WWE Daily News Round-Up (September 4th, 2018)

All roads lead to WWE Hell in a Cell, and RAW and SmackDown Live this week set up some feisty matches for the PPV.

On today's Daily News Round-Up, we discuss a pro wrestler's return to the WWE, Corey Graves answering a question many fans have been asking post this week's RAW, while two matches have been added to WWE's Super Show-Down event.

Ric Flair talks about The Undertaker's influence on him, while a new Mixed Match Challenge is set to begin and teams have been announced.

Here's today's WWE Daily News Round-Up

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#1 Batista interested in WWE return

Batista is a big-time actor in Hollywood, starring in hit film after hit film. But the former WWE wrestler is pining for a WWE return. In an interview with WhatCulture Wrestling, Batista said that he thinks about returning to the WWE every day, and he would do so if he has a good story and the right opponent.

"I have to say that it's something I think about daily. I miss it daily. I love it, I have a passion for wrestling. I feel that at the core of me that's just who I am. I'm a physical performer, and I miss it every day. I think, one, it would have to be the right time, and two, it would have to be the right opponent. That's pretty much it, and it would have to make sense.

Batista also said that his last run in the WWE in 2013 was disappointing, creatively: "Yeah, I think the last time I went back was with really good intentions and I felt like I wasn't delivered what I was promised and that was just creatively." (H/T EWrestling.com for the transcription)

He said that if he has a say in who the opponent is and the storyline that would be portrayed, he would be interested in a return to the ring.

#2 Corey Graves answers a question many people have been asking

This past week on RAW, The Shield - Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose, were arrested, but then returned to the RAW venue in a police van, much to the amusement of the WWE audience. Fans wondered how The Shield got bail so soon, and that too on Labour Day.

Now, Corey Graves has the answer to that question, in a tweet that he posted:

Made a few calls this morning. Turns out @DavidOtunga has a judge friend in Columbus and called in a late night Labor Day favor for The Shield.Everybody can relax now. 😬@MikeRomeWWE #RAW

— The Great Corey Graves (@WWEGraves) September 4, 2018

Well, the American justice system is pretty darn efficient, I must say!

#3 Two new matches at Super Show-Down

WWE's Super Show-Down event in Melbourne, Australia will be one big live show, featuring wrestlers like the Undertaker, Triple H, and a lot of the stars from RAW and SmackDown Live.

The Undertaker and Triple H will face off in what is billed as a "last time ever" match, while AJ Styles will defend his title against Samoa Joe, and The Shield will also make an appearance.

Two more matches have been announced for the show - Asuka and Naomi vs. The IIconics, and The New Day will face The Bar for the SmackDown Tag Team championship.

#4 How The Undertaker helped Ric Flair; who the greatest face in WWE is

On WWE's latest Photo Shoot series, Charlotte and Ric Flair featured in the program where the latter spoke about how the Undertaker helped him.

Flair and The Undertaker faced off at WrestleMania 18, where Flair's confidence wasn't at its best, and he's now revealed how the Undertaker's words encouraged him: "[Undertaker] single-handedly helped restore my self-confidence, which was totally gone," said Flair. "At that point in time, I was 55 years old, and just didn't see myself back in the ring. Mark really got me up and running."

Flair also said that Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat is the greatest babyface in WWE's history.

#5 Mixed Match Challenge teams announced

WWE announced that there will be the second edition of the Mixed Match Challenge which will begin on September 18th.

The teams for this year's edition will be:

Braun Strowman & Alexa Bliss

Bobby Lashley & Sasha Banks

Finn Bálor & Bayley

Jinder Mahal & Alicia Fox

Kevin Owens & Natalya

The Miz & Asuka

Jimmy Uso & Naomi

Rusev & Lana

AJ Styles & Charlotte Flair

R-Truth & Carmella