• Major Indication That AJ Lee Will Return On Tonight’s SmackDown
Multiple sources have reported that former WWE Divas Champion AJ Lee could show up on tonight’s SmackDown in Chicago.
According to PWInsider, Becky Lynch’s promo segment will be the main event of tonight’s SmackDown, which is a major indication that AJ will show up tonight.
AJ Lee hasn’t appeared on WWE programming since leaving the company 10 years ago. AJ & CM Punk vs. Becky & Seth Rollins is expected to take place at Wrestlepalooza.
• SPOILER: Opening Segment Of SmackDown Revealed
WWE put on an excellent night of pro wrestling at Clash in Paris last Sunday night. Tonight’s episode of SmackDown will feature the fallout from the Premium Live Event.
The show is expected to be one of the biggest episodes of SmackDown this year as it is rumored to feature the return of AJ Lee after 10 years and an appearance from Brock Lesnar. The blue brand will also feature John Cena for one final time in Chicago tonight.
The 17-time World Champion took to X to confirm that it will be his last SmackDown appearance tonight. He posted:
“My WWE debut was on SmackDown at Allstate Arena. Few, if any, places rival the feeling in that building with a sold-out Chicago crowd. We get to do it one last time for my final SmackDown appearance.
Tonight is one you are NOT going to want to miss. Let’s go CHI-TOWN!”
According to PWInsider, Cena will kick off tonight’s SmackDown and have an interaction with new United States Champion Sami Zayn, leading to a match between them later on the show.
WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H is also teasing tonight’s SmackDown to be a major show:
“40 years of WWE history. Epic matches, jaw-dropping returns, and game-changing debuts. The Allstate Arena holds a special place in the heart of every Superstar who gets the chance to perform here. This place is magic…let’s make some more tonight. SmackDown in Chicago will be (fire emojis)”
• Venue & Location For John Cena’s Retirement Match Revealed
According to WrestleVotes, John Cena’s retirement match will take place on December 13 on Saturday Night’s Main Event at the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC.
Earlier this morning, WWE announced the following regarding Cena’s upcoming RAW appearances:
John Cena to make his final appearances in Boston on Nov. 10 and New York City on Nov. 17
“WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings, today announced that 17-time World Champion John Cena will make his final appearances in Boston and New York City when Monday Night Raw heads to TD Garden on Monday, Nov. 10, and Madison Square Garden on Monday, Nov. 17, as part of his farewell tour which comes to an end this December.
Tickets for each event will go on sale starting Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 10 a.m. ET/7 a.m. PT. Fans can purchase tickets during an exclusive presale by visiting Ticketmaster.com starting Tuesday, Sept. 9, at 10 a.m. ET/7 a.m. PT.
Additionally, official Raw Priority Pass packages are now available through WWE’s exclusive partner, On Location. These packages offer fans premium seating in the Madison Club, all-inclusive hospitality, in-club Superstar appearances, exclusive photo opportunities and more. Fans can purchase packages today to secure access before the general public. To learn more about Raw Priority Pass packages or to buy now, please visit onlocationexp.com/raw.
Throughout his storied career, Cena captured two of his 17 World Championships at TD Garden and earned the first of his two career Royal Rumble victories at Madison Square Garden in 2008.”
• Wade Barrett Rejects Nikki Bella’s Claim He Tried To Avoid Her After His Blunt Comments At Clash In Paris
Nikki Bella battled Becky Lynch for the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship at Clash In Paris this past Sunday.
During the pre-show and the match between Bella and Lynch, Wade Barrett made some comments that did not go down well with the WWE Hall of Famer. He talked about how much the women’s division has progressed since Nikki was on top of it during the Divas Era, and questioned if she could prove if she belongs with today’s wrestlers.
On The Nikki & Brie Show, Nikki brought up Barrett’s comments when she was discussing the fans’ reaction to her match with her sister:
“I would love to have a conversation with Wade Barrett. He avoided me on Monday, which was shocking because he always comes up and says hi to me. He tried to avoid making eye contact with me in the hallway.
I understand when you wanna be a heel commentator and stuff, but then there’s one thing of like… Michael Cole does this beautifully, and this is why Michael Cole’s one of the greatest commentators – he knows how to take a life story and put it into what we do. Because that is real.
We don’t go out there as robots or as superheroes. We are actually professional athletes and we go through real things, and we have to put that a part of it.
And honestly that stuff really doesn’t bother me because I get it. I was watching the pre-show and I saw what Wade was saying about me even on the pre-show, and I was sitting there getting ready in the locker room like, ‘Oh. Okay. That’s fine.’
But what I loved was how Michael Cole then put it about what I’ve been through, what got me here, this era of me. All the things, haven’t had a title match in over 7 years.”
Wade Barrett took to X to deny the claim that he tried to avoid Nikki on RAW and said he was happy to have a conversation with the former Divas Champion.
“I had no idea Nicole felt this way, and I’m happy to have this ‘conversation’ any time she likes. I wish she’d brought it up when we said hello to each other at RAW, rather than via her podcast. I don’t understand the avoiding claim at all, simply not true.”
Also Read: Alexa Bliss Seemingly Responds To Ronda Rousey Trashing Their Feud In WWE
