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PWInsider have today reported that, while Matt Hardy’s retirement is not imminent, the former RAW Tag Team Champion will be taking a prolonged period away from the ring. Sportskeeda is the one-stop destination for latest WWE rumors and wrestling news. In case you didn’t know… Just this week, WWE legend Matt Hardy addressed the speculation regarding his injury - confirming that his back and pelvis are fusing together as a result of the veteran’s years of in-ring competition....

In case you didn’t know… WWE recently announced the start of an NXT United Kingdom show and have been able to sign a number of new stars to contracts because of this, the company is in great shape right now and the stock markets are just serving to prove this. There has never been a better time to be employed by WWE, since the company has already announced a huge show in Australia later this year-, off the back of a highly successful Greatest Royal Rumble in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia back in April....

4 Superstars injured during Hell In A Cell It’s become a common thing for Superstars to get injured right after or during a pay-per-view. Sunday’s Hell In A Cell was no different and reports suggest that as many as 4 stars have been legitimately injured at the PPV. Bray Wyatt, Daniel Bryan, Ali and Sasha Banks are out injured as per reports. The extent of the injuries is unknown but all 4 are expected to be back in the ring in no time....

From main roster Superstars moving to NXT, to CM Punk’s interesting advice to current Superstar, let us take a look at the 5 top stories: #5. More top stars to join NXT It looks like Finn Balor has set a new trend in that more main roster Superstars may find themselves being transferred to NXT soon. As per SportsKeeda’s Tom Colohue, his sources within the company have stated that many Superstars have asked Vince McMahon and Triple H to move back to NXT....

Roman Reigns became the unified WWE Universal Champion at WrestleMania 38 by defeating Brock Lesnar. The company reportedly had big plans for The Tribal Chief, which were affected by Reigns’ new contract, which allows him to work fewer dates and isn’t as active as he was earlier. 3) WWE’s plan for Roman Reigns as the unified WWE Universal Champion As per WrestleVotes, the company wanted The Tribal Chief to be present on both RAW and SmackDown despite being the blue brand’s member....

In case you didn’t know… NXT was first established back in 2012 and has since become a phenomenon all of its own. Triple H has made WWE’s developmental brand into its own entity and it’s thought that the regular Takeover events often show up WWE’s main brand stars. Despite the fact that NXT has been used as a feeder to their main brands over the past few years, this seems to be the only way that the developmental brand has been profitable since there is no money currently being made by NXT or the Performance Center....

In 2015, proving her immense wrestling skills once again, Bayley defeated Banks to win the NXT Women’s Championship at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn. She was awarded the Match of the Year(2015) award by Pro Wrestling Illustrated for the 30-minute Iron Match for the Women’s Championship at NXT Takeover: Respect against Sasha Banks. Asuka was successful in winning the gold from Bayley at NXT Takeover: Dallas by technical submission, Many fans speculated her to be a part of the Divas Revolution angle on the main roster but it didn’t happen....

Fans immediately began to boo when the bell rang, while chants of “Restart the match!”, “AEW!” and “Refunds!” could be heard as Wyatt attacked Rollins post-match in the closing minutes of the pay-per-view. Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp is reporting that several people backstage at Hell In A Cell confirmed that the finish to the show was “completely Vince McMahon’s call”, adding that “his sight and vision played out how he wanted it”....

Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman were expected to be live in Brooklyn to hype his upcoming Wrestlemania bout against Goldberg. Instead didn’t make his way to the ring until after the cameras stopped rolling. Dave Meltzer believes that the crowd may have been a reason for this. In case you didn’t know… Lesnar has been embroiled in a feud with former WCW World Heavyweight Champion Goldberg since the launch of the WWE 2K17 video game....

Orange County Choppers took to Twitter to reveal that they were working on what appeared to be a new design for the WWE Universal Championship. The picture shows the plates of the Universal Championship in silver rather than the gold colors on the initial design of the title and a printed picture of the current Universal Championship design. Follow our WWE Royal Rumble 2017 Results and live coverage In case you didn’t know...

Wrestling Observer Radio states that the final match of the feud is likely to take place at NXT TakeOver Phoenix during the Royal Rumble Weekend. In case you didn’t know… Aleister Black was attacked by Gargano just before TakeOver: Brooklyn 4 and that ruled him out of the main event where he was set for a rematch for the NXT title vs Tommaso Ciampa. Gargano took his place but failed to defeat the champ in the last man standing match....

While till now WWE has confirmed only one match happening at the PPV, there are several others that look to be certain to find their spots on the card. As noted by allwrestlingnews.com, coming out of this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw, it looks like the Cruiserweight Champion TJ Perkins will once again defend his championship against his Clash of Champions opponent Brian Kendrick. Kendrick defeated Perkins in a one on one non-title matchup in this week’s Raw and the common conduct within the company is that anyone, who defeats a champion in a one on one match, is entitled to a future shot at the championship....

According to allwrestlingnews.com, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon has decided against pushing Reigns as the top dog following his return from the 30-day long suspension for first-time violation of the Wellness Policy. It is believed that Reigns will be playing second-fiddle to other superstars for the time being and will not be pushed for the main events as Mr. McMahon has had a change of heart over the way forward for the Big Dog....

Bliss, who recently reclaimed the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions alongside her partner Nikki Cross at WrestleMania 36 earlier this month, has previously competed in gear inspired from several different avenues of pop culture. Some of her previous gear has referenced Marvel’s Iron Man, horror icon Freddy Krueger, and DC’s Riddler and Harley Quinn. When asked if she would be open to the idea of wrestling in Tifa-themed ring gear, including dressing up her pet pig Larry Steve as a Moogle, Bliss shared her enthusiasm for the concept, calling it a “fantastic” idea....

As always, feel free to share your thoughts, views, and opinions in the comments section below, and let us know what you think of the surprises mentioned here. Yes, if you want to list surprises of your own, be our guest! In your mind, what surprises could make WWE SmackDown feel special once again? #3 Gunther and Roman Reigns share a moment on the ramp There are only a handful of names on WWE SmackDown that seem like they’re ready to challenge Roman Reigns at this point....

The internet has been buzzing with fans discussing all the possible permutations and combinations that could happen at the Draft, leading to two completely new rosters for both RAW and SmackDown. It would also be interesting to see whether the two Executive Directors of RAW and SmackDown, Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff, get involved in the process, embracing their on-screen personas as well. So without further ado, let’s take a look at the five last-minute predictions for the first day of the draft on Friday Night SmackDown tomorrow....

Follow Sportskeeda for the latest WWE news, rumors and all other wrestling news. But then, the match ended before it even began. Why did AJ Styles and Kurt Angle not go the distance when it could have been quite the dream match. Some even said that this would have been an even better match than Kurt Angle vs. Baron Corbin at WrestleMania 35. I can certainly make an educated guess and hence, I present this article to you guys....

SmackDown once again opened up with Becky Lynch making an appearance and being a part of an A-grade segment. The night also saw a great match between Randy Orton and Mustafa Ali, while Jeff Hardy and Daniel Bryan also put on a good show before they were interrupted. Samoa Joe ensured that he wasn’t forgotten amidst all the action, and made his presence felt more than once during the night....

I had a chance to ask a handful of questions to the extremely gifted athlete. Here they are for your reading pleasure. How was it teaming up with Finn Balor on SmackDown Live? Would you like to do it again? Ali: Teaming with Finn was really, really cool. I think a lot of people were taken aback by our chemistry. We worked really well as a team and we picked up the win....