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Singles Match Added to Sunday’s WWE Backlash Event

Shane McMahon announced on tonight’s episode of Talking Smack that Erick Rowan would face Luke Harper at Sunday’s WWE Backlash event. Here is the updated card:

WWE Title Match
Jinder Mahal vs. Randy Orton

SmackDown Tag Team Title Match
Tyler Breeze and Fandango vs. The Usos

WWE United States Title Match
AJ Styles vs. Kevin Owens

Naomi, Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch vs. Tamina Snuka, Carmella and Natalya

Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Dolph Ziggler

Sami Zayn vs. Baron Corbin

Erick Rowan vs. Luke Harper

Kickoff Pre-show
Aiden English vs. Tye Dillinger

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Scott Hall Hospitalized Sunday Night

WWE Hall of Famer Scott Hall was hospitalized Sunday night in London following an appearance with WAW promotion.

Hall was taken to the hospital after he was experiencing chest paints. He was released shortly after being checked out. The promotion is ran by Paige’s family and her father Ricky Knight confirmed the news on Facebook:

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SmackDown to Feature Picture-In-Picture Commercials

NBC Universal will be implementing picture-in-picture commercials on their television programming and that includes SmackDown Live.

USA Network tested this feature out last summer after the WWE draft and according to Broadcasting and Cable, the picture-in-picture commercial breaks raised the retention of viewers 13% with the overall rating of the episode by 2%. This will be the one of the first of many NBC Universal show concepts like this to keep the audience engaged during commercials.

NBCU Executive Vice President of Network Partnerships Josh Feldman made the following remarks regarding the change:

“We want to improve the viewing experience for fans with marketing and advertising, versus just having marketing advertising be part of the viewing experience,” Feldman said. “Picture-in-picture improves the viewing experience. That’s the mission of what we’re trying to do here.”

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Matt Hardy Says Impact Still Has A Chance To Do The Right Thing

Matt Hardy took to his Twitter account to let Impact Wrestling know that they still has a chance to “do the right thing” when it comes to working out a deal with The Hardy Boyz to use the “Broken” gimmick in WWE.

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Braun Strowman Reacts to Getting Elbow Surgery

Braun Strowman took to his Instagram account and made the following remarks about under going elbow surgery for his injury:

“Sometimes life throws you unexpected obstacles. Things will get in the way of your dreams they always do. How you handle your set backs is what makes the difference. I could sit around and think what could I have done to avoid this what did I do to deserve this. Y? Y? Y? I say to hell with that. There’s no time for excuses and pity party’s!!!! Every day Is a day I get the opportunity to grow stronger everyday I push myself further cause I refuse to let this slow me down. Nothing can stop me from being the best. I’ll blow through this like I have every set back life has ever throw at me and continue to own my destiny!!!! This is my life and I tell what and when I’m gonna do things. #nothingcanstopme #unstoppable #braunstrowman #monsteramongmen”

Sometimes life throws you unexpected obstacles. Things will get in the way of your dreams they always do. How you handle your set backs is what makes the difference. I could sit around and think what could I have done to avoid this what did I do to deserve this. Y? Y? Y? I say to hell with that. There’s no time for excuses and pity party’s!!!! Every day Is a day I get the opportunity to grow stronger everyday I push myself further cause I refuse to let this slow me down. Nothing can stop me from being the best. I’ll blow through this like I have every set back life has ever throw at me and continue to own my destiny!!!! This is my life and I tell what and when I’m gonna do things. #nothingcanstopme #unstoppable #braunstrowman #monsteramongmen

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While WWE announced that Strowman is expected to miss up to six months of television, he is still expected to return before SummerSlam.