While speaking to ESPN, Sonya Deville talked about her main roster call up and revealed that she found out about it just hours before RAW started.

“As the days unfolded, you hear rumors and you hear things flying around. You don’t wanna believe anything until it’s set in stone, because it’s the entertainment industry at the end of the day and things change,” she explained. “Come Monday, around 3:00, 3:30, I found out what I was doing. I think I’m still in disbelief. I don’t know if it’s really set in yet.”

Deville also talked about how the best parts of her entire journey is being able to share it with Mandy Rose, who started with her back in Tough Enough.

“I think one of the best parts about this entire journey is that me and Mandy got to share it together. We started together about two and a half years ago on Tough Enough, on the reality show where some odd thousand number of people tried out and me and Mandy were just two of those thousands applying for an opportunity to change our lives, never thinking it would come to this… We’ve tagged together in NXT, we fought each other in NXT — it’s just been this crazy rollercoaster ride that I’ve gotten to take with my best friend. It’s the best possible scenario I could ever ask for.”

You can check out the full interview here.

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Paige and Alberto El Patron plan to “set the record” straight on tomorrow’s SiriusXM’s Busted Open Radio.

BREAKING: @PrideOfMexico & @RealPaigeWWE want to set the record straight. They'll join @davidlagreca1 & @bullyray5150 tomorrow at 3pm ET! pic.twitter.com/OmROAI99xo

— SiriusXM Busted Open (@BustedOpenRadio) August 3, 2017

While it’s not been officially announced exactly what they intend to discuss, one could speculate that they will probably be addressing the stories surrounding the recent domestic violence incident at the Orlando airport or El Patron’s Global Force Wrestling suspension.

They are set to appear at 3PM ET and you can listen at SiriusXM. We hope to have highlights from their appearance shortly after.

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How good is Samoa Joe? Seriously how has any one involved in the wrestling world doubted this man’s limitless capabilities. While Joe is 38 years old he is 2017’s breakout star and his stock is only going in one direction.

The next stop for Joe in his fantastic main roster run thus far is the main event of Summerslam. Exactly where the Samoan Submission Machine belongs. Samoa Joe will challenge for the Universal Championship in a highly anticipated contest. As he has done so often in his career Joe will undoubtedly exceed expectations and steal the show. Even in a crowded environment Joe’s skill will allow him to stick out in the match as a highlight.

Following this up with an arguably surprise win for Joe is the best route for WWE. This article looks at just why exactly that is the case.

The Brock Lesnar Rub

Brock Lesnar has faced many huge opponents since returning the night after Wrestlemania 28. From John Cena and Triple H to The Undertaker and Goldberg, Lesnar has faced a plethora of legends. Lesnar has yet to put over a younger/up and coming talent however. While the three former Shield members have faced Lesnar, none have gone over the Beast Incarnate.

Most expect Reigns to get this rub however what is the point? Reigns has already cleanly retired the Undertaker (seemingly), arguably the greatest of all time. A victory over Lesnar does not compare. For Joe however a win over Lesnar will be another career defining moment. Joe does not need to pin Brock at Summerslam, but if he does he officially becomes RAW’s biggest star. Even if Joe pins Strowman or Reigns which is much more likely as long as he performs against the Beast like he did at Great Balls of Fire, Joe will go down in history as the man who slew the Beast.

Great Balls of Fire proved Joe’s potential as a mega star. A win at Summerslam over Lesnar makes him a mega star. We already adore Joe and see him among the best of the best. A win at Summerslam however will surely draw the attention of many casual and more mainstream fans putting the cherry on top of the massive rub Joe will gain from winning at the ‘Biggest Party of the Summer’.

For a more in depth look at Lesnar and his ability to turn talents into super stars check out the article below written by yours truly.

Why Brock Lesnar Must Become A Free Agent

WWE Needs A Mega Star

This point follows up from the previous. Brock Lesnar’s rub already puts Joe in the position of being the man on RAW. However the victory in general will create a mega star out of a man with the skill of one. Joe feels special and he is. But with a win at Summerslam he will be recognised on a wider scale as the star he is.

WWE has a serious lack of huge stars in today’s roster. With Undertaker gone and Triple H’s, John Cena’s and Brock Lesnar’s careers winding down WWE is in a vulnerable position. They need to start making an effort to create these huge stars and stop focussing purely on Roman Reigns. Finn Bálor and Shinsuke Nakamura can be 2 huge stars for WWE but simply are not being used correctly. Kevin Owens, Bray Wyatt and others are more talents who can be these huge stars for WWE but are not getting the chance to be and need to have more effort put into them by WWE.

At this moment however WWE has a chance to immediately create a star. Or at the very least send him on his way to super-stardom. Braun Strowman can potentially gain this from a victory also. But Strowman has much more time than Joe and as of this writing Joe is 10x the performer Strowman is. As much as we all love the Monster Among Men. WWE cannot miss this opportunity. WWE has mishandled so many stars. A lot of those stars still have many opportunities left. But as of right now Samoa Joe must be the priority. A win at Summerslam could well lead to such an iconic star being made that in 5 years Joe gets what he wants in the form of a Brock Lesnar schedule.

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For those of you who may not know, Rusev was set for a big match at the Money In The Bank pay-per-view. After being traded to Smackdown Live in the Superstar Shakeup, Rusev declined to show up on the brand unless he received a WWE Championship match. It looked like this was the direction WWE was going in. It would have been perfect too. Randy Orton vs. Rusev. 

Orton could win in his hometown and Rusev becomes a member of Smackdown Live. However, plans changed and Jinder Mahal is the current WWE Champion. Orton gets his rematch for the belt at Money In The Bank, which leaves Rusev as the odd man out.

So where does he go from here?

There’s the obvious choice of coming out during the championship match and costing Orton the match. This would in turn set up a feud between Rusev and Orton. Rusev would look strong if he came out of this feud on top, but WWE would probably not have Orton lose two feuds in a row. 

The next option would be interfering in the Money In The Bank ladder match, costing a superstar their chance at winning. It could work, but I have a better idea. Rusev should attack AJ Styles before the match, take his place in the ladder match, and capture the briefcase.

You may be questioning yourself, wondering how on earth is this a good idea? Well, let me explain. Styles is the one guy in this ladder match (besides Nakamura possibly) who really doesn’t need to be in this match. They can get a shot at the gold any day. They are both pretty expendable at this point. Styles will more than likely get a shot within the upcoming year, so having him miss out on this opportunity won’t hurt him.

If Smackdown Live wants to capitalize on the return of Rusev, then he needs to return in a big way. Keep him off of television until the night of Money in the Bank. Rusev shows up and destroys Styles, making him unable to compete in the ladder match. Shane McMahon declares Rusev as the replacement since he is the one that caused all this mess. Rusev goes on to shock the world and win the Money in the Bank contract. It’s an outcome few, if any, would expect to happen going into the event. Seeing as how Smackdown Live has been booking on the shock value as of late, this would be right up their alley.

Not only would we see Rusev return in grand force, but we would also see him thrown into a rivalry with the hottest guy in the WWE. It’s a win-win for Rusev, who hasn’t been utilized the way he should’ve been throughout his short career. Rusev has all the tools to be a mega heel, and him going against Styles would only add to it.

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Braun Strowman took to his Instagram account and made the following remarks about under going elbow surgery for his injury:

“Sometimes life throws you unexpected obstacles. Things will get in the way of your dreams they always do. How you handle your set backs is what makes the difference. I could sit around and think what could I have done to avoid this what did I do to deserve this. Y? Y? Y? I say to hell with that. There’s no time for excuses and pity party’s!!!! Every day Is a day I get the opportunity to grow stronger everyday I push myself further cause I refuse to let this slow me down. Nothing can stop me from being the best. I’ll blow through this like I have every set back life has ever throw at me and continue to own my destiny!!!! This is my life and I tell what and when I’m gonna do things. #nothingcanstopme #unstoppable #braunstrowman #monsteramongmen”

Sometimes life throws you unexpected obstacles. Things will get in the way of your dreams they always do. How you handle your set backs is what makes the difference. I could sit around and think what could I have done to avoid this what did I do to deserve this. Y? Y? Y? I say to hell with that. There's no time for excuses and pity party's!!!! Every day Is a day I get the opportunity to grow stronger everyday I push myself further cause I refuse to let this slow me down. Nothing can stop me from being the best. I'll blow through this like I have every set back life has ever throw at me and continue to own my destiny!!!! This is my life and I tell what and when I'm gonna do things. #nothingcanstopme #unstoppable #braunstrowman #monsteramongmen

A post shared by Adam Scherr (@adamscherr99) on May 16, 2017 at 8:59am PDT

While WWE announced that Strowman is expected to miss up to six months of television, he is still expected to return before SummerSlam.

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