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What is the King of the Ring Tournament? The King of the Ring Tournament has been sporadically used in the WWE since 1985, where the first King, Don Muraco, was crowned. However, the first man to officially name himself “King” was the legendary Hall of Famer, the late Harley Race, dubbing himself King Harley Race. Several Superstars would come to follow in Race’s footsteps, most notably Booker T who, as King Booker, quickly found himself on top of the SmackDown brand as the World Heavyweight Champion....

Angle interacted with fans in a fun Q & A session on Facebook, where he was asked about his dream opponent and why Daniel Bryan isn’t brought up as a part of his shortlist of potential dream matches. I would like to thank WrestleZone and Christopher McManus for the heads up. In case you didn’t know… Kurt Angle is one of the greatest WWE superstars of all time. Some even say that nobody learned the art of sports entertainment as quickly as he did....

On the Dan LeBatard Show, the Olympic Gold Medalist revealed that he was on 65 Vicodin a day during the peak of his addiction. He said the following: “I was on a lot – there was no way I couldn’t get out of it. The only thing I could do was eventually go to rehab and try to fix my life again. But I actually beat it on my own....

Angle called it a highly underrated match and went on to call The Undertaker “one of the best”. In case you didn’t know… On the road to WrestleMania 22, Kurt Angle was the World Heavyweight Champion on the SmackDown brand. He had recently defeated Mark Henry at the Royal Rumble, and was interrupted by a returning Undertaker to close the show. The two incredibly talented athletes met at the next PPV titled No Way Out for Angle’s World Title....

Kerngoldenempire.com is reporting that August 9th’s SmackDown coming live from Rabobank Arena, Bakersfield, will feature a 6-man tag team match as the main event of the show. This tag match will see the team of current WWE World Heavyweight champion Dean Ambrose, Kane and Big Show taking on the team of Bray Wyatt, Braun Strowman, and Erick Roman. As we know now, the July 19th episode of SmackDown will feature the WWE Draft....

‘The Hardcore Legend’ recently revealed that he ran into Jon Moxley at an event and didn’t realize how unhappy he was while in WWE. Foley mentioned the encounter when speaking on Lillian Garcia’s ‘Chasing Glory’ podcast. In case you didn’t know… Foley visited the then Dean Ambrose before the latter’s match with Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 32. The former ‘Lunatic Fringe’ was facing ’the Beast’ in a Street Fight and was given hardcore gifts by Foley and Terry Funk....

In case you didn’t know… Maria and Mike Kanellis made their official debut as a couple in WWE back at Money In The Bank in 2017 after a few years in both Impact Wrestling and Ring of Honor. Maria had a history in WWE after being part of the 2004 Diva Search and later signing for the company and being used as a backstage interviewer. Mike and Maria are not the only couple in WWE who are currently expecting their first child, with The Miz and Maryse recently announcing that they are expecting a baby girl....

In case you didn’t know… The first hour of Raw started with Triple H being confronted by Kurt Angle, Jason Jordan and Braun Strowman and was followed up by a match between Finn Bálor and Samoa Joe. The second hour of Raw featured a MizTV interview with Roman Reigns, the return of Paige and the debuts of NXT Women’s Wrestlers Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose. The final hour of Raw saw Jordan take on Strowman and Reigns defeating The Miz to win the Intercontinental Championship in the main event....

Sasha’s return Last week on Raw, Sasha Banks returned to WWE and turned heel by attacking Natalya. Becky Lynch soon came out and a brawl ensued between The Boss and The Man. It ended with Banks destroying Lynch with a series of chair shots. Tonight, when Michael Cole asked Banks to explain her actions from last week, she responded with “You’re welcome,” and walked away. Also read: Becky Lynch confronts AJ Styles after Raw goes off the air...

In case you didn’t know… Over WrestleMania weekend, WWE aired the same promotional video several times featuring Paige herself introducing a clip from the film. The clip featured Paige and her brother bumping into the Rock backstage (The Rock playing himself) and he gives them some advice The heart of the matter Deadline reports that ‘Fighting with my Family’, which has been written and directed by Stephen Merchant, and is produced by Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, has been pushed back from it’s September 2018 release....

”Last time, Randy Orton needed a doctor. This time, he will need a priest.” So far, the card looks as follows: – Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Orton. – Street Fight for the US Title: Rusev(c) vs. Roman Reigns. – Tag Team Title Match: The New Day(c) vs. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson Kevin Owens, Chris Jericho, Cesaro, Sheamus, Sasha Banks, Charlotte, Enzo & Cass are all advertised for the event....

Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson were both absent from the house show despite being advertised for the same. As it turns out, both these wrestlers were booked for a different event altogether. In case you didn’t know… On November 25, 2017, the iconic Starrcade Live Event was held for the first time since 2000. The star-studded show was organised at Greensboro which was also the venue for the first ever Starrcade....

Fightful.com reache out to WWE for a statement and got a response. In case you didn’t know… According to Mike Johnson of PW Insider “I , do believe that WWE has the right to control Twitter accounts. When you sign there, you’re told to give your password over to the digital media department and you’re told not to give your password to anyone else. It’s possible that anything that pops up there in terms of pushing storylines those have been pushed by digital media,”...

Rusev returns! For a while now, Maria and Mike have featured on RAW more prominently. The couple faced Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch in a Mixed Tag Team Match around two months ago on RAW. They were also involved in a 24/7 title storyline, which saw Maria become the first-ever pregnant WWE 24/7 Champion. She later lost the title to her husband Mike during her OB-GYN appointment. Moments later, Mike lost the title to R-Truth, who was waiting for him outside the room....

All the matches on the card were phenomenal but there was a bit of disappointment that emanated from the night; the former NXT Champion Drew McIntyre injured his left arm during his Championship match with Andrade Almas. The worst-case scenario could see the Scotsman miss 3-6 months with an injury, meaning he may not make it to the Royal Rumble or potentially WrestleMania weekend. McIntyre had a talk with Kayla Braxton backstage at the Toyota Center in Houston after his match talking about the injury....

Last night, Shotzi explained her actions from the previous week in a backstage interview on SmackDown. Shotzi turned heel after attacking Sasha Banks and said she will run down The Boss and won’t need her tank to do so. On the latest edition of Sportskeeda Wrestling’s Smack Talk, Dutch Mantell reviewed the latest episode of WWE SmackDown and AEW Rampage. Here’s what the former WWE manager had to say about Shotzi’s backstage promo with regards to what WWE creative is feeding the talent:...

Hyping their upcoming match at No Mercy, Balor asserted that he doesn’t run from his demons, and in fact, sometimes he becomes them. Additionally, he insisted that if Wyatt intends to go one-on-one, he’ll gladly accept the challenge. In case you didn’t know… Finn Balor, whose real name is Fergal Devitt, is perhaps best known for his work in Japan. The 36-year-old performed in NXT from 2014 and later broke through as a top star on the WWE’s main roster last year....

In case you didn’t know… Pat McAfee is a former American Football Punter, who played eight seasons for the Indianapolis Colts of the NFL. Pat was a placekicker and punter at West Virginia and was drafted by the Colts in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft, where he remained until February 2017, when he retired, citing a knee operation as to his main reason why. A big WWE fan, Pat was invited by WWE to appear as a co-host on the pre-show panel for WWE’s NXT TakeOver: New Orleans....

Along with Natalya, Dana Brooke, and Naomi, the Goddess herself has been added to the contest, looking to become the first ever two-time Ms. Money in the Bank. With Raw’s four superstars revealed, SmackDown was left to fill out the rest of the slots. With Charlotte Flair busy with Becky Lynch at the PPV, this gave the rest of the women on the Blue Brand an opportunity to leap into the title picture, including some recent arrivals....

In case you didn’t know… Bill Goldberg (real name- William Scott Goldberg) is a former World Heavyweight and WWE Universal champion besides having won multiple titles in WCW. He returned to WWE after a 12-year absence from the promotion and the sport, last year and would go on a legendary run that ended at WrestleMania 33 when he lost his Universal title to Brock Lesnar. The heart of the matter Although Goldberg announced his decision to step away from the sport in his speech after RAW went off the air on the episode following Mania, he hasn’t completely ruled out a potential return to the ring yet....