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Rhea Ripley Recalls When Drake “Snuck In” Backstage at WWE Event

Grammy Award-winning artist Drake has long been known for his sports fandom, especially for his hometown Toronto Raptors. The Canadian rapper has appeared courtside at several playoff games — professional and collegiate — and hosted the 2014 ESPY Awards.While his visits typically come with a crowd pop and jumbotron shoutout, WWE star Rhea Ripley recalls […] The post Rhea Ripley Recalls When Drake “Snuck In” Backstage at WWE Event appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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Stephen A. Smith Claims WWE Wanted Him To Play A Heel, But He Turned Them Down

Stephen A. Smith claimed on Monday that at some point in the past, WWE wanted to hire him to play a heel (bad guy) role, like Pat McAfee is doing now, but he turned them down because he isn’t “as courageous.” “In the last two weeks, our colleague Pat McAfee has inserted himself here,” WWE […] The post Stephen A. Smith Claims WWE Wanted Him To Play A Heel, But He Turned Them Down appeared first on BroBible.

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WWE’s Stephanie Vaquer breaks silence on new entrance theme with brutally honest take

One of the most controversial recent entrance theme changes was to Stephenie Vaquer’s, as the reigning WWE Women’s World Champion famously loved her music. In an interview with Chris Van Vliet, Vaquer finally addressed the change. She chuckled upon being asked about it, but she conceded that she “likes” the new song. “I like [it],” […] The post WWE’s Stephanie Vaquer breaks silence on new entrance theme with brutally honest take appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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WWE Champ Cody Rhodes makes WrestleMania revenge ‘plan’ clear after ‘getting kicked in the balls’ by Pat McAfee

After several attacks and kicks below the belt from former NFL punter Pat McAfee, reigning Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes is ready for WrestleMania 42. First Take pundit Stephen A. Smith gave Rhodes advice for his upcoming match against Randy Orton at WrestleMania 42. He suggested that the former NFL punter may try to kick […] The post WWE Champ Cody Rhodes makes WrestleMania revenge ‘plan’ clear after ‘getting kicked in the balls’ by Pat McAfee appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia has perfect Vegas honeymoon plans before WrestleMania

It is an exciting time for WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia, who got married to her partner, Patrick Ellrich, ahead of WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This makes the Showcase of the Immortals the perfect honeymoon location, and it sounds like that’s what they’re going to do. Speaking to Sports Illustrated, Ellirch explained that […] The post WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia has perfect Vegas honeymoon plans before WrestleMania appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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YouTube TV subscribers won’t have ESPN Unlimited access for WrestleMania

The long slog to get YouTube TV subscribers authenticated for ESPN Unlimited continues, and they will now miss WWE’s flagship event, WrestleMania. YouTube TV subscribers reportedly will not gain authentication access in time for WrestleMania 42 this weekend, which will air exclusively on the Unlimited tier of ESPN’s new app, according to a report by…

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