Author: Branden Hamilton
Shorty G “Quits” On SmackDown
Tonight on WWE Friday Night SmackDown, Shorty G appeared to “quit”. Shorty G faced ‘The Freak’ Lars Sullivan in a losing effort that saw him take a beating like many have since Lars resurfaced. After the match, Shorty was asked how he felt after the match, and he responded, “I quit.” In the trainer’s room,…
WWE Friday Night SmackDown Results (10/2/20)
WWE Friday Night SmackDown Results October 2, 2020 From the ThunderDome at Amway Center in Orlando, FL Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman come out to officially declare Roman as the tribal chief. Roman is still upset that Jey did not call him the tribal chief and calls out his Cousin. Roman says Clash of Champions…
Lance Archer Tests Positive For COVID-19; Moxley To Defend Tonight
Lance Archer revealed on Twitter that he tested positive for COVID-19. “When I returned from our last show, a family member was ill when I got home. I found out later a friend who had taken my family member to the Vet for our Dachshund was COVID positive. While at home, now I’ve also gotten…
New WWE NXT Champion Crowned
We have a new NXT champion. Finn Balor successfully captured the NXT Championship in a one on one contest with Adam Cole that had no time limit. This match came about after Adam Cole and Balor went to a draw last week during the hour-long fatal 4-way match on last week’s NXT Super Tuesday show.…
New WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Crowned At WWE Payback
WWE has new Women’s Tag Team Champions. Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler defeated Sasha Banks and Bayley tonight at WWE Payback in a back and forth contest that saw Shayna Baszler tap out the reigning SmackDown Women’s champion, Bayley. Shayna managed to lock up Sasha Bank’s leg and then lock Bayley in the Kirafuda Clutch…
Name For New Faction Seen On Raw Revealed
WWE.com has revealed the name behind the mysterious faction seen last night disrupting Monday Night Raw. RETRIBUTION is their name, and chaos is their game. Not much is known about the group now known as RETRIBUTION, but as seen on Raw, they looked to disrupt the show and caused malfunctions with the lighting and power…
WWE Debuts Raw Underground
Shane McMahon returned to WWE TV this week and brought with him the debut of Raw Underground. This new concept appears to be a backstage fight club where fighters will face off with each other in a rope-less ring until the other can no longer continue. Not much was said about this new concept except…
WWE NXT Star Debuting On Raw Tonight?
Dominik Dijakovic may be headed to Raw in the near future, or even as soon as tonight. CJ had the story back in June that Dijakovic was on the short list to being called up to the red brand, and Dijakovic is helping fuel those rumors. The NXT star has wiped his twitter account of all…
WWE Draft Reportedly Scheduled For October
Fightful first reported on Saturday that a WWE draft has been planned for months, but plans have shifted around quite a bit. Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer has shared some more details that the draft is tentatively scheduled for October, but notes it could be moved back to September. Both Fightful and Meltzer have…
New Faction To Debut Tonight On WWE Monday Night Raw
ProWrestlingSheet.com broke the story that a new faction will be debuting on Raw tonight, and WWE.com has since confirmed that a new group is set to shake up the red brand. Who this faction could be is up in the air, but it looks as if they are arriving to cause chaos. WWE.com states that, “The…
WWE Superstar Officially Debuts On Monday Night Raw
As reported last month here on WrestlingNews.com, Mustafa Ali has been traded to Raw and made his debut on the red brand. Ali was the surprise teammate of Cedric Alexander and Ricochet, as they faced off against Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin and MVP. This stable is now known collectively as The Hurt Business. Ali was…
WWE Intercontinental Championship Match Set For Next Week
Tonight on WWE Friday Night SmackDown, it was announced that Drew Gulak will take on current Intercontinental Champion AJ Styles next week. NEXT WEEK on #SmackDown!!#ICTitle @AJStylesOrg @DrewGulak pic.twitter.com/1cmxckVJLE — WWE (@WWE) June 20, 2020 Drew Gulak earned this opportunity by defeating Styles two weeks ago on SmackDown. Earlier in the show, AJ Styles faced…
Matt Riddle Makes Official SmackDown Debut
Matt Riddle officially debuted tonight on WWE SmackDown. Riddle made his debut during the Intercontinental Championship presentation ceremony. Daniel Bryan presented new Intercontinental Champion AJ Styles with the title, and was attempting to goad him into defending the title against Drew Gulak. Matt Riddle interrupted these proceedings and told AJ he was “The bro that…
Jack Gallagher Released From WWE
WWE announced on Friday that Jack Gallagher has been released in wake of sexual assault allegations. It’s worth noting that the official statement on dot com did not wish Gallagher the best in his future endeavors: “WWE has come to terms on the release of Jack Gallagher.” Gallagher last competed on the June 12th episode…
WWE Unsure Of When Roman Reigns Is Returning
Roman Reigns has been off TV since March 20, when he and Goldberg signed the contract for their WWE Universal championship match at WrestleMania. Shortly after, Roman Reigns pulled out of the show, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (subscription required), WWE is unsure when Roman Reigns will…
Rob Gronkowski Close To Finalizing Deal With WWE
Announced on WWE Backstage by Ryan Satin, former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is close to finalizing a deal with WWE. No word on when he is supposed to officially appear on television, but Satin mentioned he could appear on WWE Friday Night SmackDown on March 20. This would be a major acquisition…
CM Punk Reveals Original WrestleMania 30 Lineup
In a Instagram story post, CM Punk revealed a partial lineup for WrestleMania 30. In the picture below, you can see the matches WWE had penciled in a few months before the show, which included Punk vs. Triple H. What is interesting about this is the inclusion of Roman Reigns vs. Dean Ambrose for the…
John Morrison Returning To WWE
As announced on WWE Backstage, John Morrison has signed a multi-year deal to return to WWE. This will be the first time Morrison has been in WWE since 2011, where he was known for his explosive offense and exciting parkour. Morrison is a former WWE Tag Team Champion and a former Intercontinental Champion. There is…
WWE Superstar Gets A Name Change
It appears a WWE Superstar has gotten his name back. Earlier this year, Mustafa Ali had his name shortened to just “Ali”. This has been a recent practice in WWE, with many superstars getting their names shortened. A few of these stars have had their names restored such as Luke Harper and Erick Rowan, and…
Top WWE Superstars React To CM Punk WWE Backstage Debut
As we noted here on WrestlePages.com, CM Punk has debuted on WWE Backstage, which is a live sports style show on FS1. His debut did not go unnoticed, however, and a few top WWE superstars have reacted to his debut. Seth Rollins was the first to throw his hat in the ring to fight CM…
Seth Rollins & The Fiend To Have A Championship Match On An Episode Of Raw?
It seems WWE may have a huge main event set for a future episode of Monday Night Raw. Now, before I get into this, I would like to remind everyone that the card is always subject to change, and this may end up not happening. Now that that is out of the way, let’s get…
Update On The Future Of The Usos & Naomi
It’s been a while since we have seen The Usos or Naomi, and now we may know why. F4WOnline.com notes that The Usos and Naomi were taken off the road after Jimmy was arrested for a DUI in July. Naomi was taken off the road to deal with some health issues and personal family issues. While…
Top WWE Women’s Tag Team Gets Traded To Friday Night SmackDown
WWE has been teasing a big trade for a week now, and it looks like we may have gotten our answer. As announced on the WWE Backstage show, and also at WWE on Fox twitter account Raw has traded Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross to Friday Night SmackDown. In exchange, Raw will get “future draft…
WWE Changing Plans For Seth Rollins At Crown Jewel?
According to a report from F4WOnline.com, Seth Rollins is currently only scheduled for one match at WWE Crown Jewel. The website notes that he will be pulled from the Team Flair vs. Team Hogan match, as they only want him wrestling one match, which is against The Fiend in a falls count anywhere match for the…
Bruce Prichard Named New Executive Director of WWE Friday Night SmackDown
WWE has announced today that Bruce Prichard will replace Eric Bischoff as the executive director of SmackDown. WWE released a statement that is as follows: “Prichard brings nearly 40 years of experience in sports-entertainment with an extensive background in character development and creative storytelling. During his career, Prichard has served in a variety of roles,…
John Cena Potentially Teasing Return To WWE?
John Cena is at it again. The master of puzzling Instagram posts recently posted a photo of a watch with the hands pointing at 4 and 10 and the other hand pointing at 20. One would have to assume the hand pointing at 20 would mean the 20th anniversary of SmackDown!, which is only a…
The Miz And Maryse Welcome New Addition To Their Family
The Miz and his wife, Maryse, welcomed their second child a few days ago. Madison Jade Mizanin was born on September 20, 2019. The Miz posted a tweet to his Twitter account welcoming their beautiful newborn. The staff at WrestlePages sends their best wishes and congratulations to the Mizanin family! We’ve got the whole world…
WWE Raw Results *SPOILERS*
One day removed from WWE Clash of Champions, the superstars of the red brand set their sights on the upcoming Hell in a Cell PPV. We have all the results here! WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins opens the show talking about losing the Raw tag team titles, and then goes on to give Braun props for…
Raw Women’s Championship Match Confirmed For WWE Hell In A Cell
Tonight on Raw, Sasha Banks laid down the challenge to Becky Lynch for a match at Hell in a Cell. Becky Lynch responded and said she has no interest in facing Sasha at Hell in a Cell. She wants to face her IN Hell in a Cell. This match has all the potential to be…
WWE Tag Team Set For Return
Tonight on Raw, WWE aired a video package for the return of AOP. The two men sat down and gave use some insight into who they are and why they have not been on television. They explained that they are fighters and no one wants to fight them. They fight for money and the reason…
WWE Superstar Makes His Return On Raw
Rusev has returned to WWE. Maria Kanellis came out on stage and right as she was going to reveal who the father of her child is, Rusev’s music hit. Rusev went on to attack Mike Kanellis and defeated him in a very quick match. It remains to be seen if Rusev is the father, however…
Universal Championship Match Confirmed For WWE Hell In A Cell
Tonight on Raw, Seth Rollins confirmed that he will go one on one with “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt inside Hell in a Cell. Bray Wyatt appeared on screen inside the Firefly Fun House. Bray Wyatt said he looks forward to Seth becoming his best friend, and says Seth Rollins has made many mistakes and that…
WWE Clash Of Champions Results *SPOILERS*
WWE Clash of Champions, for the most part, delivered. Multiple titles changed hands, superstars returned, and we have all the results here. WWE Clash of Champions Kickoff: Drew Gulak (c) defeated Humberto Carrillo and Lince Dorado to retain the Cruiserweight championship. Drew Gulak was aggressive from the beginning, but a very game Lince Dorado and Humberto…
Becky Lynch Fined For Striking Referee At WWE Clash Of Champions
WWE has fined Becky Lynch $10,000 for her inadvertent strike on the WWE official during her match with Sasha Banks. During the match, Sasha Banks introduced a chair when it seemed like she couldn’t finish Lynch. Lynch countered and decided to use the chair herself, however Banks ducked and she struck the referee with the…
John Cena Confirmed For Role In Suicide Squad
Today on twitter James Gunn, director of the upcoming Suicide Squad film, confirmed that John Cena will play a role in the movie. There is no word on what role Cena will play, but he will likely get some decent screen time due to his star power. Cena has seen increased roles as of late, which…
United States Championship Match Added To WWE Clash Of Champions
WWE.com has announced that Cedric Alexander will challenge current United States champion, AJ Styles at WWE Clash of Champions. Cedric Alexander and AJ Styles have been engaged in quite the rivalry the past few weeks, which has even led to Cedric pinning the champion on the September 9 edition of Monday Night Raw in a 10-man…
WWE Makes Major Changes To Raw And Smackdown Writing Teams
There have apparently been some changes to the Raw and Smackdown writing teams, according to Dave Meltzer. Ryan Ward, who was the lead writer for Smackdown, has been replaced by Ed Kosky. Ed has been the lead writer for Raw and will now look to move to Smackdown and work with Eric Bischoff in preparation for…
Starrcast IV Announced; Headed To Baltimore
Starrcast IV has officially been announced. Starrcast IV will take place the same weekend as AEW’s next PPV, Full Gear. While Starrcast is a separate entity, they generally like to run in conjunction with AEW’s biggest events. The last Starrcast convention was Starrcast III, the same weekend as AEW All Out. While nothing has been…
Roman Reigns Vs. Erick Rowan Added To WWE Clash Of Champions
Today, WWE announced that Roman Reigns vs. Erick Rowan has been made official for WWE Clash of Champions. The story of who attacked Roman Reigns has been a hot topic the past few weeks, and Roman appears to have found his attacker. Last week on Smackdown, Roman showed footage that he believes shows Erick Rowan was…
Stone Cold Steve Austin To Appear On Raw Next Week
WWE announced tonight on Raw that Stone Cold Steve Austin will moderate the contract signing between Seth Rollins and Braun Strowman for their Universal Championship match at WWE Clash of Champions. Seth Rollins and Braun Strowman attempted to have a contract signing on Raw, moderated by Michale Cole, however it was interrupted by The OC.…
Championship Matches Added To WWE Clash Of Champions
WWE announced on WWE.Com that WWE Smackdown Live tag team champions The New Day will defend their titles against The Revival. The champs have been targeted as of late by The Revival and Randy Orton. The challengers have gotten the upper hand on The New Day many times, and will look to do so once more at…
Ric Flair Files A Trademark For “The Man”; Tweets Becky Lynch And Taylor Swift
Ric Flair recently applied for a trademark for “The Man”, according to Wrestling News. For most of his career, Ric Flair would call himself “The Man” and would use that in promos and say “To be the man, you have to beat the man.” It seems Ric Flair recently took issue to Becky Lynch and Taylor…
Awesome Kong Revealed As AEW Coach
Today at the Women of AEW Starrcast III Panel, Brandi Rhodes revealed that Awesome Kong will be a behind the scenes coach for the Women, in addition to her work as wrestler. 411Mania was live at the panel when this was revealed, where Brandi also talked about the current matches for the show on Saturday, as…
New Logo For SmackDown On Fox Revealed?
On October 4, Smackdown will be moving to Friday nights on Fox, and a new logo looks to have been revealed. Ryan Satin revealed the apparent new logo on twitter, where it is more reminiscent of old school SmackDown logos. The throwback look of the logo may be attributed to the fact that Fox executives want…
Jon Moxley Will Miss Starrcast III
During the night, Conrad Thompson tweeted that due to his current injury, Jon Moxley will not be able to make his Starrcast III commitments. Conrad said that once Jon got word from his doctor he told him “I’m sorry, this sucks.” Moxley’s panel will be replaced with “Turner Memories”, and refunds will be issues by those who request…
Current WWE Superstar To Challenge For The Universal Championship At Hell In A Cell?
With WWE Clash of Champions right around the corner, all eyes will eventually turn to WWE’s annual specialty PPV, Hell in a Cell. While we don’t know the card, it looks as if we may know a potential challenger for the Universal Championship. Hell in a Cell will take place from the Golden 1 Center…
WWE Championship Match Added To Clash Of Champions
WWE announced today on their facebook page that WWE Champion Kofi Kingston will defend his championship against The Viper, Randy Orton. Kofi Kingston and Randy Orton have been embroiled in a feud that saw both men counted out in their championship match at WWE Summerslam. The feud has seen real life issues brought to the forefront…
Rob Gronkowski Discusses Potential WWE Future; Wants To Work A Royal Rumble Match
Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski did an interview with CBS Boston where he spoke about many things, including a potential run in WWE. He speaks about this at the 21:54 minute mark. “With Wrestling, I don’t feel like I would be a full-time wrestler, but there is one thing I’m down for; and that’s…
Universal Championship Match Added To Clash Of Champions
As announced on WWE Monday Night Raw, current WWE Universal Champion and Raw tag team champion Seth Rollins will defend his Universal Championship against his tag team partner, Braun Strowman, at Clash of Champions. Tensions have been slowly mounting in a slow-burn between the two since Seth Rollins defeated Brock Lesnar for the championship at…
