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WWE’s New Plan After Sheamus Got Pulled From The Last Time Is Now Tournament

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• WWE’s New Plan After Sheamus Got Pulled From The Last Time Is Now Tournament

As noted before on our WrestleFeed App, former WWE Champion Sheamus has suffered a shoulder injury, which has led to him being pulled from The Last Time Is Now Tournament. He had beaten Shinsuke Nakamura over a week ago on RAW to advance to the quarterfinals.

WWE announced earlier today that more details regarding The Celtic Warrior’s injury and the ongoing tournament will be shared on tonight’s SmackDown.

According to WrestleVotes, Sheamus’ replacement will face LA Knight in the quarterfinals. However, the replacement will not be announced tonight.

This also means that Rusev and Jey Uso will go head-to-head in the quarterfinals.

Sheamus last wrestled on this past Monday’s episode of RAW, where he teamed up with Intercontinental Champion John Cena and WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio.

• Fan Criticizes Alexa Bliss’ Appearance While Comparing Her To Jaida Parker, Alexa Responds

A Twitter fan page dedicated to NXT wrestler Jaida Parker critcized Alexa Bliss’ appearance by tweeting the following: “Why does she kinda look older than she used to?”

When the page got criticized for comparing a 34-year-old Alexa to 26-year-old Jaida, the page tweeted:

“No sh*t I know about aging, but Alexa and Jaida are only 8 years apart & this is Jaida in 2025…”

The tweets went viral. Alexa issued the following statement about it:

“I’ve seen the tweets – and all I can say is Having only 1 full day at Home a week with our non stop schedule & being a full time mom & constantly fighting exhaustion – will definitely take a toll on my appearance (laughing emoji)”

• Real Reason Behind Shelton Benjamin’s Match Finish Being Botched On AEW Dynamite

This week’s AEW Dynamite featured a qualifying match for Full Gear’s upcoming Casino Gauntlet, pitting Shelton Benjamin against “Speedball” Mike Bailey. The match delivered an action-packed showcase, but the finish left viewers confused after an awkward sequence caused the referee to halt what appeared to be the winning pinfall.

In the closing stretch, Benjamin landed a huge superkick that sent Bailey flipping backward. Bailey stayed down with his shoulders flat, and Benjamin immediately went for the cover. However, referee Paul Turner stopped his count before three, despite Bailey not kicking out. The match continued briefly before Benjamin connected with a second superkick to secure the official victory.

According to Bryan Alvarez on Wrestling Observer Live, the miscue stemmed from Shelton Benjamin calling an audible on the spot. After seeing how impressive Bailey’s flip bump looked, Benjamin reportedly decided the moment was strong enough to serve as the actual finish and signaled for the match to end right there. Unfortunately, the referee didn’t hear Benjamin call for the early finish, leading Turner to stop his count because the planned ending had not yet arrived.

Alvarez explained that no one was injured during the sequence, and Bailey was simply selling the impact as intended. The confusion was strictly due to miscommunication between Benjamin and the referee. Once the count was stopped, the wrestlers proceeded to the planned finish.

Despite the hiccup, Benjamin walked away with the win and now secures one of the first two entries in the Full Gear Casino Gauntlet. He’ll start the match opposite fellow Hurt Syndicate teammate Bobby Lashley. The winner of the Gauntlet will become the inaugural AEW National Champion.

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