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The Shield In Action On Tonight’s RAW

With Roman Reigns returning to action tonight, it looks like The Shield will have their first match since reuniting on RAW instead of at Survivor Series. It’s being reported that the trio will face off with Sheamus, Cesaro, and The Miz on tonight’s show.

Neville Returning To WWE?

It’s being reported that Neville may actually return to WWE. The former Cruiserweight Champion was believed to be finished with the company after being extremely unhappy and walking out last month. But, apparently, the two sides have had some positive talks, and a return looks possible (with some saying it could happen by the end of this month).

On a personal note, if Neville returns, I hope it’s because it’s what he really wants to do and not because they are promising him the moon…only to have “plans change” down the road. It’s being proven more and more every day that wrestlers don’t need WWE to succeed, so hopefully Neville does what is best for him and isn’t fed a line of BS to lock him in somewhere. Also, I’d hate to see WWE exact some sort of “punishment” on-air if he does come back just to prove a point.

Paige Spotted At RAW

It appears the rumors are true. Paige, who has been out of action since last summer with an injury and two Wellness Policy suspensions, was spotted heading into Phillips Arena in Atlanta earlier today. So, we know she is back…whether or not she makes her on-air return on tonight’s show.

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The Shield Sticking Around?

We might be seeing more of The Shield than just their big match at Sunday’s TLC PPV. We reported yesterday that the trio is scheduled to have a match to kick off the WWE UK tour next month, and now they are being advertised for a show at MSG on December 26th.

While they are being advertised for WWE live events, there’s no word on if the trio will remain together as a unit on WWE television after TLC.

Bray Wyatt Update

Many people have noticed that Bray Wyatt has only been in pre-taped segments on RAW over the past two weeks. Bo Dallas and ring announcer JoJo Offerman have also been MIA. It turns out that Bo has been suffering from viral meningitis, and Bray and JoJo have been kept off of the road and at home as a precautionary measure.

At this time, Bray is still scheduled to face Finn Bálor at Sunday’s TLC.

Samoa Joe Injury Update

Samoa Joe has been off television since August, recovering from knee surgery he had due to an injury he suffered at a live event. Word is that Joe is all healed up now and just waiting for WWE creative to write him back into RAW.

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Tonight’s SmackDown Live

In case you missed our SmackDown Live preview, WWE has announced several things for tonight’s show. Jinder Mahal is supposed to have a big announcement about November’s Survivor Series; if I was a betting woman, I’d say that WWE is going to go ahead and pull the trigger on the rumored RAW vs SmackDown Live theme for the show. Who knows? Brock Lesnar’s name may even be tossed around.

Sami Zayn is scheduled to open the show, and WWE is promising that The Fashion Police will return this week with the premiere of Pulp Fashion. Of course, they said that last week, too, so we may get Breezango, we may not.

The Shield Sticking Around

It looks like the newly resurrected Shield will be sticking around for a bit after WWE TLC this weekend. The trio is being advertised for a show on the November UK tour. They will face Braun Strowman, Cesaro, and Sheamus to kick off the RAW leg of the tour in Glasgow, Scotland, on November 1st.

AJ Styles On His Dream Match At WrestleMania

In a recent interview, AJ Styles revealed that his dream opponent for WrestleMania 34 is the same as ours: Shinsuke Nakamura.

“Will it happen? I’m not sure. I think there’s a lot of matches that people want to see and Shinsuke [vs.] AJ Styles is definitely one of them, also with Bobby Roode. There’s very few people on the SmackDown roster I’ve yet to have a one-on-one match with, and I think that would be very special to have any one of those guys at WrestleMania.”

He also said that the WWE Champion doesn’t have to be a “top guy”.

“I think that a championship definitely says something about you, it definitely says you’re the guy that puts butts in the seats. The WWE Champion does that for SmackDown, he’s our guy that puts butts in the seats, that’s why people come to see it. Do you necessarily have to be a top guy to have the championship? You don’t have to be. Once you’ve got the respect of the fans for everything you’ve done, you can be that top guy. But I personally enjoy being a champion.”

While I doubt that AJ meant that as a jab towards current WWE Champion Jinder Mahal, the current WWE Title situation does mirror what AJ is saying.

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Dean Ambrose On The Shield

Ahead of the WWE’s live event in Huntington, West Virginia, this Saturday night, Dean Ambrose spoke about the early days of The Shield, staying on top of the roster, and the benefits of performing non-televised live events. Ambrose told The Herald-Dispatch that the benefits performing in a house show is the freedom and intimacy between the audience and performers, adding, “You go out there for the audience, and it’s just them for one night.”

In regards to The Shield, Ambrose said:

“They threw us right to the wolves. We clicked immediately. We go week to week. We’d figure it out, did a lot on the fly. It all worked out. It’s a means to an end. Three new guys come in and kick the door down. It’s very rare three personalities work like that. You could tell we resonate with people. I’ve made way more money, got a lot more things done, a lot more work without them.”

When it comes to staying on top of the main roster:

“It’s tough in any line of work to get to the top. You can’t quit when times get rough. Things are going to happen to you. You have to believe in your abilities to do the stuff and put your nose to the grindstone. I could get hit by a bus tomorrow. I’ve had an incredible journey. I love to do what I’m doing. I’ve been fortunate to travel the world. All kinds of memories, stories.”

Brie Bella At Comic-Con

As Top Rope Press reported last week, the WWE Women’s Evolution will have a presence at San Diego Comic-Con. For the WWE and Mattel Fan Panel on July 20, Bayley, Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, Sasha Banks, and Nikki Bella were confirmed for the one-hour chat. On Friday, Brie Bella was confirmed to also attend the panel, and it will be her first major public appearance since giving birth to Birdie Joe Danielson.

Renee Young will moderate the panel, which will feature “some special surprises,” according to the WWE, for all ages.

BREAKING: Brie @BellaTwins to make her first major public appearance since Birdie's birth at #SDCC. https://t.co/liCfjmzIjw pic.twitter.com/9A9kD4fuKP

— WWE (@WWE) July 14, 2017

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