– As previously reported reported, WWE’s website somewhat jokingly noted in one of their recent storyline articles on free agent Heath Slater that he was in talks with the EVOLVE promotion. The promotion kept the storyline going in their WWN Live alerts today with this blurb:
“WWE.com reported that Heath Slater was in talks with EVOLVE after becoming a free agent following the WWE draft. We can now confirm that negotiations are at a standstill. Slater is now focused on his match against Rhyno this Tuesday on Smackdown Live on the USA Network. If Slater wins this match, he will be signed to the Smackdown brand.”

– Tuesday night’s live WWE SmackDown ranked #2 among series & specials for the night in Nielsen’s social media TV ratings, behind Pretty Little Liars. SmackDown had 20,000 tweets on Twitter with 89,000 unique authors. This down from last week’s show, which had 133,000 tweets with 33,000 unique authors. Nielsen has added new Facebook interactions and SmackDown had 113 interactions with 72,000 unique authors Tuesday night.

– WWE has named Outasight’s “The Boogie” as the official theme song for WWE Shop. They posted the new promo seen below.

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No word yet on why but Vince McMahon has not been at WWE TV tapings for the past two weeks. He’s also not scheduled to be at TV next week for the go-home shows but will be at SummerSlam in Brooklyn on August 21st.

While he has been away, Vince was still in communication with everyone and was on the phone during the production meetings for the last two weeks. This should come as no surprise but Vince was still micro-managing every single detail of RAW and SmackDown all day long before they went live.

It was reported back in late June that Vince also missed the June 20th RAW and June 21st SmackDown tapings.

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Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

– WWE posted this video with composers CFO$ taking fans behind-the-scenes of Shinsuke Nakamura’s WWE NXT theme song:

– As noted, Monday’s SummerSlam go-home edition of WWE RAW drew 2.915 million viewers, up just a bit from last week’s 2.911 million viewers. The final rating for the show was a 2.12, up from last week’s 2.05 rating.

– 2K Sports issued the following WWE Supercard update today:

WWE SuperCard is celebrating the biggest WWE event of the summer, SummerSlam, with a brand new tier. Available now, the SummerSlam Tier features a diverse collection of cards and much of the event’s excitement that WWE fans recognize and love.

The SummerSlam Tier roster includes many WWE Superstars competing this weekend at SummerSlam:

* Brock Lesnar;
* Randy Orton;
* John Cena;
* Roman Reigns;
* Seth Rollins;
* Finn Bálor;
* Dean Ambrose;
* Dolph Ziggler;
* Rusev;
* Charlotte;
* Sasha Banks.

The SummerSlam Tier also features several WWE alumni, as well as WWE Superstar debuts in WWE SuperCard:

* Enzo Amore;
* Karl Anderson;
* Simon Gotch;
* Aiden English;
* Dana Brooke;
* Carmella;
* Alexa Bliss;
* Baron Corbin;
* Samoa Joe;
* Shinsuke Nakamura;
* The Undertaker;
* Stone Cold Steve Austin;
* and many more!

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PWInsider is reporting that new WWE Universal Champion Finn Balor suffered an injury last night in his match with Seth Rollin.

Reports indicate that Balor’s arm was in a sling following the event, leading several to speculate on the extent of the injury.

Balor is reportedly being examined today and WWE officials will make a decision on what to do next. Balor did appear on ABC’s Good Morning America today and did not have his arm in a sling.

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TMZ Sports has reported that Bill Goldberg is currently talking with WWE about “expanding their working relationship.” Goldberg is currently serving as WWE 2K17’s official spokesperson, and was on hand throughout the entirety of Summerslam weekend.

TMZ notes that their “plugged-in source” from within WWE says the “wheels are in motion” for a Goldberg return.

TMZ reached out to Goldberg’s rep, Uncle Louie, who refused to comment.

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Lana recently spoke with CraveOnline to promote WWE Studios’ “Interrogation” with Edge. The full interview is at this link and below are highlights:

You wrestled at WrestleMania this year. Are there any plans for you to return to the ring any time soon?

I would love to do it but when the time is right. It was always a dream for me to do my debut match at WrestleMania and people would laugh at me. People would laugh at me all the time for my crazy ideas. Reach for the stars and at the very least, you will get the moon and so I would say my first match is going to be at WrestleMania and people would laugh at me and sure enough it happened.

So right now I’ve been filming a lot of things for Total Divas and focusing on my weddings so when all of that passes, I’m sure you will see a lot more of me in the ring.

What do you and Rusev love to do when you’re not performing?

We like to snorkel and scuba dive. I love the beach. I grew up on the Baltic Sea. I love the beach, I love the water, I love surfing and swimming. Rusev did not like any of that when he first met me. I took him to Hawaii and told him, ‘Trust me. Put these goggles on and let’s go scuba diving.’ Now he’s obsessed. He’s like a little kid with his little snorkel. We just went to Anguilla a couple of weeks ago and I was wondering where he was and the next thing I know, I see his green little snorkel thing sticking out as he is exploring the Caribbean Sea. We’re going to do that on our honeymoon a lot.

What has your experience been like as the newest cast member of Total Divas?

You can expect ratings to go through the roof [laughs] with Lana on TV. We’re manifesting to be the highest rated season yet. I have had an incredible experience. It has been so fun being on Total Divas. I have got a lot closer to the girls. I guess it’s the Russian side of me that takes me a long time to get close to people. It took about two and a half years for me to finally make friends with some of these girls.

I’m excited because basically, we’re taking you backstage and opening up the curtain on Rusev and me. You’ve seen us together the last three years on TV but now you’re going to see a lot more of our relationship. To be honest, I think a lot of people will fall in love with him [Rusev] because they’re going to see this other side of him that I’ve always been able to see and he’s really fun. I don’t know if people know that but he’s a really funny guy.

So you’ll see his humor, you’ll see my in-ring debut, and the challenges I faced with ‘Do I valet or do I wrestle?’ You’ll see a lot of stuff of us preparing for the wedding and you will learn a lot more about what has defined me. Lana is an extension of myself.

At the end of the day, what do you want out of all of this?

I want to be a voice to young children and women and people of all ages to go for their dreams, to be resilient and have courage. Don’t let fear motivate you. The American Dream says that all things are possible and I genuinely believe that. I love being here in WWE. I love performing and entertaining but what I want to really share is a stronger voice to the people and empower women to show that women and girls can do anything. Don’t ever let your gender stop you from chasing dreams.

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– As seen below, the latest Canvas 2 Canvas video from WWE artist Rob Schamberger features Randy Orton:

– Courtesy of WrestlingDVDNetwork.com, below is the synopsis and trailer for the new “Hidden Gems” WWE Network Collection:

“Journey deep into the archives, and dust off these Hidden Gems in a collection available only on WWE Network. Whether it’s Lou Thesz facing Ray Gunkel from the 1950s, or Bret Hart taking on Terry Funk in a rare ECW match, this collection has a little something for everyone. From the early days with Gorilla Monsoon, Gene Kiniski, and Andre The Giant, to modern day rarities with Seth Rollins, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and more, experience a potpourri of forgotten classics.”

– While Eva Marie is currently serving a 30-day suspension for violating the WWE Wellness Policy, she is in the Bahamas with Maryse and others for Total Divas filming. PWInsider reports that she’s able to film for Total Divas as WWE talents on the show are contracted to the E! network while filming, not WWE itself.

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