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WWE News: Why Dolph Ziggler Never Sustained A Main Event Push

Edit Inquisitr 25 Jun 2016
If Dolph Ziggler’s bio on wwe.com translated to his position within the company, you might think he’d be considered one of WWE’s top stars ... But at second glance, it’s the WWE’s job to put over every superstar on their roster on their official website, which deals almost entirely in kayfabe ... In the report, Dave Meltzer says that top WWE decision-makers “never believed in him, even when fans did....

WWE News: WWE Officials Were Aware Of Roman Reigns’ Wellness Policy Violation Before ‘Money In ...

Edit Inquisitr 21 Jun 2016
According to a breaking news edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer reported that top WWE officials knew about the Roman Reigns’ failed test results before the Money In The Bank pay-per-view on Sunday ... [Image via WWE]Meltzer indicated that while many, if not all, of the company’s top officials knew about the test results, it’s very likely most of the writing staff was not aware....

WWE News: Several Veterans Contacted For Returns As Brand Extension Nears

Edit Inquisitr 19 Jun 2016
With WWE RAW and SmackDown set to split and establish their own identities, the company is interested in several veterans to fill out the rosters, according to Anthony DiMoro of Forbes. It’s expected that the WWE’s developmental program, NXT, will play a huge role in establishing unique rosters ... Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter tweeted about WWE’s interest in established workers ... WWE News....

Report: Bidding On UFC Ends This Week; Sale Expected To Be Roughly $4B For 100% Ownership

Edit Forbes 16 Jun 2016
VideoOn the heels of Ariel Helwani claimingthat the sale of the UFC was “progressing"on Tuesday,his MMA Fighting colleague Dave Meltzer has reported that“the bidding period (for the UFC) is expected to end on or around June 16 … in the $4 billion price range for 100 percent ownership." UFC President Dana [...] ... ....

WWE News: Continuity Issues Plague ‘Monday Night RAW’ Yet Again

Edit Inquisitr 14 Jun 2016
WWE has always had stiff competition, whether it be on Monday nights or Thursday nights ... Even with the NFL on offseason hiatus, the WWE has still faced strong competition in the last few months ... On the most recent episode of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer pointed out that 15 years ago, Cena was wrestling for Ultimate Pro Wrestling (UPW) and Styles was still a year away from competing at the King of Indies tournament ... WWE News....

‘Smackdown’ Moving To Three Hours?

Edit Inquisitr 08 Jun 2016
For Monday Night RAW‘s first 999 episodes, one or two hours seemed to fit seamlessly with the content the WWE was producing on a weekly basis ... Then on July 23, 2012, the WWE aired its 1000th episode of RAW, which naturally was reserved for three hours to celebrate the accomplishment ... ICYMI ... Last week on Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer speculated that adding a third hour would be a bad idea, mostly for the WWE ... WWE News....

CM Punk Will Fight Mickey Gall At UFC 202 On August 20

Edit Inquisitr 07 Jun 2016
Oh. And CM Punk vs. Mickey Gall is targeted for August 20 ... Following UFC 199 on Saturday night, Dave Meltzer of theWrestling Observer Newsletter and MMA Fighting revealed that Fox Sports 1 is planning on airing a CM Punk reality show, which will focus on Punk’s preparation for his UFC debut, in August, which meant that the ex-WWE Champ would likely be making his debut at either UFC 202 on August 20, or at UFC 203 on September 10....

CM Punk Will Make UFC Debut In August

Edit Inquisitr 06 Jun 2016
So, when will he be making his UFC debut? Well, a date hasn’t been announced yet, but according to Dave Meltzer of the Wresting Observer and MMA Fighting, CM Punk may finally step inside the Octagon this coming August or September. On Saturday’s post-UFC 199 edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, Meltzer reported that Fox Sports 1 is ......

ESPN To Announce Brock Lesnar’s UFC 200 Opponent On Monday

Edit Inquisitr 06 Jun 2016
Even UFC color commentator Joe Rogan didn’t see it coming. OH. MY. GOD. ???? #UFC200https.//t.co/ffhsOYIRvz. — UFC (@ufc) June 5, 2016 ... But, according to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer, we won’t have to wait very long to find out who the ex-UFC Heavyweight Champion will be squaring off with at UFC 200, as Lesnar’s opponent will likely be revealed on Monday’s SportsCenter ... Cain Velasquez vs....

5 Changes You’re Likely To See

Edit Inquisitr 03 Jun 2016
The WWE brand split, for many fans, can’t get here soon enough ... 1. A Smackdown Championship. As Dave Meltzer and other industry journalists have observed, there is a lot of talk in the company that a Smackdown Championship is forthcoming, and that it may actually be a vehicle through which John Cena is finally able to beat the 16-time world champion record set by Ric Flair ... Nothing has been set in stone yet though ... 3 ... 4 ... [Image via ]....

Bray Wyatt Scheduled To Return To WWE Next Week

Edit Inquisitr 01 Jun 2016
Prior to this past Monday’s Raw, there was a ton of speculation surrounding the return of Bray Wyatt and the Wyatt Family after WWE teased a “hatching” on their Twitter account ... Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer has been under the impression that there will be a seventh man added to the Money in the Bank ladder match, and that the seventh man could end up being Bray Wyatt. [Image via WWE] ... [Images via WWE]....

Will John Cena Fill The Final Spot In The Money In The Bank Ladder Match?

Edit Inquisitr 30 May 2016
It’s no coincidence that John Cena is coming back tonight ... However, on the latest episode of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer revealed that John Cena will not be in the Money in the Bank ladder match, and thus will not be qualifying for said match Monday night ... Meltzer believes that Cena will most likely enter a program immediately upon his return for the June pay-per-view, but that program will be a singles feud ... WWE News....

Does Vince McMahon Want To Bring Kurt Angle Back To The WWE?

Edit Inquisitr 29 May 2016
Things had been relatively quiet on the Kurt Angle front recently, but Dave Meltzer’s comments on the former Olympic gold medalist got the IWC buzzing once again. [Image via WWE]When asked by a reader if WWE is considering bringing Kurt Angle back, Meltzer revealed that Vince McMahon is adamantly opposed to the idea, and has been for quite some time ... Apparently, Vince has held this stance since Kurt left in 2006 ... WWE News....
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