Author: CJ Blaze
AEW Dynamite Results (9/2/20) – Go-Home To All Out
Below are complete results from the final Dynamite before All Out 2020: Excalibur is back on Dynamite commentary after returning to call Dark last week. Santana & Ortiz def. Best Friends in the opening match. Santana went over Trent via pinfall after some heel tactics. The Young Bucks & Jurassic Express def. SCU & Private…
WWE NXT Viewership Slightly Up For Super Tuesday Episode
This week’s WWE NXT drew 849,000 viewers on the USA Network for their “Super Tuesday” episode without head-to-head competition from AEW Dynamite. This is up 3% from last week’s 824,000. The first Tuesday show ranked No. 10 in the 18-49 demographic with a 0.26 rating. It is now the third-best viewership number of the year. WWE…
WWE NXT Possibly Moving Away From Wednesday Nights
A new report from WrestleVotes suggests that WWE NXT could be moving away from Wednesday nights. A decision isn’t expecting to be made right away, but talks are said to be ongoing. With NXT airing on Tuesday this week and next due to NHL playoffs, those numbers could play a part in a decision being…
AEW Dynamite Preview: Go-Home To All Out, Thunder Rosa In Action & More
AEW will air its final Dynamite before All Out tonight on TNT at 8pm ET. The following items have been confirmed for the show: Chris Jericho vs. Joey Janela Santana & Ortiz vs. Best Friends Private Party & SCU vs. Jurassic Express & Young Bucks – winning team faces each other at All Out Jon…
NXT Championship Iron Man Match To Continue Next Week, Steel Cage Match Announced
The four-way 60-minute Iron Man match to crown a new NXT Champion ended inconclusively with Finn Balor and Adam Cole tying at two wins apiece. As a result, William Regal announced Balor vs. Cole will take place next Tuesday in a one-fall match to officially determine a new champion. It'll be SUDDEN DEATH next week…
New Impact World Champion Crowned, Tenille Dashwood Returns, More Impact News
– In the main event of this week’s Impact Wrestling, Eric Young defeated Eddie Edwards to become the new Impact World Champion. EY returned to the company in July at Slammiversary following his WWE release in April. This is Young’s second World Title run after capturing the TNA World Championship in 2014. .@TheEricYoung is the…
Impact Wrestling Results (9/1/20) – Big Title Change, Knockout Returns
Impact Wrestling Results & Reactions – (9/1/2020) Sami Callihan def. Rob Van Dam via school boy in the opening match. Katie Forbes attempted to interfere throughout, but it was to no avail. After the match, RVD and Forbes beat down Callihan once again. .@TheSamiCallihan may have won the battle but @TherealRVD and @TheKatieForbes made sure…
AEW Dark Results (9/1/20) – Peter Avalon Turns On Brandon Cutler
Below are complete results from this week’s episode of AEW Dark. You can watch this week’s show embedded in the player above: Shawn Spears def. Eddie Taurus Santana & Ortiz def. Faboo Andre & Ryzin Allie def. Cassandra Golden Frankie Kazarian def. Angelico Gunn Club def. Donnie Primetime & Ryan Rembrandt Abadon def. Dani Jordyn…
WWE NXT Results (9/1/20) – Iron Man Match Ends With Cliffhanger
Welcome to our live coverage of tonight’s episode of WWE NXT on USA Network. Please read our preview of the broadcast. We will see a four-way 60-minute Iron Man match to crown a new NXT Champion and much more. WWE NXT Results – 9/1/2020 From Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL The show opens with a video…
WWE Raw Viewership & Ratings Down After Payback
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw did an average of 1.896 million viewers on the USA Network, down from the 2.028 million viewers the show did last week. Here’s how the show did by hour: Hour 1: 2.104 million viewers Hour 2: 1.882 million viewers Hour 3: 1.703 million viewers Raw ranked #5…
Triple H Reveals New NXT UK Arena In London
Ahead of tonight’s Super Tuesday edition of NXT, Triple H took to Twitter to reveal NXT UK’s new “state of the art” arena at BT Sport’s studio in London. As #WWENXT prepares for #NXTSuperTuesday tonight, @BTSport’s incredible, state of the art facility, in the heart of London, has been transformed into the new home for…
The IIconics React To Splitting Up; Riott Squad In Line For Title Match
As seen on last night’s Raw, The Riott Squad beat The IIconics. Per the stipulation, The Riott Squad will receive a WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship match in the future, while The IIconics have to disband. Billie Kay and Peyton Royce have been a team for five years since their days in NXT. They captured…
Retribution Will Reportedly Stay Exclusively On Raw
WWE’s latest faction known as Retribution is expected to stay exclusively on Raw, according to POST Wrestling. The masked group was mysteriously absent from both SummerSlam and Payback, as well as last week’s go-home SmackDown. They made their presence known on last night’s Raw by interfering in The Street Profits vs. Andrade & Angel Garza.…
Big Update On Rey Mysterio’s Injury
As noted here at WrestlingNews.com, Rey Mysterio suffered a torn triceps during his tag team match at WWE Payback on Sunday. It’s typically a serious injury that requires surgery and several months of rehabilitation. In an update, Dave Meltzer is reporting that Mysterio will not have surgery at this time. He is expected to recover…
Impact Wrestling Preview: Big World Title Match, Taya vs. Rosemary & More
A new episode of Impact Wrestling will air tonight at 8pm ET on AXS TV and Twitch. The following items have been announced: – Taya Valkyrie vs. Rosemary in a Wrestle House match – Rhino vs. Reno Scum in 2-on-1 Handicap match – The Rascalz vs. Ace Austin & Madman Fulton – Sami Callihan vs.…
WWE NXT Super Tuesday Preview: Four-Way Iron Man Match, Street Fight & More
WWE will air a special “Super Tuesday” edition of NXT on USA Network at 8pm ET due to NHL playoff action on Wednesday. Several big matches have been announced for tonight’s broadcast: – Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa vs. Finn Balor vs. Adam Cole in a four-way 60-minute Iron Man match to crown a new…
Matt Hardy Says He’ll Leave AEW If He Loses To Sammy Guevara At All Out
AEW has officially booked Matt Hardy vs. Sammy Guevara for All Out, and Hardy says he’ll leave if he loses. During a new Road to All Out episode on YouTube (embedded above), it was confirmed that Hardy and Guevara will do battle again in a “Broken Rules” match. This comes after their feud has hit…
WWE Announces Series Of Matches To Determine Drew McIntyre’s Next Challenger
WWE announced ahead of Raw that three singles matches on tonight’s Raw will culminate in a triple threat main event to determine the next challenge for WWE Champion Drew McIntyre at Clash of Champions. The matches are as follows: Seth Rollins vs. Dominick Mysterio Keith Lee vs. Dolph Ziggler Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens BREAKING:…
Final SmackDown Viewership Adjusts Down, Stays Above Two Million
Last week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown ended up doing 2.144 million viewers on FOX. That is down from the 2.181 million viewers the show did in the overnights that were released over the weekend. Friday’s show, which featured the fallout of SummerSlam and final build for Payback, did a slightly lower viewership than the week…
Brock Lesnar Reportedly Not Under WWE Contract
As reported earlier, Brock Lesnar’s merchandise has suspiciously been removed from WWEShop.com. In an update, PWInsider is reporting that Lesnar is no longer under WWE contract, and the two sides have yet to come to a new agreement. This isn’t an unusual occurrence as Lesnar has reportedly become a free agent in the past, but…
Eleven Matches Announced For This Week’s AEW Dark
AEW has announced eleven matches for this week’s new episode of Dark on YouTube, which is scheduled to air at 7pm ET before both NXT and Impact Wrestling. Allie vs. Cassandra Golden Abadon vs. Dani Jordyn Shawn Dean vs. Kip Sabian Donnie Janela & Ryan Rembrandt vs. Billy & Austin Gunn The Initiative vs. Private…
ROH Reveals All 16 Competitors For Pure Title Tournament
Ring of Honor has announced the complete field for the Pure Championship tournament. The sixteen competitors are: Jay Lethal Jonathan Gresham Matt Sydal David Finlay Tracy Williams Josh Woods Wheeler Yuta Tony Deppen PJ Black Rocky Romero Rust Taylor Kenny King Dalton Castle Fred Yehi Delirious Silas Young The rules for the tournament are as…
More EVOLVE Wrestlers Reportedly Sign With WWE
PWInsider is reporting that former EVOLVE talent Josh Briggs, Curt Stallion, and Brandi Lauren have signed with WWE. This comes after WWE signed Leon Ruff and Anthony Greene earlier this summer. Lauren recently appeared in Raw Underground segments, and has worked as an extra for a number of WWE NXT tapings. Briggs is a former…
Countdown To AEW All Out To Air On TNT
AEW has announced Countdown to All Out will air on TNT at 5:30pm ET on Saturday before All Out goes live on pay-per-view. I’m excited that @TNTdrama slotted our Countdown to All Out show on the day of the PPV this Saturday! This will be an awesome week of Live wrestling with #AEWDynamite on Wednesday…
Women’s Tag Team Match Set For WWE Payback Kickoff
WWE announced late Saturday that Ruby Riott and Liv Morgan will team up to take on The IIconics on the Payback Kickoff show. The duos have been feuding throughout the summer leading up the official reunion of The Riott Squad. The next chapter in the heated rivalry between @YaOnlyLivvOnce & @RubyRiottWWE and @PeytonRoyceWWE & @BillieKayWWE…
SmackDown Overnight Viewership Slightly Down
WWE Friday Night SmackDown did 2.181 million viewers on FOX in the overnight numbers. That is slightly down from the 2.198 million viewers the show did in the final number last week, which was adjusted up from the overnight number that was 2.168. Friday’s show did 2.210 million viewers the first hour and went down…
Big E vs. Sheamus Added To WWE Payback
It was announced on Saturday’s Talking Smack that Big E will go one-on-one with Sheamus this Sunday at WWE Payback. Seven matches are now confirmed Payback. Below is the updated card: No Holds Barred Triple Threat for the WWE Universal Championship – “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt (c) vs. Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman WWE Women’s…
WWE 205 Live Results (8/28/20) – Brian Kendrick Returns
Below are complete results from the August 28th edition of WWE 205 Live: Brian Kendrick def. Tehuti Miles via pinfall. This was Kendrick’s first match in five months. Post-match, Kendrick shook Tehuti’s hand. Tony Nese def. Liam Gray via pinfall. Gray has been used as an enhancement talent in Raw Underground segments lately. Oney Lorcan…
Six Matches Confirmed For WWE Payback, Updated Card
Matt Riddle vs. King Corbin was added to the WWE Payback card on Friday Night SmackDown. As of this writing, six matches are now confirmed. No Holds Barred Triple Threat for the WWE Universal Championship – “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt (c) vs. Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Match – Bayley…
Roman Reigns Aligns With Paul Heyman?
Roman Reigns apparently has a new manager. During the closing scene of SmackDown, Roman Reigns signed the contract for the triple threat No Holds Barred Universal Championship match at Payback. Reigns said he’ll win back the Universal Title, and that’s not a prediction, it’s a spoiler. The camera panned to none other than Paul Heyman…
Rey Mysterio vs. Seth Rollins Announced For Monday Night Raw
WWE announced during SmackDown that Rey Mysterio will go one-on-one with Seth Rollins on Monday’s new episode of Raw. As noted, Mysterio will team with son Dominick to face Rollins and Murphy in a tag team match at Payback on Sunday. Their singles match on Raw is expected to be the blow-off to their feud.…
Sami Zayn Returns To SmackDown With His Intercontinental Championship
Sami Zayn made his return to SmackDown on Friday night with “his” Intercontinental Championship in hand. Zayn has been out of action since WrestleMania 36 when he opted not to compete during the pandemic. Zayn had to “forfeit” the Intercontinental Championship as a result. AJ Styles went on to capture the title in an 8-man…
Mike Bennett Issues Challenge To Nick Aldis For NWA World Championship Match
NWA released a new video via Twitter with Mike Bennett issuing a challenge to Nick Aldis for a NWA World Championship match on September 15. The challenge has been issued! The full unedited, uncensored video will be available tonight for our $10 & $50 patrons at https://t.co/DDV3c72AAs. Stay tuned for the response from the Champ,…
Tehuti Miles To Issue Challenge On Tonight’s 205 Live, Tag Team Match Announced
WWE has announced two items for tonight’s new episode of 205 Live emanating from the ThunderDome: Tehuti Miles issues a challenge to any 205 Live veteran who wants to face the up-and-comer Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch vs. Ever-Rise https://twitter.com/WWE205Live/status/1299448278908579840 Click here for the full preview on dot com. We’ll have complete results posted right…
AEW Dynamite Viewership Rises For Thursday Episode
This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite did an average viewing audience of 813,000 viewers on TNT. The show ranked No. 11 in the 18-49 demographic with a 0.29 rating. The audience was up from the 755,000 viewers on Saturday. Dynamite aired on Thursday this week due to being preempted by the scheduled NBA games on TNT.…
Tag Team Match Confirmed For WWE Payback, Updated Card
WWE announced on Friday that Dominick and Rey Mysterio will face Seth Rollins and Murphy in a tag team rematch this Sunday at Payback. JUST ANNOUNCED: @35_Dominik & @reymysterio will get another crack at @WWERollins & @WWE_Murphy THIS Sunday at #WWEPayback! https://t.co/rBAQXHFgc3 pic.twitter.com/tqdyIYr0MN — WWE (@WWE) August 28, 2020 Going into SmackDown, five matches are…
AEW Selling Limited Tickets For Next Week’s Dynamite & All Out PPV
Following the success of having paid fans in attendance at 10% capacity for last night’s Dynamite, AEW is selling a limited amount of tickets for Dynamite on September 2 and All Out on September 5. Tickets for both events go on sale Saturday with Dynamite tickets starting at $35 and All Out tickets starting at…
Madison Rayne Announces Final Independent Wrestling Match
Impact Wrestling’s Madison Rayne is preparing for her final independent wrestling match on September 26 at a Warrior Wrestling event in Chicago. ‼️ SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH‼️ …will be my last ????independent???? wrestling match. It has been an incredible 15 years and the Chicago area has been so good to me, so what a better place…
Jon Moxley Ranks #1 On PWI 500, Adam Cole Reacts To Being #2
AEW World Champion Jon Moxley ranked #1 on this year’s PWI 500 for the first time following his successful runs in AEW and NJPW. Trailing behind Moxley was former NXT Champion Adam Cole at #2, who reacted to the news on Twitter: #2 huh? Alright…cya soon 2021. #AdamColeBayBay #1 https://t.co/Q4WydPBk3a — Adam Cole (@AdamColePro) August…
Next Week’s AEW Dynamite Matches, Tay Conti Joins Dark Order?
– The following matches have been announced for next week’s AEW Dynamite, which will air on Wednesday in its normal slot: Chris Jericho vs. Joey Janela Santana & Ortiz vs. Best Friends Private Party & SCU vs. Jurassic Express & Young Bucks – winning team faces each other at All Out Jon Moxley vs. “Smart”…
WWE Hall Of Famer “Bullet” Bob Armstrong Dies At 80
WWE Hall of Famer “Bullet” Bob Armstrong has died at the age of 80 according to son Scott Armstrong. It is with a very heavy heart we announce the passing of our Father and @WWE Hall of Famer “Bullet” Bob Armstrong. Information regarding funeral arrangements will come at a later date. — Scott Armstrong (@WWEArmstrong)…
Four New Matches Confirmed For AEW All Out
AEW has added four matches to the All Out pay-per-view card on September 5. FTR won the number one contender’s gauntlet match for the right to challenge Kenny Omega & Hangman Page for the AEW Tag Team Championship. AEW Women’s Champion Hikaru Shida will put her title on the line against NWA Women’s Champion Thunder…
AEW Dynamite Results (8/27/20) – AEW’s First Tables Match Headlines
Welcome to our live coverage of tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite on TNT. Click here to read our official preview for the show. AEW Dynamite Results – 8/27/2020 From Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, FL Chris Jericho joins commentary as the tag team gauntlet match is about to get underway. We see shots of fans in the…
WWE NXT Viewership Slightly Down Following TakeOver XXX
This week’s WWE NXT drew 824,000 viewers on the USA Network without head-to-head competition from AEW Dynamite or NBA. This is down 3.4% from from last week’s 853,000. The TakeOver fallout show ranked No. 24 in the 18-49 demographic with a 0.24 rating again. It is now the second-best viewership number of the year. WWE NXT…
Update On WWE Hall Of Fame 2020 Class Induction
WrestleVotes is reporting that WWE will likely wait until WrestleMania 37 in 2021 to officially induct the 2020 Hall of Fame class. When WrestleMania 36 festivities were cancelled, WWE had hoped to hold the ceremony later in the year when fans returned, which was slated to be SummerSlam weekend at one point. WWE’s plan regarding…
Xavier Woods Explains Why He Missed Talking Smack Premiere
Former WWE Tag Team Champion Xavier Woods was advertised as the new co-host for Talking Smack alongside Kayla Braxton, but he was notably absent during last week’s premiere with The Miz filling in his place. Woods explained on Table Talk that communication fell through the cracks regarding his new role. “I was at home. I…
AEW Dynamite Preview: Tables Match, Tag Team Gauntlet & More
AEW will air a new episode of Dynamite tonight on TNT at 8pm ET due to NBA preempting their programming. This week’s show will also have a paid audience at 10-15% capacity at Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, FL. The following items have been announced for the broadcast: Natural Nightmares vs. Young Bucks vs. Best Friends…
Breezango Win NXT Tag Team Titles, Austin Theory Back In NXT, Ciampa Heel Turn?, More NXT News
Below are several news items coming out of this week’s WWE NXT: – As Richard noted, a fatal four-way 60-minute Iron Man match will determine the next NXT Champion on Tuesday. It was also announced that next week’s “Super Tuesday” show will feature Legado del Fantasma vs. Isaiah Scott & Breezango in a six-man street…
WWE NXT Results (8/26/20) – New Tag Team Champions Crowned
Below are complete results from the August 26th edition of WWE NXT: – Karrion Kross announced that he is vacating the NXT Championship after separating his shoulder at TakeOver XXX. As a result, William Regal (later) announced Finn Balor vs. Adam Cole vs. Tommaso Ciampa vs. Johnny Gargano in a four-way 60-minute Iron Man match…
Big World Title Match & More Confirmed For Next Week’s Impact Wrestling
Impact Wrestling has announced five matches for next week’s broadcast on Tuesday, September 1: – Taya Valkyrie will battle frenemy Rosemary in a Wrestle House match – Rhino is expected to team with Heath Slater to take on Reno Scum – Dez and Wentz of The Rascalz will face Ace Austin & Madman Fulton –…
