Luke Harper wants out of WWE.

On Tuesday, the former Intercontinental and multi-time tag team champion revealed on Twitter than he has requested his release from WWE after spending the past six years with the promotion.

Harper (real name Jonathan Huber) had just recently returned to WWE television after suffering a wrist injury that put him out of action for a period of time. He appared at WrestleMania 35 as one of the participants in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal but now nine days later he’s asking to leave WWE.

“As of this evening, I have requested a release from WWE,” Harper wrote on Twitter. “The past six years have been a simple amazing journey around the world and back with lifelong friends and family. I am proud of it all and proud to say I shared the ring with my co-workers.

“This decision, as difficult as it was, feels right for myself and WWE. My goal in the future is to continue to grow as a performer and person and continue to make my family proud. Thank you. From the top to the bottom of WWE. Thank you to the fans for your undying support. Thank you everyone.”

Harper came to the WWE after working the independent wrestling scene starting in 2003 before finally signing with the promotion under a developmental contract in 2012.

Harper was almost immediately put into a group dynamic alongside Bray Wyatt and Erick Rowan as the Wyatt Family in NXT before they eventually made the move up to the main roster.

Harper primarily worked in tag team matches with Rowan and they were later rebranded as ‘The Bludgeon Brothers’ where they went onto win the Smackdown tag team titles.

After Rowan suffered an injury that put him out of action, Harper was also sidelined by his wrist injury. In late March, Harper revealed that he had been cleared to return to the ring but he still hadn’t been inserted into any storylines on television until he made his surprise appearance at WrestleMania 35 where he was eliminated by Braun Strowman during the battle royal.

Now Harper is looking to take his career elsewhere after requesting his release from WWE. As of now the promotion hasn’t made any statement regarding Harper’s future including if they will grant his release from WWE.

WWE recently confirmed a number of matches for WrestleMania Axxess and one of the more interesting names included in the star list was Luke Harper.

Harper hasn’t been on TV since his then partner Erick Rowan suffered a biceps injury during last year’s SummerSlam PPV and had to take time off for surgery.

Shortly after being taken off TV, Harper also decided to take care of an injury of his own, and he underwent surgery due to a wrist injury.

While he returned to in-ring competition earlier this month, it was during a Live Event and the company didn’t acknowledge the former Wyatt Family Member’s comeback.

Now it appears that his announced Axxess match against Dominik Dijkaovic will be dubbed as his return bout and commenting on his spot, Harper himself mentioned on Twitter that he will be making his return during WrestleMania weekend:

He later shared a longer statement on the matter and by the looks of it, it appears that going from being a champion on SmackDown to being booked for Axxess is something that has taken a toll on his heart:

At this point, there is no news on when the former Intercontinental Champion will make his on-screen return but it’s likely to happen after WrestleMania.

As we noted before, WWE will be holding a Superstar Shakeup on April 15th and 16th and it would make sense for Luke Haprer to make his return during that time and be assigned to a new brand.

Luke Harper made his return to in-ring competition under the WWE banner at a RAW live event on Saturday night in Rochester, NY at the Blue Cross Arena. He battled and beat Mojo Rawley in a singles bout. This marked his first match since November 2018.

Harper hasn’t been seen on TV since the August 21st episode of SmackDown Live in Brooklyn, New York the night after the SummerSlam pay-per-view event where he and Rowan lost the SmackDown Tag Team Titles to The New Day. Rowan suffered a suffered a torn bicep and thus the reason Harper was taken off of TV.

He did work working some NXT live events in the latter part of 2018. During this time, Harper also underwent surgery due to a wrist injury. Since then, Rowan made his return to television at the Royal Rumble PPV where he was paired with WWE Champion Daniel Bryan.

Rochesters own WWE Luke Harper. I really am here with my son. Great father son event (I think). Go Harper pic.twitter.com/QuKvxOMdcy

— richard tantalo (@ChiefTantalo) March 10, 2019

#WWERochester @LukeHarperWWE returns! pic.twitter.com/3BxJX3D0T5

— Wrestlevision (@Wrestlevision) March 10, 2019

WWE Rochester, NY Results

• WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions The Boss ‘N’ Hug Connection (Bayley & Sasha Banks) defeat Nia Jax & Tamina
• Harper defeats Mojo Rawley
• Drew McIntyre defeats Dean Ambrose
• Dana Brooke & Natalya defeat Alexa Bliss & Lacey Evans
• WWE Intercontinental Champion Finn Balor defeats Bobby Lashley
• WWE RAW Tag Team Champion The Revival (Dash Wilder & Scott Dawson) defeat Bobby Roode & Chad Gable – Best Two Out Of Three Falls Match
• WWE RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey defeats Ruby Riott
• No Disqualification Match: Braun Strowman defeats Baron Corbin

The Revival won the RAW Tag Team Championships this past Monday night. The team were one of the highlights of the NXT brand during their time there, having blow away matches with the likes of DIY and American Alpha. Triple H took to Twitter to congratulate the team on their win, saying “Uncompromising in beliefs. Undying in passion. And unstoppable in their pursuit to be the best. Congratulations to @DashWilderWWE and @ScottDawsonWWE on becoming the NEW #Raw Tag Team Champions.”

Former Wyatt Family member Luke Harper is reportedly close to a return to WWE. PWInsider claimed that Harper was backstage for last night’s Smackdown in Toledo, OH. Harper did not appear on the programme and there’s no word on when he is likely to return to television. It is also unclear if he will be paired with Erick Rowan, his Bludgeon Brothers tag team partner. Rowan is currently working alongside WWE Champion Daniel Bryan, so there is a chance that Harper joins the team and they become a full stable. Harper has been off television since August 2018. Harper was seen with a cast on his left hand a few months ago, possibly indicating that he had surgery. He has been at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando recently working towards his in-ring return.

Uncompromising in beliefs…
Undying in passion…
and unstoppable in their pursuit to be the best.

Congratulations to @DashWilderWWE and @ScottDawsonWWE on becoming the NEW #Raw Tag Team Champions. #WeAreNXT #Forever #FTR pic.twitter.com/HDROhzdH8T

— Triple H (@TripleH) February 13, 2019

One returning WWE star is slated to be backstage at Tuesday’s SmackDown TV event Toledo, OH at the Huntington Center.

That star is former WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champion Luke Harper, according to a recent report by Mike Johnson of PWInsider. As of this writing, there’s no word yet on if he’ll be making his return on this show.

The New Day beat The Bludgeon Brothers (Luke Harper and Erick Rowan) to win the SmackDown Tag Team Titles on the August 21st episode of SmackDown Live in Brooklyn, New York the night after the SummerSlam pay-per-view event.

The reason for this title change is due to Rowan suffering an injury in that match at SummerSlam and undergoing surgery that same week. As a result, instead of WWE Chairman Vince McMahon making the decision to keep Harper on the blue branded show, it was decided to pull him off television.

During this time, Harper also underwent surgery due to a wrist injury. Since then, Rowan made his return to television at the Royal Rumble PPV where he was paired with WWE Champion Daniel Bryan.

Tuesday’s episode of SmackDown Live will serve as the go-home show for the Elimination Chamber of the blue brand.

SmackDown Live’s Tag Team division will be getting back a big piece to the puzzle. PWInsider reports that The Bludgeon Brothers (Harper and Rowan) have been cleared to make their in-ring returns. The former SDL Tag Team Champions will be back on the road with WWE as early as next week’s episode for the blue brand in Wichita, Kansas. Earlier this week, Rowan was spotted at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando.

He suffered a bicep tear back in August that forced him to be shelved. As for Harper, he was seen wearing a cast on his left hand for the past several months. However, he’s now ready to get back to work inside the ring as well. The Bludgeon Brothers were forced to drop their SDL Tag Team Titles the Tuesday after SummerSlam last year. Due to Rowan’s injury, he and Harper were defeated by The New Day to drop the titles before going on hiatus.

With The Bludgeon Brothers now back in the fold, they’ll re-join SDL’s Tag Team division, which is currently championed by The Bar (Sheamus and Cesaro). It remains to be seen how long it’ll take before they get back into the title mix.

What do you think about The Bludgeon Brothers returning to the SDL Tag Team division?

Ricochet Says NXT Is No.1 In Wrestling

After his WarGames match at last night’s NXT TakeOver: Wargames pay-per-view event, NXT North American Champion Ricochet took to Twitter to express his belief that NXT is the number one brand in all of sports entertainment and wrestling according to him.

He wrote, “It gets thrown around a lot, but I firmly believe that @WWENXT is the #1 in sports entertainment/wrestling whatever you like to call it. Top to bottom, everyone always delivers.

Tonight was special. Thank you all.”

https://twitter.com/KingRicochet/status/1064025875971170305

Ricochet was a part in the WarGames match at TakeOver last night as Pete Dunne, War Raider and him defeated The Undisputed Era.

• NXT TakeOver: War Game 2018 Results

Luke Harper Looks Back On His IC Championship Run

Luke Harper has been in the WWE since around 2012 and has held a SmackDown Tag Team and NXT Tag Team title in the company. Apart from the tag titles, the only singles title he has held has been the Intercontinental Championship. The 38 year-old reflected on his reign as the IC Champion from four years ago as he won the title from Dolph Ziggler on Raw.

He tweeted the following:

“4 Years ago today I reversed a @heelziggler attempt at a Bella Buster and became @wwe Intercontinental Champion. It didn’t last long but man was it special. It also led to one of my greatest matches ever at TLC that year.”

4 Years ago today I reversed a @heelziggler attempt at a Bella Buster and became @wwe Intercontinental Champion. It didn't last long but man was it special. It also led to one of my greatest matches ever at TLC that year. pic.twitter.com/PjM2xGsu8i

— Brodie Lee (@ThisBrodieLee) November 17, 2018

Recently, former SmackDown Live Tag Team Champion Luke Harper was spotted backstage wearing a cast on his left hand. Per Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Harper is currently recovering from a wrist surgery. Harper recently underwent surgery since WWE wasn’t doing much with him due to his partner, Erick Rowan, being sidelined.

Rowan suffered a torn right bicep during “The Bludgeon Brother’s” SmackDown Live Tag Team Title defense against The New Day at SummerSlam. However, the following Tuesday, due to Rowan’s injury, The Bludgeon Brothers dropped the titles to The New Day on SmackDown Live. It was unfortunate timing given Harper and Rowan were receiving a nice push as a monster tag team.

As it turns out, there have been pitches made to have Harper return in a reunion with Bray Wyatt. That would be fitting given WWE hasn’t done anything with Wyatt after Matt Hardy’s in-ring retirement from WWE. Perhaps the pair will get back into the mix in time for a WrestleMania 35 program.

Still A Tag Team

Recently, Rowan spoke on “E&C’s Pod Of Awesomeness” to talk about his WWE career. At one point, Harper and Rowan were to be split up. However, they were then thrust into The Bludgeon Brothers, and things worked out:

“Years ago, me and Rowan were told we’re done. We’re done being a team, we’ve done everything we can, and we’re here for five years later in a whole new thing and we’re tag team champions, so I can’t complain.”

What do you think WWE will do with Harper upon his return?

There is speculation Luke Harper might be on the injured list at the moment. He was spotted last night with a cast on his left hand. His last match was an October 1st house show in Kennewick, WA. The last time he was on WWE programming was August 21st when he and Rowen dropped the tag titles to New Day on Smackdown.

Comedian, Brad Williams of Netflix’s “the Degenerates”, posted that Harper showed up to his comedy show last night:

When @SalVulcano and @LukeHarperWWE stop by your show, every fetish is covered. pic.twitter.com/6DglTj0LMI

— Brad Williams (@funnybrad) November 11, 2018

Rowen suffered a torn pec (which has really been going around lately) this summer and has been on the injured list ever since.

Harper and Rowen

Collectively known as the Bludgeon Brothers, Eric Rowan, and Luke Harper held the Smackdown tag team titles from WrestleMania to August 21st. Harper was on the Edge and Christian podcast earlier this year and detailed his reaction to learning of the Bludgeon Brothers gimmick.

“[…] instantly, in my head, I go, ‘man, it’s 2018. What are we doing?’ And that lasted about a fleeting second. And then I said, ‘oh, this is f*****g awesome!”

“Years ago, me and Rowan were told we’re done. We’re done being a team, we’ve done everything we can, and we’re here for five years later in a whole new thing and we’re tag team champions, so I can’t complain.”

Anything can happen in WWE, and tonight (Thurs. September 6, 2018) was a perfect example.

SmackDown Live star Luke Harper appeared at the NXT live event in Buffalo, New York. He challenged NXT North American Champion Ricochet for his title. Check out a video of Harper making his surprise entrance here:

At #NXTlive, anything can happen… @LukeHarperWWE #NXTBuffalo pic.twitter.com/8wpYqOd49S

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 7, 2018

Some in attendance said the match between the pair was actually pretty good. They even shook hands after it was all said and done:

https://twitter.com/MikeStrawMedia/status/1037873193598562305

Harper needs to keep busy after his tag team partner, Erick Rowan, suffered an injury that will keep him shelved for some time. The pair were forced to drop the SDL Tag Team Titles to The New Day a few weeks ago due to Harper’s injury.

As for Ricochet, he’s enjoying his reign as NXT North American Champion. He defeated Adam Cole at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn 4 to capture the title in an amazing bout. He’s definitely someone to keep your eye on when he eventually comes to the main roster.

Discussion: What do you think of main roster talents making surprise appearances at NXT shows? Let us know in the comments section below!

Luke Harper, one-half of the current SmackDown Live tag team champions, was a recent guest on the popular podcast, E&C’s Pod Of Awesomeness.

Hosted by WWE legends, Edge and Christian, the podcast covered a range of topics, including how Harper assumed WWE wouldn’t sign him, his run with the Wyatt family, as well as building chemistry with his partner Rowan.

The conversation turned to how Harper and Rowan were going to be split up, as well as his initial reservations over the mallet gimmick.

“Years ago, me and Rowan were told we’re done. We’re done being a team, we’ve done everything we can, and we’re here for five years later in a whole new thing and we’re tag team champions, so I can’t complain.”

Forgotten Push

It was only last year that it looked like Harper was being prepared for a major single run. Matches against the likes of AJ Styles, Randy Orton, and even his old leader, Bray Wyatt, pointed towards a renewed belief in his singles ability.

All that was put to the back burner, however, after WWE repackaged the former Wyatt members as the Bludgeon Brothers.

Harper said during the podcast, “[…] what WWE wants right now, they want me in a team, so here we go. Let’s make it the best we can. And maybe there’ll be a time when I’m not in a team and then I’ll worry about that.”

When first approached by WWE Chairman, Vince McMahon, about the team carrying hefty mallets around with them, Harper recollected, “[…] instantly, in my head, I go, ‘man, it’s 2018. What are we doing?’ And that lasted about a fleeting second. And then I said, ‘oh, this is f*****g awesome!”

The Bludgeon Brothers defend their SmackDown Live tag team championships against The New Day this Sunday at SummerSlam, in Brooklyn, New York.

You can check out the entire interview here.

Luke Harper and Erick Rowan didn’t always get along with one another.

The pair began working together in WWE as members of The Wyatt Family. Harper and Rowan even had a run with the NXT Tag Team Titles before being called up. The faction debuted back in 2013 by attacking Kane on an episode of Monday Night RAW.

Now, several years later, Wyatt is a former WWE World Champion who currently teams with Matt Hardy on RAW. Harper and Rowan are dominating SmackDown Live’s Tag Team division as the brand’s champions.

Harper recently joined Edge and Christian’s podcast, E&C’s Pod Of Awesomeness, to discuss his professional wrestling career. While discussing his early days in WWE as a member of the Wyatt Family, Luke Harper reveals some early beef with Erick Rowan.

We Hated Each Other

It turns out that Harper and Rowan actually hated one another when they initially began working together. Harper revealed that they were forced to room together and it wasn’t the most pleasant of experiences.

Now, of course, they’ve made things work and are successful because of it:

“When we first started, me and Rowan hated each other. I don’t know what it was. We just didn’t get along. We were forced to room together. He’s taller than me.

“If you look at some of my old pictures, I clearly tried to put weight on and it didn’t work well. He’s a f*cking giant and he snores. So, I didn’t sleep a lot. We just didn’t get along.

“Slowly came the realization of, ‘Hey man, we are stuck together. Are we gonna fight against it or are we just gonna do it?’ It took me a long time to realize that; but, when I did, we made it work way better”

H/T WrestleZone for the transcriptions

Luke Harper was a guest recently on Edge and Christian’s podcast. Edge mentioned that Harper can play many different roles in WWE, including wrestling in main events. Harper mentioned he just tries to make whatever he is given the best it can be.

“I’ve tried to make it a thing where somebody in WWE wants me or needs me there,” Harper said. “If I do my job well then that becomes a thing and I just try to make it a reality, I guess. I’m just trying to not get released, you know?”

Luke Harper Compares Sanity to the Wyatt Family

Harper continued to talk about the Smackdown tag-team division. The Usos were mentioned specifically as a team who have tweaked their characters and taken their game to a new level.

Edge would later talk about how the Bludgeon Brothers are a tweaked version of the previous version of their team.

“Every team has its own thing going,” Harper said of the Smackdown tag division.  “Nobody’s much alike at all… except Sanity is kind of like the Wyatt Family but we’ll just keep that to ourselves.”

After making the joke, Harper would continue to say he has nothing against the faction. He mentioned he worked with Eric Young on the indies.

“I worked with Eric on the indies a couple times and had some of my best matches,” he said. “For him to come back around now in 2018, it’s exciting for me to think about that too.”

A new title match has been officially announced for the WWE Money in the Bank PPV

As seen on this week’s episode of SmackDown Live in Worcester, MA at the DCU Center on the USA Network, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson beat The Usos on the show to become the new #1 contenders for the SmackDown Tag Team Titles, which are held by The Bludgeon Brothers.

Rowan and Harper will defend the straps against Anderson and Gallows at MITB.

The Money in the Bank pay-per-view event takes place on Sunday, June 17, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois at the Allstate Arena and will air on the WWE Network and some traditional pay-per-view outlets. Both Raw and SmackDown brands will be featured. Here is the updated card:

– Men’s Money In The Bank Ladder Match: Braun Strowman vs. Finn Balor vs. The Miz vs. Rusev vs. Kevin Owens vs. Bobby Roode

– Women’s Money In The Bank Ladder Match: Ember Moon vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Becky Lynch vs. Natalya vs. Lana vs. Naomi

– WWE Title Last Man Standing Match: AJ Styles © vs. Shinsuke Nakamura

– WWE Raw Women’s Title Match: Nia Jax © vs. Ronda Rousey

– WWE SmackDown Women’s Title Match: Carmella © vs. Asuka

– Singles Match: Roman Reigns vs. Jinder Mahal

– WWE SmackDown Tag Team Title Match: Luke Harper & Erick Rowan © vs. Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows

Luke Harper On Not Being A Part Of The Wyatt Family

One half of SmackDown Live Tag Team Champions The Bludgeon Brothers, Luke Harper, recently took to Twitter to comment on no longer being a part of The Wyatt Family. Harper got his start in WWE alongside Bray Wyatt and Erick Rowan in the faction.

His Tweet got responses from former Wyatt Family members Bray Wyatt and Randy Orton, as well as Tyler Breeze:

I'm not in the "Wyatt" family. I'm a Bludgeon Brother. Don't @ me.

— Brodie Lee (@ThisBrodieLee) May 2, 2018

https://twitter.com/WWEBrayWyatt/status/991739651265310720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

@ https://t.co/fRgzdfZABF

— Randy Orton (@RandyOrton) May 2, 2018

Slaughter sons!!! https://t.co/K0CsHs8PpL

— Breeze (@MmmGorgeous) May 2, 2018

The Big Show Gets Back In The Gym

The Big Show is back in the gym after recovering from recent complications from a surgery. Show posted a photo on social media showing that he’s back to work in the weight room, and is even breaking equipment:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BiSZpTBFtZp/?utm_source=ig_embed

WWE Superstar Luke Harper recently did an interview with Rochester First to talk about several professional wrestling topics. Harper first discussed his old job as a librarian while chasing his dream of becoming a professional wrestler:

“My wife told me she was pregnant and I lost my job, I was a librarian at Frederick Douglas Middle School and so I thought the world was over and they called and said, “Hey, can you come for a trial and I said, ‘No, I have a broken leg,’”

It turns out Harper was ready to walk away from professional wrestling when his wife became pregnant. Harper intended to find a real job to support his family, but that’s the same day WWE came calling:

“My wife was 8 months pregnant and I was just coming back from Japan and I said, ‘Honey, I’m done, this is it, I’m just going to go get another real job and we’ll make do here,’ and that’s the day (WWE called saying), ‘Hey, can you come for a tryout?’”

You can read Harper’s full interview with Rochester First by clicking this link here.

One-half of the Smackdown tag-team champions, the Bludgeon Brothers, is taunting their rivals on social media. 38-year-old, Luke Harper, took time away from his normal social media routine to send a message to the Usos and Jimmy Uso’s wife, Naomi.

Normally, Harper sends out a daily Tweet similar to this:

It's Wednesday. You know what that means.

— Brodie Lee (@ThisBrodieLee) April 18, 2018

The below screenshot of Harper’s Twitter feed shows this is usually all he does on Twitter:

Today, however, Harper decided to use his Twitter account to send a message to Naomi and the Usos. Harper commented on the real-life relationship between the couple:

Cute af. pic.twitter.com/hYnOI6YOv2

— Brodie Lee (@ThisBrodieLee) April 19, 2018

Following Smackdown this week, Harper wished the couple a good evening as well. Additionally, he addressed Naomi by her abbreviated real name:

Enjoy your evening with him Trin.

— Brodie Lee (@ThisBrodieLee) April 18, 2018

It appears as though the storyline between the Bludgeon Brothers and the Usos will involve some real-life elements, including the real-life relationship between Jimmy Uso and Naomi. It’s unlikely the Bludgeon Brothers show up on Total Divas, however. The angle seems to be leading to a long-awaited Usos babyface turn as well.

WWE cameras caught Naomi and the Usos backstage on Tuesday:

the Bludgeon Brothers vs. the Usos and Smackdown’s Tag-Team Division

The Smackdown tag-team division is arguably the deeper of the two brands at the moment. With Anderson & Gallows and the Bar joining Smackdown from Raw, it creates a log-jam at the top of the division.

With the Usos and the Bludgeon Brothers feuding over the titles, that leaves the New Day, the Bar, and Anderson & Gallows all vying to be declared the next challengers. Sanity has also been called up to Smackdown as well. Eric Young, Killian Dain, and Alexander Wolfe could be inserted into the tag division too.

In the Superstar Shakeup, Smackdown gained two former tag-team championship winning teams and gave up the Ascension and Breezeango. Not a bad deal for Shane McMahon and Paige!

The Bludgeon Brothers are scheduled to defend their newly won Smackdown tag-team championships against the Usos. The match will take place at the Greatest Royal Rumble on April 27th, 2018 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It will be their first televised title defense since winning the belts at WrestleMania 34.

As seen at Sunday night’s WWE Fastlane pay-per-view, the title match between The New Day and SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos ended in a no contest after The Bludgeon Brothers, Harper and Rowan, came to ringside and destroyed both teams.

WWE noted after the show that Woods was suffering from a thoracic spine injury, contusions to the spine, and that he was being taken to a local hospital to be checked out. This is likely a storyline injury but Woods was stretchered away from ringside while the others were helped to the back by officials.

It appears Rowan and Harper are up for some sort of title match at WrestleMania 34, perhaps a Triple Threat with The New Day and The Usos or a Fatal 4 Way with another blue brand tag team.

WWE announced Woods suffered an injury to his thoracic spine due to The Bludgeon Brothers’ attack.

“Our preliminary diagnosis is multiple thoracic contusions,” explained WWE medical personnel of Woods’ injury. “We’re currently in the process of having him evaluated with X-rays and possibly an MRI for any further damage, such as ruptured discs or fractures of the thoracic spine.”

WWE stated that we should have an update on Woods’ condition on Monday.

Guess who didn't want to see #TheNewDay and The @WWEUsos finish their rivalry…

The BLUDGEON BROTHERS! #WWEFastlane pic.twitter.com/L7suzv8Q3R

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) March 12, 2018

Pure carnage.#WWEFastlane #BludgeonBrothers pic.twitter.com/koKzWkVz2e

— WWE (@WWE) March 12, 2018

COMPLETE CARNAGE at the hands of The #BludgeonBrothers at #WWEFastlane… pic.twitter.com/sOXmGrynOJ

— WWE (@WWE) March 12, 2018

Luke Harper feels he’s in the perfect spot at this stage in his WWE career.

When SmackDown Live underwent a change in 2016, Harper played a role in a key storyline. He was always suspicious of Randy Orton’s plan to break up the Wyatt Family. Eventually Bray turned on Harper and Orton burned down the Wyatt Family Compound.

Harper showed his abilities in the ring and fans were starting to get behind him. Then something happened. Harper stopped appearing on shows. It wasn’t until recently that Harper was put in a consistent role as one half of the Bludgeon Brothers with Erick Rowan.

Sports Illustrated recently sat down with Harper, who told them that he’s satisfied with how things are playing out:

“I’m exactly where I want to be. There came a time where I wasn’t so sure about that, but I know now this is where I want to be. The Bludgeon Brothers are the Bludgeon Brothers. We don’t care if people think we look like Kane. We are impactful and get the job done.”

For weeks the Bludgeon Brothers have been seen interrupting segments and blasting through enhancement talents. WWE has been teasing a potential feud between the team and the Usos after Fastlane.

– Yesterday the horror flick “Mohawk” was released in select theaters across the country, and it features WWE SmackDown Live Superstar Luke Harper. The film had a successful run in film festivals last year, thus resulting in its theatrical release. Check out the synopsis of the film and the preview below:

“After one of her tribe sets an American camp ablaze, a young Mohawk warrior finds herself pursued by a contingent of military renegades set on revenge. Fleeing deep into the woods they call home, Oak and Calvin, along with their British companion Joshua, must now fight back against the bloodthirsty Colonel Holt and his soldiers – using every resource both real and supernatural that the winding forest can offer.”

– Former WWE Superstar Eva Marie was one of several close friends of pop mega-star Demi Lovato who appeared at an event to raise awareness to mental health disorders. A picture of the two can bee seen below, as Tweeted out by Marie:

With the gorgeous @ddlovato before I spoke @_castontour last night and before she absolutely killed it on stage #TellMeYouLoveTour #SanJose ??? pic.twitter.com/yCctiEyq8a

— Eva Marie (@natalieevamarie) March 2, 2018

– Current NXT broadcaster Mauro Ranallo was asked by a fan on Twitter why he doesn’t have any interest in commentating for RAW or SmackDown Live. Ranallo explained that the schedule is the main reason for his decision:

https://twitter.com/mauroranallo/status/969246608847187968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Luke Harper (Jon Huber) appeared last night on USA Network’s “Damnation”.

The role was written specifically for Harper:

Harper also appeared in 2017’s “Mohawk” as Lachlan Allsopp. Mohawk is also a period piece set back in 1812.

Luke Harper on Damnation

That Harper had a role specifically written for him by a TV Series airing on the USA Network can only be good for his standing in WWE. This is especially the case since WWE’s contract with the USA Network comes up for renewal in 2019.

Big E posted the following:

Put this on my tombstone. #DamnationTV @LukeHarperWWE pic.twitter.com/WDTnnmWe54

— Ettore “Big E” Ewen (@WWEBigE) December 15, 2017

Harper promoted his guest appearance in the only way he knows how:

It's Thursday. You know what that means.

— Brodie Lee (@ThisBrodieLee) December 14, 2017

The Bludgeon Brothers are scheduled to face Breezeango Sunday at Clash of Champions.

Luke Harper left WWE’s live event tour early this weekend, resulting in the 37-year-old missing a scheduled show in Mexico.

PWInsider.com is now reporting Harper’s wife went into labor early but the couple has now welcomed their 3rd child.

the Bludgeon Brothers

After weeks of vignettes, the Bludgeon Brothers have now wrestled on Smackdown twice. Under their new gimmick, the team is 2-0 in televised matches.

– According to a report from PWInsider, Mojo Rawley was forced to team up with Erick Rowan at a WWE Live Event in Mexico after Luke Harper flew back home to the U.S. Harper did appear at the WWE’s Live Event in Lima, Peru, however, there’s no reason on why he left yet.

– In round two of the UpUpDownDown Madden 18 Tournament, The Miz (using the Cleveland Browns) took on Curtis Axel (using the Minnesota Viking). Miz teased Axel by saying that if he enjoyed being in the Miztourage then he’d let him win. That didn’t work, however, as Axel took home the 17-0 win. He will now face Jason Jordan to determine the RAW Madden 18 Champion:

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– Above is the new WWE Shop Black Friday/Christmas ad with SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos. Below is the WWE Shop ad that premiered on last night’s RAW with Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson.

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– The dark match before tonight’s WWE SmackDown tapings in Houston saw WWE UK Champion Pete Dunne and Mark Andrews defeat Tyler Bate and Trent Seven in a battle of WWE UK Superstars.

– Erick Rowan and Luke Harper returned to WWE TV on tonight’s SmackDown as The Bludgeon Brothers. They easily defeated The Hype Bros, Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley. Below are photos and videos from the match:

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Harper. Rowan. #BLUDGEONBROTHERS! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/xMyS7khJLG

— WWE (@WWE) November 22, 2017

We do NOT envy @MojoRawleyWWE right now… #SDLive #BludgeonBrothers pic.twitter.com/hksjaW8ZcL

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) November 22, 2017

How's THAT for a statement? The #BludgeonBrothers @ERICKROWAN & @LukeHarperWWE are ready to turn #SDLive upside down! pic.twitter.com/utq43zW5tb

— WWE (@WWE) November 22, 2017

The #BludgeonBrothers have ARRIVED on #SDLive! pic.twitter.com/sqgkpJ2E4X

— WWE (@WWE) November 22, 2017

The penultimate match in Round 1 of the 2017 NFL Madden 18 Tournament included a new face to UpUpDownDown, and Seth Rollins should be worried.

Jimmy Uso reached the quarter final stage last year against AJ Styles which resulted in an entertaining match.  The highlights of that game are:

1. The amount of censorship required in the final minutes to keep Jimmy Uso family friendly.
2. AJ Styles’ delight in securing outrageous interceptions.

The Prince of Phenomenal made his way into the SmackDown Live semi finals, to face Jack Swagger, with a 24-17 win over UCE.

Unfortunately for UCE, he didn’t have much luck in this year’s tournament either as he came up against a surprising adversary.  Out of all the superstars, Luke Harper does not spring to mind as someone who would be video game savvy, yet he proved any doubters wrong.

While his in-ring persona suggests that he may not be familiar with electricity, let alone Xbox One or PS4, he is more than capable of taking the challenge to Seth Rollins in the 2017 tournament.  A mixture of good football knowledge and understanding of how to convert that knowledge onto the virtual pitch is exactly what made Seth Rollins The Champ.  However, Luke Harper has proven that he has all those skills too.

What’s even better about this video is the amount of fun that each superstar had; it doesn’t even seem like Harper has missed a beat or bean away at all from SmackDown Live.

Highlight of the match:

Jimmy Uso repeatedly trying to rip his shirt and off and failing.