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WWE SmackDown: CM Punk Calls In His Favor to Paul Heyman; Kevin Owens Reveals Injury, Charlotte Flair Gets Boo’d Out of Chicago
To say that the Friday, April 4th episode of WWE Smackdown from Chicago was eventful is pretty much an understatement. Several big moments created seismic shifts in the upcoming card for WrestleMania 41 later this month.
Chicago’s own, CM Punk, finally revealed the favor he is calling in from his best friend, Paul Heyman, for being the fifth man when the OG Bloodline went up against the new Bloodline last November at Survivor Series: War Games. Heyman had enlisted Punk to help his Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns secure the victory over the upstart Bloodline, because no one else would team with Reigns, Jimmy and Jey Uso and Sami Zayn.
For months, it has been teased just what favor would Punk want in return that would benefit him. The answer came in the climatic final segment of SmackDown on USA Network. With all participants in the ring that will be headlining the triple threat match at WrestleMania 41 on night one which includes: Seth “Freakin” Rollins, Roman Reigns and his Wiseman, Paul Heyman, CM Punk made his re-entrance to the ring to address the issue at hand.

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In a mic drop moment, Punk revealed the favor to Roman Reigns (as Heyman stood to the side of his Tribal Chief.) that he wants Heyman to be in his corner at WrestleMania 41 to make this extra special, as after all, this is the first time in his storied career that Punk is headlining the WWE’s biggest show of the year. Reigns laughed in Punk’s face and told his Wiseman to tell Punk that he is not going to be in his corner, but Heyman couldn’t do it. He told Reigns he owed Punk a favor for helping him out at Survivor Series. When an upset Reigns went to attack Heyman, Punk grabbed Reigns from behind and hit him with a GTS.

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Meanwhile, Seth Rollins looked on saying to Reigns “I told you so” in the most triumphant manner. In a very soap opera moment, Heyman was reduced to tears, having to choose between his lifelong friend and the man he is helped rise to become one of the greatest champions in WWE history. The”Who will Heyman ultimately choose?” story will figure prominently into the main event in just two weeks time at WrestleMania 41.

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Earlier in the night, as the status of Kevin Owen’s injury became headline news in wrestling circles even before he got to address it himself in the ring on SmackDown, it was confirmed that Owens will have to sit out WrestleMania 41 after it was revealed that he needs to have neck surgery and will be out of commission for some time to come.
Owens spoke on the My Mom’s Basement You Tube series, how he injured himself back in January, but just found out the upshot after a new MRI over the past week. Kevin related that his biggest regret is not getting the opportunity to wrestle Randy Orton in Vegas later this month. With Orton now free to be on the card in another way; might the WWE accelerate a Cody Rhodes/Orton feud? Stay tuned.

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In a shocker, and messy segment, Charlotte Flair got absolutely cooked on the microphone by the crowd in Chicago when she and her WrestleMania 41 opponent WWE Women’s champion, Tiffany Stratton, took to the ring to further their war of words and to try to bring much needed heat to their match-up.
However, whenever Flair tried to talk, the crowd drowned out her ability to speak and be heard. The boos rivaled that of Judgment Day’s Dirty Dominik Mysterio and seem to take “The Queen” a bit off her game; while Stratton was able to get in some verbal punches including about Charlotte’s recent appearance on the ‘Sherri’ daytime talk show and how she is now 0-3 in the marriage department having gotten divorced three times. Charlotte seemingly got the last word, by saying that Stratton’s real-life boyfriend and WWE superstar, Ludwig Kaiser recently dropped into her DM’s as Stratton left the ring.
Check out the major segments from last night’s ‘SmackDown’ featuring: CM Punk, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman, then Kevin Owens, and finally, Charlotte Flair and Tiffany Stratton.
Now weigh-in: what do you think will happen with Paul Heyman is in CM Punk’s corner during the triple threat match featuring the ‘Voice of the Voiceless,’ Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 41? Will Heyman cause Reigns to lose? Turn on Punk, or perhaps even side with Seth Rollins? Share your theories via the comment section below.
General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Sidwell Surfaces; A Twist in Britt’s Condition

On the Thursday, June 18 episode of General Hospital, Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota) makes his shocking return right in Port Charles, after fleeing (thanks to Cassius) to supposedly parts unknown to escape capture for trying to kill Dr. Lucas Jones (Van Hansis).
How does he show up in town? First, Ezra (Daniel Cosgrove) gets a text from Jacinda (Paige Herschell) to meet in his hotel room. Ezra thinks the two are going to have a sexcapade so he puts champagne on ice for his favorite escort.
Suddenly, there is a knock at the door. Ezra’s excitement turns towards fear as instead of Jacinda, Sidwell is standing in front of him. Next, Sidwell blackmails Boyle telling him he has plenty of leverage he can use against him. Sidwell wants to use Ezra to help him takedown, Sonny (Maurice Benard), Lucas, Laura (Genie Francis) and Cullum.

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ARE SIDWELL’S DAYS NUMBERED?
Meanwhile, Sonny confides in his brother, Ric (Rick Hearst). He says he knows who killed Marco an he is going to use that intel to lure Sidwell out of hiding. Sonny also shares he is going to kill Sidwell, and handle this by himself. He gave the PCPD a chance, but they failed to nab Sidwell for good and lock him up.
Sonny also has been tracking the whereabouts of Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) and Rocco (Finn Carr) through Brick, and learned they took a flight to San Juan, Puerto Rico, and then boarded a fairy to take them somewhere off the island.

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BRITT’S ‘SYMPTOMS’ RETURN
Turns out, Britt and Rocco are hiding out in the British Virgin Islands. Britt set up Rocco with a burner phone and a VPN on her tablet, that is not traceable. Rocco reads on the tablet about Lucas’ shooting. Britt starts to have the shakes and passes out. When she comes to, Britt won’t let Rocco call a doctor, but he uses his phone to step on the balcony and call Charlotte (Bluesy Burke) and ask for help. Charlotte looks shocked to hear from her brother as Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) looks on!

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However, Joe (Jonathan Bennett) could be the one to put two and two together! While at General Hospital and after questioning Lucas about a syringe he found that was in someone’s possession. the toxicology report showed traces of saline solution, not actual medication. He asks Dr. Jones, why someone would inject themselves with saline? Lucas responds saline is harmless and would have no effect on someone.
So, does this mean that this entire time, Britt has been led to believe that the medication she was taking to treat her Huntington’s disease was placebo? Has Britt been lied to into believing she is dying? Is something else wrong with her instead?
Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section below, and if you are ready for Sidwell to finally get his comeuppance from Sonny! But first, watch the scenes where Sidwell comes out of hiding and blackmails Ezra Boyle.
General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Dante and ‘Nathan’ Have It Out, Valentin and Carly Share Passionate Moments Which May Be Their Last
On the June 16 episode of General Hospital, the PCPD under acting police commissioner Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna) is in a bit of mess and does not go unnoticed by ADA Turner (Nazneen Contractor).
First, there is the whole Chase (Josh Swickard) defending Willow Cain (Katelyn MacMullen) over Tracy Quartermaine (Jane Elliot), who he arrested for allegedly tossing Willow in the waters next to the Quartermaine boathouse. Turner has had it with Chase’s good guy act and how he tampered with evidence in her case against Willow for shooting Drew.
Later, Dante and Justine question “Nathan” (Ryan Paevey) about Sidwell’s escape while in his custody. Turner is not buying his cover story that he was ambushed by Sidwell and his men. Once “Nathan” left the interrogation room, Turner went in on Dante about having “Nathan” on the force after seven years away, and Chase she views as a “dirty cop.”
However, Dante defends both of his officers, but Justine warned that “Nathan” and Chase’s behavior would reflect poorly on Dante as commissioner and she should really think about that. Later, Dante has a terse confrontation with “Nathan” on how he botched a prison transport and that he better watch his back as Justine is one step away from turning this over to Internal Affairs.
COP MADNESS
Next, “Nathan” apologizes for the way he handled the situation with Rocco and says he feels badly. But then in the twist, Dante said that he was grateful that “Nathan” had been there for his son in his time of need (referencing after Rocco shot Cullum and covered it up).
Then, there’s the newest police officer in the precinct, Joe Fitzpatrick (Jonathan Bennett). He may actually be on to “Nathan’s” double life when he questions him about a syringe found in Britt’s room at Bobbie’s. “Nathan” made up a story to counter Joe’s, that he was not aware that his sister was taking anything for her Huntington’s disease diagnosis. Joe called the forensic department lab wanting to know what drug was exactly in the syringe.

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BEFORE YOU GO
At Carly’s (Laura Wright), Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) tells her that he must travel to Geneva to speak to the head of the WSB, named Z. Valentin feels it’s the only way to save Josslyn if he informs Z about Cullum (Andrew Hawkes) being a double agent. Valentin shares with Carly that he has to stop Cullum from bringing his dangerous cold fusion device online. Carly is beside herself. She doesn’t want Valentin to sacrifice himself by turning himself into the organization who has made him a fugitive in the first place. Valentin stands firm that he must meet Z in person.
Knowing that revealing himself to the WSB meant he was likely going back to prison, Valentin asked Carly if she’d get in touch with his daughter, Charlotte so he could say good-bye to her. Next, Carly and Valentin make their way to the bedroom to make love, which may be for the very last time, if Valentin is caught and put back in Steinmauer Maximum Security Prison.

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CAUGHT BY CULLUM
At the same time while at Wydemere, Cullum is talking with one of his WSB operatives. Now, he is pondering if Valentin and Sidwell were working together all along. Next, Cullum entertains the idea of involving the FBI to locate Britt and Rocco. He says he plans to kill them both once he knows of their whereabouts. Cullum sees the only other threat to the completion of the cold fusion project to be Anna Devane.
Cullum wants to track the location of the unidentified person who called the private clinic in France trying to get in touch with Anna, while pretending to be Kevin Collins. When the agent came back with a report, he says it emanated from a cell tower near Shoreline Road. It’s in the that moment that a light bulb goes on for Cullum! Valentin is in Port Charles and hiding at Carly’s!
So, what do you think of the PCPD cops, Chase, Joe and “Nathan?” Who should Dante fire? Do you think Valentin will go the run?Are you digging Carly and Valentin’s relationship and want it to continue, especially with Finola Hughes on her way back as Anna next month on-screen? Weigh-in via the comment section, and in case you missed it, you can check out our latest interview with Dominic Zamprogna below from his appearance on the Michael Fairman Channel, where he talks the PCPD cops, Rocco on the run, and more.
Beyond the Gates
BEYOND THE GATES: A Tornado Hits Fairmont Crest Part 1: Eva and Martin on Seriously Injured List

On the Thursday, June 11 episode of Beyond the Gates the highly-anticipated tornado struck the Fairmont Crest Country Club while Martin Richardson was holding a fundraiser with the most prominent citizens of Genoa City and the D.C./Maryland area attending.
Martin tells the guest that weather reports indicate a tornado warning, and as he tells them to exit the ballroom to safety, the twister strikes sending everyone into peril,. Richardson and Dupree and Abbott family members are calling out for each other as chaos ensues.
Here is who got stuck with who: Dani and Bill are stuck in an elevator and begin to get hot and bothered after trying to escape. Hayley is stuck in a closet with Kyle Abbott and they makeout, and then to pass the time she puts on some tunes and they dance.

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THOSE IN NEED OF MEDICAL ATTENTION
Things are much more serious for Kat and Eva who winds up in a closet but a mental wall comes crashing down upon them. As Kat rails at her sister, Eva says she doesn’t feel well and begins to spit up blood. Kat is a wreck and is trying to deal with her sister’s plight, but they are trapped.
Leslie is helping Anita with her injured ankle, while Vernon goes to try to restore some power, get walkie-talkies and do what he can for everyone inside Fairmont Crest. Nicole and Smitty hear a noise and realize Andre is buried under the rubble in the ballroom. As it turns Andre’s leg was injured when a piece of metal got stuck in it. Ted gets Andre stitched up and tells him to stay put.
The Genoa City contingent can’t locate Victor Newman or Kyle Abbott, as Jack and Diane try to help others. Meanwhile, suddenly yells out that someone is under the tree. Smitty and Nicole gasps as its Martin! He is not moving in and needs medical attention. Smitty fighting back tears asks Martin to squeeze his hand if he can hear him. But there is no response.
Abby Newman worried for the whereabouts of her father, walks away just as chandelier begins to fall from the ceiling, Diane screams out to Abby to watch out. We fade to black.
Beyond the Gates delivered as they had promised, a riveting episode and one of the best soap opera tornadoes harkening back to the days of All My Children. But what did you think of part one? Martin and Eva as the two characters currently most in trouble? What about Dani and Bill getting hot and heavy and Hayley kissin on Kyle? What was your favorite part of part 1? Let us know via the comment section below.
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