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WWE DRAFT KICKS OFF NEXT FRIDAY, WWE STAR FINALLY RETURNS TO TV AND MORE

By Mike Johnson on 2021-09-25 01:17:00

WWE will kick off the 2021 Draft next week on Friday Night Smackdown, emanating from The Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, Maryland.  Beyond the Draft, officially announced is the return of Edge, who will address being stretchered out after his match against Seth Rollins at Madison Square Garden a few weeks ago.  For those of you attending live in Baltimore, WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns vs. Drew McIntyre has been locally advertised.

Riddick Moss, who had been out of action since the fall of 2020 with an ACL tear, returned on last night's Smackdown, aligning himself with Happy Corbin as he attacked Kevin Owens and assisted Corbin in laying him out, including a chokeslam on the ring steps.  Before his return tonight, Moss last performed for WWE on an episode of WWE Main Event in September 2020, defeating Erik of the Viking Raiders.  Moss, 31, was signed to a WWE developmental deal in 2014. He debuted on the WWE main roster in January 2020, originally as backup for Mojo Rawley.  During his run on Raw, he took part in Raw Underground and held the WWE 24/7 Championship.  He had been backstage several times in recent weeks.

In October 2020, Moss revealed his injury via Instagram, writing, "Over the past 2 months, Riddick Moss has gone undefeated in both #RawUnderground and the #WWEThunderdome, showing elite power, speed, agility, and explosion. While training, I’ve squatted 500, deadlifted 600, and broad jumped over 10’.  
I have done all of this with a torn ACL.  When you have such high expectations for yourself, it’s hard to exceed them. But damn... even I was impressed with Riddy Mo on this one. 100% real talk, I don’t know of anyone else who could’ve done all of this. I am everything I’ve said I am - best athlete in the industry, Baddest MoFo on the Show, and a true Outlier. It speaks to my unmatched training, world-class athleticism, and extraordinary toughness. In other words, it’s a testament to the Riddick Regimen. And if you didn’t already believe in the Regimen, just wait til you see THIS comeback."

 

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