What news did we hear, in the aftermath of SummerSlam?
#4 A glorious debut on SmackDown Live
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This moment made the entire weekend feel very special!
When Bobby Roode did not answer AJ Styles' open challenge, nobody expected his debut that night. However, the TNA original made his much anticipated main roster debut in a squash match against Aiden English, immediately afterwards.
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The crowd exploded as they sang his highly popular song, serenading him to the ring, as he showed a strange shift in character, almost playing a babyface. In almost no time at all, the video has almost 1.4 million hits on WWE's official YouTube Channel. With the loss of John Cena to Raw, this was a much needed call up, and one that will have massive repercussions over the months that follow on SmackDown Live.
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Riju Dasgupta
Riju Dasgupta is the most-read active writer in Sportskeeda at the moment, across all sports. Having come on board in 2016, Dasgupta is best known for the 'Best and Worst' column, something that has become a staple for the site!
In addition to his writing responsibilities, Dasgupta is also the Assistant Manager of the Combat Sports division. In 4 years, Dasgupta has conducted over 150 interviews with stars from WWE, Impact Wrestling, PCW Ultra, WOS, UFC, ONE FC and the world of boxing as well.
In addition to everything he does in Sportskeeda, Dasgupta is also the bassist and lyricist for heavy metal bands- Albatross and Primitiv.
Before joining Sportskeeda, Dasgupta was a comedy writer for Star TV, where he scripted lines for the iconic Lola Kutty property, in addition to hit TV shows like Axe Ur Ex & UR Fired. He was also a columnist for Rolling Stone India.
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