Fight Size Update: Reason Why Drew McIntyre Was Not A Part Of The 'Greatest Royal Rumble', Mainstream Media-Saudi Arabia, Titus O'Neil, More

Here's your Fight Size wrestling Update for the evening of April 29th, 2018.

- The 'Greatest Royal Rumble' event took place this past Friday. One of the questions that were asked regarding the actual 'Greatest Royal Rumble' match was why did Dolph Ziggler appear on the show but his partner Drew McIntyre did not. PWInsider reported that "The Sinister Scotsman" was not a part of the event because he was brought up to the main roster too close to the event for his work VISA to be worked out.

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- WWE has uploaded Shinsuke Nakamura's main roster debut match against Dolph Ziggler from last year's 'Backlash' PPV.


- Titus O'Neil's fall while making his way into the 50-man Royal Rumble match has been one that has turned into a forever-lasting meme and video. The former WWE Tag Team Champion's fall has even been recreated in the WWE 2K18 video game.


- Mainstream media has began to pick up on the story that broke yesterday afternoon having to do with the Saudi Arabia SGA apologizing for WWE airing a promotional video that featured women during the 'Greatest Royal Rumble' event. Both The Associated Press and BBC News have picked up the story. According to the report by way of BBC News, the video aired on state television but was cut off once the video featuring WWE's women's wrestlers aired.


- "Psycho Killer" Tommaso Ciampa took it upon himself to spoil the ending of the new 'Avengers' movie.


- Kairi Sane shared that she has a new finishing maneuver other than her "Insane Elbow" and it is a submission hold called "The Anchor".


- The WWE U.K. Twitter account has revealed the WWE United Kingdom Championship tournament poster and the event will be a two-day special that will air on the WWE Network on June 18th and 19th from 'Royal Albert Hall' in London.


- The man who took an infamous fall himself, 'Shockmaster', has passed the torch on to Titus O'Neil for his fall at the 'Greatest Royal Rumble' event.

 

THE FALL IS STRONG WITH MY YOUNG PADDIWON COME TO THE DARK SIDE

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