Crimson has been cleared of domestic violence charges against his wife.
WWE star quits:
Alberto Del Rio has quit WWE. He told WWE 60 days ago that he would be using his opt out contract clause, as he was frustrated his promised World title run was not forthcoming, and he did not enjoy being a part of a mid card faction earlier in the year. The decision has nothing to do with his current ban, as he gave his notice over a month before the suspension. There is no word on Paige's future.
Backlash:
Randy Orton vs Bray Wyatt is official for Backlash. It was confirmed last night. The Miz vs Dolph Ziggler for the IC title was also booked.
Injury:
Rhyno needed 8 stitches to close a cut to his face last night.
Jay Lethal:
Jay Lethal says Kevin Nash came up with his TNA gimmick 'Black Machismo'.
Owen Owens:
Kevin Owens wife posted a video of their son Owen reacting to his dad's title win last night on Instagram. It is awesome, go check it out!. An ESPN host, for reasons known only to him, took offense to the video, and hit out at it, and is (Deservedly?!) taking a kicking on Twitter for it.
Second wedding:
Rusev and Lana are heading to Bulgaria for their private second wedding this week, and will not be at Raw next week.
Eva rebels:
All red Eva is not red any more. She has dyed her hair black.
Drax Shadow:
Stardust super-fan Drax Shadow has had awful news. His fourth cancer battle was already his toughest yet, and doctors say this time it will beat him. The tumours are moving into his brain, and he has been given 6-12 months of life left to live. His family want to give him one more of his wishes, to take him to Hawaii. They have set up a GoFundMe to try to raise funds.
ESPN feature wrestler impersonator:
Not everyone at ESPN is anti wrestling / anti children. They shared videos of a 4 year old boy that has gone viral on YouTube by doing impressions of WWE stars.
Triple H returned to WWE Raw last night, to help put the Universal title around the waist of Kevin Owens. The angle is expected to lead to Seth Rollins vs HHH at Mania next year.
Mr. Fuji:
WWE have released a new tribute VT for Mr. Fuji...
Dudleyz future:
The Dudley Boyz say they will return to work at their school full time, now that they are free of WWE.
Backlash:
Randy Orton vs Bray Wyatt is being advertised for Backlash next month.
RVD:
RVD has confirmed he recently refused to return to WWE, and hinted that he may be retired. He was coy about giving a definitive answer on his ring future, but did say he had no plans to go back to WWE.
SmackDown tease:
Will The A-Lister suffer for 'Talking Smack'?
Who will advance as the SmackDown Tag Team Tournament rages on?
Will Randy Orton look to take The New Face of Fear to Viperville?
Is Styles too big for Backlash?
Is Carmella due for a Bella bustin'?
The Headbangers have been confirmed for the show.
WWE reunion:
Chris Jericho will bring Cody Rhodes and Zack Ryder back together for his podcast this week.
Del Rio done?:
Alberto Del Rio has been pulled from all of his WWE dates, including the ones after his WWE ban ends.
WWE tribute:
WWE have installed a tribute to Dusty Rhodes at the PC.
WWE games:
24 more stars have been named for 2K17...
Asuka
Bayley
Big Boss Man
Buddy Murphy
Cactus Jack
Dean Ambrose
Diesel
Dude Love
Dusty Rhodes
Goldust
Jack Swagger
John Cena
Kane
Kevin Owens
Lex Luger
Luke Harper
Mankind
Road Dogg Jesse James
Roman Reigns
Seth Rollins
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Undertaker
Vader
Wesley Blake
Eat a WWE star:
Box Burger in Ireland have created a burger named after Finn Balor.
WWE have released a tribute package for their Hall Of Famer, who died yesterday...
Cody Rhodes remembers WWE angle his dad hated:
"Here's the issue: I didn't want to be anything after my Dad's passing. I didn't want to be Stardust, but I didn't want to be Cody Rhodes either, because - it's a very long story that I shared with my buddy the other night and some people know this. My Dad despised the angle between - I want to say it was Rey Mysterio and Randy Orton, where they mentioned Eddie Guerrero and they mentioned his passing and they used it as a vessel. A lot of people said, 'Oh, well, Eddie would love this.' He might have, but I never, ever, ever will forget - my Dad and I were watching Raw at the time. My Dad said, 'Do not let anyone ever say I would've loved something.' And he was just talking about, in general, for when the day comes that he's not around and that stuck with me forever. I remember he went on a whole tirade that night. He was like, 'How do they know for sure?' and he was one of those who I had to beg him to come back for Battleground.''
Dudleyz to UK:
The Dudley Boyz are coming to the UK in November. It is their first confirmed booking since leaving WWE this week.
Dixie done:
Dixie Carter has lost all of her power, and is on her way out of TNA, according to Dave Meltzer.
SummerSlam controversy:
NJPW star Okada was backstage at SummerSlam. He is contractually unable to talk to WWE, so NJPW are understandably upset at pictures of him visiting Nakamura and Kenta making their way onto the internet.
Angle buries hatchet / talking to WWE:
Kurt Angle says he will be back with WWE within two years...
"Well, I'm not sitting at home waiting around. I'm doing my own thing but if I went back to WWE, most likely it would be next year or the year after. I did talk to Triple H a few months ago, a very loose conversation. They have interest. I have interest. They don't know what to do with me yet. It was more of a loose conversation. Put it this way: I wouldn't be surprised if I go back next year, but I wouldn't be surprised if I don't go back at all. But it was kind of cool to talk to Triple H and just bury the hatchet from the past and we're both on good terms with each other. I reach out to Vince [McMahon] every once in a while via text and it's just good to be able to let the past go behind you. And if it does happen, at least I'll be able to end my career there, if I do. If not, that's okay."
Cena gonig off the road:
John Cena has agreed to return to host 'American Grit' and will leave the road to do so in mid October.
Raw:
A new Universal champion will be crowned on Raw tonight. Here is the tease...
Who will claim the WWE Universal Title?
What team will Gallows & Anderson target next?
Is Bayley poised to wrap her arms around the WWE Women's Championship?
Can Braun Strowman be stopped?
Sasha Banks is in town, she will appear on the pre show panel.
Rosa Mendes:
Rosa Mendes is celebrating 10 years with WWE this week.
KO deletes social media account:
Kevin Owens has deleted his Instagram account, as he is tired of being informed about hacking attempts by the site. He says people won't get his password, but he is bored of them trying, so will no longer use the app.
Goldberg talking to WWE:
It is reported that Goldberg has entered into talks with WWE about a return to their promotion.
Brock making rare appearance:
Brock Lesnar will work a rare live vs Randy Orton in Chicago on September 24.
Ryback:
Ryback claims to have turned down a $1.5 million three year deal from WWE. He says they offered him the deal during his time on hiatus from them, as he was sitting out his last contract.
Bo Dallas:
Police have confirmed that Bo Dallas was arrested following his airport incident last week. They deemed him too intoxicated to look after himself.
As the long wait for CM Punk to finally compete in MMA comes closer to ending, his training team are promising he will surprise most people... "Punk is looking good, he's going to surprise some people. He's put the time in and it's been a long time coming. It's a couple of weeks away, and he's getting ready."
Zack Sabre not changing his mind:
Despite still being alive in the WWE CWC tourney at the quarter final stage, which was taped yesterday, Zack Sabre is not ready to change his mind and to sign a WWE deal yet... "There are a lot of things I want to achieve. There are still some bits and pieces that I've got on coming up. I'm very happy doing what I'm doing now. I have other aspirations, so we'll just see what happens."
Bo incident involved others:
A number of WWE stars were delayed in an airport yesterday, and it caused some issues, as noted yesterday. Bo Dallas spent his time getting drunk, which led to him abusing staff, other passengers, and eventually being kicked off the flight, but he was not the only one that caused staff issues. The wife of a podcast host was waiting for her flight too, and was texting him to report about the bad behaviour of the talent, most notably Seth Rollins, who was being ''A total dick.'' She also confirmed that Bo was taken away by police.
Hall Of Famer dies:
Multi time WWE Tag champ, iconic manager, and WWE Hall Of Famer Mr. Fuji has died. WWE broke the news via Triple H's twitter account today.
Finn Balor says his hopes of a return in four months have been crushed, and he will not be back for the wrong side of six months.
Political support:
Kurt Angle has filmed a political ad for Rhyno, who is running for office in Michigan.
CWC:
WWE taped the quarter finals of their CWC show last night, and the final four have been decided. I won't tell you who they are for spoiler reasons.
Attitude era comeback:
Former WWE Tag champions The Headbangers are coming back to WWE. They will be on SmackDown next week, as a team entered into the blue brand's title tournament. It is not yet clear if it will be a one off appearance, or a full blown return, but I am popping, loved them back in the attitude era.
Brand split starts:
For the first time since splitting the rosters, Raw and SmackDown stars will not appear at each others events this week. Independent live tours will follow soon after.
Bo bumped:
Bo Dallas has reportedly been thrown off a plane for swearing at other passengers, and singing 'Lion King' songs too loudly. WWE have not confirmed the incident, but Bo was not arrested.
Konnor marries Sasha:
It has been revealed that Konnor of the Ascension officiated over the wedding of Sasha Banks last month.
"I believe that Ibushi is on the other side. And as much as that's the most heralded pick, it would be fate to some degree because we've been scheduled to wrestle each other so many times over the years in Germany and England but it has just never happened. Part of me likes that a match that should have happened on the British indies could happen for the first time in a WWE ring."
WWE return in the balance:
The sale of Shawn Michaels home in Texas could decide whether or not he moves to Florida full time to take over Terry Taylor's role at the PC. He is currently filling in the role, and has been offered the job full time, and is obviously keen on taking it, as he put his ranch on the market, but the ranch is not getting the interest he hoped for, and he is reportedly unwilling to move on the price.
Torrie taping:
Torrie Wilson is taping something for WWE this week.
Steve Austin reveals how Shane prepares for his big bumps:
"Now, I won't say that no one has ever practiced a gag before a Monday Night RAW, because sometimes when they come off of that scaffolding, back in the day, I think Shane McMahon would do a test onto a crash pad before they removed that and used whatever they use, not in the form of a crash pad. But as far as Mick Foley going that night or several times doing what he did, hey, you take a look at it, you talk to the guy about it, and 'this is how it's going to be done.'"
Reckless Rollins:
Tazz has weighed in on the Seth Rollins story. He says blame should not all be put on Seth for his habit of hurting people, but his opponents should share the load. He says no wrestler should take a move they are not comfortable with, and that Seth is one of the best of this generation, and is not reckless.
Booker T:
Booker T has started a campaign to raise funds for the flooding victims in Louisiana.
Sheamus wraps:
Sheamus has already wrapped what must be a brief appearance in the movie 'Atone' which comes out next year.
D-Bry critical of WWE:
Daniel Bryan says WWE waited too long to bring Finn Balor to the main roster, and should, now he is out of the picture, not make the same mistake, and bring Samoa Joe and Shinsuke Nakamura up at the earliest opportunity.
Alum gets ghostly visit:
Kelly Kelly's trip to a medium, taped for her reality show 'Wags' led to a visit from her ex Test. He passed on his love, via the spiritualist, and said he was happy and excited for her new relationship.
McMahon's:
Vince & Linda McMahon are celebrating 50 years of marriage today.
Eve Torres admits frustration with WWE career:
"It's really exciting for me to watch, but at the same time it's also hard because when I was a part of it, the movement hadn't really started. It was always there. You saw the women trying to fight and fight. Unfortunately, it didn't get as far as I would have liked when I was there. There was a lot of frustration with that. It was a part of why I decided to move on from WWE.''
Henry works outside of WWE:
Mark Henry is working a major indie show in Missouri this weekend.
Daniel Bryan to wrestle?:
Forbes are claiming that WWE are finally loosening their stance on Daniel Bryan never wrestling again, and claim that the heated promo with The Miz this week may be leading somewhere in the long term.
Backstage higher ups are again raving about the potential of Big Cass. It sounds as though they have big plans for him, in the not too distant future.
Slam match nixed:
WWE had Kalisto and Baron Corbin attend SummerSlam, with plans to give them a quick match on the card, but with an already packed line up, they did not have time to put them on.
Reigns ban changed plans:
WWE Raw were originally going to get the top WWE World title, and SmackDown would have had the new Universal title. The match to decide which title went where was set to be between Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns at SummerSlam, but Roman's ban greatly changed things.
PPV changes:
In other changes to the planned angles, Finn Balor will not now be able to have his first Universal title defense against Kevin Owens at Clash Of The Champions, or a follow up defense vs Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens in a triple threat Hell In A Cell match at the following Raw special.
Alum ill:
Michelle McCool has had surgery to remove a patch of skin cancer from her back.
Brock vs Orton:
The match result did happen as it was planned. A back and forth match designed to make both men look as strong as possible, for as long as possible... but... Brock Lesnar did shoot on Orton. He assured Orton he could use his hands and elbows to cause a graze on Orton enough to have him bleed, without hurting him. He did not, he elbowed him hard, and then followed up with a series of brutal hard shots, causing a cut so deep he needed 10 staples to close it. The referee also stopped the match because of the blood loss, which was not the originally scripted ending. Orton was supposed to be KO'd by the beat down, and the ref then deems him unable to continue.
Team named:
The Authors Of Pain have been given their individual names. Rezer and Akam.
Alum critical of Seth Rollins:
Lance Storm says some of what Seth Rollins does is too dangerous, and is unnecessary for someone as talented as he is... "When your moves have a high risk but the risk is on you, I don't mind it as much. But when you're throwing guys backwards, the risk is all on him and I don't like stuff like that. I didn't like it when Sting took the buckle-bomb, and I don't like it when other guys take the buckle bomb."
Rocky rich:
The Rock is the worlds highest paid actor.
Ricochet making his mind up:
Ricochet says he is in two minds about returning to LU, or holding out in the hopes of a WWE approach... "Obviously, I'd love to go experience and do the WWE experience, but honestly Lucha is going really good too, so it is a hard decision, but I've got some decisions to make right now. I mean, like, right now, I'm in a position where decisions are needing to be made, so it's actually something that [has] been on my mind here recently. I think I've already made my decision, which one I want to do, if that gives you some suspense, I guess. I think I've already made my mind up, like, which one I want to do. Definitely between now and 2017 some decisions are going to have to be made and stuff's going to have to happen, so I'm just hoping for the best."
AJ Styles has earned a shot at Dean Ambrose at Backlash.
New titles:
WWE have unveiled new Women's and Tag titles. They are identical to the Raw ones, but with blue leather straps and will be exclusive to SmackDown. The women's belt will be awarded to the winner of a six pack challenge at Backlash, and an 8 team tournament has begun, with the final at Backlash, to crown the new tag champs.
Lesnar fined:
Stephanie McMahon has fined Brock Lesnar $500 for attacking her brother at SummerSlam. The feud is set to continue.
Sheamus shooting:
Sheamus has gone off to start to film a movie, but will still be at Raw next week for match 2 of his series with Cesaro.
Surgery:
Finn Balor has had his surgery today.
Retired star set to return:
Brie Bella has taken offence to the actions of Carmella, against her twin Nikki, and has teased a return to the ring to get even. She unofficially retired at WrestleMania, to spend more time with Daniel Bryan, and for them to try to start a family, but with Daniel Bryan back on the road, and her reality show about to start, a return to TV, temporary as it may be, would make sense.
Rey staying away:
Rey Mysterio has signed a one year exclusive deal with the El Rey network, this means he will not be coming back to WWE any time soon.
Randy Orton:
Randy Orton has revealed his new baby girl will be called Brooklyn.
WWE Alum affected by flooding:
Akeem / One Man Gang's home town has been affected by flooding in Louisiana.
Bayley says goodbye:
''Dear NXT, Today I went into the Performance Center and had to clean out my locker. After almost 4 years with NXT, it's time for me to step away and the new crop of women to step up. I am so confident in the division and know we will see it be taken to newer heights. I've seen FCW shows grow from 12 people in the crowd to NXT payperviews with 15,000 in Brooklyn. NXT is my life, it's everything I am, everything I've ever wanted in wrestling. The roster, the coaches, our bosses, our fans. All of it is everything I've ever wanted. I couldn't have dreamt up a better journey, and I couldn't have asked for better support and love that all of you have embraced me with. I love this industry with all of my heart but I mean this when I say it, I would not be able to do the things I've done without you guys. You fans match our passion. With everything we give you in the ring, you give us right back as fans. And that's what makes NXT special, and that's what I'll miss most. I'll miss my NXT family backstage, I'll miss those once in a lifetime moments like doing Finn Balors entrance or teaming with Shinsuke Nakamura or standing in the ring for 10 minutes as you guys sing a song, and I'll miss the proud feeling of being a part of it all. But I know it will continue. And I will never stop chasing that feeling. I am beyond excited to bring everything you all taught me, to WWE. Thank you for the memories, and as always, WE are NXT.''
Porn site making murderers dream come true:
X-Hamster are sending a man recently acquitted of murder, after a TV documentary covered his case, to WrestleMania next year. When he was first jailed, one of the things that upset him most was that he would miss WrestleMania.
Rock vs Diesel kayfabe:
A US magazine has claimed they have obtained insider information that The Rock and Vin Diesel's fall out is not real, but will continue until next year, where the two men will face each other at WrestleMania, which coincides with the release of the film they fought on.
Lesnar ban:
Brock Lesnar has had good news about his ban. The substances he tested positive for are not worth a two year ban, as first feared, and his maximum ban from MMA is now one year.
My dad said I should:
Cody Rhodes says his father, Dusty Rhodes, advised him to leave WWE in 2012, and that he now regrets not taking his advice... "I know he would have supported it because he told me to ask for my release after WrestleMania 28. I waited until WrestleMania 32 to take his advice. At 28, I recalled particularly, he was unhappy with the direction things were going with me and Big Show, and he just thought that I was so close to the keys to the kingdom, and they were slipping away, that maybe leaving would wake them to the idea that this is somebody who wanted to captain your ship and the way you guys are treating him has pushed him out. But it seemed at the time like kind of a leopard's play, so it just didn't interest me. I wanted to stick it out, and I always tried to not take Pop's advice, because he's my dad, so the advice always came from that part of his heart, not the businessman part of his mind, but his heart, and actually at the end of my WWE career, he was right that I should have made that decision maybe a little sooner."
A backstage incident happened after SummerSlam. Chris Jericho ''Backed'' Brock Lesnar up, furious at his mis-treatment of Randy Orton during the main event. Jericho went to gorilla to see if Orton was OK, and asked Michael Hayes if that was the planned finish to the bout, Hayes refused to respond, leading Jericho to believe it was not, and Brock had taken liberties, and complained about it. Brock came through the curtain during Y2J's tirade, and he told him to shut up, and called him a pussy. Jericho was having none of it, and got right into his face, shouting the whole time. Brock pushed him, leading to Jericho returning, shoving the bigger man into the wall, and starting a physical confrontation. Triple H briefly broke things up, but a second flare up restarted the brawl, until Vince McMahon appeared and confirmed to Jericho that it was a work, and asked him to be professional. The roster are said to have popped for Jericho for the incident, and the ones close by told the bosses that it was Lesnar that started the fight, to keep heat off Chris. Also accusations of some particularly offensive comments from Lesnar, comments that could get him in serious heat if they were made public, have been made to some dirt sheeters. Tensions were only diffused fully when Randy Orton himself told Jericho that it was planned, and that he was OK.
Foley blasts fans:
''WHEN SMART FANS TURN DUMB. I have long felt, and often spoken about the element of magic needed to make a good match great and a great match classic. Finn Balor and Seth Rollins had a GREAT match last night - a match that I was HONORED to watch from ringside. But instead of that element of magic necessary to turn that great match into a classic, what Finn and Seth got instead was the stench of self-congratulatory snarkiness from a a very vocal minority of the sold-out Barklay's Center. But a couple thousand self-important chanters, mixed in with 14,000 other people who genuinely WANT TO WATCH THE FREAKING MATCH is an awful distraction. Yes, the chants were clever. Maybe the look of the Universal Championship isn't the one that I personally wouldn't have wanted. But remember the Hardcore Title? It was supposed to be a joke when it was presented to me – broken pieces of metal held together by duct tape. But we made that title mean something by busting our asses to show it's worth. As Seth Rollins writes in his tweet, a title is about more than appearance; it's about what it represents for the men fighting for it. Remember the WWE title I won from The Rock – that moment that has gone down as among the greatest in Monday Night Raw history? Did you know that title belt reeked of beer and mildew, and stunk up my bag every day for the 37 days (or whatever the exact number was) that I held it? Did you know that I didn't give an F about the beer and mildew... or what it looked like, what color it was, if it spun or had my name on it? I only cared about the hard work that had gone into winning it, and that those responsible for running the company felt that I was worthy of holding it. There are so many times when WWE fans act in a way that makes me proud. Last night was not one of them. Last night, that vocal minority in attendance - who thought their clever chants about their displeasure toward the aesthetic design of a FREAKING belt were more important than the two guys busting their asses to have the best match possible, made me feel ashamed. I hope some of those people who were chanting about the Universal Championship - many of whom are Finn Balor fans - will read this article, and realize that Finn flew his family in from Ireland to be part of the event last night. I hope they will take a good look at themselves in the mirror, and realize they made the evening a little less special for him by trying to make the evening about themselves. There is a reason why Seth Rollins simple, yet eloquent statement received 10,000 RT's from around the world. People agreed with him! Most of them would have loved to be sitting in the seats of those self-important fans - with that element of magic in the air that would have turned their great match into a classic.
Finn relinquishes:
Finn Balor is expected to be out for as much as 6 months. This led to him vacating his newly won Universal title, just 24 hours after becoming the inaugural champion. A tournament will crown his replacement.
NXT promotion:
Bayley has finally made it to the main roster. She benefits from Sasha Banks injury, and will take over the feud with Charlotte over the Women's title. She is a Raw star.
Dudley's retirement legit:
The Dudley Boyz have really left WWE. They had agreed to, but had not yet started a one year contract extension. Something has happened in the past 7 days to make the legendary team decide not to take the contract after all. They however leave on good terms, and received a standing ovation from the locker room, including Vince, when they returned from their Raw angle. They also started a potential future feud with The Club, in case they want to come back in the future.
Seth takes on fans:
Seth Rollins took to the mic during a break on Raw last night, and attacked them for their behaviour at SummerSlam.
Rusev injury:
WWE say Rusev has bruised ribs.
Cruisers debut:
WWE have confirmed the cruiserweights will debut on Raw on September 19.
Cesaro unhappy:
Cesaro has expressed frustration at being dropped onto the SummerSlam kick off at the last minute, and not being involved in the Universal title tourney.
Cody gets title shot:
Cody Rhodes will challenge for Sonjay Dutt's GFW title in November.
Injuries:
Austin Aries damaged his eardrum at Takeover, and Sasha Banks will not need surgery on her back. She should be back sooner than they feared.
Nikki Bella:
Nikki Bella was hidden in a tour bus at SummerSlam, to keep her return a surprise to everyone.
Edge critical of WWE:
Referring to the brand split... "The last one was great for the company. I was disappointed when the shows were merged together. I think RAW is just way too long being three hours. Last time I watched was when Shane returned and after that I said to myself, this is a long show. I got kids too, so goodnight! I think it gives people opportunities because they don't have to book the main people for RAW. Personally, I like the idea because there's no competition you have to build your own. That's what it was last time when I was there and hopefully it's the same this time around."
WWE games:
Another 29 names have been released for 2K17...
Alberto Del Rio
Big Cass
Big Show
Bray Wyatt
Brock Lesnar
Carmella
Chad Gable
Darren Young
Dash Wilder
Diamond Dallas Page
Earthquake
Enzo Amore
Bill Goldberg
Jason Jordan
JBL
Mark Henry
Paige
Razor Ramon
Ric Flair
Rusev
Sami Zayn
Samoa Joe
Sasha Banks
Scott Dawson
Sheamus
The Miz
Titus O'Neil
Typhoon
Zack Ryder
NXT champ reveals WWE goal:
Shinsuke Nakamura has revealed his ambition for his WWE career... "I'd like to fight at WrestleMania... John Cena–that's a great choice."
Lesnar banned:
NAC have temporarily banned Brock Lesnar for his UFC drugs fails.
New titles:
SmackDown will unveil two new titles tonight. They are expected to be Women's and Tag championships.
Big E. came back from his groin contusion to help his New Day buddies retain their titles last night, at SummerSlam.
Sasha pulled:
In what may be response to a horrible spot at SummerSlam last night, during her title defeat to Charlotte, Sasha Banks has been withdrawn from all live events. WWE have not confirmed she is injured, but it is reported that she was booked to retain her title last night, and that the match result was changed during the bout, as she was struggling with the bad spill inflicted upon her by Charlotte early in the match. She did need help to get back to the locker room after her match however. Reports are she reported pain in the lumbar region of her back.
WWE insiders say the change was planned to allow Sasha to have a break to heal nagging injuries, none of which, they claim, happened last night.
Photo:
The brand new Universal title was unveiled last night, and was won by Finn Balor.
Nikki picks brand:
Nikki Bella has confirmed she is joining SmackDown.
Seth critical of fans:
Seth Rollins took offence to the crowd at SummerSlam last night, he tweeted...
''More important than a title's appearance is what it represents for the men fighting over it. You really let me down tonight, Brooklyn.''
Randy injury:
Randy Orton needed 10 staples in his head after the bloody beating he took from Brock Lesnar in the main last night. He has been accused of blading.
Bella's invite Olympian:
The Bella Twins have invited a female gold medalist for the US wrestling team to a WWE show.
Champ injured:
WWE are extremely concerned about Finn Balor. He left the PPV last night wearing a sling on his arm, and will be tested today, with the possibility of surgery said to be a real one. Jim Ross has today confirmed he has injured his shoulder. The injury happened when Seth powerbombed him into the barricades. WWE then followed suit, saying he had dislocated his shoulder during the incident, and put it back in place, but may have torn some muscle tissue.
Raw tease:
We'll hear from Finn Balor and Seth Rollins
How will Sasha Banks bounce back from the loss to Charlotte?
How will Brock Lesnar's actions impact RAW and how will Stephanie McMahon & Mick Foley react?
Have The New Day found the cure for 'ringpostitis'?
Will The Big Dog's rampage continue?
WWE social media police:
WWE were filing copyright claims against Twitter accounts using the SummerSlam logo as their profile picture. This led to accounts being suspended, and in some cases terminated altogether.
WWE star attacks:
Mordecai says his royalty payments since the WWE Network was launched has gone from $2,000 - $3,000 down to $67.
Legends to retire:
WWE have announced that the Dudley Boyz will retire on Raw tonight, after being on a long losing streak. This is probably kayfabe, as they have recently signed one year extensions to their contracts.
Rock talks movie classic:
The Rock has reacted to a fan backlash about his remake of 'Jumanji.' He says the film is not a remake, but a continuation from the original Robin Williams 90's family film.
Shinsuke Nakamura bt Samoa Joe to become NXT Champion.
Notes...
Triple H officially unveiled the trophy for the Cruiser show, and announced the first NXT tour of Australia and New Zealand for this December.
Brock Lesnar:
Brock Lesnar demanded an interview be stopped because the reporter did not come up with a promise. The reporter was Xavier Woods, who was doing an interview for his YouTube channel, and Lesnar wanted his Booty-O's...
"I'm very honored to be on the cover of the video game, and I'm very honored to be here tonight in your presence, Xavier. I'm a little disappointed that you don't have any Booty O's on hand. I was told that I would be receiving some as long as I gave you the interview."
He also told another reporter not to rule out a UFC return, despite the ''Bumpy road'' his last fight has left him on.
Seth Rollins talks Raw fan incident:
Seth Rollins says the fan that rushed the ring on Raw this week, was a day staffer, helping with the stage...
"Uh, well, delivering a promo, talking directly to Finn Balor, calling out the Demon King, and all of a sudden to my left I see a young man slide into the ring with a hard hat on -- I had to give him a little push and make sure that he kept his distance and our security handled it,. A guy who's not supposed to be in the ring, it's not his domain. He was a stagehand helping out with us that day and, you know, felt that the time was right to get his 15 seconds or whatever he wanted to do in that moment. Obviously, if you're a fan and you're watching our show, please don't get in the ring. It really doesn't work out well for anybody. That guy's probably going to see some jail time or some stiff consequences, and he's lucky that it ended up as peacefully as it did, to be honest with you. Really, don't try that when you come to the building. I urge it, it just doesn't work out well for you or for me. So, you know, let's just hope that's not a recurring theme."
Eva denies drug fail:
Eva Marie says she was banned not for using a banned drug, but for not filing paperwork for a legitimate prescription from her doctor in time, and confirms she will appeal.
WWE stars go to prom:
The Miz took Maryse to prom this week. It was taped for Total Diva's.
TNA star partying with WWE:
Drew Galloway was out on the town with a number of WWE stars, including Sheamus & Chris Jericho last night.
Nikki cleared:
Nikki Bella has been cleared to return to the ring after working at the PC recently. She is strongly expected to go to SmackDown to be on the same show as John Cena.
Goldberg not returning:
Goldberg says he has had double knee surgery recently, and will not be able to return just yet. He did though say he would like to get in the ring with The Undertaker.
WWE sign TNA great:
WWE have reportedly secured a contract with Eric Young.
SummerSlam:
Tonight is WWE SummerSlam. Two of the top stars have already had a negative night, Cesaro has been bumped onto the pre show for his match vs Sheamus.
WWE chase Olympian:
WWE have made an approach to a wrestler from this years games. He is called Jaime Espinal, and says he is interested in the offer.
Universal title:
Seth Rollins has revealed that WWE have not yet shown the Universal title to even he and Finn Balor, who will be fighting over it tonight.
