Author: CJ Blaze
Update On Two Championship Matches At WrestleMania 36
Bayley is still expected to defend the SmackDown Women’s Championship at WrestleMania 36. However, it’s looking more and more like it won’t be a singles match against Sasha Banks or Naomi, as previous rumors suggested. According to Alex McCarthy of talkSPORT, there is talk of Bayley defending in a six-pack challenge against Banks, Naomi, Lacey…
SmackDown Viewership Down Before Elimination Chamber
This week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown did an average viewing audience of of 2.453 million viewers on FOX for the go-home to Elimination Chamber. Below is how the show did each hour: 8 PM: 2.579 million viewers 9 PM: 2.326 million viewers Average: 2.453 million viewers Viewership was down from the 2.717 million…
Scott Steiner Collapses Backstage At Impact Wrestling TV Taping
Scott Steiner was rushed to the hospital Friday night during Impact Wrestling’s TV tapings in Atlanta after collapsing backstage during a pre-taped interview. Impact EVP Scott D’Amore noted on Twitter that Big Poppa Pump is “OK” after the incident. For all concerned parties @ScottSteiner is OK.His family is grateful for everybody’s concern and support. —…
Update On Su Yung’s Status With Impact Wrestling
Former Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion Su Yung took to Twitter to reveal she’s now a free agent, which has been confirmed by PWInsider. Yung, the real-life wife of Rich Swann, signed a two-year deal with Impact in 2018. While she is free to negotiate with other companies, Su was reportedly backstage at Impact’s TV tapings…
Daniel Bryan vs. Drew Gulak Added To Elimination Chamber, Updated Card
Daniel Bryan will face Drew Gulak in a singles match at Elimination Chamber this Sunday. WWE has announced seven matches for the pay-per-view so far. Below is what appears to be the final advertised card. #1 Contender’s Elimination Chamber Match Winner challenges Becky Lynch at WrestleMania – Asuka vs. Shayna Baszler vs. Natalya vs. Liv…
Edge To Appear On Monday Night Raw
WWE Hall of Famer Edge will return to Raw this coming Monday, just one night removed from Elimination Chamber. Expect Edge to continue his developing rivalry with Randy Orton as they prepare for a WrestleMania 36 match. .@EdgeRatedR returns to #Raw THIS MONDAY! https://t.co/NPWfLRqeSC — WWE (@WWE) March 6, 2020 Follow @wrestlepages
AEW Dynamite Viewership Jumps, WWE NXT Ticks Upward
AEW Dynamite came out on top over WWE NXT with the higher viewership number for the tenth week in a row, but both shows ticked downward. NXT did 718,000 viewers on the USA Network, which was barely up from the 717,000 viewers they did the week prior. The show ranked No. 20 on the Cable…
New World Order Appearance Set For SmackDown
WWE has announced 2020 Hall of Fame inductees Kevin Nash, Scott Hall & X-Pac of the New World Order will appear on Friday Night SmackDown. Their segment will come by way of A Moment of Bliss with Alexa Bliss. The #nWo comes to #SmackDown tomorrow night when @RealKevinNash, @SCOTTHALLNWO & @TheRealXPac appear on #AMomentofBliss with…
Gauntlet Match Announced For Friday Night SmackDown
WWE has announced a tag team gauntlet match will go down on Friday Night SmackDown to determine who enters Sunday’s Elimination Chamber match last. The teams that will compete in the gauntlet and Chamber match include: The Miz & John Morrison, The New Day, The Usos, Heavy Machinery, Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode, and Lucha…
Jake “The Snake” Roberts Appears On Dynamite, New Faction Forms & More AEW News
Below are news & notes from this week’s AEW Dynamite: – WWE Hall of Famer Jake “The Snake” Roberts made his AEW debut to confront Cody Rhodes. Roberts announced he has a client coming to the company to take Cody down. Speculation suggests this will introduce the former Luke Harper into storylines. – Pac and…
Title Matches Set For Next Week’s NXT, TakeOver: Tampa Updates & More
Below are news & notes from this week’s WWE NXT: – The pre-show dark matches saw Damian Priest squash an enhancement talent, while Jorge Bolly, Raul Mendoza & Joaquin Wilde defeated Tyler Breeze, Tehuti Miles & Kushida. – Dakota Kai and Roderick Strong won their respective Steel Cage Matches, which both involved outside interference. –…
Will The Exalted One Appear On AEW Dynamite Tonight?
AEW has teased “The Exalted One” for The Dark Order faction for a number of weeks now, with more hints being dropped on Twitter with each passing day. Now that AEW Revolution is in the books, there’s a good chance this figure will appear on tonight’s Dynamite, and it could be a former WWE star.…
Undisputed Era To Compete On Tonight’s NXT, Updated Lineup
NXT General Manager William Regal revealed on Twitter that Kyle O’Reilly & Bobby Fish of the Undisputed Era will face Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch on tonight’s NXT. In addition to two cage matches tomorrow, we are going to have a knock down drag out match in the tag division with The #UndisputedERA’s @KORcombat and…
Jeff Hardy Is Cleared For In-Ring Return
Jeff Hardy was an in-studio guest on WWE Backstage on Tuesday. During his appearance, he revealed that he’s cleared to return to in-ring action. Hardy noted he’s been backstage at recent SmackDown events and is waiting for creative to work him back into storylines. Following the departure of his brother Matt Hardy, Jeff still has…
JBL To Be Inducted Into WWE Hall Of Fame Class Of 2020
As announced on Tuesday’s new episode of WWE Backstage, John “Bradshaw” Layfield will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on Thursday, April 2nd, in Tampa, FL. This will be the first induction for the former WWE Champion. Check out the announcement video right here: "I am sitting here with a King, a Queen,…
No DQ & US Title Match Added To Elimination Chamber, Updated Card
Aleister Black vs. AJ Styles didn’t go down as planned on Monday Night Raw. As a result, the two will clash in a No Disqualification match this Sunday at Elimination Chamber. THIS SUNDAY at #WWEChamber: ⛓ The #StreetProfits @AngeloDawkins & @MontezFordWWE defend the #Raw #TagTeamTitles vs. @WWERollins & @WWE_Murphy ⛓ @WWEAleister battles @AJStylesOrg in a…
Erick Rowan Reveals What’s In His Cage
Erick Rowan has been carrying around a mysterious cage for months since competing on Raw. However, the contents of that cage have been kept a mystery until this week’s Monday Night Raw. In a backstage segment involving No Way Jose, Rowan revealed a giant (electronic) spider has been accompanying him to the ring as of…
Gail Kim, Lita & Christy Hemme Launching Women’s Wrestling Show
After a few days of online speculation, Gail Kim, Lita, and Christy Hemme officially announced on Monday that they are launching their own women’s wrestling show, “KAYfABE.” The following information was revealed on their Kickstarter page: Dear Kayfabed, You have either stumbled into our world or you are a hard-wired rabid member of the sub-culture…
Big Title Change On Raw, Rematch Set For Elimination Chamber
The Street Profits “got the smoke” on Monday Night Raw. Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins defeated Murphy & Seth Rollins on this week’s show to capture their first Raw Tag Team Championship. #StreetProfits are UP… and they've GOT THE SMOKE.#Raw @AngeloDawkins @MontezFordWWE pic.twitter.com/vNzJEMr5yX — WWE (@WWE) March 3, 2020 As a result, a title rematch…
Several Matches Announced For Raw: Baszler/Asuka, Title Matches & More
WWE has announced the following items for the final Raw before Elimination Chamber: – Shayna Baszler vs. Asuka – Riddick Moss defends the 24/7 Championship – The Street Profits vs. Seth Rollins & Murphy (c) – Raw Tag Team Championship – AJ Styles vs. Aleister Black – Rey Mysterio & Humberto Carrillo vs. Andrade &…
SmackDown Viewership Up After Super ShowDown
This week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown did an average viewing audience of of 2.797 million viewers on FOX. Below is how the show did each hour: 8 PM: 2.763 million viewers 9 PM: 2.692 million viewers Average: 2.717 million viewers Viewership was up from the 2.449 million viewers the show did the week…
ROH World Championship Changes Hands
RUSH is once again Ring of Honor World Champion. The 31-year-old luchador defeated former champion PCO and Mark Haskins in the main event of ROH’s Gateway to Honor event in St. Charles, MO on Saturday. PCO’s reign ended at 78 days. Follow @wrestlepages
Colt Cabana Signs With AEW, Revolution Dark Match Result & More Notes
Below are news & notes from AEW’s Revolution pay-per-view: – In case you missed our Revolution results, Jon Moxley is the new AEW World Champion after defeating Chris Jericho in the 22-minute-long main event. Check out the champ’s new shirt below: Available now from @TheShopAEW https://t.co/oCqz4Zymzt pic.twitter.com/ywbJBeb5Ca — All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) March 1, 2020…
AEW Announces Dynamite: Blood & Guts Featuring War Games Match
AEW has announced the March 25th episode of Dynamite in Newark, NJ will be titled “Blood & Guts,” and will feature their own version of a War Games match. The bout likely won’t be called “War Games” because WWE owns the rights to it, but AEW is running with “Blood & Guts” after Vince McMahon…
Cody Rhodes Gets A Neck Tattoo (Photos)
Ahead of his AEW Revolution match against MJF, Cody Rhodes got new American Nightmare ink… on his neck. AEW shared the following photos of his new look via Twitter: https://twitter.com/AEWrestling/status/1233954797386072064 Follow @wrestlepages
Sasha Banks Returns, Jeff Hardy To Appear On WWE Backstage
– Sasha Banks returned to action on Friday Night SmackDown. Banks teamed with Bayley in a losing effort against Naomi and Lacey Evans. This is BOSSton now. Welcome back, @SashaBanksWWE!!! ????????????????#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/6R4uYlg54X — WWE (@WWE) February 29, 2020 – Jeff Hardy will be the in-studio guest on Tuesday’s new episode of WWE Backstage on FS1.…
Jack Gallagher Returns With New Look, Participants Revealed For NXT vs. 205 Live Match
Jack Gallagher returned to storylines on this week’s 205 Live, sporting a buzzed haircut and new tattoos. Check out his new look below: https://twitter.com/WWE205Live/status/1233596204367392769 Gallagher, who has been off TV since December, will be featured in the NXT vs. 205 Live 10-man elimination tag team match in two weeks on March 13th. The teams are…
Tag Team Elimination Chamber & Handicap Title Match Set For Elimination Chamber PPV
WWE has announced a second Elimination Chamber match will take place on March 8th. The Miz & John Morrison will defend the SmackDown Tag Team Championship in the structure against The New Day, The Usos, Heavy Machinery, Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode, and Lucha House Party. This will be the second tag team Elimination Chamber…
Two Rumored Matches Now Confirmed For WrestleMania 36
SmackDown’s main event scene at WrestleMania 36 will officially be highlighted by Universal Champion Goldberg vs. Roman Reigns and John Cena vs. “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt. This week’s SmackDown opened with Goldberg asking who’s next, leading to Reigns answering the challenge. WWE confirmed the dream match will go down with the title on the line.…
WWE NXT & AEW Dynamite Viewership Down Before Revolution
AEW Dynamite came out on top over WWE NXT with the higher viewership number for the ninth week in a row, but both shows ticked downward. NXT did 717,000 viewers on the USA Network, which was down from the 794,000 viewers they did the week prior. The show ranked No. 17 on the Cable Top…
WWE Super ShowDown Results (2/27/20) – Undertaker Returns, New Champions Emerge
Below are complete results from Thursday’s WWE Super ShowDown event in Saudi Arabia: – Kickoff: The OC def. The Viking Raiders – The Undertaker def. AJ Styles to win the Tuwaiq Trophy. The gauntlet results were as follows: R-Truth def. Bobby Lashley R-Truth def. Andrade R-Truth def. Erick Rowan by DQ AJ Styles def. R-Truth…
Goldberg Wins WWE Universal Championship At Super ShowDown
Goldberg shocked the world at Super ShowDown by defeating “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt to capture his second Universal Championship. WHAT DID WE JUST WITNESS?!@Goldberg has DEFEATED #TheFiend @WWEBrayWyatt for the #UniversalTitle! #WWESSD pic.twitter.com/DIiIc3HRaW — WWE (@WWE) February 27, 2020 Post-match, The Fiend made the lights go out to allow him to disappear from the ring.…
New SmackDown Tag Team Champions Crowned At Super ShowDown
The Miz and John Morrison captured their first SmackDown Tag Team Championship together by defeating The New Day at Super ShowDown on Thursday. This is Miz and Morrison’s third Tag Team Championship together, ending Kofi and Big E’s fifth SmackDown reign at 111 days. THEY'VE DONE IT. For the first time in nearly 11 YEARS,…
Trish Stratus Teasing Match With Sasha Banks?
Trish Stratus tweeted a cryptic video teaser on Wednesday with her face included on a “20 Years of Stratusfaction” graphic. More interestingly, the video also flashes “March 19” and then an image of Stratus face-to-face with Sasha Banks from Royal Rumble 2018. There’s no word yet on if this is a hint at a potential…
New AEW Revolution Matches Confirmed, Archer’s Debut Match & More News
Below are news & notes from this week’s AEW Dynamite: – Lance Archer will make his official AEW debut on next week’s episode. – Below are AEW Dark spoilers for Tuesday: Luther def. Sonny Kiss Britt Baker def. Miranda Alize Dark Order def. Peter Avalon & Michael Nakazawa Private Party def. Shawn Spears & Brandon…
Two NXT Steel Cage Matches Announced, 3/11 Edition At WWE PC & More News
Below are news & notes from this week’s WWE NXT: – The pre-show dark matches saw Shotzi Blackheart defeat Aliyah, while The Broserweights defeated Shane Thorne & Dorian Mack. – There will be a women’s Ladder Match at NXT TakeOver: Tampa to determine the number one contender for post-WrestleMania. Qualifying matches will take place in…
Three New Matches Announced For WWE Super ShowDown
As announced on WWE’s The Bump, three new matches have been made official for Super ShowDown. Mansoor vs. Dolph Ziggler and Humberto Carrillo vs. Angel Garza have been added to the main card, while The Viking Raiders vs. The OC will take place on the one-hour kickoff show. Below is the updated card for Thursday:…
Rey Mysterio Replacing Rusev At WWE Super ShowDown
Amidst rumors that Rusev is off the road due to contract negotiations, WWE has confirmed he will not compete in the Tuwaiq Trophy Gauntlet Match at Super ShowDown this Thursday. As a result, Rey Mysterio will take his place in the six-man bout against AJ Styles, Erick Rowan, Bobby Lashley, R-Truth, and Andrade. It's all…
Two New Matches Added To AEW Revolution, Updated Card
AEW has announced Nyla Rose will defend the AEW Women’s Championship against Kris Statlander at the Revolution pay-per-view this Saturday, Feb. 29th. Nyla Rose will defend her AEW Women’s Championship against Kris Statlander at “Revolution” on Saturday pic.twitter.com/b2Y5oDZfF2 — SI Wrestling (@SI_wrestling) February 25, 2020 Additionally, Sammy Guevara vs. Darby Allin has been officially added…
Two Big Matches Set For Next Week’s Raw, Beth Phoenix Appearing
– Next week’s Monday Night Raw in Brooklyn will feature the following matches: Aleister Black vs. AJ Styles Rey Mysterio & Humberto Carrillo vs. Andrade & Angel Garza – WWE has also announced Beth Phoenix will appear next week to provide an update on Edge’s condition. NEXT MONDAY: @WWE Hall of Famer @TheBethPhoenix RETURNS to…
New Matches Announced For Tonight’s Raw, Baszler & Lesnar Appearing
WWE has announced the following items for tonight’s Raw in Winnepeg: Humberto Carrillo vs. Angel Garza Aleister Black vs. Erick Rowan Who will Randy Orton target next? WWE Champion Brock Lesnar appears Becky Lynch & Shayna Baszler will be in the same building Follow @wrestlepages
The Young Bucks Autobiography Release Date, AEW Heading To Houston
– Nick and Matt Jackson’s autobiography entitled, “Young Bucks: Killing the Business from Backyards to the Big Leagues,” will hit shelves on Sept. 29th. Click here for more information. – Speaking of The Young Bucks, AEW fans catch them and many other stars when Dynamite debuts in Houston on April 29th. Tickets go on sale…
10-Man Elimination Tag Team Match Set For Next Week’s WWE 205 Live
WWE has announced a 10-man “captain’s selection” elimination tag team match will go down next Friday on 205 Live. Captaining each squad will be Lio Rush and Tony Nese. No other competitors have been confirmed for the bout, though each captain has teased these large NXT stars will take part: https://twitter.com/itsLioRush/status/1231371713402802176 Follow @wrestlepages
SmackDown Viewership Rises With Goldberg & Bella Twins Advertised
Last week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown did an average viewing audience of of 2.49 million viewers on FOX. Below is how the show did each hour: 8 PM: 2.542 million viewers 9 PM: 2.438 million viewers Average: 2.49 million viewers Viewership was up from the 2.481 million viewers the show did in the…
Injury Updates On Samoa Joe & Shinsuke Nakamura
– Samoa Joe was noticeably absent from last Monday’s Raw because he recently suffered a head injury during a WWE commercial shoot. Pro Wrestling Sheet first broke the news and reported Joe could be out for a “considerable amount of time” after a table break stunt went wrong. There’s no word yet on when he…
WWE Signs Japanese Star Saree
Japanese wrestler Saree announced via Twitter that she has signed with WWE. Below is her translated statement: “I decided to think about doing professional wrestling abroad outside of Japan. And WWE joining has been decided. I am relieved to be able to properly report to everyone. Spreading Japanese women’s professional wrestling, Aiming for the top…
WWE Elimination Chamber PPV To Feature Three Chamber Matches?
It looks like WWE will hold three different Elimination Chamber matches at the upcoming pay-per-view on March 8th. Coming out of SmackDown, Lacey Evans mentioned in a sit-down interview with Renee Young that she looks forward to meeting five other women inside the Elimination Chamber to determine who will face the SmackDown Women’s Champion at…
Kairi Sane Ties The Knot
WWE has revealed that Women’s Tag Team Champion Kairi Sane tied the knot over the weekend. Sane commented on the news via Twitter: “I’m looking forward to building a family filled with laughters and joy, with a man I can respect so deeply from his attitude towards work, warm towards people and animals, and his…
Major Women’s Match Announced For This Week’s WWE NXT
WWE has announced Charlotte Flair will compete on this week’s NXT against Bianca Belair for the first time ever. For the first time in over four years, #TheQueen @MsCharlotteWWE will wrestle her first match on the black-and-gold brand against @BiancaBelairWWE this Wednesday on #WWENXT! https://t.co/hjrAB8xhuj — WWE NXT (@WWENXT) February 22, 2020 This bout will…
AEW Dynamite & WWE NXT Viewership Rises
AEW Dynamite came out on top over WWE NXT with the higher viewership number for the eighth week in a row, but both shows ticked upward. NXT did 794,000 viewers on the USA Network, which was up from the 757,000 viewers they did the week prior. The show ranked No. 16 on the Cable Top…