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Roman Reigns' loss to Finn Balor during last week's episode of WWE Raw was the final act in the former champion's run as the show's top babyface.  Instead, Reigns, who has been fighting for the company's top title for more than a year, had to find a new path to redemption.   As WWE fans found out on Monday night: when one door closes, another opens.  Instead of using Raw's main event scene to build Reigns back up, or turning The Big Dog into a heel, WWE made its best move yet in the short career of Reigns: It moved him into the ...

WWE Hall of Famer Booker T was absent from his usual role of Raw pre-show analyst, with wife Sharmell Sullivan-Huffman revealing he had been hospitalized over the weekend. Continue for updates. Booker T Recovering at Home Monday, Aug. 1 On Sunday, Sharmell posted a photo on Instagram of Booker T in a hospital room watching Reality of Wrestling, an independent wrestling company he runs: She then shared a photo of the former world champion resting in his living room: Details regarding Booker T's hospitalization remain scarce. He tweeted he was officially retiring one of his signature taunts, which may be unrelated: After concluding his time as an ...

Lilian Garcia announced Monday she is taking a break from WWE to be closer to her father, who is battling cancer. In a post on Instagram, the ring announcer wrote maintaining WWE's grueling travel schedule would be unrealistic, as she hopes to spend as much time with her dad as possible: I’ve been getting a lot of tweets and messages asking where I have been and if I’m coming back to WWE, so I wanted to let you know what has been going on and why I have been silent. I've been through so many emotions lately that they literally have kept ...

Welcome to Bleacher Report's live coverage of the August 1 episode of Raw. According to WWE.com, Brock Lesnar will return to Raw this week. It will be the first time we have seen The Beast since before his UFC 200 win and the controversy that followed. Even though Randy Orton is technically a member of the SmackDown roster, it wouldn't be surprising to see The Viper make an appearance to deliver an RKO. WWE's biggest priority is building the SummerSlam card. It's going to be hard for management to outperform last week's show, but hopefully it comes close. What will Lesnar have to say about facing Randy ...

Rarely does change come about quietly, especially in pro wrestling. In a social media generation where statements and reactions exist in a rapid-fire format, today's culture is more opinionated than ever before. In a matter of days, both Ric Flair and Road Warrior Animal made headlines for their apparent criticisms of Finn Balor and Sasha Banks, respectively (see quotes below). The resulting nerd rage backlash demonstrates the generation gap WWE has created as it looks to build new stars. After launching two brand-exclusive shows, while still introducing a fresh crop of talent dubbed The New Era, WWE is in a transitional period as it seeks to differentiate itself from eras ...

Powerhouses who collided at WrestleMania XX—Brock Lesnar and Goldberg—feature prominently in the early glimpses of the WWE 2K17 video game. The annual virtual celebration of WWE action will have Lesnar on the cover, and he promises to play a major part in the marketing campaign. Goldberg, who hasn't been seen in WWE since that WrestleMania showdown with Lesnar, serves as an incentive to pick up the game early. How they will figure into this year's showcase mode and who else will tangle with them in WWE 2K17 are among the biggest unanswered questions as information begins to trickle in about the game. WWE has made a number ...

WWE's brand split guarantees more opportunities for the stars drafted to Raw, the company's flagship show, to shine. A three-hour show featuring a roster now cut in half ensures there will be more TV opportunities, more matches and more time to craft out intriguing rivalries. The Raw roster looks much more exciting than SmackDown's on the surface, as WWE sent a number of big names to Monday nights to further their careers. And luckily for WWE, some of those huge names will thrive under the added spotlight. Here's a run-through of four in particular.Begin Slideshow

For one night, Atlanta will morph into Suplex City as Brock Lesnar storms back onto WWE Raw. The Beast Incarnate is set to return to the show that drafted him two weeks ago, making his first WWE appearance since overpowering Dean Ambrose at WrestleMania. Lesnar will bring buzz to a show already rich with it. Last Monday, WWE kicked off the return to the brand split with a stellar edition of Raw. Can WWE keep its momentum going? Can Finn Balor continue to impress as a key figure? What bouts will get added to the SummerSlam pay-per-view card? These are the major questions awaiting ...

Former NFL offensive tackle Brennan Williams signed a developmental deal with WWE and will begin training at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, on Monday, the company announced on its official website. Williams, who has been performing under the ring name Marcellus Black, had a WWE tryout in February but was not signed at the time. He has been training with WWE Hall of Famer and current analyst Booker T since leaving football in 2015. A third-round pick of the Houston Texans in 2013, Williams never played an NFL down. He underwent microfracture surgery on his knee during his rookie season and failed to make the Jacksonville ...

The past week was a time of change in WWE. Raw and SmackDown put on their first episodes following the draft, a new championship was introduced and a few title matches were made for SummerSlam. Raw won the week thanks to an outstanding Women's Championship match between Sasha Banks and Charlotte and the main-roster debut of Finn Balor. However, SmackDown had its high points, with Apollo Crews winning a Battle Royal and Dolph Ziggler becoming the No. 1 contender for the WWE Championship. WWE still has several weeks to fill up the SummerSlam card, and with a few main events already set, management ...