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WWE stars John Cena and Daniel Bryan reportedly "refused" to work, a jewel in the crown
The already controversial WWE Crown Jewel show has created another major controversy.
According to Robbie Fox of Barstool Sports, John Cena and Daniel Bryan reportedly "refused" to visit Saudi Arabia for the special event on November 2nd:
WWE Crown Jewel could be in trouble.
I have just been told that Reigns is currently injured and that Cena and Bryan "refuse" to work for the show. Many members of the current WWE list have also expressed concern about leaving, but they obviously do not all have the same power as Cena / Bryan. – Robbie Fox (@RobbieBarstool) October 22, 2018
Ringside News adds that Bryan has a "tremendous moral belief in the idea "of working the event, while" the association with the country of Cena might be untimely "because of his fledgling acting career Dave Meltzer ( Wr / Rings) Wrestling Observer (h / t Ringside News) explained the situation closely the creative team was informed that Cena was to be replaced in the World Cup tournament:
There was obviously a story about Cena and Daniel Bryan. I know that in the afternoon, Creative was told that Cena was not going to be present and that he had to be replaced in the tournament. Obviously, if you watched the series during the Kurt Angle segment that I was waiting for and that John Cena was announced, did anything change? Or did they simply go in the idea that "Well, if we do it elsewhere, we can make it go away? I do not know what's going on with him – Daniel Bryan, I do not know if there's anything to it or not. I do not know if he would not go. I do not know if it was a false story. I asked WWE and they did not answer that question. I know people from the creative side, they knew Cena … they did not know Daniel Bryan.
Pro Wrestling Sheet also reports that it is "confirmed with sources that Daniel [Bryan] told management that he would not be working on this event because of his involvement in the death of Jamal Khashoggi. "Likewise, starting this week, Cena would be" 100% of the show "and WWE already has a" replacement "in mind" for "The Champ", which should be named on Raw this week.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR WWE?
According to numerous reports, a large number of WWE superstars "do not want to go" to Saudi Arabia, citing a moral objection amid troubling details about the recent death of an American resident and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.
Due to the negative reactions that WWE has suffered due to the Khashoggi controversy and Saudi policy banning female superstars from competing at Crown Jewel, Meltzer recently described the event as "highly threatened", but the WWE confirmed in its press release on the third quarter results that the show will continue "as planned" while Vince McMahon avoids answering questions about the company's questionable decision. The prevailing belief is that the WWE did not want to cancel the show and risk losing a 10-year contract with Saudi Arabia that helped it record stock prices and record income. McMahon decided to go ahead despite strong objections. from probably the first star of the company to Cena and perhaps also Bryan.
If the information that Cena flatly refuses to work on the show is true, he will obviously have to be replaced at the event and the WWE has made no mention of a potential replacement for Cena or Bryan . Currently, Crown Jewel will be at the same time and place as planned, but WWE may need to make two last-minute changes to its scenario to replace Cena and Bryan in their respective angles, as we all both engaged in their refusal to go to Saudi Arabia.
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WWE statement on Daniel Bryan / John Cena allegedly refusing Crown jewel appearances: https://t.co/g9g9udpWaA pic.twitter.com/GVRKgahSdA
– Professional wrestling sheet (@WrestlingSheet) October 25, 2018
Roman Reigns reveals his battle with leukemia and drops his WWE title
WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?
In a stirring and moving segment of Raw, this week, Roman Reigns revealed that he was fighting for the second time against leukemia and that he would give up the Universal Championship to focus on his cancer treatments.
WWE (h / t WrestlingInc) has released the following statement regarding Reigns' diagnosis and its future within the company:
That evening on Monday night, Roman Reigns (aka Joe Anoa's) announced that he was giving up the WWE Universal Championship and was out of the WWE to fight against leukemia, in remission since the end of the year 2008. Reigns is fighting against leukemia in public in order to raise awareness and fundraise for research in order to advance the treatment of the disease.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR WWE?
The next Universal Champion will be determined at Crown Jewel when Brock Lesnar will face Braun Strowman for the vacant Universal Title while Reigns prepares to fight cancer after declaring in his memorable promo on Raw that he will defeat the disease and return to the action "very, very soon."
It is unclear, however, exactly when Reigns will be able to return to the square circle. Other notable professional athletes such as Pittsburgh Steelers midfielder James Conner and Kansas City Chiefs safety Eric Berry have missed important milestones in their careers after a cancer diagnosis. Of course, the hope of fans and those in the industry is that Reigns, arguably the biggest star of professional wrestling right now, will be able to quickly defeat leukemia and return to what it does better.
Following this brave announcement, Reigns has received considerable support from social media, but neither WWE nor Reigns has released additional details regarding its diagnosis, prognosis or possible return to the ring. For the moment, WWE will go from hopelessly hopelessly, but the company has already taken some bold creative steps to try to compensate for its absence, including face-to-face turns for Strowman and Elias, as well as a important bend in the heel. Dean Ambrose.
Although there is a cloud of uncertainty about the WWE and about Reigns itself while it's looking to defeat leukemia, there is a sense of optimism about its future as a WWE superstar.
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WWE WrestleMania 35 plans would be "out of the window" in the wake of Roman Reigns' announcement of leukemia https://t.co/O1t4XU4rhS via @BodySlamDotNet #WWE #GROSS #WrestleMania # WrestleMania35 #RomanReigns #New #Rumeurs #Fight #Prowrestling # Bodyslam
– BODYSLAM.NET (@BodySlamDotNet) October 24, 2018
Ronda Rousey Vs. Charlotte Flair would have been chosen for the Main Event of WrestleMania 35
WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?
Roman Reigns being unlikely to be available for WrestleMania 35 and most of the projects of this event now run "out the window", this opened the door to a different star from the flagship title of Pay Per View. WWE for the first time in five years.
According to Barnburner Without taboo podcast (h / t Ringside News), the main event of WrestleMania 35 will probably be Charlotte Flair vs. Ronda Rousey:
WrestleMania will be titled by the ladies. WrestleMania will be titled by Ronda Rousey and Charlotte or Ronda Rousey's The 4 Horsewomen against the 4 WWE Horsewomen in a playoff game. The very first time, the ladies will wear the title at WrestleMania and, for the first time in their history, for a playoff game to 8 women.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR WWE?
Rousey vs. Flair would have long been considered a headliner of WrestleMania 35, while many reports have indicated that we could also fight in the near future between the two series of Four Horsewomen.
Given the feud that continues between Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair, however, it seems much more likely that if a women's match is played at the main WrestleMania 35 tournament, it will be Rousey vs. Flair rather than WWE's Four Horsewomen versus Four Horsewomen of the MMA. Either bout would mark history as the first women's game to feature in the flagship pay-TV program at the WWE session, but the recent evolution of the storyline suggests that Rousey will enter the chain at the same time. card as a women's champion and will defend her title there against the winner. Royal Rumble Women.
Flair was the first favorite of sports betting to win the 2019 Royal Rumble, and it is thought that after the end of her quarrel with Lynch, she will be rebuilt as a big star in anticipation of that dream match with Rousey. It could be argued that Rousey and Flair are the best female superstars WWE can offer, in terms of overall skills, power, and star charisma, and that a match of this magnitude that sets a proven draw in Rousey to a match unique talent for life in Flair in what would definitely be a huge attraction for WrestleMania.
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5 superstars who could give Ronda Rousey his first defeat https://t.co/PBZDvlvy8y pic.twitter.com/NmMDQrbIiJ
– Sportskeeda Wrs # ling (@SKProWrestling) October 25, 2018
The rock is back in time for WrestleMania 35?
WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?
With the unexpected and unfortunate departure of Reigns, WWE tackles the deepest of his tricks to compensate for the absence of "The Big Dog".
According to wrestling journalist Joe Peisich (h / t Ringside News), WWE hopes to convince The Rock to face a real match at WrestleMania 35:
WWE is also negotiating with WrestleMania with … The Rock – Fighting Rock, which does not appear at WrestleMania.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR WWE?
Curiously, Reigns vs. The Rock would have been "penciled" as the main event of WrestleMania 35, and The Rock was even the first favorite sportsbook to win the 2019 Royal Rumble, presumably to organize this match in the universal title against his true player. cousin for life.
Obviously, projects have changed since then, and now WWE is not sure what will be the main event of the series. However, The Rock apparently expressed his desire to wrestle at WrestleMania 35, and even with a match against Reigns probably off the table, there are still many other possible dream matches for "The People's" Champion". He was linked to a possible match with Elias, and he was supposed to face Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 30 before these plans were dropped and the WWE took a different direction with the two stars.
But with the absence of Reigns creating a perceptible void at the top of the map, you have to think that the WWE could consider doing a Lesnar / Rock match that could potentially be a huge draw for society, like a battle between perhaps the biggest time star that the company could use for pay-per-view. Other possible matches for The Rock could include a rubber match with John Cena or clashes with other part-time stars ranging from Triple H to The Undertaker.
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Toronto filmmakers Jonathan and Justin Gajewski develop "Ring King". after buying the lifetime rights of former TV wrestler Rocky Johnson, WWE Hall of Famer and father of the Hollywood hero @TheRock https://t.co/xAzIT7WH7Y
– Hollywood Reporter (@THR) September 7, 2018
WHAT'S UP?
- The number of gross viewers has increased significantly, reaching an average of 2.548 million viewers, a leap of more than 150,000 viewers and an event that was a rarity when the second hour exceeded the first hour. This can probably be attributed to the shocking announcement of Reigns and the interest of fans to see how this would affect the rest of the series.
- SmackDown has dropped nearly 500,000 viewers to an average of 2,087 million viewers. While a drop was expected after the impressive number of SmackDown 1000 viewers, this figure should be considered a disappointment as it was the back-to-back show at Evolution.
- According to a press release sent by WWE (h / t WrestlingInc), "Revenues reached $ 188.4 million for the third quarter of 2018 and a record $ 657.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, an increase of 12% over the previous year ", continuing the financial success of WWE that will probably make 2018 the most lucrative year in its history.
- Braun Strowman worked as a full-fledged babyface on TV shows, which confirms that he will once again be a fan favorite, especially in the absence of Reigns. Similarly, Elias has now become an official character to compensate for the loss of Raw's first star, while WWE could also call several big NXT stars to Raw in the absence of Reigns.
- FOX would have asked Daniel Cormier, a well-known fight fan, to work for WWE as an advertiser, because the network wants him "more of a sports presentation "and is a big fan of the UFC Heavyweight Champion.
- Cena has confirmed that it would be at WrestleMania 35, but there is no definitive word on what WWE has planned for "The Champ".
- Sting said the only reason he would return to the ring would be a match with The Undertaker, a dream fight that could be a great success at WrestleMania 35 but would further exacerbate the WWE part-time problem.
- Alexa Bliss is hurt again. It is thought that she recently suffered a concussion and that she was replaced by Alicia Fox at Evolution.
- Bobby Lashley is at the very least hurt and can be injured, which could be another blow for the WWE if he was to miss an extended time. The belief is that he has a separate shoulder that has caused him significant pain.
- Hulk Hogan hinted that it would be both at Crown Jewel and at WrestleMania, which will certainly spark controversy given the objections raised by Hogan's return and everything that goes on with Crown Jewel.
- At least in part because of Reigns' diagnosis of leukemia, Drew McIntyre is expected to skyrocket the map and be considered a person likely to represent the face of WWE in the absence of Reigns.
- Dean Ambrose was originally expected to turn the heel on the Occasion of Survivor Series, and the dubious decision of the WWE to capitalize on Reigns' emotional speech by spinning Ambrose's heel later in the same evening drew the attention of many fans. Ambrose should now argue with Seth Rollins about the Intercontinental title, perhaps even throughout WrestleMania 35 after that fight was originally scheduled for WrestleMania 34. In fact, Ambrose vs. Rollins is "announced for the last episode of Raw before WrestleMania 35", as is Strowman versus Drew McIntyre.
- Miz is currently in talks to play a consistent role in FOX's NFL pre-shows, which would be both fantastic for The Miz and logical, given SmackDown's upcoming move to FOX.
- Chris Jericho revealed that the WWE had asked him to fight at Crown Jewel, but he refused because of his engagements with New Japan Pro-Wrestling, thus continuing his interesting relationship with the company.
- Shane McMahon would once again be a SmackDown regular, giving the blue brand another brand name to build on the WrestleMania road.
- Scalpers would have had difficulty selling Evolution tickets and dropped prices to less than $ 10 per ticket, so it will be interesting to see how many fans showed up on Sunday.
- Matt Hardy said he would fight again, even though the general belief is that he is essentially retired. Speaking of Hardy, it seems that his former teammate Bray Wyatt could reform The Wyatt Family alongside Luke Harper.
- Samoa Joe is once again injured. Although the nature of this injury is unclear, he was not allowed to return to action in the ring.
Blake Oestriecher is a primary school teacher by day and a sports writer at night. It contributes to @ForbesSports, where he mainly covers the WWE. You can follow him on Twitter @BOestriecher.
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WWE stars John Cena and Daniel Bryan reportedly "refused" to work, a jewel in the crown
The already controversial WWE Crown Jewel show has created another major controversy.
According to Robbie Fox of Barstool Sports, John Cena and Daniel Bryan reportedly "refused" to visit Saudi Arabia for the special event on November 2nd:
WWE Crown Jewel could be in trouble.
I have just been told that Reigns is currently injured and that Cena and Bryan "refuse" to work for the show. Many members of the current WWE list have also expressed concern about leaving, but they obviously do not all have the same power as Cena / Bryan. – Robbie Fox (@RobbieBarstool) October 22, 2018
Ringside News adds that Bryan has a "tremendous moral belief in the idea "of working the event, while" the association with the country of Cena might be untimely "because of his fledgling acting career Dave Meltzer ( Wr / Rings) Wrestling Observer (h / t Ringside News) explained the situation closely the creative team was informed that Cena was to be replaced in the World Cup tournament:
There was obviously a story about Cena and Daniel Bryan. I know that in the afternoon, Creative was told that Cena was not going to be present and that he had to be replaced in the tournament. Obviously, if you watched the series during the Kurt Angle segment that I was waiting for and that John Cena was announced, did anything change? Or did they simply go in the idea that "Well, if we do it elsewhere, we can make it go away? I do not know what's going on with him – Daniel Bryan, I do not know if there's anything to it or not. I do not know if he would not go. I do not know if it was a false story. I asked WWE and they did not answer that question. I know people from the creative side, they knew Cena … they did not know Daniel Bryan.
Pro Wrestling Sheet also reports that it is "confirmed with sources that Daniel [Bryan] told management that he would not be working on this event because of his involvement in the death of Jamal Khashoggi. "Likewise, starting this week, Cena would be" 100% of the show "and WWE already has a" replacement "in mind" for "The Champ", which should be named on Raw this week.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR WWE?
According to numerous reports, a large number of WWE superstars "do not want to go" to Saudi Arabia, citing a moral objection amid troubling details about the recent death of an American resident and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.
Due to the negative reactions that WWE has suffered due to the Khashoggi controversy and Saudi policy banning female superstars from competing at Crown Jewel, Meltzer recently described the event as "highly threatened", but the WWE confirmed in its press release on the third quarter results that the show will continue "as planned" while Vince McMahon avoids answering questions about the company's questionable decision. The prevailing belief is that the WWE did not want to cancel the show and risk losing a 10-year contract with Saudi Arabia that helped it record stock prices and record income. McMahon decided to go ahead despite strong objections. from probably the first star of the company to Cena and perhaps also Bryan.
If the information that Cena flatly refuses to work on the show is true, he will obviously have to be replaced at the event and the WWE has made no mention of a potential replacement for Cena or Bryan . Currently, Crown Jewel will be at the same time and place as planned, but WWE may need to make two last-minute changes to its scenario to replace Cena and Bryan in their respective angles, as we all both engaged in their refusal to go to Saudi Arabia.
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WWE statement on Daniel Bryan / John Cena allegedly refusing Crown jewel appearances: https://t.co/g9g9udpWaA pic.twitter.com/GVRKgahSdA
– Professional wrestling sheet (@WrestlingSheet) October 25, 2018
Roman Reigns reveals his battle with leukemia and drops his WWE title
WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?
In a stirring and moving segment of Raw, this week, Roman Reigns revealed that he was fighting for the second time against leukemia and that he would give up the Universal Championship to focus on his cancer treatments.
WWE (h / t WrestlingInc) has released the following statement regarding Reigns' diagnosis and its future within the company:
That evening on Monday night, Roman Reigns (aka Joe Anoa's) announced that he was giving up the WWE Universal Championship and was out of the WWE to fight against leukemia, in remission since the end of the year 2008. Reigns is fighting against leukemia in public in order to raise awareness and fundraise for research in order to advance the treatment of the disease.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR WWE?
The next Universal Champion will be determined at Crown Jewel when Brock Lesnar will face Braun Strowman for the vacant Universal Title while Reigns prepares to fight cancer after declaring in his memorable promo on Raw that he will defeat the disease and return to the action "very, very soon."
It is unclear, however, exactly when Reigns will be able to return to the square circle. Other notable professional athletes such as Pittsburgh Steelers midfielder James Conner and Kansas City Chiefs safety Eric Berry have missed important milestones in their careers after a cancer diagnosis. Of course, the hope of fans and those in the industry is that Reigns, arguably the biggest star of professional wrestling right now, will be able to quickly defeat leukemia and return to what it does better.
Following this brave announcement, Reigns has received considerable support from social media, but neither WWE nor Reigns has released additional details regarding its diagnosis, prognosis or possible return to the ring. For the moment, WWE will go from hopelessly hopelessly, but the company has already taken some bold creative steps to try to compensate for its absence, including face-to-face turns for Strowman and Elias, as well as a important bend in the heel. Dean Ambrose.
Although there is a cloud of uncertainty about the WWE and about Reigns itself while it's looking to defeat leukemia, there is a sense of optimism about its future as a WWE superstar.
LOOK AT
WWE WrestleMania 35 plans would be "out of the window" in the wake of Roman Reigns' announcement of leukemia https://t.co/O1t4XU4rhS via @BodySlamDotNet #WWE #GROSS #WrestleMania # WrestleMania35 #RomanReigns #New #Rumeurs #Fight #Prowrestling # Bodyslam
– BODYSLAM.NET (@BodySlamDotNet) October 24, 2018
Ronda Rousey Vs. Charlotte Flair would have been chosen for the Main Event of WrestleMania 35
WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?
Roman Reigns being unlikely to be available for WrestleMania 35 and most of the projects of this event now run "out the window", this opened the door to a different star from the flagship title of Pay Per View. WWE for the first time in five years.
According to Barnburner Without taboo podcast (h / t Ringside News), the main event of WrestleMania 35 will probably be Charlotte Flair vs. Ronda Rousey:
WrestleMania will be titled by the ladies. WrestleMania will be titled by Ronda Rousey and Charlotte or Ronda Rousey's The 4 Horsewomen against the 4 WWE Horsewomen in a playoff game. The very first time, the ladies will wear the title at WrestleMania and, for the first time in their history, for a playoff game to 8 women.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR WWE?
Rousey vs. Flair would have long been considered a headliner of WrestleMania 35, while many reports have indicated that we could also fight in the near future between the two series of Four Horsewomen.
Given the feud that continues between Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair, however, it seems much more likely that if a women's match is played at the main WrestleMania 35 tournament, it will be Rousey vs. Flair rather than WWE's Four Horsewomen versus Four Horsewomen of the MMA. Either bout would mark history as the first women's game to feature in the flagship pay-TV program at the WWE session, but the recent evolution of the storyline suggests that Rousey will enter the chain at the same time. card as a women's champion and will defend her title there against the winner. Royal Rumble Women.
Flair was the first favorite of sports betting to win the 2019 Royal Rumble, and it is thought that after the end of her quarrel with Lynch, she will be rebuilt as a big star in anticipation of that dream match with Rousey. It could be argued that Rousey and Flair are the best female superstars WWE can offer, in terms of overall skills, power, and star charisma, and that a match of this magnitude that sets a proven draw in Rousey to a match unique talent for life in Flair in what would definitely be a huge attraction for WrestleMania.
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5 superstars who could give Ronda Rousey his first defeat https://t.co/PBZDvlvy8y pic.twitter.com/NmMDQrbIiJ
– Sportskeeda Wrs # ling (@SKProWrestling) October 25, 2018
The rock is back in time for WrestleMania 35?
WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?
With the unexpected and unfortunate departure of Reigns, WWE tackles the deepest of his tricks to compensate for the absence of "The Big Dog".
According to wrestling journalist Joe Peisich (h / t Ringside News), WWE hopes to convince The Rock to face a real match at WrestleMania 35:
WWE is also negotiating with WrestleMania with … The Rock – Fighting Rock, which does not appear at WrestleMania.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR WWE?
Curiously, Reigns vs. The Rock would have been "penciled" as the main event of WrestleMania 35, and The Rock was even the first favorite sportsbook to win the 2019 Royal Rumble, presumably to organize this match in the universal title against his true player. cousin for life.
Obviously, projects have changed since then, and now WWE is not sure what will be the main event of the series. However, The Rock apparently expressed his desire to wrestle at WrestleMania 35, and even with a match against Reigns probably off the table, there are still many other possible dream matches for "The People's" Champion". He was linked to a possible match with Elias, and he was supposed to face Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 30 before these plans were dropped and the WWE took a different direction with the two stars.
But with the absence of Reigns creating a perceptible void at the top of the map, you have to think that the WWE could consider doing a Lesnar / Rock match that could potentially be a huge draw for society, like a battle between perhaps the biggest time star that the company could use for pay-per-view. Other possible matches for The Rock could include a rubber match with John Cena or clashes with other part-time stars ranging from Triple H to The Undertaker.
LOOK AT
Toronto filmmakers Jonathan and Justin Gajewski develop "Ring King". after buying the lifetime rights of former TV wrestler Rocky Johnson, WWE Hall of Famer and father of the Hollywood hero @TheRock https://t.co/xAzIT7WH7Y
– Hollywood Reporter (@THR) September 7, 2018
WHAT'S UP?
- The number of gross viewers has increased significantly, reaching an average of 2.548 million viewers, a leap of more than 150,000 viewers and an event that was a rarity when the second hour exceeded the first hour. Cela peut probablement être attribué à l'annonce choquante de Reigns et à l'intérêt des fans de voir comment cela affecterait le reste de la série.
- SmackDown a chuté de près de 500 000 téléspectateurs à une moyenne de 2,087 millions de téléspectateurs. Même si une baisse était attendue après le nombre impressionnant de téléspectateurs de SmackDown 1000, ce chiffre doit être considéré comme une déception, car il s'agissait du spectacle de rentrée chez Evolution.
- Selon un communiqué de presse envoyé par la WWE (h / t WrestlingInc), "Revenus a atteint 188,4 millions de dollars pour le troisième trimestre 2018 et un record de 657,7 millions de dollars pour la période de neuf mois close le 30 septembre 2018, soit une croissance de 12% par rapport à l'année précédente ", poursuivant le succès financier de la WWE qui fera probablement de 2018 l'année la plus lucrative de son histoire.
- Braun Strowman a travaillé comme babyface à part entière lors de shows télévisés, ce qui confirme qu'il sera de nouveau un favori des fans, notamment en l'absence de Reigns. De même, Elias est désormais devenu un personnage officiel pour compenser la perte de la première étoile de Raw, tandis que la WWE pourrait également appeler plusieurs grandes stars de NXT à Raw en l'absence de Reigns.
- FOX aurait demandé à Daniel Cormier, un fan de lutte bien connu, de travailler pour la WWE en tant qu'annonceur, car le réseau le souhaite "plus d'une présentation sportive "et est un grand fan de l'UFC Heavyweight Champion.
- Cena a confirmé qu'il serait à WrestleMania 35, mais il n'y a aucun mot définitif sur ce que la WWE a prévu pour "The Champ".
- Sting a déclaré que la seule raison pour laquelle il reviendrait sur le ring serait un match avec The Undertaker, un véritable combat de rêve qui pourrait être un grand succès à WrestleMania 35 mais qui exacerberait davantage le problème du temps partiel de la WWE.
- Alexa Bliss est à nouveau blessée. On pense qu'elle a récemment subi une commotion cérébrale et qu'elle a été remplacée par Alicia Fox à Evolution.
- Bobby Lashley est à tout le moins blessé et peut être blessé, ce qui pourrait constituer un autre coup dur pour la WWE s'il devait rater un temps prolongé. La conviction est qu'il a une épaule séparée qui lui a causé une douleur importante.
- Hulk Hogan a laissé entendre qu'il serait à la fois à Crown Jewel et à WrestleMania, ce qui suscitera certainement une controverse compte tenu des objections suscitées par le retour de Hogan et par tout ce qui se passe avec Crown Jewel.
- Au moins en partie à cause du diagnostic de leucémie de Reigns, on s'attend à ce que Drew McIntyre monte en flèche la carte et soit considéré comme une personne susceptible de représenter le visage de la WWE en l'absence de Reigns.
- Dean Ambrose devait à l'origine tourner le talon à l'occasion de Survivor Series, et la décision douteuse de la WWE de capitaliser sur le discours émotionnel de Reigns en faisant tourner le talon d'Ambrose plus tard dans la même soirée a attiré l'ire de nombreux fans. Ambrose devrait maintenant se disputer avec Seth Rollins à propos du titre Intercontinental, peut-être même tout au long de WrestleMania 35 après que ce combat ait été initialement prévu pour WrestleMania 34. En fait, Ambrose vs. Rollins est "annoncé pour le dernier épisode de Raw avant WrestleMania 35 ", tout comme Strowman contre Drew McIntyre.
- La Miz serait actuellement en pourparlers afin de jouer un rôle constant dans les pré-shows de la NFL de FOX, ce qui serait à la fois fantastique pour The Miz et logique, compte tenu du prochain déménagement de SmackDown vers FOX.
- Chris Jericho a révélé que la WWE lui avait demandé de lutter contre Crown Jewel, mais il avait refusé en raison de ses engagements avec New Japan Pro-Wrestling, poursuivant ainsi sa relation intéressante avec la société.
- Shane McMahon serait de nouveau un habitué de SmackDown, donnant à la marque bleue un autre nom de marque à construire sur la route de WrestleMania.
- Les scalpers auraient eu des difficultés à vendre des billets Evolution et ont baissé les prix à moins de 10 $ par billet, il sera donc intéressant de voir combien de fans se sont manifestés dimanche.
- Matt Hardy a indiqué qu'il lutterait à nouveau, même si la croyance générale est qu'il est essentiellement à la retraite. En parlant de Hardy, il semblerait que son ancien coéquipier Bray Wyatt pourrait réformer The Wyatt Family aux côtés de Luke Harper.
- Samoa Joe est une nouvelle fois blessé. Bien que la nature de cette blessure ne soit pas claire, il n'a pas été autorisé à retourner en action dans le ring.
Blake Oestriecher est un enseignant d'école primaire le jour et un écrivain sportif le soir. Il contribue à @ForbesSports, où il couvre principalement la WWE. You can follow him on Twitter @BOestriecher.