Author: CJ Blaze
New Tag Team Revealed For AEW Women’s Tag Team Tournament (Updated)
AEW’s Deadly Draw women’s tag team tournament continues Monday night on YouTube at 7pm ET. A new clip posted to AEW’s Twitter account has revealed that Ivelisse will team with Diamante on this week’s new episode. SOCIAL EXCLUSIVEEarlier today, we saw @RealIvelisse make her draw to determine who she will be teaming with tomorrow night.…
Former WWE Star Kamala Dead At 70
WWE announced on Sunday that Kamala has died at the age of 70. The following was posted to dot com: “WWE is saddened to learn that James Harris, known to WWE fans as Kamala, has passed away at age 70. Under the frightening face paint of Kamala, the 6-foot-7, 380-pound Harris battled the greatest Superstars…
New WWE Network Series Looks At Long-Standing Rivalries
A new series titled WWE Timeline premiered on the WWE Network on Sunday. Timeline takes a look at long-standing rivalries and is hosted by NXT commentator Mauro Ranallo. The first episode, “Whatever It Takes,” covers Daniel Bryan vs. The Miz with a 44-minute run time. The first episode’s synopsis reads: “Daniel Bryan and The Miz’s…
WWE SmackDown Overnight Viewership Rises
WWE Friday Night SmackDown did 1.956 million viewers on FOX in the overnight numbers. That is up from the 1.894 viewers the show did in the final number last week. That was adjusted up from the overnight number that was 1.892. This past Friday’s show did 1.924 million viewers the first hour and 1.988 million…
WWE & World Of Tanks Announce SummerSlam Livestream Event For Saturday
WrestlingNews.com was sent the following press release: World of Tanks Console Announces ‘SummerSlam Showdown’ “August 7 2020 — World of Tanks Console is excited to announce that ‘SummerSlam Showdown,’ an event supporting military veterans, will stream this Saturday, August 8 at 6 pm EDT on the World of Tanks YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Twitch pages.…
Former Mae Young Classic Competitor Set For Next Week’s AEW Dark
AEW has announced nine matches for next week’s Dark: The Gunn Club vs. M’Badu & Shawn Dean Penelope Ford vs. Rachael Ellering The Butcher & The Blade vs. SCU Lee Johnson vs. Rey Fenix Shawn Spears vs. Alex Chamberlain The Hybrid 2 vs. The Natural Nightmares Brian Pillman Jr. & Griff Garrison vs. Private Party…
Early SmackDown Preview: Sonya Deville On The Dirt Sheet, Matt Riddle In Action & More
WWE.com has revealed several items for this week’s new episode of Friday Night SmackDown: Jeff Hardy vs. King Corbin Matt Riddle vs. Sheamus Sonya Deville appears on “The Dirt Sheet” with The Miz & John Morrison A new edition of Firefly Funhouse following The Fiend’s attack on Alexa Bliss Backstage drama on the blue brand?…
Pat McAfee vs. Adam Cole Confirmed For NXT TakeOver XXX, Updated Card
Former Colts punter Pat McAfee has accepted Triple H’s challenge to face Adam Cole at NXT TakeOver XXX on August 22. This will be McAfee’s first match as WWE looks to put extra eyes on SummerSlam weekend. BREAKING NEWS:Former @Colts Punter @PatMcAfeeShow has accepted @TripleH's challenge for a match with @AdamColePro at #NXTTakeOver: XXX. @NFLonFOX…
Triple H Challenges Pat McAfee To Face Adam Cole At NXT TakeOver XXX
Pat McAfee vs. Adam Cole is now all but confirmed for NXT TakeOver XXX on August 22. Triple H appeared on ESPN’s Get Up on Thursday morning to address what went down between McAfee and Cole at the end of this week’s NXT. “There is one thing about Pat McAfee that everyone should understand; Pat…
Tag Team Appreciation Night & More Set For Next Week’s AEW Dynamite
AEW has announced next week’s Dynamite has been dubbed Tag Team Appreciation Night, which will be hosted by FTR. The following matches will be featured: Young Bucks vs. Stu Grayson & Evil Uno Kenny Omega & Hangman Page vs. Jurassic Express Appearances from Rock N Roll Express, Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson Scorpio Sky vs.…
NXT Women’s Title Match Set For TakeOver XXX, Dexter Lumis Removed
Dakota Kai beat Rhea Ripley on this week’s NXT to earn an NXT Women’s Championship match against Io Shirai at TakeOver XXX on August 22. Additionally, Damian Priest beat Oney Lorcan and Ridge Holland to qualify for the North American Championship Ladder match. Next week’s show will feature Kushida vs. Cameron Grimes vs. a mystery…
AEW Dynamite Results (8/5/20) – Moxley vs. Allin, Eric Bischoff Moderates Debate
Welcome to our live coverage of tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite on TNT. Please read our preview of the broadcast. We will see Cody & Matt Cardona vs. Dark Order, plus Darby Allin challenges World Champion Jon Moxley, and much more. AEW Dynamite Results – 8/5/2020 From Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, FL Dark Order def. Kenny Omega, Hangman…
WWE NXT Results (8/5/20) – Pat McAfee Causes Chaos
Welcome to our live coverage of tonight’s episode of WWE NXT on USA Network. Please read our preview of the broadcast. We will see Undisputed Era vs. Imperium, Rhea Ripley vs. Dakota Kai, and much more. WWE NXT Results – 8/5/2020 From Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL #1 Contender’s Match: Dakota Kai def. Rhea Ripley via…
AEW Dynamite Preview: Matt Cardona’s In-Ring Debut, Moxley vs. Allin
AEW will air a new (pre-taped) episode of Dynamite tonight at 8pm ET on TNT. The following items have been announced: Darby Allin vs. Jon Moxley (c) – AEW World Championship match Cody & Matt Cardona vs. Dark Order’s Alex Reynolds & John Silver Young Bucks, FTR, Kenny Omega & Hangman Page vs. Dark Order…
WWE NXT Preview: Keith Lee In Action, Pat McAfee Appearance?
WWE will air a new (pre-taped) episode of NXT tonight at 8pm ET on the USA Network. The following items have been advertised: Kyle O’Reilly & Bobby Fish vs. Imperium (c) – NXT Tag Team Championship Match Damian Priest vs. Oney Lorcan vs. Ridge Holland – TakeOver Ladder Match qualifier Rhea Ripley vs. Dakota Kai…
No DQ Tag Team Match & More Set For Next Week’s Impact Wrestling
Three matches have been made official for next week’s episode of Impact Wrestling: – Havok & Nevaeh will take on Kiera Hogan & Tasha Steelz in a No DQ tag team match – Jordynne Grace will face Kimber Lee as she prepares for her Knockouts Championship rematch at Emergence – Eddie Edwards puts his Impact…
Impact Wrestling Results (8/4/20) – Heath vs. Moose, Rich Swann Retires?
Impact Wrestling Results & Reactions – 8/4/2020 TNA World Heavyweight Championship Match: Moose (c) def. Heath via pinfall to retain. The back-and-forth action resulted in Heath nailing Moose with his Wake-up Call finisher as the ref was knocked out. Heath covered, but to no avail. Moose nailed a low-blow and covered for the three. .@TheMooseNation…
AEW Dark Results (8/4/20) – Butcher & Blade vs. Private Party
Below are complete results from the August 4th edition of AEW Dark: Scorpio Sky def. Will Hobbs Gunn Club def. Aaron Solow & Serpentico Sonny Kiss & Joey Janela def. Brandon Cutler & Peter Avalon Abadon def. KiLynn King Jack Evans def. QT Marshall FTR def. Brian Pillman Jr. & Griff Garrison The Butcher &…
Impact Wrestling Announces Two-Night Special, Kimber Lee Officially Signs Contract
– Impact Wrestling will air a two-night “Emergence” special on AXS TV on August 18 and August 25. Emergence Night 2 will be headlined by Jordynne Grace vs. Deonna Purrazzo in a Knockouts Championship rematch from Slammiversary. Impact aired a two-part Rebellion special in April after it was originally scheduled to air as a pay-per-view.…
WWE Announces Shane McMahon’s Return To Monday Night Raw
WWE has announced that Shane McMahon will make his televised return tonight on Raw. Shane-O-Mac is back!@shanemcmahon RETURNS to #WWERaw TONIGHT. What will he have in store? pic.twitter.com/el0kAtiUpg — WWE (@WWE) August 3, 2020 It’s unknown what Shane’s on-air role will be after he was fired in storyline last October to blow off his feud…
AEW Women’s Tag Team Tournament Begins Tonight On YouTube
AEW’s Deadly Draw women’s tag team tournament will commence tonight at 7pm ET exclusively on YouTube. The tournament will feature 16 women competing in eight teams. The first match already confirmed is Nyla Rose & Ariane Andrew vs. Tay Conti & Anna Jay. The Nightmare Sisters are also expected to compete. The AEW Women's Tag…
Impact Wrestling Broke Several Digital Records In July 2020
Impact Wrestling recently revealed that July 2020 was a historic month for the company in the wake of all the new signings for Slammiversary. These records included their biggest months ever on YouTube, Twitter and Instagram, plus a new record number of Impact Plus subscribers. July was our biggest month ever on YouTube, our biggest…
Eric Young Reveals There Were Plans To Bring Him Back To NXT
In a recent interview with Chris Van Vliet, Eric Young revealed that he and Triple H had discussed plans for him to return to NXT post-WrestleMania 36 before he was released on April 15. “I can tell you now Scott D’Amore was the second person I heard from when the news came out. This is…
Tag Team Match Added To This Week’s AEW Dynamite
AEW has announced Santana & Ortiz will battle Best Friends in a tag team match on this week’s Dynamite. https://twitter.com/Santana_Proud/status/1290034403448692736 Below is the updated Dynamite lineup for Wednesday: Darby Allin vs. Jon Moxley (c) – AEW World Championship match Cody & Matt Cardona vs. Dark Order’s Alex Reynolds & John Silver Young Bucks, FTR, Kenny…
United States Title Match To Open This Week’s WWE Raw
WWE has announced that MVP will officially challenge Apollo Crews for the United States Champion in the opening match of Monday’s Raw. .@WWEApollo and @The305MVP will kick off #WWERaw tomorrow night as they battle for the #USTitle!https://t.co/X4h8qnZ6hY pic.twitter.com/tEc8HhQnId — WWE (@WWE) August 2, 2020 MVP vs. Crews was originally scheduled for Extreme Rules two weeks…
The Bella Twins Welcome Baby Boys Into The World One Day Apart
WWE Hall of Fame inductees The Bella Twins are both officially moms. On Sunday, Nikki and Brie took to social media to reveal they both gave birth to boys on Friday and Saturday, respectively. This is Nikki and Artem Chigvintsev’s first child together, while it’s Brie and Daniel Bryan’s second child following the birth of…
Two New Matches Announced For This Week’s WWE NXT
WWE has added two matches to this week’s WWE NXT. Bronson Reed will face Shane Thorne, while Cameron Grimes will go one-on-one with NXT Champion Keith Lee in a non-title match. Below is the updated lineup for Wednesday: Kyle O’Reilly & Bobby Fish vs. Imperium (c) – NXT Tag Team Championship Match Damian Priest vs.…
SmackDown Preview: Two Title Matches, Otis & Mandy Rose Reunite
A new episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown will air tonight at 8pm ET on FOX. WWE has announced the following items: – Gran Metalik vs. AJ Styles (c) – Intercontinental Championship match – Nikki Cross vs. Bayley (c) – SmackDown Women’s Championship match – Naomi vs. Lacey Evans – The Otis and Mandy Rose…
AEW Dynamite Viewership Down As WWE NXT Rises
This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite did 773,000 viewers on TNT. The show ranked No. 6 in the 18-49 demographic with a 0.3 rating. Viewership was down from the 845,000 viewers the series did last week. WWE NXT over on the USA Network did 707,000 viewers on the USA Network, up from the 615,000 viewers they…
Former EVOLVE Star Reportedly Signs With WWE NXT
PWInsider is reporting that former EVOLVE star Leon Ruff has signed a contract with WWE NXT. Ruff has been used on Raw, SmackDown, NXT, 205 Live, and Main Event as an enhancement talent in recent months at the Performance Center against the likes of Tommaso Ciampa, Sheamus, Aleister Black, Karrion Kross, and more. Ruff is…
MJF Wants Jon Moxley At AEW All Out, Moxley vs. Allin Set For Next Week
MJF has begun his quest for an AEW World Championship match at All Out. He cut a fiery promo on this week’s Dynamite (results here) to make it known that he’s campaigning for the bout since he’s undefeated in singles competition and ranked number one. My defining moment and our defining time. We deserve better.…
Matt Cardona To Team With Cody, Jericho/Cassidy Debate On Next Week’s Dynamite
Several items have been announced for next week’s AEW Dynamite: Matt Cardona will make his AEW in-ring debut when he teams with TNT Champion Cody to face Dark Order’s Alex Reynolds & John Silver. A twelve-man tag team match will go down as The Young Bucks, FTR, Kenny Omega, and Hangman Page take on six…
Ridge Holland’s Debut, Ripley vs. Kai & More Set For Next Week’s NXT
– Next week’s WWE NXT will feature the official debut of NXT UK star Ridge Holland. The former Luke Menzies will compete in a TakeOver triple threat qualifier against Damian Priest and Oney Lorcan. – Additionally, Dakota Kai and Rhea Ripley will clash in a number one contender’s match, while Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Reilly…
Former WWE Star To Compete In AEW Deadly Draw Tournament
Ariane Andrew, formerly known as Cameron in WWE, will compete in AEW’s Deadly Draw women’s tag team tournament. Andrew appeared backstage on this week’s Dynamite to make it known that she has Nyla Rose’s back despite the company announcing that teams will be drawn at random this Monday on AEW’s YouTube channel. Brandi Rhodes & Allie…
Matt Cardona (FKA Zack Ryder) Makes AEW Dynamite Debut
Matt Cardona is #AllElite. The former Zack Ryder made his AEW Dynamite debut tonight. The Dark Order attacked Cody after his TNT Champion defense, which lead to Cardona making the save. Is that… is that @TheMattCardona?! #AEWDynamite on @tntdrama pic.twitter.com/lL4W6tEh3M — AEW on TV (@AEWonTV) July 30, 2020 Cody and Cardona are real-life friends, which…
AEW Dynamite Results (7/29/20) – Tornado Tag Main Event, Cardona Debuts
Welcome to our live coverage of tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite on TNT. Please read our preview of the broadcast. We will see Warhorse vs. Cody for the TNT Championship, Kenny Omega & Hangman Page defend the Tag Team Titles, and much more. AEW Dynamite Results – 7/29/2020 From Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, FL Orange Cassidy,…
WWE NXT Results (7/29/20) – Lumis vs. Balor vs. Thatcher
Welcome to our live coverage of tonight’s episode of WWE NXT on USA Network. Please read our preview of the broadcast. We will see Finn Balor vs. Dexter Lumis vs. Timothy Thatcher, the return of Imperium, and much more. WWE NXT Results – 7/29/2020 From Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL The show opens with…
Imperium’s Return, Cruiserweight Match Added To Tonight’s NXT
WWE has added two items to tonight’s new episode of NXT. NXT Tag Team Champions Marcel Barthel and Fabian Aichner will return after being off TV since June 17th. Additionally, Jake Atlas will be in action against Isaiah “Swerve” Scott. NXT Tag Team Champions @FabianAichner & @Marcel_B_WWE return to action TONIGHT on #WWENXT! #Imperium https://t.co/3XBngt5TTd…
AEW Dynamite Preview: Two Title Matches, Tornado Tag Match & More
A new episode of AEW Dynamite will air tonight at 8pm ET on TNT. AEW has announced the following items for the show: – Cody defends the TNT Championship against independent wrestler Warhorse – Dark Order’s Evil Uno & Stu Grayson vs. Kenny Omega & Hangman Page (c) for the AEW Tag Team Championship –…
WWE NXT Preview: Gargano vs. Strong, Finn Balor In Action
A new episode of WWE NXT will air tonight at 8pm ET on the USA Network. WWE has announced the following items for the show: – Finn Balor vs. Dexter Lumis vs. Timothy Thatcher in a qualifying match for TakeOver – Johnny Gargano vs. Roderick Strong – Shotzi Blackheart vs. Mercedes Martinez – NXT Champion…
Thunder Rosa To Defend NWA Women’s Title At Indie Wrestling Event
Thunder Rosa will defend her NWA World Women’s Championship against Lindsay Snow at Mission Pro Wrestling’s “Hell Hath No Fury” event on September 18. Mission Pro Wrestling is a women’s wrestling-focused independent company based out of central Texas. Hell Hath No Fury will have seven matches on the card and will require face masks and…
AEW Dark Results (7/28/20) – Three-Way Tag Team Main Event
Below are complete results from the July 28th edition of AEW Dark: FTR def. Brandon Cutler & Peter Avalon Sonny Kiss & Joey Janela def. Michael Nakazawa & Pineapple Pete Abadon def. Skylar Moore Dark Order’s Evil Uno & Stu Grayson def. Shawn Dean & Will Hobbs Scorpio Sky def. Corey Hollis Penelope Ford def.…
Cody Rhodes Reveals When TNT Championship Belt Design Will Be Finished
AEW’s TNT Championship was introduced at Double or Nothing in May with an incomplete design due to the coronavirus pandemic delaying plans. Despite this, Cody has brought the title to Dynamite every week for an open challenge. When asked on Twitter when the title’s design will be completed, Cody revealed Wednesday, August 12 as the…
Hiromu Takahashi Out Of Action With Shoulder Injury
New Japan Pro Wrestling announced on Tuesday that IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Hiromu Takahashi has suffered a shoulder injury and will be out of action for a short amount of time. Takahashi is still slated to defend his title against Taiji Ishimori on August 29 at Summer Struggle. However, the following match changes have been…
Heath Slater To Compete In Title Match On Next Week’s Impact Wrestling
Heath Slater will compete in his first Impact Wrestling match next Tuesday when he challenges Moose for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. .@HEATHXXII will face @TheMooseNation NEXT WEEK and if he wins he gets a spot on the IMPACT roster! #IMPACTonAXSTV pic.twitter.com/FfIUtbgPhu — TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) July 29, 2020 Next week’s show will also feature…
Impact Wrestling Results (7/28/20) – Good Brothers Headline
Impact Wrestling Results & Reactions – 7/28/2020 Impact World Championship Match: Eddie Edwards (c) def. Trey via pinfall to retain. After, Eric Young came out to the stage to make it know he has his eyes on the title. The first official Wrestle House segment aired featuring Taya Valkyrie, Rosemary, John E. Bravo, Kylie Rae,…
Charlotte Flair Reportedly Undergoes Successful Surgery
According to a new report from talkSPORT, Charlotte Flair underwent successful surgery on Saturday, July 25, to fix a cosmetic issue from a previous operation. The former Women’s Champion took to Twitter earlier this month to address her time off, noting that she picked an option that will likely fix the issue, but will require…
NJPW Announces New Title, Two Matches Set For Summer Struggle
New Japan Pro Wrestling announced the creation of the KOPW 2020 title during a press conference on Tuesday. The title won’t have a physical championship belt, but will instead be a trophy presented to whoever is the champion at the end of the year. The following information was posted on NJPW’s website: After teasing a…
William Regal Announces New Match For This Week’s WWE NXT
NXT General Manager William Regal took to Twitter on Tuesday to announce that Johnny Gargano will face Roderick Strong on this week’s WWE NXT. This match comes after the two competed in a triple threat qualifying match last week, but both came up short to Bronson Reed. They have since traded shots at each other…
Impact Wrestling Preview: World Title Match, Good Brothers In Action
A new episode of Impact Wrestling will air tonight at 8pm ET on AXS TV and Twitch. The following items have been confirmed for the show: – Trey vs. Eddie Edwards (c) – Impact World Championship match – Deonna Purrazzo vs. Kimber Lee – The Good Brothers vs. Reno Scum – Rich Swann provides a…
