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WWE News Today – Undertaker Spotted in NY, Goldburger, Brock Lesnar Return

WWE News and Rumors May 4, 2017

  • Monday after Raw went off the air, the live audience witnessed Finn Balor, Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins playfully goad The Miz into delivering his famous catch phrase “I’m the Miz and I am Awesome”. The Miz was willing to do this, however Dean, Finn and Seth decided to give him their finishers. At one point in the post dark segment, Bray Wyatt, who was still under the ring, scurried to the locker room, which caused the audience to burst into joyful laughter.
  • On Smackdown Tuesday, before the show went to live broadcast, there was a dark match seeing Luke Harper defeat Viktor of the Ascension.
  • WWE has changed the name of a PPV that was to be called Bad Blood, a returning name that was used years ago, to Great Balls of Fire. While this has been met with a magnitude of criticism, this event will also feature the return of WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar. The event will take place July 9 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas and will air live on the WWE Network.
  • While Brock Lesnar’s first challenger is unknown, the rumors currently three possible opponents. Finn Balor, the first Universal Champion is one of these possiblities. The other two ideas would be Seth Rollins and Braun Strowman.
  • The first ever WWE Cruiserweight Champion TJ Perkins has now abbreviated his ring name to simply TJP.
  • Adam Cole’s ROH contract has expired and while he will continue to wrestle there for now, he is more in demand now than at any point in his career. Both NJPW and WWE are interested and chances are good he will reach an agreement with WWE as it is the most sensible progression for him.
  • The Undertaker and wife Michele McCool were spotted and photographed in Manhattan yesterday entering a hospital. We know Taker was planning to undergo much needed hip surgery that has been delayed so he can continue to wrestle. While the surgery has not been confirmed it is the most likely explanation.
  • Goldberg is doing a “meet, greet and eat” at the Sugar Factor in Las Vegas May 20. This will include a limited edition “Gold-Burger”, which is as massive as it is extravagant.
  • Shawn Michaels will co-star in “Pure Country: Pure Heart” with legendary country music singer Willie Neslon. Like Shawn’s last smash hit, “The Resurrection of Gavin Stone” this is being produced by WWE Studios. This is a music driven story and will be released August 1, 2017 on DVD, Blue Ray and On Demand.

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WWE News Today 5/1/17 – Jeff Hardy Gets Tooth Knocked Out, Ken Shamrock vs Brock Lesnar, Drew McIntyre

WWE News and Rumors for May 1, 2017

  • During last night’s WWE Payback event, Jeff Hardy had a tooth knocked out after a kick from Sheamus. The Hardyz were still able o win the match, retaining the Raw Tag Team Championships. Brian the Guppy posted a clip of this on twitter.
  • Ken Shamrock recently did an interview with Hannibal TV where he claimed that in his prime he could beat Brock Lesnar is a legit fight. He attributes this to Lesnar’s limited fighting skills and inability to be an effective striker. Also in the interview he stated that he should get another chance in WWE because he brought in all the moves that the talent is currently using. Wrestling INC provided a partial transcript of the interview.
  • Billy Corgan has purchased the National Wrestling Alliance. This includes the name and all related trademarks including the NWA classic World Championship Title. This was reported by PWInsider.
  • Drew McIntyre finished up all of his independent commitments outside the WWE and is now set to be there full time in NXT.
  • Sean Waltman was unable to make an independent wrestling event overseas this past weekend leading many to fear the worst. Those close to X-Pac, namely Kevin Nash, say he’s great and that there is nothing to worry about.

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When Will Shinsuke Nakamura Make His Main Roster Debut?

The following European Market odds are from Paddy Power. Wagers are not available from all countries. Visit Paddy Power [clink id=”14″]by clicking here[/clink].

Shinsuke Nakamura has been absolutely tearing it up in NXT since his debut at NXT Takeover Dallas last year where he easily defeated Sami Zayn. From there he was able to beat everyone he stepped into the ring with, silencing the critics that felt he couldn’t make the transition from the Japanese Indies to NXT. The only defeat yet to be avenged in his recent loss to Bobby Roode which ended his second reign as NXT Champion.

Many feel it’s long overdue for Nakamura to move up to the main roster on Raw or Smackdown, however he was not drafted last year during the brand extension. With no NXT Championship around his waist to defend, the time is ripe and there are odds on exactly when he will appear. The most likely time will be sometime in April with odds of 1/2 and this month coincides with Wrestlemania. Even is Shinsuke does not appear at Mania, it is very likely he will show up on the main roster shortly thereafter.

Here are the odds for when exactly we’ll see Shinsuke make his main roster debut.

February 2017 6/1

March 2017 3/1

April 2017 1/2

May 2017 or later 2/1

Source: Paddy Power

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Royal Rumble “Special Bets” from European Market

The European Market is offering “Special Bets” on the Royal Rumble match with odds on events that could occur during the match. These are from Paddy Power, an Irish sports book known for bizarre and sometimes controversial odds for exotic and novelty betting.

A brief and simple explanation on how to understand these fractional odds. The number on the right if risked would return winnings of the number on the left. So a $6 bet on Sami Zayn lasting the longest in the rumble would yield $5 if the bet is won. Based on these odds, it’s more likely to happen than not. The other extreme would be James Ellsworth’s 33/1 odds on eliminating Goldberg. In this case a $1 bet would win $33 because it’s not very likely to happen.

Check these out for yourself because new special bets may be added and the ones that already exist could move in one direction or another by [clink id=”14″]clicking here to visit[/clink] Paddy Power

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  • Sami Zayn to stay in the match for the longest time 5/6
  • Cesaro to eliminate Sheamus 6/4
  • Enzo Amore to eliminate Rusev 6/4
  • Dean Ambrose to eliminate Baron Corbin15/8
  • Seth Rollins to stay in the match for the longest time 9/4
  • Randy Orton to eliminate Brock Lesnar 3/1
  • John Cena to eliminate The Undertaker 7/2
  • Shaquille O’Neal to eliminate Big Show 4/1
  • The Undertaker to eliminate John Cena 7/2
  • Braun Strowman to eliminate both Goldberg and Brock Lesnar 6/1
  • Undertaker to win the Rumble and win the WWE Championship at Wrestlemania 7/1
  • Titus O’Neil to eliminate all 3 members of The New Day 7/1
  • Final 4 to be Undertaker, Goldberg, Brock Lesnar and Chris Jericho 8/1
  • Finn Balor to enter number 1 and win 10/1
  • The Undertaker to enter number 1 and win 10/1
  • Final 6 to be: Undertaker, Strowman, Jericho, Rollins, Orton and Wyatt 14/1
  • Chris Jericho to win and Sami Zayn to stay in the match longest 16/1
  • James Ellsworth to eliminate Goldberg 33/1

Follow these odds at Paddy Power

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Undertaker or Braun Strowman No Longer Favored to Win Royal Rumble

[clink id=”14″]Paddy Power[/clink] is offering plenty of action on the Royal Rumble, with a selection of odds on 70 potential winners of the Rumble on Sunday January 29. The best place to watch is the WWE Network.

 

Update 1/26: Randy Orton is now favored to win the Royal Rumble. John Cena is favored to defeat AJ Styles, Roman Reigns is favored to beat Kevin Owens, Charlotte is a heavy favorite to retain vs. Bayley and Neville is even more heavily favored to win against Rich Swann.

Update 1/24: – The lines have moved and this is not uncommon. Goldberg actually now has the best odds at 3/1. Braun Strowman has been downgraded to 7/2 and the Undertaker to 4/1. A more in depth article will be out tonight with updated odds but a visit to Paddy Power will yield the most updated lines for all Royal Rumble betting. Look under novelties and then “sports novelties” and the option to view WWE lines will be available. This article will remain for posterity to study how lines can move. 

Right now The Undertaker and Braun Strowman both have the most favorable odds, both at 3/1 odds. This is the fractional odds system. $3 would be won on a successful bet of $1 on either Taker or Strowman. Randy Orton is the next most likely with odds of 7/2 meaning a 2 dollar bet will yield 7 if Orton were to win. Finn Balor and Samoa Joe would rank as a tie at #4 to win. This is surprising considering Joe isn’t even on the main roster and Finn Balor isn’t expected to return from injury until at least Wrestlemania 33 in April.

Some interesting names also with odds are Hulk Hogan, CM Punk, Shaquille O’Neal, Conor McGregor and even Ronda Rousey. Retired Champions of the past include Shawn Michaels, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin and The Rock.

There are some unbelievable and seemingly impossible winners as well. Both President Donald Trump and President Barack Obama have odds of 1000/1. Neither man is actually booked for the Royal Rumble and either showing up at the event to any capacity isn’t much of a possibility, let alone winning the match. Floyd Mayweather is also at 1000/1 odds.

Take a look at this entire list of 70 names that could win the Royal Rumble this year and follow any sudden changes and follow them at[clink id=”14″] Paddy Power[/clink]. Wagers are taken through Ireland and do not accept wagers from all countries. There will be sportsbooks like 5Dimes that do take customers from around the world offering Royal Rumble odds worldwide. Subscribe to our newsletter for free and delivered directly to your inbox.

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Braun Strowman 3/1

Randy Orton 7/2

Finn Balor 9/2

Samoa Joe 9/2

Goldberg 12/1

Chris Jericho 12/1

Brock Lesnar 14/1

Seth Rollins 16/1

The Miz 16/1

Baron Corbin 16/1

Sami Zayn 16/1

Dean Ambrose 20/1

John Cena 20/1

AJ Styles 25/1

Bray Wyatt 25/1

Kurt Angle 33/1

Dolph Ziggler 33/1

Roman Reigns 33/1

Kevin Owens 33/1

Shinsuke Nakamura 40/1

Triple H 40/1

Cesaro 50/1

Rusev 50/1

CM Punk 50/1

Big E 50/1

Shawn Michaels 50/1

Enzo Amore 66/1

Kenny Omega 66/1

Chris Hero 66/1

Sheamus 66/1

Batista 66/1

Big Cass 66/1

Hideo Itami 80/1

The Rock 80/1

Rich Swann 80/1

Tye Dilinger 80/1

Austin Aries 80/1

TJ Perkins 80/1

Zack Ryder 80/1

Kofi Kingston 80/1

Bobby Roode 80/1

Brian Kendrick 100/1

Heath Slater 100/1

Kane 100/1

Titus O’Neill 100/1

Daniel Bryan 100/1

Big Show 100/1

Apollo Crews 125/1

Luke Harper 150/1

“Stone Cold” Steve Austin 150/1

Shelton Benjamin 150/1

Jimmy Uso 150/1

Jey Uso 150/1

Darren Young 150/1

Sin Cara 150/1

Kalisto 150/1

Neville 150/1

Goldust 150/1

Shaquille O’Neal 150/1

Ryback 200/1

Shane McMahon 200/1

Hulk Hogan 200/1

R-Truth 250/1

Rhyno 250/1

Ronda Rousey 400/1

Conor McGregor 500/1

Floyd Mayweather 1000/1

Donald Trump 1000/1

Barack Obama 1000/1

Follow the odds by visiting [clink id=”14″]Paddy Power[/clink].

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WWE News Alert 1/19/17

WWE News and Rumors | January 19, 2017

 

  • Randy Orton was involved in an incident with a picture seeking fan at a gym in Arkansas. After being interrupted in between sets Orton was photographed without his consent and allegedly delivered an obscenity laced tirade on the culprit. Randy then finished his set and told everyone to enjoy their workouts.Randy Orton Angry

 

  • Brock Lesnar vs Goldberg is expected to go on last at Wrestlemania 33 as the true main event. This might lead to speculation that one of the two will become Universal Champion by the event.

 

  • Michael Cole is transitioning to an off-air backstage role in the future. He is currently grooming his potential replacements. Cole is still undefeated at Wrestlemania.

 

  • Speaking of Jerry Lawler, he will be announcing the Royal Rumble match itself at the PPV.

 

  • WWE Network is said be finalizing a deal to carry Insane Championship Wrestling, a top independent in the United Kingdom.

 

  • Darren Young has injured his right elbow after an apron bump in a match taped for Main Event vs Epico. No timetable available for recovery as of press time.

 

  • Tajiri is still out of commission from an knee injury sustained in early January in NXT.

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