Author: CJ Blaze
New Title Match Added To WWE Backlash, Final Advertised Card
WWE will air Backlash 2020 on the WWE Network tonight starting at 7pm ET, with a half-hour pre-show starting at 6:30pm ET. Below is what appears to be the final advertised card featuring eight matches as WWE has now announced The Viking Raiders will challenge The Street Profits for the Raw Tag Team Championship. WWE…
AJ Styles Captures First Intercontinental Championship, Riddle’s Debut Announced
– AJ Styles defeated Daniel Bryan in the finals of the Intercontinental Championship tournament to win the prestigious title for the first time. The match aired in the middle of Friday’s SmackDown, and has received very high praise. Phenomenal. #SmackDown #ICTitle @AJStylesOrg pic.twitter.com/e8QYC3Yryg — WWE (@WWE) June 13, 2020 – WWE confirmed that Matt Riddle’s…
Total Bellas Renewed For Season Six
Following the Total Bellas Season 5 finale on Thursday, WWE announced that the hit show has been renewed for a sixth season this fall. According to dot com, the new season will focus on the following: “The upcoming season will highlight the expansion of their families with the birth of their babies as Nikki navigates…
Vince Russo Rumored To Be Working With Impact Wrestling?
Is Vince Russo working with Impact Wrestling again? Rumors are circulating on social media, not officially on the dirt sheets, that former WWE, WCW, and TNA writer Vince Russo is once again working with Impact Wrestling at least as a consultant. This thought was brought back to light on Thursday when Twitter user @SoDuTw pointed…
AEW Dynamite & WWE NXT Viewership Down Again
AEW Dynamite outdrew WWE NXT in viewership for the eighth week in a row, but both shows saw a decrease in viewership. NXT did 673,000 viewers on the USA Network, which was down from the 715,000 viewers they did the week prior. The show ranked No. 35 on the Cable Top 150 18-49 demographic list.…
Heavy Machinery Reuniting On This Week’s SmackDown
WWE has announced Heavy Machinery will reunite on this week’s SmackDown. Otis and Tucker’s reunion will happen they team up with Universal Champion Braun Strowman to take on Dolph Ziggler, The Miz & John Morrison in a six-man tag team match. The boys are back with the #UniversalChampion by their side.@otiswwe & @tuckerwwe reunite to…
WWE Announces Consolidation Of Raw & SmackDown Creative Teams Under Bruce Prichard
Through a brief statement on WWE.com, the company announced on Thursday that Bruce Prichard will now oversee both the Raw and SmackDown creative teams. Below is the official statement: “In an effort to streamline our creative writing process for television, we have consolidated both teams from Raw and SmackDown into one group, led by Bruce…
TNT Championship Match Announced For AEW Fyter Fest
Assuming he is still the champion by then, Cody will put his TNT Championship on the line against The Inner Circle’s Jake Hager at Fyter Fest. Cody successfully defended the title against Private Party’s Marq Quen on this week’s Dynamite, and he will once again defend next week against an unnamed opponent. As noted, Fyter…
Two Tag Team Championship Matches Set For Next Week’s WWE NXT
WWE has announced not one, but two Tag Team Championship matches for next Wednesday’s NXT. Breezango will challenge Imperium for the NXT Tag Team Championship following their victorious return last week. Additionally, Tegan Nox & Shotzi Blackheart will challenge the winner of the Backlash triple threat match for the Women’s Tag Team Championship. At Backlash,…
Impact Wrestling Announces Slammiversary Main Event, Next Week’s Match Card
– Impact Wrestling promised an update on the status of the World Championship, and they certainly delivered on Tuesday. Scott D’Amore appeared on-screen to announce that Tessa Blanchard will be back at Slammiversary to defend the World Championship in a five-way main event against Michael Elgin, Eddie Edwards, Ace Austin, and Trey Miguel. .@ScottDAmore has…
New Japan Pro Wrestling Announces Events For This Summer
In a special conference late Monday night, New Japan Pro Wrestling Chairman Naoki Sugabayashi announced that NJPW will return with crowd-less events on June 15-17, June 22-24 and July 1-3. These events will stream on NJPW World as the New Japan Cup will now take place from June 16th through July 3rd. Zack Sabre Jr.…
United States Championship Match Set For WWE Backlash
Apollo Crews will defend his United States Championship this Sunday at WWE Backlash. On this week’s Raw, Andrade defeated Kevin Owens and Angel Garza in a triple threat number one contender’s match to secure a U.S. Title rematch against Apollo Crews. Below is the updated Backlash card featuring seven matches: WWE Championship Match – Drew…
Two Matches Announced For This Week’s WWE NXT
Coming out of Sunday’s TakeOver: In Your House event, WWE has announced two matches for this Wednesday’s new episode of NXT: Finn Balor vs. Cameron Grimes Adam Cole vs. Dexter Lumis Karrion Kross and new NXT Women’s Champion Io Shirai are also expected to be featured on the show. Click here for complete results from…
Christian, Edge, Sasha Banks, Bayley & More Set For Tonight’s Raw
WWE has announced the following items for tonight’s go-home to Backlash edition of Monday Night Raw: Edge reunites with Christian on “The Peep Show” Women’s Tag Team Champions Sasha Banks & Bayley appear Will Rey Mysterio retire? Asuka vs. Charlotte Flair Street Profits vs. Viking Raiders in a decathlon MVP welcomes Bobby Lashley to the…
Big Triple Threat Match Added To WWE Backlash
WWE has announced a triple threat Women’s Tag Team Championship match for WWE Backlash this Sunday. Sasha Banks & Bayley will put the titles on the line against The IIconics and Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross in a match where all three teams have previously held the gold. BREAKING: @itsBayleyWWE & @SashaBanksWWE will put the…
WWE NXT TakeOver: In Your House Results (6/7/20) – Big Title Change Occurs
Below are complete match results from NXT TakeOver: In Your House: – Tegan Nox, Shotzi Blackheart & Mia Yim def. Dakota Kai, Raquel Gonzalez & Candice LeRae. Nox pinned Kai after Yim and LeRae brawled to the back. – Finn Balor def. Damian Priest. Priest took a nasty back bump out of the ring and…
Final Advertised Card For NXT TakeOver: In Your House, Watch Along Guests & More
WWE will air NXT TakeOver: In Your House live from Full Sail University tonight at 7pm ET. Below is the final advertised card featuring six matches: Backlot Brawl NXT Championship Match – Adam Cole (c) vs. Velveteen Dream NXT North American Championship Match – Keith Lee (c) vs. Johnny Gargano NXT Women’s Championship Match –…
Grudge Match Announced For WWE Backlash
WWE has announced Jeff Hardy will go one-on-one with Sheamus again at WWE Backlash. Their rivalry escalated last week when Sheamus framed Jeff Hardy for falling off the wagon and being involved in a hit-and-run with Elias. Below is the updated Backlash card: WWE Championship Match – Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Bobby Lashley 2-on-1 Handicap…
New Women’s Tag Team Champions Crowned On SmackDown
Bayley & Sasha Banks are officially two-time WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions. In the main event of this week’s SmackDown, Banks & Bayley defeated Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross to capture the titles. And NEEEEWWW WWE Women's Tag Team Champions!#SmackDown #WomensTagTitles @itsBayleyWWE @SashaBanksWWE pic.twitter.com/mDd0MUQXRM — WWE (@WWE) June 6, 2020 Sasha Banks scored the pinfall…
Jinder Mahal Undergoes Knee Surgery Again
Jinder Mahal is out of action once again. The former WWE Champion revealed on Friday via Instagram that he recently had another knee operation. In the post, he noted, “Unfortunately I had to go under the knife again to fix some knee issues. The journey has hit a speed bump, but I will be back…
Impact Wrestling To Address World Championship Status Next Week
Impact Wrestling will address the future of the Impact World Championship on Tuesday’s new episode of Impact. Tessa Blanchard, the current titleholder, has been off TV since mid-April as she’s been in Mexico and unable to attend TV tapings in Nashville since the pandemic started. Ace Austin recently won a number one contender’s tournament to…
Gap Narrows Between AEW Dynamite & WWE NXT Viewership
AEW Dynamite outdrew WWE NXT in viewership for the seventh week in a row, but both shows saw a decrease in viewership. NXT did 715,000 viewers on the USA Network, which was down from the 731,000 viewers they did the week prior. The show ranked No. 45 on the Cable Top 150 18-49 demographic list.…
Another NXT Star Rumored For Main Roster Call-Up
Another NXT star may be headed to Raw or SmackDown very soon. As previously noted, WWE has confirmed Matt Riddle is making the move to SmackDown, while Dominik Dijakovic is also rumored to be heading to the red brand. In an update, Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful has noted that Chelsea Green is the third…
Backstage Update On Plans For AEW Fyter Fest
As noted last night, AEW Fyter Fest will air as a two-night special in place of Dynamite on July 1st and July 8th. In an update, The Wrestling Observer reports that the show will be taped on July 1st and July 2nd. Night 1 is expected to air live, while Night 2 will be obviously…
Arn Anderson Re-Signs With AEW
Arn Anderson is staying in All Elite Wrestling for the foreseeable future. Following last night’s Dynamite, Anderson participated in a social media interview to confirm that he has signed a multi-year contract with the company. The WWE Hall of Famer was released from WWE in February 2019 and joined the upstart promotion shortly after. He…
Backstage News On Drake Maverick’s WWE Status
Drake Maverick is under contract with WWE once again after being released in April. The former 205 Live General Manager came up short on Wednesday against El Hijo del Fantasma in the tournament finals to crown the new NXT Cruiserweight Champion. However, Triple H met Maverick at the entrance to present him with a new…
Four Matches Confirmed For Next Week’s AEW Dynamite
AEW has announced several items for next Wednesday’s new episode of Dynamite: – FTR will make their AEW in-ring debut against The Butcher & The Blade. – Marq Quen of Private Party will challenge Cody for the TNT Championship. It should also be noted that Private Party have aligned with Matt Hardy. – Sammy Guevara…
Six-Woman Tag Team Match Added To TakeOver: In Your House
A sixth match has been added to the NXT TakeOver: In Your House card. Following recent events, Mia Yim, Tegan Nox, and Shotzi Blackheart will do battle against the team of Candice LeRae, Dakota Kai, and Raquel Gonzalez. JUST ANNOUNCED: @ShotziWWE @TeganNoxWWE_ & @MiaYim vs. @RaquelWWE @CandiceLeRae & @DakotaKai_WWE THIS SUNDAY at #NXTTakeOver: In Your…
Injured Star Returns On NXT To Secure Championship Match
Breezango is back together, and they have their eyes on the prize. On this week’s NXT, Fandango returned to action alongside Tyler Breeze to win a triple threat number one contender’s match against Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch and Undisputed Era. Fandango has been out of action since December after undergoing Tommy John surgery. After…
AEW To Air Fyter Fest As Two-Night Event
Fyter Fest is returning this year as a two-night event. AEW announced during this week’s Dynamite that Fyter Fest will air as a two-night Dynamite special on July 1st and July 8th. AEW Fyter Fest, 2 nights on @tntdrama! I’m excited to bring Fyter to @AEWonTNT on July 1 + July 8. Thank you to…
Stipulation Announced For NXT TakeOver: In Your House Main Event
It appears another cinematic match will headline NXT TakeOver: In Your House this Sunday. During this week’s NXT, it was confirmed that Adam Cole will defend his NXT Championship in a Backlot Brawl against Velveteen Dream. Fightful Select previously reported that WWE pre-taped this match on the backlot of Full Sail University on May 28th.…
Rob Gronkowski Reportedly Done With WWE
Rob Gronkowski is said to be done with WWE. WrestlingINC reports that Gronkowski is no longer under contract with WWE following Monday’s Raw where he lost the 24/7 Championship to R-Truth. The sudden departure came after he exercised a release clause in wake of his return to the NFL to play for the Tampa Bay…
Four Matches Confirmed For Tonight’s Raw, NXT Star Teases Title Match?
WWE has announced the following items for tonight’s Raw: Randy Orton responds to Edge The Viking Raiders & Street Profits go bowling Rey Mysterio retirement ceremony hosted by Seth Rollins Drew McIntyre vs. MVP Aleister Black vs. Seth Rollins Apollo Crews defends his United States Championship against an opponent of his choosing Charlotte Flair vs.…
Raw Talk Returning For Free Version Of WWE Network
WWE has officially introduced a free version of the WWE Network. On Monday, the company announced the free version will include: New shows including Raw Talk, streaming Monday nights each week immediately following Raw Groundbreaking original series including Monday Night War, Ride Along, Table for 3, Photo Shoot and Story Time Recent episodes of WWE’s…
Women’s Tag Team Championship Match & More Set For Next Week’s SmackDown
WWE has announced two items for next week’s SmackDown. The Miz & John Morrison will appear to give a “warning” to Universal Champion Braun Strowman ahead of their handicap title match at Backlash on June 14th. Additionally, Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross will defend the Women’s Tag Team Championship against Bayley & Sasha Banks. This…
Major Changes Made To Intercontinental Championship Tournament
WWE has changed its course for the Intercontinental Championship tournament. This week’s SmackDown opened with a crime scene where it was made to look like a drunken Jeff Hardy ran into Elias’s car in the parking lot. As a result, both were removed from their semi-finals matches scheduled for the show. Adam Pearce announced AJ…
Matt Riddle Officially Moving To SmackDown
Kurt Angle appeared on this week’s SmackDown in a backstage segment to announce that Matt Riddle is headed to the blue brand. BROOOOOOOOO!!!@SuperKingofBros is coming to Friday Night #SmackDown! pic.twitter.com/pfIIezaooA — WWE (@WWE) May 30, 2020 Riddle’s move to Raw or SmackDown was heavily rumored over the last week. Angle confirmed that Riddle’s Fight Pit…
AEW Dynamite & WWE NXT Viewership Rises
AEW Dynamite outdrew WWE NXT in viewership for the sixth week in a row, but both shows saw an increase in viewership. NXT did 731,000 viewers on the USA Network, which was up from the 592,000 viewers they did the week prior. The show ranked No. 24 on the Cable Top 150 18-49 demographic list.…
Two Title Matches, Chris Jericho In Action Set For Next Week’s Dynamite
AEW has announced three matches for next Wednesday’s episode. Chris Jericho will go one-on-one with Colt Cabana for what appears to be a first-time match-up. Kenny Omega & Hangman Page will defend the AEW Tag Team Championship against Kip Sabian & Jimmy Havoc. The winners of that match will defend the titles against Best Friends…
NXT Cruiserweight Championship Match & More Set For Next Week’s NXT
The Interim NXT Cruiserweight Champion will be crowned next week. Drake Maverick continued his winning ways by pulling out the victory over Jake Atlas and Kushida on this week’s NXT to advance to the finals of the cruiserweight tournament. As a result, Maverick will now face El Hijo del Fantasma on the June 3rd episode…
FTR Makes Official AEW Debut On Dynamite
FTR (fka The Revival) are officially #AllElite. Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler made a surprise appearance on this week’s Dynamite to make the save for The Young Bucks during an attack from The Butcher & The Blade. The team formerly known as The Revival left WWE in early April and reportedly did not have non-compete…
New Title Matches Added To NXT TakeOver: In Your House
Two new matches were added to NXT TakeOver: In Your House coming out of this week’s NXT. WWE has officially announced that Johnny Gargano will challenge Keith Lee for the North American Championship. Additionally, General Manager William Regal announced that Velveteen Dream will challenge Adam Cole for the NXT Championship in an environment/location of Regal’s…
First Look At Fight Pit For Tonight’s NXT Cage Match
WWE posted the first official photos of the set-up for the tonight’s Cage Match between Matt Riddle and Timothy Thatcher. The approach seems to be a modern spin on the Lion’s Den matches with a platform surrounding the top of the cage. As noted, Kurt Angle will serve as the special guest referee for the…
Several Matches Announced For Tonight’s AEW Dynamite & WWE NXT
WWE and AEW have announced several items for their respective shows tonight. Dynamite will feature the following: Appearances from Mike Tyson, Britt Baker, Jon Moxley, Hikaru Shida, The Inner Circle Brian Cage (w/Taz) makes his Dynamite debut Battle royal to determine TNT Championship challenger Joey Janela & Private Party vs. Matt Hardy & The Young…
Recently Released WWE NXT Star Headed To Impact Wrestling
Impact Wrestling ran a vignette on Tuesday’s new episode to confirm Deonna Purrazzo is returning soon. Purrazzo was released from WWE NXT last month during the mass cuts after nearly two years under contract. The Virtuosa made a handful of TNA/Impact appearances throughout 2014-2017. Impact has made a clear effort to stack up their Knockouts…
Kairi Sane Reportedly Suffers Injury During Raw Taping
Fightful is reporting that Kairi Sane suffered a “cut to her head outside the ring” during a match against Nia Jax during Tuesday’s taping of next week’s Raw. The report states: “The spot occurred outside near the stairs when Kairi was thrown and her head hit the corner of the stairs, opening her up. The…
Champion vs. Champion, Title Match Set For Next Week’s Raw
WWE has announced two big matches for next Monday’s Raw. First, NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair will take on Raw Women’s Champion Asuka in a Champion vs. Champion match. Additionally, Apollo Crews will put his new United States Championship on the line against an opponent of his choosing. .@WWEApollo defends the #USTitle against an opponent…
New Match Added To NXT TakeOver: In Your House
WWE officially announced on Tuesday morning that Finn Balor vs. Damian Priest will go down at NXT TakeOver: In Your House in just under two weeks. As first announced on The @PatMcAfeeShow, @FinnBalor is set to battle @ArcherOfInfamy at #NXTTakeOver: In Your House! https://t.co/5ZRIYsNmK7 — WWE NXT (@WWENXT) May 26, 2020 Below is the updated…
Top NXT Star Reportedly Set To Be Called Up Soon
The Original Bro may be leaving NXT soon. A new report stemming from F4WOnline.com suggests that Matt Riddle is bound for Raw or SmackDown soon. If true, this would explain the sudden decision for Riddle and Timothy Thatcher to drop the NXT Tag Team Championship and quickly rival each other. As noted, Riddle and Thatcher…