Roderick Strong Wants To Compete Against Shawn Michaels
Current NXT star Roderick Strong was asked on Twitter what legend he would like to face if given the opportunity. Strong stated that he would face Shawn Michaels. Michaels responded to Strong, “I’m not sure I could take all the backbreakers!!!”
WWE Continues Shield Reunion Tease
In the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, there was speculation that Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins would team up to reform two-thirds of The Shield to compete against The Miz and either one or both members of the Miztourage at SummerSlam.
It has also been reported by WWE that Ambrose will open up Raw tonight.
WWE is continuing to tease the reunion and potential SummerSlam match in their preview.
“Despite having mutual nemeses in The A-Lister and his ‘co-stars,’ a distrustful Ambrose made it clear to The Kingslayer last Monday night that they’re far from friends and that he hasn’t forgotten or forgiven Rollins for what he did to dismantle The Shield back in 2014. What will Ambrose get off his chest when Raw goes live at 8/7 C on USA Network, and how will Rollins — and The Miz — respond?”
Reaction Towards Mae Young Classic
Over the weekend, WWE taped most of the inaugural Mae Young Classic women’s tournament. The first batch of matches is scheduled to air on the WWE Network on August 28, followed by the next matches airing on September 4. The finals is scheduled to air on September 12.
According to the Wrestling Observer, the overall reaction was that while the matches were good and the crowd was very engaged, the tournament as a whole was viewed as a bit underwhelming. Due to the success of the Cruiserweight Classic, WWE signed a number of names from the tournament, even relaunching the division. However, for the Mae Young Classic, it does not appear that there will be a significant number of contracts offered, and many of the competitors will simply benefit from being showcased on a bigger platform.
