-- Despite being suspended for 30 days in storyline, it looks like Ronda Rousey will be making an on-camera appearance at Extreme Rules after all.
WWE posted video of a brief sit-down interview with Rousey today where Rousey said she'd be in attendance for Alexa Bliss' Raw Women's Championship defense against Nia Jax at the pay-per-view. "Even though I'm suspended from Raw, I'm not suspended from Extreme Rules," Rousey said. "So, I'm going to be buying a ticket. It's going to be a front row ticket."
Rousey's storyline suspension began on the June 18 episode of Raw following an angle where she went on a rampage, attacking Bliss, Kurt Angle, and referees. The attack was revenge for Bliss cashing in her briefcase during Jax vs. Rousey at Money in the Bank and then mocking Rousey on Raw.
Rousey will also be in action at this weekend's house shows in Philadelphia, New York City (Madison Square Garden), and Bridgeport.
Extreme Rules is taking place at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on July 15.
Click play below to watch Rousey's interview with Renee Young:
-- Shinsuke Nakamura will be out for a couple of more weeks.
In an interview with Nikkan Sports, Nakamura said that it would possibly be two more weeks before he could return to the ring. He will continue to be evaluated over the next few weeks until a timetable for a return is more clear.
He was injured last Monday after a police dog, who was doing a sweep before a SmackDown house show in Bakersfield, California for explosives, bit Nakamura during the inspection. His originally scheduled match against Jeff Hardy for the United States title was canceled the following day and he hasn’t been able to wrestle since.
Nakamura did not wrestle on this weekend’s house show events in Asia, but did appear in front of crowds on crutches explaining that he couldn’t wrestle. Two times, Samoa Joe came out and the two got into it before AJ Styles made the save.
