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In case you didn’t know… Stephanie McMahon was last seen on WWE TV when she appeared alongside her brother Shane and father Vince McMahon on SmackDown’s 1000th episode back on October 16th. The Commissioner of Monday Night Raw isn’t as hands-on with the flagship show as her brother Shane is with SmackDown Live, which is why she has left her show in the capable hands of Baron Corbin. Brock Lesnar needed the help of Baron Corbin to lift the Universal Championship at Crown Jewel and wasn’t part of the show which aired live from the UK this week, but he will be a huge part of the final build-up next week on Raw....

The buzz is that he has spoken to McMahon about working in both organizations- the UFC and WWE. Cheers to Ringside News for the quote below. In case you didn’t know… Brock Lesnar showed up at UFC 226 and even had a run-in with Daniel Cormier. It is clear that the two men are set to compete in the octagon soon. As for Lesnar, he’s also battling Roman Reigns in the main event of SummerSlam, defending the Universal Championship....

In case you didn’t know… Shawn Michaels appeared a couple of weeks ago on Raw to have his say on the upcoming match between The Undertaker and Triple H at WWE Super Show-Down. But this segment didn’t go as many fans expected. Follow Sportskeeda for the latest WWE news, rumors, and all other wrestling news. As things between Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker boiled over. The WWE made the unexpected move of teasing HBK coming out of his retirement....

Regardless, the latest development in the aforementioned plans is that the WWE may choose to alter its booking and could be looking at options other than Flair for Rousey. In case you didn’t know… “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey made her WWE in-ring debut as a WWE Superstar earlier this year, and has been on a roll ever since. Rousey went on to defeat Alexa Bliss for the RAW Women’s Championship at SummerSlam in August, and is now set to defend her title against Bliss at the Hell in a Cell PPV....

According to PWInsider, there was an interesting pitch made regarding Drew McIntyre which could drastically alter the Crown Jewel card. In case you didn’t know… Roman Reigns’ heartbreaking announcement from last week brought about a major change to the Crown Jewel match card. Brock Lesnar was announced to take on Braun Strowman in a singles match for the Universal Championship despite the growing uncertainty around the PPV. The murder of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi led to negative press coverage on the big-money deal between WWE and Saudi Arabia....

According to Post Wrestling, Bryan didn’t appear on this week’s edition of SmackDown Live as he was on vacation, and that WWE has a storyline set for him. In case you didn’t know… At Extreme Rules, Daniel Bryan and Rowan lost the SmackDown Live Tag Team Championships to The New Day in a triple threat match that also featured Heavy Machinery. Soon after, an irate and dejected Bryan was interviewed backstage, where he stated that he failed in elevating the tag team titles....

As per the reports, the proposed idea is to have Punk work as one of the co-hosts for a WWE talk show that will feature RAW commentator Renne Young as its main host. This in-studio talk show is expected to go live by the end of the year and will reportedly air on Tuesday nights. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter discussed the abovementioned proposal and stated that WWE are likely to hate the idea of working with CM Punk once again....

However, Drake Maverick may have just spoiled two new signings for WWE. In case you didn’t know… One of the companies that seems to have lost the most wrestlers for 2019 seems to be Impact Wrestling with two of its former X-Division Champions taking to Twitter to announce that they’re free agents, the first being DJZ. And the second being the incredibly promising Trevor Lee: The heart of the matter Someone who will know both men well is current 205 Live General Manager Drake Maverick, formerly known as Rockstar Spud from his time at Impact Wrestling with the aforementioned names, and it seems he is not only keeping his eye out for new talent, but may have also given away the fact that 205 Live could get two shiny new acquisitions....

That has always been the plan of action, however, while a majority of the stars accept WWE’s advances, there are a handful of names who flatly refuse a lucrative WWE contract. One such name is Eli Drake. As revealed on the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the former TNA/Impact Wrestling World Champion piqued the interest of WWE officials a few months ago but he reportedly turned down the prospect of returning to the company....

In case you didn’t know… WWE has done a few things recently to bring back the form of nostalgia that older fans can appreciate and can return to watching the product for. First, Mick Foley was brought back as a primary character on television. As Mankind, he was a fixture of the Attitude era of the WWE. Also read: 5 Things you may have forgotten about WWE Bad Blood World Wrestling Entertainment is doing it the right way by just adding more realism into storylines....

In case you didn’t know… Glenn Jacobs is the man responsible for bringing the Kane character to life since its inception in 1997. His in-ring career has seen him collect a myriad of accolades, including holding the WWE, World Heavyweight, and ECW Championships. Outside of the ring, Glenn Jacobs has been involved in libertarian politics for several years. The man behind the Big Red Machine is a member of the Free State Project and has even been approached by groups related to the Tea Party to run for Senator in the state of Tennessee....

According to GiveMeSport, a fan recently posted a photo of Kenny Omega’s autograph on Instagram, wherein the Japanese star might have indicated at a Royal Rumble appearance along with his entrance number by writing ‘#30’ above his signature: In case you didn’t know… A photo posted by Brian (@grinningmasque) on Jan 21, 2017 at 3:54pm PST Following his loss at Wrestle Kindom 11, Omega revealed that he would be stepping away from Japan to reassess his future....

Events at the 2017 WWE Royal Rumble suggest that The Undertaker and Roman Reigns will be colliding at WrestleMania 33, and Ringsidenews.com has now reported a possible reason for this feud. According to the site, the match is a must-do for none other than Vince McMahon. Reportedly, this is a match that Vince has been eager to put on for a while and may well not get another chance to do so....

In case you didn’t know… Lars Sullivan wrestled his first main roster match at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for WWE Super ShowDown 2019. His first opponents were the trio of Kalisto, Lince Dorado, and Gran Metalik, i.e, The Lucha House Party. So far, WWE has taken a more conservative approach with Sullivan, having him squash lower mid-carders to establish a sense of dominance. However, he still hasn’t entered a proper rivalry yet....

An experiment from WWE As expected, a lot has been said about the price of the custom handcrafted belt. Dave Meltzer suggested that the company believes people will buy it regardless of the price and even if they don’t, it will serve as a lesson to them. The reason for the belt’s high price is the fact that it was handcrafted and hand-painted by the renowned Tom Savini Studios. According to the product details listed on WWE’s website, the mask in the belt is “made of a latex skin and acrylic eyes that capture the intense stare of ‘The Fiend’ Bray Wyatt....

As per WrestlingNewsCo, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon was incredibly happy with how everything turned out in the end. Also read: WWE News: Andrade and Charlotte Flair give big update on their relationship The source also told WrestlingNewsCo that the angle is nowhere close to being over at this point in time, and that it could run until WrestleMania 36 in Tampa. Mr. McMahon loves this angle and he is reportedly open to more “off the wall” ideas....

The Hardyz’ Ring of Honor contracts expire on April 1, meaning they are free to sign with Vince McMahon’s promotion at any point after that. It remains to be seen how the WWE plans to bypass the legal trouble that will no doubt follow if they do air the Broken gimmick on their programming. In case you didn’t know… The Hardyz left TNA earlier this year and proceeded to sign a short-term contract with ROH....

The return of the “Deadman” and the return of the Royal Rumble back to the Alamodome are some of the steps that the WWE have taken so far. WWE have also confirmed that Brock Lesnar and Goldberg would be taking part in the Royal Rumble match itself. One thing which remains uncertain amidst all of this is the return of the hometown hero, “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Micheals. According to Dave Meltzer, the latest plans for Micheals are apparently to make him a “special ring enforcer” for one of the show’s major matches, As of now the match where Micheals will play a role in has not been revealed....

The wave of new talent coming in has also provided WWE a lot of new direction and potential, but they are yet to exploit it to the fullest and gain the maximum benefit. The 24/7 Championship, however, has given WWE some chance to ensure that the newer superstars stay in the mix. On this week’s SmackDown, there were a lot of hints and clues in the segments that unfolded which have given us a taste of what might come in the future....

Friday’s show saw a jump in overnight ratings from last week. According to Spoiler TV, the August 26 edition of WWE SmackDown brought in a 0.5 rating in the key 18-49-year-old demographic, an 6.4% increase from last week. The show also garnered 2.392 million viewers, an 14.8% increase from last week’s 2.084 million viewers. These numbers will be adjusted for the final ratings on Monday and might get lower. Friday’s show was pre-empted in several markets because of pre-season football games, which likely resulted in much higher numbers....