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In case you didn’t know… WWE announced yesterday that they had appointed Eric Bischoff as the new executive director of SmackDown Live which means that he will be in full control of the blue brand and he’ll only answer to Vince McMahon. Bischoff will also work directly with FOX executives in order to ensure that the brand runs smoothly. The switch comes just months before AEW will make their debut on the TNT Network, which means that SmackDown needs to step up their game in order to compete....

Wyatt is expected to return to in-ring action soon and as we all know, that’s when the real test would begin. However, what has the WWE got in store for the former WWE Champion? Brad Shepard opened up regarding the company’s plans for Wyatt on the latest edition of the Oh You Didn’t Know podcast. It sounds pretty promising! In case you didn’t know… After an extended break and countless cryptic vignettes, Wyatt finally made his WWE TV return on the episode of Raw on April 22nd via a pre-taped video package in which he revealed the Firefly Fun House....

Since leaving from his full-time role in WWE, Cena has taken up a part-time approach in the company and has focused more on his acting career instead. Fox Sports Asia is now reporting the latest rumour involving his acting career may just see him as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In case you didn’t know… There were rumours about John Cena trying out for a role in the upcoming DC Universe movie, Shazaam....

WWE fans rejoiced when the ‘Perfect Ten’ Tye Dillinger made his main roster debut during the Royal Rumble match this past Sunday. However, if the reports from Cagesideseats are to be believed, Dillinger’s presence in the Battle Royal was a one-off deal and it does not represent a main roster call up for the NXT Superstar. In case you didn’t know… Tye Dillinger has previously worked for WWE from 2006 to 2009, wrestling under the ring name Gavin Spears....

And fair enough, the latest update on the matter seems to suggest that the WWE has reached out to former employees and veterans in order to procure their services to aid the cause, reports cagesideseats.com To quote the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the WWE is reportedly on the hunt to recruit ‘anyone who was a former star and can still go’. However, not too many former Superstars are keen on taking the WWE up on the offer since the money, understandably, isn’t too good....

In the eve of the Cauliflower Alley Club reunion last weekend, Jim Ross reunited with the former world champion Edge and his fiancée Beth Phoenix. Phoenix was awarded the 2015 CAC Women’s Wrestling Award. Here is a photo of the trio: The new episode of ‘Beyond the Ring’ that is being added to the WWE Network today is the documentary portion of last year’s “True Giants” DVD and Blu-ray....

Here are the talking points from this episode of SmackDown: Ambrose and Reigns get into an argument, how long will The Shield stay together now? It was the opening segment of the night as The Shield issued a challenge to the Wyatt Family , but for a moment they didn’t look like the ‘team’ they used to, last year. Again two members of The Shield got into an argument on SmackDown, this time they were Ambrose and Reigns....

Apart from this, the show also featured a mild build up to a few other smaller feuds along with a few strong matches. Let us now look at the five talking points: Alberto Del Rio is made to look a weak Champion The entire show was based on Del Rio’s choosing of his SummerSlam opponent, and the moment arrived almost instantly, as Del Rio walked out to the ring on the show’s opening segment....

In this article, we will take a look at events that can transpire on WWE SmackDown this week. So, without further ado, let’s begin. #5 WWE SmackDown to feature Roman Reigns vs. Rey Mysterio inside Hell in a Cell WWE SmackDown Superstar Rey Mysterio recently took to Twitter to demand that he didn’t want to wait until the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view to get his hands on Roman Reigns....

Kevin Owens kicked off the show and said that he was glad Shane wouldn’t be there and let us know that there was no way he was losing at SummerSlam. Drew McIntyre came out to tell KO that he talks too much and then attacked him. Drew threw KO over the announce table and then told him that the two of them were set to have a match tonight, and it was up next....

Segment rating: A Backstage, Rey Mysterio was ready to take revenge on Andrade in their rematch. Andrade (c) vs. Rey Mysterio - United States Championship match Mysterio was in control early on and kept the pressure up. Rey was on Andrade’s shoulders and sent him into the steel steps on the outside. Andrade took a hurricanrana and a huge DDT for a near fall. Mysterio got the pinfall but Andrade’s foot was on the rope thanks to Zelina Vega....

Rusev raged out and destroyed his attackers, smashing Corbin’s head into the steel steps over and over before using it to take out Randy as well. Rusev was still fuming as he walked off backstage. Segment rating: A Lacey Evans was out with a trashcan and was demanding a ‘Last Lady Standing’ match against Natalya. Nattie came out and the match started immediately. Lacey Evans vs. Natalya - Last Woman Standing match Natalya dominated early on and tossed Lacey around at ringside as the match began....

Follow our WWE Royal Rumble 2017 Results and live coverage The 30th annual Royal Rumble features not only the annual 30 man over the top rope Battle Royal but also some of the most awaited matches in its match card. Kevin Owens will be taking on Roman Reigns for the WWE Universal Championship with Chris Jericho hanging 20 feet above in a shark cage, The rivalry between Styles and Cena will come to a head this Sunday with the WWE Championship on the line and Charlotte will try to continue her incredible PPV win streak at the expense of Bayley in the Raw Women’s Title match....

Follow Sportskeeda for the latest WWE news, rumors and all other wrestling news. According to the said rumour, AJ Styles will not only face Joe but also comprehensively defeat him. Expect the two men to put on a clinic! In case you didn’t know… AJ Styles defeated Jinder Mahal to become the WWE Champion in November last year. He’s been booked very strongly since then, defeating multiple opponents including Shinsuke Nakamura, Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, among others on pay-per-view....

As per Post Wrestling’s John Pollock, the RAW Superstar will have to undergo a minor surgery to his knee, but it is not known how long it will take for him to return to the ring. In case you didn’t know… Since moving to RAW earlier this year, Owens has feuded with Braun Strowman, and more recently with Bobby Lashley. At the Super Show-Down show last week, Owens and his tag team partner, Elias, were unsuccessful in defeating the team of Bobby Lashley and John Cena....

In case you didn’t know… Jason Jordan has been out of action since February after it was revealed that he required minor neck surgery. The former Tag Team Champion underwent surgery a few days later and was cleared to return to the ring a number of weeks ago, to the point where he has been spotted backstage at Raw a number of times. Charlotte was last seen at Money in the Bank before she was forced to have surgery on her ruptured breast implant, something that was needed for a number of months but the former Women’s Champion delayed the surgery so that she could be part of both WrestleMania and Money in the Bank....

In case you didn’t know… Trish Stratus is a former seven-time Women’s Champion whilst Lita is a former four-time Women’s Champion in her own right which is why the WWE Universe rate the two women so highly. Stratus and Lita retired from the ring back in 2006 within a month of each other and haven’t returned to WWE for a lengthy amount of time in more than a decade. Stratus has since gone on to marry and give birth to two children before WWE came calling ahead of the first ever Women’s Royal Rumble match, but it appears that the company has decided to keep both women around ever since....

One of the ways to do that is the major return of a former WWE Champion. Apart from that, we will also take a look at what the future holds for a recently released WWE Superstar who was also a former IC Champion, and Vince McMahon wanting to give a major push to an upcoming Superstar. So without further ado, let us take a look at some of the big stories of today:...

Writing on Fightful Select, Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp is reporting that, although the four-time WWE World Champion has not competed in an official match since shortly after WrestleMania 35, he had been in the ring as far back as April, working in-house matches at the Performance Center against NXT Superstar Kona Reeves. On-screen, Sheamus’ last in-ring appearance took place on the episode of SmackDown following WrestleMania, where he teamed with Cesaro and Drew McIntyre in a losing effort against all three members of The New Day....

In case you didn’t know… Asuka has been a professional wrestler since 2004. Including the NXT title, she has won a total of 15 championships during her career. The heart of the matter The women’s’ division of NXT was decimated by call-ups because of the WWE Draft last year. The brand lost Bayley, Nia Jax, and Alexa Bliss all at the same time. Also read: Asuka, Tamina and Nia Jax to join forces?...