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Paige’s mother Saraya Knight, who is an independent wrestler, took to micro-blogging site Twitter to quash rumours regarding the absence of her daughter and set the record straight. Reports had been doing the rounds that the 23-year-old was either fired by the WWE or she was pregnant. However, after her mother’s outburst on social media, we know the reason behind her absence, although Knight didn’t reveal the specifics of the injury or how the Diva sustained it....

We’ve already reported how far things were played by ear at WrestleMania and The Rock wasn’t spared either. Dailywrestlingnews.com reports that The Rock was actually pencilled in for two spots at least. We learn that it was The Rock’s own choice to work with the Wyatts, as the only other option was the New Day and he didn’t want to revisit that option. The Rock has long desired a chance to work with Bray Wyatt and his wish was granted, though perhaps not in the ideal way....

Between 1990 and 1997, the two men often competed with and against each other in dark matches and at live events, but they did not meet in a singles match on WWE television until In Your House: Ground Zero in September 1997. It was revealed by Michaels in the latest episode of ‘WWE Untold’ that Vince McMahon rejected the idea of him facing The Undertaker on multiple occasions and never wanted them to go one-on-one....

However, 5 Star Wrestling has announced that former WWE superstar, Rob Van Dam, will be competing in the tournament in June. In case you didn’t know… 5 Star Wrestling is a UK promotion that will host a 128-man tournament starting June 10. Several wrestlers have already been announced for the tournament such as Moose from TNA and several former WWE superstars like Carlito, PJ Black (Justin Gabriel), and John Morrison....

Reigns addressed how minorities in wrestling are promoted today, while also explaining what Vince McMahon looks for the most in his WWE Superstars. In case you didn’t know… Roman Reigns is widely regarded as one of the top performers in professional wrestling today and is considered by both fans & experts alike to be the face of the WWE right now. Reigns has always been considerably vocal about his heritage and spoken out against racial discrimination—being a multi-racial man, as he was born to an Italian mother and Samoan father....

Dave Meltzer showered praise on the WWE Championship match between AJ Styles and John Cena at the Royal Rumble while recapping the pay-per-view for Wrestling Observer’s Figure Four Online and referred to it as one of the best the WWE has had in a long time. In case you didn’t know… John Cena equalled Ric Flair’s record of 16 world titles when he became the WWE Champion after beating AJ Styles in an epic encounter at the 2017 Royal Rumble....

In reference to the same, Meltzer asserted that he looks forward to learning from the mistake he made. Besides, he reiterated that he was indeed sincere in his apology to Peyton Royce. Follow Sportskeeda for the latest WWE news, rumors and all other wrestling news. In case you didn’t know… It was on last week’s edition of the Wrestling Observer Radio, that Dave Meltzer put forth his opinion pertaining to Peyton Royce—an analytical explanation during which he is said to have spoken about Royce’s attractiveness....

Carter took a jibe at WWE, stating that EC3 stood out from others even while standing outside the ring. In case you didn’t know… EC3 was one of several NXT Superstars that WWE called up on the main roster earlier this year. The charismatic superstar made his debut on Alexa Bliss’ talk show, “Moment of Bliss”. Strangely, EC3 didn’t speak a word and was revealed to be mute. EC3 lost his first match on Raw to Dean Ambrose, and it took him a while to get his voice back....

McIntyre stated that Roman’s the only guy “who has straight up beaten him like a man”, and that the two of them are a rare breed in wrestling. In case you didn’t know… In latest WWE NEWS, On the road to WrestleMania 35, Roman Reigns came out on an episode of Monday Night Raw and made a huge announcement in regards to his battle with leukemia. To a chorus of cheers, Reigns stated that he is in remission and is back for good....

If nothing else, it was a surreal moment to see Roman Reigns on the blue brand and even more bizarre to see him Superman Punch his real-life boss, Vince McMahon, sending him to the mat. Beyond the immediate shock of the moment, which reverberated throughout the crowd as it happened, it also put Reigns on a collision course with Elias. Interestingly enough, Elias took to Twitter to let the WWE Universe know what was going to happen to Reigns during their match at Money in the bank, and seemed to call out his god-like status within WWE in the process....

In case you didn’t know… Vince McMahon portrays a character on WWE TV where he’s seen as Mr McMahon, who is a heel, but outside of the ring, there are several stories about the WWE Chairman where he’s proved that he will try to protect his wrestlers as much as possible. McMahon has been known to have paid for several different WWE Superstars’ rehabs over the years as a way to help them when they’re struggling through issues....

This has been brought forth by recently released NXT Superstar Franky Monet AKA Taya Valkyrie. After a fan commented on her Instagram post stating they love that she didn’t change her handle after her release, Valkyrie responded by saying it’s up to WWE to change her name back. She added that she wants things to go back to normal as soon as possible. WWE CEO and Chairman Vince McMahon issued a statement last year prohibiting Superstars from using third-party services such as Twitch and Cameo....

Booker didn’t seem too pleased with Rush’ behavior, stated that his complaints are confusing him, and asked him to get his game right. In case you didn’t know… Lio Rush is in hot water with WWE at the moment. The former 205 Live Superstar was reportedly not happy with his current positioning on the Raw roster, which led to him garnering backstage heat. Mark Henry recently stated that he confronted Rush and asked whether anything was worrying him, to which he replied by saying that everything was all right....

In case you didn’t know… NXT TakeOver: Phoenix will be the very first NXT TakeOver show of 2019, and will be the 24th show taking place under the NXT TakeOver banner. NXT is currently coming off an all-time high, following the success of NXT TakeOver: WarGames, and so far TakeOver: Phoenix also is shaping out as another solid match card. A highly awaited rematch between former NXT Champion, Aleister Black, and champion Tommaso Ciampa has been confirmed for the NXT title, and another exciting title match has also been confirmed following tonight’s episode of WWE NXT....

In case you didn’t know… The former fourteen time WWE Champion and current Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the WWE suffered a torn right pectoral muscle while teaming with Shawn Michaels against The Undertaker and Kane at WWE Crown Jewel on November 2nd. Hunter courageously continued and finished the match, hitting a Pedigree on Kane to score the winning pin fall for DX. Following the match, Triple H immediately went into surgery after he was flown back to the United States....

In case you didn’t know… Jeff and Matt Hardy have been teasing reverting to their “Broken” gimmick from GFW Impact. There’s been a lot of back and forth in the legal dispute between The Hardyz and Anthem regarding the gimmick, with some reports suggesting that GFW wants half of the revenue the Hardyz make from their gimmick in WWE and also want a bite of Jeff’s other ventures as well...

In case you didn’t know Christopher had been arrested in early July for driving under the influence and evading police. On July 29, he was found hanging in his cell and was declared to be brain dead. His life support machine was turned off after Lawler arrived at the hospital. The heart of the matter Speaking on his ‘Dinner With The King’ podcast, Lawler said how he and several others have had their doubts over whether Christopher had attempted suicide....

In case you didn’t know… As noted, on this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw, former WWE Champion Jinder Mahal was seen interfering in a Money in the Bank qualifying triple threat match between Finn Balor, Sami Zayn, and Roman Reigns. Reigns was evidently distracted by ‘The Modern Day Maharaja’ in the closing stages of the match. Reigns, who was seemingly closing in on a victory over both Balor and Zayn, eventually was distracted by Mahal which allowed Sami Zayn to capitalize and connect with a Helluva Kick....

We were in the middle of yet another match between Braun Strowman and Roman Reigns but this time it was inside a solid steel cage. The Monster Among Men wasn’t showing much damage throughout the match no matter what Roman Reigns tried to throw at him. Suddenly just as it looked like Roman Reigns was about to turn it around for himself and score the win, The Bar jumped in and climbed up to stop him....

Follow Sportskeeda for the latest WWE news, rumors and all other wrestling news. In case you didn’t know… NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn IV will take place on Saturday, August 18th, one day before the main roster hosts SummerSlam. Bettings odds are often hugely indicative of results in wrestling, and can often help fans predict what the outcome of a match is likely to be. The odds tend to fluctuate in the week building up to the event, though, when they have settled, they are normally correct....