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Brock Lesnar returns to the Octagon this Saturday 7/9 as he faces Mark Hunt at UFC 200. WWE has not pushed the fight on their television programming, so it should be interesting to see if it is pushed on Raw tonight. Paul Heyman is in Las Vegas for the fight.
As noted earlier on PWInsider.com, WWE will broadcast Raw live tonight from Columbus, Ohio at the Nationwide Arena. If anyone is attending, we are seeking live reports.
WWE's David Otunga appeared last night on FOX 5 Sports Extra in New York City.. He was interviewed about his decision to leave his legal firm to become a professional wrestler, noting that everyone laughed when he told them. He noted his heroes growing up were Hulk Hogan, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone and always grew up wanting to be an entertainer. The piece went into Otunga's workout regimen, noting that when he lands in a city, the first thing he does is find a gym to work out. He said working out was his therapy and if he's having an awful day, a good workout can change that. He said one should follow their dreams to be happy, not look for money. It was an "inspirational" story about chasing your dreams. Thanks to Jeff Wirth.
Bob Backlund is on the road with WWE currently, so he may appear with Darren Young at TV this week.
WWE will tape Smackdown and Main Event tomorrow in Toledo, Ohio at the Huntington Center. If anyone is attending, we are seeking spoiler reports. Jerry Lawler is slated to return to commentary at the taping now that his WWE suspension has been rescinded.
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Set for Wednesday's WWE NXT on the WWE Network:
*WWE NXT Tag Team champions The Revival vs. American Alpha: Best of Three Falls.
*The Hype Bros vs. Blake & Murphy.
*Bayley vs. Alexa Bliss.
*Also appearing are Nia Jax, Rhyno and more.
We noted last week that Ric Flair's podcast will return with a new name - "The Ric Flair Show" - on Wednesdays. The show will air on www.MLW.com. Flair was not on the WWE Japan tour over the weekend as originally advertised.
This Wednesday at 9 PM will be the WWE Cruiserweight Classic "Bracketology" special with Triple H, Mauro Ranallo and Daniel Bryan discussing the tournament competitors in advance of the tournament's 7/13 debut on the Network.
This Thursday will see a WWE Unfiltered episodes with Renee Young interviewing WWE champion Dean Ambrose.
Stevie Richards is slated to be down at the WWE Performance Center soon as a guest trainer. WWE has been cycling a number of guest trainers lately. UK star Jonny Moss and Scott Too Hotty have been there recently as well.
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