte going into our feud. Before then there had been lots of women’s matches, which was great, and we were getting to see the rewards, but there wasn’t really any depth behind it.

    Then once we started our feud that went into the Royal Rumble last year, I think that was really a turning point because we were able to see a friendship falling apart and that is something people can get into, as opposed to ‘okay, here’s women, there’s a revolution apparently, watch there matches’. This was something that people could relate to because it was one friend being ruthless and doing anything she could to win and screwing her best friend. Then it went off in a different direction but I would like to pick up where we left off.”

    Head over to Mirror.co.uk to check out the full interview.

  • Becky Lynch Challenges James Ellsworth, Jokes About Not Being On SmackDown

    Becky Lynch Challenges James Ellsworth, Jokes About Not Being On SmackDown

    Becky Lynch Versus James Ellsworth

    SmackDown Superstar Becky Lynch was asked by a fan if she can face James Ellsworth in a match. Ellsworth has interfered in a couple of Lynch’s matches on SmackDown and usually gets a Dropkick to the face for his troubles. Lynch responded to the fan and asked Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan if they can make the match happen.

    https://twitter.com/JessDeStefanoo/status/854412642236215296

    Ellsworth then responded and stated that Lynch doesn’t want a piece of the Mack Daddy of SmackDown Live. Becky Lynch fired back with a picture of her hitting Ellsworth with a Suplex at Wrestlemania 33.

    Becky Lynch Not Featured On Last Night’s SmackDown

    Becky Lynch was not featured on last night’s episode of SmackDown. Lynch made a joke about her absence and stated that she was there in disguise.

  • Title Match Added To Sunday’s WWE Elimination Chamber PPV

    Title Match Added To Sunday’s WWE Elimination Chamber PPV

    Becky Lynch vs. Mickie James has been announced for Sunday’s WWE Elimination Chamber PPV.

    The updated card is as follows:

    – John Cena defends the WWE Championship against The Miz, AJ Styles, Dean Ambrose, Baron Corbin and Bray Wyatt inside the Elimination Chamber

    – American Alpha defends the SmackDown Tag Team Championships against The Ascension, Slater & Rhyno, Breezango, The Usos & The Vaudevillains in Tag Team Turmoil

    – Alexa Bliss defends the SmackDown Women’s Championship against Naomi

    – Nikki Bella and Natalya go to war in singles action

    – Mickie James faces off against Becky Lynch in singles action

    The Chamber PPV takes place on Sunday from the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix.

  • Naomi On Her WWE TV Absence, Next Week’s SmackDown, Goldberg – Fastlane Update

    https://twitter.com/BMOHBC/status/819246560894537728

    – The BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee has officially announced Goldberg for the 3/5 WWE Fastlane PPV.

    – Next week’s WWE SmackDown will feature Alexa Bliss defending the Women’s Championship inside a steel cage against Becky Lynch plus a segment with Carmella taking James Ellsworth shopping for his new look.

    – Another week went by with no Naomi appearance on SmackDown and as you can imagine, her “#Naomob” expressed their unhappiness on social media. Naomi took to Twitter and wrote the following on why she’s been away from WWE TV as of late. It’s been reported that she did recently recover from an ankle injury but she doesn’t mention that in her tweet.

  • Everything That Happened Last Night On Talking Smack

    Everything That Happened Last Night On Talking Smack

    Rhyno was dressed as Santa Claus last night for the entire episode of Talking Smack. He creepily hit on Renee Young the entire show and it was glorious.

    Natalya was also a guest on Talking Smack and she continued to take shots at Nikki Bella. Natalya stated that she is wrestling royalty and Nikki Bella was handed everything because she was pretty. Daniel Bryan took exception to this given the fact that he is married to Brie Bella. Natalya claimed that the Bella twins were not in her class because she is a member of the Hart family.

    Becky Lynch appeared on Talking Smack and she was still dressed as La Luchadore. Becky stated that she was ashamed that the Women’s division was represented by Alexa Bliss on Smackdown. Rhyno Claus started acting naughty again and rubbed a chocolate chip cookie on his chest in an effort to impress Becky Lynch.

    Baron Corbin went on Talking Smack and claimed that he was the biggest threat in the Triple Threat match for the WWE Championship next week on Smackdown. Corbin went on to say that Styles would pay for the four chair shots he gave to Corbin last night on Smackdown. Corbin didn’t seem to worried about Dolph Ziggler or AJ Styles. Corbin was also frustrated that Daniel Bryan made a match to determine the #1 contender to the WWE Championship while Corbin was away accepting his award for Most Metal Athlete of 2016.

    It would be shocking if Baron Corbin won the WWE Championship next week but there is no denying that he will be in the main event picture in 2017. Corbin has been on Talking Smack several times and he has done well every time he has appeared on the show. On Smackdown, Corbin’s promos sometimes feel forced. I’m not sure if it is because the promos are scripted or if Corbin simply tries too hard during Smackdown. Either way, Corbin has the potential to be great once he puts everything together. He is well on his way to becoming WWE Champion and one of the biggest stars on Smackdown.

  • Paige Suspension Update, WWE Story Time Preview for Tonight, Becky Lynch, The Bellas

    Paige Suspension Update, WWE Story Time Preview for Tonight, Becky Lynch, The Bellas

    – Paige’s WWE Wellness Policy suspension ends this Friday. No word yet on if WWE plans to bring her back on the road for Total Divas filming but she likely won’t be wrestling as she had neck surgery in October.

    – A new episode of WWE Story Time premieres tonight on the WWE Network after RAW. Below is a preview with Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows telling a story:

    – The Bella Twins had their YouTube account suspended for several hours today but everything was restored by mid-afternoon. Below is a new video of Nikki Bella backstage at TLC:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsqC9t_zbKs

    – Becky Lynch is already looking ahead to her rematch against new SmackDown Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss as she wrote the following on Twitter today:

  • New SmackDown Women’s Champion Crowned At TLC, Becky Lynch Reacts

    New SmackDown Women’s Champion Crowned At TLC, Becky Lynch Reacts

    Alexa Bliss is your new SmackDown Women’s Champion after defeating Becky Lynch in a Tables Match at Sunday night’s TLC PPV from Dallas. This is Alexa’s first championship run and she becomes the second woman to hold the SmackDown Women’s Championship. Here are some highlights from match and Becky’s reaction to the loss.

  • WWE Smackdown & 205 Live Reaction (11/29)

    WWE Smackdown & 205 Live Reaction (11/29)

    WWE Smackdown (11/29)

    This week’s episode of Smackdown kicked off with Renee Young in the ring. Alexa Bliss and Becky Lynch joined her in the ring for a contract signing for their Smackdown Women’s Championship match this Sunday at WWE TLC. Alexa Bliss told Renee Young to get out of the ring. Bliss also scolded Renee for her fashion choices. Becky Lynch then compared Alexa to her four year old cousin. Bliss continued to insult Becky Lynch and they both signed the contract. After they both signed it, they brawled in the ring. Lynch hit the Becksplex on Alexa Bliss. Alexa then fought back and shoved Becky through a table off of the turnbuckle.

    Reaction: I thought this promo was really good. Becky Lynch can be a bit of adventure on the microphone but tonight she did a good job. Alexa Bliss is excellent on the microphone and her facial expressions are hilarious. I find this feud to be much more interesting than the one between Charlotte and Sasha Banks on Raw.

    Dolph Ziggler & Kalisto vs Baron Corbin & The Miz

    Corbin dominated the match early and threw Ziggler out of the ring. The Miz was then tagged in and he immediately grabbed a ladder from under the ring. Ziggler got up and connected with a DDT on The Miz outside the ring. Ziggler then hit Corbin with a Superkick. Back in the ring, Ziggler tagged in Kalisto. The Miz hit Kalisto with a boot to the face and dove outside the ring onto Ziggler. Miz then launched Ziggler into the barricade surroinding the ring.

    Kalisto then dove onto Corbin outside the ring. Ziggler hit a Superkick on The Miz as he was lying on the ring apron. Maryse shoved the ladder into Ziggler’s face. Kalisto landed the Salida del Sol on The Miz in the ring. Before the referee could count to three, Baron Corbin nailed Kalisto in the back with a chair. The referee then disqualified The Miz and Baron Corbin.

    Winners via DQ: Dolph Ziggler & Kalisto

    Reaction: This was a quick match but it served a purpose. Ziggler will be facing The Miz in a ladder match for the IC Title on Sunday. Corbin will be squaring off with Kalisto in a chairs match at TLC. Both the ladder and a chair came into play during this match. I like it when things make sense, don’t you?

    American Alpha were interviewed backstage about their match tonight versus Bray Wyatt and Randy Orton. Gable and Jordan stated that they will prove again tonight why they are the best team in the WWE.

    Bray Wyatt, Randy Orton and Luke Harper were then shown backstage. Orton interrupted Wyatt and questioned Luke Harper. Orton asked Harper if he was going to do what needs to be done tonight against Kane. Harper looked aggravated and Wyatt instructed Harper to go send Kane back to hell. There is obviously some friction between Harper and Orton. I do not believe that Harper is completely sold on Orton joining the Wyatt Family.

    Carmella came down to the ring for a match but that never happened. Carmella gave a special message to John Cena. Carmella apologized for what she will do to his girlfriend, Nikki Bella at TLC. Carmella claimed that she was going to rearranged Nikki’s “Bella twins” and her face as well. Nikki Bella came sprinting from backstage and attacked Carmella. The referee seperated them and that allowed Carmella to haul off and slap Nikki in the face. Nikki then got up and continued the assault on Carmella.

    Ambrose Asylum w/ Dean Ambrose

    Dean Ambrose introduced James Ellsworth as his first guest on the Ambrose Asylum. An “Ellsworth!” chant broke out amongst the crowd. Ambrose poked fun at Ellsworth’s old wrestling boots. Ellsworth thanked Ambrose for helping him become an official WWE Superstar. Ellsworth stated that if Ambrose ever needed anything he would do it. Ambrose asked Ellsworth to wash his car, do his laundry and pick him up a six-pack and some candy for later.

    Ambrose asked Ellsworth who he will be rooting for this Sunday at TLC. Ellsworth stated that it would be an honor to wrestle Dean Ambrose for the WWE World Championship. AJ Styles interrupted the party and stood on the announce table. Styles poked fun at Ellsworth and called him a dummy. Ambrose stated that Styles had then lost to a dummy three times.

    Styles got in the ring and claimed that he was tired of Ambrose making him out to be a joke. Styles demanded respect and claimed that he was going to beat the hell out of Ambrose at TLC. Styles dared Ellsworth to show up during his match againt Ambrose at TLC. Ambrose claimed that Styles was weak mentally. Ambrose stated that this Sunday the fun and games were over. Ambrose went on to state that he will recapture the WWE World Championship at TLC.

    Styles pushed Ellsworth into Ambrose who fell into a ladder. AJ then whipped Ellsworth into a table and smashed Dean Ambrose with the steel steps. Styles returned to the ring and beatdown Ellsworth. Styles hit Ellsworth with a ladder and then tossed him out of the ring. Ellsworth’s feet got caught up in the bottom rope and Styles hit him with a steel chair. AJ then hit the Styles Clash on Ellsworth off of the steps onto the floor outside the ring.

    Reaction: Finally, Styles got the upper hand on Ellsworth and Ambrose. I find Ellsworth to be very entertaining but I’m not really interested in seeing him in the WWE World Championship picture. Having said that, this was a very good promo. There has only been one match in the first hour and fifteen minutes of tonight’s Smackdown. Usually that would annoy me but tonight’s promos have all ended in brawls.

    Luke Harper vs Kane

    Kane and Harper tied up to begin the match. Kane shoved Harper down and Harper got back up and they locked up again. Harper bounced off of the ropes and hit a couple of shoulder blocks but Kane was not phased. Kane then leveled Harper. Luke Harper got back up and hit Kane with a series of uppercuts. Kane once again shrugged them off and came right back at Harper. Smackdown went to a commercial break with Luke Harper outside the ring with a shocked look on his face.

    When Smackdown returned, Harper was in control of the match and had a Chinlock applied to Kane in the center of the ring. Kane battled out of the Chinlock and hit a Jawbreaker. Kane went for a Chokeslam but Harper blocked it and kicked Kane in the head. Harper went for a pinfall but Kane kicked out at two. Kane fought back and connected with a DDT on Harper. Kane followed it up with a Sidewalk Slam and went for a pin but Harper kicked out. Harper battled back and hit Kane with a Dropkick to the ribs. Kane was affected and hunched over in the corner. Harper leaped on him twice and connected with a couple of shots to the ribs. Harper then then climbed to the second turnbuckle and hit Kane with a couple of punches.

    Kane fought out of the corner by hitting a Powerbomb on Harper. Kane once again went for the Chokeslam but Harper grabbed the rope. Harper connected with a Sidewalk Slam of his own but Kane kicked out once again. Kane slammed Harper to the mat and climbed to the top rope. Kane went for a Clothesline off of the top rope but Harper ducked it and drilled Kane with a Superkick. Kane once again powered out of the pinfall at two. Harper then climbed to the top rope but Kane got up and punched him in the face. Kane then joined Harper on the turnbuckle and connected with a massive Superplex to Harper.

    Both men slowly got back to their feet and began to trade punches. Kane blocked a punch by Harper and grabbed his throat. Kane then connected with a Chokeslam and picked up the victory.

    Winner: Kane

    Reaction: When you think of Kane versus Luke Harper it doesn’t sound like it would be a good match. This match was actually quite good. The announcers made a comment after the match that Bray Wyatt will not be happy with Luke Harper following this loss to Kane. I’m intrigued with the Wyatt Family storyline right now. It appears that Harper may be on his way out and Orton will be replacing him. I’m curious if this will wind up with Orton turning his back on Bray after he has already destroyed the Wyatt Family from the inside. I do not really know where they are going with this and that is a good thing. Luke Harper has always been one of the more underrated Superstars on the roster. I wouldn’t mind seeing him in the Intercontinental Championship picture and having a single’s run of his own. Harper can work well with almost any male Superstar on the Smackdown roster. I think if you put him up against someone like Baron Corbin they would put on some very physical and entertaining matches.

    Smackdown Tag Team #1 Contenders Match: Randy Orton & Bray Wyatt vs American Alpha

    Randy Orton and Jason Jordan started out the match. Jordan went on the offensive to start things off. The WWE cut to Slater and Rhyno watching the match from backstage. This was humorous because the television screen they were watching was black for a second and essentially Slater and Rhyno were staring at nothing.

    Bray Wyatt entered the match and Jordan went to jump onto him but Wyatt ducked and Jordan went flying into the ropes. Bray tagged in Orton and he continued the assault on Jordan. Gable tagged himself in and immediately connected with a Crossbody off the top rope on Orton. Gable climbed to the top rope again but Wyatt knocked him to the outside of the ring and Smackdown went to a commercial break.

    When Smackdown returned, Wyatt and Gable were in the ring. Wyatt hit Gable with a DDT on the ring apron. Wyatt then went for a pin but Gable kicked out at two. Orton then entered the match and applied a Chinlock to Gable. Orton hit a Powerslam on Gable and once again went for a pinfall but it was unsuccessful. Orton tagged in Wyatt and Gable connected with a Dropkick then sent Bray to the mat. Gable tried to tag in Jordan but Bray got up and punched Jordan off of the ring apron.

    Bray mounted Gable on the mat and punched him in the face several times. Orton was tagged back in and propped Gable up on the top rope. Orton connected with a Superplex on Gable. Jason Jordan and Bray Wyatt were then tagged in. Jordan leveled Wyatt with an overhead Belly to Belly Suplex. Chad Gable hit Orton with a Cannonball off of the ring apron. Back in the ring, Jordan hit a German Suplex on Bray Wyatt.

    The lights then went out and Luke Harper was ringside. Bray went for the Sister Abigail but Gable prevented it. American Alpha then went for the Grand Amplitude but Orton hit Gable with an RKO out of nowhere. Jordan went to hit Bray with a Spear but Harper pulled Bray out of the way. Wyatt then hit the Sister Abigail on Jordan for the victory. Wyatt and Orton will now face Slater and Rhyno at TLC this Sunday. Slater and Rhyno were interviewed backstage but AJ Styles interrupted. Styles stated that nobody cared about the Tag Team titles. Ambrose then appeared out of nowhere and attacked Styles and Smackdown went off the air.

    Reaction: This was a very solid match to close out a good episode of Smackdown. It appears that Harper and Orton are back to getting along for now. Tonight’s episode was promo-heavy but they all were effective. TLC is shaping up to be an exciting show and I cannot wait to watch it on Sunday.

    Winners & #1 Contenders For The Smackdown Tag Team Championships: Randy Orton & Bray Wyatt

    205 Live (11/29)

    Austin Aries and Corey Graves joined Mauro Ranallo on commentary. All of the Superstars on 205 Live were on the entrance ramp and they were introduced to the WWE Universe. A vignette for the Bollywood Boyz was then shown.

    https://twitter.com/WWE205Live/status/803797913251917824

    Bollywood Boyz vs Drew Gulak & Tony Nese

    Harv and Gurv Sihra started out the match on the offensive. Tony Nese was laid out by both of them but was able battle back and tag in Gulak. For the next few minutes, Gulak dominated the match. Nese was tagged back in and he continued the assault on the Bollywood Boyz. Gulak got back into the match and maintained control of the match.

    Nese got back in the match and he applied a Chinlock to one of the Bollywood Boyz. Harv battled out of the Chinlock and connected with a Neckbreaker. Harv tagged in Gurv and he hut Gulak with several chops and a kick to the face. The Bollywood Boyz hit a double Superkick on Drew Gulak for the pinfall victory.

    Winners: The Bollywood Boyz

    Reaction: Not the best way to start off the debut episode of 205 Live. There were some cool spots in this match but overall it was very clunky.

    https://twitter.com/WWE205Live/status/803800282756878338

    TJ Perkins and Brian Kendrick had a confrontation. Perkins stated that he is still owed a rematch and that he wants Kendrick to retain the Cruiserweight Championship tonight. Perkins wants Kendrick to keep the belt so he can get his rematch and take the title away from him.

    https://twitter.com/WWE205Live/status/803801771600580608

    Ariya Daivari vs Jack Gallagher

    Gallagher started out this match extremely cocky and applied a few submission holds to Daivari while posing for the crowd. Daivari battled back and but Gallagher escaped his Headlock. Gallagher did a handstand on the top turnbuckle and then took Daivari down. Gallagher then tied Daivari up in a knot in the center of the ring and taunted him from the corner. Gallagher then hit him with a running kick and Daivari escaped the knot.

    Daivari connected with a Neckbreaker on Gallagher and slapped him in the face a couple of times. Daivari applied a Chinlock but Gallagher fought out of it and connected with a couple of Dropkicks. Gallagher then headbutted Daivari and hit him with a Dropkick in the corner for the victory.

    Winner: Jack Gallagher

    Reaction: This match was bizarre and entertaining. Jack Gallagher may look ridiculous but he is fun to watch. The main positive to take from this match is that Gallagher was able to get the crowd into it. That is something that has escaped the Cruiserweight division when it is featured on Monday Night Raw.

    https://twitter.com/WWE205Live/status/803803266274369537

    Cruiserweight Championship Match: Brian Kendrick (c) vs Rich Swann

    Kendrick started off the match in control. Swann battled back and hit a Dropkick. Kendrick kicked out of a pinfall and Swann applied a Chinlock. Kendrick reversed the Chinlock into a German Suplex. Kendrick attacked Swann in the corner but Swann fought back and connected with several chops to the chest of Kendrick.

    Swann landed a Tiger Bomb on Kendrick and Kendrick rolled out of the ring. Swann followed him out of the ring and hit a Summersault Clothesline off of the barricade. The action returned to the ring and Kendrick connected with another German Suplex. Kendrick then hit a Neckbreaker and Swann’s head hit the top turnbuckle. Swann then fell out of the ring and to the floor.

    Swann was able to get back in the ring before the referee counted him out. Kendrick immediately hit him with a Suplex. Kendrick went for the Captain’s Hook but Swann blocked it. Swann then connected with a Michinoku Driver on Kendrick. Swann followed it up with a kick to the face of Kendrick. Swann went for the Standing 450 but Kendrick got his knees up and then locked in the Captain’s Hook.

    Swann was able to reach the bottom rope and the crowd cheered him on. Both men were on the top turnbuckle and Kendrick bit Swann’s wrist and hit Sliced Bread. Swann kicked out and the crowd started to chant “this is awesome!”. Swannt connected with three spinning heel kicks in a row and pinned Kendrick for the victory.

    After the match, Swann thanked his mother that has passed away and dedicated the match to her. Kendrick was also interviewed on the entrance ramp. Kendrick blamed the loss on TJ Perkins for playing mind games with him earlier in the night. Kendrick also stated that the WWE Universe should not get used to Swann as the Cruiserweight Champion. Kendrick vowed to get his title back and walked away.

    Winner & New Cruiserweight Champion: Rich Swann

    https://twitter.com/WWE205Live/status/803809979639558144

    Reaction: 205 Live started off slow but picked up momentum and wound up being a pretty decent show. I thought the match between Kendrick and Swann was very good. I hope that the Cruiserweight division gets some more time on Monday Night Raw as a result of this show but I doubt that will be the case. Overall, both Smackdown and 205 Live were good shows tonight.

    What did you think of this week’s episodes of Smackdown and 205 Live? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.

  • James Ellsworth Signs WWE Contract, Final RAW Rating

    James Ellsworth Signs WWE Contract, Final RAW Rating

    – The final rating for Monday’s RAW in Toronto was a 2.14, up from last week’s 1.98 rating. As reported earlier, the viewership for this week was 3.002 million, up from last week’s 2.876 million.

    – Speaking of Ellsworth, he recently accepted a contract from WWE but defeated AJ Styles in a Ladder Match on last night’s SmackDown to earn the contract in the storylines. Ellsworth actually signed the contract on last night’s Talking Smack episode, as seen below:

  • Becky Lynch Reveals Why She Was Off WWE TV This Month

    Becky Lynch Reveals Why She Was Off WWE TV This Month

    SmackDown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch has shed some light on the health situation that kept her out of the ring for several weeks earlier this moonth. During a Q&A panel at the Wizard World Comic Con in Tulsa, Oklahoma over the weekend, Lynch was asked about why she was unable to wrestle.

    She candidly replied that she “had something removed,” but is completely fine now. “So I had to go into the ER. But it is all good, I got better within a few days.”

    Lynch revealed she was physically able to wrestle days after the procedure, but WWE kept her out of action as a precaution.

    “I wanted to be back on the road because they kept me out a little bit longer,” Lynch noted. “I just want to get back in there as soon as possible.”

    It’s great to hear what she dealt with was not serious. Here’s video from the appearance:

    https://youtu.be/ZJYVftEJXrk

  • Becky Lynch Returns To The Ring (Photos)

    Becky Lynch Returns To The Ring (Photos)

    WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch returned to action at Saturday’s WWE house show in Sioux City, Iowa. She defeated Alexa Bliss.

    Becky has been out of action for a few weeks with an undisclosed health issue unrelated to the ring. She wasn’t supposed to return until the 11/8 SmackDown TV in Glasgow, where she will defend against Bliss.

    https://twitter.com/CorteseKaitlyn/status/790014793583165440

    https://twitter.com/CorteseKaitlyn/status/790013897176604672

  • Becky Lynch Returning Earlier Than Expected

    Becky Lynch Returning Earlier Than Expected

    Becky Lynch will be returning to action earlier earlier than expected.  The SmackDown Women’s Champion has been out dealing with an undisclosed health issue, but WWE is now advertising her for Tuesday’s SmackDown in Green Bay. Lynch posted this photo last week of what appears to be a cross-fit workout, so whatever she was dealing with is no longer preventing her from engaging in physical activity.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BLpMQ0tByAf/?taken-by=beckylynchwwe

    Also added to Tuesday’s tapings is Bray Wyatt vs. Kane in a No DQ match. As announced last week, the show will feature WWE World Champion AJ Styles vs. Dean Ambrose in a non-title match. If Ambrose wins, he’ll be the #1 contender.

  • Becky Lynch Hospitalized, Update On Her SmackDown Women’s Championship

    Becky Lynch Hospitalized, Update On Her SmackDown Women’s Championship

    At Sunday night’s WWE No Mercy pay-per-view, SmackDown commissioner Shane McMahon revealed Becky Lynch would be unable to compete on the show. He corroborated our report that Lynch is dealing with a non-physical health issue, which is not believed to be a serious condition.

    Becky will not be stripped of the SmackDown women’s championship and Alexa Bliss will get her title shot at the November 8th SmackDown event from Glasgow, Scotland. The rematch booked for a month away indicates Becky could be out for several weeks, but there were also rumblings over the weekend that she’d appear on the PPV in a non-wrestling capacity.

    Becky Lynch tweeted the following photo on Sunday night during the PPV, positive despite the undisclosed ailment.

  • The Latest On Becky Lynch’s Status For WWE No Mercy Tonight

    The Latest On Becky Lynch’s Status For WWE No Mercy Tonight

    As previously noted, Becky Lynch has been pulled from her match at WWE No Mercy tonight due to an unnamed injury. To update on this, it sounds like Becky may still appear on the show, but won’t wrestle. Lynch may show up to film a segment explaining her match being cancelled, similar to what happened last month when Randy Orton was pulled from his match against Bray Wyatt at Backlash.

    The news of Lynch’s injury was first reported by former WWE employee James McKenna. On this morning’s edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer noted that Lynch won’t be wrestling due to an undisclosed health issue. He says it’s nothing serious, and she’s not expected to miss serious time.

    WWE has yet to make any announcement about Lynch’s health or the match. No Mercy takes place tonight at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA.

  • Updated WWE No Mercy Card: Title Match Cancelled Due To Injury

    Updated WWE No Mercy Card: Title Match Cancelled Due To Injury

    It’s being reported as of Sunday morning that Becky Lycnh will not be cleared to wrestle at tonight’s WWE No Mercy pay-per-view. According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Lynch has been pulled from her match against Alexa Bliss due to an undisclosed injury.

    It’s unknown when Lynch suffered the injury. She last wrestled at Tuesday’s SmackDown in a short tag match. WWE has yet to announce the injury and if someone will replace her.

    Here is the updated card for tonight’s WWE No Mercy 2016:

    • AJ Styles vs. Dean Ambrose vs. John Cena (WWE World Championship)
    • Heath Slater and Rhyno vs. The Usos (Tag Team Championships)
    • The Miz vs. Dolph Ziggler (Intercontinental Championship vs Ziggler’s career)
    • Baron Corbin vs. Jack Swagger (Pre-show)
    • Randy Orton vs. Bray Wyatt
    • Curt Hawkins vs. TBA
    • Nikki Bella vs. Carmella

    No Mercy takes place tonight at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA with live results and discussion on SEScoops.com at 8 PM ET.

  • WWE Star Responds To Ziggler, New WWE 360 Video, WWE Stars In Fashion Show, Cruiserweights

    – We noted last week that Mojo Rawley is set to participate in a fashion show for David Alan Clothing on October 14th to benefit the American Cancer Society. It looks as though Mojo won’t be the only wrestler, as Sheamus, Titus O’Neil and Wade Barrett are also scheduled to appear, as are several NFL players.

    – It seems Viktor from the Ascension can relate to the promo cut by Dolph Ziggler on this week’s Smackdown, as seen below :

    – The Usos and Becky Lynch talk childhood dreams over Fruity Pebbles and Cocoa Pebbles in this new WWE 360 video:

    – As seen below, WWE Music has released new theme songs for cruiserweights Gran Metalik, Cedric Alexander and Rich Swann:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN7PcBxUWz0
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULF5oQaG2-o