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Kenny Omega Says Match Against Cody Will Determine Bullet Club Leader

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Kenny Omega and Cody will go one-on-one for the second time in their rivalry this Saturday at the Cow Palace. Not only will the match be for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, the winner will be declared the leader of Bullet Club.

Omega built the match up with the following Tweet from earlier today:

Both Cody and Omega alluded to the idea that the winner of their last match would be declared leader of Bullet Club as well. The faction leadership was still up for debate after Cody had won, however.

Kenny Omega versus Cody II

Saturday will be Omega’s first defense of the title he won at Dominion. Omega’s victory over Kazuchika Okada ended the longest running IWGP Heavyweight Championship reign of all-time. He is just the second member of the faction to win the title after AJ Styles did so in 2014.

As for Cody, this will be his 3rd title match in a week’s time. He unsuccessfully challenged for the ROH World Championship this weekend. At Best in the World on Friday night, Dalton Castle won a 3-way match against Cody and Marty Scurll. The next night in Fairfax, Jay Lethal would win a fatal 4-way match against Castle, Scurll, and Matt Taven to win the title for the second time in his career.

“NJPW G1 Special in San Francisco

  1. Sho, Yoh, Rocky Romero, Gedo, YOSHI-HASHI (CHAOS) vs Chase Owens, Yujiro Takahashi, Tanga Loa, Tama Tonga, and King Haku (Bullet Club)
  2. Toru Yano and Tomohiro Ishii (CHAOS) vs Zack Sabre Jr and Minoru Suzuki (Suzuki-Gun)
  3. KUSHIDA and Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Marty Scurll and Hangman Page (Bullet Club)
  4. NEVER Openweight Championship
    Hirooki Goto (CHAOS) (c) vs Jeff Cobb
  5. IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships
    the Young Bucks (Bullet Club) (c) vs SANADA and EVIL (LIJ)
  6. Will Ospreay and Kazuchika Okada (CHAOS) vs Tetsuya Naito and BUSHI (LIJ)
  7. IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
    Hiromu Takahashi (LIJ) (c) vs Dragon Lee (CMLL)
  8. IWGP United States Championship
    Jay White (CHAOS) (c) vs Juice Robinson
  9. IWGP Heavyweight Championship
    Kenny Omega (Bullet Club) (c) vs Cody (Bullet Club)”

Baron Corbin Exchanges Words With Finn Balor On Social Media

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Finn Balor and Baron Corbin are continuing their feud on Twitter as they have exchanged words on the platform.

It all started once Corbin called Balor a coward, cheat, and problem, which led to Balor stating that Corbin sounds like a famous Meredith Brooks song called “b—h.”

Although they have worked with each other in NXT, they have yet to have a program on the main roster, which appears to be the direction that the WWE is going and could set up a match at the Extreme Rules pay-per-view. You can see their exchange here:

The Extreme Rules pay-per-view event takes place on Sunday, July 15, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at the PPG Paints Arena and will air on the WWE Network. If WWE does add this match to the Extreme Rules lineup then they will likely announce it on next week’s episode of RAW in Boston, MA at the TD Garden.

What are your thoughts on the WWE potentially adding this match to the PPV card? Sound off in the comment section.

SAnitY On Why They Attacked The New Day, Alexa Bliss – Extreme Rules Reaction

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SAnitY Talks

As seen on this week’s episode of SmackDown Live in Omaha, NE at the CenturyLink Center Omaha on the USA Network, SAnitY attacked The New Day during the Pancake Eating Contest, which has started a feud between the two groups.

After the show, WWE released this video of Renee Young trying to get answers from Killian Dain, Alexander Wolfe, and Eric Young, which led to Dain saying that they are anarchy and Wolfe said they are the disorder. You can watch it here:

Alexa Bliss’ Reaction

Nia Jax will challenge Alexa Bliss for the RAW Women’s Title at the upcoming Extreme Rules pay-per-view event in an Extreme Rules Match. Bliss has since taken to her official Twitter account to react to the stipulation being added to the match:

What are your thoughts on these two groups feuding? Sound off in the comment section.

Cody Takes Shot At Triple H, Offers Advice To Deonna Purrazzo

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Cody Rhodes is generally complimentary of Triple H when he speaks about his time in WWE. He decided to take a jab at WWE’s COO recently on Twitter, however.

Cody’s jab came after it was revealed that Deonna Purrazzo has pulled out of All-In on September 1st, 2018. Speculation is Purrazzo is likely going to be competing in the Mae Young Classic next month.

“It’s been incredible to see first hand what @MattJackson13, @NickJacksonYB, & @CodyRhodes envision for pro wrestling. I am so sad I won’t be wrestling at #AllIn but my heart will be there September 1st ”

Cody responded to Deonna’s Tweet with some advice on how to handle her potential photo with Triple H.

“Take 1 large step forward in the photo, he likes to make people look shorter than him. Good luck D. Beat everybody. Run up the score.”

WWE Signing All-In Talents?

Last month, Cody addressed the possibility of WWE signing talents scheduled to appear at All-In. The discussion began when a fan asked Dave Meltzer on Twitter about how WWE might decide to counter the Chicago event.

“Nope and tickets are sold,” Meltzer responded to a fan’s question of possible WWE action against the event. “All they can do it try and sign the talent on the show and pull them, and most are under contract elsewhere past that date.”

Cody saw the Twitter conversation and responded. “That’s a possibility,” Cody admitted. “Everybody has different goals. If your goal is to take a meet/greet style handshake photo, and pretend to be excited about going back to wrestling school…that’s your prerogative ha.”

Hulk Hogan and Edge Recall Winning Tag Team Gold Together

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In 2002, Hulk Hogan and Edge won the WWE World Tag Team Championships. They did so by defeating the team of Billy & Chuck on the July 2nd, 2002 Smackdown from the Fleet Center in Boston.

Hogan recently praised Edge on Twitter:

Edge is truly one of the greats in the WWE. Only a neck injury stopped him from surpassing all of us. He knows the business’s inside and out brother. Only love4EDGE. HH

Edge grew up a Hulk Hogan fan. He has spoken of attending WrestleMania VI in Toronto as a youngster frequently. Hogan has not had much luck at WrestleManias in Edge’s hometown, losing high-profile matches each time WrestleMania has been held in the city. Hogan lost to the Ultimate Warrior at WrestleMania VI and again to the Rock at WrestleMania 18.

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“Coming from the brother brother who inspired me to be a wrestler, this type of compliment will resonate with me until I’m the old, surly, uncool grandpa who tells all the grandkids, back in my day I teamed with Hulk Hogan. And the people went banana! Although they actually did”

Johnny Gargano Grows Up an Edge Fan

Just as Edge grew up a fan of Hulk Hogan, there are Superstars active today who grew up fans of Edge. One of those Superstars is Johnny Gargano. Recently, Gargano posted a photo he took of himself as a kid posing with Edge.

“Hey @EdgeRatedR, Remember on the @EandCPod when I said that the first time we met was backstage at an indy show in 2015?.. A trip to my Mom’s house jogged my memory. That totally wasn’t the first time we met.. This was 2004!”

Edge simply responded with a Tweet which read, “Holy cupcakes and donuts this is awesome!”

Crazy Highlight From Empire State Wrestling Event (Video)

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Independent wrestler, Anthony Gaines, got more than he bargained for over the weekend. He took on House of Hardcore wrestler, Ace Romero, at an Empire State Wrestling event.

The match took place at ESW’s “Summer Sleaze” event on June 30th, 2018. The match was for the Interstate Championship. Check out the highlight below:

The promotion noted you can now watch the full championship match on their YouTube channel.

Ace Romero vs Anthony Gaines

Romero is a regular for Tommy Dreamer’s House of Hardcore promotion. You can also see him competing for PCW Ultra and Rockstar Pro. Unfortunately for Romero, he was not booked on House of Hardcore’s upcoming tour of Australia.

As for Gaines, he is the current Interstate champion in ESW. He also competes regularly for Pro Wrestling Revolver. He started his career in late 2014.

Empire State Wrestling has been in operation since 2002 and generally runs shows out of the Buffalo – Niagra Falls region. Notable former wrestlers for the promotion include Braxton Sutter, Jimmy Jacobs, AR Fox, Gangrel, Joey Ryan, Petey Williams, Simon Grimm, and Stevie Richards.

Sami Callihan Challenges Entire ROH Roster (Video)

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Sami Callihan has called out the entire Ring of Honor roster. The Impact Wrestling star who will meet Pentagon in a Mask vs Hair match at Slammiversary sent out the following video message directed to the ROH roster:

This led Chris Jericho to respond as follows:

Chris Jericho’s Cruise/ Sea of Honor Tournament

Last year, Jericho announced that Ring of Honor would be part of his cruise. After his longtime friend, Don Callis, took over Impact Wrestling at the end of 2017, however, Jericho announced his promotion will be on the tour as well.

Jericho revealed the first round matchups for the Sea of Honor tournament earlier this summer.

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Sea of Honor Tournament

  1. Jay Lethal vs BJ Whitmer
  2. Christopher Daniels vs Delirious
  3. Marty Scurll vs Rhett Titus
  4. Silas Young vs Flip Gordon
  5. Mark Briscoe vs Will Ferrara
  6. Hangman Page vs Frankie Kazarian
  7. Cheeseburger vs Beer City Bruiser
  8. Jay Briscoe vs Kenny King

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The Bucks of Youth/Y2Jacksons

Jericho and the Young Bucks have also teased that they will form a trio during the cruise. Jericho recently inducted the Bucks into his “Alpha Club”.

NXT Preview 7/4/18: Johnny Gargano vs EC3

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NXT is back tonight with a show from Full Sail University in Florida. The main event for the night is scheduled to be Johnny Wrestling taking on EC3.

Several other matches and segments have been confirmed for tonight’s show.

NXT Preview 7/4/18

Johnny Gargano vs ECIII

  • NXT General Manager, William Regal, has told Gargano he needs to move on from his rivalry with Tommaso Ciampa. This is why Regal has scheduled him in a match tonight with EC3. If Gargano can’t get his mind off what Ciampa did to him, he will be in tough against the top one percenter tonight.

Shayna Baszler Has Defeated All Challengers

  • Recently, NXT Women’s Champion Shayna Baszler has defeated Dakota Kai, Nikki Cross, and most recently Toni Storm (at the UK tapings).
  • Bianca Belair and Candice LeRae are two members of the division who seem to be winning matches a lot lately. Either of them could potentially come out to challenge the champion tonight.

Heavy Machinery vs The Mighty

  • TM-61 are now known just as the Mighty and they use any under-handed techniques they can to defeat their opponents. They have already used such tactics once to defeat the powerhouse team of Heavy Machinery.
  • After their recent loss to the Mighty, Heavy Machinery indicated that playtime was over. They get a chance at revenge tonight.

Chris Dijak vs Velveteen Dream

  • After dropping a tough loss to Ricochet at Takeover, the Dream could use a win here.
  • The 31-year-old former ROH wrestler, Dijak, dropped his first match on NXT television in May to Ricochet.

R-Truth Accuses Tye Dillinger Of Being An Alien, Challenges Samoa Joe (Video)

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R-Truth has been dealing with an arm injury since October. Despite his injury, he did compete at in the WrestleMania Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal this year. Aside from that match, however, Truth hasn’t wrestled since an October 14th, 2017 house show match against Elias.

Truth was backstage at Smackdown last night, however. He appears to be looking for a new tag-team partner as well. Despite coming to believe he is an alien, Truth first asked Tye Dillinger to be his new partner. When that didn’t work out, Truth then challenged Samoa Joe to face Dillinger in a future match.

WWE.com has released video of the interaction:

R-Truth WWE Career

46-year-old Ron Aaron Killings has been wrestling professionally for 21 years. He was first signed to WWE in 1999. His first stint with the company lasted only a few years, however. He was released by the company in 2002 and wrestled in TNA for 5 years. Killings even won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship on 2 occasions while he was there.

He returned to WWE in 2008 and has been there ever since. Truth’s WWE resume includes winning the Hardcore championship twice, the US title once, and the WWE tag titles once along with Kofi Kingston. He is also a 2x Slammy Award Winner, having won awards in 2008 (best musical performance) and 2015 (LOL moment of the year).

In TNA, Truth is a 2x NWA World Heavyweight Champion, 2x NWA World Tag Team Champion (w/ 3 Live Crew), and once won the TNA Tag Team titles as well with Adam “Pacman” Jones.

Cruiserweight Title Match Scheduled For Next Week, 205 Live Results

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Last night on 205 Live, General Manager Drake Maverick scheduled Cedric Alexander’s next Cruiserweight title defense.

2 weeks ago, Hideo Itami defeated Buddy Murphy and Mustafa Ali in a triple threat match. Maverick has now scheduled the Itami versus Alexander match for next week.

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This week on 205 Live, Mustafa Ali and Buddy Murphy would meet in a no disqualification match. The winner of the match is likely in a position to challenge the winner of Hideo Itami vs Cedric Alexander title match next week.

205 Live Results 7/3/18

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1. Noam Dar defeated TJP

  • TJP has been asking Drake Maverick to give him better competition for several weeks now. Maverick told him he had picked his opponent for this week himself. TJP questioned whether Maverick should actually be doing this every week, seeing as he is the GM of the brand.
  • Noam Dar was the surprise opponent. The returning Scottish SuperNova made short work of TJP.

2. Akira Tozawa defeated Jason Strife

  • Lio Rush came out to do guest commentary during this match.
  • This was the 3rd straight victory for Tozawa on 205 Live. He defeated Tony Nese last week and another local talent 2 weeks before that. His last loss was to Drew Gulak on an episode of Main Event from June 4th, 2018.
  • After the match, Lio Rush said, unlike Tozawa he doesn’t wait for anything.
  • Rush then challenged Tozawa to a future match.

3. Mustafa Ali defeated Buddy Murphy (no disqualification match)

  • Ali started the match off with a diving senton to the outside on top of Murphy and things just kind of went from there.
  • Some of the big spots included Ali giving Murphy a Spanish fly from the guardrail on top of an announce table. Ali also gave Murphy a super-plex from the top an over-turned set of steel steps. Murphy also used the steps to jump over the ring ropes onto Ali.
  • The finish of the match began when Ali got tied up in the ring ropes and Murphy delivered several running knees to his face. After untying Ali, Murphy went for the pin but only got a close 2-count. Ali then fought back and gave Murphy a tornado DDT off the steel steps and got the 3-count for the win.
  • The commentators suggested Ali will be watching next week’s title match closely.

Former NXT Champions Wrestle In Dark Matches On SmackDown

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There were two dark matches on this week’s episode of SmackDown Live and they both consisted former Champions from NXT who have recently debuted on the main roster.

The first match saw the former NXT Champion Andrade ‘Cien’ Almas continuing his rivalry with Sin Cara as he defeated the Masked Star in a one on one match before the show started.

Though there was no clear winner in the second dark match of the night and the match between Sanity and The New Day which took place after cameras stopped rolling ended in a double disqualification after both the teams collided in the ring.

It’s worth mentioning here that this wasn’t the first time these two teams met during the night as Sanity interrupted New Day’s pancake eating contest and attacked the former Tag Champs during the broadcast of the Blue Branded show.

After the event, the trio lead by Eric Young was interviewed by Renee Young. She asked them about the reason behind the attack and replying to it Eric said that they don’t need to explain anything:

So far the trio does not have any announced match for Extreme Rules but it appears that WWE is building towards Sanity vs. New Day bout for the upcoming PPV.

However, the same cannot be said about Andrade ‘Cien’ Almas and it’s hard to say whether WWE will have him compete in a match at the upcoming show or not.

Bray Wyatt Cited For Careless Driving Over Recent Car Accident

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We noted before how Bray Wyatt missed some live events as well as this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw due to a car accident and a new report reveals that he was cited for careless driving over the incident.

TMZ reports that the Eater Of Worlds wasn’t paying attention to traffic while driving and was cited for “careless driving due to his failure to operate his vehicle in a careful and prudent manner”.

It’s unclear if he was distracted by something while driving as the official police report on the accident simply says that the Champion was “inattentive.”

Bray Wyatt smashed his car into another vehicle on Friday and he was transported to Tampa General Hospital via ambulance after the car crash.

He suffered multiple injuries from the incident which forced Bray to miss weekend’s Live Events. WWE later released a statement and revealed that he will also miss Raw.

Though the damage doesn’t appear to be very serious and in an interview given after his release from hospital on Monday, the Raw Champion said that he is going to live through it because he cannot die.

As of this writing, the tag team match which is expected to see Bray Wyatt and Matt Hardy defend the Raw Tag Team Championships against the B Team at Extreme Rules is still on.

Extreme Rules will take place on Sunday, July 15 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Injured Star Returns To Action After 6 Months, Jeff Hardy On Upcoming Title Defence

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Jeff Hardy On Upcoming Title Defence

WWE revealed Shinsuke Nakamura’s return date during the latest episode of SmackDown Live, announcing that he will be challenging for the United States Championship at the upcoming Extreme Rules PPV on July 15th.

On the other hand, the Champion Jeff Hardy was in action again this week and defended his title successfully against the Miz after issuing an open challenge.

After the show, Hardy was interviewed backstage where he talked about his victory on the show and his upcoming title defense against the Japanese Star. You can check out his interview below:

Injured Star Returns To Action After 6 Months

Injured 205 Live Star Noam Dar made his in-ring return during the latest episode of the Cruiserweight Exclusive show where he faced off against the former Cruiserweight Champion TJP.

The match was the opening bout of the show and before it, the former Champion trash talked the crowd and talked about a big game. Though things didn’t go so well for him afterward and Dar ended up beating him in a quick fashion.

TJP got quite upset after the loss. He didn’t even stop by for a post-match interview with Dasha Fuentes and left the building. Noam Dar underwent a surgery for a torn meniscus and the Cruiserweight Star had been out of action since December.

How Was Raw’s Viewership This Week, Baron Corbin Warns Finn Balor

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How Was Raw’s Viewership This Week

The viewership stayed steady for this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw and the show saw a 1.65% increase in the audience compared to last week’s episode.

The episode featuring Braun Strowman vs. Kevin Owens in the main event drew 2.707 million viewers in average. The first hour of the show drew 2.641 million viewers, the second hour drew 2.822 million viewers and the final hour drew 2.658 million viewers.

In comparison, last week’s episode of the Red Branded Show featuring the Intercontinental Championship match between Seth Rollins and Dolph Ziggler as the main event had drawn 2.663 million viewers.

Baron Corbin Warns Finn Balor

Raw Constable Baron Corbin and Finn Balor seemed to be engaging in a rivalry in recent weeks when they collided in various tag team matches but it became clear that they are moving on with a singles feud this week.

This week’s episode of the Red Branded Show saw Corbin calling out Balor and asking for an apology. While Finn did come out, he mocked Baron instead and after a cheap shot from the former US Champion, Finn Balor attacked his rival and sent him in retreat.

After the show, Baron Corbin took on his twitter account and warned the former Universal Champion, saying that he will make sure things are fixed:

7 Takeaways From WWE SmackDown (7/3)

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The July 3rd episode of WWE SmackDown aired live from the Century Link Center in Ohama, NE. Here are 7 takeaways from this week’s show:

The Usos Interrupted Team Hell No

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Renee Young kicked off this week’s episode of SmackDown and welcomed Team Hell No down to the ring. Daniel Bryan said that he has a beautiful relationship with Kane, sometimes they fight but when they get in the ring together they are unstoppable.

Kane boasted about Team Hell No graduating from anger management with honors and that Team Hell No is back and better than ever. Kane stated that he came back because Daniel Bryan has a bit of a temper and that he knew that Bryan wouldn’t be able to let go of the Bludgeon Brothers attacking him.

Kane said that whether Bryan would like to admit it or not, he always has had a demon looking over him. Daniel stated that the last time they were in a ring together they were opponents and brought up Kane trying to end his career. Kane told Bryan to not dig up the past and that this is a fresh start for both of us.

Bryan brought up Kane trying to abduct his wife and Kane ignored it by claiming that he has always had his back. The two then shouted “no!” and “yes!” at each other several times before The Usos interrupted.

Jimmy and Jey came down to the entrance ramp and asked the crowd if they were excited if Team Hell No was back. The Usos then claimed that Team Hell No didn’t deserve a title shot at Extreme Rules just because they shared a hug last week.

The Usos then hugged each other four times in a row and stated that means they are due four title opportunities. Bryan challenged The Usos to the match but Kane was hesitant.

Bryan got pissed off and started yelling at Kane before SmackDown GM Paige interrupted. Paige said that it was her obligation to do what is right for the WWE Universe. Paige said that Team Hell No will face The Usos tonight in the main event. If The Usos, they will be added to the tag team title match at Extreme Rules.

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Jeff Hardy Retained The United States Championship

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United States Champion Jeff Hardy put his title on the line in an Independence Day Open Challenge.

The Miz accepted the challenge and made his way to the ring. Hardy started off the match in control and connected with a Jawbreaker. Hardy made his way to the top rope but Miz caught him with a right hand to the face.

Miz went for a Superplex but Jeff knocked him back down to the mat with a headbutt. Hardy was about to go for a Swanton Bomb but The Miz was able to roll out of the ring as SmackDown went to a commercial break.

When SmackDown returned, Hardy had Miz trapped in the corner and bounced his face off the top turnbuckle. The Miz battled back with a kick to the face for a near fall. Jeff connected with an inverted Atomic Drop and then a Dropkick to the face for a two count.

Hardy then sent The Miz flying out of the ring and followed it up with a Dropkick through the ropes. Jeff tried to leap on Miz off the steel steps but Miz dodged it and Hardy crashed into the barricade as SmackDown went to another commercial break.

The Miz and Hardy traded shots in the middle of the ring as SmackDown returned. Hardy sent Miz to the corner and hit him with a Clothesline. The Miz went for the Skull Crushing Finale but Hardy countered into a roll-up for a two count. The Miz then planted Hardy with a DDT for a near fall.

The Miz connected with a Clothesline in the corner and then made his way to the top turnbuckle. Hardy dodged The Miz and then hit Whisper in the Wind off the top rope for a two count.

Miz countered Hardy’s Twist of Fate attempt into a roll-up and put his feet on the ropes for leverage. Referee Charles Robinson saw it just and time and stopped the count at two.

The Miz started arguing with Robinson and that wound up costing him. Hardy regrouped and planted Miz with the Twist of Fate. Jeff then followed it up with the Swanton Bomb for the pinfall victory to retain his United States Championship.

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It was later announced on SmackDown that Jeff Hardy will defend the United States Championship against Shinsuke Nakamura at WWE Extreme Rules next Sunday.

SAnitY Ruined New Day’s Pancake Eating Contest

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Byron Saxton hosted a contest to see which member of New Day could eat the most pancakes on tonight’s episode of SmackDown. Big E, Kofi, and Woods were given 5 minutes to eat as many pancakes as possible.

SAnitY interrupted the contest just as it started and attacked New Day from behind. Killian Dain, Eric Young and Alexander Wolfe beatdown New Day until Woods was the last member in the ring.

Young slammed Woods into the table in the ring. Dain then launched Big E into the steel steps and threw him over the announce table.

Dain then sprinted around the ring and hit Kofi with a massive Crossbody. Dain and Wolfe set up the table in the ring and set up Xavier Woods on it. Eric Young then leaped off the top rope and hit Woods with an Elbow Drop through the table.

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Carmella Once Again Got The Better Of Asuka

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Asuka faced James Ellsworth tonight on SmackDown. Ellsworth came down to the ring sporting a “no one is ready for Ellsworth” shirt. SmackDown Women’s Champion Carmella skipped down to the ring before the match started and joined Ellsworth in the ring.

Carmella and Asuka started trash talking and Carmella raised the title in her face before exiting the ring. Carmella joined commentary for the match. James Ellsworth did a couple of pushups to warm up before the bell rang.

Asuka shoved Ellsworth and James tumbled out of the ring. Carmella demanded that Ellsworth get back in the ring and he obliged. Asuka attacked Ellsworth again and James once again retreated out of the ring. Ellsworth fired himself up, took off his shirt and got back into the ring.

Asuka lifted Ellsworth up onto her shoulders and spun him around several times. Asuka hit Ellsworth with a slap to the face that echoed throughout the arena. Asuka chased Ellsworth out of the ring and through the crowd.

The match then ended in a double count out as Asuka caught up to Ellsworth near the barricade. Carmella shoved Asuka into the barricade and then taunted her.

Later on SmackDown, Paige confronted Ellsworth and Carmella backstage. Paige said that Ellsworth has a rematch against Asuka next week in a Lumberjack Match. Every female Superstar will be surrounding the ring for the match next week.

Rusev Attacked AJ Styles

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WWE Champion AJ Styles battled Aiden English tonight on SmackDown. Rusev was ringside for the match and will battle Styles for the title at Extreme Rules next Sunday night.

AJ Styles was about to cut a promo before the match but dueling “Rusev Day!” and “AJ Styles” broke out. Styles let the chants go for a bit and said that he will defend his title against somebody that is bigger and stronger than him at Extreme Rules. AJ added that he is used to proving people wrong and SmackDown is the house that AJ Styles built. Styles stated that Rusev is a super athlete but he is not phenomenal.

Rusev interrupted and said that this is his first WWE Championship opportunity and that he meant what he said last week. He is going to take the title from Styles at Extreme Rules and move into the house that AJ has built. Rusev asked Aiden what day they are moving in and English sang “Rusev Day” into the microphone.

Just as the bell rang, Rusev grabbed the microphone and said “AJ I forgot to tell you” and then Aiden English attacked Styles from behind. Rusev said “nevermind” as English beatdown Styles as SmackDown went to a commercial break.

When SmackDown returned, English was still in control of the match. English applied a Headlock as Rusev cheered him on from outside the ring. Styles broke the hold and decked English with a Clothesline. Styles followed it up with a forearm to the face and then a Neckbreaker. English blocked the Styles Clash but AJ locked in the Calf Crusher in the middle of the ring for the quick submission victory.

After the match, Rusev dragged Styles out of the ring and slammed him into the ring post. Rusev then hit the Machka Kick and threw AJ into the ring. Rusev stomped on AJ’s back and locked in the Accolade as the crowd booed.

Becky Lynch Picked Up Another Win

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Becky Lynch faced Peyton Royce tonight on SmackDown. Billie Kay was ringside for the match and distracted Lynch early. Royce planted Lynch for a two count and then kneed her in the face several times.

Peyton applied the Abdominal Stretch but Lynch quickly broke free with an Arm Drag. Royce hung up Lynch on the second rope and shoved her throat against the rope. Royce brought Becky back to the canvas and locked in the Abdominal Stretch again.

Lynch once again broke free and went for a roll-up but Royce kicked out at two. Becky ducked under a kick from Royce and then connected with an Exploder Suplex. Lynch followed it up with a kick to the face but Royce battled back with a knee to the face.

Peyton lifted Lynch onto her shoulders but Becky escaped and locked in the Dis-Arm-Her for the submission victory.

Team Hell No Defeated The Usos

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Team Hell No faced The Usos in the main event of this week’s episode of SmackDown. The Usos would be added to the SmackDown Tag Team Championship match at Extreme Rules if they won the match.

Jimmy and Daniel Bryan started off the match. Jimmy knocked Bryan to the mat with a shoulder tackle but Daniel quickly battled back before tagging in Kane. Kane marched into the ring and promptly booted Jimmy in the face and then stomped on him in the corner.

Bryan tagged in and connected with a kick to Jimmy’s face. Jimmy drove Bryan to the corner and Jey tagged himself in. Bryan greeted him with a Dropkick to the face and then tagged Kane back in.

Kane connected with a Body Slam and then missed with a Leg Drop. Jimmy tagged in and leaped off the top rope towards Kane. Kane caught him but The Usos then brought Kane to the outside. Jey and Jimmy then hit back to back Suicide Dives on Kane as SmackDown went to a commercial break.

When SmackDown returned, Bryan hit Jimmy with a Clothesline and followed it up with a kick to the face in the corner of the ring. Bryan perched Jimmy up on the top rope and connected with a Hurricanrana.

Daniel then hit Jimmy with a few Yes Kicks in the ring. Jimmy ducked under one and sent Bryan to the apron. Jimmy hit Bryan with a kick to the side of the head and Bryan crashed to the floor outside the ring.

Jey tagged in and decked Bryan with a Clothesline outside the ring. The action returned to the ring and Jey planted Bryan with a Body Slam and then stomped on his chest. Jey took a break to stare down Kane before tagging in his brother.

Jimmy continued the beatdown in the corner of the ring and then trapped Bryan in a Headlock. Daniel battled to his feet and reached towards Kane in the corner. Jimmy prevented the tag by throwing Bryan to the canvas.

Bryan and Jimmy both crashed to the mat after connecting with a Crossbody at the same time. Kane and Jey tagged in at the same time and Kane connected with a Sidewalk Slam for a two count.

Kane punched Jey in the face and then grabbed him by the throat. Jey escaped and tagged in Jimmy Uso. The Usos then hit Bryan and Kane with double Superkicks and tried to cover Kane but he kicked out at two.

Jimmy and Jey leaped towards Kane from opposite corners of the ring but Kane caught them both by their throat. Bryan hit Jimmy with the running knee and then Kane Chokeslammed Jey for the pinfall victory. After the match, Kane and Bryan did the Yes! chant and shared a hug in the ring.

The Bludgeon Brothers interrupted and came down to the entrance ramp. The SmackDown Tag Team Champions had a staredown Team Hell No as SmackDown went off the air.

Opinion: Tonight’s episode of SmackDown was decent. I’m looking forward to the WWE Championship match and the SmackDown Tag Team Championship match at Extreme Rules. I’m not looking forward to watching Ellsworth versus Asuka again next week at all.

What did you think of this week’s episode of SmackDown? Let us know in the comments below.

Lumberjack Match Announced For Next Week’s WWE SmackDown Live

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WWE has announced the first match for next week’s episode of SmackDown Live.

As seen on this week’s episode of SmackDown Live in Omaha, NE at the CenturyLink Center Omaha on the USA Network, Asuka vs. James Ellsworth ended in a double count out.

The sports entertainment company had SmackDown General Manager Paige announce later in the show that Ellsworth will take on Asuka in a lumberjack match next Tuesday night.

WWE holds next week’s show in Manchester, NH at the SNHU Arena. As of this writing, no other matches for SmackDown has been announced.

What are your thoughts on the WWE booking this match once again? Sound off in the comment section. 

Shinsuke Nakamura Returning To In-Ring Action At WWE Extreme Rules

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WWE has announced a new match for the Extreme Rules PPV.

Jeff Hardy will defend the United States Title against Shinsuke Nakamura. If you recall, this match was supposed to happen last week on SmackDown Live but was nixed after it was revealed that Nakamura was bitten in the leg by a police dog the night before that show.

Nakamura has not wrestled since then and is on crutches with an expected timetable for his in-ring return to be less than two weeks.

The Extreme Rules pay-per-view event takes place on Sunday, July 15, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at the PPG Paints Arena and will air on the WWE Network and some traditional pay-per-view outlets. Both Raw and SmackDown brands will be featured. 

The Card

– Singles Match: Roman Reigns vs. Bobby Lashley

– WWE Title Match: AJ Styles © vs. Rusev

– WWE Intercontinental Title 30-Minute Iron Man Match: Dolph Ziggler © vs. Seth Rollins

– WWE SmackDown Tag Team Title Match: Luke Harper & Erick Rowan © vs. Daniel Bryan & Kane

– WWE Raw Women’s Title Extreme Rules Match: Alexa Bliss © vs. Nia Jax

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

– WWE Raw Tag Team Title Match: Bray Wyatt & Matt Hardy © vs. Curtis Axel & Bo Dallas

– WWE United States Title Match: Jeff Hardy © vs. Shinsuke Nakamura

Sneak Peek For “Miz & Mrs” TV Series (Video), Bray Wyatt Teaser

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“Miz & Mrs” TV Series

“Miz & Mrs.” will be premiering on the USA Network at 10 p.m. Eastern time on July 24th. With such a date, it means that this show will go head-to-head with 205 Live right after SmackDown Live goes off the air.

The six-episode, half-hour series will feature the married pair, known for being larger than life both in and out of the ring as the Superstars, become parents for the first time. The couple welcomed the birth of their daughter on March 27th. Here is a sneak peek at the series:

Bray Wyatt Teaser

Bray Wyatt is already teasing his return to WWE television after being in a car accident last week. WWE has yet to reveal when he’ll return to action as part of the RAW brand but did post this teaser on his official Twitter account:

https://twitter.com/WWEBrayWyatt/status/1014036214410895361

Do you plan on watching this series? Sound off in the comment section

WWE SmackDown Live Results & Discussion (7/3)

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The July 3rd edition of WWE SmackDown Live took place at the Century Link Center in Ohama, NE.

– This week’s broadcast opens up with a video package looking at Team Hell No’s reunion last week, and the history between Daniel Bryan and Kane.

– Tonight’s show starts with Renee Young in the ring, who introduces Team Hell No. Daniel Bryan and Kane come down to the ring and talk about their reunion. Kane says they’re back and better than ever. Kane says Daniel can have a bit of a temper sometime, and Kane knew he wouldn’t be able to let his beef with the Bludgeon Brothers go, and Kane is his demon watching over him. Bryan interjects that Kane hasn’t always been watching over him, and Bryan takes issue with Kane beating him up in the past. Bryan and Kane argue until The Usos come out to interrupt. The Usos say Team Hell No doesn’t deserve a Tag Title shot, and a whole lot has changed on SmackDown since Team Hell No was last a team. The Usos make fun of Kane Bryan for hugging, so Bryan tells them to come show how tough they are in the ring. Kane says to wait, because Team Hell No has to consider this as a team, and they’ll get back to the Usos. This leads to Kane and Bryan arguing more, and then Paige comes out to interrupt. Paige books The Usos vs. Team Hell No, and if The Usos win, they get added to the Tag Title match at Extreme Rules. The Usos vs. Team Hell No is now official for later tonight.

– We see a pre-taped promo from U.S. Champion Jeff Hardy making an analogy about the bald eagle and his U.S. Title belt. Jeff is wearing red, white and blue facepaint for July 4th. The U.S. Title open challenge is next.

– We see a pre-taped promo from Asuka talking about beating anyone in her way – male of female. She says James Ellsworth is not ready for Asuka.

– Jeff Hardy (c) vs. The Miz: The Miz comes out to answer the U.S. Title open challenge, and Jeff’s belt is on the line in this one. The opening bell sounds and The Miz starts off strong, backing Jeff into the corner with strikes. Jeff fights back and the brawl briefly spills out to ringside. The Miz misses a baseball slide kick on the outside and Jeff drops him on the floor. Back in the ring, Jeff repeatedly slams Miz’s head into the turnbuckles, but The Miz fires back with a knee to the face. Miz follows up with a big boot for a two count. Jeff fights back with a forearm shot to the head and an inverted atomic drop. Jeff follows up with the leg drop and the low dropkick for a two count. Jeff dumps The Miz out to ringside and follows up with a baseball slide dropkick. Jeff runs on the floor and leaps off the ring steps towards The Miz, but Miz side-steps and Jeff crashes into the fan barricade by himself. They fight back into the ring where Miz looks for the Skull Crushing Finale, but Jeff escapes and drops Miz in the corner. Jeff looks for a dropkick but Miz fends him off. Jeff looks for the Twist of Fate, but Miz escapes and comes back with a DDT for a two count. Jeff comes back out of the corner with the Whisper In The Wind for a two count off his own. Jeff goes for the Twist of Fate, but Miz escapes and pins. The Miz puts his feet on the ropes for leverage and the ref sees, so he stops counting. The Miz argues with senior official Charles Robinson, and the distraction leads to Jeff connecting with the Twist of Fate. Jeff follows up with the Swanton Bomb for the three count.

Winner & still U.S. Champion: Jeff Hardy

– Jeff Hardy is handed his belt and he celebrates in the ring as we go to the broadcast table where Tom Phillips promotes Extreme Rules. The broadcast team runs down the card for Extreme Rules, and then we go backstage.

– James Ellsworth is in his locker room where he cuts a promo about being better than women. He says his brain is bigger than women’s, and he’s all-man which means he’s ready for Asuka.

– Byron Saxton is in the ring for an Independence Day segment with The New Day. Byron introduces their first-ever Fourth of July pancake eating contest, and there is a big table set up in the ring. The New Day comes out to the ring next and each member takes their position in front of a plate on the table. They start eating their pancakes, but the lights go out and Sanity comes out to interrupt. Sanity hits the ring and attacks The New Day from behind. They beat down the New Day members all over ringside and throw Big E over the announce table. Dain hits a cross body on Kofi on the floor, and then in the ring Eric Young puts Xavier through the table with a flying elbow off the top.

– Still to come: James Ellsworth vs. Asuka

– The broadcast team shows us some footage of intergender tennis matches in preparation for this intergender singles match up next.

– Asuka vs. James Ellsworth: Carmella is on commentary for this one. The opening bell sounds and Asuka shoves Ellsworth down, and Ellsworth rolls outside for a breather. Carmella gives Ellsworth a pep talk, but Ellsworth is still hesitant to engage. Ellsworth gets back in the ring and goes after Asuka, but Asuka tees off on him with a series of strikes. Asuka spins Ellsworth around until Ellsworth looks like he’s going to get sick, then she slaps him across the face and hits a spinning back fist. Ellsworth runs out of the ring and Asuka chases him through the crowd and to the back of the arena. The ref counts them both out.

Winner: Double count-out

– Asuka chases Ellsworth back to the ringside area, where Carmella attacks Asuka from behind and drops her. Carmella takes Ellsworth up the ramp with her and to the back.

– WWE Champion AJ Styles comes out to the ring next. AJ steps in the ring and gets on the mic. The Champion talks about his upcoming match against Rusev at Extreme Rules for the Title. AJ talks about SmackDown being his house, and then Rusev comes out to interrupt with Aiden English by his side. Rusev gets on the mic and trashes AJ, saying he’s going to kick in the door to the house he built and move in. English adds that they’re moving in on Rusev Day.

– AJ Styles vs. Aiden English: This one is a non-Title match. After the opening bell, Rusev gets on the mic from ringside to distract AJ, and this leads to English dropping AJ from behind. English works on keeping AJ grounded until AJ fights his way up and levels him with a clothsline. AJ hits a flying forearm and unloads with more strikes. AJ looks for the Styles Clash, but English escapes. AJ gets him again and applies the Calf Crusher for the win.

Winner: AJ Styles

– After the match, Rusev pulls AJ out to ringside and whips him into the ring post. Rusev boots him in the face, then he throws AJ back into the ring for more punishment. He applies the Accolade before leaving.

– We see a pre-taped promo from Peyton Royce and Billie Kay about exposing Becky Lynch tonight. They say Becky is going to get hurt tonight.

– Carmella and James Ellsworth are walking backstage when Paige approaches them. Paige announces a rematch between Ellsworth and Asuka for next week, and it’ll be a Lumberjack match with the women’s division at ringside.

– Becky Lynch vs. Peyton Royce: Billie Kay is at ringside for this one. The bell sounds and Peyton starts off strong. Billie tries to interfere but isn’t successful, and Becky rolls up Peyton for a 2 count. They fight in the corner until Peyton drives Becky down to the mat and works on keeping her grounded. Becky fights up and rolls up Peyton for another 2 count. Peyton hits a headbutt, but Becky keeps fighting back and hits a t-bone suplex. They brawl back and forth, with Becky hitting a kick to the face. Peyton blocks a shot in the corner and knees Becky in the face. Peyton goes to pick up Becky, but Becky catches her in the Dis-arm-her, and Peyton taps out.

Winner: Becky Lynch

– Becky celebrates after the match as Peyton recovers with Billie.

– We go to a video from Shinsuke Nakamura giving his reaction to his U.S. Title shot at Extreme Rules. Nakamura says Jeff must either be a clown or ashamed because he’s painting his face. Nakamura says he’ll strip away everything Hardy has at Extreme Rules.

– The Usos vs. Team Hell No: Jimmy and Daniel start off with Bryan looking dominant in the opening moments. Jey tags in and they double team Bryan, then Kane tags in and cleans house. The fight briefly spills out to ringside where The Usos take control. Back in the ring, Bryan hits some kicks, but The Usos shut him down and trade frequent tags to control the pace of the match. The Usos continue to double team Bryan, but Bryan gets a breather when he collides mid-air with Jey and both men are down. Kane finally gets the tag and he unloads on Jey Uso with strikes and a splash in the corner. Kane hits a side walk slam, but Jimmy breaks it up. Jey dropkicks Kane to the outside and Jimmy looks for a suicide dive, but Kane blocks it. Jey charges at Kane but Kane shuts him down with a right hand. Kane looks for a chokeslam, but Jimmy gets back in the ring and they hit the double superkick on Kane. Jey tags in and The Usos go up top for the double splash, but Kane catches them both by the throat as they come down. Bryan drops Jimmy, and Kane chokeslams Jey for the three count.

Winners: Team Hell No

– This means The Usos will not be added to the Tag Title match at Extreme Rules. Daniel Bryan leads the crowd in a Yes chant after the match, but he stops to tell Kane he’s not doing it like he means it. Bryan gets Kane fired up and they hug as the crowd chants “Yes.” The Bludgeon Brothers’ music hits, and Rowan and Harper come out to interrupt the celebration. Rowan and Harper stare at Team Hell No from the stage as SmackDown goes off the air.

Gargano Posts Throwback Pic With WWE HOF’er, David Arquette Shows Support For SDL Star

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Johnny Gargano Shares Throwback Photo With WWE Hall Of Famer

WWE NXT star Johnny Gargano recently took to Twitter and shared a throwback photo of himself meeting Hall Of Famer Edge. The photo was taken in 2004 and Gargano dug it up from a recent visit to his mom’s house. Check out the photo of Edge and Gargano from the 2004 meet-and-greet below:

David Arquette Shows Support For James Ellsworth

Former WCW World Heavyweight Champion David Arquette seems to be a supporter of WWE SmackDown Live star James Ellsworth. Arquette has recently returned to the professional wrestling world and has been a lot more vocal lately.

Ellsworth posted the following photo of Arquette posing with an Ellsworth action figure he seems to have just purchased:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BkwPSU2BK7y/?utm_source=ig_embed

Stephan Bonnar Believes He Could Beat Brock Lesnar In An MMA Fight

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UFC Hall Of Famer and professional wrestling personality Stephan Bonnar recently did an interview with Wrestling Inc. to talk about several topics. Bonnar offered his thoughts on former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar, who is also the current Universal Champion in WWE, and his rumored return to mixed martial arts (MMA) competition:

“He doesn’t have a lot of MMA miles on him and he is a great wrestler. I had a lot of MMA miles with getting hit in the head a thousand times over my career. I am at the age where I am slowing down and am slowing down. I go in there and go to war,” Bonnar said.

“With the concussions that he has faced and everything, he still had a couple more in him. I am all for him. I support Brock going in there and fighting again. I don’t think he should hang it up now. I hate to say it, but guys like Diego [Sanchez], who has been put to sleep lately, he should consider hanging it up, but guys like Brock, no way, he has a couple more in him. My hats off to Brock Lesnar for saying he wants to go back into it and I fully support it.”

Bonnar also discussed his dream fight in MMA and revealed he would’ve loved to have the opportunity fight Lesnar. He believes the match-up would really give him the opportunity to showcase his Brazilian jiu-jitsu skills:

“Honestly, I know if me and Brock got a hold on one another I would be able to submit him,” Bonnar stated. “He has a lot of holds in his game. He is pretty strong. I am that confident in my submission game. I have been doing jiu-jitsu since the 90’s, being trained by Carlson Gracie so I got a bad-ass submission game. ”

You can check out Bonnar’s interview with Wrestling Inc. by clicking this link here.

Sasha Banks Believes Her Best In WWE Is Yet To Come

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Sasha Banks believes that the best is yet to come for her in the WWE.

The former WWE RAW Women’s Champion recently spoke with Sports Illustrated about various topics including her favorite match and her mindset as a Superstar. She noted that her favorite match came against Bayley at the WWE NXT Takeover: Brooklyn event back in 2015.

Banks pointed out that there are a lot of other great moments including the Triple Threat Match that she was involved in at WrestleMania 32 that featured Snoop Dogg performing her entrance theme song. She added that words cannot describe going over to Abu Dhabi and being the first women’s title match there for WWE.

“But being 26, I also feel like the best is yet to come. I feel like I have so much more to accomplish and so much more to prove. After we finish all these ‘first-time ever’ moments, it’s going to be like, ‘OK, can we out-do that?’ I just want to keep on being the best and continue making history, and leave my legacy in the WWE.”

In this interview, Banks also gave some praise to her fans for their support no matter where she’s positioned on the card because there is a connection between the company and the fans.

“There are so many people you can look up to and say, ‘Hey, I want to be like her.’ We have this great connection with the WWE Universe, and it’s amazing that I can do this every week. It’s a lot of fun, especially with the best fans in the whole world.”

You can read the entire interview here.

What are your thoughts on Banks’ comments? Sound off in the comment section.

Daniel Bryan Comments On Possible WM 35 Match With The Miz

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WWE Superstar Daniel Bryan was recently interviewed by Gorilla Position to talk about several professional wrestling topics. Bryan mainly discussed his rivalry with former WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz. Bryan explained why he and Miz work so well against each other:

“I would describe The Miz as somebody who doesn’t know when to shut his mouth, who doesn’t know when things get taken too far,” Bryan said. “I can be accused of the same thing as well if you look at that Talking [Smack] — I said some pretty derogatory things toward him. I was in the midst of this and I had two options, I was either gonna punch him in the face and honestly the reason he said those things is he knew I wanted to quit.

“He knew I wanted to leave and do the independents if they weren’t gonna clear me. I had said these things in interviews. He said ‘hey if you really believe these things then why don’t you go do it?’ The thing is I had asked for my release and they didn’t give it to me. There was this rage there and it was like, I’m gonna punch this guy in the face or I’m gonna walk off.”

Bryan said he is definitely up for a WrestleMania 35 match against The Miz. The only thing is he questions WWE’s ability to tell the story from now up until next April:

“I am definitely up for it. You ask me that question, I will answer with a question: do you trust WWE telling that story from now until WrestleMania 35? What in the last several years has shown to you that something like that is possible [in WWE]?” Bryan continued, “If something accidentally happens and they’ve got no control over it, it’s possible that it can happen.

“I think that would be awesome. I think it would be something the fans would be excited to see. Whether or not we can prolong because people wanna see me punch Miz in the face. I wanna punch Miz in the face. Whether we can prolong that on television for that period of time, I don’t know.”

As far as dream matches go, Bryan names a bout with Brock Lesnar as his ultimate goal, saying it’d be the ultimate David vs. Goliath story:

“If you’re talking one dream match it would be Brock Lesnar, WrestleMania 35 in Seattle Washington. Because that I think would be the ultimate David and Goliath underdog story in front of a hometown crowd that would be rabid for that. So that would be my dream match and even if it wasn’t WrestleMania, if it was just in Seattle it would be super cool.”

You can listen to Bryan on Gorilla Position by clicking this link here.

H/T Wrestling Inc. for the transcriptions

Enzo Amore Reveals If WWE Has Contacted Him Since Release

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Former WWE Cruiserweight Champion Enzo Amore recently joined WWE Hall Of Famer Stone Cold Steve Austin’s podcast, The Steve Austin Show, to talk about his release from WWE.

Amore was released from the company back in January after some sexual assault allegations were made against him. The charges have since been dropped and Amore is focusing on his rap career going by the name “Real1.”

During the podcast Amore was asked by Austin if anyone from WWE has tried to contact him since his release. He revealed he didn’t know as he blocked WWE’s number and is currently nursing injuries from his in-ring career:

“I couldn’t tell you [if WWE has tried reaching out]. I blocked every number that had 203 in it. Straight up. I couldn’t go back anyway. I have sciatica. I can’t walk, bro. I can’t do things physically that I once can do. Getting to the end there heading to WrestleMania, I was saying to myself that I wasn’t sure that I could make it to WrestleMania, I wasn’t even sure that I could make it to the Royal Rumble,” he said.

“I was so beat up but I kayfabed the s–t out of it. I don’t want to go back anytime soon. I need my body to recover. I am not healthy right now physically. I can’t touch my toes. I used to be able to. I was putting off so many things and burning the candle until the end. When I was a heel and had that title I was going hard. I was showing up to work. I had a few nights that I didn’t have any nights of sleep, but you just couldn’t see it on camera.”

You can listen to Amore on The Steve Austin Show by clicking this link here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YX07qFMvO9s&feature=youtu.be

H/T Wrestling Inc. for the transcriptions

Sasha Banks On If She Feels Underutilized In WWE

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WWE Superstar Sasha Banks was recently a guest on the In This Corner podcast with Brian Campbell to talk about several professional wrestling topics. “The Legit Boss” first talked about what a dream come true it was to wrestling in the Women’s Money In The Bank (MITB) Ladder match last month:

“It was such a dream come true to be part of the Money in the Bank Ladder match,” Banks said. “It’s so crazy, watching Shawn Michaels and Razor Ramon and now I am here doing exactly what they were doing, so it’s a dream come true.

“I thought the women killed it better than the guys. I can’t wait for next year and hopefully, I get the briefcase next year.”

When addressing the idea of being underutilized in WWE, Banks said she always gives 110 percent in everything she does because she was once told if you do then you can’t be unhappy with yourself:

“I feel like I go out there every single week and give it 110%, and as I was told by a good friend, as long as you work hard you can’t be unhappy with yourself. That is what I do every single week that as long as I am going out there every single week and giving it 110%, I can’t be mad.

“Whether they want to push me or not, I am always going to give it 110% and will always be the Legit Boss and keep on putting on great matches and stealing the show. I am honestly living my dream every single day so there aren’t too many things to be mad at, I’m still going to be the best though.”

You can listen to Banks on the In This Corner podcast by clicking this link here.

H/T Wrestling Inc. for the transcriptions

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