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Ronda Rousey’s Status For Tonight’s RAW Confirmed

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Tonight Monday Night RAW will be live from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and fans are wondering whether or not Ronda Rousey will be on WWE TV this week to further her storyline with Triple H and Stephanie McMahon. PWInsider is reporting that Rousey is in Milwaukee and will be on tonight’s episode of RAW. Rousey made her WWE debut back at the Royal Rumble this past January after the first-ever Women’s Royal Rumble match.

After Asuka won the match, Rousey came out to confront “The Empress Of Tomorrow,” RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss, and SmackDown Live Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair. She pointed at the WrestleMania 34 sign and indicated her intentions to wrestle at the event. Rousey’s next WWE appearance came at Elimination Chamber where she signed her RAW contract with General Manager Kurt Angle, WWE COO Triple H, and RAW Commissioner Stephanie McMahon.

Angle suggested that “The Game” and Stephanie were manipulating Rousey because of their incident with her at WrestleMania 31, which led to “The Rowdy One” putting Triple H through a table. Stephanie slapped Rousey in retaliation before fleeing the ring. The next night on RAW the four seemed to clear the air after several apologies, but Triple H sucker-punched Angle before leaving the ring to end the show. It’s rumored Rousey and Angle will team up at WrestleMania 34 against Stephanie and Triple H in a Mixed Tag match.

Tonight will likely further the foursome’s storyline heading into “The Showcase Of The Immortals.”

Details On The Planning For Ronda Rousey’s WrestleMania Match

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Ronda Rousey is expected to team up with Monday Night RAW General Manager and WWE Hall Of Famer Kurt Angle at WrestleMania 34 to take on the team of WWE COO Triple H and RAW Commissioner Stephanie McMahon. That match has been set up in the past few weeks at Elimination Chamber and on RAW. During Rousey’s RAW contract signing at Elimination Chamber, Rousey put Triple H through a table after Angle noted that he and Stephanie had been manipulating her.

The next night on RAW the four seemed to clear the air after several apologies, however, Triple H hit Angle with a cheap shot before leaving the ring to end the show. It’s expected that the feud between the four will continue to develop on tonight’s episode of RAW from Milwaukee. Kurt Angle and Triple H are expected to work most of the Mixed Tag match at WrestleMania.

It’s also expected that the entire match is going to be mapped out move-for-move with Angle and Hunter carrying most of the load, building up to spots between Stephanie and Ronda. There has also been some speculation as of late as to whether or not Rousey’s husband, UFC heavyweight Travis Browne, would be her partner instead to make the match more of a husband and wife storyline.

Browne has also been training alongside Rousey inside the ring. WWE decided not to go that route as it would leave Triple H to carry the match with three inexperienced in-ring performers on the biggest show of the year.

Two Matches Officially Announced For ROH 16th Anniversary PPV

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The card for Ring of Honor’s next pay-per-view event is coming together.

The Baltimore based promotion recently announced two more matches for their 16 Anniversary show. Flip Gordon vs. Hiromu Takahashi in a singles match and Sumie Sakai vs. Hana Kimura in a first-round Women of Honor Title tournament match.

ROH will hold their 16 Anniversary show on Friday, March 9, 2018, in Las Vegas, Nevada Sam’s Town Hotel and Gambling Hall. The event will air on traditional PPV outlets and the FITE TV app. Here is the updated card:

-Dalton Castle vs. Jay Lethal for the ROH Championship.

-The Motor City Machine Guns vs. The Briscoes for the ROH Tag Titles.

-Adam Page and The Young Bucks vs. Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian, and Scorpio Sky in a Vegas Street Fight for the ROH Six-Man Tag Titles.

-Marty Scurll vs. Punishment Martinez.

-Cody vs. Matt Taven.

-Flip Gordon vs. Hiromu Takahashi

-Women of Honor Title Tournament First-Round Match: Sumie Sakai vs. Hana Kimura

NJPW 46th Anniversary Final Lineup, Opening Video Package

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NJPW’s 46th Anniversary show is set, which means the card has been made official.

It was once tradition at these special events that the IWGP Heavyweight and Junior Heavyweight champions would collide. Kazuchika Okada and Kota Ibushi did battle back in 2014. The match garnered a ton of praise from fans.

The tradition has returned as Okada will take on Will Ospreay in a rematch from their 2015 encounter under the Rev Pro banner. There will also be two title bouts. The show takes place tomorrow (March 6) at 5 a.m. Of course SEScoops will provide coverage of the event. You can peep the full lineup below:

NJPW 46th Anniversary Lineup

10-Man Tag Team Match: Ryusuke Taguchi, Kushida, Tiger Mask, & Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Ren Narita, Tetsuhiro Yagi, Shota Umino, Tomoyuki Oka, & Yuji Nagata

Singles Match: Manabu Nakanishi vs. Katsuya Kitamura

Six-Man Tag Team Match: Toa Henare, David Finlay, & Juice Robinson vs. Toru Yano, Tomohiro Ishii, & Hiroki Goto

IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Title Match: Sho & Yoh (C) vs. Hiromu Takahashi & Bushi vs. El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru

Singles Match: Sanada vs. Yoshi-Hashi

Singles Match: Tetsuya Naito vs. Taichi

IWGP Intercontinental Title Match: Minoru Suzuki (C) vs. Togi Makabe

Anniversary Day Special Match: Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay

Also interesting to note is that the official YouTube channel of NJPW has released the opening video package for the event:

WWE Announces 50-Man “Greatest Royal Rumble”

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WWE has announced that a 50-competitor Royal Rumble will take place from Saudi Arabia on Friday, April 27th. The event will be held at the King Abdullah Sports City venue, which holds approximately 62,000 people.

Talent announced for the event includes John Cena, Triple H, Roman Reigns, AJ Styles, Shinsuke Nakamura and more.

WWE has yet to announce if this special event will air on the WWE Network, but this seems like the type of content perfectly suited for WWE’s streaming service.

WWE executives Vince McMahon and Triple H were in Saudi Arabia last week finalizing this new partnership. Turki Al-Sheikh, Chairman of the Saudi General Sports, tweeted this photo last week:

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Here is the official announcement:

Saudi Arabia to Host the Greatest Royal Rumble®

03/05/2018 – RIYADH, Saudi Arabia & STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The Saudi General Sports Authority in partnership with WWE will present the Greatest Royal Rumble event at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Friday, April 27. For the first time ever, the Royal Rumble match will feature 50 WWE Superstars.

As part of this historic event, fans will see WWE Superstars John Cena™, Triple H™, Roman Reigns™, AJ Styles™, Braun Strowman™, The New Day™, Randy Orton™, Bray Wyatt™ and Shinsuke Nakamura™, among others.

Ticket and broadcast information will be available in the coming weeks. This event is part of a 10-year strategic multiplatform partnership in support of Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia’s social and economic reform program.

“The Greatest Royal Rumble will be a spectacle of historic proportions,” said Vince McMahon, WWE Chairman & CEO. “Our partnership with the Saudi General Sports Authority reflects a long-term commitment to present WWE’s world-class entertainment to a global audience on a grander scale than ever before.”

ROH Returning To The UK In May For Honor United Tour

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Ring of Honor Wrestling has announced that they will be returning to the United Kingdom in the month of May as part of their Honor United tour. The three shows will feature talent from New Japan Pro Wrestling.

The following press release comes from ROHWrestling.com:

“The Honor United tour, featuring the stars of ROH as well as top talent from New Japan Pro-Wrestling, kicks off in Edinburgh, Scotland on May 24. The tour then heads to London, England on May 26 before concluding on May 27, when ROH makes its debut in Doncaster, England!

Tickets for the Honor United shows go on sale THIS Wednesday, March 7 at 10 a.m. local time for HonorClub members and Friday, March 9 at 10 a.m. local time for the general public.”

The following are the dates and locations for ROH’s upcoming Honor United tour:

  • May 24, 2018 — Edinburgh Corn Exchange, Edinburgh, Scotland, 7:30 p.m. local time
  • May 26, 2018 — Crystal Palace Sports Centre, London, England, 6 p.m. local time
  • May 27, 2018 — The Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England, 6 p.m. local time

Chris Jericho Says He’s Done With NJPW, Updated Card For Strong Style Evolved

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Chris Jericho says he won’t be working for New Japan Pro Wrestling again in the near future. Jericho’s program with Kenny Omega that culminated at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom back on January 4th was the talk of the wrestling world for months. Their feud had everyone talking and the match itself delivered, earning the coveted 5-star rating from Dave Meltzer.

Jericho made a surprise appearance the following night at New Year’s Dash when he attacked Tetsuya Naito, presumably jumpstarting a new feud and extending his run with New Japan. A match between the two was rumored for the Strong Style Evolved show from Long Beach, California (3/25), but that show sold out without any word of Jericho appearing. It was rumored that New Japan would hold of on booking Chris Jericho until later, when they could use his drawing power to sell tickets.

According to Jericho, he has no future plans to work for the Japanese promotion. Jericho is known to work fans on social media and mislead the public to maximize the impact of his surprise appearances, so the door is never fully closed with him. When asked if he was done with New Japan, the Alpha replied:

Here’s a look at the updated card for Strong Style Evolved later this month:

– The Golden Lovers (Kenny Omega & Kota Ibushi) vs The Young Bucks.

– IWGP United States champion Jay White vs. Adam “Hangman” Page.

– Rey Mysterio vs. Jushin Liger

WWE RAW Preview: Nia Jax vs. Asuka, WrestleMania Build

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Tonight’s edition of Monday Night RAW takes place from Milwaukee, Wisconsin at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

Asuka will put her undefeated streak on the line against Nia Jax. The Royal Rumble winner has yet to decide her WrestleMania opponent. RAW Universal Champion Brock Lesnar is not scheduled to appear, but will be there next week.

With less than 5 weeks until WrestleMania, WWE.com is hyping the following items for tonight:

– How will Ronda Rousey repay Triple H and Stephanie McMahon?

Our Take: It certainly seems that RAW General Manager Kurt Angle will be Rousey’s partner against Stephanie and Triple H. It remains to be seen if Ronda Rousey will be on hand for RAW, but Angle might have to answer for Rousey’s actions.

– Why didn’t Lesnar confront Reigns?

Our take: Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman no-showed last week, which led to a scathing promo by Reigns about Lesnar being a part-timer who isn’t giving his all like the rest of the WWE locker room. Brock returned to action over the weekend in Chicago, defeating Kane in approximately 30 seconds. Fans in attendance weren’t happy about Lesnar working less than a minute, further playing into this narrative. Has WWE found an angle that will get Reigns cheered over Lesnar at WrestleMania?

– Who will face The Miz at WrestleMania?

Our Take: Seth Rollins and Finn Balor are in the hunt for an IC title shot against The Miz at WrestleMania. A case could be made that a singles match between two of these three competitors is a better play than a triple threat, but this has the potential to be one of the better matches at WrestleMania.

– Will Elias “get these hands”?

Our Take: Strowman has been on such a roll this past year that Elias has to be seen as a disappointing WrestleMania opponent. We’ll see if that program extends through April.

Join us here later tonight for our live coverage of WWE RAW.

Update On Ex-WWE Star Sunny Following Latest Arrest, New Shoot Interview Trailer

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– Tammy Sytch, also known as Sunny in WWE, remains incarcerated in Monmouth County Correctional Institution in Freehold, New Jersey after being arrested last Tuesday on charges of two counts of fugitive from justice and six counts of contempt of court. According to a report by Mike Johnson of PWInsider on Sunday, an official at the facility said she is being held until Pennsylvania authorities arrive to extradite her back to Carbon County, Pennsylvania, where she is a wanted fugitive for violating the terms of her parole set in February 2017.

After that legal situation is resolved, Sytch will be extradited back to New Jersey to face her most recent charges.

TMZ Sports reported on Friday that Sytch was arrested for DUI on two separate occasions a few weeks before her latest arrest. She had been on probation for three DUI arrests in 2015.

Sytch was arrested for DUI in New Jersey on Jan. 23 at 8:53 p.m. She was then involved in an automobile accident on Feb. 2 at 8:52 a.m. and cops say she fled the scene. Sytch was tracked down and cited for DUI, as well as leaving the scene of an accident.

She was then charged with failing to appear in court for either of the two arrests, which led to her arrest on Tuesday.

Click here for additional background on her legal troubles in recent years.

– On Saturday, Title Match Wrestling released the trailer for Tammy Sytch’s latest shoot interview, Reflections with Tammy Sytch – Always Shining.

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Here is the synopsis:

“WWE Hall of Famer Tammy Sytch (Sunny) speaks candidly about her troubled road to peace, her arrests, battle with alcohol and her long road to recovery. Find out more about her relationships with Vince McMahon, Shawn Michaels, and her beloved connection with the late Chris Candido. In true “Sunny” form the interview takes many unexpected twists and turns as we recount some of her most famous controversies. We recall past flames and maybe even take a peek into her phones photo album…? We delve into her foray into the adult film world as she sets the record straight and tells all that lead to that decision. She speaks on her Hall of Fame induction and what her feelings are on the current state of women in the business.”

NXT Star Suffers Knee Injury At Live Event In Indianapolis (Photos)

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Bobby Fish, who holds the NXT Tag Team Championship with Kyle O’Reilly, sustained a knee injury at tonight’s NXT live event in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Fish was teaming with O’Reilly against Heavy Machinery in an NXT Tag Team Championship Match when he suffered the injury, leading to match official Drake Wuertz throwing up the “X” signal after he rolled out of the ring.

Once outside the ring, Fish began clutching his knee. Medical personnel immediately tended to Fish and he was assisted to the backstage area.

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According to a fan in attendance, Fish tweaked his knee and O’Reilly had to wrestle solo against Tucker Knight and Otis Dozovic. This led to Adam Cole running out to distract Dozovic, with O’Reilly securing a win with a roll up.

Rusev Day Runs Wild In ROH, WWE Fastlane 2016 Full Match (Video)

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It’s Rusev Day In Ring Of Honor

There’s no doubt that Rusev is enjoying success outside of the stereotypical foreign heel. Since aligning himself with Aiden English, fans have taken note of Rusev’s more personable character. It also helps that he has a new catchphrase.

“Rusev Day” has not only taken over crowds, but also WWE’s merchandising. The company recently stocked up on more Rusev Day calendars after the first batch sold out quicker than expected. Despite the success, Rusev hasn’t exactly been booked to thrive on SmackDown Live. Some weeks he doesn’t even make an appearance and the Bulgarian hasn’t been shy to take issue with it.

At a recent ROH event, fans were seen chanting Rusev Day. The current WWE superstar had an intriguing response:

https://twitter.com/BalorClubGuy/status/970126219969691648

Kevin Owens vs. Dolph Ziggler Full Match (WWE Fastlane 2016)

As we get closer to WWE Fastlane, the company has been releasing past matches from the pay-per-view. They’ve already released Paige vs. Nikki Bella from 2015 as well as Bayley vs. Charlotte and Kevin Owens vs. Goldberg from last year. This time, it’s Owens vs. Ziggler from 2016. At the time, Owens was the Intercontinental champion and put his title on the line against “The Showoff.”

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DDP And The Big Show Offer Thoughts On Ronda Rousey’s Potential

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There has been, and will be, a lot of talk around Ronda Rousey before she makes her in-ring debut as an official WWE superstar, with many offering their opinions on the UFC Champion’s potential in the world of sports entertainment.

Since Rousey was seen slamming Triple H through a table at Elimination Chamber, WWE Hall of Famer DDP spoke to UPI.com.

“I think she’ll put the work in, she’ll have to. Because it’s completely different from UFC. I think Ronda brings a lot. She really put women’s sports at the top of the list. She’s the main event. If you look back…there is no way there is ever going to be women’s fighting in UFC. She had a whole different vision. Not too many years after that she was headlining the main event. It really put her in a huge spot. And she had a great career. And I’m sure she’s pretty much moved on from that and she’s on to the next one.”

Diamond Dallas Page explained that it may not happen straight away, and she may not be unbelievable, but he stated that he thinks she’ll hold her own in the ring.

“Again, wrestling is all about believability, Believing in the character.”

“That’s why I think she’ll be successful. Do I think it’s going to take some time? You know I do. If you go back to her run in the UFC, it was almost Tyson-esque. It’s the same thing that Mike did coming in and boxing. She did it with tapouts.”

“She comes with a rep and it’s a good one […] Look what women’s sports are doing today. We’d probably never see any of these amazing fighters in the UFC. WWE, the girls there are serious. She has some great talent there and they aren’t there to hurt her.”

Along with DDP, The Big Show also spoke with UPI.com about Ronda’s new career in sports entertainment.

“You can tell she’s excited about our business and what we do […] As far as the brand the notoriety she brings to our industry, I think it’s an incredible opportunity for WWE and WWE fans as well as Ronda Rousey fans.”

The world’s largest athlete highlighted her presence, athletic ability, and entertainment skills as things to watch out for, stating that ‘she’s just going to be overwhelming’.

“It’s going to raise the bar a little bit in our women’s division. Our women’s division is the strongest it has ever been. It’s so strong, it has actually attracted the talent like Ronda Rousey to want to come and be a part of it….I think it’s absolutely amazing. I can’t wait to see what she does in the ring.”

Opinion:

Is anyone else slightly concerned about the amount of pressure being built up?  There’s a lot at stake for her and WWE.  I know that she’s a professional of course, and will have gone through as much training as possible, but surely there’s still a chance that this all flops?

Update On Tammy Sytch (Sunny) Following Arrest Last Week

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Tammy Sytch, also known as former WWE star Sunny, was being held in Monmouth County Jail in New Jersey as of Saturday on $6,000 bond after being arrested earlier in the week.

According to Dave Meltzer of F4WOnline, Sytch was arrested on Tuesday in New Jersey by the Aberdeen Township Police Department on charges of two counts of fugitive from justice and six counts of contempt of court.

TMZ Sports reported on Friday that Sytch was arrested for DUI on two separate occasions this year before Tuesday’s arrest. She had been on probation for three DUI arrests in 2015.

Sytch was arrested for DUI in New Jersey on Jan. 23 at 8:53 p.m. She was then involved in an automobile accident on Feb. 2 at 8:52 a.m. and cops say she fled the scene. Sytch was tracked down and cited for DUI, as well as leaving the scene of an accident.

She then was charged with failing to appear in court for either of the two arrests, which led to her being held in jail on Tuesday. She also has a bench warrant for an arrest in Carbon County, Pennsylvania from last August due to a probation violation.

Sytch, who turned 45 years old in December, has been arrested several times in recent years. In 2012, she was arrested five times in a four-week span, for disorderly conduct, third-degree burglary, and three counts of violating a protective order. She was arrested a sixth time in January 2013, also for violating a protective order. She served 114 days in jail and was released in May 2013.

In January 2016, Sytch pleaded guilty to driving while under suspension. On August 18, 2016, a judge sentenced her to 90 days in jail but counted her 97 days in rehab as jail credit. On September 23, 2016, 18 days into her probation, Sytch was arrested for violating her parole. The arrest was due to three DUI arrests in 2015. Sytch remained in jail on these charges through her arraignment in January 2017. She was fined $1,496.45 for the remaining charges and released on February 3, 2017.

Sytch has been semi-active on the independent wrestling scene in recent months with autograph signings and appearances at shows. Three days before her last arrest, she appeared for MCW Pro Wrestling in Hollywood, Maryland, managing fellow WWE Hall of Famer “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan.

Brock Lesnar Returns To The Ring At WWE Live Event In Chicago (Video And Photos)

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In his first match since the Royal Rumble pay-per-view in January, Universal Champion Brock Lesnar returned to the ring on Saturday night at a WWE live event in Chicago, Illinois.

His return, however, was brief as “The Beast” beat Kane with the F-5 in just 35 seconds at the United Center.

You can watch the match in its entirety in the video below.

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Earlier in the week, Lesnar and his advocate Paul Heyman did not appear on Raw as originally scheduled. His absence led to an angle where his WrestleMania 34 opponent, Roman Reigns, revealed that Lesnar never came to the arena for their scheduled confrontation. Reigns called Lesnar “an entitled piece of crap who hides behind his contract” and lambasted him for what he claimed was a disrespectful attitude toward fans and WWE.

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Rey Mysterio Reportedly Injured During Match On Friday Night

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With rumors swirling that Rey Mysterio is on his way back to WWE, the legendary wrestler is reportedly injured.

According to a report tonight by Dave Meltzer of F4WOnline.com, Mysterio is believed to have torn his left biceps during a tag team match on Friday night in Waterbury, Connecticut for Northeast Wrestling.

Meltzer doesn’t know the injury’s extent other than Mysterio believes he tore the muscle during the match, where he teamed with Flip Gordon against Joey Mercury and Caleb Konley. According to those who saw Mysterio backstage after the bout, there was heavy swelling in his left arm.

As the match was going, Mysterio notified Mercury about the injury. Mercury was ready to call an audible on the finish, but Mysterio immediately set up a double 619 on his opponents before pinning Konley with a splash off the top rope.

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Finn Balor Misses Live Event, Ronda Rousey’s Signature Move, Legion Of Doom

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– Finn Balor, who was advertised for last night’s WWE live event in Kalamazoo, Michigan at the Wings Event Center, ended up missing the show due to travel issues.

Balor sent out a tweet apologizing for missing the show as his flight was canceled due to weather. He sent out the tweet at 1:53 p.m. while on a plane to tonight’s show in Chicago, Illinois.

– After signing her Raw contract last Sunday at WWE Elimination Chamber, Ronda Rousey has been added to the Raw Superstars page on WWE.com. In the profile, WWE bills Rousey at 5’7″ and says her signature maneuver is the armbar.

– Courtesy of the WWE Network, here is a clip from WWE Countdown on Hawk and Animal, The Legion of Doom.

Ronda Rousey Inducted Into Sports Hall Of Fame, Triple H Works Out, Lilian Garcia

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– After officially signing her contract with the Raw brand and slamming Triple H through a table last Sunday at WWE Elimination Chamber, Ronda Rousey was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame at the 2018 Arnold Sports Festival USA today in Columbus, Ohio.

Rousey was inducted alongside MMA legend Bas Rutten, The Amazing Race host Phil Keoghan, and world powerlifting champions Dr. Terry Todd and Dr. Jan Todd.

Raw General Manager Kurt Angle was also in attendance.

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The festival, presented by WWE Hall of Famer Arnold Schwarzennegger, was founded in 1989.

– Here is Triple H’s latest “Midnight Workout” video.

– WWE is celebrating National Anthem Day today with this clip of former ring announcer Lilian Garcia kicking off the 15th annual WWE Tribute to the Troops from Naval Base San Diego with a performance of The Star-Spangled Banner.

Mickie James Teams Against Alexa Bliss, 205 Live Star Works First WWE Live Event Tour

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– Despite being at Alexa Bliss’ side this past Monday on Raw, Mickie James worked against the Raw Women’s Champion at last night’s WWE live event in Kalamazoo, Michigan at the Wings Event Center.

Working as a babyface in an 8-Woman Tag Team Match, James teamed up with Asuka, Bayley and Sasha Banks against Bliss, Nia Jax, Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville (with Paige at ringside supporting her Absolution cohorts).

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James turned on her partners during the match. Asuka, however, was able to secure a win for the team.

On Raw, Bliss gloated about her win in the Women’s Elimination Chamber Match with James by her side. Asuka then confronted the two, which led to an impromptu 6-Woman Tag Team Match. Bliss, James, and Jax lost to Asuka, Banks, and Bayley.

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– 205 Live’s Lince Dorado is working his first WWE live event tour this weekend, teaming with Mustafa Ali against Ariya Daivari and Gentleman Jack Gallagher.

At last night’s show in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Dorado and Ali beat Daivari and Gallagher.

– NOLA.com has an article on WWE Superstars Big Show and Kofi Kingston, NXT Superstars Brennan Williams and Jessica Elaban, and WWE Ambassador Dana Warrior reading with kids at Woodland West Elementary School in Harvey, Louisiana on Friday as part of Read Across America Day.

“Knowledge is power,” Big Show said. “Read, read, read. The more you know the further you’ll go.”

The Reason WWE Changed Apollo’s Name Confirmed

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Last month Sportskeeda’s Daniel Wood reported that WWE decided to change Apollo Crews’ name to simply, Apollo, to avoid any sort of collusion with Valentine’s Day Parkland high school shooter Nikolus Cruz. Cruz opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida and killed 17 people, injuring several others as well. Despite the two names having different spellings, Vince McMahon made the call to avoid any association whatsoever.

The report was questioned by many after WWE denied sending out any sort of email saying that the shooting was the reason WWE changed Apollo’s name to the media, which Sportskeeda claimed to have. Wrestling Observer Newsletter now reports, however, that the people who did see the internal company emails can confirm the name change was due to the Parkland shooting.

WWE didn’t want the story to get out which is why they originally said they didn’t leak the news to any media source, however, they never flat out denied the story.

Rusev Jokes About Getting Released From WWE, Goldust Teases WrestleMania 34 Ring Gear, WWE Lands French TV Deal

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– Rusev continues to throw shade at his current role with WWE on Twitter. WWE Universe’s Twitter account recently posted a poll about the “Greatest Move Of Rusev’s Career.” Rusev responded to the poll by saying “LOL Am i getting released or something !?!” Check it out:

– Currently Goldust doesn’t have any plans to be involved in WrestleMania 34, however, a fan recently asked him if he has a lucky or favorite ring suit. Goldust responded by saying that he’s excited for fans to see the suit he has planned for “The Show Of Shows” in New Orleans this year:

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– WWE announced the following:

L’ÉQUIPE AND WWE ANNOUNCE FREE-TO-AIR BROADCAST AGREEMENT IN FRANCE

PARIS, France and STAMFORD, Conn., March 2, 2018 – WWE (NYSE: WWE) and L’Équipe, the leading French free TV channel dedicated to sport, today announced a new agreement to broadcast WWE’s flagship program Raw® on free-to-air television in France.

Beginning March 10, L’Équipe channel la chaine L’Équipe will air a one-hour version of Raw at 10 a.m. on Saturdays with an additional re-air on Saturday nights, all with French commentary.

“We are delighted to partner with WWE, renowned all over the world for its high-quality TV programs,” said Arnaud de Courcelles, L’Équipe TV Director. “La chaine L’Équipe is happy to offer Raw to its viewers, which is a mix of spectacular sport and entertainment!”

“We are thrilled to partner with L’Équipe and expand our reach on their popular channel in France,” said Michelle Wilson, WWE Co-President. “This partnership to deliver localized WWE programming allows us to provide our unique blend of action-packed, family-friendly entertainment to WWE fans throughout the country.”

Raw will also be available on L’Équipe’s TV Everywhere platform for authenticated subscribers, and on its 7-day VOD catchup window.

Adam Cole Explains How His First Year In WWE Has Been

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WWE NXT Superstar Adam Cole recently did an interview with Benjamin Raven of MLive.com to promote Saturday’s NXT live event near Detroit. Cole was asked about his thoughts on his first full year with WWE:

“I always think back to that first night in Brooklyn, where I debuted, and it was this total surprise. I just remember thinking, ‘I hope they care, I hope they remember me.’ The way they embraced me that night, I knew it was the start of something special.”

Cole also divulged that former WWE Universal Champion and current SmackDown Live star Kevin Owens has been extremely supportive of him:

“Kevin has always gone above and beyond in being supportive of me in my journey. To have him there to support me was awesome. Talk about another friendship that will never go away.”

He also discussed starting off in WWE with developmental and not jumping right into the depthy waters of Monday Night RAW or SmackDown Live on the main roster:

“NXT is something I really believe in and still do. This is made up of young passionate people that want to make a name for themselves. I wanted to be a part of WWE, and part of NXT first as if I went to Raw or SmackDown right away I would always wonder what NXT would have been like. The coaches, the team and hands-on approach is really cool and I will be able to look back see how happy I was to be a part of this.”

Check out Cole’s full interview with MLive.com by clicking this link here.

SmackDown Live Superstar Stars In Recently Released Film (Video), Demi Lovato Hangs With Ex-WWE Star, Mauro Ranallo

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– Yesterday the horror flick “Mohawk” was released in select theaters across the country, and it features WWE SmackDown Live Superstar Luke Harper. The film had a successful run in film festivals last year, thus resulting in its theatrical release. Check out the synopsis of the film and the preview below:

“After one of her tribe sets an American camp ablaze, a young Mohawk warrior finds herself pursued by a contingent of military renegades set on revenge. Fleeing deep into the woods they call home, Oak and Calvin, along with their British companion Joshua, must now fight back against the bloodthirsty Colonel Holt and his soldiers – using every resource both real and supernatural that the winding forest can offer.”

– Former WWE Superstar Eva Marie was one of several close friends of pop mega-star Demi Lovato who appeared at an event to raise awareness to mental health disorders. A picture of the two can bee seen below, as Tweeted out by Marie:

– Current NXT broadcaster Mauro Ranallo was asked by a fan on Twitter why he doesn’t have any interest in commentating for RAW or SmackDown Live. Ranallo explained that the schedule is the main reason for his decision:

https://twitter.com/mauroranallo/status/969246608847187968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Vince McMahon’s Hilarious First Words To Kevin Owens Before His WWE Debut

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Back in May of 2015 then-NXT Champion Kevin Owens made his WWE main roster debut by answering John Cena’s United States Championship open challenge. Owens made quite the impression on the WWE Universe by laying out Cena and stomping on the United States Championship. Owens recently did an interview on Chris Jericho’s podcast, Talk Is Jericho, to talk about the debut.

Owens shared his first conversation with Vince McMahon backstage before the debut, and it was hilarious. McMahon didn’t want the other wrestlers to know what “KO” was doing at the show, and Owens wasn’t exactly sure how to accomplish this. When Owens asked McMahon for advice, his response was priceless. Here’s their exchange as described by Owens:

Kevin: “You want me in my gear right?”

Vince: “Yup.”

Owens: “When I put my gear on, and I walk in the locker room and stuff, and in the hallway, the other wrestlers will see me and ask me why I have my gear on. So, what should I tell them?”

Vince: “Well, why don’t you just tell them to go f**k themselves.”

You can listen to Owens’ interview on Talk Is Jericho by clicking this link here.

The Undertaker Downplays A Possible WWE Return During Recent Appearance

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For the past several weeks there has been a ton of talk and speculation as to whether or not The Undertaker will be competing at this year’s WrestleMania 34 event from New Orleans. Rumors suggest that “The Deadman” will be working against John Cena at “The Showcase Of The Immortals” this year. Cena teased that match-up on RAW this past week but said the match was ‘impossible.’

New reports suggest Cena could actually be working with Rey Mysterio at the event instead. Taker recently appeared at a campaign event for his storyline brother Kane (real name Glenn Jacobs) in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he’s running for mayor. The campaign event was the first time ever that Kane and Taker appeared together in public outside WWE.

Mike Johnson of PWInsider reports that The Undertaker was asked by several fans about a possible return to WWE at WrestleMania, however, he continuously downplayed the idea to those who asked him about it:

“Yesterday he did a signing in Knox County Tennessee with Kane to help promote Glenn Jacobs for Mayor. Apparently Taker & Glenn Jacobs are close. There were some fans that asked him about returning, and why he could have very well been working them, he kinda gave the impression of “ahh, don’t hold your breather, don’t wait for that one,” but we’ll see.

“If I was Undertaker and I was returning, certainly I would want to keep the mystique and the aura going and hide things, you know? Sort of do a little slide of hands. We’ll see what happens.”

PROGRESS Add Lucha Forever Archive to VOD

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PROGRESS has announced that Lucha Forever will be joining their Demand PROGRESS Video on Demand library. The short lived company co-owned by British wrestling stars Ryan Smile and Will Ospreay ran their first show on April 17th 2017 and eventually closed their doors in November of last year.

Whilst the company had a short run it certainly was eventful, with the likes of the aforementioned Ospreay, WWE United Kingdom Champion Pete Dunne, Matt Riddle, Naomichi Marufuji, Marty Scurll, Zack Sabre Jr., CCK (Chris Brookes & Travis Banks), Mark Haskins and Jimmy Havoc having all made appearances across the UK for the start up company.

You can subscribe to Demand PROGRESS for $7.49 per month and this gives you access to all of PROGRESS’ past and upcoming events, including their WrestleMania weekend shows as well as Smash Wrestling in Canada, AAW Pro, Melbourne City Wrestling, Southern Pro Wrestling NZ, EPW and Demand Lucha. You can find more information using the tweet below:

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