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Billie Kay and Peyton Royce Return To Action (Photos)

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Following a lengthy absence from the ring, Billie Kay and Peyton Royce returned to action at last night’s NXT live event in Citrus Springs, Florida.

The Iconic Duo teamed up against Candice LeRae and Kairi Sane but came up short in their return bout. Sane picked up the win for her team after nailing Royce with the Insane Elbow.

Here are photos of Kay and Royce’s return to action.

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Prior to their return, The Iconic Duo’s last appearance came on November 29, 2017, at an NXT television taping, with Kay accompanying Royce for a match against NXT Women’s Champion Ember Moon. Royce lost the match, which aired on December 13, 2017, on the WWE Network. Kay’s last match in 2017 took place on November 16 at a live event.

This naturally led to speculation on their sudden disappearance. As it turns out, both Royce and Kay got a boob job back in December. The recovery time from a breast augmentation can take several weeks, which is why the two were out for awhile.

The Miz Says Ronda Rousey Is Messing With The Wrong People In WWE (Video)

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TMZ Sports uploaded a video in which they caught up with WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz and his wife Maryse. Miz was asked about how the thinks Ronda Rousey has done in WWE thus far. Rousey recently picked Stephanie McMahon to be her opponent at WrestleMania 34. She will team with Kurt Angle against McMahon and Triple H after Stephanie slapped her at the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view (PPV) and Triple H sucker punched Angle on RAW.

Miz said that Rousey is doing a good job on WWE TV thus far despite picking the wrong people to mess with in Stephanie and Triple H:

“I think so. So far she’s getting a great reaction out of the crowd, and that’s what it’s all about. But I think she’s messing with the wrong people in Triple H and Stephanie McMahon.”

As far as Rousey’s in-ring work, Miz can’t really comment on it as he hasn’t seen “The Rowdy One” in the ring and doesn’t know where or who she was training with:

“Form as in being in WWE – transitioning from the WWE – I haven’t seen her do anything in the WWE yet, as in her wrestling. In UFC she’s incredible, she’s one of the baddest women on the planet. In WWE, it’s a completely different art and I haven’t seen her train in the ring yet. I’m not down – wherever she’s training, I haven’t been there, so I haven’t seen it.”

Miz was also asked what Rousey should name her signature Armbar in WWE:

“I don’t know. I haven’t really thought about that – “Baddest Armbar On The Planet?”

Details On IMPACT Allowing Austin Aries To Appear At ROH 16 Anniversary Show

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During last night’s Ring Of Honor (ROH) 16th Anniversary Show, current IMPACT World Champion and former ROH World Champion Austin Aries made a surprise appearance (showcasing all his current titles from various promotions) to challenge Kenny King for his ROH World TV Title. Aries has yet to win that championship in his professional wrestling career:

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PWInsider reports that ROH and IMPACT are not currently working together in any sort of capacity. Aries is not signed to a contract with IMPACT so he is able to work for anyone else simultaneously at will. ROH and IMPACT have a rough history with one another after IMPACT bumped an ROH PPV off Direct TV thanks to a cease and desist letter for Matt and Jeff Hardy’s “Broken” gimmicks. Aries did reportedly alert IMPACT of his appearance for ROH last night and they supported his decision.

New IMPACT management are looking to run more of an open door policy to work with other promotions, and saw Aries’ appearance for ROH as a positive. IMPACT also allowed Aries to show off his IMPACT World Title at the show as well.

Brock Lesnar Destroys The Miz At WWE Live Event (Videos)

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At Saturday night’s WWE live event from Minneapolis, Minnesota WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar was in action against Intercontinental Champion The Miz. You can probably guess how this one played out.

The Miztourage (Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel) tried helping out, but Lesnar ended up destroying them as well with suplexes. The referee called the match after about a minute after Lesnar had F5’d Miz, Dallas, and Axel.

The bell was rung without a pinfall even taking place and Lesnar was given his title back, which he hoisted up above his head as the crowd cheered.

“The Beast” then turned to the referee and hit him with an F5 as well before leaving the ring.

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The Rock’s IWD Video With His Young Daughter, Infamous Sucker Punches In WWE History (Video), William Regal

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– The Rock has been receiving quite a bit of mainstream media attention for the video he posted with his young daughter earlier this week on International Women’s Day. Watch the adorable video here below:

“Girl power.
To every woman out there ‘round the world – all ages and races – I proudly stand by your side to always honor, protect and respect. Especially, the loves of my life at home.
Now if I can just get Jazzy to say the daddy is the most handsome, brilliant, sexiest man alive part, then we all gonna be cool.
#MyAnchors #InternationalWomensDay ”

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– WWE posted the following YouTube video of the 10 “Most Infamous Sucker Punches In WWE.” Most recently, Triple H’s sucker punch on current Monday Night RAW General Manager Kurt Angle during a segment with Ronda Rousey was featured. Check out the video here:

– NXT General Manager William Regal took to Twitter to offer some advice to young current wrestlers looking to get into WWE. Regal noted that advertising themselves via Twitter is not the way to go about things:

Charlotte Flair Talks About Possibly Facing Asuka At WrestleMania 34

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WWE SmackDown Live Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair recently did an interview with Hollywood Life to talk about a variety of professional wrestling topics. Flair was asked about RAW Superstar and the first-ever Women’s Royal Rumble winner Asuka possibly picking her to face-off against at WrestleMania 34:

“Streaks are meant to be broken and we’ve never faced each other. I think if she does choose me, then ‘The Empress’ versus ‘The Queen’ is a WrestleMania moment. I want to break her streak. I want to be that woman who can say, ‘I beat Asuka!'”

Flair was asked if she wants a regular match or a gimmick match against Asuka in a possible WrestleMania collision:

“You know, I thought about that. Maybe like a ‘Falls Count Anywhere’ match or an ‘Iron Man’ [match] but I think what will be so special is a regular match. No one has seen us in the ring before and we have such different backgrounds and styles. I don’t think it needs any enhancement or name on the match. I think just seeing us go at it on the biggest stage of all is just as exciting.”

Being the daughter of two-time WWE Hall Of Famer Ric Flair, Charlotte has learned a thing or two from one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time. She discussed what she is still able to learn from “The Nature Boy”:

“The one thing I love about my Dad is he knows who he is and he never second-guesses himself. He is just Ric Flair. I don’t know how really to explain it, but if you watch the 30 For 30, he doesn’t apologize for knowing that he is the best. He wakes up every morning and lives life to the fullest. I appreciate that.

“And him being so honest and not being afraid, and telling me how he did something well or this or that. It’s just a hope that I can get to a point in my life where I don’t second guess myself. That is what I learn from him everyday.”

You can read Flair’s full interview with Hollywood Life by clicking this link here.

Baron Corbin Explains Why He Wants Revenge On John Cena

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WWE Superstar Baron Corbin recently spoke with NOLA.com about several professional wrestling topics. Corbin is a part of tomorrow’s WWE Title match at the Fastlane pay-per-view (PPV); which will be a Six Pack Challenge between WWE Champion AJ Styles, John Cena, Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, Corbin, and Dolph Ziggler. “The Lone Wolf” explained his need to win the match by pinning Styles:

“While guys are worrying about what John Cena and AJ Styles are doing, I can take Sami Zayn’s head off and walk out WWE champion. Pretty simple. I think that’s a good strategy to have. I’m going to keep my head on a swivel and take opportunities when I see them.”

Corbin also expressed interest in getting his revenge on John Cena for costing him his Money In The Bank cash-in last year:

“I think it would be good retribution (to cost Cena on Sunday). To see the look on his face knowing his WrestleMania moment just got taken away, his dream of another WrestleMania championship match is taken away. It would make me feel good to know I played a role in taking his little dream.”

The former NFL lineman also said he’s looking forward to taking away the ‘dream match’ between Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura at WrestleMania with a WWE Title win tomorrow:

“How many people can say they walked into WrestleMania as the WWE champion? I would like to watch all the people cry that they don’t get AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura. There’s a lot of gratification in that.”

You can read Corbin’s full interview with NOLA.com by clicking this link here.

Alexa Bliss Talks Being More Comfortable With Her On-Air Persona

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WWE RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss recently did an interview with The Detroit News to talk about several professional wrestling topics. “Little Miss Bliss” talked about now feeling more comfortable with her on-air persona and how naturally it now comes to her:

“Before I was portraying the character Alexa Bliss, I was very shy, very uncomfortable with playing a bad guy or showing any emotion, really. Now when I’m in the ring or doing a speaking segment, I get so wrapped up in the character that I don’t even notice I’m doing it. It’s a natural feeling for me.”

Bliss also commented on what it was like working with NXT General Manager William Regal. Regal would study people in airports to get ideas for heel characters on WWE TV, and Bliss described how a child throwing a temper tantrum actually drew some inspiration for her character:

“He would sit and watch people in airports and out in public and he would study their mannerisms, and he’d say if they bothered him, chances are they’d bother other people.

“I saw how other people were looking at this child, screaming his head off, kicking and screaming in the store, and the poor mother was just mortified and trying to get her son to stop. I was like, ‘that’s gold. I’m using that.’ ”

“Five Feet Of Fury” then talked about how Marilyn Monroe related to her on-air character and in real life:

“Marilyn is very shy and quiet and unsure of herself, but there’s a scene where she’s walking down the stairs and she turns to (Eddie Redmayne’s character) and says, ‘do you want to see me be her?’ And then she switches into Marilyn mode. I was like oh my gosh, that’s exactly how I feel. ‘Do you want to see me be her.’ If you could put it into words, that would be it.”

You can read Bliss’ full interview with The Detroit News by clicking this link here.

Leaked Plans For Gargano At Takeover, Romance Storyline Teased For SDL

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– Currently there are only four matches confirmed for WWE NXT TakeOver: New Orleans, as of the last NXT TV taping. One thing that has yet to be confirmed is whether or not Johnny Gargano vs Tommaso Ciampa would be happening at the event as well. Gargano recently lost a match against NXT Champion Andrade “Cien” Almas, and was forced to leave NXT as a result.

WWE accidentally posted a lineup of matches scheduled for NXT TakeOver: New Orleans, which included a yet-to-be-announced Unsanctioned Match between Gargano and Ciampa. The post was quickly taken down, but not before some screenshots could be grabbed:

– WWE is currently teasing a romance storyline between SmackDown Live Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair and United States Champion Bobby Roode. The two are currently paired up together on the Mixed Match Challenge as “The Robe Warriors.” WWE posted an article teasing the romance angle between the two. Here’s an excerpt:

Charlotte Flair’s tweet leads to speculation of romance with Bobby Roode

“Later that night, The Queen tagged Roode in a tweet that included lyrics from Brandy & Monica’s “The Boy is Mine,” leaving many in the WWE Universe wondering if romance could be brewing between the two.

However, The Riott Squad were none too pleased with Roode’s meddling, and they used social media to send a warning to the United States Champion about what would happen if he stuck his nose in their business again.

Will The Glorious One’s robes be losing their luster anytime soon? Is romance in the future for he and Charlotte Flair? Tune in to SmackDown LIVE on Tuesdays at 8/7 C and find out!”

Possible Spoiler On When Carmella Could Cash-In Her MITB, Scott Hall Gets Heat From Late Wrestler’s Family After Recent Tweet

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– It’s been quite some time since Carmella won the first-ever Women’s Money In The Bank briefcase. Many fans have been wondering when “The Princess Of Staton Island” could be cashing in her Women’s Title opportunity. Brad Shepard of BodySlam.net is reporting that he has heard rumblings of Carmella cashing-in at WrestleMania 34 unsuccessfully.

Given that Charlotte Flair will likely take on Asuka at “The Show Of Shows,” and assuming the former NXT Women’s Champ’s streak continues on, it’s unlikely Carmella breaks the streak with her cash-in:

“Carmella, I’m told could very well cash in her Money in the Bank at WrestleMania and lose.”

“Well apparently from what I heard she’s okay with it. She’s down to do it. She basically knows Asuka is going to be champ and she doesn’t have a chance of winning the championship from her so it’s kinda like, ‘you might as well make the most of losing. Why not WrestleMania?'”

With Alexa Bliss likely defending her RAW Women’s Title against Nia Jax at WrestleMania, perhaps it’s possible Carmella could attempt to swap brands and cash-in on that match’s winner?

– WWE Hall Of Famer Scott Hall recently took to Twitter and issued a controversial statement about Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith. A fan said the following on Twitter:

“Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith were everyone a kid from the 90s wanted as a tag team.”

Hall responded by saying:

“You mean failed single wrestlers.”

Bulldog’s daughter, Georgia Smith, and wife, Diana Hart-Smith, furiously responded to Hall’s Tweet – which he has since deleted:

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Rumored WrestleMania 34 Opponent For Shane McMahon

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We’ve noted a recent report from Wrestling Observer Newsletter’s Dave Meltzer who suggests WWE is planning to have Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn involved in the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 34. This means, despite their differences on WWE TV right now, they will not be involved in a match with Shane McMahon at the event. Per McMahon’s contract, however, he needs to wrestle at “The Show Of Shows” and needs a dancing partner.

Brad Shepard of BodySlam.net reports that current plans have the SmackDown Live Commissioner facing off against Dolph Ziggler in New Orleans, as Ziggler has never had a singles contest at WrestleMania before:

“It looks like plans have recently changed and now Shane McMahon’s match, it sounds like his opponent will be Dolph Ziggler. From what I’ve been told, that’s what they are looking to do.”

“Shane has got to have his match and Dolph has never had a singles match at WrestleMania. It will be a good match, that’s fine. Not everything I am dying to see but.. That will be something to watch for if they do go with that — we should start seeing that build soon.”

Discussion: How do you feel about a potential match between McMahon and Ziggler? How would WWE set this up? And what other options are out there for “Shane O-Mac?”

More Information On When The Undertaker Could Return To WWE TV

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As we’ve noted, the expectation for The Undertaker at this year’s WrestleMania is that he’ll be working John Cena at the event. Cena teased the match-up a few weeks ago on RAW by saying he challenged “The Deadman” to a match at “The Showcase Of The Immortals.” He later stuck a dagger in wrestling fans’ hearts by saying he was told that match was impossible. “The Leader Of The Cenation” then went to SmackDown Live where he earned his way into tomorrow’s WWE Championship match at the Fastlane pay-per-view (PPV).

The match will be a Six Pack Challenge between WWE Champion AJ Styles, John Cena, Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, Baron Corbin, and Dolph Ziggler. The winner of the match will go on to WrestleMania to defend the WWE Title against Shinsuke Nakamura. Cena has the opportunity to win a record-breaking 17th World Title tomorrow night. Unfortunately for fans of Cena, that’s not expected to happen.

In the latest installment of Wrestling Observer Live, Brian Alvarez was asked if we could possibly see the build-up to Cena vs. Undertaker on WWE TV this week. Alvarez speculated that the program could actually kickoff at tomorrow’s Fastlane event, as he doesn’t think WWE will wait for RAW to start the feud. It’s expected AJ Styles will successfully defend his title tomorrow to set up a singles match against Nakamura at WrestleMania – which has the potential to tear the house down and steal the show.

As for Cena, it’s possible Taker could accept his challenge and cost him tomorrow’s match to setup their bout at Mania. It should be interesting to see if this actually transpires during tomorrow’s PPV event.

Filmmaker Mistakes Roman Reigns For Another Former Superstar In Steroid Accusations?, WWE Teases Final Deletion On Next Week’s RAW

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– For the past several weeks filmmaker Jon Bravo has been teasing the release of evidence that WWE Superstar Roman Reigns was involved in an illegal steroid ring operation as a customer. In a new teaser released by Bravo, he mentioned that former WWE Superstar Luther Reigns could be involved in the scandal as well.

This led to some speculation that Bravo could’ve mistaken Luther for Roman. The first name of one of the “Reigns” characters in question was cropped out in one of his photos. Check it out:

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Bravo responded to some of the speculation that he could’ve confused Luther and Roman, saying they’re two different people and fans shouldn’t be irresponsible by spreading rumors:

“Luther and Roman are 2 different people everyone. Stop spreading rumors and wait until I release more information. Be responsible guys…”

Bravo had teased the release of the Reigns evidence video last week but had to halt posting due to what he claims to be last-second editing. It should be interesting to see when he releases the video, and what evidence he actually has on Reigns, with WrestleMania 34 right around the corner.

– In WWE’s latest preview for Monday Night RAW next week they teased when the Final Deletion match between “Woken” Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt could take place. Here’s the preview for the segment:

“The Ultimate Deletion” is upon us, and the battleground has been chosen.

After “Woken” Matt Hardy invited Bray Wyatt to The Hardy Compound for the final battle in the “Great War,” The Eater of Worlds accepted the challenge via social media.

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When will “The Ultimate Deletion” transpire?

Don’t miss Raw at 8/7 C on USA Network!

Kenny Omega Attacks Cody at ROH 16th Anniversary

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Kenny Omega made a surprise appearance at the ROH 16th Anniversary show.

At the show, Cody was able to defeat Matt Taven and retrieve his Ring of Honor. Lately, Cody has introduced a bear named Bury to Bullet Club. Unfortunately for him, Omega was dressed as the bear on this night.

Cody went to hug Bury, but was shoved down to the canvas. That’s when he realized something was off. Omega unmasked and blasted Cody with the V-Trigger. While the former IWGP United States Heavyweight champion was posing, Brandi turned him around and kissed him.

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Cody has been playing mind games with Kota Ibushi and Omega since they reformed as the Golden Lovers. Cody planted a kiss on Ibushi on night two of Honor Rising. Omega and Cody will do battle at Supercard of Honor XII on April 7. That event will take place inside the UNO Lakefront Arena in New Orleans.

Omega and Cody have been involved in a feud since January. While the seeds were planted all the way back in June at Dominion, Cody made the turn on night two of The New Beginning in Sapporo. He hit Omega with a Crossroads and went to hit him with a chair. Ibushi ended up making the save.

ROH 16th Anniversary Results: Austin Aries Makes Surprise Return

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The Ring of Honor 16th Anniversary show has concluded and there’s a lot to digest.

The event took place last night (March 9) inside the Sam’s Town Hotel and Gambling Hall in Las Vegas, Nevada. There were four title matches and two Women of Honor tournament matches. There were also a couple of surprises.

First off, Austin Aries made his return to ROH after Kenny King successfully defended his TV title against Silas Young. Aries came out wearing the multiple titles he’s earned in recent months. He laid out a challenge for King’s TV title, because he’s never had the gold.

Also on the show, Kenny Omega made a surprise appearance. He disguised himself as the Bullet Club bear. He shoved Cody to the mat and delivered a V-Trigger. In an effort to play mind games, Brandi planted a kiss on Omega.

Results

WOH Tournament Match: Sumie Sakai def. Hana Kimura

WOH Tournament Match: Tenille Dashwood def. Brandi Rhodes

Hiromu Takahashi def. Flip Gordon

Marty Scurll def. Punishment Martinez

ROH TV Title Match: Kenny King (C) def. Silas Young

ROH Trios Title Match: SoCal Uncensored def. The Hung Bucks (C)

Cody def. Matt Taven

ROH Tag Team Title Match: The Briscoe Brothers def. The Motor City Machine Guns (C)

ROH World Title Match: Dalton Castle (C) def. Jay Lethal

New Japan Cup Night Two Results: Tanahashi vs. Taichi, Fale vs. Archer

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Night two of the New Japan Cup is in the books.

Today’s (March 10) show featured two opening round tournament matches. Hiroshi Tanahashi took on Taichi, while Bad Luck Fale did battle with Lance Archer. In addition to those matches, there was a ton of tag team action.

Night one featured two tournament matches as well. Michael Elgin defeated Tomohiro Ishii in a hard-hitting affair to move on in the New Japan Cup. Juice Robinson also advanced with a victory over Yujiro Takahashi. Elgin and Juice will meet on Wednesday (March 14).

Peep the night two results of the New Japan Cup below:

Tag Team Match: El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru def. Rysuke Taguchi & Ren Narita

Tag Team Match: David Finlay & Tetsuhiro Yagi def. Yuji Nagata & Shota Umino

Tag Team Match: Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano def. Michael Elgin & Tomoyuki Oka

Tag Team Match: Davey Boy Smith Jr. & Takashi Iizuka def. Juice Robinson & Toa Henare

Six-Man Tag Team Match: Tetsuya Naito, Sanada & Bushi def. Minoru Suzuki, Zack Sabre Jr. & Taka Michinoku

Eight-Man Tag Team Match: Kazuchika Okada, Hiroki Goto, Yoshi-Hashi & Chuckie T def. Kota Ibushi, Yujiro Takahashi, Tanga Loa & Chase Owens

New Japan Cup Match: Bad Luck Fale def. Lance Archer

New Japan Cup Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi def. Taichi

AJ Styles Comments on CM Punk Possibly Returning to the WWE

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It’s been several years since A.J. Styles crossed paths with CM Punk when both performers were working on the independent circuit before each of them became superstars in the WWE.

Most recently, Styles has become one of the most recognizable names on the WWE roster where he currently reigns as heavyweight champion.

Meanwhile, Punk is still pursuing his second mixed martial arts fight in the UFC after leaving WWE a few years ago after his contract expired while also being locked in a dispute with the company.

While Punk has given no indication that he’d ever return to wrestling much less work with WWE again, it’s tough to ignore the fantasy matchmaking to see him mixing it up with Styles in a pairing that would pit two of the best in the business against each other.

For his part, Styles knows that ultimately money will probably play a part in whether Punk decides to return to wrestling or not but he also knows some burnt bridges can never be rebuilt.

“Money talks but there’s some issues there that I don’t know enough about. A lot of guys [ have had issues] and like I said money talks,” Styles told “Loper and Randi In the Morning” on Friday ahead of his appearance at WWE Fastlane in Columbus, OH.

“But some guys have bigger issues than others. Who knows.”

The ‘bigger issues’ likely references Punk’s ongoing lawsuit with WWE doctor Chris Amann, who sued the former pro wrestler after comments he made about being mistreated by the physician while on the company’s roster.

There have been rumors that the lawsuit will go to trial soon but it’s unknown if that will put an end to the feud between Punk and the WWE or only further escalate it.

Either way it certainly seems fun to think about pairing up Styles and Punk for a match one day in the future.

Would you like to see AJ Styles take on CM Punk in the WWE? Sound off in the comments and let us know.

Wrestler Issues Statement On WWE NXT Release, The Nasty Boys Wrestle In Germany (Video), Melina

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– Following her release from WWE NXT yesterday, Abbey Laith issued the following statement on Twitter this afternoon.

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She already has an indie wrestling appearance lined up next month for Beyond Wrestling in her hometown of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

https://twitter.com/AbbeyLaithWWE/status/972187956046958592

– The Nasty Boys, Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags, wrestled matches in Germany over the weekend for Deutsche Wrestling Allianz (DWA) and Independent Pro Wrestling Germany (IPW Germany). According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Sags worked most of the matches since Knobbs “was hurting bad.”

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Here is footage from their match for DWA.

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– Former WWE star Melina Perez is celebrating her birthday today as she turns 39 years. WWE is celebrating her birthday as well with these posts on social media.

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Luke Harper: ‘I’m Exactly Where I Want to be’

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Luke Harper feels he’s in the perfect spot at this stage in his WWE career.

When SmackDown Live underwent a change in 2016, Harper played a role in a key storyline. He was always suspicious of Randy Orton’s plan to break up the Wyatt Family. Eventually Bray turned on Harper and Orton burned down the Wyatt Family Compound.

Harper showed his abilities in the ring and fans were starting to get behind him. Then something happened. Harper stopped appearing on shows. It wasn’t until recently that Harper was put in a consistent role as one half of the Bludgeon Brothers with Erick Rowan.

Sports Illustrated recently sat down with Harper, who told them that he’s satisfied with how things are playing out:

“I’m exactly where I want to be. There came a time where I wasn’t so sure about that, but I know now this is where I want to be. The Bludgeon Brothers are the Bludgeon Brothers. We don’t care if people think we look like Kane. We are impactful and get the job done.”

For weeks the Bludgeon Brothers have been seen interrupting segments and blasting through enhancement talents. WWE has been teasing a potential feud between the team and the Usos after Fastlane.

Report: Brock Lesnar Very Interested in Staying With WWE

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Brock Lesnar may decide not to leave the WWE after all.

Lesnar’s contract with WWE is set to expire after WrestleMania next month. At the mega pay-per-view, Lesnar is set to defend his Universal title against Roman Reigns. Many have speculated that Lesnar will do the favors for Reigns and exit the WWE.

In a recent edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer reported that Lesnar has shown great interest in staying on the WWE roster. The report notes, however, that WWE officials are prepared to do business without the “Beast Incarnate” in an effort to downplay the impact of a potential departure.

During the WWE Elimination Chamber event, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White posted a picture where he and Lesnar were all smiles. Soon after, White said there’s a “very good chance” that Lesnar would make his return to the Octagon. Lesnar is a former UFC heavyweight champion.

No matter where Lesnar goes, it’s no secret that he’s in high demand. Lesnar returned to the WWE in 2012 and broke barriers within the company, being allowed to have sponsors on his ring gear. He was also allowed to compete in an MMA bout while under his WWE contract at UFC 200.

Early Betting Odds For WWE Fastlane PPV Event

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The early betting odds for WWE’s next pay-per-view event, Fastlane, has been released.

WWE Fastlane is set to take place on Sunday, March 11th, 2018 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio and will air on the WWE Network and some traditional pay-per-view outlets.

This will be an exclusive SmackDown brand event and the final PPV event before Wrestlemania 34.

AJ Styles is favored at -800 to retain his WWE Title in a Six Pack Challenge match against John Cena, Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens, Baron Corbin, and Dolph Ziggler. Here are the betting odds:

– WWE Championship 6 Pack Challenge: AJ Styles (c) -800 vs. John Cena +750 vs. Sami Zayn +850 vs. Kevin Owens +900 vs. Baron Corbin +1000 vs. Dolph Ziggler +1200

– SmackDown Women’s Championship: Charlotte Flair (c) -1000 vs. Ruby Riott +500

– United States Championship: Bobby Roode (c) -120 vs. Randy Orton -120

– SmackDown Tag Team Championship: The Usos (c) -175 vs. The New Day +125

– Singles Match: Shinsuke Nakamura +800 vs. Rusev +450

– Tag Team Match: Becky Lynch & Naomi -150 vs. Natalya & Carmella +110

ROH Anniversary Show PPV Lineup for Tonight

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Ring of Honor is back on pay-per-view tonight. The company is hosting their 16th-anniversary show tonight out of Sam’s Town in Las Vegas. ROH’s 1st ever event was “The Era of Honor Begins” on February 23rd, 2002.

In addition to being available via PPV, tonight’s show can be viewed by Honor Club VIP members and at a discounted rate for month-to-month subscribers.

ROH 16th Anniversary Show Lineup

Pre-Show (Facebook Live)

  • Women of Honor Tournament (1st Round)
    Sumie Sakai vs Hana Kimura
  • Women of Honor Tournament (Quarter-Finals)
    Tenille Dashwood vs Brandi Rhodes

Main Card (Honor Club and PPV)

  • Flip Gordon vs Hiromu Takahashi
  • Cody vs Matt Taven
  • Marty Scurll vs Punishment Martinez
  • ROH 6-Man Tag Team Championships
    the Hung Bucks (Hangman Page and the Young Bucks) (c) vs SoCal Uncensored (Kazarian, Christopher Daniels and Scorpio Sky)
  • ROH TV Title
    Kenny King (c) vs. Silas Young
  • ROH Tag Team Championships
    The Motor City Machine Guns (c) vs. the Briscoes
  • ROH World Championship
    Dalton Castle (c) vs Jay Lethal

Tomohiro Ishii Takes Nasty Bump at New Japan Cup

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At the very least, Tomohiro Ishii walked out of Korakuen Hall sore today (March 9).

In an opening round New Japan Cup battle, Ishii took on Michael Elgin. The bout was about as hard-hitting as one could imagine going into the event. In the end, “Unbreakable” Elgin picked up the win to advance in the tournament. He’ll meet Juice Robinson, who also advanced today, on Wednesday (March 14).

The Bump

There was one spot in the match that’ll make anyone wince. With Ishii and Elgin perched on the top turnbuckle, Elgin landed the crucifix powerbomb. Ishii plopped on the canvas right on his head. You can see the spot below:

Elgin and referee Red Shoes Umino were clearly communicating with Ishii to see if he was alright. The “Stone Pitbull” was well enough to take a buckle bomb followed by a burning hammer. After the match, Ishii sold being hurt and refused to allow Elgin or anyone else to help him back to his feet. There is no word on Ishii’s condition at this time.

2 NXT Female Wrestlers Released

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NXT made a round of cuts last night, releasing two women from WWE’s developmental program.

Abbey Laith Released

Formerly known as Kimber Lee, Abbey Laith was released from the company yesterday. She signed with WWE in January of 2017 and made it to the 3rd round of the Mae Young Classic.

Before signing with WWE, Laith competed in Chikara, Shine, and Shimmer. In 2012, she joined a CZW stable with Drew Gulak called “Campaign for a Better Combat Zone”. Gulak and CZW initially trained Laith in 2011.

Sage Beckett Released

A graduate of the Dudley Boyz school, Sage Beckett also began her WWE developmental career in January of 2017. Before signing with WWE, she was known as Rosie Lottalove in TNA.

Beckett did not wrestle much in NXT but she did compete in the Mae Young Classic. She was defeated by Bianca Belair in the 1st round.

Rey Mysterio Jr. Injury Update

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Over the weekend, it was reported Rey Mysterio Jr. suffered a torn biceps. Mysterio suffered the injury during a match in Waterbury, CT on Friday night.

The Wrestling Observer Newsletter was the first to report on Mysterio’s injury, though this was before he had seen a doctor. While Mysterio felt he had torn his biceps, the Observer is now reporting his injury was only diagnosed a grade 1 level strain. A mildly strained biceps should heal on his own within weeks.

The Lucha Libre focussed website, Lucha Blog, tweeted out an update last night:

Rey Mysterio Jr’s Upcoming Schedule

News that Mysterio’s injury is not as severe as once feared should be welcome news to fans of NJPW. On March 25th, Mysterio is scheduled to face Jushin Liger at Strong Style Evolved.

The favorable diagnosis is also a good sign Mysterio will be able to compete over WrestleMania weekend as well.

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