<p>WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns will defend his title against the winner of the Men’s Royal Rumble Cody Rhodes in the main event of WrestleMania 39. As we are closing in the gap for the Showcase of Immortals at Hollywood this year, the hype for this particular match is growing with each passing day. However, as per the latest reports, the former WWE champion Seth Rollins is all set to get his much-required title push going forward following Mania.</p>

<p>As per Xero News, Seth will be added in a triple threat title picture alongside Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes at the Backlash PPV that will happen in May. The report further suggests that if the creative decides to go ahead with this plan, it would ideally be for the WWE Championship.</p>

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<p>Earlier, after several other reports that suggested the hottest property in pro-wrestling at the moment – Sami Zayn could be the one added to the title picture given the response he was getting from the crowd, WWE was believed to be nervous about Sami’s fame that could hamper their original plans. However, all of that has been put under the mat for now.</p>

<p><strong>ALSO READ:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/brock-lesnar-declined-facing-bray-wyatt-at-wrestlemania-39-before-agreeing-on-omos-report-567994">WWE: Brock Lesnar declined facing Bray Wyatt at Wrestlemania 39 before agreeing on Omos: Report</a></p>

<p>With Sami getting involved in a separate storyline with Kevin Owens in a tag-team scenario against The Usos at Mania, the creative could use that window to push Seth into the WWE title picture post the grandest event of the year.</p>

<p><strong>Seth’s history with Cody, Roman</strong></p>

<p>The Visionary is no stranger when it comes to facing both Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes inside the ring. Having wrestled alongside and against Roman on several occasions in the past decade, Seth knows what it feels like taking on the Tribal Chief. Both, who were once the core members of The Shield, last faced off during the 2022 Royal Rumble where the match ended in a DQ.</p>

<p>On the other hand, Seth was Cody’s first challenger when The American Nightmare made his grand return to the WWE at WrestleMania 38. Following Mania, their storyline continued until the Hell in a Cell PPV event, where for the third straight time, Cody came on the top. Now with revenge on his mind, Seth Rollins will aim to turn the tables around against his former foes.</p>


WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns will defend his title against the winner of the Men’s Royal Rumble Cody Rhodes in the main event of WrestleMania 39. As we are closing in the gap for the Showcase of Immortals at Hollywood this year, the hype for this particular match is growing with each passing day.

WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns will defend his title against the winner of the Men’s Royal Rumble Cody Rhodes in the main event of WrestleMania 39. As we are closing in the gap for the Showcase of Immortals at Hollywood this year, the hype for this particular match is growing with each passing day. However, as per the latest reports, the former WWE champion Seth Rollins is all set to get his much-required title push going forward following Mania. As per Xero News, Seth will be added in a triple threat title picture alongside Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes at the Backlash PPV that will happen in May. The report further suggests that if the creative decides to go ahead with this plan, it would ideally be for the WWE Championship. There are some internally pushing for a Backlash Triple Threat match between Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins & Cody Rhodes. IF that Triple Threat match did happen, there could be a possibility it ends up being for the WWE Championship. — Xero News (@NewsXero) March 3, 2023 × Earlier, after several other reports that suggested the hottest property in pro-wrestling at the moment – Sami Zayn could be the one added to the title picture given the response he was getting from the crowd, WWE was believed to be nervous about Sami’s fame that could hamper their original plans. However, all of that has been put under the mat for now. ALSO READ: WWE: Brock Lesnar declined facing Bray Wyatt at Wrestlemania 39 before agreeing on Omos: Report With Sami getting involved in a separate storyline with Kevin Owens in a tag-team scenario against The Usos at Mania, the creative could use that window to push Seth into the WWE title picture post the grandest event of the year. Seth’s history with Cody, Roman The Visionary is no stranger when it comes to facing both Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes inside the ring. Having wrestled alongside and against Roman on several occasions in the past decade, Seth knows what it feels like taking on the Tribal Chief. Both, who were once the core members of The Shield, last faced off during the 2022 Royal Rumble where the match ended in a DQ. On the other hand, Seth was Cody’s first challenger when The American Nightmare made his grand return to the WWE at WrestleMania 38. Following Mania, their storyline continued until the Hell in a Cell PPV event, where for the third straight time, Cody came on the top. Now with revenge on his mind, Seth Rollins will aim to turn the tables around against his former foes.

WWE: Seth Rollins to face Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes in triple threat match following WrestleMania 39: Reports

<p>Brock Lesnar is set to feature in&nbsp;a non-title match at Wrestlemania 39 and will be up&nbsp;against Omos at the Show of the Shows. Ever since it was announced that the 45-year-old veteran wrestler will be squaring off versus Omos, this&nbsp;update has&nbsp;surprised many. After being challenged by the tall superstar last week, Lesner accepted his challenge, and the duo is set to lock horns soon. However, many expected it to be a battle between Lesner and Bray Wyatt.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Dave Meltzer, of Wrestling Observer Radio, he has reported&nbsp;that Omos wasn't Lesnar's original opponent. As per Meltzer, WWE had planned a face-off between former WWE Champion&nbsp;Bray Wyatt and Lesnar, however, the latter declined it and, hence, Omos came into the picture.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"Brock Lesnar, this was also not the original idea, but it was an idea. One of the ideas was Brock Lesnar vs Bray Wyatt at WrestleMania, and Brock said no to that one, which doesn’t surprise me in the least," Meltzer said.</p>

<p>As a result, the company tweaked&nbsp;its plans and&nbsp;the 28-year-old Nigerian Omos&nbsp;challenged Lesnar in last week's Raw.</p>

<p>On the other hand, Wyat is likely to face&nbsp;Bobby Lashley at Wrestlemania 39. Many expected Lesnar and Wyatt's storyline to be&nbsp;completed at Wrestlemania, however, it won't be the case now. It remains to be seen if Wyatt responds to Lesner reportedly rejecting a match against him.</p>


Brock Lesnar is set to feature in a non-title match at Wrestlemania 39 and will be up against Omos at the Show of the Shows. Ever since it was announced that the 45-year-old veteran wrestler will be squaring off versus Omos, this update has surprised many.

Brock Lesnar is set to feature in a non-title match at Wrestlemania 39 and will be up against Omos at the Show of the Shows. Ever since it was announced that the 45-year-old veteran wrestler will be squaring off versus Omos, this update has surprised many. After being challenged by the tall superstar last week, Lesner accepted his challenge, and the duo is set to lock horns soon. However, many expected it to be a battle between Lesner and Bray Wyatt. Dave Meltzer, of Wrestling Observer Radio, he has reported that Omos wasn't Lesnar's original opponent. As per Meltzer, WWE had planned a face-off between former WWE Champion Bray Wyatt and Lesnar, however, the latter declined it and, hence, Omos came into the picture. Also Read: WWE releases official WrestleMania 39 poster, spill beans on a potential spoiler regarding John Cena "Brock Lesnar, this was also not the original idea, but it was an idea. One of the ideas was Brock Lesnar vs Bray Wyatt at WrestleMania, and Brock said no to that one, which doesn’t surprise me in the least," Meltzer said. As a result, the company tweaked its plans and the 28-year-old Nigerian Omos challenged Lesnar in last week's Raw. On the other hand, Wyat is likely to face Bobby Lashley at Wrestlemania 39. Many expected Lesnar and Wyatt's storyline to be completed at Wrestlemania, however, it won't be the case now. It remains to be seen if Wyatt responds to Lesner reportedly rejecting a match against him.

WWE: Brock Lesnar declined facing Bray Wyatt at Wrestlemania 39 before agreeing on Omos: Report

<p>WWE recently released the official poster of WrestleMania 39 that will take place in Hollywood on April 1st and 2nd this year. The Road to WrestleMania has begun and fans can’t wait to watch their favourite superstars wrestle at the grandest stage of them all. As only a handful of matches are being finalised for now with Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes slated for the main event on night 2, the official poster released has spilled some beans on a potential spoiler regarding the 16-time world champion John Cena.</p>

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<p>The pro-wrestling veteran, who will return to Monday Night RAW on March 6th episode, is so far not scheduled to have a match at the Show of Shows. While Cena&nbsp;could be facing the US Champion Austin Theory in a dream match, an YouTuber-turned-wrestler Logan Paul is also in line to take on the former WWE champion Seth Rollins.</p>

<p><strong>ALSO READ:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/wwe-triple-h-keen-on-keeping-the-match-card-smaller-for-this-years-wrestlemania-566480">WWE: Triple H keen on keeping the match card smaller for this year's WrestleMania</a></p>

<p>After retaining the title at the Elimination Chamber earlier last month, Theory’s next challenger could be none other than John Cena. On the upcoming episode of RAW, Cena will address the WWE universe and is likely to get interrupted by Theory which will begin the feud between them up until the Mania 39.</p>

<p>On the other hand, the WWE also penned down another match involving two giants – the beast incarnate Brock Lesner and the Omos. Two massive-looking stars will compete for the first time amidst&nbsp;fans giving&nbsp;the mixed reaction to the match – which they think was sealed by the former chairman Vince McMahon.</p>

<p>So far three title matches have been confirmed; while&nbsp;Roman Reign and Cody Rhodes will fight for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship&nbsp;on night 2, RAW Women’s Championship between Bianca Belair vs Asuka and&nbsp;the SmackDown Women’s Championship between Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley could be slated for night 1.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, as reported earlier, the head of the creative, Triple H is believed to keep the match card for this year’s Mania smaller as compared to the previous Mania; and even for that more matches will be added to the card.</p>


WWE recently released the official poster of WrestleMania 39 that will take place in Hollywood on April 1st and 2nd this year. The Road to WrestleMania has begun and fans can’t wait to watch their favourite superstars wrestle at the grandest stage of them all.

WWE recently released the official poster of WrestleMania 39 that will take place in Hollywood on April 1st and 2nd this year. The Road to WrestleMania has begun and fans can’t wait to watch their favourite superstars wrestle at the grandest stage of them all. As only a handful of matches are being finalised for now with Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes slated for the main event on night 2, the official poster released has spilled some beans on a potential spoiler regarding the 16-time world champion John Cena. Get your popcorn ready 🍿#WrestleMania Goes Hollywood, April 1 & 2 at @SoFiStadium pic.twitter.com/9jMsDfeMdn — WWE (@WWE) March 1, 2023 × The pro-wrestling veteran, who will return to Monday Night RAW on March 6th episode, is so far not scheduled to have a match at the Show of Shows. While Cena could be facing the US Champion Austin Theory in a dream match, an YouTuber-turned-wrestler Logan Paul is also in line to take on the former WWE champion Seth Rollins. ALSO READ: WWE: Triple H keen on keeping the match card smaller for this year's WrestleMania After retaining the title at the Elimination Chamber earlier last month, Theory’s next challenger could be none other than John Cena. On the upcoming episode of RAW, Cena will address the WWE universe and is likely to get interrupted by Theory which will begin the feud between them up until the Mania 39. On the other hand, the WWE also penned down another match involving two giants – the beast incarnate Brock Lesner and the Omos. Two massive-looking stars will compete for the first time amidst fans giving the mixed reaction to the match – which they think was sealed by the former chairman Vince McMahon. So far three title matches have been confirmed; while Roman Reign and Cody Rhodes will fight for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship on night 2, RAW Women’s Championship between Bianca Belair vs Asuka and the SmackDown Women’s Championship between Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley could be slated for night 1. Meanwhile, as reported earlier, the head of the creative, Triple H is believed to keep the match card for this year’s Mania smaller as compared to the previous Mania; and even for that more matches will be added to the card.

WWE releases official WrestleMania 39 poster, spill beans on a potential spoiler regarding John Cena

<p>Dutch Mantell, the retired American&nbsp;professional wrestler, opened up on Roman Reigns defeating Sami Zayn at the Elimination Chamber. He feels WWE made the right choice by having Sami Zayn lose in Montreal&nbsp;as WWE has made Roman as their top guy&nbsp;over the last three years and it would not have made much sense for&nbsp;Zayn to emerge on top of him.</p>

<p>Speaking in the latest edition of Sportskeeda's Wrestling Smack Talk, Mantell took a dig at&nbsp;at Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez as the two wrestling analysts felt&nbsp;that Zayn should have gone past&nbsp;Roman in Montreal.</p>

<p>In this regard, Mantell said, "Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez had this big long a** discussion about Sami should've won in Montreal, I don't get it. So I come up with the line, tell me you're a mark without telling me you're a mark. So they're out there saying, 'It would've been a great moment in WWE', granted. They said, 'Oh yeah, but he can beat him down the road but it wouldn't be like Montreal', no it wouldn't it be."</p>

<p>He further opined, "But I think they worked on this, on Roman, for three years, for him to go up against Sami, who is the weakest one of all of them and lose, that wouldn't even fare good for anybody. I don't think it would even help Sami because Sami needs Roman, he needs The Bloodline because that's what got him over. Without them, I don't know where he would be. He would probably still be the third or fourth match but he fit in this perfectly because he wanted to be with them so bad. Finally got it and we knew it would end up this way but the way they went into it, brilliant."</p>

<p>The 73-year-old Mantell mentioned&nbsp;that WWE's decision to put Roman on top was the right call and&nbsp;termed Elimination Chamber as "brilliant".</p>

<p>Mantell added, "So, don't give it away on the first night. The old saying in wrestling is, 'They will come to see the good guy win' but if he [Sami Zayn] had won, he goes up against Roman, they will not come to see the bad guy win. They just won't do that. I mean, later on, the mood could change on it but I think, what they did on Elimination Chamber was brilliant and they know what they're doing and they would have to almost revamp everything and they're not going to do that."</p>

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<p>Zayn gave a tough fight to Roman but lost eventually. He received a standing ovation in front of his home crowd. After the match, the 38-year-old reacted saying, "I don't know, man. Now is a weird time to catch me. At the moment, I'm a little numb to strange. And I can't really put my finger on why that is because they [the fans] were definitely rocking and rolling every second of the way. Maybe it's at the very end, I don't know. I could see their faces. And I don't know if that's just me being biased, but I just looked at some faces and it was a different kind of like, 'oh, man' [disappointed].'</p>

<p>Former WWE manager Jim Cornette, on the other hand,&nbsp;also joined the bandwagon and commented on the Roman Reigns vs Sami Zayn clash. On a recent episode of Jim Cornette's Drive Thru, he pointed out the reason behind Roman's win and said, " They either want somebody like Reigns that looks physically impressive and cool, how he dresses, acts, and carries himself. Or they want a guy like Cody with the suit and the tights and the Bloodline of the Rhodes family," Cornette said. "Here's a WWE Superstar Sami Zayn but it's not the WWE Champion. For that, they want somebody that has all of the attributes including appearance."</p>


Dutch Mantell, the retired American professional wrestler, opened up on Roman Reigns defeating Sami Zayn at the Elimination Chamber. He feels WWE made the right choice by having Sami Zayn lose in Montreal as WWE has made Roman as their top guy over the last three years and it would not have made much sense for Zayn to emerge on top of him.

Dutch Mantell, the retired American professional wrestler, opened up on Roman Reigns defeating Sami Zayn at the Elimination Chamber. He feels WWE made the right choice by having Sami Zayn lose in Montreal as WWE has made Roman as their top guy over the last three years and it would not have made much sense for Zayn to emerge on top of him. Speaking in the latest edition of Sportskeeda's Wrestling Smack Talk, Mantell took a dig at at Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez as the two wrestling analysts felt that Zayn should have gone past Roman in Montreal. In this regard, Mantell said, "Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez had this big long a** discussion about Sami should've won in Montreal, I don't get it. So I come up with the line, tell me you're a mark without telling me you're a mark. So they're out there saying, 'It would've been a great moment in WWE', granted. They said, 'Oh yeah, but he can beat him down the road but it wouldn't be like Montreal', no it wouldn't it be." He further opined, "But I think they worked on this, on Roman, for three years, for him to go up against Sami, who is the weakest one of all of them and lose, that wouldn't even fare good for anybody. I don't think it would even help Sami because Sami needs Roman, he needs The Bloodline because that's what got him over. Without them, I don't know where he would be. He would probably still be the third or fourth match but he fit in this perfectly because he wanted to be with them so bad. Finally got it and we knew it would end up this way but the way they went into it, brilliant." The 73-year-old Mantell mentioned that WWE's decision to put Roman on top was the right call and termed Elimination Chamber as "brilliant". Mantell added, "So, don't give it away on the first night. The old saying in wrestling is, 'They will come to see the good guy win' but if he [Sami Zayn] had won, he goes up against Roman, they will not come to see the bad guy win. They just won't do that. I mean, later on, the mood could change on it but I think, what they did on Elimination Chamber was brilliant and they know what they're doing and they would have to almost revamp everything and they're not going to do that." Also Read: WWE: Triple H keen on keeping the match card smaller for this year's WrestleMania Zayn gave a tough fight to Roman but lost eventually. He received a standing ovation in front of his home crowd. After the match, the 38-year-old reacted saying, "I don't know, man. Now is a weird time to catch me. At the moment, I'm a little numb to strange. And I can't really put my finger on why that is because they [the fans] were definitely rocking and rolling every second of the way. Maybe it's at the very end, I don't know. I could see their faces. And I don't know if that's just me being biased, but I just looked at some faces and it was a different kind of like, 'oh, man' [disappointed].' Former WWE manager Jim Cornette, on the other hand, also joined the bandwagon and commented on the Roman Reigns vs Sami Zayn clash. On a recent episode of Jim Cornette's Drive Thru, he pointed out the reason behind Roman's win and said, " They either want somebody like Reigns that looks physically impressive and cool, how he dresses, acts, and carries himself. Or they want a guy like Cody with the suit and the tights and the Bloodline of the Rhodes family," Cornette said. "Here's a WWE Superstar Sami Zayn but it's not the WWE Champion. For that, they want somebody that has all of the attributes including appearance."

Dutch Mantell reacts to Roman Reigns defeating Sami Zayn to retain Undisputed WWE Universal C'ship

<p>With each passing day, we are getting closer to WrestleMania 39. As plans regarding particular superstar keeps on changing in this business, the main motive has always remained the same - to give the audience what they want. That is how Vince McMahon became who he is today. Following his footsteps now, the current head of the creative, Triple H has different ideas when it comes to Show of Shows at Hollywood this year. The Cerebral Assassin is reportedly not very keen on having a bigger match card at WrestleMania 39.</p>

<p>Unlike how stacked it was the previous year with both nights living up to the hype, Triple H is believed to be delivering this year’s Mania with the same energy and intensity but with a relatively smaller match card.</p>

<p><strong>ALSO READ:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/wwe-sami-zayn-to-team-up-with-kevin-owens-for-wrestlemania-39-report-565930">WWE: Sami Zayn to team up with Kevin Owens for WrestleMania 39 - Report</a></p>

<p>Although the Road to WrestleMania is upon us and some of the biggest matches for this year are already slated for respective nights, don’t expect each and everyone to make an appearance at WrestleMania in any capacity. As per a report in WrestlingNews.co, the caretaker of the storyline business in this industry, HHH will have a lot of regular stars who appear on the weekly shows working for him in the backend during Mania.</p>

<p>Also there are further reports emerging that no Battle Royal will take place at Mania while a few of the superstars are reportedly unhappy with available slots been given to superstars and celebrities.</p>

<p>Having said that, only a handful of matches have been finalised so far, with Roman Reigns vs Cody Rhodes being the main-event of the ‘biggest show of them all.’ Seth Rollins is also penned to face YouTuber and now a WWE wrestler Logan Paul, whereas, in the women’s division SmackDown champion Charlotte Flair will face Rhea Ripley and RAW Women’s Champions Bianca Belair will take on Asuka.</p>

<p>In the following weeks, more matches will be added to the card while we can expect a few former superstars also making guest appearances on either RAW or SmackDown.&nbsp;</p>


With each passing day, we are getting closer to WrestleMania 39. As plans regarding particular superstar keeps on changing in this business, the main motive has always remained the same - to give the audience what they want.

With each passing day, we are getting closer to WrestleMania 39. As plans regarding particular superstar keeps on changing in this business, the main motive has always remained the same - to give the audience what they want. That is how Vince McMahon became who he is today. Following his footsteps now, the current head of the creative, Triple H has different ideas when it comes to Show of Shows at Hollywood this year. The Cerebral Assassin is reportedly not very keen on having a bigger match card at WrestleMania 39. Unlike how stacked it was the previous year with both nights living up to the hype, Triple H is believed to be delivering this year’s Mania with the same energy and intensity but with a relatively smaller match card. ALSO READ: WWE: Sami Zayn to team up with Kevin Owens for WrestleMania 39 - Report Although the Road to WrestleMania is upon us and some of the biggest matches for this year are already slated for respective nights, don’t expect each and everyone to make an appearance at WrestleMania in any capacity. As per a report in WrestlingNews.co, the caretaker of the storyline business in this industry, HHH will have a lot of regular stars who appear on the weekly shows working for him in the backend during Mania. Also there are further reports emerging that no Battle Royal will take place at Mania while a few of the superstars are reportedly unhappy with available slots been given to superstars and celebrities. Having said that, only a handful of matches have been finalised so far, with Roman Reigns vs Cody Rhodes being the main-event of the ‘biggest show of them all.’ Seth Rollins is also penned to face YouTuber and now a WWE wrestler Logan Paul, whereas, in the women’s division SmackDown champion Charlotte Flair will face Rhea Ripley and RAW Women’s Champions Bianca Belair will take on Asuka. In the following weeks, more matches will be added to the card while we can expect a few former superstars also making guest appearances on either RAW or SmackDown.

WWE: Triple H keen on keeping the match card smaller for this year's WrestleMania

<p>The Road to WrestleMania 39 has already begun and reports have started surfacing as to who will face who and when. As per the latest major update on the main event on Saturday, Night 1 at Mania, SmackDown Women’s title match between champion Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley will headline the Show of Shows. Should this go ahead as planned, this would be the second time ‘the Queen’ will be main-eventing at the biggest show in all of sports entertainment. On the other hand, the other match in the women’s division that is penned for now is for the RAW Women’s title between Bianca Belair and Asuka.</p>

<p>At WrestleMania 35, Flair had headlined the main-event where&nbsp;she took on ‘The Man’ Becky Lynch and Ronda Rousey in a triple threat match. Whereas, Blair had also main-evented at WrestleMania two years ago - defeating&nbsp;Sasha Bank for the SmackDown Women’s title.</p>

<p><strong>ALSO READ:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/wwe-is-there-a-change-in-the-title-picture-for-mania-between-roman-reigns-and-cody-rhodes-get-latest-update-565538">WWE: Is there a change in the title picture for Mania between Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes? Get latest update</a></p>

<p>Meanwhile, as per Dave Meltzer, this match between Flair and Rhea is the favourite with Sami-Kevin vs The Usos, if finalised, would be second in line for the main event on Night 1 at Mania. However, without much doubt, Roman Reigns vs Cody Rhodes is all set to end the WrestleMania this year in Hollywood.</p>

<p>"Reigns vs. Rhodes is expected to headline the second night. There is no decision on the main event past an internal feeling that Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley right now is the favourite. There is a push feeling for sponsors and political reasons after men main evented both nights last year it would be good for a women’s match to headline and the feeling Flair vs. Ripley is stronger than Bianca Belair vs. Asuka for the spot. If there is Usos vs. Zayn &amp; Kevin Owens, one would think that would be the other favourite," Meltzer said.</p>

<p>While more matches will be added to the card for both nights, it would be for the first time that the American Nightmare Cody Rhodes will be headlining WrestleMania.</p>


The Road to WrestleMania 39 has already begun and reports have started surfacing as to who will face who and when. As per the latest major update on the main event on Saturday, Night 1 at Mania, SmackDown Women’s title match between champion Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley will headline the Show of Shows.

The Road to WrestleMania 39 has already begun and reports have started surfacing as to who will face who and when. As per the latest major update on the main event on Saturday, Night 1 at Mania, SmackDown Women’s title match between champion Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley will headline the Show of Shows. Should this go ahead as planned, this would be the second time ‘the Queen’ will be main-eventing at the biggest show in all of sports entertainment. On the other hand, the other match in the women’s division that is penned for now is for the RAW Women’s title between Bianca Belair and Asuka. At WrestleMania 35, Flair had headlined the main-event where she took on ‘The Man’ Becky Lynch and Ronda Rousey in a triple threat match. Whereas, Blair had also main-evented at WrestleMania two years ago - defeating Sasha Bank for the SmackDown Women’s title. ALSO READ: WWE: Is there a change in the title picture for Mania between Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes? Get latest update Meanwhile, as per Dave Meltzer, this match between Flair and Rhea is the favourite with Sami-Kevin vs The Usos, if finalised, would be second in line for the main event on Night 1 at Mania. However, without much doubt, Roman Reigns vs Cody Rhodes is all set to end the WrestleMania this year in Hollywood. "Reigns vs. Rhodes is expected to headline the second night. There is no decision on the main event past an internal feeling that Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley right now is the favourite. There is a push feeling for sponsors and political reasons after men main evented both nights last year it would be good for a women’s match to headline and the feeling Flair vs. Ripley is stronger than Bianca Belair vs. Asuka for the spot. If there is Usos vs. Zayn & Kevin Owens, one would think that would be the other favourite," Meltzer said. While more matches will be added to the card for both nights, it would be for the first time that the American Nightmare Cody Rhodes will be headlining WrestleMania.

WWE: Rhea Ripley to face Charlotte Flair in main event of Night 1 at WrestleMania 39: Reports

<p>One of the most popular contemporary WWE Superstars Sami Zayn will reportedly highlight the WrestleMania 39 event's night one. The development is reported by WRKD Wrestling (via CSS) that Zayn will team with Kevin Owens and will take on the team of Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso.</p>

<p>Notably, Jey and Jimmy Uso are currently the reigning tag team champions. WRKD also reported that that the bout between Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens vs Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso will be one of the two main events of the marquee WrestleMania 39.</p>

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<p>Recently, Zayn lost an Elimination Chamber 2023 fight against Roman Reigns and has now focused his attention on bringing down The Bloodline. Zayn, however, is friends with Jey Uso, which has made the matters a bit tricky ahead of their reported tag team fight. Nonetheless, the friends will be each other's foe as they get ready for the tag team fight in WrestleMania 39.</p>

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<p>Sami Zayn has undoubtedly become one of the most famous stars with fans backing him all the way. One of the most famous names in his list of admirers is former WWE star Teddy Long, who recently, in an interview with the Sportskeeda, made his desire to manage Sami public.</p>

<p>Long's reason behind his wish is share the 'business' knowledge with Sami which the former WWE star has acquired over the years. The reason is in direct contrast with the popular opinion, according to which Long wishes to manage Zayn as he has made himself very famous in the recent times.</p>

<p>"Because see a lot of people will say, 'Well now you want to get with Sami Zayn because he's on top now and everybody's cheering him. So you want to ride Sami Zayn's back.' But nah, that ain't it. The only reason I'd want to be with Sami Zayn is because I have a lot of knowledge and I want to pass on that knowledge to Sami Zayn," said Long in his interview.</p>

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One of the most popular contemporary WWE Superstars Sami Zayn will reportedly highlight the WrestleMania 39 event's night one. The development is reported by WRKD Wrestling (via CSS) that Zayn will team with Kevin Owens and will take on the team of Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso.

One of the most popular contemporary WWE Superstars Sami Zayn will reportedly highlight the WrestleMania 39 event's night one. The development is reported by WRKD Wrestling (via CSS) that Zayn will team with Kevin Owens and will take on the team of Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso. Notably, Jey and Jimmy Uso are currently the reigning tag team champions. WRKD also reported that that the bout between Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens vs Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso will be one of the two main events of the marquee WrestleMania 39. Also Read: WWE: Creative has HUGE plans for Sami Zayn-Kevin Owens ahead of WrestleMania 39 Recently, Zayn lost an Elimination Chamber 2023 fight against Roman Reigns and has now focused his attention on bringing down The Bloodline. Zayn, however, is friends with Jey Uso, which has made the matters a bit tricky ahead of their reported tag team fight. Nonetheless, the friends will be each other's foe as they get ready for the tag team fight in WrestleMania 39. Read More: WWE: Is there a change in the title picture for Mania between Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes? Get latest update Sami Zayn has undoubtedly become one of the most famous stars with fans backing him all the way. One of the most famous names in his list of admirers is former WWE star Teddy Long, who recently, in an interview with the Sportskeeda, made his desire to manage Sami public. Long's reason behind his wish is share the 'business' knowledge with Sami which the former WWE star has acquired over the years. The reason is in direct contrast with the popular opinion, according to which Long wishes to manage Zayn as he has made himself very famous in the recent times. "Because see a lot of people will say, 'Well now you want to get with Sami Zayn because he's on top now and everybody's cheering him. So you want to ride Sami Zayn's back.' But nah, that ain't it. The only reason I'd want to be with Sami Zayn is because I have a lot of knowledge and I want to pass on that knowledge to Sami Zayn," said Long in his interview. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>WWE’s plans of going ahead with Roman Reigns vs Cody Rhodes for the main event at WrestleMania 39 could be up for a shake-up. While the creative is trying harder than before to keep the hype for this match going, there is one obstacle that could hamper their plans going forward. Well, that’s one headache they are happy to have and that’s Sami Zayn. Yes, the former member of the Bloodline is one reason there are tensions backstage given the final match card for the main event at the Shows of Show.</p>

<p>It was during the latest episode of Monday Night RAW when Cody was cutting a promo and Roman’s right hand, the wise-man Paul Heyman appeared out of nowhere, the crowd started chanting Sami’s name – making the thinktank backstage go nervous.</p>

<p>To put it out in a nutshell, it’s Cody’s popularity that could lead to a change in the main event of the WrestleMania 39. While some of the ‘top’ people in the company backed Sami to beat Roman at the recently-held Elimination Chamber – the plan was dropped considering such a huge outcome just before Mania would look too odd.&nbsp;Now, as per the latest reports, some people backstage are believed to be thinking about a potential triple threat match between Roman Reigns-Cody Rhodes-Sami Zayn for the title.</p>

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<p>However, Dave Meltzer, WWE is concerned about the Men’s Royal Rumble winner Cody Rhodes’ in-ring push against Roman amidst Sami chants.</p>

<p>"The stuff with Cody and Heyman [on Monday Night RAW] – they [WWE] were very concerned about Sami chants, which is one of the reasons why they got Heyman out there in seconds. They did not want Cody in there by himself because they thought that – it didn't happen – but they did everything in their power to make sure they kept that moving, they did not allow the audience a chance to start chanting or anything like that, it was just back-and-forth," Dave said on Wrestling Observer Radio as quoted by SportsKeeda.</p>

<p>He further added, "It was designed to give the audience no chance to chant because of the feeling that if they did it would hurt Cody's momentum. And perhaps it would, and then it could create that groundswell [for Zayn] which is exactly what they don't want right now."</p>


WWE’s plans of going ahead with Roman Reigns vs Cody Rhodes for the main event at WrestleMania 39 could be up for a shake-up. While the creative is trying harder than before to keep the hype for this match going, there is one obstacle that could hamper their plans going forward.

WWE’s plans of going ahead with Roman Reigns vs Cody Rhodes for the main event at WrestleMania 39 could be up for a shake-up. While the creative is trying harder than before to keep the hype for this match going, there is one obstacle that could hamper their plans going forward. Well, that’s one headache they are happy to have and that’s Sami Zayn. Yes, the former member of the Bloodline is one reason there are tensions backstage given the final match card for the main event at the Shows of Show. It was during the latest episode of Monday Night RAW when Cody was cutting a promo and Roman’s right hand, the wise-man Paul Heyman appeared out of nowhere, the crowd started chanting Sami’s name – making the thinktank backstage go nervous. To put it out in a nutshell, it’s Cody’s popularity that could lead to a change in the main event of the WrestleMania 39. While some of the ‘top’ people in the company backed Sami to beat Roman at the recently-held Elimination Chamber – the plan was dropped considering such a huge outcome just before Mania would look too odd. Now, as per the latest reports, some people backstage are believed to be thinking about a potential triple threat match between Roman Reigns-Cody Rhodes-Sami Zayn for the title. ALSO READ: WWE: Creative has HUGE plans for Sami Zayn-Kevin Owens ahead of WrestleMania 39 However, Dave Meltzer, WWE is concerned about the Men’s Royal Rumble winner Cody Rhodes’ in-ring push against Roman amidst Sami chants. "The stuff with Cody and Heyman [on Monday Night RAW] – they [WWE] were very concerned about Sami chants, which is one of the reasons why they got Heyman out there in seconds. They did not want Cody in there by himself because they thought that – it didn't happen – but they did everything in their power to make sure they kept that moving, they did not allow the audience a chance to start chanting or anything like that, it was just back-and-forth," Dave said on Wrestling Observer Radio as quoted by SportsKeeda. He further added, "It was designed to give the audience no chance to chant because of the feeling that if they did it would hurt Cody's momentum. And perhaps it would, and then it could create that groundswell [for Zayn] which is exactly what they don't want right now."

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<p>Sami Zayn's name has been doing the rounds ahead of WrestleMania 39. Before his bout, former WCW wrestler Disco Inferno feels he should not join forces with Kevin Owens at WrestleMania 39. The 38-year-old Zayn unsuccessfully challenged Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at Elimination Chamber on February 18. Going forward, it&nbsp; is being speculated that Owens and Zayn could face the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship in early April.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Before that, Disco Inferno opined, on&nbsp;<em>K100,&nbsp;</em>that he would be pleased to see Zayn team up with his ally Jey Uso against Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa and not join forces with Owens. In this regard, he stated, "I honestly think that the storyline is better if it's Jey and Sami against Solo and Jimmy. Keep it all in family. It's a family squabble. The outsider guy [Zayn], the brother's a friend, this is stuff like real life. You have two brothers. One of the brothers is jealous that he's hanging out more with the friend. They turn on the friend because the older brother, Roman, didn't like him, so he scr*wed the older brother for bullying him."</p>

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<p><strong>How about Kevin Owens joining forces with Sami Zayn?</strong></p>

<p>Disco Inferno opined, "I know Kevin Owens, that's the way, but he's still on the outskirts of the storyline in my opinion. I think that inner squabble with these guys is still the story. They're not gonna do it my way, but that's the match I would have."&nbsp;</p>

<p>A lot has been said and written about Zayn ahead of WrestleMania 39. Teddy Long -- widely claimed as the longest-serving on-screen manager on the Blue Brand – SmackDown from 2004 to 2012 -- also joined the bandwagon and praised Zayn. "He's the guy, man. He's moving fast and doing a great job. His promos are on the money. His wrestling ability, his selling in the ring, everything is just coming together for Sami Zayn," said Long&nbsp;during an exclusive interaction with SportsKeeda Wrestling's&nbsp;<em>The Wrestling Time Machine</em>&nbsp;podcast.</p>


Sami Zayn's name has been doing the rounds ahead of WrestleMania 39. Before his bout, former WCW wrestler Disco Inferno feels he should not join forces with Kevin Owens at WrestleMania 39.

Sami Zayn's name has been doing the rounds ahead of WrestleMania 39. Before his bout, former WCW wrestler Disco Inferno feels he should not join forces with Kevin Owens at WrestleMania 39. The 38-year-old Zayn unsuccessfully challenged Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at Elimination Chamber on February 18. Going forward, it is being speculated that Owens and Zayn could face the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship in early April. Before that, Disco Inferno opined, on K100, that he would be pleased to see Zayn team up with his ally Jey Uso against Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa and not join forces with Owens. In this regard, he stated, "I honestly think that the storyline is better if it's Jey and Sami against Solo and Jimmy. Keep it all in family. It's a family squabble. The outsider guy [Zayn], the brother's a friend, this is stuff like real life. You have two brothers. One of the brothers is jealous that he's hanging out more with the friend. They turn on the friend because the older brother, Roman, didn't like him, so he scr*wed the older brother for bullying him." Also Read: WWE: Teddy Long ready to return but on this own terms, showers praises on Sami Zayn How about Kevin Owens joining forces with Sami Zayn? Disco Inferno opined, "I know Kevin Owens, that's the way, but he's still on the outskirts of the storyline in my opinion. I think that inner squabble with these guys is still the story. They're not gonna do it my way, but that's the match I would have." A lot has been said and written about Zayn ahead of WrestleMania 39. Teddy Long -- widely claimed as the longest-serving on-screen manager on the Blue Brand – SmackDown from 2004 to 2012 -- also joined the bandwagon and praised Zayn. "He's the guy, man. He's moving fast and doing a great job. His promos are on the money. His wrestling ability, his selling in the ring, everything is just coming together for Sami Zayn," said Long during an exclusive interaction with SportsKeeda Wrestling's The Wrestling Time Machine podcast.

WWE: Sami Zayn should not join forces with Kevin Owens at WrestleMania 39, feels wrestling veteran

<p>WWE and returns go hand in hand. Be it for a superstar or a manager, the WWE fans always welcome anyone’s comeback with open arms. Since we are on the Road to WrestleMania, expect several returns on the main roster. Talking of comebacks, we could have one on the cards. Teddy Long, known to be the longest-serving on-screen manager on the Blue Brand – SmackDown from 2004 to 2012, has shared his thoughts on a potential return to the company but has one stipulation attached it. As per Teddy, he would love to answer the call but only if it’s on his terms.</p>

<p>While speaking to SportsKeeda Wrestling's <em>The Wrestling Time Machine</em> podcast in an exclusive chat, Teddy, who since then have just made guest appearances on the main shows, says for as long as he will be asked to work in live events, he will agree to join hands with WWE once again.</p>

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<p>Expressing his desire to work on the part-time basis instead of signing a permanent contract with the company, Teddy said since the industry is changing quickly, it would be hard for him to keep up with it.</p>

<p>"If I get a call, I swear it'll have to be on my terms. I don't want anything more than live events unless, once in a while, I'm there, and it means something. Maybe going in and doing TV now and then, I'm fine with that. But I don't want any more full-time. The business has certainly changed, and like I said, it's moving real fast now and gotta be able to keep up, which I think I can keep up with, but I just don't see it for the long haul," said Teddy Long</p>

<p><strong>Teddy showers praises on Sami</strong></p>

<p>Sami Zayn has cut some of the most notable promos lately while his storyline with the Bloodline made head turns all across since the past year. With everyone being so engrossed in Sami’s story going forward more so after he betrayed his previous faction to challenge Roman Reigns for the title, Teddy feels Sami is the best thing going around in WWE at the moment.</p>

<p>"He's the guy, man. He's moving fast and doing a great job. His promos are on the money. His wrestling ability, his selling in the ring, everything is just coming together for Sami Zayn," said Teddy Long.</p>


WWE and returns go hand in hand. Be it for a superstar or a manager, the WWE fans always welcome anyone’s comeback with open arms. Since we are on the Road to WrestleMania, expect several returns on the main roster.

WWE and returns go hand in hand. Be it for a superstar or a manager, the WWE fans always welcome anyone’s comeback with open arms. Since we are on the Road to WrestleMania, expect several returns on the main roster. Talking of comebacks, we could have one on the cards. Teddy Long, known to be the longest-serving on-screen manager on the Blue Brand – SmackDown from 2004 to 2012, has shared his thoughts on a potential return to the company but has one stipulation attached it. As per Teddy, he would love to answer the call but only if it’s on his terms. While speaking to SportsKeeda Wrestling's The Wrestling Time Machine podcast in an exclusive chat, Teddy, who since then have just made guest appearances on the main shows, says for as long as he will be asked to work in live events, he will agree to join hands with WWE once again. ALSO READ: WWE: Gunther shares his thoughts on Roman Reigns' 900-plus days title run, calls it 'impressive' Expressing his desire to work on the part-time basis instead of signing a permanent contract with the company, Teddy said since the industry is changing quickly, it would be hard for him to keep up with it. "If I get a call, I swear it'll have to be on my terms. I don't want anything more than live events unless, once in a while, I'm there, and it means something. Maybe going in and doing TV now and then, I'm fine with that. But I don't want any more full-time. The business has certainly changed, and like I said, it's moving real fast now and gotta be able to keep up, which I think I can keep up with, but I just don't see it for the long haul," said Teddy Long Teddy showers praises on Sami Sami Zayn has cut some of the most notable promos lately while his storyline with the Bloodline made head turns all across since the past year. With everyone being so engrossed in Sami’s story going forward more so after he betrayed his previous faction to challenge Roman Reigns for the title, Teddy feels Sami is the best thing going around in WWE at the moment. "He's the guy, man. He's moving fast and doing a great job. His promos are on the money. His wrestling ability, his selling in the ring, everything is just coming together for Sami Zayn," said Teddy Long.

WWE: Teddy Long ready to return but on this own terms, showers praises on Sami Zayn

<p>Regardless of whether anyone likes or dislikes Roman Reigns, no one can change the fact that he has held his coveted WWE Universal Heavyweight title for more than 900 days. He surely is one of the top things going around in the company and given his roughed character and physique, he makes up for a great heel. Speaking on Roman’s unparalleled success as the WWE World Champion, current Intercontinental Champion Gunther had some words of encouragement for the Tribal Chief. Following the super success of first the 2023 Royal Rumble and then the Elimination Chamber, Gunther said Roman’s segments have garnered a lot of heat that works in favour of the character he’s portraying.</p>

<p>At the second WWE live event of the year - Elimination Chamber in Montreal, Roman faced the hometown boy Sami Zayn in a one-on-one title match. While everyone in the arena hoped for Roman to be pinned cleanly for the first time in over three years, the creative had different plans going forward as Roman successfully defended his title with some help from another half of the Bloodline – The Usos. Although the result that night broke a thousand hearts, it cemented Roman’s legacy as the greatest modern-day WWE Champion.</p>

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<p>On being asked who would put a full stop to the Bloodline, and what are his thoughts on a potential clash between Imperium and The Bloodline, Gunther said,</p>

<p>"I gotta say, yeah, I love it. It's a very enjoyable situation for me, I gotta say, and if I look at Montréal, what a heartbreak at the end. And yeah, I enjoyed it. I just feel like the pressure is on his shoulders by now because all eyes are on him. So, obviously, nobody can take away the records he set and stuff like that. But once he's gonna fall, he's gonna fall hard. And people are waiting for that. But yeah, let's see who's gonna be able to end his reign," Gunther said while speaking on the latest edition of WWE's The Bump.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Gunther, who made headlines for his record-breaking performance at the Men’s Royal Rumble, said he’s really impressed with Roman Reigns’ title run as nothing of that sort has happened in the company’s history before.</p>

<p>"It's impressive. Yeah, I think that pretty much sums it up because it's a situation that never has been there, in that way. And it's continuing. So it's gonna be interesting to see where it goes," said Gunther.</p>

<p>Going forward, Roman Reigns is slated to face Cody Rhodes for the World title in the main event of WrestleMania 39.</p>


Regardless of whether anyone likes or dislikes Roman Reigns, no one can change the fact that he has held his coveted WWE Universal Heavyweight title for more than 900 days.

Regardless of whether anyone likes or dislikes Roman Reigns, no one can change the fact that he has held his coveted WWE Universal Heavyweight title for more than 900 days. He surely is one of the top things going around in the company and given his roughed character and physique, he makes up for a great heel. Speaking on Roman’s unparalleled success as the WWE World Champion, current Intercontinental Champion Gunther had some words of encouragement for the Tribal Chief. Following the super success of first the 2023 Royal Rumble and then the Elimination Chamber, Gunther said Roman’s segments have garnered a lot of heat that works in favour of the character he’s portraying. At the second WWE live event of the year - Elimination Chamber in Montreal, Roman faced the hometown boy Sami Zayn in a one-on-one title match. While everyone in the arena hoped for Roman to be pinned cleanly for the first time in over three years, the creative had different plans going forward as Roman successfully defended his title with some help from another half of the Bloodline – The Usos. Although the result that night broke a thousand hearts, it cemented Roman’s legacy as the greatest modern-day WWE Champion. ALSO READ: 'Thank you my....' - William Regal reacts following wrestling legend Keiji Muto's retirement match On being asked who would put a full stop to the Bloodline, and what are his thoughts on a potential clash between Imperium and The Bloodline, Gunther said, "I gotta say, yeah, I love it. It's a very enjoyable situation for me, I gotta say, and if I look at Montréal, what a heartbreak at the end. And yeah, I enjoyed it. I just feel like the pressure is on his shoulders by now because all eyes are on him. So, obviously, nobody can take away the records he set and stuff like that. But once he's gonna fall, he's gonna fall hard. And people are waiting for that. But yeah, let's see who's gonna be able to end his reign," Gunther said while speaking on the latest edition of WWE's The Bump. Meanwhile, Gunther, who made headlines for his record-breaking performance at the Men’s Royal Rumble, said he’s really impressed with Roman Reigns’ title run as nothing of that sort has happened in the company’s history before. "It's impressive. Yeah, I think that pretty much sums it up because it's a situation that never has been there, in that way. And it's continuing. So it's gonna be interesting to see where it goes," said Gunther. Going forward, Roman Reigns is slated to face Cody Rhodes for the World title in the main event of WrestleMania 39.

WWE: Gunther shares his thoughts on Roman Reigns' 900-plus days title run, calls it 'impressive'

<p>Keiji Muto, also known as The Great Muta, recently played his retirement match where he took on top NJPQ Superstar Tetsuya Naito. While Muto went down in his final appearance, after Naito nailed him with his Destino finisher, the Japanese veteran bowed out on a high due to his memorable run. After his retirement match, the multi-time world champion received praise from all corners. William Regal, the famed former wrestler, also joined the bandwagon and reacted after Muta's final match.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Regal took to his official Twitter account to thank Muto for his contributions to the business. Regal, widely known as The Gentleman Villain, also shared a photo of a time Muta and he wrestled together at an event, in Japan. Here's what he wrote, "Thank you my old friend and foe."</p>

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<p>It is to be noted that The Gentleman Villain stormed his way back to work for WWE after having an eventful run with AEW. Regal reportedly urged the AEW President Tony Khan for his release as he was willing to return to the WWE. Khan gave him the green signal as Regal made a return to the WWE at the end of 2022.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After being granted the permission, Regal lauded Khan and stated that he had a "lovely time" with All Elite Wrestling.</p>

<p>Talking about The Great Muta, he spoke to the press and revealed he came into the bout with an injury which pushed him on the back foot -- more than the age factor. "It’s been 39 years this year, and there have been tough times along the way. After all, I’ve been constantly injured, and this time, for the past month, I was really bothered by a separated hamstring. Fortunately, that’s all I had to do today. I worked really hard on the treatment and rehabilitation. I’m glad I was able to move more than I thought I could. Well, everyone has to deal with injuries. I’m really glad I was able to finish. Many wrestlers don’t get to have retirement matches like this, but I was really happy in my wrestling career," he said.</p>

<p>On whether he has regrets in his career, Muta said, "I have a lot of regrets (I’ve had throughout my career). I’m reflecting on what I could have done a little more, and I’m going down this road. Even though there is no next time. Maybe I don’t really feel like I’m retiring yet (laughs). There are so many little things that I should have done differently."</p>


Keiji Muto, also known as The Great Muta, recently played his retirement match where he took on top NJPQ Superstar Tetsuya Naito. While Muto went down in his final appearance, after Naito nailed him with his Destino finisher, the Japanese veteran bowed out on a high due to his memorable run.

Keiji Muto, also known as The Great Muta, recently played his retirement match where he took on top NJPQ Superstar Tetsuya Naito. While Muto went down in his final appearance, after Naito nailed him with his Destino finisher, the Japanese veteran bowed out on a high due to his memorable run. After his retirement match, the multi-time world champion received praise from all corners. William Regal, the famed former wrestler, also joined the bandwagon and reacted after Muta's final match. Regal took to his official Twitter account to thank Muto for his contributions to the business. Regal, widely known as The Gentleman Villain, also shared a photo of a time Muta and he wrestled together at an event, in Japan. Here's what he wrote, "Thank you my old friend and foe." . ⁦@muto_keiji⁩ Thank you my old friend and foe. pic.twitter.com/KzngJZQCzl — William Regal (@RealKingRegal) February 21, 2023 × Also Read: WWE: Jey Uso sends out a message to Roman Reigns following confrontation with him at Elimination Chamber It is to be noted that The Gentleman Villain stormed his way back to work for WWE after having an eventful run with AEW. Regal reportedly urged the AEW President Tony Khan for his release as he was willing to return to the WWE. Khan gave him the green signal as Regal made a return to the WWE at the end of 2022. After being granted the permission, Regal lauded Khan and stated that he had a "lovely time" with All Elite Wrestling. Talking about The Great Muta, he spoke to the press and revealed he came into the bout with an injury which pushed him on the back foot -- more than the age factor. "It’s been 39 years this year, and there have been tough times along the way. After all, I’ve been constantly injured, and this time, for the past month, I was really bothered by a separated hamstring. Fortunately, that’s all I had to do today. I worked really hard on the treatment and rehabilitation. I’m glad I was able to move more than I thought I could. Well, everyone has to deal with injuries. I’m really glad I was able to finish. Many wrestlers don’t get to have retirement matches like this, but I was really happy in my wrestling career," he said. On whether he has regrets in his career, Muta said, "I have a lot of regrets (I’ve had throughout my career). I’m reflecting on what I could have done a little more, and I’m going down this road. Even though there is no next time. Maybe I don’t really feel like I’m retiring yet (laughs). There are so many little things that I should have done differently."

'Thank you my....' - William Regal reacts following wrestling legend Keiji Muto's retirement match

<p>The storyline surrounding the Bloodline and Sami Zayn is the top thing going around in the WWE at the moment. The formation of perhaps the most-talked about faction in this industry’s history had made headlines for all good, bad and ugly reasons. However, since the time Sami betrayed the Bloodline by smashing the chair in the back of the self-acclaimed Head of the Table, Roman Reigns at 2023 Royal Rumble, things took a shaky turn. More so, with Jey Uso leaving the ring hinting at a potential split up with the Bloodline in addition to showing solidarity towards his former faction-mate Sami Zayn, this storyline is keeping the fans across the world on its toes.</p>

<p>Recently, at the second live event of the year – 2023 Elimination Chamber, where Roman and Sami went face-to-face for the title for the first time, Jey entered the scene after the referee was down during the match. It was when Roman asked Jey to smash Sami with the chair shot, the one half of the Usos clearly looked reluctant. Upon disobeying the orders of the Tribal Chief, Roman confronted his real-life cousin brother by pushing his face across twice before Sami mistakenly speared Jey out of nowhere.</p>

<p>For the first time since that incident, Jey Uso shared a story on his Instagram handle with the caption, “ONE MO AGAIN.”</p>
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<p>Meanwhile, Jey and Jimmy are still the tag-team champions and are likely to get involved in a storyline involving Sami Zayn and his former best friend Kevin Owens, for whom he suffered the wrath at the Royal Rumble.</p>

<p>Following their latest segment on the past episode of Monday Night RAW, Sami had even asked Kevin to join hands with him in taking down the Bloodline for once and all.</p>

<p>However, there was a twist in the tale. Instead of accepting Sami’s proposal, Kevin asked him that why doesn’t he ask his buddy Jey Uso to come and help him with it. Although the Road to WrestleMania 39 is on the right path, given we are still five weeks away from the Show of Shows, we could well see this reality take over.</p>


The storyline surrounding the Bloodline and Sami Zayn is the top thing going around in the WWE at the moment. The formation of perhaps the most-talked about faction in this industry’s history had made headlines for all good, bad and ugly reasons.

The storyline surrounding the Bloodline and Sami Zayn is the top thing going around in the WWE at the moment. The formation of perhaps the most-talked about faction in this industry’s history had made headlines for all good, bad and ugly reasons. However, since the time Sami betrayed the Bloodline by smashing the chair in the back of the self-acclaimed Head of the Table, Roman Reigns at 2023 Royal Rumble, things took a shaky turn. More so, with Jey Uso leaving the ring hinting at a potential split up with the Bloodline in addition to showing solidarity towards his former faction-mate Sami Zayn, this storyline is keeping the fans across the world on its toes. Recently, at the second live event of the year – 2023 Elimination Chamber, where Roman and Sami went face-to-face for the title for the first time, Jey entered the scene after the referee was down during the match. It was when Roman asked Jey to smash Sami with the chair shot, the one half of the Usos clearly looked reluctant. Upon disobeying the orders of the Tribal Chief, Roman confronted his real-life cousin brother by pushing his face across twice before Sami mistakenly speared Jey out of nowhere. For the first time since that incident, Jey Uso shared a story on his Instagram handle with the caption, “ONE MO AGAIN.” Sami - Kevin vs The Usos at Mania 39 Meanwhile, Jey and Jimmy are still the tag-team champions and are likely to get involved in a storyline involving Sami Zayn and his former best friend Kevin Owens, for whom he suffered the wrath at the Royal Rumble. Following their latest segment on the past episode of Monday Night RAW, Sami had even asked Kevin to join hands with him in taking down the Bloodline for once and all. However, there was a twist in the tale. Instead of accepting Sami’s proposal, Kevin asked him that why doesn’t he ask his buddy Jey Uso to come and help him with it. Although the Road to WrestleMania 39 is on the right path, given we are still five weeks away from the Show of Shows, we could well see this reality take over.

WWE: Jey Uso sends out a message to Roman Reigns following confrontation with him at Elimination Chamber

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<p>One of the biggest stars of the WWE universe is returning to wrestling's biggest stage ahead of Wrestlemania 39. 16-time World Champion John Cena will appear on the March 6 edition of Monday Night RAW, the company informed on Monday.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>"16-Time World Champion John Cena will appear LIVE at TD Garden in Boston, MA for the 3/6/23 edition of Monday Night RAW. Don't miss out on seeing this epic Monday Night RAW on the Road to WrestleMania LIVE! Tickets are available now via Ticketmaster," tweeted TD Garden, the venue for the event.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Cena was last seen in action last year on December 31 during the year-end edition of SmackDown. At the time, the 'Leader of the Cenation' joined forces with Kevin Owenns to take on the tag team of Roman reigns and Sami Zayn.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After a sensational introduction, Cena entered the squared ring and went straight after Sami.&nbsp;However, Cena, quickly realising the gravity of the situation,&nbsp;gave a tap to Owens who then hit a stunner on Sami and pinned him.</p>

<p>Eventually, the pair of Cena-Owens stood tall and won the high-octane clash against Roman and Sami. With this, Roman suffered his second loss of the year, having lost to Seth Rollins at Royal Rumble earlier.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/wwe-john-cena-makes-stunning-comeback-on-smackdown-former-13-time-champion-also-showed-up-548310" target="_blank"><strong>Read more: WWE: John Cena makes a thumping return on SmackDown; former 13-time champion also shows up</strong></a></p>

<p>Though Cena's WrestleMania plans are yet to be confirmed, most fans and pundits believe that Cena is getting the much-required match practice under his belt before the showpiece event.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Cena's rumored opponent at the Mania, Austin Theory, in a recent interview with Cath Kelley, gave it away that the Hollywood star was set to return. Theory said he didn't care that Cena was returning to the ring in two weeks.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Cena, one of the last known true megastars of WWE is still a big crowd-puller as tickets sell like hotcakes with him headlining any event. The March 6 RAW takes place in the hometown of Boston and WWE executives would be expecting nothing short of a full house.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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One of the biggest stars of the WWE universe is returning to wrestling's biggest stage ahead of Wrestlemania 39. 16-time World Champion John Cena will appear on the March 6 edition of Monday Night RAW, the company informed on Monday.

One of the biggest stars of the WWE universe is returning to wrestling's biggest stage ahead of Wrestlemania 39. 16-time World Champion John Cena will appear on the March 6 edition of Monday Night RAW, the company informed on Monday. "16-Time World Champion John Cena will appear LIVE at TD Garden in Boston, MA for the 3/6/23 edition of Monday Night RAW. Don't miss out on seeing this epic Monday Night RAW on the Road to WrestleMania LIVE! Tickets are available now via Ticketmaster," tweeted TD Garden, the venue for the event. EVENT UPDATE: 16-Time World Champion @JohnCena will appear LIVE at TD Garden in Boston, MA for the 3/6/23 edition of @WWE Monday Night RAW. Get tickets: https://t.co/orAi0qgTMy#WWEBoston x #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/aqCwivEHX8 — TD Garden (@tdgarden) February 20, 2023 × Cena was last seen in action last year on December 31 during the year-end edition of SmackDown. At the time, the 'Leader of the Cenation' joined forces with Kevin Owenns to take on the tag team of Roman reigns and Sami Zayn. After a sensational introduction, Cena entered the squared ring and went straight after Sami. However, Cena, quickly realising the gravity of the situation, gave a tap to Owens who then hit a stunner on Sami and pinned him. Eventually, the pair of Cena-Owens stood tall and won the high-octane clash against Roman and Sami. With this, Roman suffered his second loss of the year, having lost to Seth Rollins at Royal Rumble earlier. Read more: WWE: John Cena makes a thumping return on SmackDown; former 13-time champion also shows up Though Cena's WrestleMania plans are yet to be confirmed, most fans and pundits believe that Cena is getting the much-required match practice under his belt before the showpiece event. Cena's rumored opponent at the Mania, Austin Theory, in a recent interview with Cath Kelley, gave it away that the Hollywood star was set to return. Theory said he didn't care that Cena was returning to the ring in two weeks. Cena, one of the last known true megastars of WWE is still a big crowd-puller as tickets sell like hotcakes with him headlining any event. The March 6 RAW takes place in the hometown of Boston and WWE executives would be expecting nothing short of a full house. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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<p>The Bobby Lashley versus Brock Lesner face-off at the Elimination Chamber was a high-voltage affair which saw the former beat Lesner by disqualification&nbsp;on Saturday (February 18). The match ended in utter chaos with Lesner launching a huge attack in the ring after the result. Thus, former WWE referee Jimmy Korderas opined on the heated contest and&nbsp;shared that the finish didn't please him at all.</p>

<p>It is to be noted that the Beast Incarnate and The All Mighty locked horns&nbsp;for the third time in singles action at the event. During the bout, Lashley locked Lesnar in the Hurt Lock after hitting him with a spear. As a result, the&nbsp;Beast could not escape&nbsp;and shockingly resorted to hitting&nbsp;his opponent with a low blow.&nbsp;This led to the&nbsp;referee to end proceedings and&nbsp;award the victory to the former WWE United States Champion. After this, Lesner lost it completely and&nbsp;hit multiple F-5s&nbsp;on Lashley and didn't even spare&nbsp;the helpless WWE official.</p>

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<p>Speaking on the latest edition of Reffin Rant,&nbsp;Korderas reacted to how things panned out in Lashley vs Lesner bout and said, "It was hard to tell basically who the babyface and who the heel was. You could say that Bobby was the heel. Brock was well-received by that Montreal crowd, but that finish where he low-blowed Bobby Lashley - very much a heel finish because he was in the Hurt Lock and looked like he couldn't get out of it. It looked like desperation from the Beast, Brock Lesnar. I didn’t like that. Maybe it’s leading to a Pit match or whatever it is but the finish didn't sit well."</p>


The Bobby Lashley versus Brock Lesner face-off at the Elimination Chamber was a high-voltage affair which saw the former beat Lesner by disqualification on Saturday (February 18).

The Bobby Lashley versus Brock Lesner face-off at the Elimination Chamber was a high-voltage affair which saw the former beat Lesner by disqualification on Saturday (February 18). The match ended in utter chaos with Lesner launching a huge attack in the ring after the result. Thus, former WWE referee Jimmy Korderas opined on the heated contest and shared that the finish didn't please him at all. It is to be noted that the Beast Incarnate and The All Mighty locked horns for the third time in singles action at the event. During the bout, Lashley locked Lesnar in the Hurt Lock after hitting him with a spear. As a result, the Beast could not escape and shockingly resorted to hitting his opponent with a low blow. This led to the referee to end proceedings and award the victory to the former WWE United States Champion. After this, Lesner lost it completely and hit multiple F-5s on Lashley and didn't even spare the helpless WWE official. Also Read: WWE: 14-time champion Charlotte Flair wishes to have a feud with THIS superstar in future Speaking on the latest edition of Reffin Rant, Korderas reacted to how things panned out in Lashley vs Lesner bout and said, "It was hard to tell basically who the babyface and who the heel was. You could say that Bobby was the heel. Brock was well-received by that Montreal crowd, but that finish where he low-blowed Bobby Lashley - very much a heel finish because he was in the Hurt Lock and looked like he couldn't get out of it. It looked like desperation from the Beast, Brock Lesnar. I didn’t like that. Maybe it’s leading to a Pit match or whatever it is but the finish didn't sit well."

Former WWE official reacts to Bobby Lashley vs Brock Lesnar heated battle at Elimination Chamber

<p>14-time champion Charlotte Flair recently revealed that she would love to have a program with current RAW Women's Champion Bianca Belair. In the past, the EST of WWE has been quite vocal about wanting to work with The Queen, as she's the sole member of the Four Horsewomen whom she hasn't defeated to date. It is to be noted that the two had wrestled each other before on RAW in 2021. Back then, the bout ended via disqualification.</p>

<p>During a recent interview with The Daytona Beach News-Journal, Charlotte Flair mentioned "Well, I've never had a program with Bianca [Belair]. It would have to be her."</p>

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<p>On being asked if she is be open to locking horns with Bianca in a unification match for the RAW and SmackDown Women's Championship, Charlotte was quick to respond by saying: "I don't recommend a unification program because I feel that would mean less opportunities for the women. It was cool for one of the girls to have both titles at one time, but it takes a lot of spots away."</p>

<p>At WrestleMania 39, the 36-year-old Flair will put her SmackDown Women's Championship on the line when she faces Rhea Ripley. On the other hand, Bianca will square off with Japanese professional wrestler Asuka as she will be defending her&nbsp;RAW Women's Championship title at the event.</p>

<p>It will be interesting to see if Charlotte comes up against Bianca. Who will emerge on top? Only time will tell...</p>


14-time champion Charlotte Flair recently revealed that she would love to have a program with current RAW Women's Champion Bianca Belair. In the past, the EST of WWE has been quite vocal about wanting to work with The Queen, as she's the sole member of the Four Horsewomen whom she hasn't defeated to date.

14-time champion Charlotte Flair recently revealed that she would love to have a program with current RAW Women's Champion Bianca Belair. In the past, the EST of WWE has been quite vocal about wanting to work with The Queen, as she's the sole member of the Four Horsewomen whom she hasn't defeated to date. It is to be noted that the two had wrestled each other before on RAW in 2021. Back then, the bout ended via disqualification. During a recent interview with The Daytona Beach News-Journal, Charlotte Flair mentioned "Well, I've never had a program with Bianca [Belair]. It would have to be her." Also Read: NBA: LeBron James ready to push Lakers for 'most important 23 games of career' On being asked if she is be open to locking horns with Bianca in a unification match for the RAW and SmackDown Women's Championship, Charlotte was quick to respond by saying: "I don't recommend a unification program because I feel that would mean less opportunities for the women. It was cool for one of the girls to have both titles at one time, but it takes a lot of spots away." At WrestleMania 39, the 36-year-old Flair will put her SmackDown Women's Championship on the line when she faces Rhea Ripley. On the other hand, Bianca will square off with Japanese professional wrestler Asuka as she will be defending her RAW Women's Championship title at the event. It will be interesting to see if Charlotte comes up against Bianca. Who will emerge on top? Only time will tell...

WWE: 14-time champion Charlotte Flair wishes to have a feud with THIS superstar in future

<p>WWE superstar Sami Zayn needs no introduction as he has made himself a stalwart in the arena. The wrestler also has millions of fans and the growing list now has another name added - Teddy Long. After Zayn's fight of his life at WWE Elimination Chamber 2023, Teddy Long, in an interview with Sportskeeda, made his desires of managing Zayn public. Long, however, denied that the popular opinion that he wants to manage Zayn as the former Intercontinental champ has made himself very famous in the recent times. Long went to say that he wants to share the wrestling business 'knowledge' with Sami Zayn.</p>

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<p>"Because see a lot of people will say, 'Well now you want to get with Sami Zayn because he's on top now and everybody's cheering him. So you want to ride Sami Zayn's back.' But nah, that ain't it. The only reason I'd want to be with Sami Zayn is because I have a lot of knowledge and I want to pass on that knowledge to Sami Zayn. Something that's going to help him get over. He knows how to do that. He's certainly over. There ain't a lot I can do for Sami, I think he's doing it for himself, but Sami Zayn is my pick," said Long.</p>

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<p>At the Elimination Chamber fight against WWE Universal champion Roman Reigns, Zayn fell short, although not before making the Montreal crowd believe that he could take down Reigns. It was after multiple knocked-out referees, hijinks of The Bloodline and the usual shenanigans that entire energy was sucked out of the Montreal arena and Roman Reigns came out with the victory.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While fans are now discussing what is next for Zayn, there are reports that he'll face Reigns again, &nbsp;alongside Cody Rhodes, in a Triple Threat match at WrestleMania.</p>

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WWE superstar Sami Zayn needs no introduction as he has made himself a stalwart in the arena. The wrestler also has millions of fans and the growing list now has another name added - Teddy Long.

WWE superstar Sami Zayn needs no introduction as he has made himself a stalwart in the arena. The wrestler also has millions of fans and the growing list now has another name added - Teddy Long. After Zayn's fight of his life at WWE Elimination Chamber 2023, Teddy Long, in an interview with Sportskeeda, made his desires of managing Zayn public. Long, however, denied that the popular opinion that he wants to manage Zayn as the former Intercontinental champ has made himself very famous in the recent times. Long went to say that he wants to share the wrestling business 'knowledge' with Sami Zayn. Also Read: WWE: 14-time champion Charlotte Flair wishes to have a fued with THIS superstar in future "Because see a lot of people will say, 'Well now you want to get with Sami Zayn because he's on top now and everybody's cheering him. So you want to ride Sami Zayn's back.' But nah, that ain't it. The only reason I'd want to be with Sami Zayn is because I have a lot of knowledge and I want to pass on that knowledge to Sami Zayn. Something that's going to help him get over. He knows how to do that. He's certainly over. There ain't a lot I can do for Sami, I think he's doing it for himself, but Sami Zayn is my pick," said Long. Read More: WWE: Rhea Ripley's latest opponent breaks character after Elimination Chamber, calls her the 'real-deal' At the Elimination Chamber fight against WWE Universal champion Roman Reigns, Zayn fell short, although not before making the Montreal crowd believe that he could take down Reigns. It was after multiple knocked-out referees, hijinks of The Bloodline and the usual shenanigans that entire energy was sucked out of the Montreal arena and Roman Reigns came out with the victory. While fans are now discussing what is next for Zayn, there are reports that he'll face Reigns again, alongside Cody Rhodes, in a Triple Threat match at WrestleMania. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>Rhea Ripley is a real deal; well, we aren’t the only ones saying that, one of her latest opponents has also echoed the same words. Ripley is one of the best things going around in the women’s division in WWE. After winning the Women’s 2023 Royal Rumble, Ripley challenged the 14-time Women’s Champion, Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown Women’s title at WrestleMania 39.</p>

<p>Rhea, who is termed by many as the future WWE Women’s Champion, is part of the Judgement Day faction on Monday Night RAW that also include&nbsp;Finn Balor, Dominic Mysterio and Damien Priest.</p>

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<p>Meanwhile, at the recently-concluded second live PPV event of the year in Montreal – the Elimination Chamber, Rhea and Finn took on the veteran pair of Edge and his wife Beth Phoenix. A match that drew good enough attention from the crowd ended with Finn and Rhea going down after a feisty fight. Following the match, veteran in-ring performer, Beth Phoenix praised Rhea by tweeting about her – openly breaking the character.</p>

<p>Beth wrote, “@RheaRipley_WWE is the real deal. Now. Go get that gold. #WrestleMania39”</p>

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<p><strong>Priest praises Rhea</strong></p>

<p>Teammates on TV, friends and good colleagues off it, Damien Priest and Rhea share a good bond. Having spent time together in trainings and gyms and even on live shows, both have known each other well;&nbsp;and that is where the former WWE United States Champion opened up about Rhea. Talking to FOX News recently, Damien said,</p>

<p>"That’s my homie. Man, I’m so proud of her. What I see is the cuffs are off. There’s nothing holding her back. She’s just letting loose. People who know her but are close to her like myself, we knew that she had this other side that, even as much as she accomplished, the WWE Universe and even her peers hadn’t seen everything Rhea could give."</p>

<p>As Rhea now gets ready for her Road to WrestleMania, Priest believes there’s no stopping as she has let herself loose, and will win everything that is there to win.</p>

<p>"And I don’t think she has yet, but she’s definitely letting loose, and we’re getting to see a whole new level of Rhea Ripley. She’s earning everything and I can’t wait to see her just take everything that she deserves," Priest said about Rhea to FOX News.</p>


Rhea Ripley is a real deal; well, we aren’t the only ones saying that, one of her latest opponents has also echoed the same words. Ripley is one of the best things going around in the women’s division in WWE.

Rhea Ripley is a real deal; well, we aren’t the only ones saying that, one of her latest opponents has also echoed the same words. Ripley is one of the best things going around in the women’s division in WWE. After winning the Women’s 2023 Royal Rumble, Ripley challenged the 14-time Women’s Champion, Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown Women’s title at WrestleMania 39. Rhea, who is termed by many as the future WWE Women’s Champion, is part of the Judgement Day faction on Monday Night RAW that also include Finn Balor, Dominic Mysterio and Damien Priest. ALSO READ: WWE: Female superstar Asuka joins Brock Lesnar, John Cena, Randy Orton and Edge in elite list Meanwhile, at the recently-concluded second live PPV event of the year in Montreal – the Elimination Chamber, Rhea and Finn took on the veteran pair of Edge and his wife Beth Phoenix. A match that drew good enough attention from the crowd ended with Finn and Rhea going down after a feisty fight. Following the match, veteran in-ring performer, Beth Phoenix praised Rhea by tweeting about her – openly breaking the character. Beth wrote, “@RheaRipley_WWE is the real deal. Now. Go get that gold. #WrestleMania39” .@RheaRipley_WWE is the real deal. Now. Go get that gold. #WrestleMania39 pic.twitter.com/Sdi8r9qJLb — THE GLAMAZON (@TheBethPhoenix) February 19, 2023 × Priest praises Rhea Teammates on TV, friends and good colleagues off it, Damien Priest and Rhea share a good bond. Having spent time together in trainings and gyms and even on live shows, both have known each other well; and that is where the former WWE United States Champion opened up about Rhea. Talking to FOX News recently, Damien said, "That’s my homie. Man, I’m so proud of her. What I see is the cuffs are off. There’s nothing holding her back. She’s just letting loose. People who know her but are close to her like myself, we knew that she had this other side that, even as much as she accomplished, the WWE Universe and even her peers hadn’t seen everything Rhea could give." As Rhea now gets ready for her Road to WrestleMania, Priest believes there’s no stopping as she has let herself loose, and will win everything that is there to win. "And I don’t think she has yet, but she’s definitely letting loose, and we’re getting to see a whole new level of Rhea Ripley. She’s earning everything and I can’t wait to see her just take everything that she deserves," Priest said about Rhea to FOX News.

WWE: Rhea Ripley's latest opponent breaks character after Elimination Chamber, calls her the 'real-deal'

<p>WWE Elimination Chamber lived up to the hype. The second WWE live event of the year was held in Montreal, Canada with the hometown boy Sami Zayn headlining the main event against Tribal Chief Roman Reigns. In what is regarded as the best storyline in company’s history, Roman vs Sami began with a lot of buzz. While Roman was booed throughout on his way to the ring, Sami received the biggest pop of the evening with everyone chanting his name on the top of their voice. More so that even after the bell rung, the match didn’t start for good five minutes as anti-Roman chants were blowing the roof off.</p>

<p>The match began with Roman throwing Sami around and taking some odd punches. Having said that, the crowd was behind the local boy who showed great stomach for fight. Mid-way through the match, Roman was also seen throwing some remarks to Sami’s wife, who was also sitting in the audience.</p>

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<p>The former Intercontinental Champion had Roman’s number in the later half of the match by hitting him with some clothesline. Sami then hit Reigns with the Blue Thunder Bomb for the count of 2 before the referee got knocked down. Jimmy Uso then entered the scene and slammed two superkicks to Zayn before another referee ran into the ring.</p>

<p>Following that, Roman hit Zayn with a spear before knocking another referee down with a super-man punch. It was when Roman was about to hit Sami with a chair shot, another member of the Bloodline – Jey Uso came out of nowhere. Shocked with Jey’s presence, Roman first confronted him and then gave him the chair to hit Sami. Jey, as expected, looked reluctant.</p>

<p>Afterwards, instead of hitting a spear on Roman, Sami jammed into Jey, putting him down. It was about time before Roman hit a final nail in the coffin and pinned Sami one-two-three and retained the title.</p>

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<p>After the match&nbsp;got ended, Jimmy entered the ring and started hitting Sami. Then came in Sami’s former partner and best friend Kevin Owens, who took the Bloodline down with stunners to Roman and Jimmy. This now really opens up new prospects regarding the tag team titles going forward.</p>

<p>However, the road to WrestleMania 39 for the defending champion Roman Reigns officially begun as he now gets ready to take on the winner of the 2023 Royal Rumble, Cody Rhodes.</p>


WWE Elimination Chamber lived up to the hype. The second WWE live event of the year was held in Montreal, Canada with the hometown boy Sami Zayn headlining the main event against Tribal Chief Roman Reigns.

WWE Elimination Chamber lived up to the hype. The second WWE live event of the year was held in Montreal, Canada with the hometown boy Sami Zayn headlining the main event against Tribal Chief Roman Reigns. In what is regarded as the best storyline in company’s history, Roman vs Sami began with a lot of buzz. While Roman was booed throughout on his way to the ring, Sami received the biggest pop of the evening with everyone chanting his name on the top of their voice. More so that even after the bell rung, the match didn’t start for good five minutes as anti-Roman chants were blowing the roof off. The match began with Roman throwing Sami around and taking some odd punches. Having said that, the crowd was behind the local boy who showed great stomach for fight. Mid-way through the match, Roman was also seen throwing some remarks to Sami’s wife, who was also sitting in the audience. ALSO READ: WWE: Returned to sell the company, Vince McMahon is reportedly involved in Sami-Roman storyline on SmackDown The former Intercontinental Champion had Roman’s number in the later half of the match by hitting him with some clothesline. Sami then hit Reigns with the Blue Thunder Bomb for the count of 2 before the referee got knocked down. Jimmy Uso then entered the scene and slammed two superkicks to Zayn before another referee ran into the ring. Following that, Roman hit Zayn with a spear before knocking another referee down with a super-man punch. It was when Roman was about to hit Sami with a chair shot, another member of the Bloodline – Jey Uso came out of nowhere. Shocked with Jey’s presence, Roman first confronted him and then gave him the chair to hit Sami. Jey, as expected, looked reluctant. Afterwards, instead of hitting a spear on Roman, Sami jammed into Jey, putting him down. It was about time before Roman hit a final nail in the coffin and pinned Sami one-two-three and retained the title. 😣😣😣😣#WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/JciyGp1EkO — WWE (@WWE) February 19, 2023 × After the match got ended, Jimmy entered the ring and started hitting Sami. Then came in Sami’s former partner and best friend Kevin Owens, who took the Bloodline down with stunners to Roman and Jimmy. This now really opens up new prospects regarding the tag team titles going forward. However, the road to WrestleMania 39 for the defending champion Roman Reigns officially begun as he now gets ready to take on the winner of the 2023 Royal Rumble, Cody Rhodes.

WWE Elimination Chamber: Roman Reigns-Sami Zayn produce yet another exciting segment, Jey Uso returns

<p>Former WWE RAW Women's Champion Asuka made history after winning Saturday Night's WWE Elimination Chamber 2023 bout. The female superstar joined an elite list of male WWE superstars Brock Lesnar, Edge, John Cena and Randy Orton as the winner of the Elimination Chamber fight, the Royal Rumble bout, and the Money In The Bank Ladder clash after winning last night's Elimination Chamber 2023 match, a feat which only she has achieved among the female WWE fighters. Asuka, who has done very well in the last eight years with the company, will now be eying a win at The Show of Shows.</p>

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<p>The fight, which Asuka won, at the last night's WWE Elimination Chamber 2023 event, was fought for a shot at the RAW Women's Championship at WrestleMania 39. The Asuka fight went on for about 20 minutes with the Empress of Tomorrow registering a massive win. With the win, however, she has guaranteed herself a place against Bianca Belair for her title at the Show of Shows fight in April.</p>

<p>Asuka would definitely be looking to add the title of Bianca Belair, who has held the title of RAW Women's Championship after beating Becky Lynch at WrestleMania 38 last year. Asuka, who has won titles on RAW, SmackDown, and NXT, would surely be looking to beat Belair at The Show of Shows fight.</p>

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<p>In more news from the 2023 WWE Elimination Chamber event, superstar Brock Lesnar competed in a single match against Bobby Lashley but lost via DQ. Fellow fight Edge also showed up at the event and teamed up with WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix for the fight against The Judgement Day's Finn Balor and Rhea Ripley. Edge and his teammate managed to win the match.</p>

<p>Randy Orton, on the other hand, is still out with a injury and it has been almost an year since he was in action. There's is no final date yet for Orton's potential return as of now.</p>

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Former WWE RAW Women's Champion Asuka made history after winning Saturday Night's WWE Elimination Chamber 2023 bout. The female superstar joined an elite list of male WWE superstars Brock Lesnar, Edge, John Cena and Randy Orton as the winner of the Elimination Chamber fight, the Royal Rumble bout, and the Money In The Bank Ladder clash after winning last night's Elimination Chamber 2023 match, a feat which only she has achieved among the female WWE fighters.

Former WWE RAW Women's Champion Asuka made history after winning Saturday Night's WWE Elimination Chamber 2023 bout. The female superstar joined an elite list of male WWE superstars Brock Lesnar, Edge, John Cena and Randy Orton as the winner of the Elimination Chamber fight, the Royal Rumble bout, and the Money In The Bank Ladder clash after winning last night's Elimination Chamber 2023 match, a feat which only she has achieved among the female WWE fighters. Asuka, who has done very well in the last eight years with the company, will now be eying a win at The Show of Shows. Read More: WWE Elimination Chamber: Roman Reigns-Sami Zayn produce yet another exciting segment, Jey Uso returns The fight, which Asuka won, at the last night's WWE Elimination Chamber 2023 event, was fought for a shot at the RAW Women's Championship at WrestleMania 39. The Asuka fight went on for about 20 minutes with the Empress of Tomorrow registering a massive win. With the win, however, she has guaranteed herself a place against Bianca Belair for her title at the Show of Shows fight in April. Asuka would definitely be looking to add the title of Bianca Belair, who has held the title of RAW Women's Championship after beating Becky Lynch at WrestleMania 38 last year. Asuka, who has won titles on RAW, SmackDown, and NXT, would surely be looking to beat Belair at The Show of Shows fight. Also Read: WWE: Madcap Moss loses Intercontinental title bout against Gunther in SmackDown In more news from the 2023 WWE Elimination Chamber event, superstar Brock Lesnar competed in a single match against Bobby Lashley but lost via DQ. Fellow fight Edge also showed up at the event and teamed up with WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix for the fight against The Judgement Day's Finn Balor and Rhea Ripley. Edge and his teammate managed to win the match. Randy Orton, on the other hand, is still out with a injury and it has been almost an year since he was in action. There's is no final date yet for Orton's potential return as of now. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>At the biggest stage of his life, fighting for the Intercontinental title, Madcap Moss came up short against Gunther, aka The Ring General on WWE SmackDown. The night was juxtaposed for typically joyous and high on adrenaline Moss, who surprisingly became the number one contender against Gunther after beating Karrion Moss, Rey Mysterio and Santos Escobar in a fatal Four-Way match on February 10th in SmackDown. Moss, however, to much dismay, left the ring on Friday night without the title. His girlfriend Emma, however, blamed the Canadian crowd for Moss' defeat and the challenger seems to agreeing with her eventually.</p>

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<p>In an interview with WWE Digital Exclusive, Moss discussed his loss and started his response typically in Face style by putting the blame on himself. Emma though, quickly jumped jump in, saying that it was the crowd's fault. "You would have [won], if the crowd hadn’t turned on you out there. If they hadn’t been so loud it was distracting to you in the ring. You would have won! You had him [Gunther] beat," said Moss' girlfriend Emma.</p>

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<p>"I mean, I’m not one to make excuses but that is true. If they hadn’t turned on me, I mean I couldn’t concentrate at all. I don’t think the ref could either, that’s why she was slow on some of those three counts. I mean, I’m not even sure I didn’t win technically," Moss added, echoing the sentiments of his partner.</p>

<p>Emma also rebuked WWE reporter Sarah Schreiber idea that Moss' loss against Gunther will mean anything in the long run. She said that the wrestler will move on as he's "too much of a superstar" to worry about the loss. The interaction after the championship bout is making many fans to believe that Moss is preparing for a heel turn, with Emma pushing him in the process.</p>

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At the biggest stage of his life, fighting for the Intercontinental title, Madcap Moss came up short against Gunther, aka The Ring General on WWE SmackDown. The night was juxtaposed for typically joyous and high on adrenaline Moss, who surprisingly became the number one contender against Gunther after beating Karrion Moss, Rey Mysterio and Santos Escobar in a fatal Four-Way match on February 10th in SmackDown.

At the biggest stage of his life, fighting for the Intercontinental title, Madcap Moss came up short against Gunther, aka The Ring General on WWE SmackDown. The night was juxtaposed for typically joyous and high on adrenaline Moss, who surprisingly became the number one contender against Gunther after beating Karrion Moss, Rey Mysterio and Santos Escobar in a fatal Four-Way match on February 10th in SmackDown. Moss, however, to much dismay, left the ring on Friday night without the title. His girlfriend Emma, however, blamed the Canadian crowd for Moss' defeat and the challenger seems to agreeing with her eventually. Also Read: WWE: Returned to sell the company, Vince McMahon is reportedly involved in Sami-Roman storyline on SmackDown In an interview with WWE Digital Exclusive, Moss discussed his loss and started his response typically in Face style by putting the blame on himself. Emma though, quickly jumped jump in, saying that it was the crowd's fault. "You would have [won], if the crowd hadn’t turned on you out there. If they hadn’t been so loud it was distracting to you in the ring. You would have won! You had him [Gunther] beat," said Moss' girlfriend Emma. Read More: Despite major terror attack in Karachi, PSL will continue uninterrupted, says PCB chief Najam Sethi "I mean, I’m not one to make excuses but that is true. If they hadn’t turned on me, I mean I couldn’t concentrate at all. I don’t think the ref could either, that’s why she was slow on some of those three counts. I mean, I’m not even sure I didn’t win technically," Moss added, echoing the sentiments of his partner. Emma also rebuked WWE reporter Sarah Schreiber idea that Moss' loss against Gunther will mean anything in the long run. She said that the wrestler will move on as he's "too much of a superstar" to worry about the loss. The interaction after the championship bout is making many fans to believe that Moss is preparing for a heel turn, with Emma pushing him in the process. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

WWE: Madcap Moss loses Intercontinental title bout against Gunther in SmackDown

<p>The founder and chairman of WWE, Vince McMahon returned to the company in January this year months after announcing his retirement following the investigation into his sexual misconduct at work involving a few female&nbsp;superstars. His motive of return was to sell the company and not getting&nbsp;involved in the creative side of it, as he had even mentioned before. However, there is a twist in the tale. As reported by Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer, the chairman is believed to have involved himself in the top storyline going on SmackDown, and it’s none other than between Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn.</p>

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<p>Both Sami and Roman are now involved in a storyline that is regarded as among the best-ever in company’s history. Following the unbelievable finish to the final segment at 2023 Royal Rumble where Sami betrayed the Bloodline by hitting Roman with the chair from the back, the crowd more got more involved into this feud. As Sami then&nbsp;challenged Roman for his undisputed world&nbsp;title at the upcoming Elimination Chamber in Montreal – which is also&nbsp;Sami’s hometown, no one can chalk down the possible outcome of this.</p>

<p>Having said that, both Vince and the current head of creative, Triple H were never in favour of giving Sami a push that he has gotten now as they didn't see him as a main-eventer. However, with him being the hottest babyface in the WWE at the moment, Sami-Roman storyline doesn’t seem to end here at the Elimination Chamber.</p>

<p>With so much to offer in this storyline, Dave believes Vince somewhere is involved in it.</p>

<p>"Vince [McMahon] does have input into this one. He definitely does,” says Dave Meltzer as quoted by SportsKeeda.</p>

<p><strong>Zayn vs Roman vs Cody?</strong></p>

<p>After what transpired on last Monday Night RAW where the Men’s Royal Rumble winner Cody Rhodes and Sami Zayn cut promos in a segment, fans are happy to believe that instead of an expected Cody vs Roman main-event at the Mania in Hollywood, Vince’s involvement could make it a possible triple threat for the title going by what fans really want.</p>

<p>However, going by the latest reports, Triple H is not very keen on changing his original plans of keeping at Cody vs Roman for the title in WrestleMania 39.&nbsp;</p>


The founder and chairman of WWE, Vince McMahon returned to the company in January this year months after announcing his retirement following the investigation into his sexual misconduct at work involving a few female superstars.

The founder and chairman of WWE, Vince McMahon returned to the company in January this year months after announcing his retirement following the investigation into his sexual misconduct at work involving a few female superstars. His motive of return was to sell the company and not getting involved in the creative side of it, as he had even mentioned before. However, there is a twist in the tale. As reported by Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer, the chairman is believed to have involved himself in the top storyline going on SmackDown, and it’s none other than between Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn. ALSO READ: College Basketball: Richmond Spiders coach Chris Mooney to undergo heart surgery Both Sami and Roman are now involved in a storyline that is regarded as among the best-ever in company’s history. Following the unbelievable finish to the final segment at 2023 Royal Rumble where Sami betrayed the Bloodline by hitting Roman with the chair from the back, the crowd more got more involved into this feud. As Sami then challenged Roman for his undisputed world title at the upcoming Elimination Chamber in Montreal – which is also Sami’s hometown, no one can chalk down the possible outcome of this. Having said that, both Vince and the current head of creative, Triple H were never in favour of giving Sami a push that he has gotten now as they didn't see him as a main-eventer. However, with him being the hottest babyface in the WWE at the moment, Sami-Roman storyline doesn’t seem to end here at the Elimination Chamber. With so much to offer in this storyline, Dave believes Vince somewhere is involved in it. "Vince [McMahon] does have input into this one. He definitely does,” says Dave Meltzer as quoted by SportsKeeda. Zayn vs Roman vs Cody? After what transpired on last Monday Night RAW where the Men’s Royal Rumble winner Cody Rhodes and Sami Zayn cut promos in a segment, fans are happy to believe that instead of an expected Cody vs Roman main-event at the Mania in Hollywood, Vince’s involvement could make it a possible triple threat for the title going by what fans really want. However, going by the latest reports, Triple H is not very keen on changing his original plans of keeping at Cody vs Roman for the title in WrestleMania 39.

WWE: Returned to sell the company, Vince McMahon is reportedly involved in Sami-Roman storyline on SmackDown

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<p>Three years after signing with the WWE, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's daughter Simone Johnson or Ava Raine as she is known around in wrestling circles has been rechristened once again. According to WWE's official website, the NXT superstar does not have a last name anymore.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The fans are speculating that from hereon, the Schism member will only fight under the moniker Ava.&nbsp;The development comes in the backdrop of Raine's recent kidnapping exploits.</p>

<p>Simone debuted in 2020 under the name Ava Raine, but it appears that the executives have decided to separate her identity completely from her superstar father who has been a WWE crowd-puller for the major part of the last two decades.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Despite being The rock's oldest daughter, she is yet to wrestle in her first WWE match. However, she does have an intriguing storyline and character development already. Ava is currently part of a storyline with Thea hail. During one of the recent editions, Ava could be seen kidnapping and choking Hail.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Meanwhile, The Rock has heaped praises on&nbsp;his daughter for following the family lineage of wrestling. After Raine's debut, The Rock in an interview with Jimmy Kimmel discussed about her debut.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"She made her debut in WWE, their smaller federation, NXT. She did so good," he said before adding, She went out there on the microphone. You have to be poised when you go out there. She has a cool wrestling name, Ava Raine.”</p>

<p>Reflecting on her name, The Rock said it could mean a lot of different things.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"It’s probably a mix of what she wanted to do, what she wanted to be called. Ultimately, what the powers that be want her to be called as well. She’s the first fourth generation of pro wrestler in WWE. I always like to say that Ava Raine could mean a lot of things, but in my mind, it means she’s going to lay the smackdown on candy a**es.”</p>

<p>The WWE universe is certainly looking at Ava as a future star. If she continues the hard work, she may very well headline the women's division in NXT.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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Three years after signing with the WWE, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's daughter Simone Johnson or Ava Raine as she is known around in wrestling circles has been rechristened once again.

Three years after signing with the WWE, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's daughter Simone Johnson or Ava Raine as she is known around in wrestling circles has been rechristened once again. According to WWE's official website, the NXT superstar does not have a last name anymore. The fans are speculating that from hereon, the Schism member will only fight under the moniker Ava. The development comes in the backdrop of Raine's recent kidnapping exploits. Simone debuted in 2020 under the name Ava Raine, but it appears that the executives have decided to separate her identity completely from her superstar father who has been a WWE crowd-puller for the major part of the last two decades. WATCH | WWE superstar Seth Rollins shares THIS endearing moment with a little fan Despite being The rock's oldest daughter, she is yet to wrestle in her first WWE match. However, she does have an intriguing storyline and character development already. Ava is currently part of a storyline with Thea hail. During one of the recent editions, Ava could be seen kidnapping and choking Hail. View this post on Instagram A post shared by A V A (@avarainewwe) × Meanwhile, The Rock has heaped praises on his daughter for following the family lineage of wrestling. After Raine's debut, The Rock in an interview with Jimmy Kimmel discussed about her debut. "She made her debut in WWE, their smaller federation, NXT. She did so good," he said before adding, She went out there on the microphone. You have to be poised when you go out there. She has a cool wrestling name, Ava Raine.” Reflecting on her name, The Rock said it could mean a lot of different things. "It’s probably a mix of what she wanted to do, what she wanted to be called. Ultimately, what the powers that be want her to be called as well. She’s the first fourth generation of pro wrestler in WWE. I always like to say that Ava Raine could mean a lot of things, but in my mind, it means she’s going to lay the smackdown on candy a**es.” The WWE universe is certainly looking at Ava as a future star. If she continues the hard work, she may very well headline the women's division in NXT. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

What is Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's daughter Ava Raine's new WWE name? Find out

<p>WWE superstar Gunther, better known as The Ring General, has created history as he is now the longest reigning Intercontinental Champion of the 21st century. Corey Graves informed about the feat on this week's After the Bell podcast and said that Gunther is now the longest-reigning IC champion with 251 days on the top spot. The Ring General was equally happy about his feat which, according to him, restored the prestige of the title. He also felt that there is long way to go before his reign as the IC title winner came to an end. The IC title is one of the marquee titles in the world of WWE.</p>

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<p>"I mean, I'm not done yet. I'm just focused on whatever's next. Obviously all of that, the numbers have been around recently and stuff. That's like a win underneath the wins, like a little bit of extra motivation if that makes sense. And yeah, I think it's a great accomplishment so far. I'm very grateful for that. The Intercontinental Championship is definitely one of the most prestigious titles in WWE and just to put my own stamp in the history, yeah it's very rewarding," said The Ring General on his historic feat.</p>

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<p>Meanwhile, Madcap Moss, in shock to the wrestling fans last week, defeated the likes of Karrion Kross,, Rey Mysterio, and Santos Escobar in a a Fatal Four-Way match to become the top contender for the Intercontinental Title. Moss, on Friday night, will now have the most important opportunity of his career with a chance to win the IC title against the Ring General in a one-on-one bout. The odds, however, are not in the favour of the rookie as Gunther, so far, has defeated every single one of the challengers put in front of him for the title.</p>

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WWE superstar Gunther, better known as The Ring General, has created history as he is now the longest reigning Intercontinental Champion of the 21st century. Corey Graves informed about the feat on this week's After the Bell podcast and said that Gunther is now the longest-reigning IC champion with 251 days on the top spot.

WWE superstar Gunther, better known as The Ring General, has created history as he is now the longest reigning Intercontinental Champion of the 21st century. Corey Graves informed about the feat on this week's After the Bell podcast and said that Gunther is now the longest-reigning IC champion with 251 days on the top spot. The Ring General was equally happy about his feat which, according to him, restored the prestige of the title. He also felt that there is long way to go before his reign as the IC title winner came to an end. The IC title is one of the marquee titles in the world of WWE. Also read: What is Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's daughter Ava Raine's new WWE name? Find out "I mean, I'm not done yet. I'm just focused on whatever's next. Obviously all of that, the numbers have been around recently and stuff. That's like a win underneath the wins, like a little bit of extra motivation if that makes sense. And yeah, I think it's a great accomplishment so far. I'm very grateful for that. The Intercontinental Championship is definitely one of the most prestigious titles in WWE and just to put my own stamp in the history, yeah it's very rewarding," said The Ring General on his historic feat. Read More: 'Have to come in with....': Cody Rhodes shares how he aims to dethrone Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 39 Meanwhile, Madcap Moss, in shock to the wrestling fans last week, defeated the likes of Karrion Kross,, Rey Mysterio, and Santos Escobar in a a Fatal Four-Way match to become the top contender for the Intercontinental Title. Moss, on Friday night, will now have the most important opportunity of his career with a chance to win the IC title against the Ring General in a one-on-one bout. The odds, however, are not in the favour of the rookie as Gunther, so far, has defeated every single one of the challengers put in front of him for the title. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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