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Following the commencement of the qualifiers and the summer transfer window, a clearer picture of the likely contenders for the trophy come June 2020 has begun to emerge. Europe’s big guns have been heavily engaged in strengthening in the transfer market with the English teams already done for the summer window. The Neymar transfer saga is still raging on with constant speculation linking him to the Spanish giants; former club, FC Barcelona and Real Madrid....

As you read this, you’re probably going to get mad at what follows. This qualifies as an unpopular opinion but in a world where freedom is guaranteed, it would be wrong to give in to the base. It would be wrong to lead the readers astray. The only solution would be to tell you, the fans, the truth of what lies beneath. Some of you may already know the answer and that’s fine....

For the ones who are unaware, WWE Backstage analyst and special contributor CM Punk will be returning to the show on Tuesday’s edition, as we had previously reported. Having two explosive forces in Punk and Lynch on the same show is bound to result in some must-watch TV. Let’s take a look at the 5 biggest things CM Punk and Becky Lynch can talk about on WWE Backstage. Also read: Liv Morgan debuts new ring gear at WWE live event, wins Mixed Tag Team match...

In a poignant message to the world, a sombre but grateful Matt Hardy spoke from the heart, ditching his Woken gimmick, to address the rumours that he may have wrestled his last match - and, well, it seems he has. The secret was out the bag earlier this week when Hardy reportedly told a fan this week that he’d wrestled his last match, and The Woken One spoke after the Corpus Christi live event to say the time has come and he won’t be returning to the ring any time in the near future....

Reigns has been destined to be pushed to the top of the company for a number of years and it seems that WWE has given him a fantastic foundation ahead of the ascent he is now prepared to take in the coming months. Ever since his main roster debut back in 2012, Reigns has set some impressive records, some of which will never be broken. #5. Undefeated in six-man tag matches for six months Roman Reigns was always going to be the member of The Shield that the company pushed following their split, but it seems that WWE had their eye on Reigns from the beginning since he and The Shield were undefeated in six-man tag matches for more than six months following their debut....

There are set to be multiple championships on the line at WrestleMania 37 this weekend. This includes the WWE Universal Championship and the SmackDown Women’s Championship. Both holders of these titles have been challenged by this year’s Royal Rumble winners, Bianca Belair and Edge. Fans of WWE have been excited to see how the title matches will go for the title challengers. Royal Rumble winners mostly do well and triumph over the champions at WrestleMania....

While a lot of people in the WWE Universe would probably say ‘absolutely not’, the benefits of doing so seem to far outweigh the negativity. Yeah, some fans might be upset about it and moan about Lesnar taking the title hostage, but what if that was WWE’s intention the whole time? In fact, what if the overall landscape of the company can once again benefit from WWE keeping the title on Lesnar?...

It would be an error of judgement to build up such an epic WrestleMania encounter and then not deliver, especially considering the company’s penchant for creating “WrestleMania moments” every five seconds. While a lot of John Cena’s badgering has been somewhat uninteresting, it has provoked quite a bit of chatter among fans. Many theories surrounding Undertaker’s return suggest that he will come back as his early-2000’s “American Badass” persona instead of as the Deadman....

Sophomore NBA players that could make the All-Star team in the 2021-22 season One thing that excites us the most regarding the upcoming season? Not the LA Lakers or Brooklyn Nets super team. Not even a Christmas Day game between them. The most exciting thing for us in the 2021-22 NBA season would be to watch the rookie boys of 2020-21 turn to men in their sophomore year. The potential shown by these youngsters far exceeded anyone’s expectations....

Mohammad Nabi’s Balkh Legends were the winners of the inaugural edition of APL. APL 2018 is evidence of the abundance of cricketing talent in Afghanistan. Besides, a plethora of overseas stars once again showed their class in the newly launched league. With the auction for the Indian Premier League 2019 season scheduled next month, let us look at five standout performers from APL 2018 who can bang an IPL contract in the upcoming auction....

While most of these exciting Champion vs Champion clashes will be the best of Raw vs the best of Smackdown. The match between the Intercontinental Champion and the United States Champion does not have the exhilarating feel of a must-see bout. The Miz and Baron Corbin have tried their best to promote their feud on social media. And they might produce a satisfactory to memorable match at the marquee pay-per-view....

However, not every superstar who walks into the WWE gets to share the same amount of success, as we’ve seen that several talented stars fail to make a name for themselves in the WWE and eventually fail to taste success in the world’s biggest Sports Entertainment promotion. But, there are few who subsequently go on to defy the odds and make a name for themselves on the Independent Circuit instead, the likes of Cody Rhodes, former WWE developmental talent Kenny Omega, and recently released superstars such as the likes of Neville and Rich Swann are some of the biggest examples in the modern era....

WWE has confirmed that the remaining 31 Superstars and tag teams are now free agents and they will be able to negotiate with both RAW and SmackDown to decide which brand they would like to work for in the future. As an added twist, WWE Hall of Famer Booker T mentioned during RAW that a “blockbuster” trade could take place in the next 24 hours, and he plans to discuss it with Renee Young on ‘WWE Backstage’ on Fox Sports 1 on Tuesday night....

This is especially necessary because nobody knows exactly how long Roman Reigns will be out. With Reigns gone and Lesnar working a part-time schedule, WWE needs a monstrous name that can carry the company through the years that follow. I will suggest some names here, in this article. Of course, I would like to know if you think that one or more of these men could become the next Brock Lesnar....

With that being said, not only the WWE but many other promotions have tried to groom the heir of The Phenom only for them to become mere rip-offs. While they may have had successful careers in their own rights, these rumored Undertakers just couldn’t recreate the inimitable aura of the WWE legend. However, a couple of names on this list still have the time to prove the critics wrong and could take over the mantle from the Undertaker:...

To overcome the absence of fans, WWE will have to rely on the oldest trick in the book- storytelling. Consequently, one or more surprises could happen through the course of the month of January that shakes up the overall WWE product, thereby becoming major talking points about the show. An interesting show attracts viewers through ‘word of mouth’, and surprises are the best way to get there. Be sure to weigh in and let us know which surprises you’d like to see through this month, in the comments....

In WWE, there has been no shortage of fantastic heels that have been able to anger the fans, annoy their opponents and find ways to be downright despicable. From the affluent arrogance of the Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase to the all-consuming ego of Mr. McMahon to the self-righteous Daniel Bryan of today, WWE has hosted some of the best heels of all time. But sometimes, in rare instances, a heel will see the error of their ways, and embrace the fans, fighting for what is right....

A lot of problems became quite clear very quickly in the first dual-branded pay-per-view of the second brand split era. We had lots of short matches, terrible booking decisions and a lack of any real storyline progression. It was clearly an early contender for the worst pay-per-view of the year. It is quite depressing to see such a talented roster putting on such a bad pay-per-view in 2018. However, I don’t put most of the blame on them....

Ricochet and Johnny Gargano naturally put on a wrestling classic. But this is NXT Takeover and the card was solid throughout the entire night. Follow Sportskeeda for the latest WWE news, rumors and all other wrestling news. We had another great tag team opener, the arrival of Bianca Belair as a future star and a reuniting of longtime rivals. Are we really surprised when NXT gives us another fun night of pro wrestling?...

The third episode of the Mae Young Classic followed a similar formula of the previous two episodes. Showcase the talented performers, struggle through the more inexperienced wrestlers and finish each show with a solid main event: I see what you are doing, WWE, and I hope the second round is a lot better in terms of match quality. Also Read: 5 surprising moments from the Mae Young Classic - Episode 1...