Author: CJ Blaze
Street Profits Match & More Announced For Raw
WWE has announced the following items for Monday’s new episode of Raw in Cleveland: – Universal Champion Seth Rollins addresses burning down The Firefly Funhouse – The Street Profits & a mystery partner vs. The O.C. – Sin Cara returns to face Andrade – Ric Flair appears to announce the final member of Team Flair…
New Participants Announced For Bound For Glory Matches
Follow @wrestlepagesComing out of the go-home Impact Wrestling episode on Friday, Sabu and Rohit Raju have been added to the X-Division Championship Ladder Match after their qualifying match ended in a double count-out, per PWInsider. (Update: As of this writing, it appears neither man actually qualified.) Additionally, Mahabali Shera won a battle royal to claim…
Women’s Six-Pack Challenge & More Announced For SmackDown
WWE has announced a six-pack challenge for Friday Night SmackDown to determine Bayley’s next challenger for the SmackDown Women’s Championship. The competitors include Mandy Rose, Sonya Deville, Nikki Cross, Carmella, Dana Brooke and Lacey Evans. BREAKING: @CarmellaWWE, @NikkiCrossWWE, @DanaBrookeWWE, @LaceyEvansWWE, @SonyaDevilleWWE and @WWE_MandyRose will square off in a Six-Pack Challenge Match on #SmackDown for the…
New NXT UK Tag Team Champions Crowned
Wolfgang & Mark Coffey of Gallus defeated Mark Andrews & Flash Morgan Webster on this week’s NXT UK to capture their first NXT UK Tag Team Championship. OHHHH YEAHHHHH. In the most GALLUS moment in #NXTUK's 1️⃣ year history, #GALLUS' @WolfgangYoung & @_coffey90 DEFEAT @Flash_Morgan & @MandrewsJunior to become the NEW #NXTUK #TagTeamChampions! pic.twitter.com/3EM4kAd3Gq —…
Corey Graves To Host Weekly WWE Podcast
WWE announced on Thursday that Corey Graves will host “After The Bell,” WWE’s first weekly podcast that launches Wednesday, Oct. 30th. The description reads: “Hosted by Corey Graves, “After the Bell” is an official WWE podcast that gives you a provocative look at the latest in Raw, SmackDown and NXT. Featuring exclusive Superstar interviews, “ATB”…
Seth Rollins Officially Off Team Hogan; AOP Gets Drafted To Raw
McKenzie Mitchell revealed several breaking news items in a “WWE Now” update on Thursday: – Universal Champion Seth Rollins is officially out as captain of Team Hogan at Crown Jewel. He will only be competing in the Falls Count Anywhere match against “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt. – Akam & Rezar of AOP have officially been…
Big Title Match Set For SmackDown; Sasha Banks Returning?
– Shinsuke Nakamura will defend the Intercontinental Championship against Roman Reigns on this week’s Friday Night SmackDown. BREAKING: @WWERomanReigns is set to battle @ShinsukeN for the #ICTitle on Friday Night #SmackDown!https://t.co/EfXfiNquCo — WWE (@WWE) October 17, 2019 The match comes after Sami Zayn and Reigns went back-and-forth on Twitter over being drafted in different rounds.…
Impact Wrestling Signs New Knockout
Katie Forbes has signed a contract with Impact Wrestling. She revealed the news on a recent episode of Women’s Pro Wrestling Weekly, which has been embedded above. “Yeah, so they let me be me, and I can embrace it. So, you all will see a lot more of that because starting today, I’ve just signed…
Alicia Fox Listed As WWE Alumni
Following the WWE Draft, WWE.com has updated their rosters, which notably lists former Divas Champion Alicia Fox under the alumni section. Fox hasn’t wrestled on TV since April and last appeared on the Raw Reunion special in July. She was the center of controversy a couple times this year when she worked a live event…
AEW Star Injured, Tag Teams Advance, Next Week’s Matches & More
– Luchasaurus was pulled from this week’s tag team tournament match on Dynamite due to a hamstring injury. Marko Stunt teamed with Jungle Boy in a loss to The Lucha Bros. Additionally, SCU defeated Best Friends to advance. – Next week’s show will feature the following matches: Jon Moxley vs. PAC Private Party vs. Lucha…
NXT News: Big Title Match Next Week, Stars Return, Dark Matches
– Next week’s NXT will feature Roderick Strong defending the NXT North American Championship against Keith Lee and Dominick Dijakovic in a triple threat match after their number one contender’s match ended in no contest. The bout was originally scheduled to be Strong vs. Velveteen Dream, but Dream was written out of action following an…
WWE Reportedly Tried Purchasing Japanese Promotion
Dave Meltzer is reporting that WWE recently attempted to purchase Pro Wrestling NOAH to use the promotion as the foundation for their own NXT Japan brand. The deal reportedly fell through, and word is that NOAH isn’t the only promotion WWE has been looking at. Pro Wrestling NOAH is currently working with MLW and Impact…
Cesaro, Luke Harper & Other Free Agents Officially Drafted
The remaining free agents coming out of this week’s WWE Draft were officially assigned a brand during Wednesday’s “The Bump.” Drafted to Raw: No Way Jose Mojo Rawley Sarah Logan Peyton Royce & Billie Kay Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins Drafted to SmackDown: Luke Harper Cesaro Sonya Deville & Mandy Rose Drake Maverick Dana Brooke…
Backstage News On What Led To Eric Bischoff’s WWE Departure
As previously noted here on WrestlePages.com, Bruce Prichard has been named the SmackDown Executive Director, and Eric Bischoff is no longer a WWE employee. PWInsider reports that Bischoff was let go after a SmackDown creative meeting at WWE HQ on Tuesday morning. Additionally, he likely won’t have to wait out a 90-day no compete clause…
Falls Count Anywhere Match Announced For WWE Crown Jewel
“The Fiend” Bray Wyatt will challenge Seth Rollins for the Universal Championship in a Falls Count Anywhere Match at WWE Crown Jewel on Oct. 31st in Saudi Arabia. Additionally, it was announced during Raw that Ricochet has joined Team Hogan, while Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura has joined Team Flair. Below is the updated pay-per-view card:…
New Tag Team Champions Crowned On Raw
The Viking Raiders defeated Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode to capture their first Raw Tag Team Championship during this week’s Raw in Denver. JOIN THE CHAMPS. The #VikingRaiders @Erik_WWE & @Ivar_WWE are your NEW #RAW #TagTeamChampions! pic.twitter.com/qssrTQn2ub — WWE (@WWE) October 15, 2019 Erik and Ivar are former NXT Tag Team Champions and were officially…
WWE Draft Night 2 Results, Blockbuster Trade To Be Announced
Below are results from Night 2 of the WWE Draft during Monday Night Raw in Denver: Round 1 Universal Champion Seth Rollins to Raw WWE Champion Brock Lesnar to SmackDown Charlotte drafted to Raw The New Day to SmackDown Andrade & Zelina Vega to Raw Round 2 Women’s Tag Team Champions The Kabuki Warriors to…
Eight Additional WWE Draft Picks Revealed
WWE.com revealed eight additional Draft picks that occurred over the weekend: Additional WWE Draft picks Apollo Crews — SmackDown Drew Gulak — SmackDown EC3 — Raw Eric Young — Raw Heath Slater — SmackDown Sin Cara — Raw Tamina — SmackDown The B-Team — SmackDown For those that missed it, click here to see who was drafted…
Juice Robinson Calls Out Jon Moxley For Not Defending U.S. Title
Juice Robinson recently participated in an interview with New Japan Pro Wrestling’s website and called out Jon Moxley for not defending the IWGP United States Championship. –A lot of American fans have commented that the IWGP United States Championship is rarely seen in the United States. It’s only been defended in the US once this…
New WOH Champion Crowned, Final Battle Main Event Confirmed
– Kelly Klein defeated Angelina Love at Saturday’s Glory By Honor event to capture the Women of Honor Championship for the third time. https://twitter.com/ringofhonor/status/1183220464602222593 – PCO defeated Marty Scurll at the same event to win the number one contender’s tournament. PCO defeated Jay Lethal, while Scurll defeated Dalton Castle earlier in the night to advance.…
Special Guest Commentator Announced For AEW Dark In Philadelphia
Cody Rhodes took to Twitter on Saturday to announce that Taz will be a special guest commentator for AEW Dark matches in Philadelphia. Joining us as a guest broadcaster for #AEW DARK in Philadelphia…@OfficialTAZ @AEWrestling pic.twitter.com/ApiXZBv2PP — Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) October 12, 2019 AEW Dark streams on YouTube at 8pm ET on Tuesdays. Taz’s appearance…
Bound For Glory Updates, 3-Way Set For Next Week’s Impact
– Ace Austin has been added to the Bound For Glory X-Division Championship Ladder Match after stealing the qualifying win over Eddie Edwards on Friday’s Impact. Additionally, it was announced that Aerostar and Taurus will be Dr. Wagner’s partners against The Rascalz. IT'S OFFICIAL: @WagnerJrOficial will team with @aaaerostar1 & @Taurusoriginal to battle the #Rascalz…
Surprise Title Change Occurs On This Week’s SmackDown
Bayley debuted a new look and theme song to fully establish her heel turn on this week’s Friday Night SmackDown. In the main event of the show, Bayley pinned Charlotte Flair to capture her second SmackDown Women’s Championship after originally losing it this past Sunday at Hell in a Cell. Bayley closed the show by…
Shotzi Blackheart Headed To WWE NXT
Squared Circle Sirens first reported on Wednesday that independent wrestler Shotzi Blackheart would soon be WWE-bound. At Friday’s EVOLVE 137 event in Atlanta, William Regal appeared in the ring to officially offer Shotzi a contract with NXT. AND it's OFFICIAL! William Regal offered @Shotziblackan #NXT contract tonight at #Evolve137 So well deserved! Been waiting for…
Complete WWE Draft Night 1 Results (10/11/19)
Below are complete WWE Draft Night 1 picks from Friday Night SmackDown in Las Vegas: First-Round Picks – Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch to Raw – Roman Reigns to SmackDown – The O.C. (U.S. Champion AJ Styles, Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows) to Raw – “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt to SmackDown – Drew McIntyre to…
Big Tag Team Match Announced For AEW Dynamite
AEW announced on Friday that Kenny Omega & “Hangman” Adam Page will face PAC & Jon Moxley in a tag team match on Wednesday’s Dynamite. So #AEWDynamite this coming week is…actual fing’ Dynamite Card stacked! Let’s go! @AEWrestling @AEWonTNT Wednesday at 8et/7ct on @tntdrama pic.twitter.com/G8Iw0FLDZX — Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) October 11, 2019 Below is the…
Preliminary Draft Pools Revealed For SmackDown & Raw
WWE has revealed the designated preliminary Draft pools for which superstars will be available to be selected each night on SmackDown and Raw. Some interesting notes to take away from the listing: – The Street Profits will officially be drafted to either Raw or SmackDown. – 205 Live stars Lucha House Party, Humberto Carrillo, Akira…
Big Match With WWE Draft Implications Announced For SmackDown
WWE has announced Universal Champion Seth Rollins will face Roman Reigns in the opening match of Friday Night SmackDown. Per WWE’s announcement, the winner will “earn the first overall pick for the corresponding brand.” BREAKING: @WWERollins (representing #RAW) will face @WWERomanReigns (representing #SmackDown) in the opening match of Friday Night #SmackDown on @FOXTV for the…
Interesting Note On Top Raw & SmackDown Draft Picks
WrestleVotes revealed on Thursday that 2019 Draft information is being kept “tight lipped.” The account is reporting that Paul Heyman has fought to keep “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt and Aleister Black on Raw, while FOX, not specifically Eric Bischoff, would like to keep Roman Reigns and Charlotte Flair on SmackDown. Draft info is being kept…
Jericho’s First Challenger Revealed, Tag Team Advances, AEW Dark Spoilers
– This week’s AEW Dynamite saw Darby Allin defeat Jimmy Havoc to become the new number one contender to the AEW World Championship. As a result, Allin will challenge Chris Jericho for the title next week in Philadelphia. – Speaking of Jericho, his new stable with Jake Hager, Sammy Guevara, Santana & Ortiz is now…
Big Title Change On NXT, Tommaso Ciampa’s In-Ring Return Announced
– Lio Rush defeated Drew Gulak to capture his first NXT Cruiserweight Championship in the opener of this week’s NXT. Gulak’s first reign ended at 108 days, while this is Rush’s first title in WWE. Congratulations @itsLioRush … #ANDNEW NXT Cruiserweight Champion.@WWENXT Pound for pound,No one better. pic.twitter.com/hO4xTUbyCR — Triple H (@TripleH) October 10, 2019…
New NXT Match Announced, Updated Line-Up For Tonight
It was announced on WWE’s The Bump that NXT North American Champion Roderick Strong will face Isaiah “Swerve” Scott in a non-title match on tonight’s new episode of NXT. As announced on @WWETheBump, @swerveconfident will have a huge opportunity when he goes one-on-one with @WWENXT #NorthAmericanChampion @roderickstrong TONIGHT on #WWENXT at 8/7c LIVE on @USA_Network!…
Big Update On Edge’s Potential WWE Return
PWInsider reported on Tuesday that WWE Hall of Famer Edge was in Pittsburgh, PA for “WWE business.” Pittsburgh also happens to be the location of WWE’s head of medical, Dr. Joseph Maroon, though it has yet to be confirmed that’s where he was. Rumors have been swirling since Friday that Edge has reportedly been medically…
Women’s Match Added To AEW Dynamite; Watch AEW Dark Premiere
– AEW Women’s Champion Riho & Britt Baker vs. Emi Sakura & Bea Priestly has been added to Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite in Boston. Huge Tag Team Match signed for Tomorrow’s LIVE #AEWDynamite – 8/7c on @TNTDramaBea Priestley & Emi Sukura vs #AEW World Women’s Champion Riho & Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. pic.twitter.com/lLU8C17gEx — All Elite…
WWE To Make Major Announcement On Friday
WWE is set to make a major announcement on Friday, Oct. 11th in Las Vegas involving WWE Champion Brock Lesnar, Cain Velasquez, Braun Strowman and Tyson Fury. The press conference will take place at the T-Mobile Arena at 3pm ET. Paul Heyman, Triple H and Rey Mysterio are expected to be in attendance as well.…
Strowman/Fury Ends In Chaos; Title Match Set For Next Week’s Raw
– Tyson Fury and Braun Strowman met face-to-face again on this week’s Raw. The show ended in a huge pull-apart brawl between the two. .@BraunStrowman awaits the next move of @Tyson_Fury on #RAW! pic.twitter.com/8xryQ1x3ZL — WWE (@WWE) October 8, 2019 .@Tyson_Fury is bringing the fight right back to @BraunStrowman! #RAW pic.twitter.com/qIWfkjKuEK — WWE (@WWE) October…
Two Top WWE Stars Reportedly Not Cleared For Raw
POST Wrestling is reporting that Bray Wyatt and Sasha Banks are not medically cleared to compete on this week’s Raw following their respective Hell in a Cell matches last night. The report also states that no timelines were given, which likely indicates their injuries aren’t that serious. Banks lost to Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch…
Champions Showcase & More Announced For Raw
Tonight’s Monday Night Raw will emanate from Bakersfield, CA and will feature the fallout from last night’s much talked about WWE Hell in a Cell pay-per-view. WWE has announced for the following items for the show: Rusev vs. Randy Orton opens the show Tyson Fury gets an open mic MizTV w/ Becky Lynch & Charlotte…
Big Match Added To This Week’s Dynamite; December 11th Location Revealed
– Darby Allin vs. Jimmy Havoc has been announced for this week’s AEW Dynamite in Boston. The winner will go on to challenge Chris Jericho for the AEW World Championship next week in Philadelphia. This Wednesday #AEWDynamite broadcasts LIVE from Boston’s @AgganisArena – 8/7c on TNTDarby Allin faces Jimmy Havoc in a match to determine…
Kylie Rae Announced For Impact Wrestling Event
Impact Wrestling announced on Monday that Kylie Rae will compete at their Twitch special All Glory on Saturday, Oct. 19th. BREAKING: #KylieRae is coming to #ALLGlory on @Twitch! ???? https://t.co/ghA9BUWrCU pic.twitter.com/rzy58Er5mx — TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) October 7, 2019 This event will take place the night before Bound For Glory and will showcase independent talent from…
Backstage News On The Fiend vs. Seth Rollins, Vince McMahon’s Reaction
WWE has officially ruled The Fiend vs. Seth Rollins’ Hell in a Cell main event as ending in “match stoppage,” which is essentially a no contest. The finish was called for after Rollins used the sledgehammer on the pile of weapons that covered Bray Wyatt’s head. Fans in the crowd and on social media have…
WWE Hell In A Cell Results (10/6/19) – Title Changes, Fiend vs. Rollins Ends In Stoppage
Below are complete results from WWE’s Hell in a Cell pay-per-view, which emanated from the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA: – Kickoff Match: Natalya def. Lacey Evans – Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch def. Sasha Banks in a Hell in a Cell Match – Roman Reigns & Daniel Bryan def. Luke Harper & Erick…
Charlotte Flair Wins Tenth Women’s Championship; 24/7 Title Changes Hands
– Charlotte Flair tapped out Bayley at WWE Hell in a Cell to capture her tenth Women’s Championship. Bayley’s first reign with the title ended at 140 days. 10 TIME 10 TIME 10 TIME 10 TIME 10 TIME 10 TIME 10 TIME 10 TIME 10 TIME 10 TIME@MsCharlotteWWE is your NEW #SmackDown #WomensChampion! #HIAC pic.twitter.com/M0AB0QuUNI…
Women’s Tag Team Championship Changes Hands; Big Match Set For Raw
– The Kabuki Warriors defeated Nikki Cross & Alexa Bliss to capture their first Women’s Tag Team Championship at WWE Hell in a Cell. Asuka used green mist to get the pin over Cross. GREEN MIST SEALS THE DEAL.@WWEAsuka & @KairiSaneWWE are the #KabukiWarriors, and they are your NEW WWE Women's #TagTeamChampions! #HIAC #WomensTagTitles pic.twitter.com/p4atIsUvKm…
New Matches & Big Stipulation Confirmed For Hell In A Cell
WWE has officially announced the following matches for tonight’s Hell in a Cell pay-per-view: The Viking Raiders & a mystery partner vs. The O.C. The Kabuki Warriors vs. Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross for the Women’s Tag Team Championship Chad Gable vs. King Corbin Natalya vs. Lacey Evans (Kickoff) Additionally, Roman Reigns & Daniel Bryan…
Photo: Sasha Banks Receives Stitches Following SmackDown Match
Sasha Banks suffered a busted lip during her tag team match on Friday Night SmackDown. Banks took to her Instagram story to reveal she required stitches to close the wound. Below is the slightly graphic photo: Sasha Banks will challenge Becky Lynch for the Raw Women’s Championship inside Hell in a Cell tonight. Follow @wrestlepages
Backstage News On Plans For Braun Strowman vs. Tyson Fury
Dave Meltzer is reporting that Braun Strowman vs. Tyson Fury is currently penciled in for WWE Crown Jewel later this month, although it isn’t as “official” as WWE Champion Brock Lesnar vs. Cain Velasquez. As previously noted, the heavyweight boxer and Strowman came face-to-face during Friday’s SmackDown premiere on FOX. WWE has invited Fury to…
*Spoilers* NXT UK Taping Results From Brentwood (10/5/19)
WWE held night two of their NXT UK tapings in Brentwood, Essex on Saturday. (Click here for night one results.) H/T to Dei Owen on Twitter for the spoiler notes: – Dark match: Rhea Ripley def. Nina Samuels before seemingly “bowing out” of NXT UK – Jack Starz def. Saxon Huxley – Imperium and Gallus trade shots…
AEW To Air Dark Matches On YouTube
Cody Rhodes announced on Saturday that “AEW Dark” will premiere on AEW’s YouTube channel starting on Tuesday and will feature dark matches from their Dynamite tapings. The show will be hosted by Tony Schiavone. The match results will be factored into the wins and losses that AEW plans to focus on in storylines. We have…
Matt Hardy Comments On Jeff’s Arrest; Rapper Wins & Loses 24/7 Title
– Matt Hardy issued the following statement regarding his brother’s recent arrest: Since so many have asked me about my brother tonight-I love my brother & want him to be happy & healthy. I’ve expressed that to him as much as I can. Jeff has to make his decisions about his life. I have to…