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In case you didn’t know… Orton recently retweeted a post by pro-wrestling trainer Rip Rogers, in which the latter criticised the current independent professional wrestling scene, alleging that all that the indie performers do nowadays is roll around the ring, without any story-telling, no selling, and so on and so forth. The Viper reposted Rogers’ criticism of the indie scene, with the caption ‘…dive’, which in turn led to several members of the pro-wrestling community reverting back to him, with the most prominent amongst them being Bubba Ray Dudley, who had an online altercation with Orton as a result....

Recently Wrestling Inc has come up with a news that would make this entrance even grander. According to them, NXT Champion Finn Balor was among the men with identical skull masks who marched behind Triple H as he made his entrance to the ring. This is not the first time a developmental talent has been used for Triple H’s entrance into WrestleMania. At WrestleMania 30, Sasha Banks, Charlotte and Alexa Bliss were involved in his entrance as he marched forth to battle the leader of Yes movement, Daniel Bryan....

While speaking with Wrestling Inc recently, Adonis discussed a host of topics including his run with the WWE and his post-WWE career as well. In case you didn’t know… Sam Adonis made his Pro Wrestling debut in 2008 and eventually made his way to WWE’s developmental brand FCW in 2011. However, after suffering a gruesome knee injury and two matches later, Adonis was released from WWE. Following his release, Adonis started working in Europe and also made his way over to Mexico and Japan....

Venis said that Vince McMahon came up with the idea of his character, but it took some time to tweak the persona. In case you didn’t know… Val Venis was a mainstay in WWE for more than a decade. He was one of the most controversial and popular WWE Superstars during the Attitude Era but never made it to the main event scene. Venis held several titles during his lengthy WWE run, including the Intercontinental Championship, World Tag Team Championship, and the European Championship....

Check out the botch in the clip below: Also read: Bray Wyatt breaks character and praises 5-time World Champion A short while ago, Banks took a jibe at BBC Sport’s Gary Lineker by referring to him as “Greg Liniger”, and the latter responded by calling her “Sacha Bonks”. In Brennaman’s case, it seemed nothing more than a silly mistake, although Banks’ fans on Twitter have come in droves to target him for the botch....

Legendary WWE commentator Jim Ross discussed Kurt Angle’s induction into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2017 and the recently concluded U.K. Championship tournament in his latest blog on the website, Jrsbarbq.com. In case you didn’t know… This past Sunday, the WWE crowned their first ever United Kingdom Champion in the form of 19-year old British wrestler Tyler Bate. The two-day tournament for the new championship began with 16 men from different parts of the U....

Following the two incidents, both Mahal and O’Neil have now reacted to their embarrassing and hilarious moment at the King Abdullah International Stadium. In case you didn’t know… After losing the WWE United States Championship to Jeff Hardy last week, former WWE Champion Jinder Mahal earned his rematch for the US Title last night in Saudi Arabia, as ‘The Modern Day Maharaja’ aimed towards becoming a two-time US Champion....

On this week’s episode of SmackDown Live, Mahal bragged about defeating the majority of SmackDown’s top stars in Shinsuke Nakamura and Randy Orton and declared that there was no other competition left on the Blue Brand. Mahal talked about his experience in India this past week and said that the respect he received in India was far greater than what he gets in America. Mahal also said that he needed to challenge a man who the fans thought was unbeatable which lead to him calling out The Beast Incarnate....

In case you didn’t… John Cena’s last WWE appearance came in January before the Royal Rumble where he competed to become #1 contender in Fatal-4-Way match. Cena has been in Canada since then filming for his upcoming film ‘Playing With Fire’. With the shoot now over, Cena is free to appear at WrestleMania. The heart of the matter John Cena spoke to Chris Van Vliet ahead of WrestleMania 35. During the interview, Cena was asked about what his plans for WrestleMania were....

Follow Sportskeeda for the latest WWE news, rumors and all other wrestling news and rumors. A few days ago, Owens wrestled Adam Cole in front of one person, and the WWE Universe believed that this was a sign that he would be returning to action. Kevin Owens killed those rumours with the following tweet. In case you didn’t know… Kevin Owens was the heel for most of the summer program against Braun Strowman....

Kofi stated that going toe to toe with Vince on the mic is a sign that you’ve made it, and you’re on the right path. In case you didn’t know… Last month, Kofi Kingston’s heroic performance in a gauntlet match and inside the Elimination Chamber led to the fans rallying behind him as they had never before. The plans for the WWE title at WrestleMania had to be altered, with Kofi being thrust into the title picture....

In case you didn’t know… After having developed himself as one of the best wrestlers in the world, thanks to his work under Pro Wrestling NOAH, Hideo Itami officially signed with the WWE in 2014 and was officially announced as the company’s newest signee during an in-ring segment in Osaka. Itami’s run as part of WWE’s developmental brand of NXT was surely a good one, however, several injuries prevented the former GHC Heavyweight Champion to reach his absolute best and eventually win the coveted NXT Championship....

As soon as the bell rang, the two fighters tore into each other with a mind to destroy the opponent. A thunderous elbow by Finn cut Joe open, and the medical team present at the ringside rushed to check Joe’s condition and attempted to clean up his blood-covered face. These attempts of the medics weren’t supported by the Dallas crowd. Witnessing the several unsuccessful trials of the medics to remove the blood from Joe’s face, the fans started chanting “Let Joe Bleed!...

Ricochet, Braun Strowman, Baron Corbin, and Drew McIntyre will be the Raw participants while Ali, Andrade, Finn Balor, and Randy Orton will be the SmackDown Live participants. The Raw competitors were revealed on Monday Night Raw by Alexa Bliss at the start of the show and led to a tag team match between Strowman & Ricochet versus Corbin and McIntyre. On SmackDown Live, the WWE commentators revealed the participants one by one and announced a tag team match between Balor & Ali against Andrade and Orton....

In case you did not know… Before Ali’s move to SmackDown, he was a part of 205 Live. During his time there last year, he feuded with Murphy, with the pair trading victories over one another. Ali defeated Murphy in the second round of a tournament to determine the next Cruiserweight Champion, before Murphy responded with a win of his own on a 205 Live episode after WrestleMania. The superstars fought to a no contest after Hideo Itami interfered in one of their matches, Ali won a no-DQ match that July before Murphy reigned supreme to retain his then-Cruiserweight Championship at Survivor Series four months later....

In case you didn’t know… Sasha Banks & Bayley’s 49-day reign as the inaugural WWE Women’s Tag Team champions came to an abrupt end when they were defeated by The IIconics in a Fatal 4-Way match at WrestleMania 35. Since then, the new champions have lost several non-title matches on Raw and SmackDown Live, while Asuka & Kairi Sane have emerged as a legitimate threat to the titles after their new manager, Paige, formed the Kabuki Warriors tag team....

They spoke with AOL’s BUILD series about a host of issues, including Bryan’s heart wrenching retirement happening while they were filming the show. Daniel’s wife Brie, said that it was hard to re-live those painful moments. She informed that They had never imagined in their wildest dreams that Bryan would have to retire. Brie said that the cameras were rolling the entire time and they did not know what to do when the news hit them....

In case you didn’t know… This Monday’s Raw saw Brock Lesnar and Goldberg having one final encounter before their showdown for the WWE Universal Championship at WrestleMania 33. Lesnar’s advocate, Paul Heyman, was trying to tell the crowd at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia how his client would decimate Goldberg on Sunday. However, he was cut short by the Champion who claimed that he wanted to give the crowd in the arena a glimpse of what would happen at WrestleMania and headed towards the ring....

However, WWE authorities kept their promise from last week, and Lynch was ‘arrested’ and taken away. Ronda Rousey called out Vince McMahon in the ring, and when Stephanie came out she demanded that the match be reinstated, with quite the ambiguous statement in the middle of the ring. In case you didn’t know… Becky Lynch won the WWE Royal Rumble, and immediately on the WWE RAW episode following the pay-per-view, she announced her intentions to face the RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey at WWE WrestleMania 35....

Most prominently, Rousey spoke about starting in pro wrestling from scratch. Besides, Rousey praised her fellow performers, while also speaking about giving the business her best, and WWE’s faith in her. In case you didn’t know… “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey is considered to be a Women’s MMA pioneer and is a former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion. Rousey recently transitioned to the sports-entertainment business, signing with the WWE, and is regarded by pro-wrestling experts as one of the WWE’s biggest acquisitions in recent times....