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It's here, the slightly-past-midyear PPV, and it's going to be a really **un*exciting one.

Universal Champion Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns

WWE Champion AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe

Raw Women's Champion Alexa Bliss vs. Ronda Rousey

Braun Strowman vs. Kevin Owens

Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler vs. Seth Rollins

SmackDown Women’s Champion Carmella vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch (Triple Threat Match)

United States Champion Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Jeff Hardy

Daniel Bryan vs. The Miz

WWE Cruiserweight Champion Cedric Alexander vs. Drew Gulak

Finn Bálor vs. Constable Baron Corbin

SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Bludgeon Brothers vs. The New Day

Rusev & Lana vs. Andrade “Cien” Almas & Zelina Vega (SummerSlam Kickoff Match)

IMPACT is going to Mexico September 13th and 14th.

https://twitter.com/IMPACTWRESTLING/status/1031586671010172929

Same night as CMLL Aniversario

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SmackDown LIVE preview, Aug. 21, 2018: Two huge matches headline a special edition in Brooklyn

Because the fallout from a monumental SummerSlam just wasn't enough, Paige has put together a special edition of SmackDown LIVE that has the WWE Universe buzzing with excitement. After Sunday's controversial title match, The Bludgeon Brothers will put the SmackDown Tag Team Titles on the line against The New Day in a No Disqualification Match. Plus, Jeff Hardy will finally be able to get his hands on Randy Orton when the two square off in the evening's very first match. You won't want to miss a second of the action, starting tonight at 8/7 C on USA Network!

>The New Day and The Bludgeon Brothers meet in No Disqualification title showdown

The SummerSlam showdown between The New Day and SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Bludgeon Brothers ended in a disqualification after Rowan clobbered the challengers with his mallet, setting off a brutal beatdown. The New Day won the battle but left without the titles because of the disqualification ending.

There will be no chance of that happening when the two teams clash tonight in a No Disqualification Match for the SmackDown Tag Team Titles. Will The Bludgeon Brothers bring their mallets into battle from the get-go and pummel the challengers into submission, or can The New Day topple the monsters and claim their fifth tag team championship?

>Jeff Hardy finally goes one-on-one with Randy Orton

Randy Orton has spent the past several weeks tormenting Jeff Hardy, whether it was trying to rip Hardy’s ear open with his bare hands or attacking The Charismatic Enigma and removing his trademark face-paint. Hardy was vulnerable to another attack from The Viper after losing to Shinsuke Nakamura on Sunday at SummerSlam, but Orton instead turned around and walked away, later saying he’d deal with Hardy on his terms.

SmackDown General Manager Paige took to Twitter on Monday, announcing that Hardy and Orton would square off on Tuesday night and that it would be the first match to take place on SmackDPost too long. Click here to view the full text.

Although he thinks the elevated profile of women’s wrestling in WWE is “a positive reflection of shifting social norms,” 27-year-old Braden Larson of Cleveland fears a harsh backlash if he openly states that he still doesn’t particularly care for women’s matches.

“I mean, I think it’s nice that the women are getting their own pay-per-view and everything, but it just doesn’t really appeal to my personal tastes,” Larson said. “I said that on Twitter, and a bunch of people called me a misogynist.”

Larson holds a number of opinions about women’s wrestling, which he bolieves are based in common sense, but have sparked heated backlash in online forums.

Among his most controversial opinions:

>“I find men’s matches typically more exciting and hard-hitting, by virtue of their larger physiques and power-based move-sets.”

>“The announcement of Evolution was interesting, but calling it ‘historic’ seems like hyperbole. I mean, it’s still just silly pro wrestling, not a significant geopolitical event.”

>“I grew up watching predominantly men’s wrestling, so perhaps my preference for men’s matches is based partly on nostalgia.”

>“Rather than giving women their own pay-per-view, wouldn’t it be more progressive and egalitarian to give them equal screen-time on normal pay-per-views, thereby not segregating talent into different modalities based on gender — which, when you think about it, is actually contrary to the concept of equality?”

After expressing such comments in an online wrestling forum, Larson was accused of hate speech and banned from posting.

https://www.kayfabenews.com/wwe-fan-terrified-to-admit-publicly-he-still-doesnt-really-care-for-womens-wrestling/

SmackDown LIVE preview, Aug. 14, 2018: AJ Styles has more to say to Samoa Joe

WWE Champion AJ Styles returned to SmackDown LIVE last week with plenty to say about his SummerSlam challenger, Samoa Joe, after The Samoan Submission Machine accused The Phenomenal One of being a poor father. Apparently, the champion has more to get off his chest, as he’ll be responding further just five days before their title showdown in Brooklyn. What will Styles have to say? Find out tonight on SmackDown LIVE at 8/7 C on USA Network.

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>AJ Styles has more to say to Samoa Joe

WWE Champion AJ Styles returned to SmackDown LIVE last week with strong words for his SummerSlam opponent, Samoa Joe, one week after the challenger insinuated that Styles is a poor father. The Phenomenal One said The Samoan Submission Machine would walk into Brooklyn for their championship battle, but he might have trouble walking out.

Apparently, the WWE Champion has more to say, as he will be responding further to his SummerSlam opponent. Is Styles going to lay into Joe with another fiery retort before Sunday, or are Samoa Joe’s mind games working?

<SmackDown Women’s Title Match participants come face to face

The SmackDown Women’s Championship Match at SummerSlam is sure to be a battle for the ages, with Carmella, Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch looking to walk out of The Biggest Event of the Summer with championship gold.

Tensions will certainly be running high when all three women come face to face on SmackDown LIVE. The friendship between The Queen and The Irish Lass Kicker has certainly been put to the test in recent weeks; will The Princess of Staten Island look to turn the two buds against one another before SummerSlam?

>Aiden English goes one-on-one with Andrade “Cien” Almas

After costing Rusev & Lana a trio of singles matches against Andrade “Cien” Almas and Zelina Vega, Aiden English has vowed to make it up to his friends. English’s quest for penance apparently begins with battling El Idolo himself. The Drama King took to Twitter over thPost too long. Click here to view the full text.

Nobody is watching Edition

Who is coming for Universal Champion Roman Reigns?

>At SummerSlam, The [LOUD BOOING] finally bested The Beast to once again lay claim to the Universal Championship, but when he returns to his yard tonight, who will be waiting to try and take it from him?

?Although Brock Lesnar is known for his frequent absences from the red brand, it is reasonable to assume that The Conqueror will set his sights on Reigns sooner or later. In addition, after making his presence known last night in SummerSlam’s main event, Braun Strowman could very well make good on his promise to cash in his Money in the Bank contract.

Ronda Rousey to receive custom Raw Women's Title

>Ronda Rousey added to her already incredible legacy by making Alexa Bliss tap out in dominant fashion, claiming the Raw Women’s Championship last night at SummerSlam. How will the landscape on Raw change with The Baddest Woman on the Planet at the top of the mountain? And will The Goddess of WWE dare to come back in search of her sixth Women’s Championship? Rousey’s official coronation ceremony tonight will likely shed some light on what the WWE Universe can expect from Raw’s new-look Women’s division.

Ambrose returns to in-ring competition against Ziggler

>Of course, another Raw Superstar also returned to glory at Sunday night’s pay-per-view, as Dean Ambrose completely neutralized Drew McIntyre and paved the way for Seth Rollins to regain the Intercontinental Championship from Dolph Ziggler.

>With the title now back around Rollins’ waist and his brother-at-arms watching his back, The Architect seems virtually unstoppable as the workhorse champion. Can Ziggler maintain his alliance with the Sinister Scotsman without a championship? We’ll see how he fares on his own tonight when the former champion locks horns with Ambrose in The Lunatic Fringe’s first match back from injury.

Who can stop the B-Team?Post too long. Click here to view the full text.

WHO WAS HE?!?!?!!

https://web.archive.org/web/20180605230421/https://www.si.com/wrestling/2018/06/05/cm-punk-wins-civil-lawsuit-against-wwe-dr-chris-amann

He wanted 4 milllion and had nothing to back it up. Now punk can focus on losing in the ufc again.

http://archive.is/wy3jc

With a heavy heart, we have learned that Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart has passed away.

Killer Bee Brian Blair who also runs the Cauliflower Alley Club made the announcement this morning. At this time there is no cause of death or confirmation other than Blair’s tweet on the matter.

We’re sure there will be many longer tributes for The Anvil up as the pro wrestling world pays tribute to this amazing talent and mountain of a man. His appearances on Total Divas were an amazing way to remember him during his later years as his daughter Natalya dealt with having The Anvil as a father.

He was lovable and intimidating at the same time and he will be missed.

At this time our thoughts and prayers go out to anyone who is saddened by this great loss, which should be anyone who was a pro wrestling fan at any time in the last twenty to thirty years. The Anvil will never be forgotten.

WWE Raw preview, Aug. 13, 2018: Raw Tag Team Titles on the line in Triple Threat Match

Six nights before SummerSlam, The B-Team will defend the Raw Tag Team Championship against The DELETErs of Worlds and The Revival in a Triple Threat Match. Can Curtis Axel & Bo Dallas cling to their titles heading into The Biggest Event of the Summer? Plus, Seth Rollins meets Dolph Ziggler for their Intercontinental Title Match contract signing!

>Can The B-Team beat the odds yet again?

The B-Team are one of the most bewildering underdog stories in recent WWE history, transforming from perennial losers to world-beaters seemingly overnight. However, after Curtis Axel & Bo Dallas captured the Raw Tag Team Titles from The DELETErs of Worlds at WWE Extreme Rules, “Woken” Matt Hardy & Bray Wyatt have stayed hot on their heels, and the hungry Revival have made clear their intent to lay waste to both teams in pursuit of Team Red’s tandem titles.

All three teams will collide in a Triple Threat Match for the Raw Tag Team Championship Monday night on Raw. Will The B-Team’s fortune finally run out? And if it does, will it be The DELETErs of Worlds or Raw’s “Top Guys” who walk into SummerSlam as champions?

<Alexa Bliss on the run

Despite her interference in last week’s main event, Raw Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss watched in horror as Ronda Rousey — competing for the very first time on Raw — made Alicia Fox tap ferociously to her excruciating Armbar, sending a painful message to The Goddess before their title match at SummerSlam.

Afterward, Bliss told WWE.com that she’s not afraid of Rousey, reiterating that when The Baddest Woman on the Planet gets in the ring with her at SummerSlam, the world will see her as “nothing but an overhyped rookie.” Will Little Miss Bliss come to regret those words?

<Renee Young to step in on Raw announce team as guest commentator Monday night

Renee Young will be stepping in for Jonathan Coachman on the Raw announce team as a guest commentator this Monday night, ESPN.com reports. Coachman, meanwhilPost too long. Click here to view the full text.

WWE Raw preview, Aug. 13, 2018: Raw Tag Team Titles on the line in Triple Threat Match

Six nights before SummerSlam, The B-Team will defend the Raw Tag Team Championship against The DELETErs of Worlds and The Revival in a Triple Threat Match. Can Curtis Axel & Bo Dallas cling to their titles heading into The Biggest Event of the Summer? Plus, Seth Rollins meets Dolph Ziggler for their Intercontinental Title Match contract signing!

>Can The B-Team beat the odds yet again?

The B-Team are one of the most bewildering underdog stories in recent WWE history, transforming from perennial losers to world-beaters seemingly overnight. However, after Curtis Axel & Bo Dallas captured the Raw Tag Team Titles from The DELETErs of Worlds at WWE Extreme Rules, “Woken” Matt Hardy & Bray Wyatt have stayed hot on their heels, and the hungry Revival have made clear their intent to lay waste to both teams in pursuit of Team Red’s tandem titles.

All three teams will collide in a Triple Threat Match for the Raw Tag Team Championship Monday night on Raw. Will The B-Team’s fortune finally run out? And if it does, will it be The DELETErs of Worlds or Raw’s “Top Guys” who walk into SummerSlam as champions?

>Alexa Bliss on the run

Despite her interference in last week’s main event, Raw Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss watched in horror as Ronda Rousey — competing for the very first time on Raw — made Alicia Fox tap ferociously to her excruciating Armbar, sending a painful message to The Goddess before their title match at SummerSlam.

Afterward, Bliss told WWE.com that she’s not afraid of Rousey, reiterating that when The Baddest Woman on the Planet gets in the ring with her at SummerSlam, the world will see her as “nothing but an overhyped rookie.” Will Little Miss Bliss come to regret those words?

>Renee Young to step in on Raw announce team as guest commentator Monday night

Renee Young will be stepping in for Jonathan Coachman on the Raw announce team as a guest commentator this Monday night, ESPN.com reports. Coachman, meanwhile, will be fulfilling another obligation.

SmackDown LIVE preview, Aug. 7, 2018: Styles returns to address Samoa Joe

Last week, Samoa Joe got extremely personal with WWE Champion AJ Styles ahead of their SummerSlam clash for the title. The Samoan Submission Machine accused Styles of being a poor father, choosing to spend more time on the road than at home with his family. Tonight, The Phenomenal One returns to address his challenger. Has Samoa Joe gotten inside the champion’s head? Find out tonight on SmackDown LIVE at 8/7 C on USA Network!

>AJ Styles returns to address Samoa Joe

Last Tuesday, Samoa Joe got extremely personal with WWE Champion AJ Styles, accusing the titleholder of neglecting his family in favor of his career as their SummerSlam title match draws near. The Phenomenal One returns to SmackDown LIVE tonight, two weeks after being blindsided by The Samoan Submission Machine.

What will Styles have to say? Has Samoa Joe gotten inside his head?

>The New Day and The Bar clash for SummerSlam title opportunity

The tournament to determine who will challenge SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Bludgeon Brothers at SummerSlam concludes tonight, as The New Day clash with The Bar in the finals.

Big E & Xavier Woods defeated SAnitY to earn their place in the final match, while Sheamus & Cesaro emerged victorious from a hard-hitting throwdown with The Usos to move one step closer to earning a title opportunity at The Biggest Event of The Summer.

There’s no love lost between these two teams. In fact, it was The Bar who brought The New Day’s record-BREAKing 484-day reign as WWE Tag Team Champions to an end in 2016. Will The Celtic Warrior and The Swiss Cyborg once again be victorious, or will The New Day earn the right to challenge for their fifth tag team championship at SummerSlam?

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<Charlotte Flair & Becky Lynch team up to battle The jobonics

Though Charlotte Flair & Becky Lynch will be opponents at SummerSlam in a Triple Threat MatPost too long. Click here to view the full text.

What's the best way to get hold of the old royal rumbles without giving modern WWE a penny? They always were the best event of each year and I'd like to watch through all of them.