Author: CJ Blaze
AEW Dynamite Extended Through 2023 On TNT
WarnerMedia announced on Wednesday that AEW Dynamite’s television deal on TNT has now been extended through 2023. Additionally, the press release revealed another AEW show will be launched straight-to-series. No other details were offered as to when that will air. Breaking News – #AEWDynamite Extended Through 2023 pic.twitter.com/cZHeqGdcRs — All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) January 15,…
Angel Garza To Defend Cruiserweight Championship At Worlds Collide
As revealed on WWE’s The Bump, Angel Garza will defend the NXT Cruiserweight Championship in a four-way match at Worlds Collide. Who will fill out the field from @WWENXT and @NXTUK when @AngelGarzaWwe defends his #WWENXT #CruiserweightTitle in a #Fatal4Way Match at @WWE #WorldsCollide?! https://t.co/Z32qfIxoyZ pic.twitter.com/AvX4YpUOiQ — WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 15, 2020 Tonight’s NXT…
Paige Says Triple H Has Reached Out Over Inappropriate Joke
Triple H received a bit of heat over an inappropriate comment in regards to Paige and her personal life over the weekend. When addressing rumors of Edge and Paige possibly wrestling again, he said he wants to see them both live healthy lives. Triple H mentioned Edge has children and added: “Paige maybe. She probably…
Mercedes Martinez To Compete In NXT Women’s Battle Royal
As revealed on WWE Backstage, new signee Mercedes Martinez will compete in the No. 1 contender’s battle royal on tonight’s NXT. Martinez joins Bianca Belair, Candice LeRae, Chelsea Green, Dakota Kai, Vanessa Borne, Kayden Carter, Mia Yim, Santana Garrett, Io Shirai, Shotzi Blackheart & Xia Li. Below is the updated line-up for tonight’s new episode:…
Elias Signs WWE Contract Extension
Ryan Satin broke the news on WWE Backstage that Elias has signed a multi-year contract extension with WWE after returning from injury. Elias noted on his Instagram account that he has signed a three-year extension. Dot com covered the news here. Follow @wrestlepages
Kane Returning To SmackDown, Banks vs. Evans Rescheduled
WWE has announced Kane will appear on Friday Night SmackDown this week. There’s no word yet on what his role entails, though WWE’s preview teases his involvement in the Royal Rumble match. Lacey Evans vs. Sasha Banks has been rescheduled for SmackDown after their match did not happen last week. As previously noted, SmackDown will…
Inter-Promotional Match Set For NWA’s Hard Times PPV
NWA’s next pay-per-view, Hard Times, will be headlined by NWA Worlds Champion Nick Aldis vs. Ring of Honor’s Flip Gordon in a non-title inter-promotional match. BREAKING | A huge inter-promotional match signed for #NWAHardTimes @NWA vs. @RingOfHonor@RealNickAldis vs. @TheFlipGordon Order #NWAHardTimes now – https://t.co/6xgGJc7jTU pic.twitter.com/f3fR1rVyot — NWA (@nwa) January 14, 2020 This comes after Aldis…
Impact Wrestling Announces Return Of Lockdown Event
Impact Wrestling is reviving Lockdown for an Impact Plus event on Saturday, March 28th. The live special will emanate from St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario. BREAKING: The most dangerous event of the year returns. Lockdown is coming to @StClairCollege on Saturday, March 28th LIVE on @IMPACTPlusApp in association with with @bcwonline! Tickets are on…
Mercedes Martinez, Jake Atlas & Others Join WWE Performance Center
WWE has announced their newest class of recruits, which is headlined by two-time Mae Young Classic competitor Mercedes Martinez. Joining Martinez at the WWE Performance Center are: independent wrestler Jake Atlas Titan Games competitor Emily Andzulis former NFL defensive tackle Anthony Francis Cirque du Soleil acrobat Sidney Bateman 7′ former college basketball player Zechariah Smith…
Monday Night Raw Viewership Dips Against College Football Playoffs
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night RAW did an average viewing audience of 2.030 million viewers on the USA Network. That’s down from the 2.385 million viewers the show did the week prior. Below is how the show did each hour: 8 PM: 2.218 million viewers 9 PM: 2.059 million viewers 10 PM: 1.814…
Big Show Set For MSG Live Event, Update On His WWE Status
Big Show is advertised for WWE’s live event at Madison Square Garden on March 22nd. He’s slated to team with Kevin Owens and Samoa Joe to face Seth Rollins & AOP. Speaking of the three-on-three feud, Big Show wasn’t expected to be involved in the program long. There’s still plans in place for Rey Mysterio…
Big Injury Update On Velveteen Dream
Velveteen Dream’s back injury is said to be “pretty serious,” per Dave Meltzer. Unfortunately there’s no update on when he will return after being out of action since October. Obviously there’s speculation on a surprise Royal Rumble appearance, but that would all depend on clearance from WWE’s doctors. The former NXT North American Champion has…
Buddy Murphy Aligns With Seth Rollins & AOP, Royal Rumble Match Updates
– This week’s Raw concluded with Buddy Murphy aligning with Seth Rollins & AOP to score the Fist Fight win over Big Show, Kevin Owens & Samoa Joe. .@WWE_Murphy just helped out the #MondayNightMessiah during the #FistFight!@WWERollins got one over against @WWETheBigShow on #RAW! pic.twitter.com/hAQVz1gYka — WWE (@WWE) January 14, 2020 – Below is the…
Tables Match Set For SmackDown, Ladder Match Announced For Raw
– This week’s Friday Night SmackDown will be headlined by Roman Reigns vs. Robert Roode in a Tables Match. – Next week’s Raw will feature Rey Mysterio vs. Andrade in a Ladder Match for the United States Championship. The Jan. 20th episode will also include Liv Morgan & Rusev vs. Lana & Bobby Lashley in…
Fist Fight Rules Revealed For Raw Main Event, Contract Signing Confirmed
The Wrap exclusively revealed several interesting news bits going into tonight’s Raw in Lexington, KY: – Tonight’s show will be headlined Big Show, Kevin Owens & Samoa Joe vs. Seth Rollins & AOP in a Fist Fight. This Fist Fight “is no-holds barred, no disqualification, no count outs, no pin falls and no submissions” match.…
Impact Wrestling Injury Updates, Pre-Show Matches Taped & More
Below are news & notes coming out Impact Wrestling’s Hard to Kill pay-per-view: – Brian Cage was unable to compete against Rob Van Dam due to a torn bicep, per PWInsider. As previously noted, Cage is finishing up with Impact and is headed to AEW. – X-Division Champion Ace Austin and Madman Fulton may have…
Tessa Blanchard Addresses Controversy & Title Win Off The Air (Video)
Impact Wrestling’s Hard to Kill pay-per-view was headlined by Tessa Blanchard defeating Sami Callihan to become the first female World Champion. There was a lot of heat on Blanchard going into the event, which even resulted in her losing an independent booking. Impact officials also kept Blanchard off of media appearances over the weekend. One…
Details Revealed For Impact Wrestling’s Next Pay-Per-View
Impact Wrestling announced during Hard to Kill that their next pay-per-view, once again entitled Rebellion, will emanate from Terminal 5 in New York City in April. BREAKING: IMPACT Wrestling proudly presents Rebellion THIS APRIL at Terminal 5 in New York City. #HardToKill pic.twitter.com/hMSozabk7h — TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) January 13, 2020 The exact date in April…
Impact Wrestling Hard To Kill Results (1/12/20) – Tessa Blanchard Wins World Title
Below are complete results from Impact Wrestling’s Hard to Kill pay-per-view in Dallas: – Ken Shamrock def. Madman Fulton – X-Division Championship: Ace Austin (c) def. Trey Miguel – Knockouts Championship: Taya Valkyrie (c) def. ODB & Jordynne Grace – Rob Van Dam def. Daga after RVD beat up Brian Cage, preventing their scheduled match…
Brian Cage Reportedly Signs With AEW
SoCalUncensored is reporting that Brian Cage is leaving Impact Wrestling after signing a multi-year contract with All Elite Wrestling. This would explain why Cage’s match against Rob Van Dam at Hard to Kill never began. Instead, RVD injured Cage and went on to defeat Daga. The report also states Ring of Honor offered Cage a…
Marty Scurll Re-Signs With ROH, Takes Over Lead Booking Duties
PWInsider is reporting that Marty Scurll has re-signed with Ring of Honor as an in-ring talent after his contract expired in November 2019. Additionally, Scurll has taken over lead booking duties for the company. While the length of this new deal is unknown at press time, “The Villain” will also be allowed appear in NWA.…
NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II Results (1/12/20) – Undisputed Era Attacks Imperium
Below are complete results from Sunday’s NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II event: – Eddie Dennis def. Trent Seven – NXT UK Women’s Championship: Kay Lee Ray (c) def. Piper Niven & Toni Storm – Tyler Bate def. Jordan Devlin – NXT UK Tag Team Championship Ladder Match: Gallus (c) def. Imperium, Grizzled Young Veterans &…
Rich Swann Not Cleared To Compete At Impact Hard To Kill?
PWInsider is reporting that Rich Swann is not medically cleared to compete after suffering a bad ankle sprain during Friday’s Bash at the Brewery 2 event. Swann was scheduled to team with Willie Mack to challenge The North for the Impact Tag Team Championship at tonight’s Hard to Kill pay-per-view. There’s currently talks of changing…
AAA’s La Parka Dead At 54
Lucha Libre AAA’s Twitter account is reporting that legend La Parka died on Saturday, Jan. 11th, 2020 at the age of 54. “We are very sad to report that our friend and idol of Mexican wrestling Jesús Alfonso Escoboza Huerta “LA PARKA” has passed away. We extend our support and condolences to his whole family…
Robert Roode Returns, John Morrison Match Set For Next Week’s SmackDown
– Robert Roode returned to WWE TV on Friday Night SmackDown to help Dolph Ziggler and King Corbin beat up Roman Reigns. Roode has been off the road since being hit with his first 30-day Wellness violation suspension. .@RealRobertRoode is BACK and he is laying waste to @WWERomanReigns and The @WWEUsos with #King @BaronCorbinWWE and…
Updated List Of Participants For 2020 Royal Rumble Matches
Coming out of Friday Night SmackDown, here’s an updated look at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view card, including who’s been announced for each Royal Rumble match: Universal Championship Match – “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt (c) vs. Daniel Bryan Raw Women’s Championship Match – Becky Lynch (c) vs. Asuka 30-Man Royal Rumble Match – 13 participants announced:…
Major 4-Way Tag Team Match Set For AEW Bash At The Beach
AEW has announced a four-way tag team match for Wednesday’s Bash at the Beach where the winner will earn an AEW Tag Team Championship match against SCU. That four-way match will feature The Young Bucks vs. Kenny Omega & Adam Page vs. Santana & Ortiz vs. Best Friends. Just signed for #AEW #BashAtTheBeach 4 Way…
Becky Lynch Reportedly Signs New WWE Deal Worth $1 Million Per Year
Dave Meltzer is reporting that Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch signed a new multi-year WWE deal worth $1 million per year at the end of 2019. The exact length is unknown, though most new deals have been for five years. WWE has publicly announced Paige, The Miz, The New Day, The Street Profits and Dana…
Two Big Matches Set For WWE Worlds Collide
WWE has announced new additions to the Worlds Collide card, which pits NXT vs. NXT UK. Below is the updated line-up, which features three matches so far: 8-Man Tag Team Match – Undisputed Era vs. Imperium NXT Women’s Championship Match – Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Toni Storm – Finn Balor vs. Ilja Dragunov Worlds Collide…
AEW Dynamite Viewership Goes Down But Outdraws WWE NXT
AEW Dynamite and WWE NXT returned with live programming on Wednesday. While NXT’s number went up and Dynamite’s ticked downward, AEW still came out on top in a major way. NXT did 721,000 viewers on the USA Network, up from the 548,000 viewers they did the week prior for the 2019 Year-End Awards coverage. The…
The Usos Return Match, John Morrison Appearance Set For SmackDown
WWE has announced the following items for Friday Night SmackDown in Evansville, IN: MizTV with the returning John Morrison The Usos vs. King Corbin & Dolph Ziggler Lacey Evans vs. Sasha Banks Expect more names to be added to the respective Royal Rumble matches as well. Follow @wrestlepages
AEW Bash At The Beach Matches Announced, DDP Returns, Dark Matches
Below are news & notes from this week’s AEW Dynamite: – Diamond Dallas Page was featured in a segment with The Butcher & The Blade to set up a six-man tag team match for next week. The following matches have been set for the special Bash at the Beach-themed episode: DDP, Dustin Rhodes & QT…
NXT TakeOver: Portland Match Confirmed, Lee vs. Strong, & More NXT News
Below are news & notes from this week’s WWE NXT: – Finn Balor vs. Johnny Gargano is the first match confirmed for NXT TakeOver: Portland on Feb. 16th. – Keith Lee defeated Dominik Dijakovic, Cameron Grimes and Damian Priest to earn the right to challenge NXT North American Champion Roderick Strong on Jan. 22nd. .@roderickstrong…
Alex Shelley To Make NXT TV Debut, Who Advanced In The Dusty Classic?
WWE officially announced Alex Shelley as Kushida’s partner for the 2020 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. Shelley will make his debut next week when they face Grizzled Young Veterans. Also on tap for next week is Pete Dunne & Matt Riddle vs. Mark Andrews & Flash Morgan Webster Imperium advanced with a win over Forgotten…
Four Rematches Set For Next Week’s Raw
WWE has announced a number of rematches for next week’s Monday Night Raw in Lexington, KY: – Randy Orton vs. AJ Styles – Rusev w/Liv Morgan vs. Bobby Lashley w/Lana – Aleister Black vs. Buddy Murphy – Kevin Owens, Samoa Joe & Big Show vs. Seth Rollins & AOP in a “Fist Fight” As noted,…
Brock Lesnar To Enter 2020 Royal Rumble Match As No. 1 Entrant
Paul Heyman and WWE Champion Brock Lesnar opened the first Raw of the year by announcing Lesnar is entering the 30-man Royal Rumble match as the first entrant. UNPRECEDENTED.@HeymanHustle just announced that #WWEChampion @BrockLesnar is entering the Men's #RoyalRumble Match…and he's doing it as the No. 1️⃣ ENTRANT! #RAW pic.twitter.com/CzDfsQjkyD — WWE (@WWE) January 7,…
Roman Reigns Announces Royal Rumble Entry, Women’s Match Set For Next Week’s SmackDown
– Roman Reigns confirmed on this week’s Friday Night SmackDown that he will be in an entrant in the 30-man Royal Rumble match on Jan. 25th. As previously noted, Charlotte Flair has declared her entry for the women’s bout. #TheBigDog @WWERomanReigns will take part in the 2020 Men's #RoyalRumble Match. https://t.co/6RGfatdNuU — WWE (@WWE) January…
Nikki Bella Announces Engagement
Former WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella revealed on Instagram that she’s been engaged to Artem Chigvinstev since November. Bella went public with the news to ring in the new year. She first met Artem in 2017 during her run on Dancing with the Stars, and their relationship has been featured on Total Bellas. https://www.instagram.com/p/B63uTAMlkfG/ Congrats…
Big Fatal 4-Way Match Set For Next Week’s WWE NXT
William Regal took to Twitter on Friday to announce Keith Lee vs. Dominik Dijakovic vs. Damian Priest vs. Cameron Grimes will take place on Wednesday. This match will determine the new number one contender to challenge NXT North American Champion Roderick Strong. This Wednesday on #WWENXT, we will find a new #1 Contender for the…
Two Tag Team Matches Set For Tonight’s WWE SmackDown
WWE has announced two matches for tonight’s Friday Night SmackDown in Memphis: Roman Reigns & Daniel Bryan vs. King Corbin & Dolph Ziggler Bayley& Sasha Banks vs. Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross vs. Lacey Evans & Dana Brooke Check out dot com’s official preview at this link. Tony Nese has confirmed on Twitter that he’ll…
MJF Names Stipulations For Cody, Next Week’s AEW Dynamite Matches, Dark Spoilers
Below are news & notes from this week’s AEW Dynamite: – Riho retained her AEW Women’s Championship against Britt Baker, Hikaru Shida and Nyla Rose. As a result, Riho will defend the title against Kris Statlander on next week’s Dynamite. Here’s the updated line-up for the 1/8 Anniversary edition in Southaven: Kris Statlander vs. Riho…
NXT 2019 Year-End Award Winners, Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Bracket Revealed
WWE revealed the NXT 2019 Year-End Award winners during Wednesday’s broadcast: Tag Team of the Year: Undisputed Era Male Competitor of the Year: Adam Cole Female Competitor of the Year: Shayna Baszler Rivalry of the Year: Johnny Gargano vs. Adam Cole Future Star of the Year: Dakota Kai TakeOver of the Year: WarGames 2019 Breakout…
Impact Wrestling Championships Get Updated Look (Photos)
Going into 2020, Impact Wrestling has updated their championships to feature black and red (instead of blue) to reflect their new branding on AXS TV. Photos of the Impact World Championship and X-Division Championship can be viewed below: #HappyNewYears@IMPACTWRESTLING loves me so much… they got me a NEW fucking belt. Black & Red like my…
Final Deletion Voted As Impact Wrestling Match Of The Decade
Impact Wrestling allowed fans over the last month to vote for the top ten matches of the decade. Topping off the list was Jeff Hardy vs. Matt Hardy in Final Deletion, which aired in July 2016. That match can be viewed in the player above. Matt Hardy took to Twitter to comment: What a WONDERFUL…
What To Expect From Tonight’s AEW Dynamite & WWE NXT
– Tonight’s AEW Dynamite will air live from Jacksonville, FL. Five matches and a few segments have been announced: Taz appears MJF & Wardlow appear Dustin Rhodes vs. Sammy Guevara Jon Moxley vs. Trent Cody vs. Darby Allin Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks vs. PAC & Lucha Bros Britt Baker vs. Nyla Rose vs.…
Andrade & Charlotte Flair Announce Engagement
WWE stars Andrade and Charlotte Flair announced they are engaged to be married after their date on New Year’s Eve. https://www.instagram.com/p/B6xFTmwnOgY/ WWE covered the announcement at this link. Congrats to the happy couple! Follow @wrestlepages
Liv Morgan Ruins Lana & Bobby Lashley’s Wedding
Liv Morgan made her long-awaited return to WWE TV on the final Raw of the year by declaring her love for Lana. The proclamation occurred during the disastrous wedding between Lana and Bobby Lashley, which ultimately ended with Rusev emerging from the gigantic cake. Check out the segment in the video player above, as well…
Raw Women’s Championship Match Set For Royal Rumble, Charlotte Announces Rumble Entry
Becky Lynch confirmed on this week’s Raw that she will defend the Raw Women’s Championship against Asuka at Royal Rumble on Jan. 25th in Houston. #TheMan gets her wish.@BeckyLynchWWE WILL defend her #RAW #WomensTitle against WWE Women's #TagTeamChampion @WWEAsuka at #RoyalRumble! pic.twitter.com/H6j4oYN52G — WWE (@WWE) December 31, 2019 On a related note, Charlotte Flair is…
Two Title Matches & Brock Lesnar’s Return Set For Next Week’s Raw
The first Monday Night Raw of 2020 will emanate from Oklahoma City and will feature the following: WWE Champion Brock Lesnar appears Rey Mysterio vs. Andrade (c) – United States Championship Match Street Profits vs. The OC vs. The Viking Raiders (c) – Raw Tag Team Championship Match NEXT WEEK on the FIRST #RAW of…