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BACKLASH IN CHICAGO, CONCUSSION LAWSUIT UPDATE, SHANE MCMAHON PROMOTES MSG RETURN AND MORE WWE NEWS

By Mike Johnson on 2017-03-06 23:33:00

As we reported last week in the PWInsider Elite section, WWE Backlash will be a Smackdown PPV on 5/21 in Chicago, IL at the Allstate Arena.  The pre-sale password for online is BACKLASH.

After Raw went off the air, there were no additional segments.

Following a four hour plus hearing regarding sanctions on the attorneys that have filed in multiple concussion-related lawsuits against WWE, the presiding judge decreed he would issue a ruling on those requests and several other issues on 3/9.

Announced for tomorrow's edition of 205 Live is Austin Aries with a "message" for Cruiserweight champion Neville.

Set for next week's Raw in Detroit, Michigan is Cesaro & Sheamus vs. Enzo Amore & Big Cass with the winners challenging Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson for the Raw Tag Team championship at Wrestlemania 33.

Shane McMahon was at the New York Knicks game Sunday and did an interview during half-time.  He spoke specifically about Kevin Owens defending his title next Sunday when he WWE is at MSG against Brock Lesnar.  Obviously that is no longer the case!  Thanks to Evan Giamanco.

Set for Friday's WWE Main Event episode is Curtis Axel vs. Jinder Mahal and a Cruiserweight tag bout with Tony Nese & Noam Dar vs. Jack Gallagher & Mustafa Ali.

WWE has filed a trademark on the term "Tapmania" for mobile gaming.

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