Author: CJ Blaze
Velveteen Dream Reportedly Involved In Car Accident
WWE confirmed to Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful that NXT star Velveteen Dream was involved in a car accident on Friday, but he has since been released from the hospital. WWE has confirmed to me that Velveteen Dream was in a car accident today, and has been released from the hospital. — Sean Ross Sapp…
SmackDown Women’s Championship Match Set For Extreme Rules
Nikki Cross beat Lacey Evans, Dana Brooke, and Alexa Bliss in a four-way match on this week’s SmackDown. As a result, Cross will now challenge Bayley for the SmackDown Women’s Championship at Extreme Rules: The Horror Show. NIKKI DID IT! It will be @NikkiCrossWWE vs. @itsBayleyWWE for the #SmackDown Women's Title at #ExtremeRules: The Horror…
WWE To Release More Problematic Superstars?
Rumors are swirling on social media that WWE may be on the verge of making more mass cuts. This time, those cuts would be for problematic talent. Within the last week, WWE released Jack Gallagher, Ligero, and Travis Banks following sexual assault accusations. However, Sean Ross Sapp noted on Friday that WWE is serious about…
WWE Reportedly Releases Ligero And Travis Banks
WWE has apparently come to terms on the release of NXT UK stars Ligero and Travis Banks. While WWE has yet to formally announce the news, their profiles on dot com have been removed. PWInsider first reported the Ligero news, while John Pollock also reported on Banks. Can confirm through sources that both Ligero (Simon…
WWE Changes Plans For Tonight’s SmackDown
WWE is changing around their plans for tonight’s SmackDown again following an outbreak of positive COVID-19 cases within the company. There’s said to have been dozens of positive cases that have emerged in the last week, but that number has yet to be confirmed. On-air personalities Renee Young and Kayla Braxton, plus producers Adam Pearce…
Impact Wrestling Parts Ways With Michael Elgin
Impact Wrestling released a statement on Friday morning to announce that the company has parted ways with Michael Elgin. “IMPACT Wrestling has announced that Michael Elgin will not be appearing in any further IMPACT Wrestling programming.” This comes after Impact suspended Elgin on Monday following allegations of misconduct. Impact Wrestling also parted ways with Dave…
Impact Wrestling Terminates Tessa Blanchard, Strips Her Of World Championship
Impact Wrestling announced on Thursday that the company has terminated its relationship with Tessa Blanchard, effectively stripping her of the Impact World Championship. PWInsider published the following statement from Impact: “Impact Wrestling confirmed that it has terminated its relationship with Tessa Blanchard and stripped her of the Impact Wrestling World Championship.” The relationship between Impact…
WWE Adds New Tagline To Extreme Rules
WWE continues to go all out with new marketing techniques during this pandemic era of events. This year’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view will now be referred to as “Extreme Rules: The Horror Show.” WWE subtly changed the name in the match previews on dot com. There’s already speculation that this tagline was added because Universal Champion…
X-Division Championship Match Announced For Impact Wrestling Slammiversary
Impact Wrestling announced on Thursday night that Chris Bey will challenge Willie Mack for the X-Division Championship at Slammiversary on July 18th. BREAKING: @DashingChrisBey will challenge @Willie_Mack for the X-Division Championship at #Slammiversary on July 18th! ORDER HERE: https://t.co/cjK3GrKZ0H pic.twitter.com/QOCqKJo9XL — TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) June 26, 2020 Below is the updated match card: Impact World…
WWE NXT Tops AEW Dynamite Viewership, Dynamite Draws Record Low
WWE NXT outdrew AEW Dynamite in viewership for the first time since April as Dynamite hit a new low. NXT did 786,000 viewers on the USA Network, which was up from the 746,000 viewers they did the week prior. The show ranked No. 26 on the Cable Top 150 18-49 demographic list. AEW did 633,000…
Renee Young Reveals She Has COVID-19
Renee Young is having a bad week. The WWE on-air personality revealed in a tweet on Wednesday that, in addition to Backstage on FS1 being cancelled, she has also contracted COVID-19. Man. What a few days. My show gets cancelled and I get Covid. Wear your masks and wash your hands. Stay safe, everyone ❤️…
Full Match Cards Revealed For AEW Fyter Fest
AEW will present Fyter Fest as a two-night event on July 1st and July 8th. Coming out of Wednesday’s Dynamite, here are the announced match cards. Night One (July 1st) AEW TNT Championship – Cody (c) vs. Jake Hager AEW Tag Team Championship – Kenny Omega & Hangman Page (c) vs. Best Friends – AEW Women’s…
WWE NXT Recap (6/24/20) – The Road To The Great American Bash
Here’s everything you need to know coming out of the June 24th edition of WWE NXT: 6-24-20 results – Cameron Grimes beat Damian Priest after attacking him earlier in the parking lot – Rhea Ripley tossed Robert Stone in a dumpster – Timothy Thatcher continued his grueling training regimen – Cruiserweight Champion Santos Escobar beat…
More WWE Employees Reportedly Test Positive For COVID-19
Pro Wrestling Sheet broke the news on Wednesday that more WWE employees, including in-ring talent, have tested positive for COVID-19. The report states that at least three new positive cases have emerged from those working at the WWE Performance Center, though it’s unclear how many were in-ring talent or backstage employees. A source stated that…
Backstage Reports: Original Plans For Liv Morgan, Updates On Kevin Owens & More
Below is a backstage report recap featuring the latest WWE rumors: WWE’s original plan for Liv Morgan on Raw Liv Morgan voiced her frustrations with WWE on Twitter after the company apparently edited out portions of her Raw match against Natalya. This isn’t the first time Liv has been frustrated as Gary Cassidy recalled on…
Tony Khan Addresses Reason For AEW Dynamite Match Changes
Two AEW stars will not appear on tonight’s Dynamite due to health concerns. Tony Khan revealed on Wednesday that QT Marshall and AEW World Champion Jon Moxley recently came in contact with people who have tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, Marshall and Moxley will remain at home and undergo local testing. Since last…
Matches Announced For Tonight’s WWE NXT & AEW Dynamite
A number of matches have been announced for Wednesday’s night full of wrestling. WWE NXT will feature the following: Damian Priest vs. Cameron Grimes Bronson Reed vs. Karrion Kross Finn Balor vs. Johnny Gargano vs. Keith Lee (c) – North American Championship As noted, the winner of the North American Championship match will go on…
Impact Wrestling Recap (6/23/20) – Knockouts Shine, Aces & Eights Tease?
Here’s everything you need to know coming out of the June 23rd edition of Impact Wrestling: Impact Wrestling results – Tasha Steelz defeated Neveah by pinfall – Highlights from Deonna Purrazzo’s interview on Busted Open Radio aired – Deonna Purrazzo successfully tapped out Alisha Edwards – Ken Shamrock vs. Josh Alexander never started thanks to…
Charlotte Flair Reportedly Taking Extended Time Off From WWE
Charlotte Flair is going to be away from WWE for an extended amount of time, but there’s conflicting reports on when she will be back. WWE ran an angle on Monday’s Raw where Nia Jax injured Charlotte Flair’s shoulder. This was done to write Charlotte out of storylines for the foreseeable future as she’s reportedly…
Impact Wrestling Announces Terminations & Suspension
In an update from an earlier report on Monday, Impact Wrestling has officially announced the termination of Dave Crist and Joey Ryan following sexual assault accusations. Additionally, Michael Elgin has been suspended pending further evaluation. Below is the company’s official statement: “IMPACT Wrestling confirms that it has terminated its contracts with Dave Crist and Joey…
WWE Raw Recap (6/22/20) – Championship Monday Winners & Loses
Here’s everything you need to know coming out of the June 22nd edition of Monday Night Raw: – Drew McIntyre agreed to put his WWE Championship on the line against Dolph Ziggler – Nia Jax had to put up with R-Truth before she brawled with Charlotte Flair – The Street Profits defeated The Viking Raiders…
SmackDown Star To Challenge For Raw Women’s Title At Extreme Rules
A champion vs. champion match will take place at Extreme Rules next month. Asuka will put her Raw Women’s Championship on the line against Women’s Tag Team Champion Sasha Banks on July 19. Banks wants to challenge Asuka because she is jealous of Bayley having two titles. "You are not the BOSS of me. I…
WWE Championship Match Set For Extreme Rules
Drew McIntyre will put his WWE Championship on the line against former tag team partner Dolph Ziggler at Extreme Rules. This comes after Ziggler made a surprise appearance on Raw to confirm that he and Robert Roode (who did not appear) have been traded to the red brand after AJ Styles was moved to SmackDown.…
WWE Backstage To No Longer Air Weekly On FS1
WWE Backstage on FS1 will no longer be produced weekly, according to John Ourand of Sports Business Journal. Ourand noted that FS1 is “scaling back production on its boxing and WWE shoulder programming,” which includes Backstage. FS1 is scaling back production on its boxing and WWE shoulder programming. "WWE Backstage will not longer be produced…
Edge Announcement, Four Title Matches & More Confirmed For Tonight’s Raw
WWE has announced several items for tonight’s new episode of Monday Night Raw. – Edge will appear to give an update on his future – Ric Flair will appear to present Randy Orton as “The Greatest Wrestler Ever” – Rey Mysterio makes his return after Dominick attacked Seth Rollins last week Additionally, four title matches…
Two Stars Reportedly Not Returning To Impact Wrestling
More wrestlers continue to be outed for abusive behavior thanks to the #SpeakingOut movement on social media. Impact Wrestling in particular is under fire for accusations against several roster members and those in charge. In light of these developments, two wrestlers will reportedly not be returning to the company. Dave Crist, who recently became directionless…
On This Day (6/21): Will NXT’s History Repeat Itself?
“On This Day” is published every Sunday to look back at how the past has affected the present in the world of wrestling. Today’s feature focuses on WWE NXT. On this day… June 21, 2019, WWE held an NXT live event in Houston, Texas. 8 matches made up the card at the former Verizon Wireless…
Weekend Pages: Scrapped WWE Plans, Ratings News & More
Welcome to WrestlePages.com’s “Weekend Pages” update featuring news bits from the last week. Weekend Pages is published every Saturday. WWE – Following the airing of The Last Ride Episode 4 on the WWE Network, Elias revealed via his Instagram page that he was slated to face The Undertaker at Super ShowDown in June 2019. Plans…
AEW Issues Statement On Jimmy Havoc’s Status
AEW star Jimmy Havoc is among the list of names being accused of assault within the pro wrestling industry. After a number of stories were revealed on Twitter during the #SpeakingOut movement, AEW addressed Havoc’s status with the following statement: We wish Jimmy Havoc all the best as he receives treatment and counseling in an…
Jordan Devlin Calls Allegations Against Him “Malicious Personal Agenda”
Former NXT Cruiserweight Champion Jordan Devlin is under fire for sexual assault allegations, which has resulted in WWE investigating the matter and PROGRESS suspending him indefinitely. Devlin took to Twitter on Friday to denounce the claims, stating that, “This is a case of a malicious personal agenda being executed against me on the back of…
NWA Announces Resignation Of Vice President David Lagana
David Lagana has parted ways with the National Wrestling Alliance. NWA released a statement via Twitter on Friday that Lagana has resigned from his position as Vice President following allegations from wrestler Liz Savage. As a result, content production is being temporarily halted as Lagana oversaw that end of things as well. Pursuant to allegations…
Jake Atlas Debut & Oney Lorcan Match Set For Tonight’s 205 Live
WWE has announced two items for tonight’s new episode of 205 Live. Jake Atlas will make his official 205 Live in-ring debut tonight, though his opponent has yet to be named. Atlas was a standout in the recent NXT Cruiserweight Championship tournament. Additionally, Oney Lorcan will go one-on-one with Chase Parker of Ever-Rise. Click here…
WWE Issues Statement On Matt Riddle Allegations, SmackDown Debut Scrapped?
Independent wrestler Candy Cartwright took to Twitter on Friday to share her assault allegations against WWE star Matt Riddle as part of the #SpeakingOut movement. Cartwright’s story has been embedded below, but read at your own risk. Back in May of 2018 I was riding with Matt Riddle and a few other wrestlers. During the…
Another SmackDown Superstar Reportedly Moving To Raw
Dolph Ziggler is reportedly heading to the Raw brand once again. The report comes from WrestleVotes, who noted that Ziggler’s move will be part of the “trade” deal following AJ Styles’ recent move to SmackDown. Source: Dolph Ziggler is moving to RAW as part of the AJ Styles “trade” to SmackDown. — WrestleVotes (@WrestleVotes) June…
WWE Announces Big Championship Match For Monday’s Raw
Asuka will put her Raw Women’s Championship on the line for the second week in a row when she goes one-on-one with Charlotte Flair this Monday. The Raw Women's Title will be ON THE LINE during a Championship Monday edition of #WWERaw!@WWEAsuka @MsCharlotteWWE https://t.co/07rLPOmI4y — WWE (@WWE) June 18, 2020 WWE announced this title match…
WWE Issues Statement On Allegations Against Jordan Devlin
A number of professional wrestlers are in hot water in wake of the #SpeakingUp movement hitting social media. On Thursday, hundreds of wrestling fans began speaking out against those in the industry who have allegedly performed acts of harassment, sexual abuse, and other heinous acts. In particular, a woman named Hannah shared photos on Twitter…
WWE Announces Big NXT Winner Takes All Match
Keith Lee wants the NXT Championship, but it may come with a cost. NXT General Manager William Regal announced on Wednesday that Keith Lee will defend the NXT North American Championship against Johnny Gargano and Finn Balor on the June 24th episode of NXT. The winner of that match will go on to face NXT…
AEW Signs New Stars, Title Matches Added To Fyter Fest Card
– Coming out of last night’s Dynamite, AEW has signed Abadon and former NWA star Ricky Starks. – Below is the updated Fyter Fest card featuring five announced matches: AEW World Championship Match – Jon Moxley (c) vs. Brian Cage AEW TNT Championship Match – Cody (c) vs. Jake Hager AEW Women’s Championship Match –…
Mustafa Ali Reportedly Moved From SmackDown To Raw
WWE continues to make subtle changes to its roster. PWInsider reported on Wednesday that Mustafa Ali has internally been moved from SmackDown to Raw. There’s no word yet on why the change was made, though Ali has been off of TV since February. Ali was heavily speculated to be behind the recent hacker gimmick on…
WWE’s TV Tapings Reportedly Shaken Up Again On Wednesday
Thing are more hectic in WWE than ever before. As noted, WWE had to postpone their TV tapings from Tuesday to Wednesday due to a PC trainee testing positive for COVID-19. WWE spent all of Tuesday testing their talent in hopes that they could resume operation on Wednesday. Sportskeeda’s Gary Cassidy now reports that Wednesday’s…
Lineups For Tonight’s WWE NXT & AEW Dynamite
A number of championships will be defended across this week’s WWE NXT and AEW Dynamite. Here’s what’s been announced so far. NXT will feature the following: A new feature on Timothy Thatcher’s brutal training sessions NXT Champion Adam Cole’s plate is full with Keith Lee and Karrion Kross Breezango vs. Imperium (c) – NXT Tag…
Backstage News On WWE’s Taping Schedule & COVID-19 Testing
WWE’s plans were shaken up on Monday when the company learned a PC trainee, who was recently in the crowd for tapings, has tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, WWE did not hold a second day of tapings on Tuesday so that everyone from talent to recruits to executives could be tested. Talent and…
WWE Developmental Talent Tests Positive For COVID-19
Ryan Satin broke the news via Twitter on Monday that a WWE developmental talent who recently attended a TV taping at the Performance Center has tested positive for COVID-19. BREAKING: A developmental talent in WWE who was last on site at the Performance Center on June 9 has tested positive for COVID-19. All talent, production…
Randy Orton Challenges Christian To Unsanctioned Match
Randy Orton and Christian opened this week’s Raw with a shocking development. Orton, who defeated Edge at Backlash on Sunday, is ready to keep his hot streak going and has challenged his former rival Christian to one… more… match… An unsanctioned match. There’s no word yet, though, on if the match will actually take place…
WWE Confirms Edge Suffered Torn Triceps At Backlash
The rumors are true. WWE announced before Raw on Monday that Hall of Famer Edge suffered a torn triceps injury in his left arm during his grueling 45-minute match against Randy Orton at Backlash. Reports suggest the injury occurred during re-shoots of the match for post-production edits. Dot com’s report states that Edge has had…
Title Rematch Set For Raw, Update On Big Appearances Tonight
– WWE has announced Asuka will defend the Raw Women’s Championship against Nia Jax again after their Backlash match ended in a double count-out. .@WWEAsuka and @NiaJaxWWE COLLIDE in a #WWEBacklash rematch TONIGHT on #WWERaw! https://t.co/5fSBBrXbZJ — WWE (@WWE) June 15, 2020 – As noted earlier, several sources have indicated a big angle is expected…
Big Angle To Be Featured On Tonight’s Raw?
As WWE continues to navigate its creative angles for this summer, a big angle may go down on tonight’s Raw following Backlash. WrestleVotes tweeted on Monday that tonight’s show will feature “something unexpected” and that “sometimes scares never heal.” I really don’t want to spoil the news for everyone, so I’m not. However, I got…
WWE Reveals Date And New Logo For Extreme Rules 2020
WWE revealed during Backlash on Sunday that their next pay-per-view will be Extreme Rules. This news was expected as Extreme Rules has served as the pay-per-view before SummerSlam over the last couple of years. Extreme Rules 2020 will air on the WWE Network on July 19th, and will feature a purple and green color scheme…
WWE Backlash 2020 Results – Who Won The Greatest Match Ever?
Welcome to WrestlePages.com’s live coverage of WWE Backlash 2020. Below are quick match results from the show: – United States Championship Kickoff Match: Apollo Crews (c) def. Andrade. Kevin Owens was on commentary and kept Angel Garza from interfering at the end. It was enough to distract Andrade, allowing Crews to retain. – Women’s Tag…
AEW Star Kris Statlander Suffers Torn ACL
Another member of AEW’s women’s division will be out of action for some time. Kris Statlander confirmed via Twitter on Sunday that she suffered a “high grade tear” in her ACL during this week’s Dynamite while diving out of the ring on to Kip Sabian. Unfortunately, the injury will require surgery. https://twitter.com/callmekrisstat/status/1272246509917163521 There’s no word…