WWE heads to the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, AL for tonight’s episode of SmackDown Live. The following is the focus points for tonight’s show:

* How will AJ Styles react to his Handicap Match at WWE Royal Rumble?

* Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley clash in final U.S. Title Tournament First Round Match

* Becky Lynch returns to action against Ruby Riott

* Shelton Benjamin & Chad Gable demand justice

* The Ascension battle The Bludgeon Brothers

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Becky Lynch returned to action at Wednesday’s WWE Live Event in Detroit, Michigan. You can check out footage from her return below:

@BeckyLynchWWE IS BAAAACK!! #WWEDetroit #WWE #SDLive pic.twitter.com/o21EzQbr3x

— Happy BlissYear (@TheYearOfBliss) December 28, 2017

As previously reported, Lynch was removed from WWE television to film her part in the upcoming Marine movie.

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WWE Studios Marine franchise is getting yet another sequal. It was announced today that Becky Lynch, The Miz, and Shawn Michaels will star in The Marine 6: Close Quarters. The film is scheduled to begin filming in early 2018, with a release date tentatively scheduled or May or 2018.

WWE® STUDIOS AND SONY PICTURES WORLDWIDE ACQUISITIONS TO PARTNER ON THE MARINE 6: CLOSE QUARTERS

Starring WWE Superstars The Miz® and Becky Lynch, and WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels®

Burbank, Calif. (November 22, 2017) – WWE Studios and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) today announced that the two studios will partner again to release the upcoming action film The Marine 6: Close Quarters, directed by James Nunn (The Marine 5: Battleground, Eliminators). The film will feature WWE Superstars The Miz and Becky Lynch, and WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels, and is set to begin production on Monday, November 27 in London.

When Jake Carter (The Miz) and fellow Marine Luke Trapper (Shawn Michaels) stumble upon a kidnapped girl being held prisoner by a dangerous gang of international criminals, they find themselves in the crosshairs as they try to save the girl and bring her kidnappers to justice.

“The Marine series continues to deliver action-packed entertainment to our fans, and we are excited to partner again with Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions and director James Nunn to bring The Marine 6: Close Quarters to a global audience” said Michael Luisi, President of WWE Studios. “The motion picture debut of the talented Becky Lynch and the addition of Shawn Michaels to the series, alongside The Miz, is sure to bring the excitement and action to the next level.”

The film is written by Craig Walendziak.

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WWE Studios Marine franchise is getting yet another sequel. It was announced today that Becky Lynch, The Miz, and Shawn Michaels will star in The Marine 6: Close Quarters. The film is scheduled to begin filming in early 2018, with a release date tentatively scheduled for May of 2018.

WWE® STUDIOS AND SONY PICTURES WORLDWIDE ACQUISITIONS TO PARTNER ON THE MARINE 6: CLOSE QUARTERS

Starring WWE Superstars The Miz® and Becky Lynch, and WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels®

Burbank, Calif. (November 22, 2017) – WWE Studios and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) today announced that the two studios will partner again to release the upcoming action film The Marine 6: Close Quarters, directed by James Nunn (The Marine 5: Battleground, Eliminators). The film will feature WWE Superstars The Miz and Becky Lynch, and WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels, and is set to begin production on Monday, November 27 in London.

When Jake Carter (The Miz) and fellow Marine Luke Trapper (Shawn Michaels) stumble upon a kidnapped girl being held prisoner by a dangerous gang of international criminals, they find themselves in the crosshairs as they try to save the girl and bring her kidnappers to justice.

“The Marine series continues to deliver action-packed entertainment to our fans, and we are excited to partner again with Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions and director James Nunn to bring The Marine 6: Close Quarters to a global audience” said Michael Luisi, President of WWE Studios. “The motion picture debut of the talented Becky Lynch and the addition of Shawn Michaels to the series, alongside The Miz, is sure to bring the excitement and action to the next level.”

The film is written by Craig Walendziak.

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WWE announced details for the next Marine movie and mentioned that Shawn Michaels, The Miz and Becky Lynch will be apart of the film. You can check out the announcement below:

WWE® STUDIOS AND SONY PICTURES WORLDWIDE ACQUISITIONS TO PARTNER ON THE MARINE 6: CLOSE QUARTERS
Starring WWE Superstars The Miz® and Becky Lynch, and WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels®

Burbank, Calif. (November 22, 2017) – WWE Studios and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) today announced that the two studios will partner again to release the upcoming action film The Marine 6: Close Quarters, directed by James Nunn (The Marine 5: Battleground, Eliminators). The film will feature WWE Superstars The Miz and Becky Lynch, and WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels, and is set to begin production on Monday, November 27 in London.

When Jake Carter (The Miz) and fellow Marine Luke Trapper (Shawn Michaels) stumble upon a kidnapped girl being held prisoner by a dangerous gang of international criminals, they find themselves in the crosshairs as they try to save the girl and bring her kidnappers to justice.

“The Marine series continues to deliver action-packed entertainment to our fans, and we are excited to partner again with Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions and director James Nunn to bring The Marine 6: Close Quarters to a global audience” said Michael Luisi, President of WWE Studios. “The motion picture debut of the talented Becky Lynch and the addition of Shawn Michaels to the series, alongside The Miz, is sure to bring the excitement and action to the next level.”

The film is written by Craig Walendziak.

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Several WWE Superstars have taken to Twitter to react to the news of Shane McMahon announcing that Natalya will be the final member of the Women’s SmackDown Team at Sunday’s Survivor Series event. Here are a few tweets sent out:

Interesting choice…

But I, as the smarter team captain, have been planning for this. Team #Raw will be ready for you! #CaptainFox #SurvivorSeries https://t.co/JVmhzicdmM

— Lady Fox (@AliciaFoxy) November 18, 2017

Interesting choice…

But I, as the smarter team captain, have been planning for this. Team #Raw will be ready for you! #CaptainFox #SurvivorSeries https://t.co/JVmhzicdmM

— Lady Fox (@AliciaFoxy) November 18, 2017

Awww would you look at that….the “pity” addition of @NatbyNature to the Blue team ??? won’t change the outcome of a #TeamRed Win #SurvivorSeries

— Nia Jax (@NiaJaxWWE) November 18, 2017

She was the last woman to hold the #smackdown women’s championship. She’s from one of the greatest wrestling families in history. She’s as sound as technicians come and one of my favorite people to stand opposite in the ring. @NatbyNature , happy to have you on the team.

— Becky Lynch (@BeckyLynchWWE) November 18, 2017

Happy to have you, @natbynature. Just, PLEASE, do not get cat hair all of my #MITB briefcase. #SurvivorSeries #TeamBlue https://t.co/mnvkE66dfl

— MS Money in the BANK (@CarmellaWWE) November 18, 2017

.@NatbyNature it'll be so nice to see you across the ring! Get ready to tap tap tap baby girl! #BanksStatementvsSharpshooter #SurvivorSeries pic.twitter.com/j1wOFwvEAK

— $asha Banks (@SashaBanksWWE) November 18, 2017

So much respect for @NatbyNature, but this won’t change the outcome. #TeamRED will win this one too. #SurvivorSeries https://t.co/ZGi4K7cTUk

— Bayley (@itsBayleyWWE) November 18, 2017

Families fight….. but when someone else says something about MY FAMILY. WE #TeamBlue stick together. @NatbyNature QUEEN. https://t.co/Czv9tD6iBN

— Charlotte Flair (@MsCharlotteWWE) November 18, 2017

Ohh @NatbyNature! So happy to have you, but I hope you will be ready! ? #SurvivorSeries https://t.co/R0M5nlUj9N

— ASUKA / 明日華 (@WWEAsuka) November 18, 2017

Baby girl…. it’ll be great to see you, too! Hugs, kisses and Sharpshooters!!!! #SurvivorSeries https://t.co/Wh7256beNf

— Nattie (@NatbyNature) November 18, 2017

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David Otunga Off Survivor Series

It’s being reported that David Otunga will be missing Sunday’s Survivor Series. As we’ve been reporting today, he and former fiancée Jennifer Hudson have split up, and Hudson has filed an order of protection against the WWE commentator.

According to a report from TMZ, Otunga pulled out of the show to focus on his custody dispute with Hudson. Otunga is a regular on WWE PPV kickoff panels.

Becky Lynch Talks Total Divas & More

In a recent interview, Becky Lynch talked about why she’s not interested in appearing on Total Divas.

“It’s not something I ever wanted for myself. It’s a great opportunity for the women. But I never envisioned myself in that role. And there’s a certain mystique about myself that I’d like to keep. I don’t want to give out too much of Rebecca Quinn.”

She also talked about the face/heel dynamics in WWE and on the indies.

“When I was on the independent circuit, I always played the heel role, but I always felt that no matter what, I was able to connect with the fans. Whether I was good or not, there was a connection there because I think I just really love wrestling. If you’re a fan, you love wrestling. When you can feel that radiating off somebody, I think you tend to gravitate toward them.”

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Jim Ross Reflects On His WWE Release

As we all remember, Jim Ross was fired from WWE several years ago due to issues with Ric Flair during a panel back in 2013. During a recent interview promoting his new book, JR talked about his interactions with Vince McMahon during that time and after his release.

Even when Vince let me go on September 11th, 2013, I got let go and we did that about five minutes and then we spent half hour shooting the breeze. Not a raised voice, not a curse word, nothing. I knew that he had to do what he had to do, and I knew that I had made an error judgement, but I knew that my drinking scenario had been misreported. I put myself in that position and I am a big boy and took it like a man. I walked out with my head held high, he gave me a big hug. We were never separated; Vince and I would text each other off and on the entire time I wasn’t working there.

Becky Lynch On Survivor Series & Opportunities On SmackDown Live

During a recent interview promoting WWE’s current European Tour, Becky Lynch spoke about being the captain of the blue brand’s Women’s Team and the opportunities she’s gotten on SmackDown Live.

“When I was the first Women’s Champion for SmackDown Live, it was a great source of joy and pride for me. It was my mission to make sure it was the better brand and that it had very engaging storylines and that people would get invested in whatever was going on. I wanted them to really care about the women we have on SmackDown Live – and of course the men.

“At Survivor Series last year we got the opportunity to showcase that, we really did, and we had that feeling that the fans were behind us. Maybe sometimes it seems like we’re not getting as many opportunities as they get on Raw so the fans root behind that – they feel sympathetic towards that.”

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The Miz, Enzo Amore, Becky Lynch, and Darren Young attended Saturday’s Los Angeles Clippers game. While making an appearance, Becky slapped the Clippers mascot, Enzo danced on the court and The Miz bragged about how good his seats were at the game.

Here are several clips from the appearances:

No means no. Just ask @BeckyLynchWWE! #WWENight pic.twitter.com/qeDmTujiqV

— Pro Wrestling Sheet (@WrestlingSheet) October 29, 2017

@laclippers#RealestChamp

A post shared by Enzo Amore (@real1) on Oct 28, 2017 at 8:39pm PDT

Showing @laclippers fans on #WWENight how to Flex. Now that is a Tricep. @zryder85 wishes he had cuts like that. #FlexCam Thx to the @laclippers and @staplescenterla for an #Awesome time.

A post shared by Mike "The Miz" Mizanin (@mikethemiz) on Oct 28, 2017 at 9:41pm PDT

Tonight @laclippers game for #WWENight if anyone needs a water I got you.

A post shared by Mike "The Miz" Mizanin (@mikethemiz) on Oct 28, 2017 at 7:46pm PDT

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Becky Lynch, one of the top stars in SmackDown Live’s Women’s Division, is not a part of tonight’s WWE Hell In A Cell. She was asked about her feelings on that little face during a recent interview.

“To me, it always feels like a missed goal. I feel like I’m on a football field, I’m a striker and I missed a goal. In WWE things always change and there’s still hope, but you’ve just got to learn to ride it. You always want to be on top and you always want to be having pay-per-view matches and you always want to be having classics. That’s always my goal and my ambition – keep the eye of the tiger and keep looking forward. Who knows? By this time next year, I could have main evented WrestleMania with the Four Horsewomen. You’ve always got to keep your eye set on the ultimate goal.”

Also, in light of the women main eventing HIAC last year, she was asked if the Women’s Division not having an actual match in the Cell this year was a step back for the division.

“No, I don’t think so, personally. Say for example you had Bray Wyatt in Hell in Cell last year – I know he’s not in our division, but if he’s not in a Hell in a Cell match this year, it’s not a step backwards. Not for him or for the brand or for the company. It’s just a rotation. You can’t overdo it, as well. Or do it for the sake of, ‘Oh there’s a Women’s Revolution so they have to have a Hell in a Cell match.’ I think that’s grasping at straws and that’s forcing things. Unfortunately, Charlotte and Natalya, they haven’t had the longest storyline in this circumstance going into Hell in a Cell. Charlotte has a new character and Natalya has a new character and we’re seeing a different element of both of them. To put them into a Hell in a Cell right off the bat, where do you go from there? So no, I don’t think it’s a step backwards at all to not have a women’s Hell in a Cell match.”

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