The Scottish juggernaut Drew McIntyre finally reached the pinnacle of sports entertainment on Sunday evening, defeating Brock Lesnar to become the new WWE Champion in the main event of WrestleMania 36, night two.
WWE has added two new videos to YouTube, featuring McIntyre’s first photo shoot as world heavyweight champion, as well as his custom side plates being added to the WWE Championship belt. Check them out above and below.
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Between track walks and the unveiling of Formula 1’s 2022 model, there was a lot going on for drivers at Silverstone on Thursday.
Check out our gallery of pictures from Thursday’s build up to the 2021 British GP.
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New Tottenham boss Nuno Espirito Santo has insisted that Harry Kane will stay at the club beyond this summer during his first press conference as manager.
Kane has been heavily linked with a move away from Spurs. He has told the club that he wants to leave and Manchester City appear to be leading the chase to sign him.
Pep Guardiola’s side have had a bid rejected for him which was worth £100m guaranteed. They are also willing to offer players to Tottenham as makeweights.
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After a slow start to Euro 2020, Kane was impressive in the knockout stages as he finished with four goals at the tournament.
On Friday afternoon, Santo had his first press conference as Spurs boss, which has been reported on by The Evening Standard. The former Wolves boss insisted that he was “excited” to work with Kane:
“Harry is our player. Period.
“No need to talk about anything else. Now is the time for him to recover his energy. When he comes again we will have time to have a good conversation.
“Now he must prepare for what is coming, I am looking forward to him joining the group.
“I am excited to work with all the players. It is best to work with the best players around and Harry is one of those.
“What I wish is for Harry to recover well and when he arrives he will feel that every one of us has to commit ourselves to become better. We are ambitious people, we want to do well and we count on Harry.”
Earlier this month, Kane suggested that Santo is a “great manager” and that he is “sure they will be in contact” after Euro 2020:
“Whenever a new manager comes in, I guess there’s a level of excitement around the club. Obviously, I’ve not been there and not had any contact with him.
“I’m away with England now and my full focus is on here. Hopefully, we’ve got a week left.
“He’s a great manager and did a great job at Wolves and got them playing a really good way.
“Let’s get back and I’m sure we’ll be in contact after the tournament.”
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Premier League sides Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham have all joined the battle to sign top Arsenal target Houssem Aouar, according to reports.
The Gunners have been linked heavily with Lyon midfielder Aouar for over a year now with the 23-year-old impressing in France’s top flight.
Last summer the interest was particularly strong from Arsenal but they couldn’t get a deal done. However, Mikel Arteta has identified him as one of their top targets this transfer window as he looks to sign a playmaker.
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Aouar made 30 Ligue 1 appearances last season, contributing seven goals and three assists, with a number of clubs interested in the France international.
Atletico Madrid are thought to be the other main contenders as well as the Gunners for his signature with Arteta and Edu ‘pushing hard’ for signature.
However, one report earlier this month said that Arsenal ‘must sell one more player’ if they are to land Aouar this summer, with the Gunners willing to listen to offers for a number of their squad members.
And now ESPN claim that Man Utd, Spurs and Liverpool have all ‘joined Arsenal in the race to sign’ Aouar this summer and Lyon ‘want to offload the player’.
Arsenal and their north London rivals Tottenham ‘lead the race to sign Aouar despite interest from United and Liverpool’ with the Gunners ‘in pole position’.
Man Utd boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer ‘views Aouar as a good replacement for Pogba’ with Paris Saint-Germain reportedly looking into the possibility of signing the United midfielder.
It is understood that ‘Liverpool have been following Aouar’s progress for a while and could be tempted to make an offer’ while Tottenham ‘have a great relationship with Lyon’ following their signing of Tanguy Ndombele in 2019.
However, most signs still point to Arsenal with The Athletic reporting earlier today that he is one of seven signings they would like to make this summer.
Meanwhile, former Arsenal striker Kevin Campbell thinks the club should bide their time over offering Alexandre Lacazette a new contract.
Campbell told Football Insider: “Arsenal have shot themselves in the foot so many times over player contracts.
“I think this is a unique situation with Lacazette though. If you are not sure about which striker to bring in, you have just got to roll the dice with Lacazette’s contract. They have done it in the past with Aubameyang and it worked out.
“If they are not going to agree on a new deal, it is obviously something that will be addressed next summer.
“Listen, maybe they could get money for him but if he stays he will be integral to how we play next season. He did well all things considered last season.
“I have no problem with him staying and leaving on a free next summer. The Covid situation has made things difficult.”
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West Ham United are the “main candidates” to sign Genk’s 35-goal striker Paul Onuachu, according to reports.
The striker made the move to Europe in 2012 as he joined Danish outfit FC Midtjylland. He was a bit-part player during his first few years at the club, but he shone between 2016 and 2019.
Onuachu netted 62 goals from his 116 outings for them during this three-season spell. This form led to his move to Belgian outfit Genk ahead of the 2019/20 campaign.
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The 27-year-old has been on fire for Genk of late. He netted ten times in his debut season and he followed this up with 35 goals in 41 outings in 2020/21.
West Ham are in the market for a new striker and Dutch outlet Voetbal Primeur (as per Sport Witness) have reported that Onuachu is on their radar.
They suggest that Genk are after a fee that would blow their record sale “off the table”. They add that West Ham are the “main candidates” currently, but talks are “not yet over” for the striker.
Elsewhere, John Barnes has suggested that Declan Rice would be a “good fit” for Liverpool.
The 22-year-old has established himself as one of the most promising young midfielders in the Premier League.
Rice shone for West Ham in 2020/21 as they finished sixth in the top flight. He went onto impress at Euro 2020 as he helped England reach the final of the tournament.
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Rice has also been linked with Chelsea and Man United, but Barnes feels that he “has the right profile” for Liverpool:
“There have been suggestions that Declan Rice is a target for Liverpool and he would be a good fit for them. Liverpool like central midfield players who work hard.
“Declan Rice isn’t going to come in and score lots of goals, he’s not going to be creative, he’s not a midfield player like David Silva, Kevin De Bruyne or Ilkay Gundogan, but Liverpool don’t need that.
“The kind of players Liverpool need are players like Rice or Yves Bissouma, hard-working midfield players who get the ball forward, make tackles, win the ball and keep it quite simple.
“He’s similar to Jordan Henderson in that way. So if he wants to come to Liverpool, he has the right profile for them.”
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WWE has finally announced all five women who will be representing the Raw brand this Sunday night at Survivor Series. “The Queen” Charlotte Flair will of course lead team red into battle, and she’ll be flanked by the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, Asuka and Kairi Sane, as well as Natalya and Sarah Logan.
Flair has been mixing it up with the Kabuki Warriors for weeks now, with Natalya sweeping in and out of that program, so the majority of the team isn’t a surprise. Logan is an interesting pick, and this will be a big opportunity for her as she hasn’t been used on WWE television (outside of a long run on Main Event, which yes, is still a thing) since early July.
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None of the members of Team NXT have been announced for the match at this time.
It will likely come as no surprise, but WWE has announced Triple H is set to for a live Q&A immediately following WWE NXT Takeover: WarGames tomorrow.
This has now become a staple of Takeover events, with Triple H having a live interview with Cathy Kelley straight after the show has finished. During these interviews, he normally goes into detail about what he saw on the show, and this time he will likely touch on WWE Survivor Series as well.
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It’s been a wild journey, but we’re finally here. NXT Takeover: WarGames.
We’re basically guaranteed a phenomenal show tonight. WWE NXT on the USA Network has been killing it week after week in the build-up to this Network special, and given the names on the card I would be utterly shocked if it’s not one of the best shows of the entire year.
It’s more than just the matches, though. Will we see interference from Raw or Smackdown brands here tonight, on the eve of Survivor Series? Who will the mysterious “fourth man” be inside WarGames? Will anyone be physically healthy enough to actually wrestle at tomorrow’s pay-per-view by the time this is over? We’re gonna find out. As always make sure you join us for live coverage tonight kicking off at 6:30 PM ET.
ISAIAH SWERVE SCOTT vs. ANGEL GARZA
This is going to be good. Goodt, as Booker T would say. Swerve and Garza will kickoff Takeover this evening on the pre-show, and while it’s a cold matchup announced at the last minute, I am nonetheless looking forward to it. Sometimes all you need to tell a good story is two young, up-and-coming guys who both want to make a name for themselves.
There are some considerable similarities here too. Both had seasoned independent runs, although Swerve is probably the more well-known of the two, winning gold in CZW, EVOLVE, MLW and Lucha Underground. Garza started in 2009, Swerve in 2011. They were both signed by WWE around the same time, and debuted before NXT crowds within one day of each other.
Scott’s charisma is immediate and obvious to, I imagine, anyone who has ever seen him perform live. He was always going to be a success in my mind, but Garza is a different story. Maybe it’s just that I didn’t watch as much of him before he arrived, but I was floored by his character work during his debut matches in the NXT Breakout Tournament. He jumped off the screen.
This is going to be a total battle of personality. I’m not sure either has an edge, to be honest with you, but I think I’m going to give the ole’ prediction to Garza sneaking out the win by some sort of nefarious means. They should run it back on Wednesday and give Scott his win back, or potentially even set up a bigger grudge match.
MATT RIDDLE vs. FINN BALOR
This is going to rock so damn hard. The “Original Bro” is white hot right now, while Balor is perhaps more intriguing than he ever was as a Raw or Smackdown Superstar.
It’s unfortunate that this match was thrown together as a way to salvage Balor’s direction heading into Takeover, as he was suddenly left without an opponent when Johnny Gargano suffered an injury in the same angle in which Finn turned heel. I say “unfortunate” only because I would love to see what kind of program they could have come up with given proper time and intention.
But herein lies the power of NXT. The brand feels so hot right now, and both stars have so much momentum behind them that it almost doesn’t matter. All fans really want is to see these two beat the absolute hell out of each other. It’s a rare, totally fresh match.
It’s also pretty incredible that Matt Riddle doesn’t feel in any way outclassed or over his head, despite the fact that he’s been wrestling for a grand total of four years, and his first six months or so in NXT, while good, weren’t exactly what I would call explosive. I think the turning point, the road to him really being a top star for the brand, started with his match against Roderick Strong at Takeover XXV. By the time he met Adam Cole for the title on the Oct. 2nd two-hour USA Network debut, his momentum was a powder keg, and that crowd the fuse. Boom.
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As for who wins this, I’ve got no idea. The odds are probably in favor of Balor walking away victorious, because given the original, intended matchup I don’t see Gargano going over. But they’ve certainly had enough time to change creative, and Riddle’s popularity has skyrocketed of late. It would be an upset, and a pretty significant win for his career, but it’s not even that big of a stretch.
PETE DUNNE vs. DAMIAN PRIEST vs. KILLIAN DAIN
Despite Pete Dunne having an obvious size disadvantage against two very large men, I still think he’s the favorite to win by a pretty wide margin. If there were no stakes it could go any way they want, and as long as the match was good I don’t think anyone would really mind; but that’s not the case here.
The winner goes on to Survivor Series the next night to face Adam Cole for the NXT Championship. That’s a huge spot for the black-and-yellow brand. Whoever wins has to basically put on a “Takeover Level” match on a major WWE pay-per-view, with an opponent whose body has almost literally been through hell this week in Adam Cole.
I have nothing against the others, and indeed I was a big fan of Punishment Martinez in ROH so I definitely want them all to succeed, but this spot should go to Dunne. If for no other reason than he’s deserved it. I know he’s only 26 so there’s clearly no rush, but from his raw talent to the way he carries himself, the Bruiserweight should already be a major star on Raw or Smackdown.
Plus, how the hell is he supposed to make a proper entrance without a belt to put in his teeth?
WARGAMES: THE UNDISPUTED ERA vs. TOMMASO CIAMPA, KEITH LEE, DOMINIK DIJAKOVIC & ???
Who is the fourth man? That’s the question.
I’m pretty sure we’re all in agreement that this one is going to come down to The Undisputed Era in the ring delivering a 4-on-3 beatdown, leading to the mysterious fourth man revealing himself in the 11th hour to save the day. They’ll probably play up on commentary that they’re not even sure if the mystery partner will show up at all.
I have no doubt the opposition goes over here. It’s definitely the right call, because they can immediately set up four new contenders to the various championships, in programs that play out on television across the next month or so. Assuming Cole retains at Survivor Series, which admittedly is a big assumption, there is still unfinished business between him and Ciampa that seems like the right direction. Given Lee and Riddle were originally working as a tag team, that’s probably who was set to challenge for the tag titles post-Takeover as well.
I have no concrete theories. It has to be big. If it were any other WWE show they could get away with not delivering a major surprise, because fans are more conditioned to expect that at this point, but not here. Not at Takeover, and not in Chicago. If it wasn’t BIG they could have simply announced the fourth man weeks ago. I don’t know what options are out there. Balor already made the jump. Daniel Bryan? Seth Rollins?
I’ve heard some pitch Marty Scurll but I think there’s about a 2% chance of that happening at best, and he would have had to bail on promises made to Ring of Honor management that he would work Final Battle. Oh, and also he’d have to not re-sign with Ring of Honor or jump to AEW, which seems like the much bigger issue here.
WAR GAMES: SHAYNA BASZLER, IO SHIRAI, BIANCA BELAIR & KAY LEE RAY vs. RHEA RIPLEY, CANDICE LERAE, TEGAN NOX & MIA YIM
I don’t really have a lot to say about this one, or any grand predictions to make. It’s just a really great collection of incredible athletes, a few who have just ridiculous amounts of charisma, some very clearly babyfaces, some very clear heels, and one really hot program. Good against bad. I just want to see some badass ladies kick some ass inside a steel cage. Hell yeah!
If I had to make a prediction I’m always going to go with Shayna Baszler, because the “Queen of Spades” has proven to be the smart money every time she’s in the ring. Seriously – who the hell is going to beat her?
There’s also the Dakota Kai factor, I suppose. She was left off the team and basically told “sorry you just don’t make the cut”, which let’s face it, doesn’t happen in professional wrestling unless someone is turning heel. Assuming this match doesn’t go on last, they could have Kai cost Tegan Nox the match at the end. I actually thought that might happen going all the way back to their seemingly random tag team match against the Kabuki Warriors last month. They didn’t need to put them together out of the blue, unless it was for a reason.
AEW Dynamite kicked off with a bang tonight as the official celebration for #LeChampion took place, which was full of festivities.
The segment kicked off with former WWE star, Virgil as the MC of the moment, welcoming Jericho to the ring, which was full of presents and surrounded by mascots.
Jericho revealed that official A Little Bit Of Bubbly, will now be sold (limited stock), while Jake Hager brought out a goat for him, called the Chris Jerigoat!
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A big present was then unveiled and underneath just so happened to be Jericho’s father… Ted Irvine! The Inner Circle also attacked Justin Roberts during this segment, until SCU made the save.
Le Champion kicks off the Thanksgiving celebration on #AEWDynamite 🦃 pic.twitter.com/8mBM7Ybu7E
— All Elite Wrestling on TNT (@AEWonTNT) November 28, 2019
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— All Elite Wrestling on TNT (@AEWonTNT) November 28, 2019