FWL Season 5 Rumors/Updates

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While it's certainly no confirmation that she'll be on Raw tonight, NXT Diva Eva Marie is in Philadelphia, the city in which is hosting the show this evening. Eva posted a video of her getting off of a plane on her snapchat story.

Eva Marie hasn't appeared on the main roster since a Raw handicap tag team match loss in September 2014. She has remained a cast member of the reality series Total Divas, however.

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It looks like Luke Harper suffered a left knee injury in the dark main event after tonight's WWE RAW in Philadelphia, which was The Wyatt Family vs. Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, Dolph Ziggler and Sami Zayn.

Harper reportedly went down as soon as the match started when his knee buckled. He went to the floor and was checked on by trainers, then helped to the back.

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- As of this writing, there is no official update on Luke Harper's status. As noted, Harper's knee buckled at the start of the match and he went to the floor to be checked on by trainers. Harper could be seen punching the floor and appeared to be in pain. He was helped to the back by Braun and Bray Wyatt, then taken away in an ambulance.

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- Zack Ryder may have adopted a new finishing move, as he's used a flying elbow drop during his last couple of wins. The Superstars announce team has referred to the move as the "El-Bro drop."

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Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

It looks like John Cena could miss in-ring action at WWE's WrestleMania 32, Payback, Extreme Rules and Money In the Bank.

The latest internal ETA on Cena's return to actual wrestling is July, according to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Everyone knows how Cena often returns ahead of schedule and that is always a possibility here. If Cena were out until late July, he could return at the Battleground pay-per-view on July 24th.

Cena just hit the 350-hour mark in his rehab for the shoulder surgery and many people expect him to make some sort of non-wrestling appearance at WrestleMania next month.

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Position Updates:

Hiroshi Tanahashi last showed up in ROH, where he is a Non-Title.

Michael Elgin last showed up in ROH, where he is a Main.

Shinsuke Nakamura last showed up in NXT, where he is a Non-Title.

Drew Galloway is now a Main, as he won the TNA Heavyweight Title.

Big Jon is now a Mid, as he won the OVW TV Title.

Devin Driscoll is now a Main, as he won the OVW Heavyweight Title (on a non-televised show!).

Fenix is now a Main, as he won the Lucha Underground Title.

I will adjust rosters accordingly. Make sure to make note for line-ups.

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The Miz may have suffered a leg injury at tonight's WWE live event in Richmond, Virginia.

After his win over Jack Swagger by pinfall, Miz was put in the Patriot Lock but our correspondent in attendance noted that it looked like Miz legitimately hurt himself. He went straight to the back and was limping badly. Another user on Twitter wrote, "Miz broke something."

Miz is currently scheduled to face WWE Intercontinental Champion Kevin Owens, Sin Cara, Sami Zayn, Dolph Ziggler, Stardust and Zack Ryder in a Ladder Match at WrestleMania 32 next Sunday. We'll keep you updated on what happened tonight, if anything.

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And I almost forgot "Matanza Cueto" winning the Lucha Underground Championship now makes him a Main.

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Alberto Del Rio has been pulled from weekend WWE live events for the second week in a row. He also missed Tuesday's WWE SmackDown tapings. PWInsider confirms that the issues keeping him off the road are injury related. We noted earlier this year that Del Rio had been dealing with lower back issues after taking a suplex from Brock Lesnar but we don't know if he's suffering from a new injury or not.

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Rumors were flying last night that former WWE Champion The Miz had sustained an injury as he was limping to the back after selling a Patriot Lock at a live event.

The Miz took to twitter this afternoon to say that he actually isn't injured, and that he's just good at his job. He also said that he's still competing at WrestleMania and will win the Intercontinental Title.

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It looks like Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows are finally headed to WWE after months of speculation. We've noted how the latest word on plans for their debut is to have them on the main roster, likely with WWE NXT Champion Finn Balor.

WWE head coach Matt Bloom revealed today that Anderson is at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando on Twitter.

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Source: PWInsider

- John Cena is almost ready to return to the ring and is expected to be cleared by WWE any time now, according to PWInsider. It's possible Cena has been cleared already and is expected to appear at WrestleMania 32 on Sunday in some fashion. It was just reported this week that Cena still had months to go but PWInsider reports he's almost ready to go.

- Multiple sources report that Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows are scheduled to start with WWE imminently and PWInsider reports that the duo are scheduled to be at the post-WrestleMania 32 WWE TV tapings. They are also expected to be at WrestleMania 32, at least backstage. It's still believed they will be debuting on the main roster, with WWE NXT Champion Finn Balor, using the Balor Club name.

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Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

- Luke Harper is believed to have suffered a torn ACL in the post-RAW dark main event from Philadelphia a few weeks back. Harper may have already had surgery this week, something WWE may not report due to the nature of his character.

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Position Updates:

Hiroshi Tanahashi last showed up in NJPW, where he is a MAIN.

Michael Elgin last showed up in NJPW, where he is a NON-TITLE.

I will adjust rosters accordingly. Make sure to make note for line-ups.