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1 week ago | sescoops.com | Andrew Ravens

Eric Bischoff offered high praise for TNA Wrestling on the latest 83 Weeks podcast, highlighting the promotion’s recent improvements and growing momentum. He went as far as to call TNA the “sleeper” in the industry and issued a direct warning to AEW to pay attention. TNA and WWE have been in a working relationship where talent from both promotions appear on each other’s programming. “The show’s really getting good… that show is getting much better. It’s gaining momentum, bigger crowds.

1 week ago | sescoops.com | Anutosh Bajpai

Zelina Vega had some crazy ideas for her first hardcore match. The Women’s US Champion defended her title against Piper Niven in a Bakersfield Brawl at the June 6 episode of SmackDown. The bout took place only a day before the Money In The Bank PPV and featured the usual assortment of weapons such as kendo sticks and steel chairs. During a recent interview with the Lightweights podcast, Vega noted that this was her first hardcore match despite being active in the business for almost 17 years.

1 week ago | sescoops.com | Anutosh Bajpai

A SmackDown star is out with an injury. Tonight’s episode of the Blue Branded show, which came live from the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan featured Pretty Deadly star Kit Wilson in singles action against Aleister Black. Before this bout was officially underway, the commentators Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett revealed that Kit’s partner Elton Prince has been sidelined with an injury and wished him well.

1 week ago | sescoops.com | Anutosh Bajpai

TKO’s WWE doesn’t want you to remember Vince McMahon. WWE is set to present its latest Saudi Arabia PPV, Night of Champions, next week on June 28. One of the matches announced for the show is John Cena vs. CM Punk for the WWE Championship. The company promoted this match on tonight’s episode of SmackDown. They aired a video package looking back at the history of these two arch rivals before what is presumably their final encounter.

1 week ago | sescoops.com | Anutosh Bajpai

John Cena did not hold back in his latest promo on CM Punk. The Cenation Leader was in action in the main event of tonight’s SmackDown from the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He squared off against R-Truth in a rematch from last month’s Saturday Night’s Main Event. Truth had control of the bout from early on, and after a while, Cena decided it wasn’t worth it. The WWE Champion started walking to the back with the title belt, and Truth went after him.