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Becky Lynch Wins SmackDown Women’s Title At WWE Hell In A Cell

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Becky Lynch is once again WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion. As seen at Sunday’s Hell In A Cell pay-per-view, Lynch beat Charlotte Flair to win the title for a second time.

Flair didn’t hold the title for long as the daughter of WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair was able to beat Carmella and Lynch in a triple threat match to win the SmackDown Women’s Title at the WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view event in Brooklyn, New York at the Barclays Center on the WWE Network.

Not only did that title win make her a seven-time champion but it also made her the record holder for most WWE PPV wins of any female superstar. Following the match, Lynch turned heel and attacked Flair to kick off their feud.

Flair could get her rematch for the title at the upcoming Super Show-Down pay-per-view event that takes place on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne, Australia or the Evolution pay-per-view event that takes place on Sunday, October 28, 2018 in Long Island, New York at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Both of these events will air on the WWE Network.

What are your thoughts on this title change?

WWE Hell In A Cell 2018 Results

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WWE Hell In A Cell 2018 took place at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX.

Kickoff Show:

WWE Smackdown Tag Team Titles: Rusev Day vs New Day (c): Rusev Day put up a pretty impressive fight against the New Day, with Aiden English and Rusev staying one step ahead of the 5-Time Champions throughout the match. However, some miscommunication and a poorly timed tag would spell the end for English, who was taken out by a Trouble in Paradise from Kofi Kingston.

Winner via pinfall: New Day

Hell In A Cell:

– Jeff Hardy vs. Randy Orton: The Cell is around the ring, and Jeff and Orton will be starting off tonight’s show. The opening bell sounds and Jeff starts this one off fired. The fight spills out to ringside where Orton makes a brief comeback. Orton goes to put a table in the ring, but Jeff does a baseball slide kick that knocks it into his face. Jeff hits a version of the Poetry In Motion on Orton up against the cage, and then he takes this back in the ring. Jeff hits the Hardyac Arrest in the corner, and then he goes up top to look for the Swanton Bomb. Orton gets up first and knocks Hardy down. They fight back out to ringside, where Hardy looks for a suplex onto a ladder, but Orton reverses and suplexes Hardy on to the ladder. They get back in the ring, where Orton repeatedly bashes Jeff Hardy with a steel chair while he’s down. The crowd tries to rally behind Hardy as Orton keeps him down. Orton takes a ladder in the ring and he lays Jeff in between the two legs of the ladder and stomps on him. Hardy finally fights back and drops Orton, then hits the double leg drop and a running dropkick. They run the ropes and Orton comes back with a spinning powerslam. Orton goes out to ringside to grab more weapons. Orton passes on the steel chair, and instead grabs a tool box from under the ring. Orton grabs a screwdriver and then gets back in the ring. Orton sticks his finger through Jeff’s pierced ear then he shoves the scredriver into the ear hole and twists Jeff’s ear around. Orton twists his ear around, a lot, as the crowd groans in disgust. Jeff finally gets back to his feet and hits a mule kick low-blow on Orton. Hardy grabs the steel chair now and repeatedly bashes Orton with it. Jeff goes up top for a Swanton, but Orton knocks him down once again and then hits the draping DDT from the middle rope. Oton’s back is bleeding lightly in several places now. Orton waits and lets Hardy get to his feet and he looks for the RKO, but Jeff escapes it and hits the Twist of Fate. Jeff immediately grabs a steel chair and puts it on top of Orton. Jeff goes up top and hits a Swanton Bomb on Orton with the steel chair on him, but Orton kicks out at 2. Jeff pummels on Orton and then arranges more weapons in the ring. Hardy puts two ladders side by side, a bigger one and a smaller one, and he lays Orton across the table. Orton appears to be bleeding from his leg now as well. Jeff climbs up and hangs from the top of the Cell by his hands, and he hangs from it like Monkey Bars. Jeff goes to drop down from the top through Orton, but Orton rolls out of the way and Jeff crashes through the table by himself. The ref calls for medics and wants the Cell door open, and he refuses to count for Orton pinning him. The ref finally gets down and counts the pin, and Orton scores the three count. The ref demands for medics to get Jeff on a stretcher, and they load him on to one post-match instead of showing Orton’s celebration.

Winner: Randy Orton

– The cell is raised back up the ceiling as medics put Jeff on the stretcher. Orton briefly poses on the turnbuckle and then he limps to the back.

– WWE Champion AJ Styles does a brief interview in the back where he talks about Joe talking about his wife and young child. AJ says he can’t wait until his match tonight, and this is the house that AJ Styles built.

– We see some video footage outside in San Antonio by their famous River Walk.

– We go to a video package looking at the history between Charlotte and Becky Lynch, leading to their match tonight.

– WWE SmackDown Women’s Title: Charlotte (c) vs. Becky Lynch: The opening bell sounds and they wrestle around the mat evenly until Becky gets up and shoulder-blocks Charlotte down. Charlotte grabs Becky and looks for the Figure Four, but Becky breaks free and looks for the Disarm Her. Charlotte breaks free too and they trade shoulder locks now. Charlotte begins to focus on Becky’s left leg and beat on that left knee. Becky starts to fight back and looks to be targeting Charlotte’s left shoulder now. They fight out to apron and trade shots to the face until Becky grabs Charlotte by the arm and slams her shoulder-first into the apron. Back in the ring Becky covers for a two count. Charlotte starts to fight back and she dodges an attack from Becky in the corner. Charlotte comes back with a big boot, and both women are down, with Charlotte still selling the shoulder. Charlotte misses a shot and Becky immediately looks for the Disarm Her. Charlotte reverses the submission attempt into a powerbomb for a two count. Becky recovers and looks for the Disarm Her, and this time she successfully locks it in. Charlotte struggles and finally reaches the bottom rope to break the hold. Both women slowly get to their feet and Charlotte fights back with some elbows to the face. Charlotte runs the ropes and looks for the spear, but Becky catches her in a roll-up for the three count.

Winner & new SmackDown Women’s Champion: Becky Lynch

– After the match, Charlotte tries to shake Becky’s hand, but Becky declines and walks off with her Women’s Title.

– The New Day is backstage for a brief segment where they discuss their win earlier tonight, with Kofi doing his backstage interviewer character again.

– RAW Tag Team Titles: Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Dean Ambrose & Seth Rollins: Rollins and Ziggler start this one off, and Ziggler takes control with a boot to the face. Rollins comes back with some strikes of his own and he looks for the Curb Stomp, but Ziggler evades it and rolls outside for a breather. Drew tags in now, and so does Ambrose. Drew gets the upper hand and drops him, then Ziggler tags back in. Ziggler tries to keep Ambrose down with a side headlock now. Ambrose finally fights free and Rollins gets the hot tag. Rollins hits a superkick on Ziggler and Ziggler falls outside. Rollins looks for a suicide dive, but Drew grabs his ankle from ringside to stop him. Ziggler then gets back in the ring and drops Rollins from behind. Drew tags in now and lays into Rollins with strikes in the corner. Ziggler comes back in and applies a sleeper. Rollins finally fights out with a back suplex, and both men are down. Drew gets the tag and charges at Rollins, but Rollins dumps him outside. Rollins looks to tag in Ambrose, but Drew pulls Ambrose down from the apron and drops him. Back in the ring, Drew and Seth go at it, and Drew hits a version of the Alabama Slam for a two count. Rollins fights back and finally gets the tag to Ambrose, but the ref didn’t see it because Ziggler was distracting the ref. The ref holds back Ambrose while Drew and Ziggler both beat on Rollins. Ziggler takes Rollins up top, but Rollins shoves him down and hits a Blockbuster. Ambrose finally gets the hot tag and cleans house. Dean knocks Ziggler outside, and then focuses his attention on the legal man McIntyre. Ambrose looks for a shot off the top, but McIntyre catches him and hits a belly to belly suplex in the corner. Rollins gets back in the mix now and goes for suicide dive on both Drew and Dolph at ringside, but they catch him in mid-air. Ambrose now goes flying out of the ring and crashes on to all of them at ringside. Ziggler and Rollins get back in the ring before the ref’s 10 count. Ziggler looks for a DDT, but Rollins reverses it into a Falcon Arrow for a two count. Rollins follows up with the Buckle Bomb, but Drew breaks up the pin. Ambrose takes McIntyre outside, and then Dolph hits the Zig Zag on Rollins for a two count. Ziggler and McIntyre look for the double team Zig Zag/Claymore, but Ambrose pulls Ziggler away and Rollins superkicks Drew. Rollins follows up with the frog splash off the top for a two count on Drew. Ambrose and Rollins look for a superplex on Drew, but Ziggler breaks it up. Ziggler and Rollins brawl out to ringside, and Drew knocks Ambrose down and hits a flying clothesline. Ziggler and Rollins fight up on the corner and and Rollins hits a superplex and then looks for the Falcon Arrow, but Drew hits him with the Claymore Kick before he can execute it. Ziggler falls on Rollins and the ref counts three.

Winners & Still RAW Tag Team Champions: Drew McIntyre & Dolph Ziggler

– Mick Foley approaches Braun Strowman in his locker room backstage. Foley warns Braun that the cell will change you, and that Braun has to respect his authority out there tonight. Braun says all Foley needs to do is count to three tonight and hand him his Universal Title belt, because Foley doesn’t want to have a Monster problem.

– We see a replay of Samoa Joe reading his “Night Night, AJ” story from SmackDown earlier this week.

– WWE Title: AJ Styles (c) vs Samoa Joe: Joe taunts AJ before this one starts. The opening bell sounds and AJ immediately charges Joe and lays into him with strikes in the corner. Joe fights back with right hands and chops, and now they are trading blows in the middle of the ring. AJ hits a big dropkick that sends Joe rolling out to ringside. AJ follows him out and hits a knee to the face from the apron. Back in the ring, AJ leaps up to the top rope for a Phenomenal Forearm, but Joe rolls out of the ring to avoid it. AJ follows him out, but Joe catches him with a big boot. Back in the ring, Joe controls the pace now with a cross-body and more strikes. AJ finally comes back with a shot off the top for a two count. Both men are down and hurting. Joe fires up and hits a powerbomb for another two count on the Champion. Joe and AJ trade strikes now until AJ catches him and hits a spin-out powerbomb for a two count of his own. AJ springboards off the top and hits a flying 450 splash for a two count. Joe comes back with a slingshot into corner, and Joe connects with an enziguri to the head. AJ appears to be bleeding from the mouth or nose now. The grapple back and forth until Joe locks in the Coquina Clutch. AJ powers up and rolls back, and he lands on top of Joe, rolled up. The ref counts to three, and it appears AJ has won. During the pin, AJ’s arm is flailing.

Winner & still WWE Champion: AJ Styles

– Immediately after the bell, Joe gets up and protests the call. Joe thinks that AJ tapped out during the pin. Joe continues to protest, and he takes the Title Belt from AJ. AJ retaliates and kicks Joe in the head and drops him. AJ takes his Title back as Joe heads to the back. We go to replays, and it appears that AJ did tap out on Joe’s body before the ref counted to three. AJ sees the replay on the big screen as he recovers in the ring.

– The Miz and Maryse do a brief interview backstage before their match up next. We go to a video package looking at the history between Miz & Maryse, and Daniel Bryan & Brie Bella.

– Miz & Maryse vs. Daniel Bryan & Brie Bella: Miz and Daniel will start this one off. A distraction from Maryse at ringside allows Miz to hit a cheap-shot on Bryan. Miz throws a kick at Bryan but Bryan catches it and takes him down with a dragon screw. They go up to the top rope and Bryan hits a Frankensteiner. Bryan looks for the Yes Lock but Miz escapes. Miz comes back with the “yes kicks” and beats on Bryan in the corner. Bryan finally fights him off and goes flying off the top for a diving headbutt, but Miz rolls out of the way and Bryan crashes to the mat by himself. Miz looks for his own version of the Yes Lock, but Bryan breaks free and Brie tags in. Brie slaps Miz across the face repeately, and then she goes after Maryse and they fight out to the ringside floor. Bryan then goes flying off the apron with a knee on Miz. Miz comes back an whips Bryan into the fan barricade, and both men are own. Back in the ring, Brie hits a splash on Maryse and pummels on her. Bryan brings Miz back in the ring, and he and Brie hit the Yes Kicks on Maryse and Miz. Brie pushes Maryse into the Miz who falls down to ringside with Bryan. Maryse and Brie now take turns rolling each other up and Maryse ends up getting the three count.

Winners: The Miz & Maryse

– Miz and Maryse immediately retreat up the ramp and embrace on the stage while Bryan and Bella look confused in the ring.

– We see a replay of Jeff Hardy’s match with Randy Orton earlier. We go to the broadcast table, where Michael Cole tells us that Jeff Hardy has been taken to the hospital and is being monitored.

– Ronda Rousey (c) vs. Alexa Bliss: Natalya, Mickie James and Alicia Fox are all at ringside for this one. The opening bell sounds and Alexa is hesitant to engage at first. Ronda takes the fight to Alexa and drops her. Alexa fights back and hits some kicks in the corner, but Ronda turns the tide and pummels on Alexa in the corner. Ronda looks for an arm bar, but Mickie James gets on the apron to distract her. Ronda turns back around to Alexa and hits a release suplex on Alexa. Ronda chases Alexa around the ring and then back on to the mat. Alexa charges at Ronda and Ronda dodges, throwing Alexa into Mickie and Alicia at ringside. Back in the ring, Alexa hits a cheap shot and turns things around. Ronda looks for a judo throw, but Alexa escapes and drops her then hits a knee drop. Alexa hits a standing moonsault for a two count. They fight into the corner and Ronda starts to fire up. Ronda looks for a superplex, but Alexa escapes. Alexa kicks out Ronda’s leg and hangs her upside down on the turnbuckle, then she hits a running dropkick to the ribs. Alexa continues the attack on Ronda on the mat and applies a shoulder lock. Alicia and Mickie look to interfere, but Natalya runs in and his a suplex on Mickie on the floor. Back in the ring, Ronda and Alexa run the ropes and collide mid-air. Alexa grabs Ronda by the throat and taunts her, but Ronda gets up and hits a gut-wrench powerbomb on Alexa. Alexa tries to fight back, but Ronda catches her and hits a rolling fireman’s carry. Ronda grabs Alexa’s arm and applies the arm bar, and Alexa immediately taps out.

Winner & still RAW Women’s Champion: Ronda Rousey

– Ronda takes her Women’s Title and holds up the belt in the ring as Natalya gets in to celebrate with her.

– We go backstage where Samoa Joe is berating the referee from his match against AJ. Joe says the referee should be fired for missing AJ tapping out. Paige walks in and Joe freaks out at her. Paige says the referee’s decision is final, but Joe will get a rematch in 3 weeks at the WWE SuperShow. Joe says 3 weeks is ridiculous, and Joe should be Champion right now not arguing with Paige. Joe says he wants no more excuses, he wants AJ with no rules and no count out, and there must be a winner. Paige says she agrees and there has to be a winner, and Joe says don’t worry, there will be.

– We see a video package looking at the history between Braun Strowman and Roman Reigns, and also the involvement of The Shield and Ziggler & McIntyre. The Cell lowers down to the ring, and our main event is up next.

– WWE Universal Title: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Braun Strowman: During the ring introductions Braun rips the Universal Title belt away from Roman and screams in his face. The ref calls for the bell and they start throwing hands in the ring. This one spills out to ringside quickly, where Braun repeatedly throws Roman in to the side of the cell. Back on the mat, they trade strikes and Roman connects with a few. They fight back out to ringside where Braun shuts down Roman with another shot into the cage wall. Braun slams Reigns’ head in to the ring steps several times, and then he dismantles the steps. Braun turns his attention back to Roman and chokeslams him on to the corner of the ring apron. Braun looks under the ring now for weapons. He pulls out a few and decides on a chair. Reigns grabs a kendo stick and bashes Braun with it until the stick breaks. Braun comes back with a shot on Reigns, and they fight back into the ring. Reigns grabs the steel chair and hits Braun with it a few times. Braun charges for a shot in the corner, but Roman moves and Braun crashes in to the ring post. Reigns then hits a DDT on Braun on the folded chair in the ring for a two count. Reigns hits a couple Superman punches and then looks for a third one, but Braun catches him for a chokeslam. Braun covers and almost gets the three count, then he argues with Foley about the count. Braun misses a shot in the corner and Reigns comes back with a Superman punch for a two count. Braun falls outside and Reigns runs around the ring, but Braun stops him with the ring steps to the face. Back in the ring, Braun hits Roman with the ring steps again for a two count. Braun hits Roman with the steps again while he’s down, and then he sets up a table leaning in the corner. Reigns comes back now and spears Braun through the table in the corner. Dolph and Drew run down to ringside now an ask to be let in the cage. Seth and Dean run down for the save and they beat down Dolph and Drew. Seth and Dean chase Ziggler around ringside and beat him down in front of the announcers. Drew comes back around and drops Rollins and Ambrose, as Ziggler gets to his feet and they continue to brawl around ringside. Ziggler climbs up the cage to escape, and Rollins follows. Rollins and Ziggler fight on the roof until McIntyre climbs up and they double team Rollins. Dean Ambrose climbs up now with a kendo stick. Ambrose tees off on Drew and Dolph with the kendo stick until Drew boots him down, and everyone is down now. Ziggler starts climbing down now and Rollins follows, and they fight on the side of the cage. Rollins and Ziggler both fall off the side of the cage at the same time, and they both crash through separate announce tables. Everyone is down, and then Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman come out. Paul scares off the outside referee, and then Heyman pepper sprays Foley. Lesnar kicks in the cage door, and the climbs in the ring. Brock picks up pieces of the broken table and he starts bashing both Braun and Roman with the table pieces. Lesnar picks up Braun and hits the F-5 on him. Lesnar picks up Reigns and hits the F-5 on him, on top of Braun’s body. Brock leaves now and heads up the ramp with Heyman. A new referee gets in the ring and appears to be calling off the match.

Winner: No contest

– Bodies are laying everywhere as Hell In A Cell 2018 goes off the air.

Final Betting Odds For WWE Hell In A Cell: One Champion Is Underdog

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The final betting odds have been released for tonight’s WWE Hell in a Cell PPV.

Some of the more notable odds include Roman Reigns favored at -425 to retain his Universal Title over Braun Strowman, AJ Styles favored to retain his WWE Title at -155 over Samoa Joe, who is +115, and Daniel Bryan & Brie Bella at -300 favored to beat The Miz & Maryse at +220 in a mixed tag team match. The only big change in the final odds is the fact that Becky Lynch is now favored to beat SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair for the title.

The Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event takes place on Sunday, September 16, 2018 in San Antonio, Texas at the AT&T Center and will air on the WWE Network and some traditional pay-per-view outlets. As a reminder – indicates the favorites while + means the underdog.

Hell in a Cell Betting Odds

Universal Champion Roman Reigns -425 vs Braun Strowman +305 – Hell in a Cell

RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey -1050 vs Alexa Bliss +550

WWE Champion AJ Styles -155 vs Samoa Joe +115

SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair +140 vs Becky Lynch -180

Raw Tag Team Champion Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre(c) -170 vs Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose +130

Hell in a Cell Match

Jeff Hardy +255 vs Randy Orton -365

Mixed Tag Team Match

Daniel Brian & Brie Bella -300 vs The Miz & Maryse +220

Smackdown Tag Team Champion The New Day -400 vs Rusev & Aiden English +280

What are your thoughts on these betting odds? Sound off in the comment section.

Big Name Backstage For WWE Hell In A Cell (Spoiler)

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WWE Hell in a Cell takes place in just a matter of hours. In case you haven’t already, there is still time to check out our WWE Hell in A Cell Predictions.

In what could turn out to be a big spoiler for tonight’s show, SEScoops can confirm that former WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar is currently backstage at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. The news of Lesnar being backstage was first reported by PWInsider.  Lesnar is said to be walking around in plain sight, so WWE is not making any efforts to hide that he is there.

We will find out soon whether or not Lesnar appears on television tonight. He might be there to do a run-in during Roman Reigns’ Hell in a Cell match against Braun Strowman. If not, it is possible he is at Hell in a Cell to discuss his future with WWE.

Brock Lesnar was last seen at SummerSlam, when he lost the Universal Championship to Roman Reigns. He was advertised for WWE Raw the night after SummerSlam, but did not appear. On the post-SummerSlam edition of Raw, Brock Lesnar’s advocate approached Raw GM Kurt Angle and stated Brock Lesnar wants his rematch against Roman Reigns. Angle refused, which was done to write Lesnar off television.

Lesnar is currently gearing up for a return to UFC. He is expected to fight UFC Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier in early 2019.

Join us here tonight for WWE Hell in a Cell Results & Live Coverage.

NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima Results (9.15)

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New Japan’s first official Destruction 2018 show took place on September 15th. Emanating from Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall the stellar card featured two title bouts and a host of top NJPW stars.

The real headline grabber was the main event between Kenny Omega and Tomohiro Ishii. The two world class talents collided for Omega’s IWGP Heavyweight Championship. Omega and Ishii had one of the best bouts from this year’s G1 Climax tournament, the match saw Ishii defeat Omega to earn this bout and main event of the first Destruction show of the tour.

Results

Here’s the results from the show:

Jushin Liger, KUSHIDA, & Tiger Mask IV b. Roppongi 3K (Rocky Romero, SHO, & YOH) – Tiger took the win via pinfall with a Tiger Suplex on Romero

Bad Luck Fale b. Toa Henare – Fale took the win via pinfall following the Grenade

Killer Elite Squad (Davey Boy Smith, Jr. & Lance Archer) b. Ayato Yoshida & Michael Elgin – KES took the by pinfall win following a Killer Bomb on Yoshida

Chaos (Beretta, Chuckie T, & Will Ospreay) b. Bullet Club (Chase Owens & Yujiro Takahashi) & Kota Ibushi – The Best Friends won via pinfall following a double stomp-assisted Dudebuster on Owens

Firing Squad (Taiji Ishimori, Tama Tonga, & Tanga Loa) (c) b. Taguchi Japan (David Finlay, Juice Robinson, & Ryusuke Taguchi) – Tanga Loa took the pinfall win after hitting the Apesh*t on Finlay to retain the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship

Chaos (Gedo, Hirooki Goto, & Toru Yano) b. Suzuki-gun (Taichi, Takashi Iizuka, & Yoshinobu Kanemaru) – CHAOS took the disqualification win after Taichi attacked Goto with his microphone stand

Los Ingobernables de Japon (BUSHI, EVIL, SANADA, & Tetsuya Naito) b. (El Desperado, Minoru Suzuki, TAKA Michinoku, & Zack Sabre, Jr.) – Ingobernables took the pinfall win following the Magic Killer on Michinoku

Togi Makabe, Tomoaki Honma & Hiroshi Tanahashi b. Chaos (“Switchblade” Jay White, Kazuchika Okada, & YOSHI-HASHI) – Tanahashi defeated YOSHI-HASHI via pinfall with a small package 

Kenny Omega (c) b. Tomohiro Ishii – Omega won the match via pinfall following the One-Winged Angel to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship

WWE Names The Five Best HIAC Matches, Vickie Guerrero Attends WWE Live Event

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– Ahead of tonight’s Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event, WWE named the top five Hell in a Cell Matches ever. They are:

5. Undertaker vs. Mankind (King of the Ring 1998)

4. The New Day vs. The Usos (Hell in a Cell 2017)

3. Undertaker vs. Triple H (WrestleMania 28)

2. Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker (Badd Blood 1997)

1. Cactus Jack vs. Triple H (Royal Rumble 2000)

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A few days ago, WWE posted The Undertaker vs. Triple H match from WrestleMania 28 in its entirety on YouTube. Their bout was billed as an “End of an Era” Match and Shawn Michaels made his presence felt as the special guest referee.

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– Vickie Guerrero sat front at last night’s WWE live event in Houston, Texas to watch her son-in-law, Aiden English — English is married to Guerrero’s daughter Shaul.

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English accompanied Rusev and Lana to ringside as they defeated Andrade “Cien” Almas and Zelina Vega in a Mixed Tag Team Match.

Renee Young Gives Credit To Top WWE Executives For Rise To RAW Commentator

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Renee Young continues to make the media rounds to talk about WWE promoting her from a backstage interviewer and pre-show host to being a full-time member of the announce team for their flagship show, Monday Night RAW.

After filling in Jonathan Coachman while he was on assignment two weeks ago, it was revealed last Monday that she would be a full-time commentator on the show by replacing Coachman to join Michael Cole and Corey Graves.

Young recently spoke with The Toronto Sun to talk about the accomplishment where she noted that this is a really cool opportunity and that her life has changed so much over the last six years with WWE. She added that to have this opportunity in front of her, she just wants to do the best job that she can do.

She also gave some high praise to top WWE executives including Cole, executive VP of Television Production Kevin Dunn, Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon, as well as Executive VP of Talent, Live Events and Creative Triple H.

“Michael Cole has been there from literally the get-go,” Young said. “He’s somebody that I’ve leaned on many different times. He’s a great mentor, a great friend. Triple H is so open to new ideas and just seeing what people can bring to the table. He’s so great at helping people with the skill that they have and letting that flourish. The same with Stephanie McMahon. She’s been so great for all of the women in WWE to set them up for success. Kevin Dunn as well. He always makes time for me no matter what’s going on.”

As a reminder, we will be providing live play-by-play coverage of the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view in San Antonio, Texas at the AT&T Center and will air on the WWE Network. You can see our staff predictions here.

Roman Reigns Hypes HIAC Main Event, John Cena Talks Social Media Connection

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Roman Reigns Hypes HIAC Main Event

WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns is ready to go for his next title defense as he meets Braun Strowman at the WWE Hell In a Cell pay-per-view where WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley will be the special referee for their HIAC match that will likely end up as the main event. He sent out the following to hype the show:

“Since #SummerSlam, I’ve taken the Universal Title around the world. Big cities, small towns, and every place in between. But tonight, it’s going to Hell…and I’m coming out with it.  #HIAC.”

John Cena Talks Social Media Connection

John Cena commented about social media giving everyone a voice in a recent tweet. The former WWE Champion made his return to in-ring competition for the WWE at the live event in Shanghai, China at the Mercedes Benz Arena on Saturday, Sept. 1 where he teamed with Finn Balor and Bobby Lashley to beat Baron Corbin, Elias, and Jinder Mahal. He has not been seen on WWE programming since wrestling Triple H at the Greatest Royal Rumble in April. He sent out the following:

“The great thing about social connection is it gives us all a voice. It also allows us to easily see those that squander that gift by choosing to use that voice for negativity.”

Latest On Samoa Joe’s Status Heading Into WWE Hell In A Cell

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For those who were concerned about Samoa Joe’s status heading into the Hell in a Cell event, fear not, he appears to be ready to go.

Last weekend, it was revealed that he missed WWE live events in Lubbock, TX and in Beaumont, TX. This led to WWE making the decision to have The Miz replace him in the headlining matches against WWE Champion AJ Styles at those shows. There was some concern at the time because he noted n a tweet at the time that he planned on working the whole Texas tour. He didn’t wrestle on this week’s episode of SmackDown Live but rather did a promo segment.

The former NXT Champion did make his return to in-ring competition on Saturday at a live event in Houston, TX at the Toyota Center. At this show, he lost to Styles in the main event.

Joe is slated to challenge Styles for the WWE Title at tonight’s Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event in San Antonio, Texas at the AT&T Center on the WWE Network.

As a reminder, we will be providing live play-by-play coverage of this special later tonight. You can see our staff predictions here for the show.

Former WWE Star Thinking About Trying Out For XFL, Hulk Hogan At NFL Game (Video)

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– The XFL is returning in 2020 and a former WWE star has interest in playing for a team.

Gene Snitsky, who is 48 years old, revealed in an Instagram post last week that he’s “seriously considering” trying out for the XFL.

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Before wrestling, Snitsky played college football at the University of Missouri. He was also on a Canadian Football League (CFL) preseason roster in 1995 for the Birmingham Barracudas.

– Hulk Hogan is showing his support for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers today as they take on the reigning Super Bowl champions, the Philadelphia Eagles.

The official Twitter account of the Buccaneers tweeted this video of “The Hulkster” on the sidelines at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.

Watch: MLW WAR GAMES (Video)

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Major League Wrestling (MLW) has uploaded its recent War Games encounter to their YouTube channel. MLW upload a new show to their channel every Saturday as part of a weekly series entitled MLW Fusion.

The caged warfare sees the MLW debuts of both Tommy Dreamer and Abyss. Both of are competing for the first time in a War Games environment.

Caged Warfare

The YouTube summary provides context as to what has led to the heated matchup. It gives a detailed breakdown for those interested but unfamiliar with the current MLW product:

“Sami Callihan and his Death Machines have targeted underdog Kotto Brazil and the mighty 469 pound Barrington Hughes after taking out their childhood hero MVP. […] All summer long Kotto and Barrington have clashed with Callihan and his Death Machines on MLW FUSION.”

Turning to the team leaders, the official MLW description explains:

“John Hennigan and Callihan collided in the final stages of the Battle Riot match and sources indicate there are undisclosed issues between the two that may be revealed on MLW Fusion in the weeks ahead.”

War Games sees Sami Callihan and his team, the Ravagers – consisting of Jimmy Havoc, the Death Machines (Fulton and Leon Scott) and Abyss – go up against the John Hennigan helmed grouping of Tommy Dreamer, Barrington Hughes, Kotto Brazil, and Shane Strickland.

With major feuds coming to a head inside 2 rings surrounded by steel, available via YouTube for free, it’s a great opportunity for curious fans to see what MLW is all about.

Jeff Hardy Promises The “Unexpected” Ahead Of HIAC

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Matt Hardy may have recently retired, but that hasn’t stopped his brother, Jeff, from looking ahead to tonight’s Hell In A Cell match up against his opponent, “The Viper” Randy Orton. Speaking with TalkSport.com, Jeff Hardy had this to say in anticipation of his first Hell In A Cell matchup, Jeff said he can’t wait to see what he can do in his first-ever Hell in a Cell match.

“Expect The Unexpected”

He promises that the encounter in the newly red Cell will be “memorable,” and that he intends to do “something that people won’t forget,” before stating, “I think my thoughts are too big for my size sometimes, but I’ve got a lot of good ideas of what I can do inside that structure and this Sunday is when we find what will happen.”

“It will be a very memorable Jeff Hardy match,” he declared, before adding, “Expect the unexpected.”

When thinking on the possibilities, Hardy said, “[…] when I found out I got really excited about it, like a youthful spark from a Jeff Hardy in his twenties. I never asked, but they sure are giving it to me, so we’ll see what happens.”

Daredevil Attitude

The anticipation for their caged confrontation has led Hardy to study the previous Hell In A Cell matches, with him observing that “Randy Orton has been in six or seven of them, which is crazy. He’s very familiar with the structure and I’m not, but I’ve got a lot of big ideas and I’m going to try and pull them off.”

As unforgettable as Jeff wants to make this match, let’s hope that the well-known daredevil doesn’t endanger himself in his attempts at making Hell In A Cell history.

Hell In A Cell takes place tonight and is available to stream on the WWE Network.

So who do you think is going to come away with a victory tonight? Randy Orton? Or Jeff Hardy?

Matt Hardy Retires, Thanks Fans (Video)

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Matt Hardy appears Matt Hardy is retiring as a full-time active competitor. Hardy competed at Saturday night’s WWE live event from Corpus Christi, Texas. Afterwards, he posted a video on Youtube

“There’s been a lot of speculation for quite a while online if I’m going to be wrestling any longer or not, and WWE, fortunately, they let me fulfill all my advertised commitments,” Hardy said. “But tonight, here in Corpus Christi, this was the last advertised commitment I had. And I never say never, but tonight, here in Corpus Christi, is most likely the last time you’ll ever see Woken Matt Hardy in a WWE ring.”

Watch Matt Hardy announce his retirement:

Some fans are speculating that Matt Hardy is simply retiring his “Woken” character, but the ‘description’ of the above YouTube video clarifies that he is in fact stepping away from the ring.

“Thank you for letting me live my dream for 26 years, wrestling fans,” Hardy wrote. “I don’t necessarily wish it was this way, but it’s time to go home. Time to go home and be a father. Time to go home and be a husband. I did so much more than I ever imagined I would do. Thanks for making this incredible journey with me, ladies and gentlemen. I love you all.”

Team Xtreme

Matt Hardy debuted for the company as a teenager in 1994 before earning himself a contract in 1998. He would go on to great success with his brother, Jeff, as they would revolutionize tag team wrestling in legendary feuds against teams like The Dudley Boyz and Edge & Christian.

It has been rumoured that Hardy has been suffering from a serious back injury, so transitioning to a backstage role would not only protect him but allow him to continue to contribute to the industry he loves so much.

Although yet to be confirmed by the WWE, the implication is clear. Sadly, it appears that Matt Hardy’s stellar in-ring career has come to an end.

What are some of the most memorable Matt Hardy moments for you? Favorite matches, returns, or twists of fate?

Top Match Being Advertised For WWE TLC PPV

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It appears that the first match, which could end up being the main event, has been revealed for the final WWE pay-per-view event of this year, TLC.

The SAP Center’s website is currently advertising The Shield (Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose) vs. Braun Strowman, Drew McIntyre & Dolph Ziggler as the main event of the show on their official website.

The TLC pay-per-view event takes place on Sunday, December 16th, 2018 in San Jose, California at the SAP Center and will air on the WWE Network and some traditional pay-per-view outlets.

As of writing, no other matches have been confirmed for the pay-per-view. It should also be noted that WWE has yet to announce this match.

These stars have been featured on the main storylines on WWE television and their flagship show, Monday Night RAW. As noted, Roman Reigns is slated to defend the Universal Title against Braun Strowman while WWE RAW Tag Team Champions Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre will defend the titles against Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose at this weekend’s Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event in San Antonio, Texas at the AT&T Center.

Also, this same exact match for TLC is being advertised for the Super Show-Down event that takes place on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne, Australia and will air on the WWE Network. At this show, this match won’t serve as the main event but rather, Triple H vs. The Undertaker in a singles match.

PWG BOLA 2018: Night 2 Results

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PWG’s Battle of Los Angeles, which is a 24-man tournament held over three nights, continued on Saturday night at the Globe Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

Here are the results from PWG BOLA 2018 Night 2:

First Round Tournament Match

Trevor Lee defeats Marko Stunt

First Round Tournament Match

Jonah Rock defeats Sammy Guevara

First Round Tournament Match

Robbie Eagles defeats DJ Z

First Round Tournament Match

Jeff Cobb defeats Darby Allin

First Round Tournament Match

Shingo Takagi defeats Ilja Dragunov

First Round Tournament Match

WALTER defeats Timothy Thatcher

– In the six-man tag team main event (not part of the tournament), CIMA, Dezmond Xavier & Zachary Wentz defeated Bandido, Flamita & Rey Horus

After Stage 2, 12 competitors remain and will face off Sunday night in a series of singles matches leading to the finals, which is a triple threat match. The 12 remaining competitors are:

Trevor Lee

Jonah Rock

Robbie Eagles

Jeff Cobb

Shingo Takagi

WALTER

Rey Horus

Flamita

CIMA

Bandido

Joey Janela

Brody King

Check back later tonight for results from Night 3 of BOLA 2018.

“Rowdy” Ronda Rousey Debuts New Move (Video)

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RAW Women’s champion, “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey continues to evolve in her new role within the WWE, as she debuted a new move into her arsenal this past Friday during a live event in Edinburgh, Texas.

Ronda has added a gut wrench powerbomb into her moveset, unleashing it during a house show match that saw her retain over former champ-Alexa Bliss, days before their championship rematch at tonight’s Hell In A Cell pay-per-view.

You can watch Rousey execute the move in the video below:

Her love of pro wrestling and, in particular, her personal fandom of “Rowdy” Roddy Piper has been well documented, and she has done an impressive job so far in the role that has been given to her. Many were positively surprised after her debut match went down at this year’s Wrestlemania 34, where she teamed with Kurt Angle, defeating Triple H and Stephanie McMahon via submission.

It’s reaffirming to see Ronda Rousey endeavour to continuously apply herself as she continues to transition from former Mixed Martial Arts competitor into WWE Superstar. With a love for the product, a natural aptitude, undeniable athleticism, and a willingness to grow and change, Ronda could well be on her way to becoming one of the best in the business.

Hell In A Cell

WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman – Hell In A Cell Match With Mick Foley As Special Guest Referee

WWE Champion AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe

WWE RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey vs. Alexa Bliss

The Miz & Maryse vs. Daniel Bryan & Brie Bella – Mixed Tag Team Match

Jeff Hardy vs. Randy Orton – Hell In A Cell Match

WWE RAW Tag Team Champions Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre vs. Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose

WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch

SmackDown Tag Team Champions The New Day vs. Rusev and Aiden English  – Pre-Show

Final Card For Tonight’s WWE Hell In A Cell PPV

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The card for tonight’s (Sunday, September 16, 2018) WWE Hell in a Cell event has been finalized.

The company has yet to officially announce the main event of this event that takes place in San Antonio, Texas at the AT&T Center and will air on the WWE Network but it will most likely be Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman for the Universal Title.

Other featured matches are AJ Styles defending the WWE Title against Samoa Joe and Ronda Rousey defending the RAW Women’s Title against Alexa Bliss.

SmackDown Tag Team Champions The New Day defending their titles against Rusev Day will take place on the pre-show.

As a reminder, We will be providing live play-by-play coverage of this special later tonight. You can see our staff predictions here. 

The Card

WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman – Hell In A Cell Match With Mick Foley As Special Guest Referee

WWE Champion AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe

WWE RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey vs. Alexa Bliss

The Miz & Maryse vs. Daniel Bryan & Brie Bella – Mixed Tag Team Match

Jeff Hardy vs. Randy Orton – Hell In A Cell Match

WWE RAW Tag Team Champions Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre vs. Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose

WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch

SmackDown Tag Team Champions The New Day vs. Rusev and Aiden English  – Pre-Show

What are your thoughts on this card? Sound off in the comment section.

Cody On Whether Vince McMahon Wasted His Talent, Mickie James Never Heard Of Ronda Rousey

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– Cody Rhodes disagrees with those who feel that Vince McMahon squandered his talent during his nine-year tenure with WWE (2007-2016).

On Twitter, Rhodes responded to a fan who feels that McMahon used him “like crap” during his time in WWE. Rhodes takes completes responsibility for his career stalling while there.

Rhodes also responded to a fan who believes that he never complains about WWE.

WWE granted Rhodes his release on May 21, 2016, after he requested it the day before. Rhodes cited frustration with WWE’s creative team and his standing in the company as reasons for requesting his release. He pleaded with writers to end the Stardust character for over six months and pitched numerous storyline ideas that weren’t used.

– In this video filmed backstage at Friday’s WWE live event in Edinburg, Texas, Alexa Bliss and Alicia Fox are shown discussing Raw Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey. James then appears and asks Bliss who she’s facing. Bliss says “Ronda Rousey” and James replies, “Never heard of her.”

Becky Lynch Wearing New Ring Gear At Hell in a Cell, Jinder Mahal and Alicia Fox Video

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– When Becky Lynch challenges Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown Women’s Championship tomorrow night at WWE Hell in a Cell, she will do so in new ring attire.

WWE costume designer/seamstress Julie Youngberg took to Twitter to post a teaser photo of the ring gear she created for Lynch to wear at the pay-per-view event.

https://twitter.com/AnJewelsBrand/status/1040753446494720006

– Ahead of WWE Mixed Match Challenge, Jinder Mahal tries to teach Alicia Fox his breathing and relaxation techniques backstage at tonight’s WWE live event in Corpus Christi, Texas. Fox, however, thinks his teachings mean something else.

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WWE Reveals New Hell In A Cell Design (Video)

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WWE has commissioned a newly redesigned structure for Sunday night’s Hell in a Cell pay-per-view. The company actually recorded the cage being erected inside the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. The 2 1/2 hour video generated over a million views in 24 hours.

Ahead of tonight’s pay-per-view, check out our WWE Hell in a Cell Predictions.

WWE Hell In A Cell 2018 Lineup

  • WWE Universal Championship
    Hell In A Cell Match
    Roman Reigns (c) vs. Braun Strowman
    With Mick Foley As Special Guest Referee
  • WWE Championship
    AJ Styles (c) vs. Samoa Joe
  • WWE RAW Women’s Championship
    Ronda Rousey (c) vs. Alexa Bliss
  • The Miz & Maryse vs. Daniel Bryan & Brie Bella
  • Hell In A Cell
    Jeff Hardy vs. Randy Orton
  • WWE RAW Tag Team Championship
    Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre vs. Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose
  • WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship
    Charlotte Flair (c) vs. Becky Lynch
  • SmackDown Tag Team Championship
    The New Day vs. Rusev and Aiden English

The Global Wrestling Network noticed the red cage WWE is going with this year for Hell In A Cell. They sent out the following Tweet in response:

The Global Wrestling Network is the streaming service primarily associated with Impact Wrestling. Other promotions, such as Destiny, Smash, and World Series Wrestling also provide content for the streaming service.

Tama Tonga Sends Message To Kevin Kelly Following Destruction In Hiroshima

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NJPW broadcaster, Kevin Kelly, hasn’t been too kind on Bullet Club’s Firing Squad. Tama Tonga decided to respond to Kelly’s commentary following today’s NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima event.

“Hey, let get’s something straight, I didn’t come at anybody sideways,” Tonga said. “I came at them straight, straightforward after they started with me.”

Tama Tonga Sends Message To Kevin Kelly

“Roman started with me. Cody started with me. Brandi started with me and I just finish em, that’s it,” Tonga continued. “I mind my own damn business. And everybody who started with me should learn that same lesson: mind your own damn business.”

Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa, and “Bone Soldier” Taiji Ishimori defeated David Finlay, Juice Robinson, and Ryusuke Taguchi today to retain their 6-Man Tag-Team Championships. Tanga Loa and Tama Tonga will challenge the Young Bucks for the IWGP Heavyweight Tag-Team Championships on September 30th in Long Beach.

Also in regards to Bullet Club’s Firing Squad, the faction has announced they are recruiting. They asked their followers on Instagram and Twitter to suggest possible new members.

Bullet Club Elite’s Cody responded, “Ummm we’re good here guys. We’ve got the best wrestlers in the world, a badass queen, a crazy actor, we’ve even got a dog…”

Cody will challenge Juice Robinson for the IWGP United States Championship on NJPW’s Long Beach show as well.

“But yea I’m sure folks are chomping at the bit to join you and Mr Juicy’s bullet club?” Cody’s Tweet continued. “Go to NXT already please, nobody gives a shit.”

Lars Sullivan Benches 315 Pounds 20 Times, Total Divas Season 7 Added To WWE Network

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– In this video posted on NXT’s Instagram account, Lars Sullivan shows off his incredible strength by bench pressing 315 pounds 20 times over a single set (and without any assistance).

https://instagram.com/p/BnthV6xBc5i/

Sullivan wrestled on this week’s episode of NXT as he decimated Raul Mendoza.

– A new season of Total Divas premieres this Wednesday night on E! and as a result, episodes from the last season can now be seen on the WWE Network.

All 12 episodes from Total Divas Season 7 are now available to watch on demand after being uploaded this morning.

Total Divas Season 7 premiered on November 1, 2017, with the finale airing on January 31, 2018. The main cast featured Brie Bella, Nikki Bella, Natalya, Naomi, Lana, Maryse, Alexa Bliss, Carmella, and Nia Jax.

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Lana Says She Wants To Be Smackdown Women’s Champion

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Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair will clash tomorrow night for the Smackdown Women’s Championship. According to Lana, she hopes to one day be in the same position.

Lana recently spoke to Hollywood Life and the topic of her starting a family with Rusev came up.

“Rusev always puts on the pressure,” Lana said. “He’s like, ‘I want babies!’ But right now I’m very focused on my career. There’s a lot I want to achieve. I feel like I’m finally starting to get more momentum in the ring and getting more opportunities. There’s a lot I would love to do still — being Smackdown Women’s Champion is obviously a dream of mine.”

Lana On Competitiveness in WWE

Lana also spoke about the competitiveness which can exist in the locker room.

“I’m very competitive,” Lana continued. “We love each other and are supportive and all want the best for each other. We have an incredible locker room and support system, but at the end of the day, we are there to win and there to compete.”

Lana and Rusev will once again form a team in the Mixed Match Challenge this year. It was in the tournament last year that Lana picked up her first ever win on the WWE main roster. Rusev and Aiden English will challenge New Day for the Smackdown Tag-Team Championships tomorrow night at Hell in a Cell.

The Undertaker Recalls Dangerous Moment Atop Hell In A Cell

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The Undertaker recently spoke to WWE.com regarding the 20th anniversary of his Hell in a Cell match with Mick Foley. During the interview, Taker recalled just how much worse Foley’s second fall from atop the cage could have been.

Foley’s second fall was not planned and happened when the panel atop the cage gave way after Taker chokeslammed Foley onto it. According to Taker, he almost ended up falling through the cell roof as well.

Undertaker on Hell In A Cell 1998

“That could have been catastrophic,” Taker said. “I stepped off of the panel and onto the support bars. If I hadn’t had done that, we would have both gone through that together. So if you could imagine, if I had stayed on that panel, my weight would have probably been on him too. And then what happens? It’s a scary thought.”

Taker also mentioned he wrestled the match with a fractured ankle. Just getting to the top of the cage proved challenging.

“To be completely honest, I was like ‘crap, am I gonna be able to get up there?’ The answer was yes because I would have got up there. I don’t care how but I would have got up there. It was definitely an exciting way to start out a Hell in a Cell match, to start out on top.”

The entire interview can be viewed here. 

MLW Announces New York City Event For WrestleMania 35 Weekend

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Major League Wrestling will be running an event in New York over WrestleMania 35 weekend. The event will take place on Thursday, April 4th, 2019.

In previous years, MLW has run WaleMania on the Thursday of Mania week.

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Promotion owner, Cout Bauer, also recently asked his followers on Twitter where they would like to see MLW run a show next.

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For those unfamiliar with the Blues Brothers, it’s a hint that Chicago will be the next city MLW expands their territory into.

Major League Wrestling in 2018

It’s been an eventful year for Major League Wrestling. From 2002-04, the company produced 34 television shows in a period when alternatives to WWE were scarce.

Bauer would eventually go on to work in creative at WWE and MLW went on hiatus for 13 years. In the summer of 2017, however, Bauer promoted MLW “One Shot.”  The success of that event then led to them announcing they would run a more frequent schedule the next year.

MLW signed a television deal with BeIN Sports and began producing episodes of Fusion earlier this year. Full episodes of Fusion air on BeIN Sports on Friday nights and are posted to YouTube the following Saturday at 6 PM.

The episode which aired last night on the network and will be posted to YouTube later today features a two-ring steel cage War Games match.

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