Many are speculating that Brock Lesnar may have been delivering legitimate punches to Braun Strowman’s head during the WWE Universal Title match at Sunday’s Royal Rumble event.

The incident occurred after Braun connected a stiff knee to Brock’s head. Brock immediately got up and connected with some blows that many are saying were real. The audio feed had to be silenced multiple times after it seemed like the two were taking shoot punches at each other.

You can see footage from the incident below:

Lesnar ain't happy, y'all. pic.twitter.com/cNNylNN4W3

— Emmet Russell (@AussieEmmet) January 29, 2018

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— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) January 29, 2018

Update: Taz discussed the topic on his podcast today and confirmed that the angle was a worked shoot.

What do you guys think of the angle? Should WWE be doing spots like this? Does it make the product more interesting? Sound off in the comment section below…

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Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated wrote a piece about Monday’s 25th Anniversary of RAW that revealed several behind-the-scene notes from the event.

According to Barrasso, the reason WWE opened the show with “Stone Cold” Steve Austin and Vince McMahon was an attempt to attract more casual viewers to the show to help build towards WrestleMania.

“The goal remains to attract more casual viewers during the build to WrestleMania 34, which is why the show opened with Steve Austin and Vince McMahon in an interaction that was certain to attract millions of viewers, many of whom do not watch the product every week.”

Barrasso has many other notes from the show, which can be read at this link.

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WWE has added a job listing for a new TV writer on the corporate website. The company is seeking an individual with years of experience in television and knowledge of the product. The writers have to be from the New York/Stamford, CT area or are willing to move for the gig.

Here is a list of the responsibilities of the position:

– Develop and implement creative storylines for broadcast and the WWE Network

– Collaborate with a team of Road-based and Home-based Writers to build compelling RAW/ Smackdown stories that capture the audience and generate buzz

– Consistently improve and refine storylines

– Use consumer insights and social media to deliver impactful storylines that are consistent with the WWE brand and each talent’s skills and history

You can apply for the position here.

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While speaking to UK’s The Sun, Finn Balor was about the rumors of Conor McGregor possibly working with WWE and mentioned that it would be a huge benefit to everyone in WWE is Conor showed up.

“I try and keep myself out of rumors, but it is Conor McGregor and the WWE. It’s a huge coupe for the WWE. Without a doubt the biggest sports star in the world right now. He would bring a huge amount of eyes to our product, which would benefit everyone in WWE.”

In regards to McGregor possibly making an appearance at WrestleMania, Balor said he’d be open to the opportunity of getting into the ring with the MMA Fighter because it would be a beneficial to him.

“I hope there’s an opportunity for a story to emerge. We’re all looking forward to having Conor at WrestleMania…If I was given the opportunity to get in the ring beside Conor, or across the ring to face him, it would be huge for me.”

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Dave Meltzer reported in the latest installment of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Impact Wrestling is planning to tape multiple episodes of Impact in major cities such as New York, Toronto or Chicago.

These claims are said to be “skeptical” right now because Impact is attempting to cut costs and when they tape in Canada, they receive a tax break. It’s also being said it would cost the company more money to tape in bigger markets such as New York and Chicago, so it may be very unlikely that we will see them in that area anytime soon.

There is also the belief that it would be hard for Impact to sell tickets right now because the product is considered “cold.” If Impact does decide to tape in these areas, it is very likely that they won’t be in any arenas.

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Bischoff is joined on today’s show by his co-host Nick Hausman.

Bischoff was sad to hear of Bobby Heenan’s passing this past weekend. He says that while he and Heenan weren’t overly close, he loved his time working with him. He also says that anytime one of your peers passes away, it’s a sobering experience.

He says that when Heenan came into WCW from WWE, that was a big adjustment for him. Heenan was accustomed to working for a well oiled machine in WWE, and even though WCW was growing and improving, they were far from perfect. Bischoff thinks Heenan looked at working for WCW as a bit of a step down at that point in his career, and Gene Okerlund felt the same way.

Nonetheless, Bischoff thinks Heenan really enjoyed his time working in WCW when the product was good, but he certainly became frustrated when the product was bad and Bischoff doesn’t blame him for that at all. He says that he’s very grateful to have spent some time with Heenan a couple of years ago at a convention, and even though Heenan’s body was failing, he still loved getting out and meeting his fans.

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The WWE pay-per-view calendar is one hell of a difficult thing to keep up with. The company changes their schedules every year, and with no less than 16 events now taking place in a calendar month, things can get more than just a little confusing.

The WWE has announced this week that their next move is to resurrect Starrcade, which was WCW’s equivalent to Wrestlemania. The event will take place on a Saturday and will not be a traditional pay-per-view, instead, it looks as though it will be some sort of Network exclusive, though, that still remains unclear as things stand.

Fans are understandably excited about this, though, and if there is one thing that the WWE love, it’s a bit of nostalgia. The company has also revived WCW’s Clash of Champions for this coming December, and rumour has it that they are looking for more events to bring back to WWE television over the next year.

While the calendar is undeniably bloated at the moment, there are plenty of WWE events that really fail to capture the public’s imagination, that could be easily be replaced with much more interesting ones. Let’s take a look at five PPVs that the WWE should consider bringing back in the next year from both WWE and WCW’s history.

Taboo Tuesday/Cyber Sunday 

Okay, I know that the original Taboo Tuesday/Cyber Sunday PPV ended up getting out of hand, but in the age of social media and the WWE network, this event is crying out for a return.

In an age where kayfabe is knocking on death’s door, giving the fan’s more control over the product, if only for one night only, really doesn’t seem like too bad an idea. One complaint often levelled at the company is that they don’t listen to what the fans want, and the return of this event gives the fans just that.

WWE loves to feature its online presence on television and loves to think it is ahead of the curve when it comes to this sort of thing, a reboot of the Taboo Tuesday/Cyber Sunday concept could be just what the sport needs right now. Of course, the company would inevitably end up giving the fans very limited options, but let’s just pretend just for a minute that they didn’t- imagine what a show the fans could help produce.

Of course, with the internet, comes trolls and there is a fair chance we could end seeing James Elsworth take on Brock Lesnar in an inferno match as the main event but screw it, that’s kind of the point. They also have the option of just having it as a network special, especially if they decided to go for their initial concept and put it on a Tuesday night. What harm could it do?

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Ross opens today’s show by thanking fans for giving the Mae Young Classic a chance. Apparently the show has been doing very good on the WWE Network, and he’s happy that fans are enjoying watching the product as much as he enjoyed working on it. He says that all 32 women were very proud to be a part of this monumental tournament, and he was as well.

Ross thinks it’s only a matter of time before Ronda Rousey makes an appearance in WWE, however he thinks it will be a one-off appearance. He doesn’t think we’ll see Rousey accept a full-time roll in WWE right now with all the other opportunities she has, but maybe that’ll change at some point in the future.

Ross welcomes former WWE Diva Kaitlyn to the show.

Kaitlyn informs that her brands are very important to her. She considers herself a brand, but she also started a clothing company as well which has been in business for three years now. She says that she’s 30 years old now, and last year was the most important year of her life.

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Ross congratulates new ROH Champion Cody Rhodes on capturing the Title by defeating Christopher Daniels last weekend. He says that he’s sure his old friend Dusty Rhodes would be so proud of Cody if he was still alive, and Ross couldn’t be prouder of Cody as well for everything that he has accomplished since leaving WWE.

Ross welcomes Jim Cornette to the show.

Ross asks Cornette if he still enjoys doing his podcast and Cornette says that for the most part he does. Some days he has to really grind in order to get through a two hour show if there isn’t a lot to talk about or if he’s just sick of his own voice, but for the most part it’s still very fun for him.

Cornette and Ross talk about the changing landscape of the professional wrestling business. Ross thinks that modern fans simply know too much about the business, and Cornette agrees. Cornette says that fans can’t just sit back and enjoy the product anymore, they need to overanalyze and criticize everything. He says that just because he watches Family Guy doesn’t mean he thinks he can write that show.

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A listener calls into the show and asks Taz if he thinks WWE would throw us all a curve ball and have one of the Money in the Bank winners emerge on RAW to cash in their briefcase against Alexa Bliss or Brock Lesnar. Taz admits that would be a very shocking and surprising turn of events, and would make for a very memorable moment.

However, he doesn’t think cashing in on RAW (especially the day after the PPV) is a good idea. He has always been a fan of the Money in the Bank creative, and more often than not the goal is to get as much longevity out of that angle as possible each year. The briefcase holders can use that contract to boost themselves up throughout the year, and the constant threat of cashing in adds intrigue to the product throughout the year as well.

A listener calls into the show and says that he purchased the ROH PPV this past weekend, and this was the first PPV he purchased since 2014. He’s very happy he decided to spend the money on this PPV because it was a great wrestling show. Taz says that he’s a big fan of ROH, and there’s a lot of hard working people who make that company work on a daily basis.

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