Finn Balor
It was reported earlier today that inaugural WWE Universal Champion Finn Balor was already in Birmingham, Alabama to prepare for surgery to repair a torn labrum.
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Balor has since posted an update, posting a photo after the surgery to his Twitter account. Balor is expected to be sidelined for six months while recovering:
Sunday -Win the Title at #SummerSlam
Monday -Relinquish the Title at #Raw
Tuesday – Surgery
Wednesday – day 1 pic.twitter.com/hAUPqymdpR— Finn Bálor (@FinnBalor) August 24, 2016
Heath Slater
After being told he could enter the WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championship tournament, Heath Slater has found a partner in Rhyno. Slater searched throughout the show for a partner, but was rebuffed until Rhyno approached him.
Rhyno referenced Slater’s above ground pool from a funny backstage segment a few weeks ago, and said a tag championship run could help make payments on it, making the team official.
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Dwight Howard
TMZ recently caught up with NBA star Dwight Howard after leaving UFC 202, and asked about Shaquille O’Neal facing off with Big Show, tentatively scheduled for Wrestlemania 33.
Howard says he’d love to get in the ring sometime, and as far as who’d win between Show and Shaq, he’s giving Show the edge due to experience. You can watch Howard’s full response in the player below:
