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While you probably already know all know this, not many remember Reigns’ initial run in WWE, where he performed in Florida Championship Wrestling, the developmental brand now known as NXT. Before joining his family as a wrestler, Reigns was an American Football player for both the NFL and CFL. In his entire career, he hasn’t wrestled for any other wrestling promotion except WWE. 2010 was the year the world of professional wrestling first caught glimpse of the man who is currently the face of WWE....

Announced on WWE’s news program The Bump, Kane came on the show only to be surprised by his on-stage brother, The Undertaker, who delivered the news personally. As the characters they play, the two have shared a long history together in the ring, which grew the camaraderie between them as fellow performers. So, for the man he calls his brother both in and out of character to make the official announcement was surely an emotional moment....

WWE Launches “John Cena’s Fast Lane” Mobile Game STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– WWE, in partnership with WWE Champion John Cena®, today announced its first-ever 3D mobile racing game titled WWE Presents: John Cena’s Fast Lane. The free mobile app is available globally for download from Apple iTunes and Google Play for use on iOS iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch and Android devices. “We are committed to giving our fans great experiences on every platform, and we are thrilled that WWE Champion John Cena, a car enthusiast, is at the helm of this new mobile app,” said Perkins Miller, Executive Vice President, Digital Media, WWE....

Only Sportskeeda gives you the latest Wrestling News, rumors and updates. While Extreme Rules was a mixed bag of a pay per view, Lashley defeating Reigns was definitely refreshing. It was also great to see Rusev perform well in his biggest match with AJ Styles for the WWE Championship as that was my match of the night. Though we are still just under five weeks until SummerSlam, another match was penciled in for the WWE Raw Women’s Championship when Alexa Bliss will be forced to put up her title against Ronda Rousey....

The former UFC champion got her first crack at WWE gold, facing Nia Jax for the “RAW” Women’s Championship. And just when it looked like she was about to secure an armbar and win the title, Alexa Bliss attacked using Money in the Bank briefcase that she had won earlier in the night. Once Rousey was taken out, Bliss cashed in her case and quickly defeated Nia Jax to become the “RAW” Women’s Champion....

Donavan also works as a trainer and coach at Create A Pro and WrestlePro – owned by WWE’s Curt Hawkins and WWE Producer, Pat Buck. Apart from that, he has appeared on Impact Wrestling and other wrestling promotions. He will now take on Joe Gacy for the SAW Heavyweight Championship on Friday in Brick, New Jersey. Shawn did not have a great time in the ring against Andrade as the United States champion dominated him from the bell....

As a result of Corbin’s polarization of WWE fans, a large percentage of people, including names like WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross, were not happy with WWE’s decision to book Kurt Angle’s retirement opponent at WrestleMania 35 to be Baron Corbin. Baron Corbin addresses WrestleMania fan negativity In a new interview with Sports Illustrated, Corbin addressed the fan hate towards WWE booking him in a match against Kurt Angle, and admitted he was very aware of the negativity surrounding the match idea....

On being asked about the Universal Title match, Lynch stated that Seth needs to take the title off of Brock Lesnar, and it needs to be defended on a regular basis. In case you didn’t know. . . This Sunday, Seth Rollins will walk out to the ring in front of 80,000 roaring fans, who have been clamouring for The Beast to be taken down by someone. Brock Lesnar’s “Reign of Terror” has left the WWE Universe no choice but to root for a knight in shining armour who would slay The Beast and bring back the Universal Title home....

The “Championship Exchange” segment between Lynch and Flair was an awkward affair that led to the two women having a heated confrontation backstage. Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair are the Women’s Champions on their respective brands, and many fans were aware that a showdown was on the horizon. WWE has now made this match official for Survivor Series. RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch will take on SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair at the mega event....

As announced on Twitter, Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross will defend the WWE Women’s Tag Team titles against Asuka & Kairi Sane. In case you didn’t know… As the SummerSlam card is already stacked with ten confirmed matches, WWE decided to have the IIconics defends the Women’s Tag Team Championships on the go-home episode of Raw for SummerSlam, which was later revealed to be Paul Heyman’s call. Billie Kay and Peyton Royce put the titles on the line in a Fatal-4 Way Elimination Tag Team Match against the teams of Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross, Asuka & Kairi Sane and Mandy Rose & Sonya Deville....

WWE has since announced that Lashley is “resting comfortably and is undergoing further medical evaluation, while Braun Strowman might have suffered a ruptured spleen following the incident at the end of their match on Raw.” In case you didn’t know… In the latest WWE NEWS it was announced last week that Paul Heyman has been hired as the new Executive Director of WWE Raw, and while Heyman’s involvement in the opening of Raw this week remains unconfirmed, speculation is running rampant that Heyman’s fingerprints appear to be all over the opening of the show....

In case you didn’t know… Carmella arrived in WWE five years ago, leaving behind an impressive career as a cheerleader for the New England Patriots and a Laker Girl, but with next to no wrestling experience. The second generation Superstar debuted in NXT alongside Enzo Amore and Big Cass, both of whom have now been released from WWE. While with the tag team, Carmella would only wrestle on very rare occasions, even remaining in NXT as Enzo and Cass burst onto the main roster....

WWE United States Champion Chris Jericho recently spoke to Busted Open Radio while accepting their 2016 Comeback Of The Year award. He spoke in detail about ‘The List of Jericho’, revealing who came up with the idea, the changes that he made to the list and Vince McMahon’s reaction to all this. In case you didn’t know… ‘The List of Jericho’ made its first appearance on the 19 September episode of Raw and has been a regular feature on the show ever since....

In case you didn’t know… The Brian Kendrick is ‘The Man with a Plan’ and for weeks his plan seemed to be to torment and berate Gentleman Jack Gallagher for not being strong enough to make it in the Cruiserweight division. This led to Gallagher coming out during a match between Kendrick and Cedric Alexander and turning heel, attacking Alexander and aligning himself with Kendrick. Since then the duo had been attacking Cedric Alexander in 2-on-1 situations until he was able to even the odds on 205 LIVE by attacking The Brian Kendrick backstage and then turning Gallagher’s own umbrella against him in the middle of the ring....

The two men started feuding in the aftermath of WWE Extreme Rules 2017 and things just haven’t clicked between the two men. Despite being extraordinarily good individual performers, this match made in heaven has quickly turned sour. Follow Sportskeeda’s live update and video highlights of Great Balls of Fire The fans aren’t invested in the feud and their reasons for fighting seem silly at best. Seth’s lacklustre babyface run coupled with Bray’s increasingly eccentric promos and lack of momentum since his Wrestlemania 33 loss to Randy Orton has ensured this match remains on a low boil for now....

Sports Illustrated’s Extra Mustard interviewed another legend in WWE Hall Of Famer Scott Hall AKA Razor Ramon, who admitted that there was an air of discomfort around Sting and Triple H’s match at WrestleMania 31: “I was there and obviously involved in his match at WrestleMania last year. We’re rehearsing the match in Cali last year at Levi Stadium, and it’s the Kliq and the New Age Outlaws out there, and we all know each other....

While there is no official word on it, a report from Xero News on Twitter has suggested the same regarding Phoenix. The Glamazon recently came to the aid of her husband Edge and got herself involved in a feud with The Judgment Day. On a recent episode of RAW, Edge faced Damian Priest in a singles match in his hometown of Toronto, Canada. Phoenix was present in the audience to support her husband....

One of the most common examples of this is his WrestleMania 27 encounter with The Game, Triple H. After having a brutal match with both these wrestlers crossing limits, The Undertaker caught Triple H in his deadly submission lock, that lead to HHH tapping out to The Dead Man. While The Undertaker has tapped his opponents out, it’s very tough to imagine him tapping out to any wrestler. But the fact is, this has happened not once but twice in his storied career....

The main event featured the former World Heavyweight Champions come out all guns blazing against each other in a violent match. The lock-up, which lasted about ten minutes, saw Sheamus’ brogue kicks leave their mark, literally, on Brock’s face. The Beast Incarnate, being just that, needed no spur to give better than he got, as he Suplexed the Celtic Warrior more than ten times. In the end, a bloodied-up Lesnar won the contest with a thunderous F-5....