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Roman Reigns Reacts to Dead Crowd at WWE Battleground
As seen at Sunday’s WWE Battleground event, the crowd was noticeably quiet for a majority of the evening with. Someone would argue it would have a lot to do with the show being one of the worst pay-per-view events of 2017 and even some are saying in recent WWE history.
Roman Reigns took to his Twitter account to react to the crowd reactions the event received. He sent out the following tweet:
Brock Lesnar’s Status for Tonight’s RAW Episode
Brock Lesnar is not scheduled to make an appearance on tonight’s episode of RAW.
Kurt Angle is expected to announce plans for Lesnar defending the WWE Universal Title at WWE SummerSlam tonight. It’s being rumored that he will be announcing a Fatal 4-Way for the Championship.
Here is the current list of WWE dates Lesnar is confirmed for:
SmackDown Live Event: July 29th (Detroit, MI)
RAW: July 31st (Pittsburgh, PA)
SmackDown Live Event: August 12th (Tampa, FL)
RAW: August 14th (Boston, MA)
SummerSlam: August 20th (Brooklyn, NY)
RAW: August 28th (Memphis, TN)
WWE No Mercy: September 24th (Los Angeles, CA)
RAW Live Event: September 30th (Winnipeg, MB)
Darren Young Returning to Action Soon
PWInsider reports that Darren Young is expected to be cleared to return to in-ring competition next month. Darren underwent elbow surgery back in January after he suffered an injury during a WWE Main Event match against Epico back on January 16th.
Young posted the following video as he continues working towards his return:
Here is footage of Darren suffering the injury that currently has him sidelined:
Jeff Hardy Brings Back an Old Look
WWE published an article pointing out that Jeff Hardy wore face paint at Saturday’s WWE Live Event in Roanoke, Virginia. Hardy hasn’t wore the face paint since returning to WWE. He routinely wore is back in 2008 and 2009.
What iconic change did Jeff Hardy just make?
Jeff Hardy channeled the Charismatic Enigma when he brought back his iconic face paint at a WWE Live Event on Friday night in Roanoke, Va.
Alberto El Patron Advertised for GFW Event Next Month
Alberto El Patron, who is supposed to be suspended from Global Force Wrestling over the recent allegations, is being advertised for an upcoming event for the company at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard on August 6th in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
“A loaded lineup of IMPACT WRESTLING stars will be in Bridgeport. Anything can and will happen once the action starts, in and out of the ring. The city of Bridgeport, Fairfield County and the state of Connecticut have great wrestling tradition, we are excited in our 15th anniversary to be there this Summer as part of the Bridgeport Bluefish’s 20th anniversary season,” said Jeff Jarrett.
The lineup for the event features Bobby Lashley, Patron, EC3, “Cowboy” James Storm, Eli Drake, the Latin American Exchange and more. All fans in attendance will receive a commemorative trading card set of five Impact Wrestling stars. Plus, there will be a pre-show VIP Meet & Greet for select ticket holders.
“We are thrilled to bring this exciting show to the ballpark in August,” said Bluefish General Manager Paul Herrmann. “We love being able to offer our city more than just baseball during the gorgeous summer months. There is a strong wrestling fanbase in Southern Connecticut, and we’re happy to invite fans of all kinds to enjoy our perfect outdoor venue.”
Three Matches Announced for Tonight’s SmackDown Live
WWE has announced that Jinder Mahal would be facing Tye Dillinger in a non-title match on tonight’s episode of SmackDown Live. In addition to that match, they have also announced Xavier Woods vs. Jey Usos and Baron Corbin vs. Nakamura.
Check back here at 8PM ET for our live play-by-play coverage of the event.