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BREAKING: There He Is. Bray Wyatt Returns To Monday Night Raw And He Has A
New Target.

Posted: 15 Jul 2019 06:12 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/breaking-bray-wyatt-returns-monday-night-raw-new-target/


And there he is again. One of the most interesting things taking place in
WWE over the last few months has been Bray Wyatt’s Firefly Fun House vignettes. The series of videos has taken us inside Wyatt’s warped mind as he seems to try and suppress the evils inside of him. This seems to have something to do with harnessing the evil into a persona called the Fiend,
but where is it leading?

Wyatt made his return to Monday Night Raw on this week’s show, attacking
Finn Balor after Balor was defeated by Samoa Joe. The lights went out and
an attack could be heard in the ring, with the lights coming back up to
reveal Wyatt, in the Fiend mask, hitting Balor with Sister Abigail. This
is Wyatt’s first appearance in the arena since August of last year, though
he did wrestle some house show matches.

Meet the Fiend. Check out the origins of the new monster:
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Opinion: It took long enough and the reaction to the debut was very
strong. That’s the kind of thing that has needed to happen, but the
question now is what happens with Wyatt. There is only so much that he can
do if WWE doesn’t give him some support, no matter how great the concept
is. It wouldn’t be the first time that they have let him down, but this
does seem hopeful.

What do you think of the Fiend? How far can Wyatt go with the new
character? Let us know in the comments below.

Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen
over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his Amazon author page with 28
wrestling books. His latest book is the History Of In Your House.

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Monday Night Raw Live Coverage And Results - July 15, 2019

Posted: 15 Jul 2019 05:00 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/monday-night-raw-live-coverage-results-july-15-2019/


Monday Night Raw

Date: July 15, 2019

Location: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York

Commentators: Michael Cole, Renee Young, Corey Graves

It’s time for the new era as Paul Heyman is in charge starting with this
week and as luck would have it, we’re less than four weeks away from Summerslam. Tonight we’re going to find out who will be challenging Becky Lynch and Brock Lesnar at the pay per view, which should tell you where
things are going. Let’s get to it.

Here are Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar to open things up, with Lesnar
holding the title like the boom box . We look back at Lesnar cashing in
last night before Heyman gives us a “we told you so”. On top of that he told us that Seth Rollins wouldn’t be defending the title at Summerslam either. Heyman says he has all the stroke around here right now and for tonight, he has made a battle royal for the #1 contendership. There will be
ten cross branded superstars involved, including:

Seth Rollins

Randy Orton

Big E.

Cesaro

Braun Strowman

Rey Mysterio

Baron Corbin

Sami Zayn

Bobby Lashley

Roman Reigns

Heyman laughs at the idea of Rollins strolling into Philadelphia like Becky Lynch’s stud but walking out like a gelding (Heyman: “Google it. I ain’t here to educate you.”). Whoever wins will be destroyed and robbed of his manhood and that’s another spoiler. And just remember: you’re all Brock’s b******.
Ricochet/Usos vs. Robert Roode/Revival

2/3 falls because of course. Ricochet passes Brock and Heyman on the way to
the ring and….nothing happens. Jimmy superkicks Dawson to start and
Ricochet adds the Recoil (Codebreaker) into a standing shooting star press
for the first fall at 25 seconds. Ricochet grabs a headscissors on Roode, followed by a dropkick to bring Jey in. A spinebuster gives Roode two and it’s back to Wilder, who misses an elbow.

Jimmy comes in and things speed way up but Dawson’s flapjack catches him
for the pin to tie things up at 3:44. Back from a break with Dawson
dropping a leg and a double catapult sending Jimmy throat first into the
rope for two. A hiptoss cuts off the hot tag attempt so Jimmy enziguris his
way to freedom and brings in Ricochet. The Glorious DDT is countered into
the Recoil and the 630 finishes Roode at 10:14.

Result: Ricochet/Usos b. Revival/Robert Roode 630 to Roode (10:14)

Post match it’s the Club coming out to gloat but Ricochet dives on Styles. The brawl is on with the villains getting the better of things off the
numbers game.
Viking Raiders vs. Vinny Gruner/Jackson James

The Raiders promise to rain down carnage like their ancestors. Total
dominance ensues with Ivar being driven into James in the corner. He pulls James up at two and it’s the German suplex/springboard clothesline to make
it even worse. The Viking Experience is good for the pin at 1:20.

Result: Viking Raiders b. Vinny Gruner/Jackson James Viking Experience to James (1:20)

We look at Undertaker pinning Shane McMahon with the Tombstone last night.

Various people are laughing at Drew McIntyre for losing and Drew calls out Cedric Alexander for his joke last week. This might be more interesting if
Drew hadn’t kicked his head off and pinned him in about two minutes. Drew promises to dismember and disembowel him. Drew: “I’m only joking buddy. That’s illegal.” He’ll humble him instead.
Drew McIntyre vs. Cedric Alexander

Fallout from last week. Cedric tries to speed things up to start and kicks
Drew to the floor, only to get suplexed into the corner back inside.
Another suplex sets up the suplex throw for two but Drew goes up and gets dropkicked out of the air. Drew has had it with Cedric and pounds him down
in the corner, followed by the reverse Alabama slam but Cedric rolls
through for the huge upset at 3:20.

Result: Cedric Alexander b. Drew McIntyre Victory roll (3:20)

We look back at Shinsuke Nakamura beating Finn Balor for the
Intercontinental Title last night.

Balor promises to get back on track by going over Samoa Joe to start.

Joe says try it.

We look back at Heyman announcing the battle royal.

Roman Reigns says this is his week from the ESPYs to the Hobbes and Shaw premiere to winning last night and now he’s getting the Universal Title
shot.
Finn Balor vs. Samoa Joe

Joe takes him down by the wrist to start but Balor is back with a headlock takeover out of the corner. That’s reversed into a crucifix though and
Balor is pinned at 1:24.

Result: Samoa Joe b. Finn Balor Crucifix (1:24)

Post match Joe tries to choke Balor out but gets stomped in the chest. The Sling Blade sets up the Coup de Grace to get Balor’s heat back. The match
was so short he probably didn’t even take his coat and shoes off. Balor
poses but his music stops and the lights go off. We hear a beatdown taking place in the ring and the lights come back on to reveal….Bray Wyatt, in the Fiend mask, with Sister Abigail to Balor. Fans: “HOLY S***!”

Drake Maverick and his wife check into a hotel (under the name 24/7
Champion) to consummate their marriage. His wife his fine with this and
wants the most romantic room and expensive champagne. Maverick pays cash
and even tips the desk clerk. The two of them leave and here’s R-Truth to bribe the clerk with a $1 bill. Truth asks if they have a guest under the
name of Hornswoggle. Truth: “Lower case H, o-r-n-swoggle.”

The Street Profits watch and mock Maverick for being nervous. They also
make their loud picks for the #1 contenders matches, with Dawkins still
having a thing for Nikki Cross.
Zack Ryder vs. Mike Kanellis

Hang on as Maria wants to wrestle Zack herself. That’s not happening so
Mike does it….and takes the Rough Ryder for the pin at 7 seconds.

Result: Zack Ryder b. Mike Kanellis Rough Ryder (0:07)

Maria says that their unborn baby could have had a better chance than a
loser like Mike.
The Club vs. Lucha House Party

Gran Metalik starts fast with the reverse Sling Blade getting two on
Anderson. Gallows comes in and hammers away in the corner but here’s
Ricochet to jump Styles for the no contest at 2:20. Actually never mind as
the match is going to be restarted after we come back from a break.

Back with Dorado getting stomped in the corner until the Golden Rewind
allows the hot tag to Kalisto. The rolling kick hits Anderson and it’s the springboard enziguri for two. A big flip dive takes Anderson down again but
AJ breaks up a springboard. Kalisto tries it again but this time gets
caught (mostly) in a spinebuster. The Boot of Doom hits Kalisto and the
Calf Crusher is good for the tap at 8:14.

Result: The Club b. Lucha House Part Calf Crusher to Kalisto (8:14)

We recap last night’s mixed tag and Lesnar cashing in.

Rollins says Lesnar doesn’t deserve the title and he’s possessed. Oh and Becky is tough and might be here tonight. He’ll fight anyone he has to in order to get his shot at Lesnar again.

We look back at Wyatt’s return.
Alexa Bliss vs. Natalya vs. Carmella vs. Naomi

Elimination rules and the winner gets the shot at Becky at Summerslam.
Nikki Cross is here with Bliss and Becky comes limping out to watch. Bliss heads to the floor to start and Carmella’s rollup is broken up for no
logical reason. Naomi and Natalya are left in the ring with an exchange of dropkicks, nipups and clotheslines. Carmella comes back in to steal two
each. She does it again and the kickouts make her scream this time.

A hurricanrana out of the corner gives Carmella two on Naomi and the
spinning headscissors sends Natalya into the corner. Natalya and Naomi get kicked in the face but Bliss runs in and steals the pin on Carmella at
3:03. Naomi takes a long time slamming Bliss and then dropkicks Natalya to
the floor. Some kicks have Bliss in trouble in the corner.

Bliss gets two off a clothesline and slaps her a few times for a bonus. We
take a break with everyone down as the rules seem to be abandoned in the
middle of the match. Back with all three circling each other until Natalya
gets sent outside. Naomi hits a Blockbuster off the steps but Bliss jumps
her from behind. Bliss takes Naomi back inside for a chinlock but gets
caught in a Bubba Bomb into a rollup for two.

Natalya comes back in with the discus lariat to Naomi and another chinlock. There’s the surfboard to Naomi with Bliss coming in to cover Natalya for
two at the same time. Naomi is back up to kick Natalya in the face but
Bliss breaks up the split legged moonsault. A helicopter bomb hits Naomi
but Bliss makes the save at two. Bliss grabs another chinlock on Naomi.

Naomi fights back up but gets knocked down for a fourth chinlock. Natalya
makes the save but misses a charge into the middle buckle as the fans deem
this awful. Naomi’s sunset flip is countered into a rollup to give Natalya the pin at 17:19 and we take abrek. Back again with Bliss standing on the
floor for a chat with Cross. Nikki grabs the mic and demands that the fans cheer for Bliss.

A right hand puts Natalya down and Insult to Injury gets two more. Natalya
hits the belly to back drop and the stepover but Bliss avoids the basement dropkick. Fans: “LET’S GO CENA! CENA SUCKS!” Natalya follows her outside and hits a clothesline on Cross as the GOLDBERG chants start. Back in and
the Sharpshooter makes Bliss tap at 23:26.

Result: Natalya b. Naomi, Alexa Bliss and Carmella Sharpshooter to Bliss (23:26)

Post match Natalya talks about what a difference a year makes but she’s
ready to face her friend. Becky gets in the ring and says she’s learned
that she’s better in war than in love. Natalya says that Becky must be a
bad lover then “b****”. She promises to take the horseshoe out of Becky’s a** and win the title.

Randy Orton wants to win the battle royal and even the score with Lesnar.

It’s time for MizTV with Dolph Ziggler as the guest. Ziggler requested to
be on the show because he doesn’t like what Miz has turned into. Miz sucks
up to WWE and does everything that he can but doesn’t even get booked on Extreme Rules. He’s out here wearing a shirt that says LONG ISLAND IS
AWESOME but he’s not from Long Island. Or Hollywood for that matter. He’s from Cleveland and now he does whatever WWE tells him to do for the fame.
Just like his wife. And the beating is on with Ziggler bailing.

Maverick is spreading rose petals over his hotel room bed.

We look at Wyatt’s return again.

Back in the hotel room, Drake takes off his robs and reveals nothing but
the belt and underwear. His wife gets ready but room service arrives. The bellboy reveals himself to be a referee though and Maverick frantically
tries to find who is here. R-Truth pops out from the bottom of the cart and crossbodies Maverick for the pin and the title. Drake gives chase and the
wife is left holding a pillow and screaming.

We look at Roman Reigns winning the first ever WWE ESPY.
Battle Royal

Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Big E., Sami Zayn, Cesaro, Braun Strowman, Rey Mysterio, Baron Corbin, Bobby Lashley, Randy Orton

The winner gets Lesnar at Summerslam, Lashley has taped ribs and Lesnar and Heyman are watching from the stage. It’s a brawl to start with Corbin going after Rollins and Strowman punching Lashley in the bad ribs. Cesaro starts running at everyone in the corner to take over, including the Swing to Rey. Another one to Big E. is broken up and Lashley dumps Cesaro for the first elimination. Strowman does the same to Lashley and it’s time for a Strowman vs. Big E. showdown.

Big E.’s running splash staggers Strowman and Big E. manages the Big Ending but walks into the RKO. Sami gets rid of Big E. but walks into the RKO. The
619 connects and Orton gets rid of Zayn. There’s an RKO to Reigns followed
by another 619 but Reigns shrugs off both finishers and Superman Punches
Orton through the ropes. Rey hits a springboard seated senton on Roman but
gets tossed by Orton. We’re down to Corbin, Rollins, Reigns, Strowman and Orton with the latter on the floor.

Strowman puts Corbin in the ropes so Reigns can hit the apron dropkick. A superkick from Rollins is enough to get rid of Corbin and get us down to
four. Reigns spears Rollins by mistake and Strowman puts Roman on the
apron. It’s the Chris Benoit/Big Show elimination but Rollins knocks Reigns out as well. Rollins thinks he’s won and has to hang on when Orton comes
back in to throw him to the apron as well. The hanging DDT brings Rollins
back in and Orton stops to stare at Lesnar. The RKO is broken up with a superkick to the ribs and the Stomp is enough for Rollins to get the title
shot at 7:47.

Result: Seth Rollins won a battle royal last eliminating Randy Orton (7:47)

Post match, Heyman promises that Rollins is going to be conquered. Rollins tells Heyman to shut up and promises a repeat of Wrestlemania. Lesnar
teases coming down for a fight to end the show.

Results

Ricochet/Usos b. Revival/Robert Roode – 630 to Roode

Viking Raiders b. Jackson James/Vinny Gruner – Viking Experience to James

Cedric Alexander b. Drew McIntyre – Victory roll

Samoa Joe b. Finn Balor – Crucifix

Zack Ryder b. Mike Kanellis – Rough Ryder

The Club b. Lucha House Party – Calf Crusher to Kalisto

Natalya b. Alexa Bliss, Carmella and Naomi – Sharpshooter to Bliss

Seth Rollins won a battle royal last eliminating Randy Orton

Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen
over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since
2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his Amazon author page with 28
wrestling books. His latest book is the History Of In Your House.

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Main Event Results - July 11, 2019

Posted: 15 Jul 2019 04:48 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/main-event-results-july-11-2019/


Main Event

Date: July 11, 2019

Location: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey

Commentators: Byron Saxton, Renee Young, Sam Roberts

It’s time for more recapping moderateness as we see who else wasn’t good enough to make Raw this week. The big theme for this week is going to be setting up Extreme Rules, which is looking like a hit or miss show for the
most part. I’m not sure what that means for this week, but you never can
tell around here. Let’s get to it.

Opening sequence.
Natalya vs. Tamina

Feeling out process to start with Tamina hipping her in the ribs but
Natalya pops back up without much trouble. Sam: “Tamina is WWE’s answer to Amanda Nunes.”  Tamina grabs a wristlock but has to bail from a quick wristlock attempt. They head outside with Tamina blasting her with a clothesline and it’s off to the chinlock back inside.

Sam talks about Tamina never getting what she deserves. Natalya fights up
and unloads in the corner but walks into the Samoan drop for two. In a
decent power display, Natalya grabs a Michinoku Driver of all things for
the pin at 6:20.

Result: Natalya b. Tamina Michinoku Driver (6:20)

From Raw.
Andrade/Zelina Vega vs. Becky Lynch/Seth Rollins

Elimination rules for the sake of the commercials. Becky takes Vega down without much trouble to start but gets caught in a DDT. Another toss sends
Vega into the corner so it’s off to the men for a change. Andrade works on
a wristlock but gets armdragged down as the announcers talk about the
personal and professional damage that could take place should Becky and
Seth lose on Sunday. Rollins sends him outside for the suicide dive,
leaving Becky to Dis-Arm Vega for the tap at 4:57. Hang on though as Becky
goes into the crowd to fight Lacey Evans and we take a break.

Back with Andrade stomping away as Becky isn’t allowed in the match
anymore. Andrade goes up top and knocks away a superplex attempt, setting
up the top rope double stomp for two. Seth is fine enough to hit the springboard knee to the head for two but Vega, still at ringside, gets in a headscissors.

Becky dives onto her until Andrade breaks it up. Seth freaks out but
Andrade runs Becky over by mistake. The distraction lets Andrade hit the running knees in the corner for two but Becky goes after Vega again. That distraction is enough for the Stomp to finish Andrade at 14:13.

Result: Becky Lynch/Seth Rollins b. Zelina Vega/Andrade Stomp to Andrade (14:13)

Post match Baron Corbin jumps Rollins so Lynch goes after Corbin, allowing Evans to pop back in with the Woman’s Right. Paul Heyman comes out and we take a break.

So thats how things can go:

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We look back at the two Ricochet vs. AJ Styles matches.

From Raw.
Ricochet vs. Luke Gallows

Non-title. Before the match, Ricochet talks about AJ Styles turning on him
and the beatdown from last week. He knows that’s going to happen this week
as well so all three of them can get out here. That’s exactly what happens too but AJ grabs a mic of his own. AJ tells Ricochet to appreciate the
moment because Gallows is about to give him another beating. Speaking of appreciating the moment, here’s a clip from last week’s beatdown.

Back in the arena, Gallows wastes no time in hitting a big chokeslam. The chinlock goes on and Gallows turns him inside out on a clothesline. AJ is
very, very pleased with this beating. Gallows loads up a fall away slam but Ricochet slips out and reverses into a sunset flip for the pin at 2:59.

Result: Ricochet b. Luke Gallows Sunset flip (2:59)

Hang on though as AJ says Ricochet can leave or fight Karl Anderson RIGHT
NOW.
Ricochet vs. Karl Anderson

Non-title again. Anderson runs Ricochet over this time and gets two off a clothesline. The chinlock goes on again as AJ is rather pleased again this
time around. This time the comeback is cut off with the spinebuster and
Gallows adds a right hand. Ricochet nails him with a flip dive, followed by
the middle rope moonsault to Styles. Back in and Anderson hits the post, leaving Ricochet to hit the 630 for the pin at 4:30.

Result: Ricochet b. Karl Anderson 630 (4:30)

Not so fast:

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Post match AJ hits a brainbuster on Ricochet, followed by the Magic Killer.
AJ says he’s a good guy and leaves, but Ricochet gets up so it’s a Phenomenal Forearm for his efforts.

Video on Kofi Kingston vs. Samoa Joe.
Heath Slater vs. Robert Roode

Roode takes him down without much effort and that means the GLORIOUS pose. Slater is right back up with the hip swiveling and a clothesline as the
fans are treating this as you would expect them to treat a Robert Roode vs. Heath Slater match. Roode gets in some stomping in the corner and we take
the abrupt break. Back with Slater making a comeback and getting two off a
top rope clothesline. The jumping neckbreaker doesn’t work so Slater hits another clothesline for two. And never mind as Roode hits the Glorious DDT
for the pin at 7:47.

Result: Robert Roode b. Heath Slater Glorious DDT (7:47)

We recap Kevin Owens arriving at Smackdown, being ejected, and coming back
to rant about Shane McMahon.

From Smackdown.
Roman Reigns vs. Dolph Ziggler

Hang on though because here are Shane, Drew and Elias to watch. Shane is on commentary as Ziggler kicks Reigns down to start and nails a quick Shot to
the Heart. Roman fights back up and knocks Ziggler outside for the apron dropkick. A distraction lets McIntyre post Reigns though, which Shane just happened to miss. Back in and Ziggler gets two, followed by another Shot to
the Heart for two. A neckbreaker is good for the same and we hit the
chinlock.

Another neckbreaker is broken up, as is Ziggler’s running DDT. Reigns
starts the comeback but has to Superman Punch Elias, allowing the Zig Zag
to hit for two. The superkick is countered with a Superman Punch for two
but Elias pulls Ziggler out before the spear. Reigns hits the no hands dive
but goes too far and lands face first on the floor. Thankfully he pops up
as Shane comes into the ring. Ziggler superkicks Reigns but here’s Owens
for a Stunner to Shane. Reigns and Ziggler get back in so the spear can
finish Ziggler at 8:48.

Result: Roman Reigns b. Dolph Ziggler Spear (8:48)

Theres a lot of hair in this one:
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Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen
over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since
2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his Amazon author page with 28
wrestling books. His latest book is the History Of In Your House.

Get the latest and greatest in professional wrestling news by signing up
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Welcome Back? Former Champion May Be Back On WWE TV This Week.

Posted: 15 Jul 2019 03:52 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/welcome-back-former-champion-may-back-wwe-tv-week/


Welcome back maybe? There are all kinds of members of the WWE roster and a
lot of them are barely ever on television. You never know when you might
see someone make an appearance as several of them do not show up for weeks
if not months at a time. That is the case with a certain big man who
hasn’t been around in a long time. His situation may be changing this week.

According to PW Insider Elite Audio, Luke Harper might be back on the road
with WWE this week, meaning he could be making appearances on television.
At the moment it is not clear which show he would be on, though he is a
member of the SmackDown Live roster. Harper’s last televised match on the main roster came at Super ShowDown after missing several months due to a
wrist injury.

Harper has not been around for a long time. Check him out against a World Champion:
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Opinion: Harper is the kind of guy who can show up and be inserted into
almost any story at the drop of a hat as he is someone who can work with
just about anyone at all. It’s a shame that he has not been able to be on either show lately, as he certainly has the talent and is healthy now, but maybe this is a sign of things getting better for him in the future. Or it goes nowhere, but at least he might have a chance.

Do you want to see Harper back? What will he do upon return? Let us know
in the comments below.

Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen
over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his Amazon author page with 28
wrestling books. His latest book is the History Of In Your House.

Get the latest and greatest in professional wrestling news by signing up
for our daily email newsletter. Just look below for GET EXCLUSIVE UPDATES
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The Reviews Are In. What Did WWE Think Of Evolves Tenth Anniversary Show?

Posted: 15 Jul 2019 03:49 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/reviews-wwe-think-evolves-tenth-anniversary-show/


It’s a win/win/win. This past weekend was one of the busiest stretches in recent wrestling memory. The weekend included AEW’s Fight For The Fallen, WWE’s Extreme Rules and multiple New Japan G1 Climax shows, but most interesting of them all might have been Evolve’s Tenth Anniversary Show.
The event included various WWE talent, but what did WWE think of the show?

According to PWInsider, WWE was very pleased with how the Evolve event came
off and there is a chance that the company could be used as more WWE
Network programming, either as counter programming for AEW or just
programming on its own in the future. The event was held at the 2300 Arena
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and featured various stars from Evolve’s
past, who now wrestle in WWE. There were also NXT names who are regular
Evolve performers.

There was a lot going on. Check out one of the bigger surprises from
Saturday night:
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Opinion: This is one of those things that is good for everyone involved.
Now only do the fans get a fun show, but WWE gets some extra content
without having to invest much into it. At the same time, Evolve gets the
best benefit of them all, with a show that makes them feel much more
important while also giving them more exposure than ever. It’s a win for everyone involved and that’s a good sign.

Do you want to see more Evolve? Which other promotions do you want to see
on the WWE Network? Let us know in the comments below.

Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen
over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his Amazon author page with 28
wrestling books. His latest book is the History Of In Your House.

Get the latest and greatest in professional wrestling news by signing up
for our daily email newsletter. Just look below for GET EXCLUSIVE UPDATES
to sign up. We are proud to offer our popular Wrestling Rumors app and encourage you to download it for an optimized user experience. It is
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Anniversary Show? appeared first on WrestlingRumors.net.


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The Plan All Along? What Was Set For Bayley Before Sasha Banks Left WWE?

Posted: 15 Jul 2019 03:37 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/plan-along-set-bayley-sasha-banks-left-wwe/


What was in the cards? A lot has changed in WWE over the last few months.
We have seen various wrestlers and stories getting fresh chances to see
what can happen with them, including a few of them receiving a career resurgence. One such person is Bayley, who has gone from a long running
story with Sasha Banks to being the SmackDown Women’s Champion. But was
that always the plan?

According to Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio, Bayley was always planned to receive a major push towards the title whether or not Banks
left. The team was always going to split up with Bayley receiving her push. There is no word on what would be taking place with Banks or how the team
would have split. At the moment, it is not clear if or when Banks will be
back in WWE.

Bayley received quite a rub last night. Check out what happened to her at Extreme Rules:
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Opinion: This is a good sign for Bayley, who has been spinning her wheels
for what seems like years now. She has been a bit more serious as of late
and maybe that has been the solution to her problems the entire time.
Hopefully this continues to be the case as she has a lot of repair work to
be done, though the idea of Charlotte taking the title from her at
Summerslam is hard to escape.

How long will Bayley hold the title? Will Banks be back? Let us know in the comments below.

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