WWE Daily News Round-Up (August 19th, 2018)

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We are only less than twelve hours away from "The Biggest Party of the Summer" SummerSlam and as the time is passing some rumor round-ups and news has already started flying around the social media.

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So today guys we are going to have a look at that news who are making a buzz around and leaving people in shock as what's going to be in coming weeks. So guys don't just wait to read on and have a look at these key stories now.


#5 Nakamura responds to rumor that he's leaving WWE in 2019

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As many of you guys know, there were rumors flying around from a month that Shinsuke Nakamura will leave the WWE for NJPW in early 2019 soon his contract expires. But earlier this week, Shinsuke said in an interview with Skysports where he clear all the breeze.

He said that currently, he has no plans to leave the biggest promotion in the world. He also went on to say that NJPW has not contacted him for the same and he'll probably stick around with WWE for a few more years (it all depends on pay).

#4 WWE Confirms Matt Riddle Signing

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At NXT Takeover: Brooklyn, former UFC fighter was in the attendance and it was none other than the Matt Riddle himself. After he made his presence in the front row at the Brooklyn Center WWE confirmed the news: Matt Riddle has officially signed with the company and he will be making his NXT debut in coming weeks.

As some of you already know that Matt Riddle who goes by the nickname "The King of Bros" has already made the name in pro-wrestling around the several independent promotions and it will be curious to see if he will be able to do the same as now he has signed with the biggest promotion in the world.

#3 Dolph Ziggler gives an update on his WWE Contract

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Earlier this year it was reported that Dolph Ziggler has re-signed with the WWE for worth $1.5 million and will continue to work for the company.

But, last night at a WWE Be A Star Rally at the Kipps Bay Boys & Girls Club in the Bronx, PWInsider had a chance to talk to the WWE superstar Dolph Ziggler and discussed where his contract in WWE is going. There he went on to say that right now he hasn't re-signed a new deal with the WWE but he was handed some contracts which he hadn't signed,. For transcription (H/T) PWinsider.

#2 Daniel Bryan close to re-signing with the company

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Daniel Bryan recently returned out of his career-ending injury back at WrestleMania 34, since then he has wrestled in a few matches (due to concussion issues). But the rumors are arising that he will leave the WWE after his contract expires.

Recently, in an interview with Fox sports, Bryan clear the buzz and said that he is re-signing with the WWE and thus far the chances of his signing are 90% and also went on to say that he is only waiting to sign his contract because of his lawyer is taking a look at his contract. Also, he said that he has never ever hired a lawyer in his life to take a look at contract so I think this will be happening.

#1 WWE Confirms Alexa Bliss Vs. Trish Stratus At Evolution

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Earlier today, WWE reached to their Twitter account to broke the news: Raw Women's Champion Alexa Bliss will be facing off none other than the seven-time Women's Champion and Hall of Famer Trish Stratus at the Evolution PPV.

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Though the WWE confirm the same news, they themselves spoiled this historic announcement when a graphic was on display at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn IV which showed Bliss (without her title) against Stratus for the first-ever an all-women’s Evolution pay-per-view on October 28

This is the First match of the Evolution PPV that was made official by WWE and there is still more to come in this historic event.

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