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Cody Rhodes On Roman Reigns: “There’s A Match Out There”

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Cody Rhodes knows the possibility of a showdown with Roman Reigns exists.

Cody made his long-speculated return to WWE on night one of WrestleMania 38. He was the mystery opponent for Seth Rollins. Cody ended up scoring the pinfall victory in a highly praised match.

Reigns was also in action at WrestleMania 38 but he took the stage for the main event on night two. “The Tribal Chief” pinned Brock Lesnar to become the undisputed WWE Universal Champion. That means as of now, there is only one men’s world champion in WWE.

Cody Rhodes vs. Roman Reigns?

On the post-WrestleMania episode of Raw, Cody Rhodes made his intentions clear. “The American Nightmare” said he returned to WWE to become a world champion.

During an appearance on WWE’s The Bump, Rhodes said that a match with Reigns is there but the journey has some more pitstops (h/t PW Torch).

“When I left here, Roman Reigns was on top. And I think Roman Reigns was experiencing some of the negative byproduct of being on top. Some of the pushback that a new face, a new individual, but the thing that makes a champion in any company in anything is consistency.

“And we he said ‘Dallas, Texas, acknowledge me,’ and whether they’re supposed to boo, cheer, whatever it might be, and they acknowledged him? You want to know a term that’s often really overused in what we do? It’s ‘over.’ Oh this guy’s so over, she’s so over. No, over is years and years and years of work to where fans follow you.

“That’s part of my song,” Rhodes said of his relationship to fans. “I’ll follow you to the end. That’s how I feel about the fans and hopefully that’s a mutual thing. He’s (Reigns) truly gotten over via consistency and via hard work. What he has going now with Paul Heyman and The Usos, it’s a very intimidating presence. It exists. There’s a match out there. That is likely ‘the match’ that exists out there. But before the match, you have to cross paths in some capacity and we haven’t yet. And I look forward to that.”

Cody may very well still be involved in a feud with Rollins. The two shook hands on Raw but Rollins didn’t come across as sincere. In fact, even the commentary team hinted that there’s more to come with this rivalry.

Cody Rhodes On Raw After Mania Promo: “I Was Able To Speak In An Unscripted Fashion”

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Cody Rhodes insists that his promo on the Raw after WrestleMania 38 was not scripted.

While WrestleMania 38 received some solid reviews, even from those who have been known to criticize WWE, the post-Mania episode of Raw didn’t exactly carry the momentum over. One thing that stood out about the episode, however, was Cody’s highly-praised opening promo.

Cody discussed how he made a promise to his father that he’d win the big one in WWE and put the championship on his shoulder. Cody said that while he can no longer hand the WWE Championship or WWE Universal Title to “The American Dream,” he can still put it on around the waist of “The American Nightmare.”

Cody Rhodes’ First Promo Back In WWE Was Unscripted

Appearing on WWE’s The Bump, Cody Rhodes revealed that he simply spoke from the heart during the segment and was unfiltered (h/t F4WOnline).

“I was just able to go out and speak in an unscripted, raw fashion and tell a story about my dad that not everybody knows,” Rhodes said.

“I actually have the title I spoke about but not everybody knows that story. That was my original impetus and whole origin story on wanting to be a wrestler. So, to be able to tell the world that was very special.”

Once the April 4 episode of Raw stopped airing, Cody had a match with Kevin Owens. Rhodes won the match and talked to the crowd for a bit before sending them home.

Samoa Joe Joins AEW’s Owen Hart Cup Tournament Qualifier

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It didn’t take Samoa Joe long to find his way into a tournament qualifier in AEW.

Of course, this isn’t your average tourney. This is the Owen Hart Cup. Joe will be in a qualifier match against Max Caster on the April 6 episode of Dynamite.

Tony Khan revealed the match on social media:

“Arriving last week at ROH Supercard Of Honor, Samoa Joe is signed with AEW & has said that he plans to dominate! Samoa Joe debuts in AEW vs. Max Caster in an Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Tournament Qualifier Bout on AEW Dynamite LIVE @ 8pm ET/7pm CT on TBS Network TOMORROW night!”

As Khan mentioned, Joe made a surprise appearance to close out Supercard of Honor on April 1. The AEW boss later confirmed that Joe is All Elite.

Joe made his intentions clear to media members. He hopes to hold both the AEW World Heavyweight Championship and the ROH World Championship.

WWE NXT Results (4/5): Title Match, Cameron Grimes Speaks

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The April 5, 2022 episode of WWE NXT aired live on the USA Network from Orlando, Florida at the Capitol Wrestling Center. 

WWE NXT Results 

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  • The Creed Brothers (Brutus Creed & Julius Creed) def. Imperium (Marcel Barthel & Fabian Aichner).
  • Dexter Lumis vs. Duke Hudson goes to a double countout.
  • Toxic Attraction (Jacy Jayne & Gigi Dolin) def. Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez to become the new NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions
  • Nikkita Lyons def. Lash Legend.
  • Bron Breakker def. Gunther to retain NXT Title

Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:

Title Match

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Toxic Attraction (Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne) will get a rematch for the NXT Women’s Tag Team Titles against Raquel Gonzalez & Dakota Kai

Gonzalez and Kai won the NXT Women’s Tag Team titles from Dolin and Jayne on the Stand & Deliver pre-show this past Saturday.

This marked their second reign as NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions. They reunited on NXT last week when Gonzalez saved Kai from a beatdown by Toxic Attraction.

The match had plenty of time and they put on a solid performance. There was a near fall where Jayne knocked Raquel off the apron and hit a superkick to Kai for 2. Wendy Choo came out, but was tossed into the steel steps by Mandy Rose. 

Jayne and Dolin hit their finisher to Raquel for the win. 

Nikkita Lyons vs. Lash Legend

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Nikkita Lyons vs. Lash Legend was booked in a singles match. 

This match was set up following a “Lashing Out with Lash Legend” segment where they had a heated confrontation. Legend interrupted Lyons’ victory celebration to state she was not finished with the prospect. She wanted to put an end to her business.

The match took place in the second hour and they tried their best. Lyons hit a superplex for 2. Lyons went over with her finisher. 

Cameron Grimes Speaks

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New North American Champion Cameron Grimes addressed his title victory on this show. At Stand & Deliver this past Saturday, Grimes beat Carmelo Hayes, Santos Escobar, Grayson Waller, and Solo Sikoa in a ladder match to become the champion. 

Grimes said his single parent father made him into the man he is today. He said that for the past three years, he has been busting his butt to prove that he belongs in WWE. Solo Solkoa came out and challenged him for a title match. Grimes said he respects him and he sees Solo as someone who has fought to be where he is today. Solo said that championships run all through his bloodline. Grimes accepted the challenge.

Bron Breakker vs. Gunther 

Although Dolph Ziggler retained the WWE NXT Title over Bron Breakker at NXT Stand & Deliver this past Saturday, Breakker beat Ziggler to win the title for a second time on Monday’s Raw. 

So what happened on NXT this week with these two stars? Breakker opened the show with a promo. Some of the fans were chanting that they wanted Ziggler while the others said that they didn’t. Bron got booed. Bron said that this past weekend was a big one from the Hall Of Fame induction of his father and failed at Stand & Deliver. After watching WrestleMania, he decided to challenge Ziggler and got his title back on the biggest Raw of the year. Gunther came out and said that all he cares about is the NXT Title. Gunther said the title means you are the best in NXT and Bron isn’t the best until he steps into the ring with him. Bron challenged him to a match tonight. 

The match saw Gunther pretty much dominate and Bron was selling his tail off. There were a few near falls to prove that Bron wouldn’t quit. Bron fought back and hit his finisher for the win. 

Post-match, Rick Steiner was seen locked in a shark tank. Joe Gacy said let’s see if we can teach this dog new tricks.

Logan Paul On His In-Ring Debut: ‘I Want To Be Humble, But I’m Good At This’

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Logan Paul made his in-ring debut at WWE WrestleMania 38 by teaming with The Miz against Rey & Dominik Mysterio. The heels went over in the match, but after it, Miz turned on Paul by laying him out with the Skull Crushing Finale. 

Speaking on his Impaulsive podcast, Paul reflected on his in-ring debut. He noted that doing the frog splash and three amigos was just his way of getting heat. 

“When I did the shimmy on the top rope, everyone was booing. No disrespect to Eddie Guerrero. We love Eddie Guerrero.”

Paul said wrestling was more fun than his boxing matches because the energy is different. He noted that he doesn’t have a WWE fan base and thinks that’s why they like him. He thinks he brings value by bridging the gap between the mainstream and the WWE world. He thinks he can make a way to make it mainstream. 

“I want to be humble, and I will, but I’m good at this. I realized my whole life, I’ve been throwing my body off of things, I’m flexible, I do these stunts.”

Reason The Miz Attacked Logan Paul At WrestleMania

H/T to Fightful for the transcript

WWE Originally Planned To Give Dolph Ziggler A Long NXT Title Reign

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Bron Breakker defeated Dolph Ziggler to win back his NXT Championship on Monday’s WWE Raw. This came after Breakker lost to Ziggler in the main event of the Stand & Deliver event in Dallas, Texas.

Bryan Alvarez stated on today’s Wrestling Observer Live that people close to NXT told him that Ziggler would be WWE NXT Champion for “a while,” indicating a longer title run. This was on Saturday. 

Fast forward to Monday afternoon, he heard from several people that we’re gonna have an NXT Title change on the show

He pointed out how later in the show, WWE aired a commercial for Tuesday’s NXT 2.0 where it was all about how Ziggler beat Breakker at Stand & Deliever to retain the title and they would have the fallout from it on NXT. Thus, WWE made the late decision on Monday to have the title change as the original plans were for Ziggler to remain champion. 

Alvarez speculated Breakker didn’t win the title on Saturday because they had plans to move him up to the main roster. However, plans changed and they decided to put the belt back on him.

Bron Breakker Wins WWE NXT Title On Raw

Gunther Addresses WWE Changing His Name

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WALTER built up his name over several years prior to getting to WWE and while with the NXT UK brand, he became the longest-reigning NXT UK Champion in history. 

Earlier this year, WALTER went through a major name change and is now going by Gunther. WWE abandoned its trademark filing on the original name, Gunther Stark, once WWE received backlash over it. If you do a Google search, it reveals there was a person with the same name who severed as a Nazi Germany military commander during World War II.

Gunther admitted in a new interview that the name change did not bother him at all. 

“Not all to be honest,” Gunther told Wrestling Inc. “If it would be the other way around, and it would be Gunther before and WALTER now, it would have been the same uproar. A lot of people react negatively to change. Change is normal in life, and it’s part of it, and we have to go with it.”

The NXT 2.0 star confirmed he is now based in America. At Saturday’s NXT Stand & Deliver special, Gunther beat LA Knight in a quick singles match.

Kevin Owens: Triple H Has Done More For Me Than Anyone In My Career

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Kevin Owens has spoken out on Triple H’s retirement.

HHH revealed to ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith that he has a defibrillator in his chest due to heart failure. As a result, he has officially retired from in-ring action.

Owens grew close to HHH during his time in NXT. The bond followed him all the way to the main roster when Triple H handed KO the WWE Universal Championship back in 2016.

Kevin Owens Wanted To Wrestle Triple H

Appearing on The Ringer‘s MackMania podcast, Kevin Owens lauded Triple H for doing so much for him in his career and revealed he wanted to wrestle “The Game.”

“Obviously, it sucks that he didn’t get to retire in the ring the way he should have but he’s obviously making the best decision for himself and his family. So, nobody can — that’s not a bad thing, that’s a good thing. I selfishly — he’s done more for me than anyone’s ever done in my career.

“I can say that safely and I always wanted to get in the ring with him. I always wanted to wrestle him. I got to team with him a few times, which was awesome. Never got to be on the opposite side of the ring and now I know I won’t get to.

“Honestly, people would ask me a lot about, ‘Well, who would you like to face at WrestleMania?’ My answers were always, I’d love to have a singles match with Sami Zayn, that happened last year. I’d love to be in the ring with Finn Balor at WrestleMania because next to Sami he’s the guy I’m the closest with, so I’d love to share that experience with him.

“And then obviously, I never thought it would be remotely possible but being in the ring with ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin at WrestleMania is incredible. Besides those three answers, if I could’ve had a dream WrestleMania match it would’ve been with Triple H.”

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Eric Bischoff Reacts to Cody Rhodes’ WWE Return

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The professional wrestling world is still buzzing over the WWE return of Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 38 this past weekend. Rhodes was revealed as Seth Rollins’ mystery opponent for “The Showcase Of The Immortals,” and the pair put on an extraordinary matchup. It was “The American Nightmare’s” first appearance in WWE since leaving the company back in 2016.

Recently, former WCW president and ex-Monday Night RAW General Manager Eric Bischoff offered his thoughts on Rhodes’ WWE return during the latest episode of his podcast, “83 Weeks.” Bischoff noted how proud of Rhodes he was, calling the return “magic” in every aspect. He even revealed that he reached out to Rhodes after it all went down.

“Magic, just one word, magic,” Bischoff said (via Wrestling Inc.). “Everything from the entrance, the match, the post-match production, the visual reactions to the crowd, what element of that entire presentation was not a 10 on a scale of 1-10. I don’t know, I couldn’t pick it out.

“That was so good, I was so so happy to be able to watch that live. So proud and I reached out to Cody, we connected afterwards and I’m just so proud for him. I really really am.”

Rhodes also made his return to Monday Night RAW last night, delivering an emotional promo referencing his late father, WWE Hall Of Famer Dusty Rhodes. “The American Nightmare” made it clear that he has his eyes locked on a World Championship as he begins his second run with the company.

He closed out the segment by shaking Rollins’ hand in a showing of respect. Rhodes is also slated to be a guest on tomorrow’s episode of WWE The Bump, likely further discussing his return to the company.

Bianca Belair Reveals the One Match Stipulation She Won’t Do

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Recently, newly-crowned WWE RAW Women’s Champion Bianca Belair spoke to SHAK Wrestling to talk about a wide variety of topics. One such topic was about what type of match she’d like to compete in that she hasn’t had the opportunity to so far. Belair was quick to answer that she really would like to have the “I Quit” match she missed out on against Bayley back in 2021.

The pair were slated to meet in an “I Quit” match at Money In The Bank that year before an ACL injury to “The Hugger” forced the match to be cancelled.

“Oh man, the I quit match that I was supposed to have with Bayley,” Belair said (via WrestleZone). “I still get sad when I think about the possibilities of that match. So hopefully, we can revisit that when she comes back.”

It’s certainly possible that WWE revisits that match down the line. Bayley has yet to return from injury and went undrafted in the 2021 WWE Draft. Perhaps she can make her return to the red brand and rekindle her rivalry with the newly-crowned champ. Belair was also asked if there were any matches that she isn’t willing to participate in. Belair admitted that she’s too attached to her hair to risk a Hair vs. Hair match.

“We all know the answer to this one,” Belair stated. “I don’t even want to say it because I don’t want to put it out there.”

Belair captured the WWE RAW Women’s Championship from Becky Lynch over the weekend at WrestleMania 38. The pair put on one of the best matches of the action packed weekend. Although she emerged victorious on “The Grandest Stage Of Them All,” she didn’t escape unscathed. Lynch left Belair with a nasty eye injury to remember her by.

Young Bucks React to KO Using Their Pose After RAW, New Match Added to Tonight’s NXT

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Young Bucks React to KO Using Their Pose After RAW

As noted, Kevin Owens and Cody Rhodes went one-on-one in a dark match following last night’s episode of WWE Monday Night RAW as it went off-air. The match began with a handshake and hug between Owens and Rhodes, but it was “The American Nightmare” who emerged victorious when it was all said and done. Even The Rock’s mother, Ata Johnson, got involved in the match at one point.

However, another interesting spot saw Owens taunt Rhodes while he was down on the mat, using All Elite Wrestling (AEW) stars, The Young Buck’s, signature pose. As a result, The Young Bucks updated their official Twitter page, placing “Whaddup Kev” in their bio. Check out the pose, and a screenshot from the Bucks’ bio, below.

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Kevin Owens has also responded, updating his own bio:

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New Match Added to Tonight’s NXT

A new match has been announced for tonight’s episode of WWE NXT, which will also feature fallout from Stand & Deliver. WWE has announced that Nikkita Lyons vs. Lash Legend will take place on the program.

It has also been confirmed that New NXT North American Champion Cameron Grimes will speak on the show. Grimes won the title at Stand & Deliver in a Ladder match this past weekend against Grayson Waller, Solo Sikoa, Santos Escobar and Carmelo Hayes.

Check out the updated lineup for tonight’s show below:

  • New NXT Champion Bron Breakker returns following title win on RAW
  • Tony D’Angelo and AJ Galante continue Stand & Deliver celebration
  • New NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez vs. Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne
  • New NXT North American Champion Cameron Grimes speaks out
  • Nikkita Lyons vs. Lash Legend

Charlotte Flair Explains Why She Doesn’t Come Across Well As A Babyface

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The majority of Charlotte Flair’s career has been spent as a heel character in WWE. She is a natural heel and is already criticized for whatever position she is booked in by fans. 

The SmackDown Women’s Champion recently spoke with Ariel Helwani from BT Sport about why she doesn’t come across well as a babyface. 

“Anytime I try being a face, I think that there’s really nothing in the character other than I have a great relationship with my dad like the father-daughter relationship that people necessarily can relate to. Like when I come across like understand me or this was hard for me, it just comes across as like whining or complaining, or I’m like, ‘No, I really feel this way.’ It doesn’t come across as endearing. So I’ve found like, even though I’m trying to open up and be relatable to the audience,” Charlotte explained, “I don’t think the audience sees it that way. It comes across as entitled. When that’s not really how it’s supposed to be portrayed. So anytime I’ve tried to do that as a face. I think it just comes across as like a cry baby…just whining.”

She cited her match with Rhea Ripley at Money In The Bank 2021 as a perfect example of not coming across well in this role. 

“No, with the crowd of Money in the Bank. I truly believe I elicit that response from them to do that with Becky [Lynch] because of our history. So I think the crowd was partially doing that because it was me. And then also, it didn’t help that she’d been gone for how long? A year, year and a half? And she posted a picture outside the venue. So the fans wanted her; they hadn’t seen her. So I was like, Eff you. You’re going to respect Rhea [Ripley], you’re going to respect me, and you’re going to watch this match. And it went from those chants to this is awesome.”

Flair retained her title over Ronda Rousey at WrestleMania 38 Saturday. The finish saw a referee bump then Rousey locked in the armbar and Flair tapped, but the referee didn’t see it. Flair with a big boot to Rousey as Rousey got the referee up for the win. 

H/T to WrestleZone for the transcript

Title Match, More Set for Next Week’s WWE Monday Night RAW

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This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night RAW featured all the fallout from WrestleMania 38 this past weekend, but it also set up a few matches for next week’s episode for the red brand as well.

It was announced that Rhea Ripley and Liv Morgan will be granted a shot at newly-crowned WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Sasha Banks and Naomi next week. Ripley and Morgan initially lost out on the titles this past Sunday at WrestleMania, as they; along with the teams of now-former champions Queen Zelina & Liv Morgan, and Natalya & Shayna Bazler, were topped by Banks and Naomi.

Ripley and Morgan also lost a non-title match to Naomi and Banks on RAW last night, but Ripley convinced WWE officials to grant them a title shot next week nonetheless.

Also, since Damian Priest cost AJ Styles his WrestleMania matchup against Edge this past weekend, the pair will collide in a one-on-one match next week on RAW as well. Priest seems to have aligned himself with “The Rated-R Superstar,” likely being the first member of his upcoming rumored stable.

Finally, after beating down both Rey and Dominik Mysterio on RAW this week, Veer will get a one-on-one bout with Rey Mysterio as a result.

Check out the lineup so far for next week’s RAW below:

  • WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship: Naomi & Sasha Banks (c) vs. Rhea Ripley and Liv Morgan
  • Damian Priest vs. AJ Styles
  • Veer Mahaan vs. Rey Mysterio

Seth Rollins Proclaims WWE As “Premier Professional Wrestling Company” In The World

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If you’re in the professional wrestling business, WWE is where the big boys come to play, according to Seth Rollins. Rollins recently did an interview with the Gorilla Position podcast prior to Monday Night RAW last night, touching on a number of topics. During the interview, Rollins was asked about Cody Rhodes leaving All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and returning to WWE.

When asked who else Rollins would like to see make the jump to WWE, “The Architect” noted that anybody who wants to work in the “big leagues” and establish themselves as the best in the world needs to be under the WWE’ banner.

“Oh man, anybody who wants to come work in the big leagues,” Rollins said (via WrestlingNews.co). I said it to him, I’ve said it before, this is the premier professional wrestling company on the planet. I know, ‘Oh don’t say professional wrestling,’ doesn’t matter. We have the best in the world and now we have Cody Rhodes on top of that and he is joining that club. So if you want to be the best, don’t go play rinky-dink, come here, do your thing here.

“We are the best, top-notch, across the board. I’m not taking anything away from anybody else who is anywhere else, I love it, do what you do, you guys are tremendous and there are great talents out there, but this is where you are the best. This is where you find out if you can hack it on the top top top level.”

Rollins was one-half of one of the best matches of WrestleMania 38 weekend. Cody Rhodes was revealed as Rollins’ mystery opponent for the Dallas event, and the pair put on a tremendous matchup. Rhodes left WWE back in 2016 before helping establish AEW to where it is today. After becoming a free agent earlier this year, however, “The American Nightmare” decided to return to WWE, where he has his sights set on becoming World Champion.

As for Seth Rollins, despite taking the loss to Rhodes at “The Show Of Shows,” the pair shook hands following Rhodes’ promo on Monday Night RAW last night, seemingly putting an end to their short-lived encounter.

Backstage Note on Elias’ New Ezekiel Gimmick, Cody Rhodes Set for The Bump

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Backstage Note on Elias’ New Ezekiel Gimmick

On this week’s episode of Monday Night RAW, we saw Elias return to WWE TV with a brand new gimmick. Sporting a clean-shaven look and some new ring attire, Elias, now going by the name Ezekiel, confronted Kevin Owens fresh off his WrestleMania 38 loss to Stone Cold Steve Austin. The man formerly known as “The Drifter” noted that he isn’t Elias, but rather Elias’ brother, Ezekiel.

According to a report from PWInsider, WWE internally has Ezekiel listed as a babyface for the red brand. Also, the Elias character has been removed from WWE’s internal roster. For now, it seems that the Elias character is dead, and Ezekiel is here to stay. It should also be noted that Ezekiel is now using Elias’ old Twitter account.

Cody Rhodes Set for The Bump

Cody Rhodes made his return to Monday Night RAW last night, cutting an emotional promo before ultimately shaking hands with Seth Rollins to close the segment. Rhodes made his triumphant return to WWE at WrestleMania 38 this past weekend, as he was revealed as Rollins’ mystery opponent. Rhodes defeated Rollins in a classic matchup, and made it clear that he intends to win a World Title during his new run with the company.

Now, WWE’s Kayla Braxton has announced on Twitter that Rhodes will be a special guest on this week’s episode of The Bump, streaming live on WWE’s YouTube channel tomorrow at 10:00 AM ET. You can check out the official announcement below.

Edge Reveals How Much Longer He Plans On Wrestling

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After nearly a decade away from the ring due to a neck injury, Edge returned to competition in 2020 at the Royal Rumble. 

Edge knows that his in-ring career is closer to the end than the beginning. He noted in an interview with Steven of Steven’s Wrestling Adventure that he has less than three years left as a wrestler. 

“Won’t be ten (years), definitely won’t be ten. I doubt it’ll be five, it’s gonna be before that. I don’t even think it’s going to be three. I don’t know, but I don’t think it’s going to be that long. I know the window is small.”

Edge was forced to retire in 2011 while he was WWE World Heavyweight Champion. He underwent two surgeries on his neck and after being away from the ring for so many years, he started realizing that it was a possibility to come back 

“I know it’s not going to last for long and I only have so much in the tank to be able to do that. I want to get out before you start going, ‘his tank is getting low.’ I want to get out while people still have fond memories,” he said.

At WrestleMania 38, Edge was victorious by defeating AJ Styles in singles competition. He is currently aligned with Damian Priest as part of a new direction of having his own group. 

Former WWE NXT Champions Pitched For Edge’s New Group

Quotes via Fightful

Becky Lynch Reveals Her & Charlotte Remain Distant

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Becky Lynch and Charlotte haven’t restored their friendship.

There was a time when Becky and Charlotte were good friends. The two had been chummy dating back to their NXT days and that hadn’t changed on the main roster before things took a bad turn.

The relationship was reportedly strained after Becky called Charlottle “plastic” during a promo a few years back.

The frustration between the two eventually boiled over on WWE TV with Charlotte not engaging in a planned tug of war with Becky during a segment on SmackDown. This was to promote their champion vs. champion match at Survivor Series in 2021.

Becky Lynch & Charlotte Still On The Outs

During an interview with Ariel Helwani for BT Sport, Becky Lynch said that while she wishes the situation could’ve been avoided, she doesn’t regret how she handled herself.

“I wish the whole thing didn’t go down the way it did. It didn’t need to go down that way but I don’t really have any regrets on my behalf.”

When asked where things stand with Charlotte now, Becky’s answer was short and sweet.

“Same.”

As far as interactions go, a simple “hello” is about all that’s left.

“Sometimes, maybe a nod.”

Becky said she realizes that despite the bad blood, the two are still co-workers.

“We have to do live events often two days a week. So, one has to be able to co-exist. We haven’t had to work together though.”

While there is a ton of pride when it comes to the friendship lost, Becky admitted that the split did leave her feeling emotional.

“You talked to me afterwards and I was quite emotional just especially watching the video packages. I think WWE does such an incredible job. That team is amazing at putting video packages together but to see the journey of where we had started to where we are now where we just hated each other and wanted to fight and wanted to rip each other’s heads off.

“It really got to me.”

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Jerry Lawler Returning to Raw Commentary Booth For a Few Weeks

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WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler is gearing up for a return to the Raw announcer’s table.

The usual Raw commentary team is comprised of Jimmy Smith, Corey Graves and Byron Saxton. Lawler will be filling in for Graves, who is taking a few weeks to celebrate his upcoming wedding to Carmela.

Lawler appeared on WWE’s Raw Talk digital series last night and commented on his return. “I am looking forward to it,” said Lawler. “I am gonna be back behind the announcer’s table there on Monday Night Raw because that idiot Corey Graves is getting married!”

Of course, Jerry Lawler is no stranger to the Raw commentary booth. He served as the Raw color commentator for many years, alongside Jim Ross, during the Attitude Era. He hasn’t done full-time commentary for WWE since 2020, but does appear on PPV kickoff shows and takes other assignments for the company.

Lawler tweeted on Wednesday that he’s looking forward to being back at the Raw commentary table this Monday night.

WWE Raw rolls into Detroit, Michigan next Monday night. WWE has already announced several matches for the show, including:

  • Rey Mysterio vs. Veer Mahaan
  • AJ Styles vs. Damian Priest
  • Sasha Banks & Naomi defend the women’s tag titles against Rhea Ripley & Liv Morgan

Reason The Miz Attacked Logan Paul At WrestleMania

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Logan Paul was betrayed by The Miz at the end of their WrestleMania match. Though latest report suggest that it was something the YouTuber himself wanted.

Dave Meltzer talked about the Show Of Shows on the latest Wrestling Observer Radio. He also discussed the celebrity guest’s in-ring debut at the PPV.

Meltzer revealed that the reason The Miz turned on him after the Mania match was because Paul had negotiated to become a babyface at the end of his WWE run.

The YouTube star also worked as a face during his involvement in the Kevin Owens – Sami Zayn storyline leading to their WrestleMania 37 match.

However, fans didn’t buy Logan Paul as a babyface and he was booed even in his hometown of Cleveland. This is why he aligned himself with The Miz this time around.

Paul and The A-Lister defeated The Mysterios during WrestleMania Saturday. The Miz turned on his partner after the match, giving him a Skull Crushing Finale.

Logan Paul has said that he would be interested in wrestling full-time if it made sense with his schedule. Though he did not appear on this week’s Raw. There is no word yet on if WWE has any immediate plan to follow up on his storyline with The Miz.

What Happened With Cody Rhodes And The Rock’s Mother After Raw

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Cody Rhodes competed in his first non PPV match for WWE in over 6 years after this week’s Raw went off air. The showdown also involved The Rock’s mother.

This week’s episode of Raw opened with the returning star cutting a promo. He was later confronted by his WrestleMania opponent Seth Rollins and the two shook hands.

Though this wasn’t the last of Cody fans in attendance got to see during the night. He came out again to compete in a dark match against Kevin Owens after the cameras stopped rolling.

The opponents shared a hug and shook hands before the match began. The bout lasted about six minutes according to fans.

The Rock’s mother Ata Johnson who was at the ringside got involved in this match at one point. She held up Owens so Cody Rhodes could hit the former Universal champion with some chops and a Bionic Elbow.

KO also mocked the former AEW EVP with The Young Bucks pose during the fight. Though he ended up losing the match to the former TNT champion.

Cody has been saying that he has come back to WWE to win the world championship. We will have to see when he gets the opportunity to do so.

Pat Buck Confirms Reason For WWE Exit

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Former WWE producer Pat Buck has confirmed that he has left WWE after accomplishing everything he wanted to with the company at WrestleMania 38.

The former WWE employee helped put together two of the biggest matches of this year’s Mania in Ronda Rousey vs. Charlotte Flair and Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns.

After the show, Pat posted a lengthy statement on social media. He confirmed that he has left the promotion after three years as a producer:

“As a producer/agent, I feel that I have accomplished everything I wanted to do within WWE in the last three years. My endless gratitude beams from working with so many wonderful talents, especially the ultra talented Women’s Division.”

The now former WWE name thanked Paul Heyman for helping him out. He also showed his love for the various backstage crew workers.

Buck noted that he is looking forward to using his extra time to expand his training school and sleep in his own bed more than twice a week.

Before he joined WWE as a producer in 2019, Pat Buck had a run as a development talent with the promotion. He competed in OVW from 2005 to 2009 and also made some main roster appearances.

MVP Explains Why He Turned On Bobby Lashley

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The Raw after WrestleMania is usually a show of surprises. One such big surprise was when MVP turned on Bobby Lashley on this year’s show, and aligned himself with Omos instead. Sarah Schreiber caught up with the former champion after the show.

She asked him about his motivation behind this move. Replying to it, MVP explained that Bobby Lashley had forgotten who helped him become the All Mighty. On the other hand, Omos needs someone to help him unlock his true potential:

“The All Mighty Bobby Lashley, this force of nature. Somewhere along the line he forgot about the conversation we had in that warehouse all those years ago. See, all I did was help the All Mighty remember what he was capable of doing.

But somewhere along the way he forgot about who helped him get back on that path.” said MVP, “Now it’s all about, ‘What I did. I’m the Almighty, I did this, I did that.’ Omos, he’s in need of someone that can help him unlock his potential. To truly be the monster that he is. I think I’m just the man to do that.”

Bobby Lashley wrestled his first match since Royal Rumble at WrestleMania 38. He defeated Omos in a singles match. This week’s Raw then saw The Franchise Playa introducing Lashley and cutting a promo. Omos came out and challenged Bobby to a rematch. However, MVP turned on the All-Mighty before the match could begin.

AEW Star Takes Shot At Edge’s New Faction

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WrestleMania 38 saw Edge apparently starting his own faction in WWE. Now an AEW star has taken a shot at the new group of the Rated R Superstar.

House Of Black member Broody King took on his Twitter to react to a picture of this new alliance. He wrote “When you order House of Black on Wish.com”

WrestleMania 38 saw Edge facing AJ Styles in a singles match. The bout took place during night two of the event on Sunday, April 4. The ending of this match saw AJ delivering a Styles Clash on former world champion.

After a failed pin attempt, he went to the apron for a Phenomenal Forearm. However, Damian Priest made an appearance at the ringside. Styles got distracted by Priest for a second. This allowed Edge to hit a spear on his opponent and get the victory.

This week’s episode of Monday Night Raw then saw the Attitude Era star cutting a promo about his new partner. The duo also attacked AJ when he came out looking for revenge over his Mania loss.

Reports say that Edge will be leading a faction in the coming times. It will be interesting to see which other WWE stars join him in this group.

How Stone Cold Steve Austin Reacted To Being Told Not To Use The Middle Finger At WrestleMania

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The best gimmicks in wrestling are the ones that are very close to the wrestler’s real-life personality. Stone Cold Steve Austin is one great example of it. The Rattlesnake cares for the rules off-screen, just as much he does while he is on the screen.

This was evident once again during his appearance at WrestleMania 38. Austin defeated Kevin Owens in a no holds barred match on the show. Pat McAfee, who was in the arena before the PPV saw the Attitude Era star practicing his entrance before his big return at the Show of Shows.

On the latest episode of his podcast, McAfee told an interesting story of how Steve Austin reacted to being told not to use his middle finger during the PPV:

“He was working on coming out. And you know, we’re in a different era now of the WWE than we were then. So I got to watch this dude’s entrance within an empty stadium or whatever. He goes right to that top rope, f**king both fingers straight up in the air. He’s doing his whole thing.

And then I see three producers running over [to him] ‘Can’t do that. Can’t do that’. So he does it again. ‘Can’t do that.’ He was like, ‘Alright.’ So he just put his fist up or whatever. So then as I was watching him [at the show], I was wondering, ‘There’s no way he keeps that middle finger down, the middle finger from Steve Austin is coming at some point.’ And then last night, he had a couple.”

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WWE RAW After WrestleMania Results (4/4): Cody Rhodes Speaks, New Champion, Roman Reigns

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WWE RAW aired live from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. It was the first episode of RAW following WrestleMania 38. Undisputed Universal Champion Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes appeared on tonight’s show. Veer Mahaan finally arrived on RAW as well. Dolph Ziggler defended the NXT Championship against Bron Breakker in a rematch from NXT Stand & Deliver.

RAW Results

  1. Sasha Banks & Naomi def. Liv Morgan & Rhea Ripley in a Championship Contender’s match
  2. The Miz def. Dominik Mysterio
  3. Bron Breakker def. Dolph Ziggler to become the new NXT Champion
  4. Austin Theory & The Usos def. Finn Balor & RK-Bro
  5. Street Profits def. Alpha Academy

Here are the takeaways from this year’s RAW after WrestleMania:

Seth Rollins Interrupted Cody Rhodes

Cody Rhodes kicked off RAW and made his way to the ring. Cody got a great reaction and the crowd chanted his name. Cody joked “so what do you guys want to talk about?” to a pop from the crowd. Rhodes said that the decision to come to WWE was easy and he’s signed a multi-year agreement. Cody added that he felt vindicated after beating one of the best superstars at WrestleMania in Seth Rollins. Rhodes joked that he was the “star that left them in the dust”.

Rhodes brought up his father and got choked up as he said he was his hero. A photo of Dusty in Madison Square Garden was shown. Cody said he was hear to live out his dream and win the title. He wanted to win the title and present it to his father but that is not possible now. Cody then said that he may not be able to physically bestow the title onto the American Dream, but he can put it around the waist of the American Nightmare.

Seth Rollins interrupted and danced around on the entrance ramp before making his way to the ring. Rollins got in the ring with Cody and stared at him for a moment. Rhodes dropped the microphone and extended his hand. Seth looked at Cody’s hand and laughed before shaking his hand. Rollins cackled in Cody’s face before exiting to end the segment.

Rhea Ripley & Liv Morgan Lost Their Championship Contender’s Match But Are Just Getting A Title Shot Next Week Anyway

Sasha Banks & Naomi faced Liv Morgan & Rhea Ripley in a Championship Contender’s match. Rhea Ripley and Naomi started off the action and Ripley connected with a vertical Suplex. Ripley connected with a dive onto Banks outside the ring but turned around into a dive from Naomi. The action returned to the ring and Naomi hit Ripley with a Leg Drop for a two count as RAW went to a commercial break.

When RAW returned, Ripley and Naomi were battling in the ring. Naomi hit an Enziguri that knocked Rhea to the canvas. Sasha Banks and Liv Morgan tagged in and The Boss connected with a Hurricanrana. Sasha followed it up with Double Knees in the corner and climbed to the top rope.

Banks hit a Meteora and went for the cover but Liv was able to kick out at the last moment. Liv battled back with a Dropkick and tagged Ripley back in. Rhea planted Banks with a slam for a near fall. Banks sent Ripley out of the ring and Naomi hit Rear View on Liv for the pinfall victory. Ripley left Liv Morgan behind after the match.

Later on RAW, Liv and Rhea had a conversation. Rhea claimed that she spoke to management and they are just getting a title shot next week anyway. One has to wonder if the challengers will be able to coexist next week.

Ezekiel Interrupted Kevin Owens

Kevin Owens marched to the ring to a chorus of boos. Owens admitted that he underestimated Steve Austin because he has to still be great to defeat one of the best WWE superstars in history. Owens claimed that he tricked himself because he went into that match with a pretty bad back injury. Kevin stated that he inured his back “lifting a lot of weights” and should have gone but the WWE Universe needed him to deliver a great WrestleMania main event. Owens suggested that the loss should be removed from the record books because he wasn’t 100%.

Ezekiel (FKA as Elias) and Owens asked where the hell has he been. Ezekiel said he is not Elias and the crowd chanted “yes you are”. He claimed that he is Elias’ younger brother named Ezekiel. Owens called him a liar and Ezekiel said Kevin must hate himself. Ezekiel noted that Owens lied to Stone Cold and got a Stunner for it. The crowd chanted “you got stunned!” as Owens told Ezekiel that he never liked. Owens gave Ezekiel 10 seconds to get the hell out of the ring and began counting down. Owens then simply left the ring instead of attacking Ezekiel at the end of the 10 seconds.

The Miz Picked Up A Win, Veer Mahaan Arrived

Dominik went for the 619 early but The Miz blocked it. Miz then quickly planted Dominik with the Skull Crushing Finale for the pinfall victory.

After the match, Veer Mahaan made his way to the ring and attacked Dominik. Veer then leveled Rey with a Clothesline and slammed him to the mat. Mahaan applied a Camel Clutch for a bit and then posed over Dominik. Rey Myterio versus Veer Mahaan was announced for next week’s episode of RAW.

Bianca Belair Addressed The Crowd

RAW Women’s Champion Bianca Belair came down to the ring to begin the 2nd hour of the show. Belair defeated Becky Lynch on Night 1 of WrestleMania to become the new RAW Women’s Champion. Bianca took off her glasses to reveal the black eye she got in the match against Lynch. Belair said she didn’t cheat to get back to the top and told the crowd that they deserved a better champion than Becky Lynch. Bianca added that she knows how hard it is to stay at the top and vowed to beat whoever is next. Belair then posed with the RAW Women’s Championship as pyro went off.

Bron Breakker Captured The NXT Championship

Dolph Ziggler defended the NXT Championship against Bron Breakker tonight on RAW. Robert Roode was ringside for the match. Ziggler slapped Breakker in the face a couple times before the bell rang. Breakker dominated early and beat Ziggler down in the corner. Bron followed it up with a. Belly to Belly throw and Ziggler retreated out of the ring. Dolph took back control and booted Breakker in the face. Bron shrugged it off and planted Ziggler with a Spinebuster.

Bron sent Dolph into the ring post before perching him up on the top turnbuckle. Ziggler escaped and crotched breaker on the turnbuckle and followed it up with a Dropkick that knocked him to the floor outside the ring as RAW went to a commercial break.

When RAW returned, Ziggler had Breakker in a submission hold in the middle of the ring. Breakker escaped but Dolph leveled him with a Dropkick for a two count. Dolph went for the Zig Zag but Breakker countered into a Powerbomb. Bron hit another Belly to Belly throw and followed it up with a powerful lariat. Roode hopped on the apron for a distraction and Ziggler capitalized with a rollup for a two count. Breakker flipped onto Roode outside the ring but walked into a Fameasser for a two count.

Ziggler raked Breakker’s eyes and followed it up with a Superkick for another near fall. Dolph tuned up for another Superkick but Breakker absolutely leveled him with a Spear. Breakker followed it up with a Powerslam for the pinfall victory. Bron Breakker is the new NXT Champion.

MVP Betrayed Lashley & Joined Omos

MVP made his return and introduced Bobby Lashley. Bobby defeated Omos at WrestleMania 38. Lashley said Omos was the strongest man that he had ever faced and had to wait for him to make a mistake to defeat him. Omos interrupted and made his way to the ring. Omos and Lashley had a stare down before MVP attacked Lashley from behind. Omos and MVP then beat the hell out of Lashley. Omos planted Lashley with a Chokebomb and posed with MVP to end the segment.

Carmella & Queen Zelina Could Not Coexist

Carmella and Queen Zelina came down to the ring and started arguing with each other after losing the Women’s Tag Team Championships at WrestleMania. Vega said Corey Graves was a fool for marrying Carmella but is a handsome man. Carmella ripped the microphone away and told Vega that she isn’t going to be one of her bridesmaids. This eventually led to a brawl and Carmella retreated out of the ring. Carmella then made out with Corey Graves to end the segment.

Austin Theory & The Usos Picked Up A Win

RAW Tag Team Champions RK-Bro & Finn Balor faced SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos & Austin Theory tonight. Balor hit a shoulder tackle and stomped on Uso in the middle of the ring. Jimmy battled back with an uppercut but Balor shrugged it off and hit a Dropkick for a one count.

Austin Theory tagged in and beat down Riddle as the crowd taunted him. Riddle knocked Jimmy off the ring apron and sent Theory to the outside. Riddle went for a springboard move but Theory tripped him up as RAW went to a commercial break.

Riddle was still trapped when RAW returned. Jey Uso planted Riddle with a Neckbreaker and went for the cover but Riddle kicked out at two. Orton provided a distraction and Riddle caught Jey with a kick to the face. Orton tagged in to a big pop from the crowd and unloaded some strikes.

Orton hit Jimmy with a Powerslam but Theory tagged himself in. Orton hit a DDT on Jey and set up for the RKO. Austin Theory hit a Dropkick to the face and Balor tagged in. Finn hit a Dropkick and went for the Coup de Grace but Theory got out of the way. Balor got out of the ATL and hit a Slingblade. Orton hit an RKO and everything broke down. Austin Theory hit Balor with the ATL for the pinfall victory.

Edge & Damian Priest Got The Better Of AJ Styles

Edge made his way to the ring by himself as RAW went to a break. Edge defeated AJ Styles last night at WrestleMania after Damian Priest provided a distraction. When RAW returned, Edge said that AJ Styles faced his Judgement Day at WrestleMania and brought up Damian Priest. Edge stated that Damian Priest tried to be a role model for too long for the sheep in the crowd. The crowd chanted “we are sheeps!” and Edge called them idiots. Edge then introduced Damian Priest as “the man who will be the punishment for the guilty”. Damian Priest’s former name was Punishment Martinez.

Priest made his way to the ring in an all black suit just like Edge and shook his hand. Edge asked “what was it about my pearls of genius that caused you to take your career back into your own hands at WrestleMania”. Damian told Edge that he means a lot to him and the crowd chanted “we don’t care!”. Priest said that used to bother him and it doesn’t anymore. Edge called the crowd losers and they promptly responded with a “we are losers!” chant.

Damian claimed Edge was speaking directly to him with his words and Edge called this the best decision of his life. Edge stated that the night he stopped caring about what the sheep think was the night that Damian decided to take his power back. Edge told Styles that he should back away and think of his family & children.

AJ Styles interrupted and marched down the entrance ramp. Styles brawled with Damian Priest and sent him over the barricade. AJ tackled Edge in the ring and unloaded some punches. Styles sent Edge into the ring post a couple times before bringing some steel chairs into the ring.

AJ set up Edge for the con-chair-to but Damian broke it up. Damian beat Styles down in the corner and stomped him to the mat. Damian held Styles up and Edge leveled him with a Spear as Priest took out AJ’s legs. Priest and Edge then set up Styles for another con-chair-to but WWE officials rushed the ring to break it up. AJ Styles versus Damian Priest was announced for next week.

Street Profits def. Alpha Academy

Alpha Academy faced Street Profits tonight on RAW. Gable planted Montez Ford with a German Suplex as Otis beat Dawkins down outside the ring. Adam Pearce interrupted and said that this is now a Texas Tornado match.

The two teams started brawling and Otis & Dawkins went to the outside again. Ford launched Gable out of the ring and then flipped over the ring post and onto everyone below. Back in the ring, Dawkins hit Gable with a Suplex for a one count.

Street Profits beat Otis down in the corner until Gable broke it up. Gable hit a Fisherman’s Suplex on Ford for a two count. Dawkins hit Gable with a terrible looking Spinebuster in the middle of the ring. Otis hit Dawkins with a Splash for a two count.

When RAW returned from a break, Alpha Academy connected with Suplexes and climbed to the top rope. Gable hit a Moonsault and Otis hit a Vader Bomb for a near fall. Otis brought a table into the ring and set it up in the corner. Gable rolled Dawkins on the table as Otis climbed up to the middle turnbuckle. Dawkins shoved Otis to the floor and then into the steel steps. Montez climbed to the top rope but Gable tripped him up. Gable went for a Superplex but Ford held onto the ropes. Dawkins set up Gable on the table and Ford connected with the Frog Splash for the pinfall victory.

Roman Reigns Closed The Show

Undisputed Universal Champion Roman Reigns made his way to the ring in the final minutes of this week’s show. The Usos and Paul Heyman accompanied the Tribal Chief to the entrance ramp. Reigns raised both titles in the air and winced in pain as he brought his arms down.

Reigns stood silently for a bit as the crowd chanted “Roman!”. Heyman handed Reigns the microphone and Roman said that he knows why everyone is here but they are going to switch things up a bit. Reigns asked Heyman to explain The Bloodline’s success. Heyman noted that The Usos are longest reigning tag champs in the history of SmackDown. Paul added that Reigns has the largest box office receipts of SummerSlam, Survivor Series, and on top for the first billion dollar grossing year. Heyman introduced Reigns as the Undisputed biggest star in sports entertainment.

Roman said “what is good for Roman Reigns is good for WWE. Reigns claimed that he is the last needle mover because he is constantly operating at god mode. Roman said he is a man of his word, called his shot, and he delivered. Reigns boasted that he smashed Brock Lesnar and that is the past now. Roman added that he is constantly moving forward and will let everyone know what the next step is this Friday on SmackDown. Reigns asked the crowd to acknowledge him to close the show.

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