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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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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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Twitter Explodes After Fortnite Announces Addition of WWE Legend

Beer-chugging, butt-kicking former WWE World Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin is coming to one of the world’s most popular video games this week.On Monday, it was announced that Austin’s character in Fortnite will officially debut on Thursday: View this post on Instagram Stone Cold will be the latest WWE star to appear in Fortnite, continuing […] The post Twitter Explodes After Fortnite Announces Addition of WWE Legend appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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Ex-WWE star reveals advice from Brock Lesnar that helped her grow

Making her debut as Rusev’s manager in WWE, CJ Perry aka Lana, spent around eight years in the promotion before parting ways and joining AEW for a brief stint. However, after finishing up there, she again signed a new Legend’s contract with WWE. No longer wrestling, Perry currently serves as one of the hosts on […] The post Ex-WWE star reveals advice from Brock Lesnar that helped her grow appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Stephen A. Smith rejected major WWE role offered by Nick Khan

A popular face on American television, Stephen A. Smith is known for his work as an NBA analyst for ESPN on SportsCenter, NBA Countdown, and the network’s NBA broadcasts. He once almost became a crucial part of WWE’s roster. Former NFL punter Pat McAfee became an integral part of WWE, first through commentary and rare […] The post Stephen A. Smith rejected major WWE role offered by Nick Khan appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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WWE fans can’t believe The Usos change their entrance music (again) before WrestleMania

For the second time in a month, The Usos (Jey and Jimmy) have debuted new WWE entrance music before WrestleMania, and fans can’t believe it. This comes a week after they seemingly reverted to Jey’s solo theme, adding another twist to an already confusing situation. During the Apr. 13, 2026, edition of Monday Night RAW, […] The post WWE fans can’t believe The Usos change their entrance music (again) before WrestleMania appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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