Today's News

Chad Gable talks comparisons to past teams:

"We like to combine and watch everything. Obviously we've seen their stuff. It wasn't a deliberate thing that we wanted to be like those guys, but I mean, we're amateur wrestlers and we want to wear singlets. And it just so happens that we somewhat resemble them. If you're going to ask me who we would say is influential to us, I'd say it's more of the Steiner Brothers. They're someone we watch constantly. Those guys were ahead of their time, in my opinion. We've been watching so much of their older stuff lately, and some of the stuff they were doing in the 80s was so ahead of its time. We want to be that version, today. We want people to look back on us and say, 'Man, those guys were ahead of their time.' We want to be new and fresh, and we want people to get the same feeling from us that they did from the Steiners."

Debut:

The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder & Mojo Rawley) debuted on SmackDown last night.

Taker return:

Shane McMahon met up in a bar with The Undertaker this week. 'Taker, who has dyed his hair (Ready for a return?) has been teased by Shane as a SmackDown roster signing.

Michelle McCool seemingly confirmed the move for her husband, with a rare wrestling themed social media post, captioning a picture of a number of SD talent, with the hash tag BlueBrand. Michelle was at this weeks SmackDown, sitting in the crowd.

WWE signing:

WWE have applied to TradeMark the name Gran Metalik. Indicating that the CWC star has signed, probably for the Raw brand, and with the big two favourites refusing deals, he may now be a big favourite to win the show, and the new Cruiserweight title.

WWE return:

WWE have confirmed the re-signing of Curt Hawkins, and that he is joining the blue brand.

New belt leaks:

(Photo) SmackDown bosses Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan have leaked the first image of Raw's new Universal Championship.

SummerSlam:

Alexa Bliss, Eva Marie & Natalya vs Becky Lynch, Carmella & Naomi has joined the SummerSlam card.

Strange skit:

Dolph Ziggler, dressed as the KFC man, had a match vs The Miz, dressed as a chicken, at the SmackDown taping last night. It was apparently a really funny spot.

Cena ready to retire:

John Cena says he is ready to move on, as soon as someone can prove to him that they can fill his boots...

"Everybody asks me, 'hey, when are you moving over?' It just fuels me to get stronger, faster and hone my craft more. People have moments, moments that last in the annals of WWE history. But if you look at what I've done, I just show up all the time and deliver. I am waiting for someone after 14 years to show up all the time and deliver. You can ask many other WWE Superstars who know exactly how hard that is. I am just waiting for someone not to do it once, just to do it consistently better."

Strowman reveals who signed him:

Braun Strowman has revealed Mark Henry recommended WWE sign him.

Samoa Joe reveals WWE match he wants:

Samoa Joe says he wants Brock Lesnar to remain undefeated from now until next years WrestleMania, so he can be the man to end the run.

Announcer injured:

Renee Young says she thinks she has broken her ankle.

Scotty gets PC:

Scotty 2 Hotty is expected to be offered a role as a PC coach on a full time basis after SummerSlam.

New show:

Goldust is starting a YouTube channel with his daughter, Dakota.

WWE suspend top star:

Alberto Del Rio has been sent home for 30 days for a wellness fail. This comes just weeks before he can implement his contract get-out-clause, and could mean the end of his second WWE run. The ban starts tomorrow, and may have cost him a big SummerSlam pay day.

Vince selling stock:

Vince McMahon has sold 1.5 million WWE shares today, earning him $32.44 million.