Author: CJ Blaze
Brock Lesnar & Matt Riddle Involved In Backstage Verbal Altercation
Pro Wrestling Sheet first reported that WWE Champion Brock Lesnar and Matt Riddle were involved in a verbal altercation backstage prior to the Royal Rumble event. The encounter never got physical as the two passed each other and Lesnar wanted to make it known where things stood between them. No other details are known at…
Why Sasha Banks Wasn’t In The Women’s Royal Rumble Match
Fightful is reporting that Sasha Banks was noticeably absent from the women’s Royal Rumble match because she wasn’t cleared to compete. Her exact injury is unknown, but there’s speculation about it being an ankle. Banks was scheduled to face Lacey Evans on SmackDown for the last few weeks, but the match kept getting nixed. There’s…
Backstage News On Edge & MVP’s Futures In WWE
Two legends who competed in the men’s Royal Rumble match may be seen more often on WWE TV following their surprise appearances. Edge has reportedly signed a three-year deal with the company and is expected to be featured as a special attraction in sporadic appearances. The WWE Hall of Famer is likely to compete at…
AJ Styles Suffers Shoulder Injury During Royal Rumble Match
Multiple sources have confirmed that AJ Styles suffered a separated shoulder during the Royal Rumble match last night. The injury occurred when Styles turned inside out during a spear from Edge. Styles’ elimination was reportedly an audible as his exit was from the match was earlier than planned. There’s no word yet on the severity…
WWE Royal Rumble Results (1/26/20) – Flair & McIntyre Heading To WrestleMania
Below are complete results from the 2020 WWE Royal Rumble event in Houston, TX: – Kickoff: Sheamus def. Shorty G – Kickoff US Championship Match: Andrade (c) def. Humberto Carrillo – Falls Count Anywhere: Roman Reigns def. King Corbin – Charlotte Flair eliminated Shayna Baszler to win the Women’s Royal Rumble Match. Surprise entrants included:…
WWE Hall Of Famer Returning Soon For Saudi Arabia Match?
PWInsider is reporting that WWE Hall of Famer Sting is in talks to return to WWE television soon to set up a return match at WWE’s next Saudi Arabia event on Feb. 27th. Sting officially retired from in-ring competition during his 2016 Hall of Fame induction after suffering a life-threatening injury against Seth Rollins at…
Io Shirai Reportedly Out Of Action For Two Months
Io Shirai tweaked her knee during her match against Toni Storm on the latest episode of WWE NXT. As a result, Shirai will be out of action for up to two months. The former Mae Young Classic winner tweeted a photo of a full leg brace on Saturday night without context. Dave Meltzer reports the…
Alexander Wolfe Comments On Worlds Collide Injury
Alexander Wolfe was taken out of the 8-man tag team main event at Worlds Collide early on after a kick to the chin from Bobby Fish knocked him out. Wolfe took to Twitter late Saturday night to comment that he’s fine before concluding, “Most importantly it was my own fault. #ChinUp.” I'm fine. ????I wish…
New Spoiler Updates On Rumored Royal Rumble Entrants
As the hours wind down, more names are now rumored for the Royal Rumble matches on Sunday. – It’s no secret that The Undertaker and Michelle McCool are both in Houston as they did charity work with WWE on Saturday. There’s always a chance either could compete in the respective Rumbles. McCool had a standout…
NXT Cruiserweight Championship Redesigned, New TakeOver Match Announced
– The NXT Cruiserweight Championship received an updated color scheme going into Worlds Collide. The title now has a darker purple and silver look. William Regal and Triple H presented the new title to Angel Garza (in the video above) before Jordan Devlin won the four-way at Worlds Collide. .@Jordan_Devlin1 has the #NXTCruiserweightTitle…and all-new sideplates!#WorldsCollide…
WWE Worlds Collide Results (1/25/20) – Surprising Title Change
Below are complete results from WWE Worlds Collide: NXT vs. NXT UK from Houston, TX: – Pre-Show: Kay Lee Ray def. Mia Yim – Finn Balor def. Ilja Dragunov – NXT Cruiserweight Championship: Jordan Devlin def. Isaiah “Swerve” Scott, Travis Banks & Angel Garza (c) to win the redesigned title I've grafted 18 long years…
SmackDown Viewership Slightly Down Before Royal Rumble
This week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown did an average viewing audience of 2.470 million viewers on FOX, which is down from the 2.580 million viewers from last week. SmackDown averaged a 0.7 rating in the 18-49 demographic, which was #1 for the night. That is down from the 0.8 rating in the 18-49…
New Entrants Confirmed For Royal Rumble Matches, Complete Lineup
Below is what appears to be the final advertised Royal Rumble card coming out of Friday Night SmackDown: Universal Championship Strap Match – “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt (c) vs. Daniel Bryan Raw Women’s Championship Match – Becky Lynch (c) vs. Asuka SmackDown Women’s Championship Match – Bayley (c) vs. Lacey Evans 30-Man Royal Rumble Match…
NWA Hard Times Results (1/24/20) – New Champions Crowned
Below are complete results from NWA’s Hard Times pay-per-view from GPB Studios: – TV Title Tournament: Trevor Murdoch def. Question Mark – TV Title Tournament: Dan Maff def. Zicky Dice – TV Title Tournament: Ricky Starks def. Matt Cross – TV Title Tournament: Tim Storm advances because Ken Anderson isn’t medically cleared – NWA Tag…
Three Matches Announced For Tonight’s 205 Live
WWE has revealed the full card for tonight’s 205 Live: – Danny Burch vs. Brian Kendrick – Lio Rush vs. Tony Nese – Tyler Breeze vs. Ariya Daivari https://twitter.com/WWE205Live/status/1220809766613803010 Follow @wrestlepages
Aces & 8s Members Reuniting At TNA: There’s No Place Like Home
Impact Wrestling announced on Friday that former Aces and 8s members Ken Anderson & D’Lo Brown will reunite at TNA: There’s No Place Like Home on April 3rd. There’s no word yet on what match they will take part in. D’Lo currently works as a producer for Impact, while Anderson is member of the NWA…
Liv Morgan Will Face Lana With Rusev & Lashley Banned On Raw
After weeks of feuding, Liv Morgan vs. Lana will go down on Monday Night Raw, but Bobby Lashley and Rusev will be banned from ringside to guarantee a clean finish. Dot com notes this is Morgan’s first singles match in six months. The two are expected to take part in the Royal Rumble match this…
Several WWE Stars Announced For Carpool Karaoke
The third season of Carpool Karaoke: The Series on Apple TV will feature a number of WWE stars. Seth Rollins & Becky Lynch will be featured in one car, The Miz & Maryse are together in the second, and Daniel Bryan & The Bella Twins will be in the third vehicle. The WWE-themed episode is…
Rich Swann Undergoes Ankle Surgery
Impact Wrestling star Rich Swann had ankle surgery on Thursday to repair the injury he suffered on Jan. 10th at Bash at the Brewery 2 in an 8-man tag team match. Swann’s wife Su Yung took to Twitter to ask for well wishes. There’s currently no word on when Swann will return to action. If…
WWE Backstage Viewership Up With CM Punk & Becky Lynch
Tuesday night’s episode of WWE Backstage did 111,000 viewers on FOX Sports 1. This episode was up the from 83,000 viewers from the week prior thanks to CM Punk’s return and Becky Lynch’s advertised appearance. WWE Backstage Viewership Tracker: Oct. 15, 2019: 597,000 viewers (Tuesday preview) Oct. 25, 2019: 426,000 viewers (Friday preview) Nov. 5,…
WWE Rebrands NXT Women’s Championship, Becky Lynch Issues Statement
WWE began phasing out the “Women’s” part of the NXT Women’s Championship during Wednesday’s NXT broadcast. Rhea Ripley was simply referred to as “NXT Champion” in graphics and by the broadcast team, while Kay Lee Ray was simply “NXT UK Champion.” PWInsider is reporting there was an “internal decree” to remove the gender-specific designation. There’s…
6-Man Tag Team Match & Contract Signing Set For SmackDown
WWE has announced the following items for the go-home edition of Friday Night SmackDown: Roman Reigns & The Usos vs. King Corbin, Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode Contract signing for Daniel Bryan vs. The Fiend at Royal Rumble Click here for the current advertised Royal Rumble card. Follow @wrestlepages
AEW Dynamite Outdraws WWE NXT, Viewership Gap Closes Again
AEW Dynamite came out on top over WWE NXT with the higher viewership number for the fourth week in a row, though the gap drew closer. NXT did 769,000 viewers on the USA Network, which was up from the 700,000 viewers they did the week prior. The show ranked No. 35 on the Cable Top…
Potential Spoiler Updates On Female Stars Returning At Royal Rumble
With the field basically wide open for surprises in this year’s 30-woman Royal Rumble match, there continues to be talk of who could return to action on Sunday. Naomi is reportedly scheduled to be in Houston for a surprise appearance after being on hiatus for various reasons since July. She’s expected to join The Usos…
Raw Viewership Rebounds Before Royal Rumble
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night RAW did an average viewing audience of 2.380 million viewers on the USA Network. That’s up from the 2.030 million viewers the show did the week prior. Below is how the show did each hour: 8 PM: 2.548 million viewers 9 PM: 2.492 million viewers 10 PM: 2.101…
New AEW Tag Team Champions, Moxley Earns Title Match & More AEW News
Below are news & notes from this week’s AEW Dynamite on Jericho’s Cruise: – Jon Moxley defeated Pac to become the new World Championship number one contender. As a result, Moxley will challenge Chris Jericho at AEW Revolution on Feb. 29th. – Kenny Omega & Adam Page defeated SCU to capture the AEW Tag Team…
6 Matches Confirmed For Worlds Collide
Below is the updated line-up for this Saturday’s Worlds Collide: NXT vs. NXT UK special: 8-Man Tag Team Match – Undisputed Era vs. Imperium NXT Women’s Championship Match – Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Toni Storm NXT Cruiserweight Championship – Angel Garza (c) vs. Isaiah “Swerve” Scott vs. Jordan Devlin vs. Travis Banks – #DIY vs.…
New NXT North American Champion Crowned, Dusty Classic Finals Set & More
Below are news & notes from this week’s WWE NXT: – Keith Lee defeated Roderick Strong to capture his first NXT North American Championship in this week’s main event. #AndNew… Absolutely #Limitless. @RealKeithLee #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/UIuwmKuQPe — Triple H (@TripleH) January 23, 2020 – The finals for the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic will take place…
Big Women’s Rematch Set For WWE NXT, Updated Lineup
Shawn Michaels broke the news during The Bump that Io Shirai will face Toni Storm during tonight’s WWE NXT. BREAKING NEWS from @ShawnMichaels himself:@tonistorm_ vs. @shirai_io is happening T O N I G H T on #WWENXT, LIVE on @USA_Network! #WWETheBump pic.twitter.com/b0Tu3jQSwn — WWE’s The Bump (@WWETheBump) January 22, 2020 As you may recall, Shirai…
Complete Spoilers For This Week’s AEW Dynamite From Jericho’s Cruise
Below are complete spoilers for this week’s AEW Dynamite from Chris Jericho’s Rock N Wrestling Rager at Sea: – AEW Tag Team Championship: Kenny Omega & Adam Page def. SCU (c) to win the titles – Britt Baker def. Priscilla Kelly – Chris Jericho, Santana & Ortiz def. Jurassic Express – MJF def. Joey Janela…
10 Matches Confirmed For NWA Hard Times PPV This Friday
Coming out of the NWA Powerrr Season 2 finale (embedded above), here’s the complete line-up for NWA’s Hard Times pay-per-view: Inter-Promotional Match – Nick Aldis vs. Flip Gordon NWA Women’s Championship – Allysin Kay (c) vs. Thunder Rosa NWA World Tag Team Championship – Rock N Roll Express (c) vs. The Wildcards vs. Eli Drake…
United States Title Match Added To Royal Rumble
WWE has announced Andrade will defend the United States Championship against Humberto Carrillo this Sunday at Royal Rumble. Below is the updated pay-per-view card: Universal Championship Strap Match – “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt (c) vs. Daniel Bryan Raw Women’s Championship Match – Becky Lynch (c) vs. Asuka SmackDown Women’s Championship Match – Bayley (c) vs.…
23 Superstars Confirmed For Men’s Royal Rumble Match
Below is the updated line-up for Sunday’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view coming out of the go-home edition of Monday Night Raw: Universal Championship Strap Match – “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt (c) vs. Daniel Bryan Raw Women’s Championship Match – Becky Lynch (c) vs. Asuka SmackDown Women’s Championship Match – Bayley (c) vs. Lacey Evans 30-Man Royal…
Major Title Change Occurs On Monday Night Raw
This week’s Monday Night Raw in Wichita, KS featured a surprising title change as Seth Rollins & Buddy Murphy defeated The Viking Raiders to capture their first Raw Tag Team Championship together. This Murphy’s first reign and Rollins’ sixth. Rollins is also now confirmed to compete in the 30-man Royal Rumble match this Sunday The…
Kairi Sane Set To Compete On Tonight’s Raw, Updated Line-Up
WWE has announced Kairi Sane will return to Raw tonight in a match against Becky Lynch. As noted, Sane returned to the ring over the weekend after being out since TLC with a concussion. BREAKING: Before she defends her #RAW #WomensTitle against WWE Women's #TagTeamChampion @WWEAsuka this Sunday at #RoyalRumble, #TheMan @BeckyLynchWWE goes one-on-one with…
Tickets On Sale Now For TNA: There’s No Place Like Home
Impact Wrestling will hold a special TNA: There’s No Place Like Home event at WrestleCon on April 3rd in the Tampa Bay Area during WrestleMania 36 weekend. Cross the Line one more time – TNA LIVES on April 3rd as part of @wrestlecon in The Ritz in Ybor City! Tickets for TNA: There's No Place…
Oney Lorcan’s WWE Status Revealed, Jazzy Gabert Done With NXT UK?
– Oney Lorcan returned to the ring over the weekend during the NXT UK tapings in York. Lorcan will compete in a couple tag team matches alongside Danny Burch in the coming weeks. This was Lorcan’s first WWE appearance since reportedly requesting his release in November. – Jazzy Gabert may be done with NXT UK,…
SmackDown Viewership Up For Third Consecutive Week
This week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown did an average viewing audience of 2.580 million viewers on FOX, which is up from the 2.502 million viewers from last week. SmackDown averaged a 0.8 rating in the 18-49 demographic, which was #1 for the night. That is up from the 0.75 rating in the 18-49…
Big Spoiler On Impact Wrestling Title Change In Mexico
During night two of Impact Wrestling’s television tapings in Mexico on Saturday, a major title change occurred.
Kalisto Reportedly Re-Signs With WWE
Pro Wrestling Sheet is reporting that Kalisto has signed a multi-year contract extension with WWE. The former United States Champion seemingly teased looking forward to being a free agent “in 10 months” back in August via a tweet that has since been deleted. Kalisto reportedly stayed with WWE because the 33-year-old feels he has a…
KENTA Returning To Ring Of Honor In April
KENTA is returning to Ring of Honor for the first time in over a decade to compete at Supercard of Honor in Lakeland, FL on April 4th during WrestleMania 36 weekend. KENTA is returning to an ROH ring for the first time in more than a decade! The Japanese star, regarded as one of the…
Mike Kanellis Moving To NXT?
After a three-month hiatus from the ring, Mike Kanellis made his NXT debut at a house show in Melbourne, FL where he and Tony Nese won a tag team match. @TonyNese @RealMikeBennett ???????? #NXTMelbourne pic.twitter.com/yIDwrlhOtZ — . (@kimberlasskick) January 18, 2020 Kanellis hasn’t competed since publicly requesting his WWE release in October. Mike and Maria…
Kairi Sane Returns To The Ring At WWE Live Event
WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Kairi Sane officially returned to the ring on Friday night at WWE’s live event in Lafayette, LA. Sane teamed with Asuka and Sarah Logan in a losing effort against Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair and Natalya. Sane has been out of action since suffering an apparent concussion during the TLC main…
Tessa Blanchard Issues New Statement On Racism Accusations
New Impact World Champion Tessa Blanchard took to Twitter on Thursday to issue a statement directly addressing the racism accusations that many wrestlers revealed last weekend. https://twitter.com/Tess_Blanchard/status/1217994209006882816 This is the first formal statement from Blanchard after her post-title win promo in which she stated, “Nobody in this life is perfect. We’re all human.” Follow @wrestlepages
AEW Dynamite Tops WWE NXT Viewership Again
AEW Dynamite came out on top over WWE NXT with the higher viewership number for the third week in a row. NXT did 700,000 viewers on the USA Network, which was barely down from the 721,000 viewers they did the week prior. The show ranked No. 31 on the Cable Top 150 18-49 demographic list.…
Taz Officially Signs With All Elite Wrestling
Fresh off the heels of AEW extending their deal with TNT through 2023, Cody Rhodes announced that Taz has officially signed a multi-year agreement with the company in a broadcast role. Yesterday #AEWDynamite was extended to 2023 by @tntdrama and Today we are happy to announce that @OfficialTAZ has signed a multiple year agreement with…
Jon Moxley vs. Pac Next Week, Omega & Page Earn Title Match & More AEW News
Below are news & notes coming out of AEW Dynamite: – Cody has accepted MJF’s stipulations for a match at AEW Revolution on Feb. 29th. Cody will now face Wardlow in a cage match on the Feb. 19th edition of Dynamite. – Jon Moxley will face Pac on next week’s show to determine the next…
New NXT TakeOver: Portland Match Set, DIY Reuniting At Worlds Collide & More
Below are news & notes coming out of this week’s WWE NXT: – Bianca Belair won the women’s battle royal for the right to challenge the NXT Women’s Champion at NXT TakeOver: Portland. Belair will challenge either Rhea Ripley or Toni Storm. You're in for a treat, Portland.@tonistorm_, @RheaRipley_WWE, @BiancaBelairWWE will see ONE of you…
WWE Announces ‘Fight Like A Girl’ Series Featuring Female Superstars
WWE and Quibi announced on Wednesday the launch of Fight Like a Girl – a series where Stephanie McMahon pairs a WWE Superstar with a young woman struggling with a personal issue that has been holding her back. Leading individual episodes of the upcoming series are Sasha Banks, Brie Bella, Nikki Bella, Alexa Bliss, Sonya…