Lesnar to defend WWE Universal title at 'Great Balls of Fire' PPV
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.
JUST ANNOUNCED: @BrockLesnar defends his title when @WWE returns to Dallas on July 9!
— AAC 🎟 (@AACenter) April 28, 2017
PRESALE: Thurs. May 4 10AM
ON SALE: Fri. May 5 at 10AM pic.twitter.com/bEhsjvNhNh
"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:
@AACenter @NewAgeInsiders *Needle scratches across record*
— LJP (@TheLordJalapeno) April 28, 2017
I'm sorry. What was the name of that PPV again
Great balls of Fire?! What the.....
— Becky Lynch (@BeckyLynchWWE) April 28, 2017
So, WWE has renamed their July PPV from Bad Blood to Great Balls of Fire. I'm serious. This is a real thing.
— UG Fight Cast (@UGFightCast) April 28, 2017
Goodness, gracious, Great Balls of Fire is a dumb name for a WWE Pay-Per-View.
— SomecallmeJohnny (@Somecallmejon) April 28, 2017
If you're having a bad day just remember that WWE named a PPV "Great Balls Of Fire" today, it'll make you laugh almost immediately!
— D.C. (@DarrenConnolly_) April 28, 2017
WWE: our next ppv called Great Balls Of Fire
— Roderick Skrong (@tearyfunk) April 28, 2017
Raw: *looks at smackdown*
Smackdown: nah bruh that's all you lol
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