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  • Update On Lana’s Backstage Heat

    The heated Twitter exchange between Paige and Lana has been a point of discussion within WWE this week. Lana accused Paige of bullying her while the two were in NXT together, while Paige denied the claim and said Lana is just hungry for fame. Summer Rae and former NXT creative assistant Rob Naylor both came to Paige’s defense.

    According to the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE officials aren’t happy with Lana, and she apparently has even more backstage heat due to the Twitter war with Paige. WWE has reportedly been upset with Lana ever since she went public with her engagement to Rusev, as they felt it ruined their television storyline with Rusev and Summer Rae. After Lana posted about her engagement to Rusev, the WWE.com team was instructed to turn the real-life situation into an angle, feeling that was the way to go about covering things up and convincing fans that it was just part of a storyline.

    Prior these incidents, Lana was one of Vince McMahon’s favorite young talents. Whether or not that is still the case after all of the drama remains to be seen.

  • Lana & Rusev Vacationing In Rusev’s Home Town (Photos)

    Engaged WWE couple Rusev and Lana, both of whom are currently away from WWE due to injuries, are on vacation in Europe. Here are some photos of them in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Rusev’s home town:

  • Bret Hart Selling His Home, Which WWE Star Would Make Best MMA Fighter?, Heenan

    – According to the L.A. Times, WWE Hall Of Famer Bret Hart is selling his home in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. The asking price for the property is $705,000, which is down from the $725,000 they were asking for back in May. Hart originally paid $675,000 back in 2004 for the home, which is 2,064 square feet of living space, three bedrooms, three bathrooms, a wet bar, a center-island kitchen and a personal office.

    – Former WWE star Tyler Reks turned 37 today. In other wrestling birthdays today, WWE Hall Of Famer Bobby “The Brain” Heenan turned 71 years old.

    – A new poll on WWE.com asks fans which Superstar would make the best MMA fighter. Topping the list is Roman Reigns with 1,000 votes, followed by Seth Rollins, Cesaro, Kofi Kingston, Dean Ambrose, Daniel Brian, Kevin Owens, King Barrett, Neville and Rusev. You can vote on the poll at WWE.com.

  • Update: WWE Confirms Rusev’s Injury & How Long He’ll Be Out, Rusev Comments

    WWE.com has confirmed that Rusev did in fact sustain an injury at Tuesday’s WWE Main Event tapings:

    “Rusev sustained a proximal bicep tendon rupture during his match with Neville at the WWE Main Event tapings Tuesday night, WWE.com can confirm. The match was called due to the injury, and the former U.S. Champion’s recovery time is currently slated at three to four weeks.”

    Rusev also tweeted:

    Original Story: Last night, most talk on social media about the WWE SmackDown and Main Event tapings in Phoenix, Arizona centered around what looked like an injury to Rusev. His match with Neville was stopped when he suffered some kind of arm or shoulder injury. Afterwards, he menaced the timekeeper for ringing the bell, and nobody was completely sure if it was part of the storyline or not.

    The latest information to come out since then is not good, as multiple sources have told PWInsider’s Mike Johnson that Rusev suffered a torn bicep. WWE has yet to officially confirm that there was any kind of injury. As for the shenanigans after the match, Johnson speculated that it was all a work to fill time lost when the match was cut short by the injury.

    This is another bad setback for Rusev, as he just had his long-term storyline with Dolph Ziggler, Lana, and Summer Rae ended abruptly after his real-life engagement to Lana went public. That program transitioned him from a killer heel feuding with John Cena to more of a comedy character.

  • Rusev & Lana Attend NBA Game (Photos), New Book Of Austin Vignette, Jericho

    – Busted Open Radio hosts Doug Mortman and Dave LaGreca are the guests on the latest edition of Chris Jericho’s “Talk Is Jericho” podcast, which is now available. You can download the show right now at PodcastOne.com.

    – Newly engaged couple Rusev and Lana attended a Los Angeles Clippers pre-season NBA game in Los Angeles on Thursday evening. Below are some photos of Rusev and Lana with NBA stars Chris Paul and Blake Griffin.

    – The latest “Book Of Steve Austin” vignette for the WWE 2K16 video game is now available. You can check out “Austin 3:13” below.

  • Summer Rae Joining Team Bella?, Update On Rumors Of Tommaso Ciampa To WWE

    – After several NXT TV appearances this summer and fall, top independent wrestling star Tommaso Ciampa may have finally signed a deal with WWE. Ciampa indicated that he had in fact signed after working a PROGRESS Wrestling show in London recently. Tommaso is set to return to NXT on November 29th to face Marty Scurll as NXT General Manager William Regal set the match in the storyline. It’s worth noting that despite the rumors, F4WOnline.com is reporting that Ciampa has not officially signed a WWE contract as of Sunday.

    – During a Twitter exchange today, The Bella Twins spoke to Summer Rae, teasing a possible addition to Team Bella. As noted previously, there’s also rumors that Summer will be managing Tyler Breeze when he comes to the main roster, which is expected to happen imminently. Summer is obviously in need of a new role now that she has parted with Rusev in the current storylines.

  • Update On NXT Star Injury Rumors, Lana Hangs With Former Roommate (Photo), Maryse

    – Former WWE Diva Maryse is currently filming an action-horror movie called “XP-573” with actor Joey Lawrence in Los Angeles, California. The film is another zombies vs. Navy SEALs story made by the creators of the SyFy show “Z Nation.” Maryse’s character in the film is called Mikaela Usylvich. The movie is scheduled for a June 15, 2016 release. Below is a photo of Maryse on the set.

    – As noted recently, Colin Cassady was at the NXT meet and greet in Tampa, Florida on crutches on Friday. Cassady was involved in an injury angle on the show that some believe to have been a real injury. Whether or not Cassady was using the crutches to sell the injury angle or because he is legitimately injured remains to be seen. Below is a photo of Cassady on crutches at the meet and greet this past Friday.

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    – WWE Diva Lana and recently released NXT Diva Devin Taylor have been hanging out in Nashville, Tennessee this weekend. Lana lives in the area with her fiancee Rusev and Devin was her former roommate. Below is a photo of Lana and Devin together this weekend.

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  • Report: Rusev May Be Facing Backlash From WWE Creative

    After suffering a quick loss at the SmackDown tapings, F4WOnline.com now reports that Rusev will have an “interesting” week ahead of him and may face creative backlash. We previously reported that Vince McMahon was not happy that word of Rusev’s engagement to Lana got out, as he feels the news screwed up his TV storylines.

    Related: Dolph Ziggler Possibly Turning Heel Soon Due To Lana/Rusev Engagement News

    Even though WWE knew TMZ would eventually break the news, fans were able to figure it out beforehand by a photo Lana posted on Instagram.

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  • Rosa Mendes Talks Pregnancy, Rusev Flips Out, Natalya Attacked Backstage

    – WWE Diva and Total Divas star Rosa Mendes returned back on camera for this week’s edition of WWE SmackDown Fallout. In the video below, Rosa talks about her boyfriend proposing to her in Paris and announced that the two are expecting their first child on Valentine’s Day.

    – Rusev wasn’t happy with Summer Rae’s refereeing on SmackDown this week. You can check out Rusev’s reaction in the following SmackDown Fallout video.

    – Finally, WWE Diva and Total Divas star Natalya was attacked backstage on SmackDown this week. You can watch that angle play out in the following SmackDown Fallout video.

  • Dolph Ziggler Possibly Turning Heel Soon Due To Lana/Rusev Engagement News

    With Dolph Ziggler on his own again after separating from Summer Rae in WWE storylines, WrestlingObserver.com reports that a heel turn is likely in his near future.

    The TV storylines saw Summer Rae thinking of leaving Rusev for Ziggler, before proposing to Rusev on the 10/5 episode of RAW. News of the real-life engagement between Lana and Rusev hit the web the same week Summer Rae proposed to Rusev on Raw. In the eyes of WWE management, this “screwed up” their storyline. WWE.com interviewed Ziggler before this week’s Raw and seemed to indicate that Ziggler was done with the Summer Rae storyline.

    Related: Photos: Lana & Rusev Engaged To Be Married

    The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that Vince McMahon was not happy the real-life engagement news hit the web, even though he knew TMZ would eventually cover it. Fans were able to figure out the engagement before the TMZ story because photos got out on social media showing Lana with an engagement ring on her finger.

    Ziggler will be feuding with Cena for the U.S. title, and with Cena only having two TV dates left before taking time off, it appears he will drop the belt to Ziggler on one of those two dates. According to WrestlingObserver.com, one idea being tossed around is that Summer Rae may help Ziggler win the title to kick start his heel turn. They could then feud with babyface Rusev and Lana.

    Related: Backstage Update On John Cena Filming New TV Show While Away From WWE

  • Lana Comments On Her Engagement To Rusev

    WWE.com caught up with Lana on Monday afternoon after TMZ broke the news that she is engaged to Rusev. The revelation of Lana’s engagement to Rusev in real life as they are feuding on television has lead to WWE acknowledging the relationship and wrapping up the angle with Ziggler and Summer Rae.

    Lana told WWE.com:

    “It’s very obvious Rusev proposed to me. If you watched Rusev and Summer, Rusev has always loved me. He was just so devastated about me picking Dolph that he went with Summer to make me jealous. But at the end of the day, we know we’re good for each other.”

    “I am from the former Soviet Union; Rusev grew up in Bulgaria, and one common thread they teach you there is to survive. The winters get very cold and they get very dark. We do what we need to do to survive. This is what is happening. We will be leaving the greatest legacy this company and the WWE Universe has ever seen.”

    “Ziggler is very funny and he’s charming, but he is not The Super Athlete. With me, Rusev was the undefeated Super Athlete. He listened to what I said, he was very focused. We made each other better. He challenged me and I challenged him. Summer has made him so soft that he hasn’t won. You tell me, who is the better pick?”

  • Summer Rae & Rosa Mendes Take Shots At Lana After RAW, Jericho Recording With Wale

    – Summer Rae reportedly took a shot at Lana on Twitter after the angle she did with Rusev on Monday night’s edition oRAW in Chicago, Illinois. She wrote that after what she did on RAW, Lana is finally “relevant again,” a comment Rosa Mendes was more than willing to agree with publicly. You can check out Summer and Rosa’s comments below.

    – Chris Jericho mentioned on social media that he has been working on new music with hip-hop star and noted WWE super fan Wale. Jericho posted the following photo of the two together recently on his official Instagram page.

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  • WWE Confirms Rusev And Lana Engagement Reports

    As we reported late this past weekend, WWE Superstar Rusev proposed to his longtime girlfriend Lana, as the two are now officially engaged. Rusev recently popped the question at the couples’ home in Nashville, Tennessee.

    WWE acknowledged the engagement on RAW and on the company website, effectively putting an end to the Rusev/Summer/Lana/Ziggler storyline. Lana is finally back with Rusev and hopefully the whole breakup and the past several months of this angle can be quickly forgotten.

     

    Keep Reading: Lana Talks To WWE.com About Her Engagement To Rusev

    Prior to RAW, Dolph Ziggler spoke to Tom Phillips about the situation:

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  • Rusev & Lana Engaged To Be Married

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    Rusev and Lana are engaged to be married, according to TMZ.

    Sources close to the couple say Rusev proposed to Lana last month at their home in Nashville, Tennessee. “We’re told Rusev proposed in the couple’s swimming pool and filmed the whole thing,” TMZ reports.

    Lana has been teasing on social media that she is engaged, posting photos showing off her ring. TMZ released this close-up of the ring:

  • Ryback Responds To Fan Criticism During RAW, Paige’s Non “Goth” Look, Summer/Rusev

    – Ryback responded to a fan who talked trash about him on social media during WWE RAW on Monday night. The fan wrote, “@Ryback22 is hot garbage dude has zero skill in the ring or on the Mic. He it’s the worst wrestler in the business no questions asked if.” After seeing the criticism, “The Big Guy” responded with the following comments.

    – Speaking of fan criticism coming out of last night, Paige had the following to say in response to a fan who told her that the pink Susan G. Komen Foundation gear doesn’t match her “hardcore goth” look.

    https://twitter.com/RealPaigeWWE/status/651230059970363393

    – Summer Rae posted the following storyline comments on Twitter in response to Rusev saying that he wants WWE gold before putting gold around Summer’s finger.

  • Dolph Ziggler Debuting New Ring Gear Tonight, Lana Posts Video Update, The New Day

    – WWE Tag-Team Champions The New Day will be fielding questions from fans during the WWE Night Of Champions Kickoff Show on the WWE Network tonight. Fans can submit questions to Big E., Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods via Twitter with the hashtag, “#SaveTheTables.”

    – WWE Superstar Dolph Ziggler noted via social media that he will be debuting new ring gear for his match against Rusev at tonight’s WWE Night Of Champions pay-per-view. Ziggler tweeted the following.

    https://twitter.com/HEELZiggler/status/645646569321041925

    – WWE Diva Lana posted the following video update on Saturday evening, noting that she will be getting her stitches taken out of her wrist soon and will also soon begin physical therapy.

  • Plans For Rusev & Lana To Reunite On WWE TV

    WWE’s ongoing storyline involving Rusev, Summer Rae, Lana and Dolph Ziggler will most likely conclude with Rusev and Lana being reunited, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

    The feeling behind the scenes is that both Rusev and Lana are worse off now than when they were together, which is hard to deny. Rusev remains a dominant physical force and has been pretty funny on Twitter when taunting Lana, but this angle has not done his character any favors. Lana was red hot earlier this year and really on the cusp of becoming a breakout performer before WWE stripped her of the evil Russian spokesperson gimmick that got her over.

    No word on whether Ziggler and Summer Rae will wind up on television, but hopefully Rusev and Lana can rekindle the heat they had just a few months ago.

  • Update On Lana’s WWE TV Status, New Nia Jax/NXT Vignette (Video), Jim Ross

    – WWE’s official website is indicating that Lana will not be with Dolph Ziggler for his match against Rusev at this month’s WWE Night Of Champions pay-per-view. There was some talk that Lana could still accompany Ziggler while she recovers from her wrist injury that she suffered this past weekend, however it appears that she won’t be on television after all.

    – Following tonight’s show with former WWE ring announcer Justin Roberts, Jim Ross’ next “Ross Report” podcast, which drops Tuesday, September 15th at PodcastOne.com, will feature legendary WWE tag-team Demolition, Ax and Smash.

    – The following is the latest vignette for soon-to-debut NXT Diva Nia Jax.

  • Report: Lana Injured During WWE Live Event This Past Weekend?

    There has been some speculation following Sunday night’s WWE live event in Fairfax, Virginia regarding the possibility that Lana suffered an injury.

    While Lana did work the WWE live events on Friday and Saturday, getting involved with Summer Rae during the Dolph Ziggler vs. Rusev matches, she did not work Sunday’s WWE live event. Instead, Ziggler worked the show by himself.

    Additionally, Lana tweeted the following on Sunday evening alluding to the fact that she is banged up:

  • Possible Change To RAW Match Tonight, Connor’s Cure Logo (Photo), Hardy/Mickie James

    – The Dolph Ziggler vs. Rusev match that WWE announced for tonight’s edition of RAW in Tampa, Florida may end up being changed to a “No Disqualification” match. Ziggler and Rusev worked a series of “No DQ” matches during the WWE live events this past weekend.

    – Jeff Hardy celebrates his 38th birthday today. “The Charismatic Enigma” was born on August 31, 1977. Also celebrating a birthday today is Mickie James, who turns 36.

    – Stephanie McMahon took to Twitter to unveil the official logo for the Connor’s Cure charity. You can check it out below.

  • WWE Announces Another Match For Monday’s RAW

    WWE continues to make announcements regarding Monday’s edition of RAW, as we can now officially report another match for Monday’s show in Tampa, Florida.

    Earlier this weekend, WWE announced that Sting will be opening Monday’s RAW to address what happened with Seth Rollins last week, as well as their upcoming WWE Night Of Champions title match.

    WWE also announced a first-ever “Divas Beat The Clock Challenge,” where Paige, Charlotte and Becky Lynch will compete to see who wins a WWE Divas title shot against Nikki Bella at Night Of Champions.

    On Sunday, WWE announced that in addition to the opening segment with Sting and the “Divas Beat The Clock Challenge,” Dolph Ziggler will go one-on-one with “The Bulgarian Brute” Rusev.

    Make sure to visit SEScoops.com on Monday, August 31, 2015 for the best WWE RAW live results coverage on the web!

  • Lineup For 10/3 WWE Network Live Special From MSG With Brock Lesnar, Chris Jericho

    While this should be taken strictly as rumor for now, and is a clear example of “card is subject to change,” the official Madison Square Garden website is listing the following lineup for the WWE event on October 3rd, which features Brock Lesnar and the live WWE Network special.

    – WWE Champion/US Champion Seth Rollins vs. John Cena. (Cena is listed as U.S. Champion.)

    – Randy Orton vs. Sheamus

    – Dolph Ziggler vs. Rusev

    – Kevin Owens vs. Cesaro

    – Brock Lesnar with Paul Heyman in his first time in the Garden in over 10 years. No opponent listed.

    – Chris Jericho (no opponent listed) and more of “your favorite WWE superstars”

  • Rumored Matches For WWE Night Of Champions (9/20)

    With WWE SummerSlam in the rear view, we’re already looking ahead to WWE Night of Champions, which takes place on Sunday, September 20th.

    On the latest installment of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer revealed two matches that are already being planned for the show. After retaining the Intercontinental championship last night at SummerSlam, Ryback looks to be putting his gold on the line against The Miz. Also, there is talk of having a mixed tag match featuring Dolph Ziggler and Lana vs. Rusev and Summer Rae.

    Following his win at SummerSlam, Seth Rollins now holds the WWE World Heavyweight championship and the Untied States Championship. We’ll see the matter addressed tonight on RAW, but we’ll see how long Seth holds on to both titles. Other titles that will be up for grabs include Nikki Bella’s Divas Championship and The New Day’s tag team titles.

  • Dolph Ziggler Returns On RAW, Will Face Rusev At SummerSlam

    Dolph Ziggler returned Monday night on RAW and will be squaring off against Rusev this Sunday at SummerSlam. He had been out of action for several weeks with a ‘throat injury’ (filming WWE Studios’ “6:42”) and resumed his romance with Lana and feud with the Bulgarian Brute.

    Lana was ringside on commentary for Rusev’s match against Mark Henry. As the announcers talked about her recent issues with Rusev and Summer Rae, she said she’s not worried and teased she had something up her sleeve. Rusev defeated Henry in a hard fought match with the Accolade.

    After Rusev and Summer Rae celebrated, Lana got into the ring, took her shoes off and began screaming at the heels. Lana pointed at Summer Rae and told her to get in the ring. She did just that. She took her shoes off, charged at Lana and got slapped in the face. Summer Rae went down hard. Lana then pointed at Rusev, who went face to face with his former manager. Just as Rusev was closing in on her, Lana looked to the entrance area with a smile.

    Dolph Ziggler’s music hit and the show off sprinted to ringside. Ziggler took out Rusev with a flurry of offense and was about to deliver a superkick, before Rusev put Summer Rae in the way in cowardly fashion. Lana delivered a kick to Summer Rae’s head and Dolph Ziggler knocked Rusev out of the ring with a superkick.

    The heels retreated while Ziggler and Lana celebrated in the ring. The two made out while Rusev flipped out at ringside.

    Backstage, JoJo caught up with Ziggler and Lana. Ziggler said what he’s feeling right now is why this is the best job in the world. Ziggler challenged Rusev to a match at SummerSlam and declared that he’s back. Later in the show, they confirmed the match is official.

  • *Spoilers* WWE Main Event Taping Results For This Week

    WWE taped the following matches for this week’s edition of WWE Main Event prior to the WWE SmackDown television taping on Tuesday night in Portland, Oregon.

    – Becky Lynch def. Sasha Banks in Divas action in a dark match taped prior to the start of the WWE Main Event television taping.

    – Rusev def. Fandango in the first match taped for Main Event. This match basically amounted to a one-sided squash match, with Rusev picking up the “W” by way of his Accolade submission finisher.

    – Jack Swagger def. Adam Rose in singles action in the second of three matches taped for this week’s broadcast. This match was given a little bit of time, but the crowd never really got into it.

    – Stardust & King Barrett def. Mark Henry & R-Truth in tag-team action as the headline match taped for Main Event. There was more crowd heat for this match compared to the others taped for the show. After this match, the set was switched to prepare for the SmackDown television taping.