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In today's roundup, we take a look at why Lacey Evans wore boots that had Becky Lynch's face on them and the Superstar WWE are desperate to keep hold of!
But before we get to that, make sure you listen to Sportskeeda's new podcast that has got former WWE Superstar, Darren Young aka Fred Rosser on it!
Without further ado, let's kick things off with the top headliner-makers of the day:
Luke Harper applies for new in-ring name
Luke Harper is set to leave WWE in the next few months once his contract expires. The former Intercontinental champion had asked for his release earlier this year but WWE did not grant it to him.
Harper has now applied for a trademark for potentially his new in-ring name once he leaves the company. The trademark is for Brodie Lee and was applied for on November 26th.
The purpose of the trademark is listed on the official website as “Entertainment services, namely, wrestling exhibits and performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer.” That clearly means that his in-ring name at whichever company he moves to will be Brodie Lee.
Apart from the Intercontinental championship, Harper has won the SmackDown Tag-Team titles twice and also the NXT title once. However, he will forever be remembered as a member of the Wyatt family by the majority of the WWE Universe.
Ziggler takes a dig at Goldberg
Dolph Ziggler is not a fan of Goldberg and that is common knowlegde for the WWE fans. The former WWE Champion took a dig at the Hall of Famer on Twitter after it was annoucned that Goldberg would be the next guest on Stone Cold Steve Austin's podcast – Broken Skull Sessions.
Ziggler tweeted: “Wouldn’t it be great if there was someone in the WWE locker room now, full time, with a lot of insight & didn’t care who he pi**ed off? Or you can just bring me in for the Goldberg interview (I’d be doing all the work, anyway)”
Ziggler faced Goldberg at SummerSlam this year and was defeated within minutes. He also revealed last month that WWE initally wanted him squashed but he somehow got the match to last longer.
Getting Rusev to sign new deal is WWE's top priority
Tom Colohue has yet another exclusive for the WWE Universe and he has reported that WWE are keen on getting Rusev to sign on the dotted line. Colohue has also gone on to reveal that it is WWE's top priority right now.
His WWE source said:
“Rusev is a top priority. They’re not going to let him go. Now that Lana’s on board it should only be a matter of time.”
Rusev's wife, Lana, has already signed a new deal with the company and she announced it on her social media channels last week. She revealed that it is a multi-million dollar contract but there has been no official word on it as yet.
Rusev and Lana are currently involved in a controversial storyline involving Bobby Lashley on Monday Night RAW and it continues to get mixed reactions from the WWE universe.
Why Lacey Evans wore boots with Becky Lynch's images on them
Lacey Evans and Natalya made history in Saudi Arabia when they took part in the first-ever women's match in the Middle East. The eagle-eyed WWE fans spotted that Lacey Evans had worn boots with Becky Lynch's images on them and now, she has revealed the reason why.
On a recent episode of WWE 24, Evans said:
"Well, you know what? I had about seven different pairs of boots I could have brought today. But, you know what? The more women out there, the better, and I brought Becky Lynch out there with me. So it wasn’t just me and Natalya, because me and Becky have had some of my biggest matches. And she was out there with us tonight."
Lacey Evans is now a part of SmackDown and is very likely to face Bayley for the SmackDown Women's title soon. She knocked down Sasha Banks on the latest episode with a Woman's Right and that could be the stepping stone going forward.
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