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Let us take a look at the top 8 WWE News (including Battleground 2016) & Professional Wrestling stories of the hour:

8. First Ever Blue Meanie Action Figure To Be Released
ECW Star Blue Meanie’s first ever action figure will be released this fall by Wrestling Superstore.

Below is what Wrestling Superstore tweeted:

Do a Meanie Dance because the FIRST EVER @BlueMeanieBWO figure arrives this fall in our @FiguresToyCo Legends line! pic.twitter.com/9bEwmDDdFO

— Wrestling Superstore (@wres_superstore) June 21, 2016

7. AJ Styles Wasn’t Supposed To Be A Main Eventer In WWE

Reports suggest that “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles wasn’t supposed to be a main event player when he first came to WWE. However, the reaction he got at Royal Rumble 2016 and at the Live Events changed the minds of WWE officials.

He then went on to compete at the biggest WrestleMania of all time, main evented two consequtive PPVs as the #1 contender for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship and has registered a victory over the 15 time WWE World Heavyweight Champion, John Cena.