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Sasha Banks Spotted For The First Time Since WWE RAW Walkout
Sasha Banks was spotted at a Steve Aoki concert Friday night, in what was her first public sighting since her walkout from Monday’s RAW. As seen in the video clip below, Banks appeared to be having a blast at the concert, flexing her biceps before chugging down a bottle of water. A fan who attended the concert shared the clip.
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Released WWE Superstar Reuniting With Xavier Woods On UpUpDownDown
UpUpDownDown fans can rejoice, for Tyler Breeze will be returning to the YouTube channel next week for the return of Battle of the Brands. Breeze’s return was announced in a new video released by UUDD host Xavier Woods, who had been teasing a special announcement regarding the future of the channel.
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Booker T Comments On Naomi And Sasha Banks Walking Out On WWE
During the latest episode of his Hall Of Fame podcast, Booker T gave his thoughts on Naomi and Sasha Banks walking out on WWE during RAW this week. The Women’s Tag Team Champions left the arena in the middle of the show after handing their titles to John Laurinaitis, which forced a change to the main event. It was originally set to be a six-pack challenge featuring them both, but that was altered to a singles match between Becky Lynch and Asuka instead. WWE released a statement claiming that the women felt unsafe working against two of the talents and that they had felt disrespected.
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Stephanie McMahon Announces Leave Of Absence From WWE
In a shocking turn of events, WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon announced this afternoon that she is stepping away from WWE for the foreseeable future. McMahon released a statement on Twitter announcing the move, while also signaling she would eventually return to her post. “As of tomorrow, I am...
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Backstage News On Reaction To Stephanie McMahon Stepping Down
Earlier this Friday, WWE CBO Stephanie McMahon unexpectedly announced she was taking a leave of absence from her position in WWE, though she stated she would at some point return. As it turns out, the announcement was just as shocking to people within WWE as it was outside the company.
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William Regal Would Sacrifice Roster Budget To Sign Former WWE Star
Ever since his departure from WWE, fans have been abuzz about what lies ahead for Cesaro. During the latest episode of The Sessions with Renee Paquette, William Regal joined the show to talk about what he views as one of WWE’s biggest losses of this year. Regal spent so much time around Cesaro during his time as the general manager of NXT and put the Swiss Superman on a shortlist of talent he would put his reputation on the line for.
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The Usos Comment On WWE NXT’s Solo Sikoa Potentially Joining The Bloodline
During the latest episode of WWE After the Bell, Jimmy and Jey Uso joined the show to talk about their recent success as members of The Bloodline, whether or not they’re looking to add to the faction, and Paul Heyman’s impact on their careers. The Usos also spoke...
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Renée Paquette Comments On Jon Moxley Confrontation With AEW Fan
On the January 19 episode of AEW Dynamite, former AEW World Champion Jon Moxley made his long-awaited return following a three-month hiatus due to entering an alcohol treatment program. During his return promo, a heckling fan reportedly yelled, “Get this drunken piece of trash out of the ring!” Moxley responded with, “Hey, go f**k yourself. Get that guy out of here. Piece of sh*t.”
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Booker T Addresses Ric Flair’s Decision To Wrestle One More Match
During the latest episode of the Hall Of Fame podcast, Booker T gave his thoughts on Ric Flair returning to the ring. It was announced this week that the Nature Boy will compete in one final match this summer. “From a nostalgic perspective, I think that’s got wings, I think...
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Conrad Thompson Addresses Concerns Over Ric Flair Wrestling One More Match
Conrad Thompson recently spoke with Wrestling Inc. Managing Editor Nick Hausman on The Wrestling Inc. Daily about Ric Flair’s impending final match at Starrcast V. The popular podcast host is bringing back Starrcast during WWE SummerSlam weekend and as part of the festivities, he will be resurrecting Jim Crockett Promotions for one night only. This event will see the Nature Boy compete in his final match and some fans have expressed concern for Flair’s well-being due to his age and various surgeries over the years. Former WCW commentator Chris Cruise has been publicly against Ric Flair wrestling again and went as far as to request that the Maryland State Commission blocked it.
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Jim Ross Clarifies His Comments About Jake “The Snake” Roberts’ Health
When Jim Ross spoke on last week’s episode of the Grilling JR Podcast about Jake “The Snake” Roberts’ health issues, Roberts apparently took exception to it. The AEW Commentator said Roberts’ “isn’t in good health,” while talking about how he is battling breathing issues as well as having surgeries he still has to undergo. Ross noted that is a huge reason we don’t see him on AEW as often. Roberts responded back, refuting his comments on Twitter by saying it’s totally untrue and that he’ll be around for a long time on his social media account.
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Roman Reigns TV Schedule Update Heading Into WWE SummerSlam
Roman Reigns will be working television most weeks leading into the WWE SummerSlam premium live event. WWE announced this week that the current Universal and WWE champion will be appearing at the Smackdown on July 22nd emanating from the TD Garden in Boston and Raw on July 25th held in Madison Square Garden. Both shows lead up to Summerslam on July 30th in Nashville.
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Backstage News On Tessa Blanchard – WOW
As we’ve noted, Tessa Blanchard and WOW Wrestling reportedly had a falling out ahead of the promotion’s re-launch. It was alleged that during a mid-April class, Blanchard cut a promo on Samantha Sage, who is known as Americana. The promo reportedly saw Blanchard “tear apart” Sage, which led to other trainees speaking up.
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Former WWE NXT 2.0 Star Reportedly Backstage At SmackDown Again
Naomi and Sasha Banks may not be backstage at tonight’s episode of “Friday Night SmackDown” but one person who reportedly is, though, is WWE NXT 2.0 star LA Knight. A report from PWInsider this afternoon noted that the man formerly known as Eli Drake was spotted at the Van Andel Arena, the sight of “SmackDown” tonight in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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Big Damo Debuts In AEW
Big Damo has made his presence known in AEW as he debuted on Friday night’s edition of “AEW Rampage”. Formerly known as Killian Dain in WWE, it was revealed that he was the mystery giant that Shawn Spears would be facing on the show. Damo hit a...
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Video: Paige VanZant Shown Training, Update On Her AEW Status
Fans anticipating the in-ring debut of former UFC fighter Paige VanZant now have something to hold them over. The AEW star posted a video on Instagram showing off the progress she has made in her wrestling training. “Hey AEW, PUT ME IN!!!” VanZant wrote in the post. “Coach Gangrel and...
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Dustin Rhodes Celebrates Major Sobriety Milestone
Dustin Rhodes took to Twitter Thursday to reveal he was celebrating the anniversary of his sobriety from both drugs and alcohol. The AEW star announced, “Today is a huge milestone for me. I have 14 yrs clean and sober from drugs and alcohol. Believe me when I say this for those who are struggling. YOU CANNOT DO IT ALONE. Seek help and #KeepSteppin”
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Backstage News On Upcoming Roman Reigns’ WWE Opponents
Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns will reportedly wrestle Riddle, Randy Orton, and Drew McIntyre at WWE’s three upcoming stadium shows – Money in the Bank (July 2), SummerSlam (July 30), and Clash at the Castle (September 3). According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, while none of these...
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WWE Pulls All Sasha Banks And Naomi Merchandise From WWE Shop
All Sasha Banks and Naomi merchandise has been pulled from WWE Shop. As seen in the screengrabs below, fans searching for any Banks- or Naomi-related merchandise are directed to a “Parts Unknown” page. Banks and Naomi were suspended indefinitely on Friday’s SmackDown, and it was announced that a...
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Conrad Thompson Is ‘Disappointed’ By Ricky Steamboat’s Recent Statement
Conrad Thompson recently spoke with Wrestling Inc. Managing Editor Nick Hausman on The Wrestling Inc. Daily about Ricky Steamboat turning down the chance to face Ric Flair. It had been reported that ‘The Dragon’ would be stepping out of retirement to face the Nature Boy in his final match, which is taking place at Starrcast V during WWE SummerSlam weekend. But since then Steamboat has come out publicly and revealed he turned down the opportunity. That was a decision he made because Ricky wants fans to remember him for his Chris Jericho match, which took place at Backlash in 2009. Steamboat does not want fans to be left thinking that he should have retired, even though he knows that it would be a good payday for him.
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