Pete Dunne also cancels an indy show during Royal Rumble weekend

While we're on the subject of wrestlers linked with the WWE pulling out of independent obligations on Royal Rumble weekend, there's a strong chance that Pete Dunne will be appearing in the Royal Rumble, or NXT TakeOver, the day before.

However, this one seems a little less covert than EC3's pulling out, as the promotion that Dunne was scheduled to appear for, Britannia Wrestling Promotion, outright stated he couldn't make the show because WWE had called Dunne back to America ahead of the Royal Rumble weekend.

Asuka suffers collarbone injuryThe most dominant champion in NXT history faces a tough injury by Rohit Nath News17 hrs ago

Most dominant champion in NXT history Asuka has suffered a collarbone injury. The injury occurred at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn III, where she retained the NXT Women's Championship against Ember Moon.wwe post ad code

According to ringside physician Dr Jeffrey Westerfield who tended to Asuka after the match, the expected recovery time for a collarbone injury is 6-8 weeks. This could mean that The Empress Of Tomorrow may very well be out for nearly 2 months.

Stephanie McMahon appeared to enjoy Takeover: Brooklyn III

Stephanie McMahon was spotted at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn and even posted a picture of herself at ringside on Twitter. You can see the tweet below.

On a recent post on Twitter, Monday Night RAW Commissioner revealed that she was at ringside at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn III.wwe post ad code

McMahon posted a picture of herself along with Dana Warrior and a close friend. According to her post, Stephanie was busy watching Bobby Roode's title defence match against Drew McIntyre

Stephanie made it clear that she was happy with the way things are proceeding with NXT and even gave a shout-out to her husband Triple H, whom many consider the reason behind NXT's current success.

Despite being spotted at Takeover, the WWE Universe is still wondering when the Commissioner of RAW will be making her return to our television screens. Perhaps Summerslam will answer those queries.

Asuka makes a chilling statement after big win at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn III

Reigning, undisputed NXT Women’s Champion Asuka spoke about her big win over Ember Moon in a backstage interview with Christy St. Cloud, Kayla Braxton, and a Japanese reporter.

Asuka asserted that she never expected Moon to have any shot at dethroning her for the NXT Women’s title and "The Empress of Tomorrow" vowed to remain the NXT Women’s Champion.wwe post ad code

Asuka faced longtime rival Ember Moon at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn III this past Saturday night (August 19th), besting Moon in the high stakes matchup for the NXT Women’s Championship.

Asuka, who has broken several records in the WWE, continues her legendary title reign with the victory over Ember Moon at Takeover.

The NXT Women’s Champion reiterated her belief in the backstage interview that she never thought Moon to have a legitimate chance of beating her for the title. She could end up coming to the main roster with the title, just like how Kevin Owens did when he debuted.