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One of the legends who seems to have confirmed his appearance is none other than Shawn Michaels. In case you didn’t know… The hype surrounding this week’s Raw is incredibly high and why shouldn’t it be? Former Universal Champion Roman Reigns will be making his first TV appearance ever since he was forced to take a hiatus due to leukemia. While all eyes are on the possibilities that could arise along with the Big Dog’s return, there is also quite a lot of talk about The Nature Boy’s 70th Birthday celebrations....

Well, according to PWInsider, the breakout star was in the building - but he was backstage in a neck brace, hinting that he may not have been in the match due to injury. In case you didn’t know… While Velveteen Dream wasn’t on the card for NXT TakeOver, he did make an appearance at the end of the night after the cameras stopped rolling for the WWE Network broadcast. Dream interrupted Gargano and Ciampa’s celebrations with sarcastic applause before himself, Ricochet and Aleister Black brawled with the pair and Adam Cole....

On that note, the aforesaid PPG Paints Arena is now advertising a couple of huge matches for the go-home edition of RAW, before the WWE Universe heads into SummerSlam. In case you didn’t know… The WWE has, for long, been known to put forth several notable events all year round – with its “Big 4” being the Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series. The upcoming “Big 4” PPV event, just so happens to be SummerSlam, which seems primed to feature multiple high-level matchups between top-tier WWE Superstars....

In case you didn’t know… Taeler Hendrix first rose to prominence in 2012 as part of TNA’s Gut Check challenge. Hendrix was a contestant in the challenge and was offered a TNA contract; as a result, the Poison Princess stayed with TNA for a year before being released in July 2013. It was later revealed that then-owner Dixie Carter had put pressure on Hendrix to lose weight, a story that enraged many sections of the wrestling world....

Reports have stated that the reason The Undertaker has come back is that he himself wants to face Drew McIntyre. The match will take place at Extreme Rules PPV, albeit in a tag team bout. Cagesideseats.com has reported that we can expect more of The Undertaker on WWE television going forward. In case you didn’t know… The Undertaker’s last official match was against Goldberg which took place at Super ShowDown in Jeddah....

This year’s matches are expected to have a plethora of talents from SmackDown, RAW and NXT, and we now also know who may win the men’s and women’s matches respectively. Sportskeeda’s Tom Colohue’s new YouTube video had potential spoilers about the outcomes of the Rumble matches. Tom stated that Roman Reigns and Shayna Baszler, who were the picks of the WWE management to win the match, are now the betting favourites as well....

After a short feud with Danny Burch, the two formed a tag team built around good old fashioned hard-hitting brawling. The two, known to the WWE Universe as One-Two, even fought for the NXT Tag Team Titles and the NXT UK Tag Team Titles, taking the Undisputed Era and the Grizzled Young Vets to their limits. His move to 205 Live saw the Star Destroyer face the Soul of 205, Cedric Alexander, in what would be Alexander’s final match on the brand....

Brad Shepard on the Oh You Didn’t Know podcast revealed that there’s a bit of heat with the Shake-Up and that “everyone” finds it to be annoying backstage. In case you didn’t know… The Superstar Shake-Up has been a thing for the last few years. 2019 saw the third edition of the Superstar Shake-Up, but for many, it was very confusing and there was a whole lot of chaos as well, especially with Andrade, leading to three superstars including himself having to change brands....

Since then, she has been given more of a booking role thanks to Acting GM Baron Corbin. But what’s the reason behind some of the strange segments she’s hosted since in charge of the Women’s Division? Wrestlingnews.com reports that a piece from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter mentions that those in charge love Alexa and her character. In case you missed it… Alexa Bliss was the Raw Women’s Champion earlier in 2018, but she lost it to Nia Jax at WrestleMania 34....

Ringsidenews.com and Wrestlevotes both report that WWE has done all it can to procure his talents and that if he doesn’t sign, it’s not for a lack of trying to sign him. In case you missed it . . . Kenny Omega has been one of the top stars of NJPW for the better part of four years. He finally won the IWGP Heavyweight Championship in the middle of last year....

As discussed on the Wrestling Observer Radio, there has been a lot of speculation as of late that Brian James, aka Road Dogg of the famed tag team, New Age Outlaws, and former member of D-Generation X, is now the Head Writer of Smackdown, replacing Ryan Ward. However, as per recent updates, it appears that Road Dogg will not be the Head Writer, but has been given a promotion within the company....

The Dreadlocked Dynamo has defeated all the challengers for his title but now faces a daunting task in the form of Lesnar. Will Kofi overcome all the odds and beat The Beast or will Lesnar kickstart a new reign of terror on the Blue Brand? The Great One is finally back home! The Most Electrifying Superstar in WWE History, The Rock makes his return to the Blue Brand tonight. The Brahma Bull has had many great memories on SmackDown and will be looking create a new one for the fans on SmackDown’s Premiere on FOX....

Here are the results. Smackdown opened with a four-man tag team match in which the team of Usos, Mark Henry and The Big Show defeated Erick Rowan, Luke Harper, Stardust and Goldust. Bo Dallas won against Justin Gabriel in a singles match. Jack Swagger was at ringside taunting Bo. With AJ Lee at commentary and Layla at ringside, Divas champion Paige picked up a win against Summer Rae in a non-title match....

“I’ve got to experience so much and I’ve got to see so much and everyone’s great and amazing, so I’ve been having a good time,” Paige said. “It’s like therapy, it really is. Once you open up you can’t stop - it’s like opening up the floodgate.” Speaking of Paige, just a reminder that she will be appearing with Roman Reigns at the Wizard World Las Vegas Comic Con in the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV later this month on Saturday, April 25th....

Roman and his cousins joined them in the ring with Paul Heyman, and we headed for the tag team match shortly after. The Bloodline (Roman Reigns & The Usos) vs. The New Day on RAW Jimmy Uso and Kofi Kingston kicked off the match, and Kofi hit an early dropkick before getting a near fall. He hit a splash on the ropes before tagging in Woods, who tagged in Big E for a double team in the corner....

Oney Lorcan is the latest name added to the ever-growing list of WWE Superstars who have reportedly requested a release from the company. What’s WWE stance on the whole situation? Dave Meltzer shared some new details on one of the most talked-about stories in pro wrestling via Wrestling Observer Radio. Meltzer claimed that many have argued in favor of the Superstars who wish to quit the company. WWE, however, is still not willing to concede to the requests of the unhappy bunch of talents who have requested their release....

The former SmackDown Superstar took to Instagram to reveal that he had undergone a ‘Tommy John’ surgery. Dave Meltzer provided an injury update and recovery timeline in the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter. A post shared by WWE Fandango (@wwefandango) on Dec 21, 2019 at 2:48am PST The surgery is named after a popular Baseball player named Tommy John. Meltzer stated that the recovery time for pitchers of Baseball is anywhere between 12 to 15 months as they need to get back the strength in their throwing arm....

In case you didn’t know… Attitude, also known as Brad Allen, has been an active competitor for almost 16 years. He was signed by WWE on a developmental contract for Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) back in 2007. Known as ‘The Campus Legend’ Brad Allen, he worked with many notable stars such as Tyson Kidd, Fandango and Dolph Ziggler during his WWE stint. Ziggler and Attitude were a tag team in FCW under the tutelage of Taryn Terrel and while The Show Off moved onto bigger things, Attitude was released from the WWE in 2008....

In case you didn’t know… Braun Strowman is currently scheduled to face Baron Corbin at TLC next weekend, but their match could end in a forfeit since The Monster Among Men has been sidelined through a pre-existing elbow injury. Strowman was written off WWE TV so that he could have the surgery a few weeks ago when he was attacked by Drew McIntyre, Bobby Lashley, and Baron Corbin and it was reported that he would be part of the show this week, but he didn’t actually make an appearance....

Just a month out of WrestleMania, we now have a hint at two massive WrestleMania match WWE could be planning for the blue brand. In case you didn’t know… This week’s episode of WWE SmackDown Live saw one huge title change. US Champion R-Truth’s open challenge was answered by Rey Mysterio, Andrade as well as Samoa Joe. This led to a Fatal-4-Way match for the United States Championship which was eventually won by Samoa Joe who left SmackDown as WWE US Champion....