Latest line-up for WWE at MSG Saturday – six-man tag added


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July 12 – Fourth Line-up

Madison Square Garden has released the latest line-up for Saturday’s WWE return show to New York City.

Added to the mix is New Day vs. The Wyatts in a six-man tag match.

Still scheduled is Chris Jericho vs. Neville, who has not returned to TV since suffering an injury in March.

  • WWE World Hvt. Title match: Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins
    • (replaces Reigns vs. Rollins)
  • John Cena vs. A.J. Styles – first time at MSG
  • Street Fight: Chris Jericho vs. Neville
  • WWE tag champions New Day vs. Bray Wyatt & The Wyatts in a six-man tag match
  • Additional wrestlers scheduled to appear:
    • Alberto Del Rio
    • Kevin Owens
    • Sheamus
    • The Club (Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson)
    • The Usos
    • Mark Henry
    • Apollo Crews
    • Natalya
    • Becky Lynch

[ Thanks to Mike Omansky ]

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June 22 – Third Line-up

As noted Wednesday morning, Roman Reigns has been pulled from the next month of live events while serving a 30-day suspension. That includes WWE’s return to Madison Square Garden in New York City on July 16.

On Wednesday evening, MSG released WWE’s new line-up replacing Reigns on the card.

  • WWE World Title match: Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins
    • (replaces Reigns vs. Rollins)
  • John Cena vs. A.J. Styles (same as before)
  • Street Fight: Chris Jericho vs. Neville
    • previously Jericho vs. Ambrose
  • Additional wrestlers scheduled to appear:
    • WWE tag champions New Day
    • Kevin Owens
    • Sheamus
    • Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson
    • The Usos
    • Mark Henry
    • Apollo Crews
    • Natalya
    • Becky Lynch

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May 31 – Second Line-up

MSG has released a new line-up for WWE’s return to New York City on Saturday, July 16 for a house show.

Included is a new WWE World Hvt. Title match of Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins. The main event was originally Reigns vs. A.J. Styles.

Now, Styles has been shifted to a big singles match against John Cena.

MSG is advertising both Reigns-Rollins and Styles-Cena as “first-time-ever matches” at MSG.

The one match staying the same is Dean Ambrose vs. Chris Jericho. Now, the match is advertised as a Street Fight.

Interestingly, Ric Flair is still advertised for the show with Women’s champion Charlotte, who sent him packing last week on Raw.

One wrestler removed from the original line-up is Stardust (a/k/a Cody Rhodes, who asked to be released from the company earlier this month).

  • WWE World Title match: Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins
  • John Cena vs. A.J. Styles
  • Street Fight: Dean Ambrose vs. Chris Jericho
  • Women’s champion Charlotte vs. Natalya
  • Kevin Owens
  • WWE tag champions New Day
  • The Usos
  • Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson (MSG debut)
  • Apollo Crews (MSG debut)
  • The Vaudevillians (MSG debut)
  • Alberto Del Rio
  • Mark Henry
  • Jack Swagger
  • Zack Ryder

[ Thanks to PWTorch correspondent Mike Omansky ]

May 12 – First Line-up

Madison Square Garden released Thursday the first match line-up for WWE’s next live show in New York City on Saturday, July 16.

The advertised main event is Roman Reigns vs. A.J. Styles for the WWE World Title. Plus, John Cena, Chris Jericho, and Ric Flair are advertised.

The line-up is subject to change over the next two months…

  • WWE World Title match: Roman Reigns vs. A.J. Styles
  • John Cena vs. Alberto Del Rio
  • Chris Jericho vs. Dean Ambrose
  • Kevin Owens
  • WWE tag champions New Day
  • The Usos
  • Stardust
  • Women’s champion Charlotte (w/Ric Flair)
  • Natalya
  • Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson (MSG debut)
  • Apollo Crews (MSG debut)
  • The Vaudevillians (MSG debut)

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