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One WWE legend whose contract is set to expire later this year is Matt Hardy. The tag team wrestling icon’s contract with WWE is reportedly set to expire on March 1, 2020, as per PWInsider. Hardy can join any other brand on that date as per the report. But, Jeff Hardy’s contract with WWE will expire on a much later date as he has missed a lot of television time due to being out for a long time due to injuries and then his arrest due to DWI....

But will he be back on television or even wrestle for the company again? PWInsider.com have delivered an update on the situation. In case you didn’t know… Ambrose spent a surprisingly short time on our screens during the Royal Rumble, being eliminated in super-quick time - a match won by the man he’s recently been feuding with and the man he interrupted the following night on RAW, former SHIELD brother Seth Rollins....

In case you didn’t know… Four of the six tag-teams have been officially announced for the show with two of them winning qualifying matches on Monday Night Raw. Those two being Nia Jax and Tamina & Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan W/. Ruby Riott. Then on SmackDown, Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville declared they were entering the match, with the IIconics following suit a couple of days later on social media....

In case you didn’t know… WWE is set to kick-off a massive new money deal with FOX when SmackDown Live moves to FOX Sports beginning on Friday, October 4th. SmackDown Live will join FOX’s weekend sports lineup which includes NFL and college football programming. WWE SmackDown Live is expected to undergo several cosmetic changes in presentation and possibly content when it makes the move to FOX in October. The heart of the matter According to the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the current plan is for FOX Sports 1 to air NXT on Wednesday nights, live, from 8-10 PM ET....

This has led to a lot of speculation regarding Ambrose’s possible match or role at WrestleMania, and it looks like there is some major bad news in store for his fans in that regard. In case you didn’t know… Dean Ambrose is a Grand Slam Champion in WWE, however, has been severely underutilized by the company and failed to live up to his potential on many occasions. His run as WWE Champion was criticized by many and relegated him to the mid-card ever since....

From an overall perspective, this week in WWE programming was sort of eventful, as the company pushed forward to the Money in The Bank event in May, and the speculation around the event has been increasing at a rapid rate. After a lot of searching on the internet for rumours that will keep you informed about WWE’s activities this week, here are the five most interesting news pieces from that treasure hunt....

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In his recap of the Royal Rumble for Wrestling Observer’s Figure Four Online, Dave Meltzer noted that SmackDown Live superstar Luke Harper has likely turned ‘face’ as he attacked his fellow Wyatt Family members, Bray Wyatt and Randy Orton, during the 2017 Royal Rumble match. In case you didn’t know… Randy Orton registered his second Royal Rumble victory after last eliminating Roman Reigns at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas last night....

While Nikki Bella should be back once she recovers completely from injury and it’s no secret that Undertaker and the Rock are still with WWE as the part-time performers, the name that arose the most speculation was that of Mickie James. The WWE had this to say: “Do Raw and SmackDown Live have James on the brain? New blood has invigorated the Women’s division in WWE, but few would argue that seeing a veteran like Mickie James come to Raw or SmackDown Live to square off with the likes of Sasha Banks, Charlotte or Becky Lynch wouldn’t be a sight to behold”...

As noted by wrestlingnewssource, former WWE/WCW tag team Rock ‘n’ Roll Express are the latest names rumoured to be inducted into the 2017 WWE Hall of Fame. In case you didn’t know… Robert Gibson and Ricky Morton were put together as a tag team in the Memphis, Tennessee territory by then head booker, Jerry Lawler. The heart of the matter Originally formed as a substitute for the wildly popular team of The Fabulous Ones, The Rock N Roll Express were a pair of high-flying wrestlers whose gimmick was that they loved glam metal music, which was a popular genre at the time....

Also read: WWE Smackdown Results: 7 April, 2016 One spot that could be called a flash in the pan, but would appease many, was the League Of Nations turning on Wade Barrett. Legions of smarks have bemoaned the fact that loaded talent like these four have been poorly marioneteered in the past few months but now, there’s a spark that could soon catch fire. The Young Bucks, one of the most popular indy tag teams, tweeted this to Wade Barrett today:...

The Game underwent heart surgery in September 2021 following a cardiac event. He officially retired in March this year and has since shared that he was feeling much better. During his absence, the former black-and-gold brand he once managed was rebranded into the current colorful motif and is now called NXT 2.0. In an episode of the Kliq This podcast, Kevin Nash expressed his disappointment over the drastic changes made to WWE’s third brand during The King of King’s hiatus from the promotion....

McMahon stepped down from his role as WWE CEO last month after reports emerged of him paying “hush money” to former female employees. He has reportedly made over 19.6 million dollars in payoffs, although these figures could change. John Laurinaitis, who was also named in the allegations, has already been let go by WWE. We now have another update from WWE regarding the investigation. In their latest filing with the SEC, the company noted they could spend around $10 million on the investigation....

The result was a month that showed some promise for the coming year, if only that momentum can be sustained. Time will tell. We’ve been in this spot before, so scepticism is warranted. Here were the matches that lit up the Holiday season. #10 Asuka vs. Charlotte (SmackDown, December 11th) There was no way that this match was going to be able to live up to their original WrestleMania 34 classic - TV and commercial interruptions make sure of that - but Asuka and Charlotte put on a great showing to get everyone amped up for the coming attraction at TLC....

WWE has released a tribute video for Connor. The video captures Connor meeting with various WWE Superstars, him attending events including WrestleMania XXX and also has a segment in which Triple H was knocked out with one punch from Connor, which Connor followed with a pin. http://youtu.be/9RAhxhIHdpM 0 votes

It later lead to Bryan stating that he knows that The Fiend is beatable in a backstage interview before Ramblin Rabbit appeared on the screen and tried to tell Bryan that he was right and that he knew what the secret to defeating The Fiend was. Sadly, Bray Wyatt stepped in with his HURT hand and was able to stop Ramblin Rabbit before he informed Bryan of the secret, something that was later shown to have cost him his life....

With so much on the line before the final pay-per-view before WrestleMania 35, everyone on team blue is hoping to impress, as they vie for a spot on the biggest show of the year. This week, we saw a huge title change and a shocking return just days away from the last pit-stop on the road to the Showcase of the Immortals. However, things weren’t all smooth sailing, as this week’s SmackDown Live had it’s downs as well as ups....

SmackDown Live started off with a bang as the first day of the new year came along with a really good episode for the blue brand of WWE. One of the highlights of the night was the return of John Cena who took to the ring only to be interrupted by The Man of WWE, Becky Lynch. The duo competed in a Mixed Tag Team Match against Almas and Zelina Vega....

If you follow this series of articles (out every week #justsayin) then you’ll know that since I started doing them, SmackDown is 3-1 up. WWE Raw has a lot to live up to and quite a bit of catching up to do if it wants to even be on a level playing field with WWE SmackDown Live. If the rumours of Paul Heyman joining the creative team are true, we can only hope he is assigned to Raw to improve the programming somewhat....

The New Day vs. The Revival & Randy Orton Big E started the match with a huge suplex to Dash Wilder. He set Wilder on the Apron and hit a big splash before tagging in Woods. Dawson came in and took control of the match but Woods hit a rolling elbow to take him down. Orton and the WWE champ were in next and Kofi and Woods took turns hitting move after move on The Viper before E came in with the top rope splash....