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Lesnar to defend WWE Universal title at 'Great Balls of Fire' PPV

Mark J. Rebilas / US PRESSWIRE

Brock Lesnar will defend the WWE Universal Championship for the first time since WrestleMania 33 at a new pay-per-view called "Great Balls of Fire."

The American Airlines Center made the news official Friday.

"Great Balls of Fire," also the name of a Jerry Lee Lewis song, replaces the previously announced pay-per-view "Bad Blood," which was scheduled for July 9 at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn.

Most on Twitter don't seem too fond of the name:

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