The T-Mobile Arena indicated on Facebook that there could be two Elimination Chamber matches at this year’s annual event — one for the men and possibly one for the women.

The promotional image featured Samoa Joe and Alexa Bliss at the forefront in the advertisement for next month’s event. The caption for the event asks which of the twelve RAW stars will “make it” inside the Chamber. This of course indicates two potential Chamber matches, as they have traditionally only had six competitors.

While it’s has not been officially confirmed yet on a women’s Elimination Chamber match, Kurt Angle previously mentioned in an interview that the women will have that type of match at some point. Pro Wrestling Sheet also reported a while back there there was internal talk of the match happening.

The Elimination Chamber takes place on February 28th in Las Vegas, Nevada and airs live on the WWE Network.

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WWE announced the Mixed Match Challenge brackets for the upcoming Facebook Watch series. Here is what they sent out:

“WWE Mixed Match Challenge will premiere this Tuesday night at 10 ET/7 PT, exclusively on Facebook Watch. As first revealed by Cathy Kelley on Facebook, the full bracket has now been established.

All six first-round matches will feature a Raw team taking on a SmackDown LIVE team. On the Jan. 16 premiere, Finn Bálor & Sasha Banks will go head-to-head against Shinsuke Nakamura & Natalya.

In the ensuing weeks, the remaining first-round matches will be carried out as follows:

Week 2: The Miz & Asuka vs. Big E & Carmella

Week 3: Braun Strowman & Raw Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss vs. Sami Zayn & Becky Lynch

Week 4: Goldust & Alicia Fox vs. SmackDown Tag Team Champion Jimmy Uso and Naomi

Week 5: Elias & Bayley vs. Rusev & Lana

Week 6: Apollo Crews & Nia Jax vs. Bobby Roode & SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair

The semi-finals will include a special “second chance fan vote” in which the WWE Universe will have the ability to give an eliminated team a second chance in the tournament.

Don’t miss a moment of the ground-breaking tournament when it premieres this Tuesday, Jan. 16, exclusively on Facebook Watch at 10 ET/7 PT. Follow the official WWE Mixed Match Challenge Facebook page for all updates.”

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WWE announced that Nia Jax will team with Apollo Crews for the upcoming Mixed Match Challenge series.

Here is the updated list of teams for the show:

* Bobby Roode & Charlotte
* Braun Strowman & Alexa Bliss
* Finn Balor & Sasha Banks
* Rusev & Lana
* Jimmy Uso & Naomi
* Apollo Crews & Nia Jax

Mixed Match Challenge kicks off on Tuesday, January 16th directly after SmackDown Live on Facebook Watch.

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WWE announced that Lana will team with Rusev for the upcoming Mixed Match Challenge series.

It's going to be a VERY Happy #RusevDay on @WWE Mixed Match Challenge when @RusevBUL teams up with his wife @LanaWWE! #WWEMMC pic.twitter.com/IAOLBcquGl

— WWE (@WWE) January 4, 2018

Here is the updated list of teams for the show:

* Bobby Roode & Charlotte
* Braun Strowman & Alexa Bliss
* Finn Balor & Sasha Banks
* Lana & Rusev

Mixed Match Challenge kicks off on Tuesday, January 16th directly after SmackDown Live on Facebook Watch.

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Maria Kanellis took to her Facebook account to talk about leaked photos of herself surfacing online:

What will you tell your child about being in Playboy?

“Playboy, Leaked Photos, and Being Sexy”

I have never thought about not being me. I have never been afraid to show off my body. I have never been scared of being sexy. And I don’t want my son or daughter to be afraid of their body. I want my children to be confident. In a world so full of hate and unknown, Mike and I do not want our children to feel like love is a foreign concept. I have been asked on numerous occasions about Playboy, my leaked photos, and about being sexy. My answers may surprise you and hopefully give you some insight into what it means to me to be able to be sexy and still be a great mother.

What will you tell your child about being in Playboy? I will tell them that mommy bought a house by capitalizing on a huge opportunity. I will tell them that mommy believes that the human body should be celebrated not shammed. I will tell them that Playboy is an iconic magazine and the decision to pose was something I discussed with my family and friends before making a well informed choice. I don’t believe sex is the enemy I think ignorance is. If my children, are well informed about the meaning and value of a person’s virtue, I think that is the best a parent can do.

Leaked Photos…. So, I guess I probably should make a statement about this at some point. Haha… I guess first you should know, every photo that I have seen leaked was something for my husband of over three years, who I have been with for 6 and a half. They were sent to or taken by Mike. So, you aren’t seeing anything salacious or forbidden. You are seeing our personal photos. It doesn’t bother me that I’m naked. I have been naked. Boobs, butt, etc… everyone has them. If my children asks about those photos, I will say mommy and daddy have a healthy relationship. We love each other. Daddy thinks Mommy is sexy. AND, there is nothing wrong with that. The problem is the intrusion of privacy. The sad, sad humans that can not make a happy, healthy life of their own. I would tell my child to feel sorry for the people that do not have enough love of their own and have to steal it from others. Mommy and daddy, pity the people that have enough time on their hands to fish through our photos but no time to make a life of their own. To those people, I say get some help, try online dating, and stop breaking the law.

I’m too sexy for small mindedness. Sex. Woah. How could you? NO, I can and I will never be afraid of it. Being sexy doesn’t end for pregnant people, married people, curvy people, skinny people, any people… Sex is beautiful. It creates life and draws humans together. War, is ever present on TV, in movies, and on video games and no one blinks an eye but you see a little boob and OMG!! Mark 10:6-9 “But from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’ ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate.” One flesh sounds fun. If God wanted me to wear clothes, I would have been born with them. I wasn’t, so I’ll continue being sexy and enjoying my body. The body that was created by this universe.

Let’s talk about the things I am afraid of talking about with my child, war, sexual harassment, economic inequality, sexism, racism, homophobia, genocide, and the current political climate. There are much bigger problems in this world then, my sexuality. I have built my life around being a good person and being a good role model for my little sister when she was still little and now my nieces and nephew and soon for my child. In this country, we should focus less on the way people love and more on the way people hate. That is what I will teach my child. Hold hands not hate. Be the change you want to see in this world. Love Yourself. #PowerofLove

Love,
The Crazy Pregnant Lady
Maria Kanellis

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Former WWE personality Yamaguchi-San has been hospitalized after suffering a stroke. Yamaguchi’s brother Shunsuke, who currently does Japanese commentary for WWE, posted the following on Facebook:

“Some of u might have heard but my brother Yusuke aka Yamaguchi Wally or Yamaguchi San had a stroke. This is a pic from 1 am est. Don’t know how long he has. Some of his friends from school and Gong Magazine have visited him. Love you brother!!!”

Funaki also poster the following on Twitter:

Prayers to Yamaguchi-san and family #Kaientai pic.twitter.com/be2PvGegYf

— FUNAKI (@shofufu824) December 14, 2017

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Something new this way comes. WWE and Facebook announced today that next month, they will be holding a Mixed Match Challenge.

Facebook and WWE today announced a new in-ring series, Mixed Match Challenge, that will stream live in the U.S. exclusively on Facebook on Tuesday nights beginning Jan.16 at 10 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. PT. The 12-episode series will air on Facebook Watch and feature WWE Superstars from both the Raw and SmackDown LIVE rosters competing in a single-elimination mixed tag-team tournament to win $100,000 to support the charity of their choice.

Each 20-minute episode will reflect a progressive approach to production, with elements optimized for mobile consumption, experimentation and social interaction, including the ability for the WWE Universe to engage with Superstars during the show. In addition, fans will have the opportunity to select matchups, match stipulations and more, on Facebook.

“As we continue to expand our strategic partnership with Facebook, this new series, Mixed Match Challenge, jointly reflects our innovative approach to content distribution and fan engagement,” said Michelle Wilson, WWE Chief Revenue & Marketing Officer. “This show will deliver the action and excitement our passionate fan base is accustomed to while offering new production elements and social experiences that only Facebook can provide.”

“As a leader in entertainment innovation, WWE is an ideal partner to demonstrate how the live sports viewing experience can be reimagined on Facebook Watch,” said Dan Reed, Facebook Head of Global Sports Partnerships. “Mixed Match Challenge is a new competition produced specifically to take advantage of the reach, interaction and ongoing engagement enabled by our platform. Fans will be able to directly influence and interact with the in-ring action, follow the rivalries and storylines in between events, and connect with one another as the drama unfolds. We’re excited for the WWE community to come together on our platform to watch some of the biggest Raw and SmackDown Live Superstars and engage with WWE like never before.”

“Mixed Match Challenge demonstrates WWE’s flexibility in creating and producing compelling content across platforms in a media landscape that is evolving each day,” said Jayar Donlan, WWE Executive Vice President, Digital & Social Content. “The social interaction leading up to and during each show will connect WWE Superstars with our massive fan base on Facebook in more ways than ever before.”

The unique storylines for Mixed Match Challenge will continue between episodes across WWE’s Facebook Pages with short-form videos and social content. WWE will also promote the series across its extensive digital and social footprint, including a new Facebook Watch show Page dedicated to Mixed Match Challenge. A promotional sizzle reel for the show can be found here.

Kurt Angle announced the RAW competitors earlier today:

#RAW General Manager @RealKurtAngle tells YOU who will represent his brand in the @WWE Mixed Match Challenge tournament. More Info: https://t.co/sDTNLw6UuB #WWEMMC pic.twitter.com/TSyNFIivOy

— WWE (@WWE) December 13, 2017

And, Daniel Bryan announced the SmackDown Live competitors:

Which @WWE Superstars will represent the blue brand in the Mixed Match Challenge? Find out from #SDLive GM @WWEDanielBryan! More Info: https://t.co/sDTNLw6UuB #WWEMMC pic.twitter.com/j29Nc0IZy2

— WWE (@WWE) December 13, 2017

If anything else, even if it’s not intergender, it’s bound to be interesting.

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Ryan Satin & James McKenna of Pro Wrestling Sheet mentioned on an installment of Wrestling Sheet Radio that there has been a lot of talk within WWE about doing a first-ever Women’s Elimination Chamber match. While very little details were elaborated, it’s worth mentioning that Kurt Angle recently teased a possible Women’s Chamber match during a Q&A session on his Facebook page.

With The Elimination Chamber pay-per-view set to take place in February of 2018, it’s very possible that the company could make the announcement sometime in the coming months.

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An individual took to Facebook to call out Austin Aries for being abusive when he and his friends attempted ask him for a photo recently.

According to fan who goes by Cameron, he and his friends spotted Aries at an airport and approached him to try to get a photo with him. Things quickly got ugly with Aries as Cameron said he was abusive to them when they approached him. Cameron would then revealed that Aries would tried to get them kicked out of Qantas but the staff wouldn’t oblige with Aries’ demands.

Aries took to Twitter to respond to the allegations from the fan and basically said that if they want photos they should go to the show and pay for them like everyone else.

“Last night 100’s of fans at @WSWWrestlingAUS show waited patiently, supporting their fav wrestlers, by buying shirts/pics/autographs. Today, 3 adults at said show, who bought 0 from anyone, stalked at the airport wanting free pics. It’s rude and unfair to all the REAL fans. It’s not about $, I gave free pics and autographs to some fans AT @WSWWrestlingAUS show. Act entitled though, you’ll hear me speak #TheTruth”

Last night 100’s of fans at @WSWWrestlingAUS show waited patiently, supporting their fav wrestlers, by buying shirts/pics/autographs… https://t.co/knjeQf8mXs

— Austin Aries (@AustinAries) November 25, 2017

Today, 3 adults at said show, who bought 0 from anyone, stalked at the airport wanting free pics. It’s rude and unfair to all the REAL fans. https://t.co/knjeQf8mXs

— Austin Aries (@AustinAries) November 25, 2017

It’s not about $, I gave free pics and autographs to some fans AT @WSWWrestlingAUS show. Act entitled though, you’ll hear me speak #TheTruth

— Austin Aries (@AustinAries) November 25, 2017

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Maria Kanellis went on a long Facebook rant after she got offended when an individual on social media questioned her decision to get pregnant and mentioned that she won’t allow people to make her feel powerless. Here is what she wrote:

“How dare you get pregnant? You can’t workout. And other stupid things people have said to me.”
I think it’s funny that everyone is an expert on pregnancy, including men that can’t birth them and don’t have children of their own. Now, I am not an expert on pregnancy but I do have my OB, PCP, mom, my friends with kids, and my trainer on speed dial. Let’s just analysis the first statement/question: “How dare you get pregnant?” I’m not exactly sure what this means but I can only assume it’s because I work for WWE. I signed a contract with WWE in March and had no plans of getting pregnant until my contract was up. So, yes I have only been signed for a few months this time but, I worked for WWE before. For 5 and a half years. I’ve also been working in wrestling for 13 years. AND I’ve been working since I was 12. I was a bus girl for my first job. Thus, I have been working for 23 years. I CAN get pregnant. I can even stay home while pregnant and have a job because WWE thinks I am important and this baby is important enough to do so. After 23 years of work, do I deserve maternity leave? I think so and so does WWE. Women deserve maternity leave and men deserve paternity leave. It should be a right not a privilege. I will continue fulfilling the obligations of my WWE contract even after the baby arrives so, SMGMB. (Suck My Giant Momma Boobs) Hahaha……

You can’t workout….. Really? Has anyone seen a lioness while pregnant? What if she decides, oh I can’t run today, I’m pregnant? The lioness starves and so does her cubs. Or what happened in colonial times when the men went off to war? Did the farm get neglected? No, she plowed the field and took care of her 7 other children. Women are amazing. Women’s bodies are amazing. I will not let people on social media make me feel powerless. Should some women not workout? Of course. But, I don’t have any special circumstances. And if I did then, I would “settle down” as one hater put it. There are real problems with gaining too much weight while pregnant for instance childhood obesity, gestational diabetes, less accurate sonogram results, premature labor, preeclampsia, high blood pressure, excess bleeding, larger percentage of c-sections, and the list goes on. If you are really concerned about it read up here or here. And if you still have questions go here, here, or here. Links are below to research. I will not stop working out because some ill informed person tells me too. Some women don’t workout while pregnant and that’s their choice. It’s an individual choice a woman makes with her doctor.

On to more stupid things….. “You are annoying. No one wants to hear about your pregnancy.” Let me solve this, real quick. I am pregnant. For the foreseeable future, that is the next 19 weeks, I will talk about being pregnant. You will see pregnant belly photos, baby stuff, blogs about being pregnant, and when I am feeling ultra emotional, photos of Mike with my pregnant belly. Therefore, if you don’t like it, Stop Following Me. Done. Another of my favorite comments, “You look really pregnant.” What the hell does that mean? You are either pregnant or you are not. I am pregnant so of course I really look pregnant. Also, as a warning, in a few months, if you say that to me, I may eat you. I am hungry all the time. Because, I will be really pregnant. AND my all time favorite stupid comment, word for word “Kid won’t have room to move. Prob get caught up in tubing. U ever heard of relaxing” My response was, you don’t understand the female anatomy. I’ll just leave that there.
Mike and I will be revealing baby’s gender in January and as a Christmas Gift to our amazing fans we will be telling you baby’s initials on Christmas Day!!!

Love Hugs and Peace,
“The Crazy Pregnant Lady”

Maria

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