ZitatAlles anzeigenWWE Rumor Mill: Carmella to cash in her contract at SummerSlam?
You better watch out, Naomi!
According to the Rumour Roundup section of Cageside Seats, Carmella may be cashing in her Money in the Bank contract at SummerSlam, post the match between Naomi and Natalya.
Carmella won her Money in the Bank contract in controversial fashion, after James Ellsworth climbed the ladder and handed her the briefcase. She was stripped of the briefcase on the following episode of SmackDown Live, by General Manager, Daniel Bryan.
Yet another match took place the week after, where Carmella climbed the ladder and officially won the Miss Money in the Bank contract. Now rumours have been circulating that she may cash it in during the SmackDown Live Women's Championship match at SummerSlam.
The latest rumour is that "The Princess of Staten Island" will cash in her Money in the Bank suitcase at the PPV. This would make sense, because Natalya vs. Naomi is a match that really hasn't had any real heat or build up.
Could we see Carmella coming out as the SmackDown Live Women's Champion after SummerSlam in Brooklyn?
With only one episode of SmackDown Live remaining before SummerSlam, we have to look for signs of a tease that indicate what's on Carmella's mind. We also hope for a better build with regard to Naomi and Natalya heading into their big match.
Honestly, a cash-in would save the match at hand. Nobody cares about the Naomi-Natalya match yet, not because the women aren't talented, but because of the lack of a storyline.
Let's hope that Carmella does cash in and in doing so, does make it a memorable moment for the women of SmackDown Live on such a grand stage. It would create interest in the division and create a storyline for the months to come. Otherwise, this would become just another match really.
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ZitatAlles anzeigenWWE Rumor Mill: NXT Women's Champion nursing an injury right now?
Does this put her big Takeover match in jeopardy?
Just ahead of her huge title match against Ember Moon at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn III, we have learned from Cageside Seats that NXT Women's Champion, Asuka has suffered an injury. From the looks of it, it does not appear to be a major injury.
Asuka is the undefeated NXT Women's Champion, who has held the championship for over 500 days. In this time, she has defeated every single challenger, in truly entertaining matches.
Dave Meltzer has described her as the best worker in the entire company, man or woman. She is all set to defend her championship against Ember Moon at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn III despite the injury that we have mentioned.
No need to panic yet, NXT fans! Cageside Seats says that the injury isn't a serious one, and as a result, she won't be missing any time and the big match in question isn't in any jeopardy.
The rumour did not specify what the nature of the injury was. Let's hope the said injury does not resurface on the grand stage in Brooklyn on SummerSlam weekend once again.
Next week's episode of NXT will have a contract signing between "The Empress of Tomorrow", Asuka and the number 1 contender for her championship, Ember Moon, in the middle of the squared circle. Expect real sparks to fly on the go-home show.
Judging by the nature of the rumour so chronicled, we believe that the injury isn't a serious one at all and should have no bearing on the match, really.
We look forward to the encounter between the two women possibly stealing the show at Takeover in Brooklyn.
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ZitatAlles anzeigenWWE Announces Dates And Location For SummerSlam And NXT TakeOver In 2018
WWE just announced the date and location for next year's SummerSlam, which will take place on August 19 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. NXT will take place the day prior, here is WWE's full release:
WWE® SummerSlam® Returns to Barclays Center in 2018
08/14/2017 STAMFORD, Conn. & BROOKLYN, N.Y.– Barclays Center, NYC & Company and WWE today announced that SummerSlam Week will return to Brooklyn for the fourth consecutive year in August 2018 with SummerSlam,Monday Night Raw®,SmackDown® Liveand NXT® once again taking place at Barclays Center over four consecutive nights.
2018 Key Dates:
Saturday, August 18 – NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn IV
Sunday, August 19 – SummerSlam
Monday August 20 – Monday Night Raw
Tuesday, August 21 – SmackDown Live
"We're thrilled to host four consecutive nights of major WWE events, highlighted by SummerSlam, again next year," said Brett Yormark, CEO of Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment. "We have enjoyed a terrific partnership with WWE while hosting SummerSlam the past three years, and we are looking forward to continuing to grow our relationship with WWE and NYC & Company."
"Barclays Center and NYC & Company continue to be amazing partners for WWE, and we are thrilled to bring SummerSlam Week back to New York City next year," said John P. Saboor, WWE Executive Vice President, Special Events. "We look forward to working with our partners to build upon the incredible success of the last three years to create another unprecedented celebration for the WWE Universe."
SummerSlam takes place this Sunday, August 20, live from Barclays Center. The event, which streams live around the world on WWE Network, features the biggest stars of WWE, including John Cena®, Brock Lesnar®, Roman Reigns™, Seth Rollins™, Alexa Bliss™, Jinder Mahal™, Shinsuke Nakamura™, Naomi™, Braun Strowman™, The New Day™ and many more. In addition, SummerSlam Week in Brooklyn features a series of activities including interactive fan experiences and community outreach programs designed to leave a lasting impact throughout the region.
Ticket and suite information for SummerSlam in 2018 will be announced in the near future.
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