As previously noted, Triple H announced during a conference call to promote NXT Takeover that the War Games match will not have a roof on top of the structure.

“We’re not going to have a roof,” Triple H said. “I think it’s a little bit limiting. I think the style has changed. I’m not saying that anyone’s going to do it in this match, but I think going forward, I try to think about the future… look, Arn Anderson wasn’t doing moonsaults off the top of a cage (laughs). This allows for there to be a little bit of a different opportunity there to do some things.”

“I don’t think personally that we’ve changed the concept of what it is… there are some small tweaks, but I think they work better in today’s generation than it did in the format that was originally used.”

Dave Meltzer discussed the announcement on today’s installment of Wrestling Observer Live and said that Triple H actually wanted to have a roof on the structure. Meltzer revealed that it was Vince McMahon who decided against it. Vince’s ruling always overrules Triple H’s and Vince got his way.

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As of this writing, there are no plans to put the WWE Title back on Jinder Mahal before next week’s Survivor Series event. It’s very possible that Mahal could win the championship back before WWE’s tour of India next month.

Another scenario could see AJ Styles added to the India tour, change the title there and then set up a rematch between the two at the December Clash of Champions event in Boston. Styles vs. Mahal was originally planned to headline Clash of Champions, but those plans were changed when Vince McMahon decided to change up Survivor Series plans.

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Dave Meltzer reported on today’s installment of Wrestling Observer Radio that the original main event plans for the upcoming Clash of Champions event on Boston, Massachusetts would see Jinder Mahal defending his WWE Championship Title against AJ Styles.

With the company making a last minute change this week and moving that match to this upcoming episode of SmackDown Live, it’s very possible that those plans could have changed. Meltzer couldn’t elaborate if that match is still in the plans or not anymore but we will keep you updated.

WWE Clash of Champions takes place on December 17th, 2017. As always, we will be providing live play-by-play coverage of the show.

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Dave Meltzer reported in the latest issue of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter that there has been some controversy regarding Paul Heyman’s involvement with Brock Lesnar’s storylines.

There appears to be an issue with Heyman having Lesnar’s segments changed to his liking, which isn’t exactly going over well with management and the WWE creative team. Heyman has a lot of pull with Vince McMahon and the belief is that Lesnar would be open more to going with the original plans that creative had in mind if Heyman wasn’t around.

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WWE revealed on Instagram that Nia Jax and Alexa Bliss will be going by the name “Team Rude” moving forward.

#TeamRude strikes again! #WWELexington

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Alexa Bliss & Nia Jax were expected to work a program together with a match between the two at SummerSlam for the RAW Women’s Championship. Dave Meltzer indicated on Wrestling Observer Radio last week that those plans were changed and it now looks like the two will be coexisting as a team.

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In what is often a step toward becoming a regular presence on WWE television, NXT’s MaryKate Duignan Glidewell has a new ring name.

Glidewell, who is five-foot-eleven, will be known as Sage Miller going forward.

Her Twitter handle, which was @Amazon_Andrea, has been changed to @SageMillerWWE, with her bio reflecting the name change as well.

She sent out this tweet on Wednesday signifying the change.

#NewProfilePic #NXT #ItIsWrittenAndSoItShallBe pic.twitter.com/95JaNVcfBy

— Sage (@SageMillerWWE) June 28, 2017

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