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As a result, the name that was speculated the most by people was Kurt Angle. He spoke to Mark Madden of Sirius XM and stated that it was not a matter of if, but when he would return to WWE. This set the internet buzzing, but Angle later cleared it out on his facebook page saying it was not confirmed.Now, it looks more and more distant. What Culture Pro Wrestling(WCPW) announced that Kurt Angle would be appearing on the October 6th tapings of WCPW:Refuse To Lose....

Andrew Zarian of Mat Men Pro Wrestling reported that those within WWE earlier believed that their company was the best and had no equal. Zarian revealed that WWE executives initially considered AEW a joke when it first came into existence and compared the promotion to IMPACT Wrestling. They even reportedly mocked current AEW Champion Kenny Omega. They weren’t even phased by the arrival of CM Punk since he’s been away from professional wrestling....

The Boneyard match was nothing like a regular match and saw a lot of special effects and cinematic enhancements. The match was eventually won by The Undertaker who managed to ‘bury’ AJ Styles alive by the end. The Undertaker had also returned to his ‘Biker’ gimmick for the match, and rumors suggested that he may continue with this newer version of himself in his upcoming matches as well. The Undertaker vs AJ Styles set to face each other again?...

“Would I take him (if I had to)? Absolutely. Course I would,” Sheamus told the Irish Mirror on Monday. “No one could take me. No one’s better than me. I could walk over anyone.” Sheamus, real name Stephen Farrelly, is billed at 6-4, 267 pounds, giving him a 7-inch, 122-pound advantage over McGregor. He said the size difference is why the fight will never happen. “I don’t think we’d be allowed fight — a heavyweight and a lightweight,” Sheamus said....

While WWE made a few mistakes on SmackDown this week, they also managed to do a few things right which will help them go forward on the right foot. This week’s episode opened up with Shane McMahon come out to avenge the attack on his father and ended with a betrayal a number of us saw coming. However, there were a few things during the night middle of the night that made more sense and kept the ball rolling on the blue brand....

The real-life relationship between Roman Reigns and Jey Uso gives it a sense of authenticity and on the latest episode of SmackDown, he finally turned heel in the main event. Jey Uso defeated Daniel Bryan clean before telling Roman Reigns that he’s “with him”. Roman Reigns ordered an assault on Daniel Bryan and that’s what he got. Here are a few reasons why Jey Uso finally turned heel to align with his cousin Roman Reigns on SmackDown:...

Their counterparts in red brought in the goods this week with an eventful fallout episode. Paige returned with her newfound friends from NXT, Roman Reigns surprisingly dethroned The Miz to become a grand slam champion, and many other top angles saw some promising storyline progression. Also Read: SmackDown Live Results and Live Commentary: 21st November, 2017 So what does team blue have in store this week after a hot-and-cold Survivor Series?...

John Morrison and The Miz kicked off this week’s SmackDown with The Dirt Sheet. The Miz made fun of Otis by calling him a honey-baked ham and Morrison wasn’t far behind with the insults. Miz shifted his attention to Braun Strowman and he said that The Monster Among Men joining forces with Otis made no sense. The A-Lister felt that Strowman didn’t deserve a shot at the Universal title against Goldberg at WrestleMania 36....

Braun Strowman vs. Bobby Lashley - Falls Count Anywhere match It looked like Lashley had the advantage early on with a Spear, Strowman quickly took control as things spilled to the outside. The two battled through the audience and things escalated as they reached backstage where both Superstars went through an area where there were several explosions. There were officials co came rushing out with fire extinguishers soon as they two kept brawling....

The creation of All Elite Wrestling, however, threw something of a monkey wrench into these works. Ever since 2001, WWE has been without serious competition in the North American pro wrestling marketplace. Organizations like TNA/Impact, Lucha Underground, and Ring of Honor have had many successes, but have yet to come close to the market footprint that WWE enjoys. What this means, among other factors, is that WWE has been able to blithely release talent without having to worry if they are giving competition a viable star....

But never fear, because we at Sportskeeda feel as if we’ve got five predictions that are nailed on to come to fruition. Whether they’re slightly obvious selections or picks that are a bit more out there, everyone is doing to disagree either way right up until Sunday night. Plus, a lot of people will just choose to look at the bookies’ odds and decide for themselves from that. One thing is for sure, you need to cancel any plans you may or may not have for Sunday night and get yourself focused on the only important thing that’s happening - the Royal Rumble....

In case you didn’t know… Braun Strowman suffered an elbow injury on RAW when he was attacked by Bobby Lashley, Drew McIntyre and Baron Corbin. While it was likely just a storyline reason to write him off, the initial reports stated that despite surgery, Braun Strowman would be good to go for TLC. He’s currently in a feud with acting RAW General Manager Baron Corbin and is set to face him in a TLC match....

In case you didn’t know… Chris Jericho is a man who wears many hats; not only is he a legend in the WWE, but he is currently the IWGP Intercontinental Champion in NJPW and organizer of the first ever Rock ’n’ Wrestling cruise. Apart from Wrestling, Jericho is the lead vocalist for the band Fozzy and also hosts his famous podcast: Talk Is Jericho. He was scheduled to take on The Undertaker at the Greatest Royal Rumble in Saudi Arabia, but was later replaced by Rusev....

In case you didn’t know… Despite Balor being a huge part of WWE’s main roster for the past three years, The Undertaker and Finn Balor have never crossed paths. The fact that The Undertaker has an unknown entity inside of him that was once seen as a powerful urn, is very similar to the fact that Balor has The Demon, which is able to bring out the best qualities in him when he needs to step up his game....

Also Read: WWE Rumor Mill: Backstage news about Finn Balor’s injury Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter has revealed the status of the former Universal champion and when he is set to return to action. In case you didn’t know… Braun Strowman, Fandango, Goldust, and Sami Zayn are the current Superstars from RAW that are out of action due to injury, apart from Owens. On SmackDown, the tag team of Harper and Rowan are both out of action, while Sin Cara and Tye Dillinger are also out due to injury....

Per PWInsider, Nia Jax is currently training at the WWE Performance Center ahead of her potential in-ring comeback. Apparently, the belief is that Jax has been dealing with leg injury issues, owing to which she has been off WWE television programming. Besides, additional details on the same have also been revealed. In case you didn’t know… Nia Jax, whose real name is Savelina Fanene, signed with the WWE back in 2014, and has performed for the company since her debut in 2015....

In case you didn’t know… TLC became an annual pay-per-view at the time when WWE were pushing gimmick pay-per-views, much like the upcoming Extreme Rules event and was the show that replaced Armageddon in the December slot. The event has always been one of the most violent of the year, given the ladders, chairs and even stairs matches that are put on the card, but following Hell in a Cell has always been a tough place for the event....

But before we get to that, we take a look at the two big headline-makers of the day: RAW Superstar to make a stunning in-ring return Lana has confirmed that she will be returning to the ring this year. She last performed in the ring back in April and has been on and off TV for the past 8 months. Talking to TV Insider, she said: Lana is involved in a storyline with Rusev and Lashley, with Liv Morgan recently entering the mix too....

As per recent reports from Inquisitr, the Bulgarian Brute Rusev will be the first opponent for the Beast after his angle with Goldberg culminates. The outcome of the “Mega Match” didn’t fail to astonish the WWE Universe. In fact, most of the wrestlers associated with the company were shocked after witnessing that encounter. While several WWE Superstars congratulated Goldberg for the triumphant victory via social media, Rusev, chose to mock the Beast Incarnate instead....