The match received a lot of praise on social media after the show, with many fans believing that it was among the best that both men have been involved in so far in their main-roster careers. Writing on Fightful Select, Sean Ross Sapp has revealed that Ali and Elias not only impressed fans with their performances, but they also caught the eye of three of the most important people in WWE....
Following John Cena’s huge win over AJ Styles at The Royal Rumble, most of us began looking towards him defending his Championship against the winner of the Rumble match, Randy Orton, in the main event at Wrestlemania 33. However, that might not be the case at the moment. PWMania is reporting that there are now rumours regarding the status of Cena’s role at Wrestlemania, and it doesn’t involve a main event bout....
Did CM Punk turn down an offer from AEW? In the continuing saga of will he or won’t he go to AEW, Bryan Alvarez revealed on Wrestling Observer Live that Tony Khan did meet with Punk in a face-to-face meeting but he turned it down in favor of Fox. Alvarez said, Who knew CM Punk was going to appear on WWE Backstage? Fightful has said that they spoke to other employees of Fox and those who work closely with the WWE Backstage cast and revealed that only a close group of people knew about Punk coming in....
Post the brand split, New Day were the forerunners of the tag team division on Raw that also boasts of Enzo & Cass and Gallows & Anderson in the ranks. Clearly, Raw got the better of SmackDown in the tag team division at least. Last week on Raw, Big E and Kofi defeated The Club in a tag match on RAW, but afterwards, Gallows & Anderson took out Big E with two boots of doom and an uneasy spot near the ring post, with Big E’s groin hitting the post....
Fans and critics alike, have been praising Wyatt’s character and at SummerSlam, The Fiend made it very clear that he is here to make a mark on WWE. Wyatt defeated Finn Balor, but that isn’t the best news coming out of SummerSlam for the former WWE Champion. As per Cagesideseats: Vince McMahon is a thorough businessman and one of the most important reasons behind him pushing a Superstar has been the amount of merchandise the Superstar can sell....
In case you didn’t know… Initially, there were plans for a SmackDown Women’s Championship match at WrestleMania with Asuka defending against either Lacey Evans or in a triple threat against Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville. However, WWE changed plans at the last moment and had Charlotte Flair beat Asuka for the SmackDown Women’s Championship last week on SD. The main event at WrestleMania is now winner takes all and the SD Women’s title match will reportedly be replaced with a RAW Tag-Team Championship match....
In case you didn’t know… Brock Lesnar was one of the first names announced to be part of the trip to Saudi Arabia a few months ago, and it was thought that he would cash in his rematch clause for the Universal Championship but it was later made clear that this wasn’t possible, so he returned at Money in the Bank to win the MITB contract. On Monday night on Raw, Lesnar learned that he had an entire year to cash in his contract, which could be why Baron Corbin became the new number one contender for the Universal Championship, and will now challenge Seth Rollins in The Middle East next week....
Top Dolla, Ashante “Thee” Adonis, and B-Fab started their WWE careers in the developmental brand in 2020. They were then called up to the main roster in 2021, but their time on SmackDown didn’t last long after they were released in November of the same year. In a shocking turn of events, Hit Row made their return and won their first tag team match against Brandon Scott and Trevor Urban....
Follow Sportskeeda for the latest WWE news, rumors and all other wrestling news. Lately, Tuesday nights have been all about Kofi Kingston’s sudden rise to the top of SmackDown Live. KofiMania has been the talk of the town ever since the Dreadlocked Dynamo’s heroic performance in a gauntlet match and inside the Elimination Chamber in February. Let’s take a look at 5 things that WWE did right on tonight’s SmackDown Live....
The fallout of what happened in the Rumble will be the biggest plot driver this week. Apart from this, WWE will have to steer some attention towards Elimination Chamber and WrestleMania as well. With that said, here are some things that we could expect from this week’s SmackDown. #5 The mid card scenario SmackDown’s midcard had a strong showing in the Rumble. Baron Corbin, in particular, shined bright and indicates that he is in for a push in the coming weeks....
Intercontinental Champion Finn Balor has been absent all but one week since Super ShowDown on June 7, but after teasing a confrontation with Shinsuke Nakamura last week the two will finally square off on Tuesday night. It isn’t a title match, but a victory tonight could lead to one for Nakamura on Sunday. And WWE fans will want to see what these two superstars can do in the ring....
Lynch went on to main event WrestleMania alongside Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair when she later entered The Royal Rumble match, but Asuka went on to become Women’s Tag Team Champion and has been a thorn in Lynch’s side for several months. This is the final debt that Lynch has to collect but since The Man has a number of enemies hiding in the shadows, there could be some combustible elements added to this match on Sunday night, after all, it is the beginning of the Road to WrestleMania....
The annual event is traditionally one of the biggest and most anticipated WWE shows of the year featuring both a men’s and women’s Royal Rumble match with 30 participants in each bout and the last person standing earning a championship match at WrestleMania 36 in April. Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year Several championship matches have already been announced along with some of the Royal Rumble entrants....
In case you didn’t know… The Rock hasn’t appeared in WWE since he defeated Erick Rowan at WrestleMania 32 as The Great One was injured as part of the match and this then went on to affect his ability to do his day job, forcing him to remain out of the wrestling ring. When Roman Reigns was at the height of the company, many believed that WWE was going to bring back The Rock so that he could go one-on-one with his cousin, who he last interacted on-screen with at The Royal Rumble back in 2015....
In case you didn’t know… AJ Styles has been the WWE Champion for over 250 days now and had won it defeating Jinder Mahal at the Smackdown before Survivor Series last year. Samoa Joe, on the other hand, has done nothing of consequence ever since he made his main roster debut. Earlier a part of RAW, Joe was drafted to Smackdown as part of the 2018 Superstar Shakeup but has hardly been featured since....
Apparently, several developments in the WWE Women’s Division could be revealed by Stephanie on the upcoming episode of Monday Night RAW. Addressing the same, Alvarez noted a few possibilities which could come to fruition for the female WWE Superstars. Sportskeeda is the one-stop destination for latest WWE rumors and wrestling news. In case you didn’t know… The WWE has been credited by both fans and experts alike for leading the way in women empowerment over the past few years....
In case you didn’t know… Asuka’s last notable involvement in WWE television was on SmackDown Live when she competed in a title feud against Carmella spanning two pay-per-views. Follow Sportskeeda for the latest WWE news, rumors and all other wrestling news. Unfortunately for the ‘Empress of Tomorrow’, Carmella proved too cunning and she had a James Ellsworth up her sleeve, beating the formerly unbeaten Asuka twice to retain the SmackDown Women’s title....
In Case You Didn’t You Didn’t Know… KUSHIDA has been a long mainstay in New Japan Pro Wrestling. The IWGP Junior Heavyweight champion has captured the title six times in his career, with his latest victory coming at King Of Pro-Wrestling on October 8, where he defeated Marty “The Villain” Scurll to capture the vacant title. The previous champion, Hiromu Takahashi, was forced to drop the title due suffering a neck injury back in the summer....
WWE has reportedly lined up a brand new feud for Seth Rollins after the PPV, a programme that looks great on paper. There were also updates regarding the WWE futures of two absent Superstars. While one is not wanted anymore, the other is expected to return soon to TV. Batista has made it to today’s roundup as the retired Superstar was called out for a match by a wrestler outside the WWE....
Without further ado, here are the biggest rumors regarding WWE over the past 24 hours. #1 Cesaro leaves WWE Cesaro is no longer a WWE Superstar after deciding to leave the company upon the expiry of his contract. According to Mike Johnson of PWInsider, the two sides could not agree upon a new deal. Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful confirmed this, reporting that The Swiss Superman rejected WWE’s latest contract offer....
