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Top 5 WWE returns of 2018

The year 2018 was a rather dull year for WWE as the program became stale which resulted in the ratings dipping to an all-time low. Though there were a few interesting rivalries and matches every now and then, the product failed to amaze the fans big time. This year also saw a few Superstars who made their return to the company. Some came back after leaving the company and some came back after recovering from an injury. Let us take a look at

Top 5 WWE matches of 2018

In a few days' time, the year 2018 is set to come to an end and WWE will be hoping that 2019 is a better year in terms of TV ratings for them compared to 2018. To get better TV ratings, they should book interesting rivalries and good matches. In the year 2018, one can easily count the number of good matches, leave out great matches, WWE had in the main roster. With just over two weeks, which will have three Raws, two

Top 5 WWE feuds of 2018

The year 2018 is set to come to an end in a few days, and WWE will be entering into 2019 hoping that the promotion gets more ratings compared to 2018. On several occasions, WWE had below-par TV ratings in 2018 as a result of poor booking. Most of the matches of late were repetitive, and it has become boring for the fans to watch the same thing week after week. The WWE creatives were lacking in ideas for fresh feuds, which is

Top 5 WWE Superstars of the year

The year 2018 is set to come to an end in a few days' time and WWE will be entering into 2019 hoping that the promotion gets more ratings compared to 2018. On several occasions, WWE had below-par TV ratings in 2018 as a result of poor booking. While there were Superstars who hardly got what they deserved, which didn't go well with the fans, there were a few wrestlers who got it all in 2019. Only a very few of them managed

Good news for Indian fans as Prithvi Shaw could…

While the Indian batsmen are making things tough for themselves in Adelaide, they might have some good news on the horizon as their injured opener Prithvi Shaw has already started walking and if things go well, we could see him in action in the series. Ahead of day one of the first Test, Indian coach Ravi Shastri admitted that it was heartbreaking to see him get injured and also pointed out that he has started to walk and if he manages to start

New champion set to be crowned at WWE TLC…

WWE SmackDown Live Women's champion Becky Lynch could be dropping her title in the first-ever women's Tables, Ladders and Chairs match in which she will be a part of a triple-threat match that also involves her former best friend, Charlotte Flair, and Asuka. According to Bryan Alvarez on the latest edition of The Wrestling Observer, it's likely that Asuka could be walking out of TLC with the Women's Championship. The main reason behind this move is that it will free Becky to battle

WWE Superstar announces retirement after getting fired

WWE Superstar Rhyno has announced his retirement from in-ring competition following his loss to Heath Slater in a loser gets fired match in the latest episode of WWE Raw. Earlier in the show, WWE Raw's acting General Manager Baron Corbin addressed both Slater and Rhyno that he is looking to cut costs and one of them have to leave the company but both of them refused to leave which led Corbin announcing a match between both the members of the tag team and

Four players Rajasthan Royals should sign in the IPL…

In the last IPL auction, Rajasthan Royals splashed their money and bought almost every single player they wanted to buy. After the 2018 IPL season, they have decided to offload some players and go in the 2019 IPL auction in a bid to address their needs. Let us take a look at four players who Rajasthan Royals could sign in the upcoming IPL auction. Retained players Ajinkya Rahane, Krishnappa Gowtham, Sanju Samson, Shreyas Gopal, Aryaman Birla, Sudhesan Midhun, Prashant Chopra, Stuart Binny, Rahul

Four players Sunrisers Hyderabad should sign in the IPL…

Sunrisers Hyderabad will welcome their captain David Warner ahead of the upcoming edition of the IPL after he was banned from the 2018 IPL because of his involvement in the ball-tampering saga. Ahead of the 2019 IPL auction, SRH traded Shikhar Dhawan to Delhi Daredevils and got three players, Vijay Shankar, Shahbaz Nadeem and Abhishek Sharma in return. They also released eight players ahead of the auction and will look to address their concerns when they sit to pick their team on December

Four players Kings XI Punjab should sign in the…

After showing a lot of promise at the start of 2018 IPL, Kings XI Punjab lost a heap of games in the second half of the tournament and failed to make it to the playoffs. Following their dismal performance, the franchise has sacked their coach Brad Hodge and mentor Virender Sehwag and have roped in Mike Hesson as their new coach. They made their first move ahead of 2019 IPL when they traded Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis with RCB for Mandeep Singh and

Four players Royal Challengers Bangalore should sign in the…

In a bid to win their first-ever IPL, Royal Challengers Bangalore have kick-started their preparations for the 2019 IPL by trading a couple of star players to the rival teams. First, they traded Quinton de Kock with Mumbai Indians and followed it up with the Mandeep Singh-Marcus Stoinis swap with Kings XI Punjab. They followed it up by releasing nine more names which include the likes of Brendon McCullum, Sarfaraz Khan etc. They will enter the auction in a bid to strengthen their

Four players Delhi Daredevils should sign in the 2019…

Delhi Daredevils started their preparations for the 2019 IPL by trading in Shikhar Dhawan from Sunrisers Hyderabad at the cost of Vijay Shankar, Shahbaz Nadeem and Abhishek Sharma going the other way. With a solid top-order, they will look to win their maiden IPL title, but their squad is far from being complete. Let us take a look at four players Delhi should buy in the 2019 IPL auction to complete their team and challenge for the title. Retained players Shreyas Iyer, Prithvi

Four players Mumbai Indians should sign in the IPL…

Mumbai Indians, who narrowly missed out on reaching the playoffs in 2018 IPL, will look to get back to winning ways and win their fourth IPL title next year. Going into the IPL auction, which is scheduled for December 18, Mumbai have released a handful of players and have traded Quinton de Kock from Royal Challengers Bangalore. They will have to bring in some reinforcements in the auction to become a complete squad. Released players: Saurabh Tiwary, Pradeep Sangwan, Mohsin Khan, MD Nidheesh, Sharad

Four players Chennai Super Kings should sign in the…

Among the eight teams that will be a part of the IPL, Chennai Super Kings have retained the most number of players as they released just three players ahead of the auction. With this, they can even afford to return from the auction without a single buy. Even if they want to by players, they will have 10.4 crore INR for just two signings and one can expect them to go all out in the auction which is likely to take place on

5 WWE Superstars who deserve a push

Without a doubt, WWE is like the ultimate place for any pro-wrestler as a majority of them want to be a part of the promotion. WWE have over 200 Superstars across all their brands and have a set of wrestlers for the upper card, mid-card and the lower card. The wrestlers in the upper card will be in the main event scene fighting for the World titles while the wrestlers in the mid-card will be fighting for the secondary titles, US title and

5 Superstars who deserve to win the WWE US…

Over the years, the United States title has added a lot of value and has made various Superstars relevant. But, ever since Shinsuke Nakamura beat Jeff Hardy at WWE Extreme Rules to win the US title, he hardly defended the title as he has put the belt on the line only twice, the rematch against Hardy at WWE SummerSlam and against Rusev on SmackDown Live. With Nakamura hardly getting TV time, it is very evident that he is not adding any vale being

WWE Superstar Charlotte Flair fined 100,000 USD on SmackDown…

Following her actions at the WWE Survivor Series PPV, Charlotte Flair has been fined 100,000 USD by SmackDown Live General Manager Paige on last night's show. During her match on Sunday, Charlotte attack as many as five WWE referees who tried to calm her down as she was assaulting Ronda Rousey. https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1065050264678227968 Charlotte, who was supposed to captain Team SmackDown in the PPV, was drafted in as the last-minute replacement for SmackDown Live Women's Champion Becky Lynch to face Raw Women's Champion Ronda

WWE Superstar Braun Strowman injured on Raw; set to…

WWE Superstar and the number one contender for Brock Lesnar's Universal Championship, Braun Strowman has suffered an elbow injury after suffering a beatdown from the hands of Raw's acting General Manager Baron Corbin, Drew McIntyre and Bobby Lashley at this week's episode of Raw at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Braun was booked in a six-man tag team elimination match by Raw Commissioner Stephanie McMahon where he, along with Finn Balor and Elias, took on the team of Corbin, Lashley and McIntyre.

Australia vs India, first T20I: Preview

After whitewashing West Indies 3-0 in the recently-concluded T20I series in India, the Men in Blue have already traveled to Australia where they will begin their long tour with a three-match T20I series against the hosts starting at The Gabba in Brisbane on November 21. They will look to start the series on a high as it will give them a lot of confidence in the remaining T20I matches and the subsequent four-match Test series. Head to Head Aussies no match for India

WWE Survivor Series 2018: Predictions

The WWE Survivor Series 2018 pay-per-view is all set to take place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on November 18 and the match card for the PPV has been fixed already. The third of the big-4 PPVs, Survivor Series, will see Superstars from both Raw and SmackDown Live take on each other for brand supremacy. As many as eight matches are booked for the show. Some of the big names that will not be a part of the PPV are former World Champion