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    A Big Night. Unusual Solution Found For Upcoming Monday Night Raw
    Scheduling Issues.

    Posted: 03 Jul 2019 06:53 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/big-night-unusual-solution-found-upcoming-monday-night-raw-scheduling-issues/


    That’s a long one. If there is one major complaint about WWE TV, there are some universally agreed about problems. One of them is that there is too
    much television, with five hours alone between Monday Night Raw and
    SmackDown Live every single week. That is a lot of television to cover and
    it just never stops. Coming up though, it is going to get even worse for
    one night.

    According to the Manchester Evening News Arena, both Monday Night Raw and SmackDown Live will be taking place on Friday November 8. This seems to be
    the Monday Night Raw which was moved from Glasgow, Scotland on November 11, which needed to be moved to accommodate the upcoming Saudi Arabia show.
    The shows will be taped back to back, meaning a five hour television taping.

    Manchester has a long history in the first place. Check out this match
    from over twenty years ago:
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    Opinion: I’m sure the Glasgow fans are thrilled with this. Europe rarely gets any major events in the first place and now they’re being told that
    they aren’t important enough to get a television taping because the Saudi Arabian shows are what matter. Couple that with Manchester now having a
    five hour event to make their evening rather long and it’s just a big mess all around.

    Which city gets it worse out of this? What do you expect to be happening
    by November? 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
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    Rumor: Ronda Rousey Returning To Raw Now That Paul Heyman Is Back?

    Posted: 03 Jul 2019 05:55 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/derekstoughton/rumor-ronda-rousey-returning-raw-now-paul-heyman-back/


    This is only a rumor, so take it for what its worth. It has been previously reported that Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff have been hired by WWE to
    return as Executive Directors to Raw and Smackdown Live, respectively.

    But, what could this mean for the Baddest Woman on the Planet?

    According to a report from Sportskeeda, Ronda Rousey may be returning to
    Raw this fall, instead of Smackdown Live, as was previously reported. The reason for this is because she likes working with Heyman and vice versa.

    With the two of them back together, we may see more this from her:
    [This post contains video, click to play]


    Rousey was last seen in WWE in the main event of Wrestlemania 35, where she lost the Raw Womens Championship to Becky Lynch in a Triple Threat match
    that also featured Charlotte Flair.

    Editors Opinion:

    This makes a lot of sense, but with the Wild Card rule in place and the
    brand extension basically over, wont we seeing Rousey on both shows? This
    would especially make sense with Smackdown Live moving to FOX in the Fall,
    and them wanting more star power on the show.

    What do you think the future holds for Ronda Rousey? Leave us a comment
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    Were The Firefly Funhouse Characters On WWE TV This Week?

    Posted: 03 Jul 2019 05:33 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/derekstoughton/firefly-funhouse-characters-wwe-tv-week/


    Yowie wowie. Last week on WWE programming, various characters from Bray
    Wyatts Firefly Funhouse made hidden appearances backstage as characters
    were walking to the ring. On Raw, they were seen behind The Miz, and on Smackdown Live, behind Daniel Bryan.

    But were they there again this week?

    It turns out that they were. On Raw, Mercy the Buzzard was seen behind The
    Miz, and on Smackdown Live, Abby the Witch was seen behind Apollo Crews.
    You can see pictures of this below:
    (Photo Courtesy of WWE)


    (Photo Courtesy of @Phill_Martinez)



    What happened the last time The Firefly Funhouse had an official promo?
    Check it out:
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    Editors Opinion:

    I have a feeling that the characters are going to be focusing on The Miz on
    Raw and random other superstars on Smackdown Live. Eventually, we will see
    a feud between Bray Wyatt and the A-Lister; perhaps after Extreme Rules?
    Either way, I cant wait for Wyatt to be back on television; its going to be outstanding.

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    NXT UK Results - July 3, 2019

    Posted: 03 Jul 2019 05:28 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/nxt-uk-results-july-3-2019/


    NXT UK

    Date: July 3, 2019

    Location: Download Festival, Leicestershire, England

    Commentators: Vic Joseph, Aiden English

    We have to be coming up on the end of this taping cycle. This week has a
    title match included with the Grizzled Young Veterans defending against Moustache Mountain in a rematch from Takeover: Blackpool. The crowd
    reactions continue to be the most interesting parts of these shows as the
    fans might not be the most familiar with the product. That makes for a
    better chance to see what works and what doesn’t, assuming NXT actually
    pays attention. Let’s get to it.

    We open with a look at the Grizzled Young Veterans winning the titles and Moustache Mountain fighting to get back to the title shot.

    Opening sequence.

    Rhea Ripley storms to the ring and, after telling the cheering fans to shut
    up, calls out Piper Niven for a fight right now.
    Rhea Ripley vs. Piper Niven

    Rhea manages to pound her down to start but the big running crossbody out
    of the corner gets Niven out of trouble. A trip to the floor lets Ripley
    snap Niven over the top rope and the beating continues outside. Niven gets posted to give Ripley one as the fans have moved to split. We hit the bodyscissors on Niven for a good while until Piper dropkicks her into the corner. Niven does exactly the same thing but Rhea drops her across the
    ropes.

    The standing Cloverleaf has Niven screaming a lot until a rope is grabbed.
    That just makes Rhea even angrier so she slaps Piper in the face. A Saito suplex plants Rhea and the fans move to a more general NXT chant. An
    exchange of clotheslines goes nowhere but Rhea can’t hit Riptide. Instead Piper avoids a charge to send her shoulder first into the post, setting up
    the Piper Driver to finish Ripley at 8:33.

    Result: Piper Niven b. Rhea Ripley Piper Driver (8:33)

    Kenny Williams gets jumped by Noam Dar, who rubs his face in the mud.

    Ilja Dragunov is back next week.
    Jack Starz vs. Alexander Wolfe

    The much bigger Wolfe works on the wristlock to start and then bends the
    arm back on the mat. With the arm work boring him, Wolfe hits a good German suplex and whips Starz from corner to corner. A pump kick rocks Starz again
    but he slips out of a fireman’s carry. Starz rocks him with a running uppercut in the corner but runs into a Death Valley Driver. The sitout powerbomb finishes Starz at 4:05.

    Result: Alexander Wolfe b. Jack Starz Sitout powerbomb (4:05)

    Gallus is ready to destroy the Hunt and Dave Mastiff. The cameraman gets
    thrown out.

    Toni Storm is in action next week as well.
    Jazzy Gabbert vs. Mercedes Blaze/Dani Luna

    Jinny is out with Gabbert. With Luna being knocked around, it’s quickly off to Mercedes, who gets crushed in the corner as well. Both women get crushed
    at the same time and it’s a Dominator to finish Mercedes at 1:44. Complete squash.

    Result: Jazzy Gabbert b. Mercedes Blaze/Dani Luna Dominator to Blaze (1:44)

    Kassius Ohno says NXT UK is in a state of emergency. If you want to save British wrestling, you need someone like him. Ohno likes a lot of the
    founding members of the roster but sees Mark Andrews as a follower. Andrews uses a superkick to be like Shawn Michaels, not realizing that it was a
    British wrestler named Chris Adams who perfected it.

    Also next week: Gallus vs. The Hunt/Dave Mastiff.
    Tag Team Titles: Moustache Mountain vs. Grizzled Young Veterans

    The Veterans are defending. Bate hiptosses and armdrags Drake to start and it’s off to Seven as the fans are chantingsomething I can’t understand. The assisted Swanton from Bate gives Seven two so Gibson comes in instead. A
    few chops have Gibson cringing and it’s a blind tag to bring Drake back in for a blind side knee off Gibson’s back to take Seven down.

    Seven gets sent outside for a slingshot knee/backbreaker combination. Back
    in and the chinlock keeps Seven down but a backfist finally allows for the
    tag to Bate. The BIG STRONG BOY chants start up and Gibson gets muscled
    over with a suplex. The standing shooting star looks to set up the Tyler
    Driver 97 but Gibson makes the save. That’s fine with Bate, who
    hurricanranas both of them down at once.

    The big no hands dive takes out both champions at the same time and a
    powerbomb gets a very delayed two on Gibson. Everything breaks down and a superkick/neckbreaker combination sends Bate outside. A Backstabber into an assisted Fameasser gets two on Seven and Drake screams a lot. Seven tells
    him to take his best shot and it’s the Seven Star Lariat to take Drake down again.

    The second hot tag brings Bate back in and a small package gets a hot two
    on Gibson. Everything breaks down again and Seven puts Gibson in the
    torture rack. Bate comes off the top with the knee to Gibson and a headbutt
    to Drake in the same landing. The Burning Hammer drives Gibson onto Drake
    but Imperium runs in for the DQ at 12:05.

    Result: Moustache Mountain b. Grizzled Young Veterans via DQ when Imperium interfered (12:05)

    The big feud is here:
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    Post match the beatdown is on as the fans dub Imperium as WALTER’S B******. Seven gets handcuffed to the corner as Walter apron bombs Bate. Imperium
    shouts a lot and poses to end the show.

    Results

    Piper Niven b. Rhea Ripley – Piper Driver

    Alexander Wolfe b. Jack Starz – Sitout powerbomb

    Jazzy Gabbert b. Mercedes Blaze/Dani Luna – Dominator to Blaze

    Moustache Mountain b. Grizzled Young Veterans via DQ when Imperium
    interfered

    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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    NXT Live Coverage And Results - July 3, 2019

    Posted: 03 Jul 2019 05:02 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/nxt-live-coverage-results-july-3-2019/


    NXT

    Date: July 3, 2019

    Location: Full Sail University, Winter Park, Florida

    Commentators: Beth Phoenix, Nigel McGuinness, Mauro Ranallo

    Things took a bit of a turn last week with Io Shirai turning full heel on Candice LeRae. That could make for some interesting changes as we head
    towards Toronto with that match being a potential TV main event between now
    and then. Other than that it’s time for more of the Breakout Tournament so let’s get to it.

    Opening sequence.
    Aaliyah vs. Mia Yim

    Vanessa Borne is in Aaliyah’s corner. Aaliyah takes her down to start and yells a lot but misses an enziguri. Borne has to pull her out of the way of
    a rolling kick in the corner and Mia is in trouble again. A kick to the
    back and a knee drop (with a forward flip) keep Aaliyah down as the
    announcers drop Beatles lyrics.

    Mia is right back with the Tarantula but walks into an enziguri. Something close to a surfboard has Mia in a different kind of trouble but she avoids another knee. Aaliyah gets sent into the corner for a Cannonball, followed
    by a toss to the floor for a double suicide dive. Back in and Protect Your
    Neck finishes Aaliyah at 4:52.

    Result: Mia Yim b. Aaliyah Protect Your Neck (4:52)

    Post match Mia sends Borne into the steps and goes to commentary to say
    she’s coming to beat up Shayna Baszler. Oh and for the title too.

    We look back at Shirai snapping last week and destroying Candice.

    The Forgotten Sons storm into William Regal’s office and complain about
    their title shot. Regal says they got themselves disqualified so it’s to
    the back of the line with them. Threats are made but Regal has accepted the Street Profits’ idea for some challengers. Therefore, next week, Danny
    Burch and Oney Lorcan are getting a shot at the Profits.

    We see Adam Cole going to Gargano’s Restaurant but the owner, Frank, doesn’t seem happy. Cole goes over to a wall of Johnny Gargano’s stuff and tacks up an autographed photo of himself. Cole gets his pizzas and leaves
    while pointing out the updated wall.

    We cut to Cole bringing the pizzas to a wrestling school where Johnny
    recently spoke. Cole doesn’t think much of the students because Johnny lied to them. Johnny told them that they could achieve something but Cole can
    see that they’re not good enough. Cole brought them the pizzas because they need to take it home, sit on their couch and give up. Just accept that
    Johnny got lucky to win the NXT Title and give up already.
    Kushida vs. Jeff Parker

    Kushida wrestles him to the mat without much effort to start and grabs a headlock. That goes nowhere so it’s time to work on the arm on the mat with an elbow going into Parker’s ribs. The threat of the Hoverboard Lock (now called the Sakuraba Lock) sends Parker over to the rope so Kushida kicks
    him in the arm. Now the Sakuraba Lock finishes Parker at 2:32.

    Result: Kushida b. Jeff Parker Sakuraba Lock (2:32)

    Tyler Breeze doesn’t like the Undisputed Era taking credit for NXT’s success because this used to be NX-Breeze.

    Killian Dain watches film.
    Breakout Tournament First Round: Isaiah Scott vs. Cameron Grimes

    That would be Shane Strickland vs. Trevor Lee. Scott says he’s confident
    and Grimes knows he’s the best in the world. They go technical to start
    with Grimes going for the arm as the fans know Scott’s signature chants. A quick trip to the floor goes nowhere so Scott comes back in with an armbar
    of his own. Grimes goes with some heavy forearms to escape so Scott
    cartwheels into a headscisccors to take over again.

    The armbar goes on again but Grimes reverses into an armbar of his own. One heck of a clothesline drops Scott and it’s time to work on the arm a little more. Scott is back up with a hurricanrana out of the corner and a Downward Spiral gets two. The top rope stomp misses though and Grimes grabs a sitout powerbomb for his own two. Grimes gets sent outside and Scott nails a
    running flip dive. Back in and they trade strikes to the head until Grimes’ running flipping suplex takes Scott down. The standing double stomp
    finishes Scott at 8:32.

    Result: Cameron Grimes b. Isaiah Scott Standing double stomp (8:32)
    Bianca Belair vs. Priscilla Zuniga

    Belair shoves her in the face to start so Zuniga shoves her right back. That’s WAY too far for Belair, who takes off the earrings and takes Zuniga down for a beating. Some hair tosses set up shoulders in the corner and
    it’s a gorilla press, with squats. Two powerbombs into a reverse buckle
    bomb sets up the KOD to finish Zuniga at 2:13.

    Result: Bianca Belair b. Priscilla Zuniga KOD (2:13)

    Matt Riddle training video.
    Tyler Breeze vs. Roderick Strong

    Breeze works on the arm to start but Strong reverses into a headlock in a hurry. Back up and Breeze kicks him in the face but gets dropkicked right
    back down. They head outside with Breeze getting dropped back first onto
    the CORNER of the steps, followed by another backbreaker onto the
    barricade. Back in and Strong starts stomping at the back before grabbing something like a surfboard.

    Breeze fights out of that as well and sends Strong outside for a running forearm from the apron. A Backstabber gives Breeze two back inside but
    Strong enziguris him on top. That means a superplex to bang up Breeze’s
    back even more but the Strong Hold is broken up. Most of the Supermodel
    Kick gives Breeze two and his own enziguri puts Strong down. Cue Kyle O’Reilly and Bobby Fish so Breeze kicks Fish down, only to walk into End of Heartache for the pin at 11:23.

    Result: Roderick Strong b. Tyler Breeze End of Heartache (11:23)

    Results

    Mia Yim b. Aaliyah – Protect Your Neck

    Kushida b. Jeff Parker – Sakuraba Lock

    Cameron Grimes b. Isaiah Scott – Standing double stomp

    Bianca Belair b. Priscilla Zuniga – KOD

    Roderick Strong b. Tyler Breeze – End of Heartache

    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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    (VIDEO): Not Quite Journalism. British YouTube Personality Films John Cena Against Cenas Wishes And Cena Isnt Happy.

    Posted: 03 Jul 2019 11:43 AM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/video-not-quite-journalism-british-youtube-personality-films-john-cena-cenas-wishes-cena-isnt-happy/


    It comes with the territory. John Cena is one of the biggest stars in the history of professional wrestling. Whether you like him or not, there is
    no denying that he is one of the most successful names of all time and
    someone who changed the way wrestling was presented. Now he has moved away from wrestling for the most part though, and with his new mainstream
    celebrity status comes some unwanted attention.

    British YouTube personality Mo Deen has posted a pair of videos to his
    YouTube page showing him interviewing John Cena. However, these interviews
    are in the form of Deen coming up to Cena and asking him questions with a camera on Cena, who did not seem pleased. Cena asks Deen to stop filming
    and show some respect, though Deen does not stop filming. Cena is in
    England to film Fast and Furious 9.

    Deen posted both videos. Check out the interactions with Cena:
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    Opinion: I can’t blame him for getting annoyed at this. These videos have nothing to do with journalism and are all about seeing a celebrity and
    trying to get some attention for yourself. Cena was right to shut things
    down and it is rather impressive that he didn’t get angrier than he did.
    This was ridiculous and was little more than an invasion of his privacy for
    the sake of getting some YouTube hits.

    Do you think Cena will return to wrestling? How big of a movie star can he become? 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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    (WATCH): A Crossover Athlete. Current NBA Star Trains In Wrestling, Wants
    To Get In The Ring Someday.

    Posted: 03 Jul 2019 11:36 AM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/watch-crossover-athlete-current-nba-star-trains-wrestling-wants-get-ring-someday/


    It worked for Karl Malone. One of the longest running arguments about wrestling is whether or not it is a real sport. While there is certainly something to be said about wrestling being staged, there is no secret to
    the fact that real athleticism is required. Occasionally “real” athletes will get in the ring though and one of them is now trying his hand at wrestling.

    Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter has released a video of himself training
    in a wrestling ring and even hitting a Diamond Cutter on an unnamed
    opponent. Kanter has mentioned attempting to get in the ring after his basketball career is over and is friends with Paul Heyman. He also dates current Monday Night Raw wrestler Dana Brooke. There is no word on if WWE
    or any other promotion would be interested in signing Kanter.

    The athleticism is there. Check out Kanter working in the ring: document.createElement('video'); https://wrestlingrumors.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Enes-Kanter.mp4

    Opinion: I’m not sure if Kanter is ever going to wrestle but it’s cool to see someone with his natural size and athleticism get in the ring. He
    seems to be a fan of the sport and hopefully it offers a bit more
    credibility to wrestling. Kanter is a big man with some serious size to
    him and that is the kind of thing that any wrestling promoter would be more than willing to at least take a look at him.

    Do you think Kanter will wrestle? Who is the best “real” athlete to wrestle? 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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    Wrestling, Wants To Get In The Ring Someday. appeared first on WrestlingRumors.net.

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    (VIDEO): Shes Got Jokes. Ronda Rousey Posts Funny Tongue In Cheek Video
    About Missing Wrestling.

    Posted: 03 Jul 2019 11:31 AM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/video-shes-got-jokes-ronda-rousey-posts-funny-tongue-cheek-video-missing-wrestling/


    She knows how to mess with people. Last January, Ronda Rousey made her WWE debut and was instantly one of the biggest stars in the company. She
    brought mainstream credibility to the division and was a major reason why a women’s match main evented WrestleMania for the first time ever. Rousey
    has not been seen on WWE TV since then, but she isn’t done talking about it.

    Rousey has posted a new video to her YouTube account, showing her daily
    life with wrestling themes tied in. This includes pinning her husband,
    cutting a promo on a jar, offering to buy some tables, ladders and chairs
    and various other things. There is currently no word on if Rousey will be returning to WWE as she is currently away from the ring in hopes of
    starting a family.

    She can bring the comedy. Check out Rousey’s latest video:
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    Opinion: I hope that Rousey gets to return to WWE one day. I’m sure the company would welcome her back with open arms as they certainly should,
    though having her around diminishes almost everyone else involved in the division. That being said, having Rousey do something like this could be entertaining as long as she keeps it pretty rare. This was a fun video
    though and it’s cool to see Rousey back again, even in a short form.

    Do you want Rousey to come back? When will she do so? 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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    (WATCH): Thats A Little Different. WWE Makes Some Changes To This Weeks SmackDown Live Dark Matches.

    Posted: 03 Jul 2019 07:49 AM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/watch-thats-little-different-wwe-makes-changes-weeks-dark-matches/


    Turn on the lights because we’re not done yet. There are a lot of matches that take place on a given week in WWE. Some have more than others, with
    this week’s Monday Night Raw featuring nine matches and SmackDown Live featuring five. While that is quite the disparity, SmackDown Live does
    make up for it a bit and in this case they did it moreso than usual.

    According to Wrestlinginc.com, there were three dark matches this week at
    the SmackDown Live taping instead of the usual two. Before the show went
    on the air, Ali defeated Buddy Murphy for the third week in a row. This
    time, Ali tweeted out some footage from the match, which you can see
    below. After the shows were over, Bayley defeated Charlotte with the
    Bayley to Belly to retain the SmackDown Women’s Title. Bayley wrestled earlier in the night but Charlotte did not appear on the show. In the
    third dark match, Kofi Kingston retained the WWE Title against Dolph
    Ziggler via DQ when Ziggler used a kendo stick.

    He really is a light in the dark. Check out part of Ali vs. Murphy: https://wrestlingrumors.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Ali.mp4

    Opinion: This sounds like a way to get fans to stick around after SmackDown Live and 205 Live are over and I’m not sure how well that is going to
    work. While the idea makes sense, it is asking fans to stick around even
    later than they would have been there earlier. Having 205 Live after the
    show has never worked and I don’t know why WWE can’t seem to comprehend that.

    Which of these matches sound best? How else can WWE get fans to stay after
    the show? 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
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    The post (WATCH): Thats A Little Different. WWE Makes Some Changes To This Weeks SmackDown Live Dark Matches. appeared first on WrestlingRumors.net.

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    Time For A Plan. Why Were The Street Profits On Monday Night Raw This Week?

    Posted: 03 Jul 2019 07:42 AM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/time-plan-were-street-profits-monday-night-raw-week/


    There’s a reason for that. Earlier this week on Monday Night Raw, NXT Tag Team Champions the Street Profits made a surprise debut on the show,
    appearing in a pair of backstage segments. While the two did not wrestle a match, it was clear that there was something interesting going on as the
    team appeared out of nowhere. It turns out there was a logical purpose.

    According to Wrestling Observer Radio, the Street Profits were called up
    for the sake of drawing in younger fans to the show. This is the same
    reason that Kofi Kingston flipped off Samoa Joe on SmackDown Live and why
    Corey Graves was swearing on commentary. At the moment, there are no plans
    on calling the Street Profits up full time and this is not considered their full time main roster debut.

    This is what kids like. Check out the Street Profits’ appearance on Monday Night Raw:
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    Opinion: It makes enough sense and the show did feel edgy, but having small

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