It’s fitting that Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns began the weekend confronting one another on a football field in their memorable “cinema” exchange on SmackDown because the NFL is always full of “cinema” week in and week out.

Starting this week for the rest of the NFL season, I’ll be doing a pro football/pro wrestling round-up – how the two worlds collide with one another during the NFL season.

Week 3 of the NFL had its fair share of upsets and defining Ws for certain teams, but pro wrestling was in full force on the gridiron. Stars from WWE and AEW were not just attending the games themselves, but players also took opportunity express their pro wrestling fandom.

Seth Rollins Gets “Royal Rumbled” By Star Colts WR!

Seth Rollins is unabashed in his fandom for the Chicago Bears and wears his emotions on his sleeve whether his team wins or loses. In near signature fashion, Rollins will typically wallow in a Bears loss by posting “I hate football” on X or will celebrate by writing “I love football” instead.

Rollins’ actions spoke louder than his words this week as the former WWE World Heavyweight Champion was actually in attendance for the game as the Bears played in Indianapolis. Rollins was clearly the heel in enemy territory and a babyface TY Hilton, longtime Colts wide receiver, “tossed” Rollins “over the top” and onto the field as the Bears took the loss, dropping to 1-2 currently on the season.

Ric Flair Sees Similarities Between Aaron Rodgers and Arn Anderson

With Tom Brady retiring two seasons ago, Aaron Rodgers is currently the oldest active player in the NFL. Even with Brady, the New York Jets’ QB is one of the purest top talents to ever enter the league. It’s no surprise that before the Jets played the New England Patriots this past Thursday that Ric Flair took to social media to put a picture-by-picture comparison of Rodgers next to his Four Horsemen compatriot, Arn Anderson, one of the purest pro wrestlers to ever step foot in the ring.

Rodgers infamously tore his Achilles tendon to start the 2023 season, taking him out for the whole year, but much like Arn, Rodgers didn’t appear to age on Thursday as he ripped the Patriots apart, going 27 for 35 with 281 passing yards, two touchdowns and a 118.9 passer rating. The Jets are now 2-1 after handing their division rival one hefty loss.

Sheamus Revs Up The Tennessee Titan Fans (Almost)

Sheamus may be Irish, but The Celtic Warrior packs quite the presence in Nashville, TN. Sunday was no exception as Sheamus took to Nissan Stadium to amp up the crowd ahead of the Titans playing the Packers. However, all that was “White Noise” as Will Levis and the Titans fell to the Green Bay Packers 30-14.

Jamaal Williams Believes In Joe Hendry

Many wrestling fans “believe” in Joe Hendry, but some NFL players do too. Jamaal Williams, running back for the New Orleans Saints, is one of them. Heading into warm-ups before his team played the Philadelphia Eagles this weekend, Williams hit up the Saints social media team to sing the Joe Hendry theme for the viewers.

Williams may now have channel Journey with “Don’t Stop Believing” as the Saints fell to the Eagles 15-12.

AEW & WWE Stars Reunite For The 49ers vs. The Rams

There was quite the pro wrestling reunion in Los Angeles this weekend as AEW stars joined up with WWE stars to celebrate their San Francisco 49ers. Bayley, Leila Gray, Mercedes Mone, Tamina Snuka and Naomi all met up to cheer on the Brock Purdy-led red and gold. However, much like Giovanni Vinci this past Friday with Apollo Crews, the Los Angeles Rams has the Niners’ number, rolling up for an upset win with a game-winning field goal.

Wrestling Related Games Win-Loss Record

It’s a rough start to the season for wrestling and football related news as the team tied with pro wrestling went 1-4 for the week.

AEW wrestlers and WWE Superstars don’t share the ring, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t friendships that go beyond where a talent works. This week, the ‘Forbidden Door’ was opened at an NFL game that saw the San Francisco 49ers take on the Los Angeles Rams.

On Twitter, AEW’s Leila Grey shared some photos from the game, which she watched alongside TBS Champion Mercedes Moné, Bayley, Naomi, and Tamina Snuka.

Despite holding a 24-14 lead in the fourth quarter, the 49ers were unable to fend off a late surge by the Rams, who clinched a 27-24 victory with a game-winning field goal as time expired. Bayley’s love for the 49ers is no secret, as she presented George Kittle with a WWE Legacy Championship earlier this year and pumped up fans at the January game.

This game also proved to be a reunion for Moné, Naomi, and Tamina who formed Team B.A.D (Beautiful and Dangerous) when Mone was called up to the main roster in 2015. The group feuded with Team Bella (The Bella Twins and Alicia Fox) and PCB (Paige, Charlotte Flair, and Becky Lynch) before Moné (then Sasha Banks) split from Team B.A.D in early 2016.

While discourse about WWE and AEW may get heated among fans on social media, these five wrestlers enjoyed each other’s company at the game, even if the result didn’t go their way. Stay tuned to SEScoops for all the latest on WWE and All Elite Wrestling.

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MVP’s time could be finally finished with WWE and so could another that has been with the company for a long time.

According to PWNexus on social media, both MVP and Tamina Snuka join Bobby Lashley in being off of WWE’s internal roster. MVP hasn’t been seen on WWE television in over 100 days as he last accompanied Omos to the ring for the Andre The Giant battle royal on the SmackDown before WrestleMania 40. As for Tamina, she’s been off WWE television for well over a year as she last battled Michin on an episode of WWE Main Event.

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MVP may have reacted to the report, as he simply posted a “salute” emoji, possibly implying that he could be bidding farewell to WWE and later had a video noting that he was working out with his son and was in good spirits.

Since returning to WWE, MVP has mostly been in the manageriatl role, but would also wrestle from time to time. Along with Lashley, MVP was an intrical part of the notorious Hurt Business faction and his presence certainly helped to elevate ‘The All Mighty’ for a memorable WWE Championship run.

Tamina has been all over the WWE grid, but her most recent memorable run is arguably her tag partnership with Natalya. Nattie was greatly speculated to be leaving WWE in recent months, but she ultimately inked a new deal with WWE.

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WWE Superstar Tamina Snuka is grateful for her lengthy career in the promotion but believes much of her tenure failed to reflect who she is.

Tamina, the daughter of ‘Superfly’ Jimmy Snuka, debuted on WWE’s main roster in 2010, alongside the Usos, and would immediately feud with the Hart Dynasty.

It wouldn’t be until WWE Hell in a Cell 2019 that Tamina would win her first championship, capturing her first of nine reigns as 24/7 Champion.

Not Me

Before 2016, WWE’s female Superstars were branded ‘Divas,’ and the term continues to have a negative stigma.

Many still see the ‘Divas Era’ as a time when women’s wrestling was little more than titillation for male viewers, despite the multiple accomplished women wrestling at the time.

Speaking about her tenure as a ‘Diva’ Tamina told PW Mania that she appreciates how long she’s been with WWE, but never quite fit with the previous era.

“I would look around and think that’s not me. These women were model types of women, and I’m Tamina. I’m a tomboy, and I’m a wrestler.”

Tamina Snuka.

It wouldn’t be until 2015’s Women’s Revolution that WWE would try and drop the more harmful aspects of the Divas era, and the term was dropped entirely following WrestleMania 32 in April 2016.

Reflecting on wrestling today, Tamina said that the idea of women entering wrestling is met with much more support given how the attitude to women’s wrestling has changed.

“I have two daughters. They could very well go to college, come back and tell me they want to get into wrestling. You want a good change for everyone and want something great. Right now, I do feel like that’s where we’re at. We evolved and got better. You want good things for these women. You want to have change. You want to evolve. You want to break even more barriers.”

Cardi B is a big fan of WWE, and an even bigger fan of two WWE Hall of Famers.

The 29-year-old rap sensation took to Twitter to shout out two of the company’s greatest superstars, Edge and Lita. The duo’s relationship was covered on the A&E biography about Edge that recently aired over the weekend.

Cardi writes, “I used to love them….they was such a sexy ass couple …This was truly my wwe era …even tho I was a Trish Stratus girl I used to love this couple.”

Edge and Lita’s relationship on-screen included a live-sex celebration that scored WWE one of their biggest television ratings of the year. However, the relationship quietly ended as their on-screen appearances together eventually faded away.

As for Cardi, this isn’t the first time she has tweeted about her love of pro-wrestling, specifically WWE. Her recent hit “Hot Sh*t” pays homage to the late Jimmy Superfly Snuka, and got her conversing online with Snuka’s daughter Tamina, as well as Natalya. Another of Cardi’s hit songs, “Up,” was used as the theme for SummerSlam 2021 from Las Vegas.

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In WWE, title changes are usually reserved for Premium Live Events and TV shows but that’s not always the case.

On rare occasions, WWE will have titles change hands at untelevised live events to give the fans in attendance an extra special moment.

Title Changes

At a WWE Live event in London, Ontario, Canada, the 24/7 Championship changed hands several times.

Dana Brooke walked into the event as Champion but lost the title to Tamina Snuka.

Snuka’s reign, her fifth reign overall, ended in seconds when she was pinned by Nikki A.S.H, marking the Scottish wrestler’s third reign as champion.

WWE referee Shawn Bennett had his own brief moment of glory, pinning Nikki to win the title, marking the first time an active referee had become champion in WWE.

Bennett’s history-making victory was also short-lived, as he lost the title an estimated ten seconds later to Snuka.

Snuka’s sixth reign ended shortly after, being pinned by Brooke, who left the show with the 24/7 Title, now an eight-time holder of the gold.

The 24/7 Championship

Introduced by Mick Foley in 2019, the 24/7 Championship is WWE’s answer to the Hardcore Championship of the Attitude Era.

Unlike its predecessor, the 24/7 title focuses on comedy rather than violent wrestling.

While the title faced criticism from fans at first, thanks in part to its design, the championship would later win over audiences due who appreciated the comedic aspect of the title changes.

One WWE star decided to share quite an interesting video on social media. 

That star is Tamina, who has been absent from WWE television since her loss last month to Bayley at Money in the Bank. 

The SmackDown star took to Twitter where she shared a promo that featured her inside of a mental hospital in order to get over how her character has been pushed to the brink.

She’s in a straight jacket and sitting on the floor. This is where she screamed, “Ten years, I have given my life to you. And for what? Nothing!”

In her original post, which has been deleted, she wrote in the caption, “After my devastating loss at #MITB and 10 years of being used and abused it has finally happened…”The Trepidation.”

In the middle of the video, she is quoted by stating, “A person can only take so much before they crack,” but admits “I have never been more alive in all my life.”

As of this writing, there’s no word yet on whether she is slated to debut this new persona on television or if she did this on her own as a way to show off a character idea she has. 

You can watch the promo here: 

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Tamina Snuka is back as she returned to in-ring action over the weekend. 

She lost to Natalya in a singles match at the WWE house show on Saturday night in Macon, GA at the Macon Coliseum. 

She had been out of action when she suffered a concussion at a live event in July in Augusta, ME at the Augusta Civic Center.

The injury happened while she was working a tag team match when she teamed up with Sarah Logan to take on Naomi and Dana Brooke. The spot that caused the concussion saw  Snuka get hit with the knee by Naomi before being pinned with a split-legged moonsault.

As of this writing, there’s no word yet on when she’ll be returning to WWE television. Here are the results:

WWE Macon, GA Results

• Ricochet defeated Karl Anderson via DQ.
• Ricochet, Cedric Alexander, and Braun Strowman defeated The O.C. (AJ Styles, Karl Anderson, and Luke Gallows)
• Natalya defeated Tamina
• No Way Jose defeated EC3
• The Miz defeated Cesaro
• The Viking Raiders (Erik and Ivar) defeated Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder
• RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch defeated Lacey Evans
• WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins defeated Baron Corbin – Street Fight

Tamina Snuka may have suffered a concussion while working a tag team match at a WWE live event on Friday in Augusta, ME at the Augusta Civic Center.

During the match, she was hurt when she teamed up with Sarah Logan to take on Naomi and Dana Brooke. The spot happened once Snuka was hit with the knee by Naomi before being pinned with a split-legged moonsault. Pwinsider reports that Snuka is believed to have suffered a concussion from the errant knee to the head.

Fans in attendance noted that Snuka was down in the ring for a period of time before being helped to the back by referees. As of this writing, WWE has yet to comment on the situation. 

WWE Augusta, ME Results

• Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins def. RAW Tag Team Champions The Revival via DQ – Three-Way Match
• The Usos, Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins def. The Viking Raiders (Ivar & Erik) & The Revival – Eight Man Tag Team Match
• No Way Jose def. Mojo Rawley
• Titus O’Neil def. Mojo Rawley
• Braun Strowman def. Mojo Rawley
• Naomi & Dana Brooke def. Tamina & Sarah Logan
• WWE United States Champion Ricochet def. Cesaro
• Cedric Alexander def. Robert Roode
• Lacey Evans def. Natalya
• WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins def. Baron Corbin – Street Fight

Big Show Reveals Interesting Story About Wrestling Debut

The latest episode of WWE Table For 3 featured the Big Show, Diamond Dallas Page, and Kevin Nash where the trio talked about the Monday Night Wars between WWE and WCW.

WWE posted a promo clip of this episode from their twitter account. In the clip as seen below, Show reveals how a meeting with Hulk Hogan during a basketball game resulted in him joining WCW and making wrestling debut:

.@WWETheBigShow talks about the story on how he became a @WWE Superstar on #Tablefor3. pic.twitter.com/R2iBa6U9rm

— WWE (@WWE) October 16, 2018

Big Show made his wrestling debut back in 1995 while competing for WCW during their Halloween Havoc event. He faced Hulk Hogan in his debut match and defeated the Hulkster via a disqualification.

Tamina Snuka Talks Evolution

Tamina Snuka returned to WWE during the latest episode of Monday Night Raw after staying away from in-ring action for almost 9 months.

She turned heel upon her return and teamed up with Dana Brooke to face the team of Nia Jax and Ember Moon. Later it was announced that she will be taking part in the upcoming Women’s Battle Royal at Evolution.

After the show went off air, Snuka was interviewed backstage. In the interview as seen below, she talks about her return to the ring and her upcoming match at Evolution:

It looks like SmackDown Live’s Women’s Division will be short one talent due to an injury. Tamina Snuka has reportedly suffered a torn rotator cuff and underwent surgery to repair the issue. Her last appearance came in the first-ever Women’s Royal Rumble match where she wrestled through the injury. Two days later she underwent surgery to fix the issue.

Snuka’s appearance in the Women’s Rumble was up-in-the-air prior to the match as she was removed from promotional material for the bout at one point, before being added back again. She entered the match at the number seven spot but didn’t stay in the match longer than a few minutes as she was eliminated by WWE Hall Of Famer Lita. Snuka’s injury is the same as former RAW Tag Team Champion Jeff Hardy’s.

Hardy has been out-of-action since October and was given a six to eight month timetable for return. No timeframe has been given for Snuka’s injury return, but we’ll keep you updated as we learn more….

– As seen below, the latest Canvas 2 Canvas from WWE artist Rob Schamberger features Triple H and WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels:

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– WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz will be in the Social Media Lounge during tonight’s Survivor Series Kickoff pre-show. Fans can submit questions with the #AskTheMiz hashtag.

– Nia Jax tweeted the following on facing off with Tamina Snuka in the women’s 5-on-5 Traditional Elimination Match at Survivor Series tonight:

Tonight, #SurvivorSeries means so much more than just another match. Tonight, I step in the ring against family @TaminaSnuka. Tonight, blood is NOT thicker than water. #TeamRed

— Lina Fanene (@LinaFanene) November 19, 2017

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

The WWE released the following statement regarding the historic bout:

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

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

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

Lana’s New Ring Gear Potentially Revealed

WWE Superstar Natalya may have revealed Lana’s new ring attire in a new tweet posted earlier today. Natalya was promoting the new episode of Total Divas that airs later this evening. WWE has been hyping Lana’s SmackDown debut for the past couple of weeks and have released two videos. In both videos, Lana is seen dancing by a chair and the videos ends with “coming soon to SmackDown Live”. In the photo below, Lana’s new ring gear may have been revealed.

Oh hello @LanaWWE! …just getting ready for an all new episode of #totaldivas tonight! …… ☕️☕️☕️🐸 9/8c ONLY on #E! pic.twitter.com/xvCxFTS3LP

— Nattie (@NatbyNature) April 19, 2017

Nia Jax On Facing Tamina Snuka In The Future

A fan sent a tweet to WWE Superstar Nia Jax and stated that he would love to see Tamina Snuka and Nia Jax square off in the ring. Nia Jax quoted the tweet and ensured the fan that he will see that in the future. Tamina Snuka and Nia Jax are cousins and Nia claimed that “nobody fights harder than family”.

I would love to see @TaminaSnuka and @NiaJaxWWE square off in the ring.

— B.Bowen (@Bowen_Arrow7) April 19, 2017

Don't worry you will 😈. Nobody fights harder than family 👊🏼 https://t.co/bwgfKcAbNj

— Lina Fanene (@LinaFanene) April 19, 2017

Shane McMahon came down to the ring to discuss Smackdown’s women’s division. Shane McMahon then called the entire women’s division down to the ring. Naomi, Natalya, Carmella and Becky Lynch came down and joined Shane McMahon in the ring. James Ellsworth grabbed the microphone from Shane and Ellsworth called Naomi a horrible Smackdown Women’s Champion. Naomi grabbed the microphone from Ellsworth and threatened him. Naomi handed the microphone back to Shane McMahon and he announced that Tamina Snuka will be joining the Smackdown roster.

The newest woman to join the #SDLive Women's Division is the second generation athlete, @TaminaSnuka! #SuperstarShakeup pic.twitter.com/eNV5WhcvHG

— WWE (@WWE) April 12, 2017

Shane McMahon then also announced that Charlotte Flair will be joining the Smackdown roster as well. Shane called it the biggest addition during the Superstar Shake-Up. The crowd cheered as Charlotte came down to the entrance ramp. Charlotte posed for the crowd and Smackdown went to a commercial break. While Smackdown lost Alexa Bliss and Mickie James, Charlotte Flair is a major addition to their roster.

A knack for FLAIR! 4x #RAW Women's Champion @MsCharlotteWWE has officially joined the #SDLive roster!!!! #SuperstarShakeUp pic.twitter.com/Fw2isljM8s

— WWE (@WWE) April 12, 2017

Check back here on SEScoops and join our SmackDown live discussion to find out which other WWE Superstars will be switching brands during the Superstar Shake-Up.

– During a recent appearance on The Kevin Gill Show, Kassius Ohno (Chris Hero) gave his thoughts about longtime friend Kevin Owens holding the top title on the RAW brand, the WWE Universal Championship.

“I was happy for him and the journey that he’s been on,” he said. “But also I was happy for wrestling. I was happy because it’s different and it’s a new direction. I think everybody’s sick of the same old. Sometime you’ve just got to go in a different direction and they did.”

Ohno returned to NXT earlier this month and will be wrestling his final show for EVOLVE this weekend in San Antonio during Royal Rumble weekend.

– SmackDown star James Ellsworth is pushing for a spot in th eRoyal Rumble and is encouraging fans to use the hashtag #EllsworthRumble to show support. Ellsworth is currently involved in a romantic storyline with Carmella.

Hey @WWEUniverse help me get in the #RoyalRumble by using the hashtag #EllsworthRumble I really want in!!!! #retweet ???? pic.twitter.com/u2ru0GnYdm

— James Ellsworth (@realellsworth) January 21, 2017

– Tamina Snuka revealed on Instagram that there will be no public funeral held for her father, the late “Superfly” Jimmy Snuka.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BPfY4ePBTab/

– Tamina Snuka has been cleared to return to the ring. She’s been out of action since May but is scheduled to be back on the road with the RAW brand next week, according to PWInsider. It will be very interesting to see how she’s used on RAW now that the roster features such stars as Nia Jax.

– The new WWE Story Time series will continue this coming Monday night on the WWE Network as a new episode will premiere after RAW goes off the air.

– Mexican wrestling legend Hijo del Santo was ringside with Santo Jr. for Saturday’s WWE house show in Mexico City. Below is a photo of the two masked grapplers:

Que gran honor y que gustazo estar con mis adorados @ElHijodelSanto y @ElsantoJR apoyando a nuestro querido @SinCaraWWE #WWEMexicoCity pic.twitter.com/ZkSsgKdiDF

— Pepe Báez (@PP_BAEZ) December 4, 2016

– Not only will next week’s WWE RAW go head-to-head with the Atlanta Falcons versus the New Orleans’ Saints, but also the first of three scheduled US Presidential Debates.

– Former WWE star Vladimir Kozlov is featured in the debut episode of WWE’s Where Are They Now, seen below. Kozlov now acts for the production company he co-owns in Miami, Quasar Entertainment.

The first episode of #WhereAreTheyNow features former @WWE Tag Team Champion and #MoscowMauler @WWEKozlov! https://t.co/B1Cr4pcruW

— WWE (@WWE) September 22, 2016

– Tamina Snuka posted the following regarding her successful surgery and road to recovery. She promises to return better and stronger than ever:

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

– WWE Superstar David Otunga noted on social media that he will begin filming the independent movie “What Happened Last Night?” this week. In the film, Otunga plays a bartender named Tiny.

– Stephanie McMahon, Sin Cara, Kalisto, Ryback, Sasha Banks, Tamina Snuka and Naomi visited children at The Children’s Hospital Of Pittsburgh at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center ahead of tonight’s WWE RAW at the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh this evening. Below are some photos:

https://twitter.com/TaminaSnuka/status/671421072542203904

@StephMcMahon and @NaomiWWE @SashaBanksWWE @TaminaSnuka in Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC pic.twitter.com/47H2RHavmI

— E l i 💮🇨🇱 (@EilzabethB) November 30, 2015

– John Cena checked in on Twitter today with the following tweet. Cena is scheduled to remain off of WWE television for at least two more weeks, after the TLC pay-per-view.

I never mind analyzation, but it's tough to process complaining. Identify the issue, work towards a resolve. #nevergiveup

— John Cena (@JohnCena) November 30, 2015

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WWE taped the following matches on Tuesday night in Knoxville, Tennessee for this week’s edition of WWE Main Event.

– The Usos def. Adam Rose & Brad Maddox in tag-team action to kick off the show. Rose and Maddox, both of whom had blonde hair, cut a promo before the match. The finish in this one saw The Usos score the pin after a top-rope splash.

– JoJo interviews The Prime Time Players backstage. Titus O’Neil will be in action later against Heath Slater.

– Naomi def. Alicia Fox via submission in Divas action. Tamina Snuka and Sasha Banks were at ringside with Naomi, while Brie Bella was out with Fox.

– Titus O’Neil def. Heath Slater in the final match taped for this week’s show. The Prime Time Players member got the win with his finisher in the end, in a match that was said to be somewhat flat.

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– There is currently no word on where Naomi was on Saturday night, as the WWE Diva and Total Divas star didn’t work the WWE Network special in Madison Square Garden or the WWE live event in Bangor, Maine last night. Team B.A.D. members Sasha Banks and Tamina Snuka worked the live event in Bangor without Naomi, and Jimmy Uso, Naomi’s husband, noted via social media that the two spent the weekend with Uso’s daughter in Niagra Falls.

– There were a lot of issues with the WWE Network stream lagging on Saturday night, as well as some technical problems with full screen playback during the special in Madison Square Garden in New York.

– NXT will be running more matches as part of their “Louder Than Life” festival in Louisville, Kentucky. Both Triple H and Matt Bloom oversaw the matches on Saturday night. As seen below, Triple H then flew from Louisville to New York City for the MSG special last night.

Just landed in #NYC….#LouderThanLife mud and all. Almost time for #WWEMSG pic.twitter.com/bLpAzJM4ea

— Triple H (@TripleH) October 3, 2015

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WWE Diva Brie Bella may have suffered an injury during Friday night’s WWE live event in State College, Pennsylvania.

According to an eye-witness account from a fan who attended the event, Brie landed on her shoulder awkwardly while brawling with Tamina Snuka during a Divas tag-team match which featured The Bella Twins against Tamina Snuka and Naomi.

From there, the referee threw up the “X” sign and trainers ran to the scene to check on Brie.

After the match, which The Bella Twins won, Tamina and Naomi continued the attack as they assaulted Nikki Bella until Paige returned and made the save.

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WWE Diva Tamina Snuka, who has been off of television for a while now, returned on Monday’s RAW with a new gimmick.

We reported earlier today that Snuka had been working as a bodyguard for Naomi at recent non-televised live events, and that there’s a good possibility that it would be brought to television, and that’s exactly what happened.

As The Bella Twins were making their way to the ring on RAW on Monday night in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, they were attacked from behind by Naomi and Tamina Snuka.

After the beatdown, Naomi says to The Bella Twins, “You’re sibling reign of dominance over the Divas division is over. This is what family is all about.”

The announcers would go on to explain to the viewinng audience that Snuka is the cousin of Jimmy Uso, Naomi’s husband, by marriage, which would explain the family reference in her one-line promo.

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– WWE Diva Tamina Snuka made her in-ring return during the company’s recent European tour. Most recently, Snuka has been working as a bodyguard for Naomi during non-televised WWE live events. There is no definitive word yet as to whether or not they will be using Snuka and Naomi as a pair on television, however WWE generally tends to try matches and angles out on live events before bringing them to television, so it’s definitely a possibility.

– WWE performer and movie star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson recently took to Instagram to extend some praise for WWE Diva Eva Marie. “The Great One” wrote the following:

“Thank you to my homegirl Eva Marie for this very cool birthday message. What impresses me most about her is that she has a certain drive and determination that can only come from someone who knows what it’s like to have been down and to have struggled. Eva’s struggle has clearly created a fierce focus in her which is so cool to see and here’s the best part… she’s willin’ to put in the daily hard ass work to achieve and accomplish all of her goals in — and outside of the ring. It’s a real pleasure working with and mentoring this woman. Road is long and we’re just gettin’ started.. Plus I gave my word to our agent @bslater9 that I’ll make sure she always handles her business like a straight up G. #FutureWWEDivaChamp #OD #LetsGetToWork”

– WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley noted on Twitter that the four teeth that were damaged in his infamous 1998 Hell In A Cell match with The Undertaker at the King Of The Ring pay-per-view will have to be replaced. “The Hardcore Legend” tweeted the following:

https://twitter.com/realmickfoley/status/594143725506449408

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WWE Diva Layla made her in-ring return at the WWE live event in Dortmund, Germany on Friday night.

Layla has been on the sidelines for the past few weeks dealing with an injury, however she finally returned to in-ring competition, as she worked a Divas six-person tag-team match on the show.

Layla teamed up with Emma and Natalya to defeat the trio of Cameron, Tamina Snuka and Rosa Mendes.

The WWE Diva wrote the following on social media about her return, which includes a photo of her at the show.

Felt so good to step back in @wwe Ring!! #London #flawless pic.twitter.com/34tL1fXNAT

— Layla El (@mslayel) April 18, 2015

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