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Another week in pro wrestling is in the books, and arguably the hottest week in pro wrestling is currently unfolding, as the season premiere of WWE RAW took place this week, All Elite Wrestling prepares to make its big TV debut on TNT on Wednesday night, and SmackDown moves to FOX Sports on Friday night.
With tremendous excitement about pro wrestling typically comes controversy on social media, and this week has proven to be no exception.
Given the above, let's take a look at the week in social media, and get you caught up on everything you need to know.
#5 Bobby Lashley and Lana made a very "physical" return to WWE TV
WWE star Rusev made his return to WWE TV on last week's episode of RAW, but obviously absent from The Bulgarian Brute's side was his real-life wife, Lana.
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During this week's season premiere episode of WWE RAW, Rusev appeared to turn babyface when he made the save for Seth Rollins and in the process joined Team Hogan for this month's WWE Crown Jewel PPV 5 on 5 match.
But the real shock of the night on RAW this week came when Bobby Lashley made his surprise return to WWE TV following injury, and he was not alone. The Almighty was flanked by a returning Lana, and the two locked lips in a very non-PG moment, making it clear that The Ravishing Russian is finished with Rusev, and is now aligned romantically with Lashley.
Following the climactic moment on WWE RAW this week, Lashley took to Twitter and Tweeted the above photo of him and Lana kissing, noting that the kiss "tastes like strawberries."
Rusev also Tweeted following Lana's betrayal on RAW, but he was speechless, simply Tweeting "..." after the heartbreaking scene.
#4 Kofi Kingston lashes out at Brock Lesnar
This week's season premiere began with the explosive return of Brock Lesnar, and The Beast laid utter waste to both Rey Mysterio and Mysterio's son Dominick.
For the past few weeks, Dominick has played a very integral role in his father's WWE storyline, as Dominick is the one who talked his father out of retiring to continue competing in the ring. The advice paid off, as Mysterio earned a Universal title match on RAW this week, only to have that bout taken away from him after a brutal beatdown from Brock Lesnar.
Mysterio was not the only victim of Lesnar, however, as The Beast also destroyed Mysterio's son Dominick, and the young man had to be carried out of the arena on a stretcher and loaded into an ambulance.
Brock Lesnar will next face Kofi Kingston for the WWE title on the SmackDown premiere on FOX Sports this week, and Kingston Tweeted the following after Lesnar's actions on RAW this week:
Needless to say, tensions are running very high heading into WWE SmackDown this week, and Lesnar's actions on RAW coupled with Kingston's follow-up comments on Twitter have made Friday's title bout one of the most anticipated in recent memory.
#3 King Corbin crushed his own throne on RAW, and Orton loved it
This week on WWE RAW, we learned the first bout for the upcoming Crown Jewel PPV event, taking place on October 31st in Saudi Arabia, will feature a huge 5 on 5 tag team match with Team Ric Flair set to face Team Hulk Hogan.
Joining Team Flair is captain Randy Orton, along with Baron Corbin and three names yet to be revealed. Team Hogan will feature captain Seth Rollins, along with Rusev, and three names yet to be revealed.
During the main event of WWE RAW this week, Baron Corbin was seated on his throne at the top of the RAW entrance ramp, and at one point Corbin's throne actually collapsed, much to the enjoyment of Randy Orton.
The botch was not seen on WWE TV as the cameras were not focused on Corbin at the time, but a lucky fan was able to capture the hilarity from the crowd and as you can see from the above video, Orton breaks his typical "serious" character and has a big laugh over Corbin's unfortunate mishap.
Even Jerry Lawler cannot help but laugh at the botch, and Baron Corbin does not seem happy about it, as you can see Corbin address both Lawler and his Crown Jewel partner Randy Orton following the unfortunate accident.
#2 Elias takes a shot at The Rock's return to WWE TV
WWE is stacking the deck high for SmackDown's premiere on FOX Sports this week, with the following card already set for the big episode of the show:
WWE title match:
-Kofi Kingston (c) vs Brock Lesnar
Loser leaves WWE ladder match:
-Shane McMahon vs Kevin Owens
Tag Team match:
-Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair vs Sasha Banks and Bayley
In addition to the above matches, numerous WWE Hall of Famers and legends, such as Hulk Hogan and Steve Austin, will be appearing on the show, and it was announced on Monday that The Rock will also be making a special appearance at the premiere, which is also the 20th anniversary of SmackDown.
While everyone seemed pleased to see the announcement that The Rock would be returning to WWE TV, Elias did not express such delight, and pointed out the interesting timing of The Rock's return to WWE TV.
Elias has been angling for a match with The Rock for quite some time, and has taken shots at The Great One in the past, claiming he is a much better performer than the man who dubs himself "the most electrifying man in sports entertainment."
#1 Seth Rollins quits Twitter...then returns to Twitter
The past week has been a whirlwind week for WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins on Twitter, as he quit Twitter for a brief period of time, only to return to the social media platform just days later.
It all began on September 26th, when Seth Rollins posted a Tweet commenting on his impending Universal title match against Rey Mysterio on RAW this week:
After the Tweet from Rollins, Sasha Banks trolled Becky Lynch's fiancee by posting the exact same Tweet, looking ahead to her match against Alexa Bliss on RAW this week:
The Tweet did not sit well with Seth Rollins, as he subsequently lashed out at Sasha Banks on Twitter, only to delete the Tweet shortly after it was posted and leave social media altogether.
It remains unconfirmed whether or not Rollins removed his Tweet and deleted his Twitter account due to pressure from WWE officials, or if he just decided to do so as part of the ongoing storyline, but it was an interesting few days for The Kingslayer on social media, who was trolled pretty hard by his fiancee's nemesis, Sasha Banks. Rollins has since returned to Twitter, with his lone Tweet since leaving the platform reading, "I love football."
What else did we learn from social media this week? Let us know in the comment section and be sure to follow SK on Twitter and Facebook!
