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ROMAN ON SPORTSCENTER, REGAL NXT ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY, SMACKDOWN TAPING TONIGHT AND MORE NEWS

By Mike Johnson on 2016-05-17 09:00:00

WWE World Heavyweight champion Roman Reigns will appear on ESPN Sportscenter tonight to promote the 5/22 Extreme Rules PPV in Newark, NJ.

WWE will tape Smackdown and Main Event tonight Greenville, SC at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena.  Set for the Smackdown episode is MizTV with Kevin Owens, Cesaro and Sami Zayn appearing.  If anyone is attending the taping, we are seeking spoiler reports.  Locally advertised for the show (likely as a dark match) is World Heavyweight champion Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose & Cesaro vs. Chris Jericho & Kevin Owens & WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz.

The big William Regal announcement about the WWE NXT Takeover main event between NXT champion Samoa Joe and Finn Balor will stream live on Facebook at 11 AM EST.  NXT is taping TV this Thursday at Full Sail Live.

John Cena and Nikki Bella were filming scenes for either "Total Bellas" or "Total Divas" over the weekend in NYC.

The fourth and final collection of the WWE comic book series published by Papercutz will be released on 6/28.  "Last Man Standing" features the following cosmic plot: "In the aftermath of the epic war amongst the current WWE Superstars and WWE Legends, most of the WWE Universe has returned to normal. But an eclectic group including Shawn Michaels, Dolph Ziggler, the British Bulldog, Roman Reigns, and Bruno Sammartino have been left behind to face the dangers of a desolated Battleground. Michaels and Reigns must unite their team if all are to survive their deadly situation and uncover a way off the planet. But Bray Wyatt has plans of his own...."

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