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RAW and SmackDown are over and it is safe to say, that it was a good week on WWE television. From Ali moving on in the King of the Ring tournament to Dolph Ziggler teaming with Bobby Roode, this week was full of surprising moments.
Let us take a look at the 5 most interesting rumors and news from today that you certainly need to know:
#5 Reason why Robert Roode and Dolph Ziggler teamed
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Bobby Roode, now known as Robert Roode, and Dolph Ziggler, are two of the most experienced and spectacular in-ring performers in WWE today. However, it came as a surprise to most of the fans when the two were announced as part of the Tag Team Turmoil match on RAW as a tag team.
This decision came out of the blue, as WWE had not teased a team-up between the two Superstars before this and made the fans wonder why WWE decided to form this brand new tag-team.
Wrestling Observer Newsletter has revealed:
The new tag team of Roode and Ziggler was formed so that they could make Braun Strowman look good in the tag team match, as well as make it an exciting match as WWE officials backstage believe that Strowman's in-ring skills aren't up to scratch and may need help to put together a good match.
(H/T: Sportskeeda.com)
Being a great athlete and specifically, an amazing 'seller' has worked against Ziggler in WWE, as he is mostly used to get other superstars over (case in point: Goldberg), instead of getting a push himself. It looks like that pattern is going to continue for the time being, and The Showoff and The Glorious One will merely be stepping stones for The Monster Among Men - Braun Strowman.
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#4 Vince McMahon 'tears up' the SmackDown Live script
For the past couple of weeks, it has been reported that the Chairman of WWE has been re-writing SmackDown right before the show, and this week was no different.
As per reports, Vince McMahon tore up the script that was presented to him and decided to rewrite the entire show. It is quite interesting to note that while there have been rumors about McMahon taking less interest in WWE as his XFL comes closer, it is behavior like this that almost guarantees that the Chairman will always ensure that his vision is implemented.
Here is what Dave Meltzer of the Observer tweeted:
Vince was tearing up tonight's show. Good or bad, this is a heavy Vince show tonight.
#3 Cedric Alexander's injury angle
The former Cruiserweight Champion has been on a dream run on RAW as of late, thanks to Paul Heyman, who has taken quite a liking towards Alexander and is looking to push the young star.
After getting an upset victory over Sami Zayn, Cedric has advanced in the KOTR tournament and will be facing Baron Corbin next week. However, as per reports from WOR, WWE has planned an injury angle for Alexander and it would be Baron Corbin who will likely win their match next week.
#2 Bray Wyatt to get a shot at the Universal Championship
Bray Wyatt's persona as The Fiend is quite likely the hottest act in WWE right now. The former WWE Champion, who had been written off as a mid-carder has rebounded in a way that has left all his critics in shock.
After weeks of cryptic vignettes called The Firefly Funhouse, The Fiend finally made his in-ring debut at SummerSlam and defeated Finn Balor.
We had previously reported that as per backstage reports, Bray Wyatt is in for a major push and new advertisements have revealed that Wyatt will be facing the Universal Champion at the Hell in a Cell PPV.
Cagesisdeats stated:
Advertisements seem to suggest Bray Wyatt could be getting a push to the main event for a Universal title match at Hell in a Cell.
While Seth Rollins currently holds the Universal Championship as of now, he will be defending it against Braun Strowman at Clash of Champions. So, it is unclear who The Fiend will face at HIAC.
I think that Rollins will retain the Universal Championship against Strowman, only to lose it to Wyatt at Hell in a Cell.
#1 Matt Hardy wants to reunite his team with Bray Wyatt
For those who might not remember, Wyatt and Hardy have had quite a history with each other. Not only did the two feud for a long time - a feud that culminated in the first Ultimate Deletion match at the Hardy compound.
After their feud, the two joined hands and even went on to become RAW Tag Team Champions before the team split and Wyatt went on a sabbatical.
While Bray Wyatt is one of the top acts on RAW, Matt Hardy has hardly been on television since his brother Jeff Hardy got injured. Speaking to TalkSPORT, Matt Hardy revealed that he would not mind working with Bray Wyatt again and would be open to a reunion:
I would not say no to that. I am a big fan of Bray and we’re good friends on a personal level. I am a big fan of his work, I am a big fan of his creative thought process and he’s excellent at what he does. I hope he gets the proper opportunity with all this because I think it is gonna be a grand slam.
Wyatt helped Hardy win the Andre The Giant battle royal at Wrestlemania 34, it will be interesting to watch if Hardy helps The Fiend win the Universal Championship at HIAC.
