Last week, it was reported that Jimmy Uso was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct. TMZ reported that Naomi was driving with Jimmy Uso in the passenger seat when they were pulled over for going the wrong way on a one-way street. Jimmy is then said to have exited the vehicle and “squared up” as if he was going to fight the officer, leading to his arrest.

Naomi commented on the recent incident on Twitter:

I was NOT ticketed, I was NOT drinking, leaving the lot I was unaware that it exits to a 1 way street (it was dark snow no signs no traffic I was pulled immediately made a mistake and I own it) as for my husband he’s more of a man you’ll ever be & I’ll leave it at that #blocked https://t.co/ymRRanIQeH

— Trinity (@TheTrinity_Fatu) February 22, 2019

• Jimmy Uso Arrested For Disorderly Conduct

WWE issued the following statement to media following Jimmy Uso’s arrest: “Jonathan Fatu is responsible for his own actions.”

Naomi Featured In Kontrol Magazine

Naomi was recently featured in Kontrol Magazine. During the interview, she spoke on how having her personal life broadcast on Total Divas can be difficult.

“It is very difficult at times, but I’m happy we get to share our story and literally watch ourselves grow and learn together,” she said. “I like to think that our children and grandchildren years from now will watch us back, be proud and get a kick out of it (She Laughs)”.

The full interview can be read here.

The Usos and Naomi on Smackdown

Naomi’s latest storyline on Smackdown has involved her teaming with Carmella. The pair were the first eliminated from the Elimination Chamber match on Sunday, however. Mandy Rose had been antagonizing Naomi as of late by making overtures to Jimmy Uso.

The Usos just won the Smackdown tag-team titles from the Miz and Shane McMahon at Elimination Chamber. As a result of the events from Smackdown this week, the Usos will again face Miz and McMahon on March 10th at Fastlane.

Becky Lynch Responds To Stone Cold Steve Austin’s Comments

Stone Cold Steve Austin had recently commented on fans comparing Becky Lynch to him and said that the Man does remind him of himself. Now the former Women’s Champion has responded to it.

Lynch responded to the Texas Rattle Snake’s comments via the following tweet, saying that she will have to share a drink with the former World Champion somewhere down the road:

https://twitter.com/BeckyLynchWWE/status/1096195247829323776

As seen on Monday’s Raw, Becky Lynch was suspended by Mr. McMahon who also replaced her with Charlotte Flair in her WrestleMania match against Ronda Rousey. Now it’d be interesting to see where this storyline leads.

Naomi Comments On Being Pulled Over

We noted before how one half of the SmackDown Tag Team The Usos, Jimmy Uso was arrested for disorderly conduct and obstruction in Detroit, Michigan earlier this week.

He along with his wife Naomi were pulled over for driving down on the wrong side of a one-way street and Jimmy was arrested when he tried to ‘square up’ with the police.

Though the SmackDown Star was later released on a bond and when a fan asked about Naomi on Twitter, she revealed that she is also ok:

Yes dear we are safe and ok thank you and love y’all 😘 https://t.co/gLmTzgEKB0

— Trinity (@TheTrinity_Fatu) February 15, 2019

Jimmy Uso was arrested recently in Detroit for disorderly conduct and obstruction. According to a report from TMZ, WWE Superstar and Jimmy’s wife, Naomi, was driving the wrong way on a one-way street and was pulled over in Detroit when an altercation with police ensued.

WWE's Jimmy Uso Arrested, Allegedly Squared Up W/ Cops https://t.co/xbJP2zA47a

— TMZ (@TMZ) February 14, 2019

Police said the car “reeked of booze” so they asked Naomi out of the car. Jimmy allegedly got out of the vehicle as well after being asked to stay inside by police. He is then said to have taken off his jacket and shirt before “squaring up” as if he wanted to fight the officer.

The officer then took out his taser and Jimmy is said to have begun complying with their commands.

Jimmy was handcuffed, taken to jail, and would later post bond. The Usos are scheduled to take on the Miz and Shane McMahon for the Smackdown tag-team championships Sunday at Elimination Chamber.

WWE issued a brief statement regarding Jimmy Uso’s arrest, “Jonathan Fatu is responsible for his own personal actions.”

Jimmy & Jey Uso

Both Jimmy & Jey Uso have picked up DUIs in the past. Jimmy Uso has been charged with DUIs in 2011 and again in 2013. He was not said to be driving in the case of his latest arrest, however.

Jey Uso was charged with DWI in Texas following a WWE live event in January last year as well.

WWE has scheduled Naomi versus Mandy Rose for this Tuesday’s Smackdown. Rose has been antagonizing Naomi as of late by making “advances” toward Naomi’s husband, Jimmy Uso. Naomi will get her chance at revenge when they go one-on-one on Tuesday night.

A match between the two Superstars was also scheduled to take place back in December but was canceled last minute. In the storyline, the cancellation was caused by a last-minute photo shoot for Mandy Rose but in reality, she is believed to have been under the weather that day.

Mandy Rose vs Naomi

I’m not sure if my match got cut or if @WWE_MandyRose just didn’t show regardless I’m over it I’ll let the fans handle this 1 for me #sdlive ??

— Trinity (@TheTrinity_Fatu) December 12, 2018

“I’m not sure if my match got cut or if @WWE_MandyRose just didn’t show regardless I’m over it I’ll let the fans handle this 1 for me #sdlive”

To which Rose responded:

The real truth is that I was too busy to wait around and had a photoshoot, something @NaomiWWE doesn’t know anything about. You should be glad bc I was going to embarrass you tonight SIS! #Priorities ? #SDLive pic.twitter.com/abPbXIc5M7

— Mandy (@mandysacs) December 12, 2018

“The real truth is that I was too busy to wait around and had a photoshoot, something @NaomiWWE doesn’t know anything about. You should be glad bc I was going to embarrass you tonight SIS! #Priorities”

Also scheduled for Tuesday’s show is Andrade vs Rey Mysterio in a best 2-of-3 falls match. Samoa Joe will also take on Mustafa Ali.

Okay more important question… is Jimmy Uso gonna be ringside ? ?? https://t.co/cWIcugyIu3

— Mandy (@mandysacs) January 20, 2019

“Mandy Rose sunk to new lows to embarrass Naomi last week on SmackDown LIVE, persuading both Naomi and her husband Jimmy Uso to a hotel room in a plan that ultimately resulted in Naomi being downed by The Golden Goddess.” – WWE Press Release

Former WWE star Cameron was recently interviewed on “Ring The Belle.” Cameron was part of the revival of “Tough Enough” back in 2011. She was the first person eliminated from the show. However, Cameron was then signed to a WWE deal after the show and was sent to Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW). In 2012 she made her main roster debut as one-half of The Funkadactyls (along with Naomi), accompanying Brodus Clay.

In 2014 Cameron turned heel on Naomi, attacking her after a loss to AJ Lee and Paige on RAW. Her singles career didn’t ever really take off, leading to her release from the company in 2016. As for Naomi, she has gone on to have a very successful career in WWE. She is a two-time SmackDown Live Women’s Champion and won the WrestleMania Women’s Battle Royal in 2018.

Cameron discussed her feud with Naomi after their split as the Funkadactyls. She admitted that she wishes the feud could’ve lasted longer, but is happy they got their big “blowout”:

“It was difficult. I actually wish that this feud would have gone a lot longer. It was cut very short, but when we had like our big blowout, I had like the blond hair. It wasn’t even a match, we just ended up getting to like a huge brawl.

“I just wish it would have continued, but this was awesome because it’s like I was able to get the ‘W,’ which we all known back when I was wrestling I was always jobbing out to everyone, but that’s okay. I’m saying as long as I looked good getting my butt kicked.

“She’s my boo, I have so much love for her and I’m so happy where she’s at right now in her career.”

Would you have liked to see Cameron and Naomi’s feud last longer?

H/T Wrestling Inc. for the transcriptions

Naomi Is Thankful To Asuka

Last night’s SmackDown Live saw from Fresno, California witnessed current WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Asuka successfully defend her title against Naomi. This was he first title defense since winning the title from Becky Lynch in the triple-threat Tables, Ladders and Chair match on Sunday’s TLC pay-per-view event.

After her loss to Asuka, Naomi was interviewed by Mike Rome where he asked her how she is going to use this opportunity for her future success, this is what she said:

“You know what? SmackDown is the land of opportunity and I saw an opportunity tonight and I took it. Asuka is my friend and to me Asuka is one of the best. As well as Becky, and Charlotte. But I am just as good as those women, and I wanna be in the conversation, I wanna be there in those matches and I am not sitting in the back anymore, whenever I see an opportunity, from here on out I am gonna do what I gotta do, and I am gonna take it. And this doesn’t change anything between me and Asuka and our friendship. It’s all about love and respect and she gave me an amazing match tonight, and I am thankful and I learned a lot and this won’t be my last shot at the title, I can guarantee you that.”

• 5 Takeaways From WWE SmackDown (12/18)

Mustafa Ali Now Now Part Of SmackDown Roster

Mustafa Ali made his début on SmackDown on the 11 December edition of SmackDown where he faced Daniel Bryan and earned praise for his performance.

On this week’s episode, Ali returned again and was in a tag-team match with AJ Styles as he defeated the team of Daniel Bryan and Andrade “Cien” Almas by pinning Bryan.

It was unknown at the time if these were just one-off performances from the star or if he is going to make the shift to the Blue Brand. But now, his WWE Superstar profile has been moved to the SmackDown Live roster so it’s pretty much official that he is now a member of SDLive.

Prior to this week’s SmackDown Live Naomi and Mandy Rose had been exchanging words on Twitter and Paige had announced that these two will compete against each other on the Blue Branded Show.

However, this bout was not featured on the show despite being officially announced and it left a lot of people wondering why the company decided to remove it.

While the real reason behind it has not been revealed yet, it appears that this decision was made very late as Naomi was still talking about the bout as late as 8:23 pm ET:

Like if you #feeltheglow and can’t wait for me to end @WWE_MandyRose aka #bootleg tonight on #sdlive pic.twitter.com/aj1lGlVZJa

— Trinity (@TheTrinity_Fatu) December 12, 2018

She finally acknowledged her match being cut after the show was over and Mandy Rose also responded to her announced opponent claiming that she had a photoshoot:

I’m not sure if my match got cut or if @WWE_MandyRose just didn’t show regardless I’m over it I’ll let the fans handle this 1 for me #sdlive ??

— Trinity (@TheTrinity_Fatu) December 12, 2018

The real truth is that I was too busy to wait around and had a photoshoot, something @NaomiWWE doesn’t know anything about. You should be glad bc I was going to embarrass you tonight SIS! #Priorities ? #SDLive pic.twitter.com/abPbXIc5M7

— Mandy (@mandysacs) December 12, 2018

For what it’s worth, WWE for once actually explained the situation later on. While they didn’t reveal the actual reason, they gave a storyline explanation to it.

In the following post-SmackDown video, Paige explained it storyline wise, saying that the Miz’s unsanctioned match caused them to remove this bout from the show:

Although it’s not confirmed, it’s possible that the late addition to the card like Daniel Bryan vs. Mustafa Ali and the tag match featuring Samoa Joe and Shinsuke Nakamura caused the company to change the script.

Though from what it appears, we can say that this is not the end of the feud between Naomi and Mandy Rose. It’s likely that we’ll get to see their match next week on SmackDown.

SmackDown Live heads to Las Vegas, Nevada tonight for the go-home show for the TLC pay-per-view event. The final show before Sunday’s TLC will be held at the T-Mobile Arena.

The show’s highlights are going to be a WrestleMania rematch between Asuka and Charlotte Flair, a rap battle between The Usos and The Bar (with The New Day as hosts), and a match between Naomi and Mandy Rose.

Charlotte Flair meets Asuka in a WrestleMania Rematch

After ending Asuka’s two-and-a-half year undefeated streak at WrestleMania 34, Charlotte will once again go face-to-face against the Empress of Tomorrow before their triple threat match at TLC.

The Usos and The Bar to clash in a Rap Battle hosted by The New Day

The rap battle on SmackDown makes a return – and the participants are the same faces that we saw last year, with the addition of The Bar. Except The New Day this time are going to serve as the hosts.

The Bar are going to defend the SmackDown Tag Team Championships against The Usos at TLC and the rap battle will serve as an momentum booster for the teams before their match on Sunday.

Jeff Hardy to address Samoa Joe’s “public service announcement”

Not only did Samoa Joe made Jeff Hardy lose his match against Randy Orton last week, he made a “public service announcement” on the dangers of drinking in excess, mocking Hardy’s addiction problems.

The Charismatic Enigma will address Samoa Joe’s public service announcement in response tonight on SmackDown.

Naomi goes one-on-one with Mandy Rose

Naomi and Mandy Rose will see each other in the ring tonight after their war of words on Twitter. The two went on about each other on the website when SmackDown General Manager Paige had to get involved and set an official match between the two.

. @NaomiWWE I actually feel kinda bad for you sis…

Even @WWEAsuka got tired of you & now has a #TLC title match…
AND
You’re the reason u and ur hubby just lost in #MMC … NOW WHAT ?!?! ????

— Mandy (@mandysacs) December 8, 2018

I am not your sis! How can someone so beautiful on the outside be so damn ugly inside ? Keep it up #bootlegEva and I’ll finish snatching you like I was before https://t.co/rQPURLnzs8

— Trinity (@TheTrinity_Fatu) December 8, 2018

https://twitter.com/RealPaigeWWE/status/1072227575424937984

Former WWE SmackDown Live Women’s Champion Naomi was recently interviewed by Newsweek to talk about a wide range of topics. During the interview, she was asked about potentially being moved over to the Monday Night RAW brand. This is where she nixed the idea.

“I’m super happy with where I am right now. They say RAW is the ‘A-Show’ but I truly believe SmackDown is. It’s an amazing show and I love all the people I work with. Eventually I would love to hold the RAW title at some point before I retire or make that transition.”

Naomi continued by stating that right now she loves being on SmackDown Live and that if her husband goes to RAW then that would lead the door to potentially being opened to make such a move.

She was asked about the rumors that WWE could be introducing Women’s Tag Team Titles. Naomi stated that she heard the rumors and hoping that WWE does introduce the titles at some point.

“I don’t see it happening in 2018, but maybe in 2019. I just hope it happens before I retire and before I leave, because I want to be the first to hold them with Asuka.”

Former WWE SmackDown Live Women’s Champion Naomi was recently interviewed by Landon Buford of The Hype Magazine to talk about various topics and promote WWE’s first-ever all women’s pay-per-view event. During the interview, she was asked about the rumors that WWE could be introducing Women’s Tag Team Titles.

“I’m so ready for it, tag teaming is so exciting, and It’ll be great for the division because it will give us another championship to fight for which we need. Being married to a tag team specialist and in my opinion one of the best to ever do it I will have all the coaching and guidance I need to be the first to hold those titles.”

Naomi also brought up how she would team up with former title contender Asuka should the WWE implement these titles.

“We have a lot in common surprisingly, and she’s just badass inside that ring, point blank period. There are no holes in her game. If there’s anyone I could learn from grow with and dominate with, it’s her.”

The Evolution pay-per-view event takes place on Sunday, October 28, 2018 in Long Island, New York at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum and will air on the WWE Network. Naomi also talked about winning the WrestleMania 32 battle royal, Ronda Rousey’s WWE progression, and more. You can read the entire interview here.

Several members of the Smackdown Live Women’s division responded in interesting fashion to news of the battle royal at Evolution. The match was added to the upcoming all-women PPV last night during Raw.

WWE tagged each confirmed participant of the battle royal on Twitter last night. Several of the competitors then responded to the news. They don’t seem that impressed.

The #WWEEvolution #BattleRoyal field so far…

– @TaminaSnuka
– @BillieKayWWE
– @PeytonRoyceWWE
– @WWEEmberMoon
– @AliciaFoxy
– @NiaJaxWWE
– @DanaBrookeWWE
– @WWEAsuka
– @WWE_MandyRose
– @SonyaDevilleWWE
– @CarmellaWWE
– @LanaWWE
– @NaomiWWE
– @Torrie11

— WWE (@WWE) October 16, 2018

Smackdown Women Respond To Evolution Battle Royal Announcement

The winner of the first-ever WrestleMania Women’s Battle Royal, Naomi, doesn’t seem too enthused about the match.

pic.twitter.com/8SoTrkf269

— Trinity (@TheTrinity_Fatu) October 16, 2018

Lana then gave a similar response:

pic.twitter.com/4bQ9NErJje

— CJ Perry (@TheCJPerry) October 16, 2018

Naomi and Lana’s posts then seemed to start a trend for other women on the roster. Mandy Rose posted the following to her social media account:

pic.twitter.com/2JenJMa5kv

— Mandy (@mandysacs) October 16, 2018

Former Smackdown Women’s Champion, Carmella, also responded with a reaction GIF. She didn’t respond in the actual thread, however, but she did post the following:

pic.twitter.com/zMmZLoSbK7

— Mella Is Money ? (@CarmellaWWE) October 16, 2018

The Iiconics didn’t respond in the WWE thread about the match either but their recent social media activity seems to have a similar theme to Lana, Carmella, and Naomi.

Billie Kay:

pic.twitter.com/wk1cDMi98R

— Jessica McKay (@JessicaMcKay) October 16, 2018

And of course, Peyton Royce with a similar response:

https://twitter.com/PeytonRoyceWWE/status/1052046785806553088

Other WWE Evolution Battle Royal Participants React

Torrie Wilson seemed fine with the news, however. She added her response under Naomi’s GIF:

??????????

— Torrie Wilson (@Torrie11) October 16, 2018

Dana Brooke then indicated she misses either Torrie Wilson or Naomi, it’s not clear who.

I miss you !!! ?

— Ash By Elegance (@Ashamae_Sebera) October 16, 2018

In addition to the battle royal, WWE Evolution will feature Ronda Rousey defending her championship against Nikkie Bella. Becky Lynch will also face Charlotte Flair in a Last Woman Standing match.

A lot of fantasy booking is being done in regards to the upcoming WWE Evolution pay-per-view (PPV).

The WWE is getting ready for its first all-female PPV in history. It all goes down on October 28th from Uniondale, New York. Several match-ups have already been announced for the card. Past WWE stars such as Lita, Trish Stratus and Beth Phoenix are all scheduled to compete.

One name WWE fans have been throwing out for a possible appearance is former WWE Women’s Champion Melina. She departed WWE in 2011 after winning five titles with the company.

Recently, Melina was actually called out by current WWE Superstar Naomi for a match at Evolution. Cathy Kelly interviewed Naomi at the 2018 Kids’ Choice Awards. When she asked Naomi who she’d like to face at Evolution, Melina was the first name that came to mind.

Melina has caught wind of Naomi’s comments and recently replied on Twitter. She said having a match with Naomi would be “insanely magical.” Melina also mentioned she’s very proud of Naomi’s in-ring accomplishments:

“.@NaomiWWE , I know in my heart having a match with you would be insanely magical. I absolutely adore you! Thank you for always being such an incredible person. Sending you all my love & please know, I’m so proud of you.”

.@NaomiWWE , I know in my heart having a match with you would be insanely magical. I absolutely adore you! Thank you for always being such an incredible person. Sending you all my love & please know, I’m so proud of you. pic.twitter.com/wl9l5AlYNU

— ?????? (@RealMelina) September 3, 2018

WWE Evolution is getting closer by the week and the company has teased another match that could take place at the show. That match is a contest between Naomi and former WWE Women’s Champion Melina. WWE released this video of Naomi talking about who she wants to face at this event, which you can see here:

.@NaomiWWE vs. @RealMelina at #WWEEvolution!?!?!

The upcoming all women's pay-per-view was the talk of the town at the 2018 #TeenChoice Awards! pic.twitter.com/y7zkfuMibB

— WWE (@WWE) September 2, 2018

The only match that has been confirmed for this show is WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus, who is coming out of retirement once again, to face former RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss.

The Evolution pay-per-view event takes place on Sunday, October 28, 2018 in Long Island, New York at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum and will air on the WWE Network.

WWE Hall of Famer Lita, WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix, SmackDown Women’s Champion Carmella, Ronda Rousey, Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, Naomi, Asuka, Nia Jax, Ember Moon, Natalya, Shayna Baszler, Bayley, Sasha Banks and NXT Women’s Champion Kairi Sane are all advertised for this show.

It should be noted that WWE’s original announcement for the show advertised that the RAW, SmackDown, and NXT Women’s Titles would be defended at this show. The Nassau Coliseum website mentioned an NXT UK Women’s Title bout for the show, so we could see this new championship defended on October 28th.

Who do you want to see Naomi wrestle against at this upcoming show? Sound off in the comment section.

A SmackDown Live Superstar has had their challenge accepted for tonight’s show.

Earlier today in New York, Naomi made an appearance with her husband, Jimmy Uso, at a Tapout event. WWE filmed a video of Naomi for their Twitter account. In the video, Naomi issued out a challenge towards Peyton Royce:

.@NaomiWWE challenges Peyton Royce to a match TONIGHT on #SDLive from her @Tapout signing in #NYC! How do you respond @PeytonRoyceWWE?? @WWEUsos @TapoutFitness pic.twitter.com/pVKx9vlQMS

— WWE (@WWE) August 21, 2018

Royce responded to Naomi’s call-out on Twitter. The IIconic accepted the former SDL Women’s Champion’s challenge and vowed to embarrass her. Here’s her response:

https://twitter.com/PeytonRoyceWWE/status/1031959002593280000

Tonight’s episode of SmackDown Live goes down live from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Also on tap for tonight’s SmackDown is an interview with WWE Champion AJ Styles.

He will explain his actions at SummerSlam, in which he attacked Samoa Joe during their match. Styles hit Joe with a steel chair and got himself disqualified.

Becky Lynch also has some explaining to do. She attacked her longtime best-friend Charlotte Flair after Flair won the SmackDown Live Women’s Title at SummerSlam. Flair bested Lynch and Carmella in a Triple Threat match for the strap.

It was initially believed to be a singles match between Lynch and Carmella, but Charlotte was inserted upon her return from injury.

Also, The New Day will challenge SmackDown Live Tag Team Champions The Bludgeon Brothers, and Randy Orton vs. Jeff Hardy will open the show.

Discussion: What are you expecting from tonight’s episode of SmackDown Live? Let us know in the comments!

Paul Heyman Tweets Rare Summer Rae Photo

Advocate for WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar, Paul Heyman, Tweeted out a never-before-seen photo of former WWE star Summer Rae for his Heyman Hustle website. Check it out here:

#L4L #EXCLUSIVE photoshoot by @AryDalton_
#HustleBootyTempTats #PaulHeymanGirl @DanielleMoinet in Northern California

NEVER BEFORE SEEN! Who wants to see the entire set? pic.twitter.com/3H5SgHAozo

— Paul Heyman (@HeymanHustle) April 30, 2018

Naomi Grants Her First Make-A-Wish

WWE Superstars and their work with the Make-A-Wish Foundation is unprecedented. With stars such as John Cena and Daniel Bryan having granted plenty of wishes in their day, a new Superstar has joined the club – former SmackDown Live Women’s Champion Naomi.

She Tweeted out this photo with Make-A-Wish kid Arianna:

“Thanks to @MakeAWish @WWE for allowing me to grant my 1st wish & meet Arianna! I truly made a new friend. Although i surprised her tonight, I couldn’t feel more rewarded bc I was impacted by her strength & joy.?? Tonights moments & memories I will never forget!”

Thanks to @MakeAWish @WWE for allowing me to grant my 1st wish & meet Arianna! I truly made a new friend. Although i surprised her tonight, I couldn’t feel more rewarded bc I was impacted by her strength & joy.? Tonights moments & memories I will never forget! pic.twitter.com/uwsCecfJ33

— Trinity (@TheTrinity_Fatu) April 29, 2018

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.

The winner of the 1st ever Women’s WrestleMania Battle Royal, Naomi, had to deal with some hateful messages on Twitter recently.

The Orlando-native has been with WWE since 2009, making her one of the most experienced women on the roster.

Recently, Naomi responded to some insensitive remarks on Twitter:

I deal with negativity and racism like this on a daily basis but I don’t allow it to bring me down I encourage others who are experiencing the same or any type of bullying to be strong stay positive & not let the actions of others change who you are 😘 #feeltheglow pic.twitter.com/2KyEWJHmUX

— Trinity (@TheTrinity_Fatu) April 12, 2018

Trinity Fatu (aka Naomi)

The 30-year-old Naomi might be in line for a bit of a push it appears. In addition to winning the Battle Royal at WrestleMania, Naomi defeated Natalya on Smackdown Tuesday night. With the upcoming Superstar Shakeup happening next week, it’s not clear which brand Naomi will be wrestling on in the coming months but regardless she should be pushed near the top of the division of either Raw or Smackdown depending on where she ends up.

The first 4 winners of the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal weren’t able to do much following their victory. Perhaps Noami will set a different trend for the women, however.

– As we’ve noted, The Miz will rematch Roman Reigns for the Intercontinental Championship at RAW’s 25th Anniversary Show on January 22nd. The Miz closed out this past Monday’s episode of RAW by attacking Roman Reigns with The Miztourage. The assault didn’t stop there, however, as The Miz took to Twitter today to taunt “The Big Dog” even further:

https://twitter.com/mikethemiz/status/950924444419080192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

– On last night’s episode of SmackDown Live Ruby Riott suffered a loss to Becky Lynch in singles competition. WWE posted the following video in which Riott challenges Lynch, Naomi, and SmackDown Live Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair to a Six-Woman Tag match against The Riott Squad:

SmackDown Live Superstar Naomi recently did an interview with TV Insider to discuss several professional wrestling topics. Naomi has really flourished as a singles competitor since establishing her ‘Glow’ character, which is one of the best entrances in the WWE today. Naomi discussed how she was able to develop her character:

“I think that is why I struggled in the beginning, because I feel like I was put in storylines that weren’t me. I did the heel stuff. When I first came to NXT, I was wearing the neon stuff. Then I got away from it and ended up being a Funkadactyl dancer, which was awesome. Then I ended up being with Tamina and Team B.A.D. Then I was with the Usos for a little while. I just felt like I needed an opportunity to be on my own.

“I knew that once I got that moment the ‘Glow’ was what I wanted to do. That’s who I was. I really believe in the ‘Glow’ and live my life that way. It’s about being positive inside and out, and being the best version of yourself possible. I really wanted to incorporate that into wrestling. That was my way of doing it.”

After she split up from Team B.A.D. in May of 2016 Naomi revealed she had several talks with Vince McMahon about trying to get her new character off the ground as WWE wasn’t doing much with her at the time:

“I went and had one of the many talks with Vince [McMahon]. I went to him with the idea and he was like, ‘Well, we will give it a try.’ It was an at a point where they weren’t doing anything with me. Thanks to Vince and Triple H and Road Dogg, they really helped me get everything off the ground. It was rough trying to get the gear, trying to get the lighting. I just had to stay on them on that, because this is a machine. There is so much going on each day.”

The former SmackDown Live Women’s Champion also explained the difficulties of getting the character right for television, as it wasn’t working out too well during its initial test runs:

“We couldn’t get it to translate right on TV. It looked cool. It glowed in person, but for some reason on TV, the glow in the dark fabric wouldn’t translate on TV. I literally had to charge it backstage with the bright lights. Let it charge and go out. It was just too much. It wasn’t going to work. Then we ended up doing the UV reactive stuff, which is where we are now. All of my gear has to be certain fabric that glows. Not all neon things glow. That was tricky, too.

“I would find all this stuff off of rave sites and trying everything. I would get to TV and the stuff wouldn’t glow. I got it down now. I have a closet, a whole room of glow stuff that never made it on TV yet or didn’t work. Money I’ve spent on all this stuff.”

The first-ever all-female Royal Rumble match is just on the horizon and will take place at the end of this month. Naomi said that she expected it to happen all along and is excited to be a part of the opportunity:

“I knew a women’s Royal Rumble would happen eventually, but nobody was sure. We speculated about it in the locker room, we were all so excited. I was watching Raw, and we were all so ecstatic when it was announced. We all go on the phone texting each other and calling each other. It’s very fulfilling.

“I feel like all the hard work for decades the women have been putting in is why we are here in this moment and getting that opportunity. Just us delivering on the prior opportunities that have been given rewarded us with this first Royal Rumble match. Everyone is so happy and proud about it.

“I’m excited about what women who are coming in there. The surprises. That’s going to be so awesome. I’d like Kharma to come back. I would love to see Beth Phoenix, Melina. I am a huge fan of Melina. Trish Stratus, Lita, Victoria, Molly Holly. The list goes on and one. If we get any of those, I’ll be happy.”

You can read Naomi’s full interview with TV Insider by clicking this link here.

Former SmackDown Women’s Champion Naomi recently appeared on AfterbuzzTV Total Divas Aftershow where she talked about a number of wrestling related topics and more. Below are some highlights from her interview:

Which celebrity she would like to wrestle:

“I would have to say Beyonce, because she’s my idol. Beyonce is great at everything; you can’t be great at wrestling too. I think that is one thing she’s not good at and I would be better at her.”

How some female wrestlers from Attitude Era didn’t get the credit they deserved:

“I would bring back some woman from the Attitude Era. Lita, I think she’s freaking amazing! Melina, that is definitely someone who influenced me. Trish of course! I thought some of those woman were killing it back then and I feel like because of the time period, a lot of those woman didn’t get the credit they deserve but they were kicking ass back then and also opened a lot of door for us.

Future plans with her husband Jimmy Uso:

“[Jimmy] and I eventually want to open some business. We’ve been talking about having our own bar, naming it the square circle, but it would be wrestling vibe and something relatable to us and for our fans.”

You can watch her full interview in the video below:

Fomer Smackdown women’s champion, Naomi, has suffered a separated shoulder, cervical strain, and facial contusions as a result of her match last night. The storyline injury most likely means she will not be on Smackdown for a period.

During the 6-person match, Sarah Logan gave Naomi a slingshot into the steel steps.

BREAKING: @NaomiWWE sustained a separated shoulder, cervical strain and facial contusions at the hands of The #RiottSquad last night on #SDLive. pic.twitter.com/iI1WeNvMSz

— WWE (@WWE) November 29, 2017

Smackdown Women’s Division

Naomi is the 2nd recent babyface in her division to be taking a sabbatical. Becky Lynch was also recently injured by the Riott Squad to explain her absence while she films the Marine 6.

Not only did Naomi’s Smackdown team lose to the Raw women’s division last night, she also had her car broken into while the PPV was going on.

She posted the following to social media recently:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BbuW7nAAcG7/?hl=en&taken-by=trinity_fatu

She did note her “glow” was left unstolen.

UPDATE: It appears “Elfomi” was taken during the break-in:

Last night when our car was broken into they also kidnapped #elfOmi??????pls notify police if you have any lead #elfmissing #justiceforelfOmi #findelfOmi #prayforelfOmi pic.twitter.com/oVc09A4Ub5

— Trinity (@TheTrinity_Fatu) November 20, 2017

Heath Slater and the Ascension Have Car Broken Into Earlier This Year

Heath Slater and the Ascension also had their car broken into earlier this year. In February, Slater and the Ascension had their rental car broken into at a show in Oakland.

Just a month beforehand, AJ Styles had several belongings stolen from him while at an Arkansas live event.

That’s 5 Superstars who have had belongings stolen while working in one calendar year for WWE.

WWE has revealed a new poster for WrestleMania 34 to support the ticket sales of the event at New Orleans on April 8th next year.  The WWE Universe is expecting to have Roman Reigns come up against Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship, while AJ Styles could face Shinsuke Nakamura for the WWE Championship title.

However, givemesport.com has highlighted concerns over the new poster that is featured on the WWE website.

The report focuses on Jinder Mahal being featured ahead of the new WWE Champion AJ Styles, who won the title at SmackDown Live last Tuesday.  The main focus of the report highlights the negative response on Twitter, with fans being less than happy to see Jinder Mahal and not AJ Styles on the poster.

Jinder Mahal followed the defeat on Tuesday with a post on instagram to try and solidify his position as a dominant force in WWE.

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

Mahal’s run as WWE Champion has not been popular with fans.  He, and the company have been consistently criticized over the experiment to gain more viewers in India.  This was emphatically proven as the ratings were released, highlighting a significant increase as AJ Styles won the title from Mahal.

Therefore fans of the WWE Universe may be concerned when they see the former WWE Champion feature on a poster for WrestleMania 34, ahead of AJ Styles.  If this poster was an accurate representation of what to expect at WrestleMania 34, then fans should be frustrated to not see the current WWE Champion, but a crucial piece of information has been missed.

The poster was initially released via this article on wwe.com which was put up on October 30th, over a week before AJ Styles won the WWE Championship from Jinder Mahal.  While the showdown between Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar has had speculation since the end of WrestleMania 33, Styles’ role in New Orleans has not had as clear a path.

Fans appear to be jumping up and down, assuming that Mahal is guaranteed to win the title back off AJ Styles, however it’s not that clear cut when all of the information is put together.

Others have pointed out Naomi’s appearance on the poster ahead of Natalya or Charlotte, but with 6 months to go, there are numerous women who could be champion by WrestleMania 34, Naomi is just one of many.

Opinion:

WWE would not have wanted to accidentally give away any spoilers through this poster, and I am sure updated posters will be revealed closer to the event as the matches and feuds become more clear.  Jinder has improved as a talent in the ring, he’s a heel, he’s meant to be disliked; but I think AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura will be the match-up at WrestleMania 34.

Natalya wins the SmackDown Women’s Championship

Naomi defended her SmackDown Women’s Championship against Natalya during WWE SummerSlam.

Natalya slapped Naomi in the face to start off the match. Natalya then attacked Naomi in the corner and then slammed her to the mat. Naomi battled back and delivered a slap of her own to Natalya and Natalya rolled out of the ring. Naomi got on the ring apron and booted Natalya in the face. Naomi then connected with a Blockbuster off the ring apron.

The action returned to the ring and Natalya took control. Natalya stomped on Naomi in the corner and the referee was forced to break it up. Natalya then posed in the ring and then planted Naomi with a Suplex for a two count. Carmella and Ellsworth were shown watching the match backstage. Carmella was holding the MITB briefcase.

Naomi went for a roll up but Natalya kicked out at two and then leveled Naomi with a Clothesline. Naomi connected with a couple of kicks but Natalya responded by slamming her to the mat with a two count. Natalya then shouted “shut up” at the crowd who wasn’t making any noise at all. Natalya locked in the Abdominal Stretch in the middle of the ring.

Naomi battled out of the hold but Natalya once again connected with a Clothesline for a two count. Naomi hit a Russian Leg Sweep off the second rope and both Superstars crashed to the mat. Both Superstars got back to their feet and traded punches. Naomi got the upper-hand and connected with a spin kick. Naomi then slammed Natalya’s head into the mat for a two count.

Naomi hit a series of kicks but Natalya grabbed her leg and Naomi did a split in the ring. Natalya then hit a Dropkick to Naomi’s face for a two count. Naomi hung up Natalya between the ropes and then booted her in the back. Naomi then went to the ring apron and connected with a Leg Drop for a two count.

Natalya bounced Naomi’s head off the second turnbuckle but Naomi rolled Natalya up for a two count. Naomi went to apply a submission hold but Natalya blocked it and locked in the Sharpshooter in the middle of the ring. Naomi tried to get to the bottom rope but Natalya dragged her back to the center of the ring. Naomi was able to roll through and Natalya fell into the turnbuckle head-first.

Naomi went for the split-legged Moonsault but Natalya got her knees up. Natalya once again locked in the Sharpshooter for the submission victory.

The #Sharpshooter… it's a @SummerSlam tradition! @NatbyNature @BretHart #SummerSlam pic.twitter.com/BJfaqKzONj

— WWE SummerSlam (@SummerSlam) August 20, 2017

Congratulations to the NEWWWW #SDLive #WomensChampion @NatbyNature! #SummerSlam pic.twitter.com/f7kUj2WRdV

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) August 20, 2017

Shawn Michaels appears as Colonel Sanders during SummerSlam Kickoff Show

Right before WWE SummerSlam went on the air, Shawn Michaels came down to the ring as Colonel Sanders as you can see in the video below.

There's a new @KFC Colonel in town… and his name is @ShawnMichaels! #SummerSlam pic.twitter.com/TdMEMQLuU6

— WWE (@WWE) August 20, 2017

WWE bringing back Taboo Tuesday?

WWE registered for “Taboo Tuesday” with the United States Patent and Trademark Office on July 24th. The last Taboo Tuesday event was held 12 years ago and then it was changed into Cyber Sunday, which came to an end in 2008. Time will tell if the old PPV concept shows up on new editions of SmackDown going forward. Cyber Sunday was a PPV which allowed fans to vote on match stipulations, opponents and more.

Total Divas respond to Paige

Paige commented on the upcoming season of “Total Divas” recently and stated that she missed everyone in the cast.

https://twitter.com/RealPaigeWWE/status/890553978731331584

The Bella Twins, Lana and Naomi all responded to Paige with the following tweets:

We miss and love you!!!

— Nikki & Brie (@NikkiAndBrie) July 28, 2017

We miss you so much sis trust and believe that? https://t.co/blZp44J7oF

— Trinity (@TheTrinity_Fatu) July 28, 2017

Miss you ! https://t.co/HJJtcmjYWk

— CJ Perry (@TheCJPerry) July 28, 2017

Matt Hardy takes shot at GFW’s payment issues

As noted earlier, Mike Kanellis responded to fan that said that he was a joke in GFW and is still a joke in WWE. Kanellis responded to the fan “Except I get paid now” and followed it up with several emojis.  The fan has since deleted the tweet, but Matt Hardy chimed in with a shot of his own shot at GFW.

It is truly DELIGHTFUL to get your check every week, on time, without having to chase it down for months.

— MATT HARDY (@MATTHARDYBRAND) July 27, 2017

• Matt Hardy Talks Final Deletion And Personal Cost Of The Event