WWE News Round-Up - 23rd October, 2018: 2 Top Superstars Miss Key Shows; Plans For Scrapped Storyline Revealed

This week's WWE RAW was dominated by the shock announcement by Roman Reigns, who told the WWE Universe that he has been diagnosed with leukemia, and relinquished the Universal title. The Big Dog received support and well wishes from all corners of the world as well as his peers in the WWE locker room.

The night also saw the heel turn of Dean Ambrose, who attacked his Sheild partner, Seth Rollins, after the duo had won the RAW tag team titles.

In today's WWE news round-up, we look at two top Superstars who missed live events over the weekend, important matches on this week's SmackDown, as well as a huge match announced for the Evolution PPV.

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#1 SmackDown 1000 rematch

The Usos will face Styles and Bryan again this week

Tuesday night's SmackDown Live show will see quite a few exciting matches. WWE announced that the team of Daniel Bryan and AJ Styles will once again face The Usos on the 1001th episode of the blue brand.

In last week's 1000th episode of SmackDown Live, The Usos defeated Styles and Bryan in a tag team match, after Styles and Bryan inadvertently hit each other, which gave us a hint of a future rivalry and feud between the two. This week, the two will tag team once again to take on the former SmackDown tag team champions.

Another interesting match on SmackDown Live this week is Aiden English taking on Rusev. The two have been at loggerheads for the past few weeks and it doesn't look like it will end anytime soon.

New WWE signing Rey Mysterio will also make an appearance on The Miz's MizTV segment.

SmackDown Live's General Manager, Paige, also announced that Mandy Rose will face off against Naomi in a singles match on SmackDown Live, ahead of the all-women's Evolution PPV, this Sunday. The two will feature in the Women's Battle Royal this Sunday.

#2 Rey Mysterio, Alexa Bliss miss live shows

Rey Mysterio, who made his first appearance since signing for the WWE on SmackDown Live last week, was not present for the live event shows this past weekend. WWE have not said why he didn't feature, but it is unlikely that he is injured as he is set to make an appearance on this week's SmackDown Live show.

Mysterio did not feature on WWE's Supershow in Boston on Sunday, and also did not feature in the live show at White Plains, NY, as per PWInsider.

Alexa Bliss was another Superstar who missed WWE's Supershow on Sunday, in spite of featuring on Friday at a live event in Bangor, Maine. Bliss had just recently returned after an injury, and some reports are suggesting that she was concussed and hence could not make it to the show, while others are saying that Ronda Rousey broke Miss Bliss's nose.

#3 Sting wants one match with The Undertaker

One of the most iconic characters in pro wrestling history, The Undertaker has wrestled some of the best stars of his generation with incredible storytelling.

But one man who he hasn't faced is Sting, who himself is one of the most popular wrestlers of his time. Sting has time and again spoken about how the one wrestler he would want to face is The Undertaker, despite him being retired.

In an interview with 99.7 CYK, Sting spoke about how he will come back to the WWE just for one final match with The Deadman.

"I would only consider against one opponent, and that would be [Undertaker], and that's it. Anyone else, at this point, why? But, I have always loved the idea of the Sting-Taker thing. So many ideas in my head, you know, how to make it just a night that people would never forget," said Sting (H/T to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription).

#4 Huge 6-woman tag match for Evolution

WWE announced that another match for the all-women Evolution PPV, which will be held on this Sunday. There will be a 6-woman tag match where the Riott Squad - Ruby Riott, Sarah Logan and Liv Morgan, will face the team of Sasha Banks, Natalya, and Bayley.

There was speculation recently about the women's tag titles being introduced at the show, but it may not happen if it involves 6 women.

The other matches in the show include Ronda Rousey facing off against Nikki Bella for the RAW Women's championship, while Becky Lynch defends her SmackDown Live Women's Championship against Charlotte Flair.

There will also be a Women's Battle Royal which will feature current Superstars, as well as stars of yesteryear like Molly Holly, Michelle McCool, Torrie Wilson, and Ivory, to name a few.

Meanwhile, WWE Hall of Famers, Lita and Trish Stratus, will tag team against Alexa Bliss and Mickie James in a tag match.

#5 Plans for Kurt Angle and Jason Jordan revealed

WWE's storylines are a closely guarded secret, with not many outside of the company knowing what's going to happen on television on a weekly basis. But, sometimes, storylines are leaked out, and one writer found out about the storyline that was set to happen between Kurt Angle and Jason Jordan, before the latter's unfortunate injury.

Author Jon Robinson was given inside access to the writing room and the creative room, and he revealed in an interview with Smark to Death podcast that there were plans for the WWE to pit Angle and Jordan against each other.

"They were really gonna do Kurt Angle vs Jason Jordan and this was gonna put Jason Jordan over huge and make him a top star. Then Jason Jordan gets injured, that's another big change. Then what do you do with Kurt? Then obviously he gets thrown into an even bigger match. It's crazy to see everything change from what I'm being told, to watching the show, then going back and talking to them again," said Robinson (H/T WrestlingInc for the transcription)