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Conversation with the Big Guy Recap – Surprises at Live Events, Ripping Dirt Sheets, What Move Has Ryback Stopped Using? More!

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Ryback is joined on today’s show by his co-host Pat Buck.

Ryback informs that he just finished another stem cell procedure, which is helping him with injuries he suffered over his career in professional wrestling. He is having issues with the discs in his neck/back, and for this reason he says he is done performing any type of stunner manoeuvre. He says that even executing a leg drop is very hard on your body when you do it for multiple years.

Ryback comments on some negative buzz that he has received on the indie scene, with some people thinking that he’s failing on the indies simply because they don’t see him wrestling for certain promotions. He informs that he’s simply choosing not to wrestle for some promotions, because he’s not wrestling for free or for a discount since he knows his value.

He says that people can criticize him all day long but he knows how hard he works, and if any of these critics spent any time with him they’d see it too. He says that this past year has been a terrific year for him financially both with wrestling and with his supplement business, and while he continues to let his body heal, he’s not focused on working for any and all promotions that inquire about bookings.

Speculation on Kurt Angle’s Big Announcement on Tonight’s RAW

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It was originally speculated that Kurt Angle’s big announcement would led to the on-air return of Stephanie McMahon and Triple H to weekly WWE programming, however that doesn’t appear to be the case. The speculation of Stephanie & Triple H’s return was tied into other speculation that Kurt Angle would possibly return to in-ring competition … Read more

Closing Segment for Tonight’s RAW Revealed

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As previously noted, Kurt Angle is slated to make his “big announcement” on tonight’s episode of RAW. Bryan Alvarez mentioned on today’s installment of Wrestling Observer Live that Angle’s announcement will close tonight’s show. The #1 contendership match between Braun Strowman and Roman Reigns is expected to take place at the top of the second … Read more

Vince Russo’s The Brand Recap – Backstage Heat on Enzo Amore, ‘Broken’ Hardy Gimmick, Jim Ross Fields Criticism, More!

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Russo is joined on today’s show by his co-host Jeff Lane and Glenn Gilbertti (Disco Inferno). Gilbertti says that the decline in wrestling’s popularity might be easily explained by one simple variable: The Rock and Steve Austin no longer wrestle. He says that those two guys were legitimate stars, and they alone may have been … Read more

The Young Bucks Continue to Tweet About The Revival

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The Young Bucks cant stop talking about The Revival on Twitter. They recently blamed The Revival for Nick Jackson’s backpack being stolen and now they decided to take another shot at them.

This time around they posted a photo of a sign that reads “Pray for Revival” on Twitter and indicated that they already have “tag team of the year” in the bag.

Which team do you think is the better team? Sound off in the comment section below…

Kurt Angle Hopes CM Punk Returns to Wrestling

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While participating in a Facebook Q&A, Kurt Angle was asked about his thoughts on CM Punk’s future in MMA and a possible return to pro wrestling. Angle responded with the following remarks:

“I hope he comes back. I think his MMA career is over. He needs to go back to what he does best!”

Do you think CM Punk will ever return to wrestling? Sound off in the comment section below…

Real Reason Talking Smack Was Canceled

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While Dave Meltzer reported that Talking Smack was cancelled because of lower viewership, Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated is saying otherwise.

According to Barrasso, WWE canceled the weekly show because Vince McMahon was not pleased with the show and felt it wasn’t best for the company’s interests. Vince apparently made the decision last week while he was present for the show.

WWE issued the following statement on Friday regarding the cancellation of the show:

“We continuously review WWE Network’s programming line-up based on a variety of factors, including viewership and subscriber research. Talking Smack and Raw Talk will air following pay-per-view events, and Tuesday will continue to feature 205 Live.”

UFC Fighter Cris Cyborg Wants Becky Lynch at SummerSlam

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UFC Fighter Cris Cyborg and Becky Lynch’s had yet another exchange on Twitter. This time around a challenge was issued. We noted earlier this week that Cyborg sent out a warning to Triple H to keep Lynch away from her.

Cyborg is now looking for some action and has challenged Becky to a match at this year’s SummerSlam event. She wrote the following:

Becky responded to the challenge with the following remarks:

Jeff Hardy Brings Back an Old Look

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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.

WWE Cancels Another Show

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Talking Smack wasn’t the only WWE Network show to be cancelled, as the company decided to canceled Renee Young’s “Unfiltered” series.

While responding to questions from fans on Twitter about the cancellation of Talking Smack, Renee Young revealed that her WWE Network Series Unfiltered has been also canceled.