• Old School WCW Veteran Celebrates His Birthday Today
Old School WCW/ECW Veteran “The Rapmaster” P.N. News (Real name: Paul Neu) celebrates his 52nd birthday today.
P.N. News started in the AWA & Portland Wrestling, before joining Ted Turner’s WCW in 1991 as The Rapmaster.
In 1992 he was let go after being accused of stealing in the locker room, but they later found out it was one of their referees.
Paul E. Dangerously (Paul Heyman) who had worked with P.N. News in WCW, later brought him into his own promotion, ECW Extreme Championship Wrestling in 1999 and made him a member of Da Baldies.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY P.N. NEWS!
• WWE VIDEO HISTORY (July 9, 2012) – Michael Lawler vs. Michael Cole
On this day in 2012, LIVE on RAW, the 2 WWF Attitude Era commentators Jerry “The King” Lawler & Michael Cole went at it in a rematch from WrestleMania 27.
You can watch the entire match below:
• Big Update Regarding Brock Lesnar’s SummerSlam 2018 Status & Future Appearances
The biggest event of summer, the SummerSlam 2018 pay-per-view is just a month away. Many questions arise about what will be the card of the event. One of the most awaited matches is always the Universal Championship match. Universal Champion Brock Lesnar last defended his title at the Greatest Royal Rumble in Saudi Arabia.
Earlier, it was rumored that Lesnar will be defending his title against Bobby Lashley or Roman Reigns. But then there was speculation that the champion might not even appear on the show.
However, Brad Shepard via Barn Burner reports otherwise, and noted that the Universal Champion is expected to appear at the biggest party of the summer and the RAW following it as well.
Brock Lesnar’s WWE status has been a hot topic all year long, as he’s been teasing a possible move to UFC. He even made an appearance at UFC 226, confronting the new UFC Heavyweight Champion, Daniel Cormier.
As far as his next opponent is regarded, it is probable that he will be facing the winner of the Reigns/Lashley bout taking place at Extreme Rules 2018 this coming Sunday.
