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WWE Raw general manager Mick Foley announced Monday night that Kevin Owens will put the WWE Universal Championship on the line at Clash of Champions on Sept. 25. WWE shared a replay of the opening segment on Twitter: It will be Owens' first title defense after he won the belt on the Aug. 29 edition of Raw. Owens did a great job of becoming an even bigger heel. He called out the crowd in Kansas City, Missouri, which immediately made him public enemy No. 1. Bleacher Report's Ben Axelrod was impressed by the champion's work on the microphone: Raw's open set in motion the ...

Welcome to Bleacher Report's live coverage of the September 5 episode of Raw. According to WWE.com, Monday's Raw will feature a championship celebration in honor of Kevin Owens' universal title win from last week. Based on how the match ended, it would be safe to assume at least one of his opponents from last week will want to crash the party. Colin Cassady impressed a lot of people by keeping up with the other three men in the main event of last week's show, so hopefully WWE finds a way to capitalize off his momentum. What does Owens have planned for his celebration? Who will be the ...

WWE Backlash, SmackDown's first brand-exclusive pay-per-view of the New Era, will be all about making statements on Sunday. Who is left standing after Randy Orton and Bray Wyatt battle will be among the biggest outcomes of the event. WWE is in the process of establishing the blue brand's identity. It is looking to elevate fresh faces to headlining spots. In this period of transition, Backlash can be an emphatic indication of what's to come or a sign that the status quo is here to stay. The PPV is poised to be a catalyst for Wyatt's rise. Devouring a future Hall of Famer like Orton would ...

History says that fans have reason to be apprehensive about Kevin Owens' WWE Universal Championship reign. Misguided booking has derailed many a previous titleholder. Owens has the potential to be a compelling champ. He's an apt choice to captain Raw in the New Era. But WWE has to steer clear of narrative missteps that could squander his time with the gold. One of the elements of his story that will have some audiences worried stood in the ring with Owens as he celebrated his biggest career win—Triple H. On Aug. 29, the executive and sometimes-wrestler reemerged after a long absence. He floored Seth Rollins ...

Chaos surrounded Kevin Owens' Universal Championship win last Monday, and the aftereffects will shape the Labor Day edition of WWE Raw. Owens outlasted Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins and Big Cass on Aug. 29 to claim the vacant title thanks to a surprise return from Triple H. The Game abandoned his long alliance with Rollins, knocking out his protege to allow Owens to nab the win. Questions swirled as the show went off the air. Was Owens now working with Triple H? Was Raw commissioner Stephanie McMahon at odds with her husband, or did she and Triple H conspire to crown KO? Is Rollins now poised ...

As the release date for WWE 2K17 nears, the news releases and roster revelations come hotter and heavier than ever before. This past week, fans got a look at the entire field of Superstars for this year's game. Those men and women make up one of the most expansive rosters in the history of wrestling gaming and will be a large selling point for the staple. Who joined John Cena, Sasha Banks and The Ultimate Warrior, among others, on the list of Superstars fans will be able to control come October? What work has Bill Goldberg continued to do in promotion of the ...

Indy darlings are not supposed to be stars in Vince McMahon's WWE. They were not good enough to compete under the brightest lights, on the biggest stages, nor were they supposed to be faces of a product with its own streaming network. They either lacked size, a marketable look or had an inability to transition from the spot-heavy style of the independent scene to the story-based WWE style. Yet, three-quarters of the way through 2016, the most buzzed-about Superstars on the roster are those men and women who started their careers in the rings of TNA Wrestling or Ring of Honor. From ...

The "King of Strong Style" has a new WWE throne.  Shinsuke Nakamura is the NXT champion, and it's a spot that was meant to be his from the moment he came to WWE. Nakamura's history in New Japan is well-known to many fans, and it's a history that's so much bigger than what he's doing right now.  Nakamura is prepared for the bright lights of WWE's main roster, and that's where he's headed. The company needs him, especially in this new day of the brand split. Both Raw and SmackDown Live are vying for popularity among the WWE faithful, and the only way ...

We are headed into unfamiliar territory in WWE. For the first time since No Way Out 2007, SmackDown will have a brand-exclusive pay-per-view where only members of the SmackDown roster will perform (with one odd exception). After years of WWE events using all the top stars signed to a contract, WWE can now only use under half its wrestlers to set up a three-hour show. This makes Backlash a rare opportunity for a much wider group of talent to perform on a major stage. SmackDown's roster only consists of 33 wrestlers, including six tag teams and the yet-to-return Curt Hawkins. That is ...

When Seth Rollins does finally turn babyface after a two-year stint as the centerpiece villain in WWE's live-action morality play, he must avoid the tired formula that has plagued other main event heroes. You know, the one where the vanilla good guy pledges allegiance to a mantra such as "hustle, loyalty and respect" or "believe that," smiles, cracks corny jokes, and annoys everyone over the age of 10. It has been a staple of WWE programming since 2005, when John Cena accepted the mantle of franchise star and began carrying it over the decade that followed. At first, it was refreshing to ...