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MAHAL'S FIRST COMMENTS AS WWE CHAMPION, RAW IN MICHIGAN, NXT TAKEOVER FALLOUT, REGAL IN JAPAN AND MORE WWE NEWS

By Mike Johnson on 2017-05-22 09:33:00

WWE will broadcast Raw tonight from Grand Rapids, Michigan tonight at the Van Andel Arena, continuing the build to the 6/3 Extreme Rules PPV.

Smackdown has a live event tonight in Ypsilanti, Michigan at the Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center.

WWE will broadcast Smackdown Live tomorrow from Toledo, Ohio at the Huntington Center, featuring the fallout of the Extreme Rules PPV and Jinder Mahal's ascension as the new WWE champion.  WWE broadcast 205 Live from Toledo as well, headlined by Brian Kendrick vs. Akira Tozawa in a Streetfight.

Johnn Gargano's wife, Candice LaRae, posted the following "update" on her husband after Tommaso Ciampa's attack on him at the NXT Takeover: Chicago show:

WWE NXT will tape their post-Takeover TV tapings this Wednesday 5/25 at Full Sail Live.

William Regal has been scouting in Japan.  He was seen at the All Japan Pro Wrestling show yesterday and was at today's New Japan event.   Canyon Ceman is also in Japan. Thanks to Paul Jordan.

 The Miami Herald has an article on WWE Hall of Famer Bob Backlund.

WWE released the following videos after Backlash went off the air:

 

 

 

 

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