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WWE announced in Atlanta on Friday during their SmackDown taping that Day 1 will return to State Farm Arena on Sunday, January 1, 2023. “World Wrestling ...

WWE began a new tradition of holding a premium live event on New Years' Day earlier this year for the first Day 1 event. WWE announced in Atlanta on Friday during their SmackDown taping that Day 1 will return to State Farm Arena on Sunday, January 1, 2023. WWE Day 1 returning to State Farm Arena in Atlanta

Logan Paul defeated The Miz; United States champion Bobby Lashley defeated Theory by submission; Rey and Dominik Mysterio defeated The Judgment Day's Finn Balor ...

A highlight of the night came during the Ronda Rousey heel-turn. A.J. Styles also made an appearance, and the narrative from the broadcast team was that Styles will be introduced as the one training and preparing Paul for WWE. Realistically, Styles should be in the mix for the world title, but just like with everything else he does, Styles will certainly add value to this program, which is set to continue. Despite multiple opportunities, Rousey failed to connect with the crowd as a babyface. The new faction, which has the potential to be one of the most exciting groups in wrestling, was ready to attack Belair until Lynch came to her defense. Pat McAfee also returned to the ring, defeating Happy Corbin. This didn’t quite meet the standard McAfee set at WrestleMania 38, but he was his usual athletic marvel in the match, though the finish was never in doubt. But couldn’t The Judgment Day be presented in a more realistic, less cartoonish manner? Following a post-match handshake, with Lynch shifting back to a babyface, it was clear a new villain needed. Belair kicked out of a Mandhandle Slam, but Lynch could not kick out of the KOD. It served as another important victory for Belair, making last year’s 27-second loss to Lynch at SummerSlam a distant memory. The Usos also defeated the Street Profits, a solid match that lacked any fireworks. The card also saw Bianca Belair and Liv Morgan retain their respective titles, and overall, it was a very successful pay-per-view. Lesnar was certainly in his element, working a tractor, hitting F5s, and maximizing all of his strengths. There was added intrigue when Theory made his sprint to the ring during the match and a cash-in was teased, but ultimately the story was Reigns teaming up with Jimmy and Jey Uso to ensure The Bloodline remained atop WWE. Finishes to Last Man Standing matches are notoriously predictable, and this was no exception, but the match itself was compelling.

The first WWE pay-per-view since Vince McMahon resigned (publicly called a retirement) from his position as CEO and Chairman of the Board has come and gone, ...

They actually give a shit about the women talent.— Cassie (@RheaRipley4Evr) July 31, 2022 As others have pointed out already — go read this Trevor Dame thread of tweets about it — Triple H has been put into the enviable position of being gifted a mansion that just needs cleaned up a bit. Combine the two and you get this:

Becky Lynch Is A Face Now · Ronda Rousey Is A Heel Now · Logan Paul Is A Potential Future WWE Champion · The Miz Is Really Freaking Good And People Need To Put ...

He would need that level of repetition to improve enough in the ring and get over with fans enough to be a possible world champion, but the ceiling is so high with this dude. I have no idea if WWE will be able to fix its issues with Sasha Banks and Naomi. I really hope they do, but I don’t think any of us know the full story of what’s going on behind the scenes there. This match doesn’t work without The Miz being one of the few performers in all of wrestling with a strong enough heel background to get boos against Logan Paul. This guy is a first ballot Hall of Famer, and he does a great job with whatever material he has to work with. I hope a ton of other things, but mostly, I’m going to shut my mouth and trust Triple H to do this division justice. Because of all the injuries on WWE’s roster, Brock Lesnar was one of the few people who could have main evented SummerSlam with Roman Reigns and gotten fans excited. I’m not saying he’s going to be WWE Champion, but if he decides this is something he wants to do and commits, he’ll get there. The match ended with the crowd giving him a huge pop thanks in part to a giant frog splash from the top ropes to the announcer’s table. Last night seemed to be implying we’ll be getting Becky and Bianca working together against this new heel stable, but I’m not entirely convinced that’ll happen over the long haul. Sometimes that story is self-contained within the match, but more often than not, the match is simply a portion of a larger story being told. I think a lot of fans are in the same place too. I am here for it, and if the live crowd and Twitter’s reactions are any indication, most fans are here for it too. She was an unhinged mess, and she played the role without any reservations.

IF FLAIR DEBUTS WITH AEW WWE Hall of Famer and pro wrestling legend Ric Flair made his All Elite Wrestling...

Flair's final on-screen work in WWE saw him get involved in a storyline with Charlotte and Lacey Evans early last year. The celebration is complete! FITE @FiteTV FITE @FiteTV FITE @FiteTV FITE @FiteTV FITE @FiteTV FITE @FiteTV The legend brought out some of his trademark moves and celebrations, which delighted the crowd. FITE @FiteTV FITE @FiteTV FITE @FiteTV

Brock Lesnar is still trending across social media and YouTube for his incredible performance at Saturday's WWE SummerSlam.

A poster for the event can be seen here. Besides WWE’s official footage, fans at the stadium recorded videos of the epic moment from their vantage point with unique camera angles. But there was a post-match moment that viewers watching on Peacock and WWE Network did not get a glimpse of, but over 48,000 fans at Nissan Stadium paid witness to.