Author: CJ Blaze
WWE NXT Preview: Two Title Matches, Karrion Kross Appearance & More
WWE has announced several items for the post-TakeOver XXX edition of NXT on the USA Network: New NXT Champion Karrion Kross kicks off the show New NXT North American Champion Damian Priest appears Tommaso Ciampa returns Io Shirai & Rhea Ripley vs. Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez Isaiah “Swerve” Scott vs. Santos Escobar (c) –…
Impact Wrestling Results (8/25/20) – Emergence Night 2
Impact Wrestling Emergence Night 2 Results & Reactions – (8/25/2020) The show opens with a video package highlighting the matches on tap for Emergence Night 2, which includes the first-ever Knockouts Championship Iron Man match. Eddie Edwards out first to put his World Title on the line. Rob Van Dam is out to answer the…
Tag Team Championship Match Confirmed For WWE NXT
WWE has announced that Breezango will challenge Imperium for the NXT Tag Team Championship this Wednesday on NXT. After securing a Triple Threat Match victory at #NXTTakeOver XXX, #Breezango will challenge #Imperium for the #WWENXT Tag Team Titles this Wednesday night! ???? 8/7c on @USA_Network https://t.co/45huqVHORr pic.twitter.com/bleuqowNFd — WWE NXT (@WWENXT) August 26, 2020 Breezango…
Wade Barrett Reportedly Working NXT Commentary This Week
Pro Wrestling Sheet is reporting that former WWE star Wade Barrett is returning for one night only to help call NXT on Wednesday. Per the report, Barrett has not signed a deal with the company. Barrett, a former Intercontinental and Tag Team Champion, left WWE in 2016 once his contract ended. Since his departure, he’s…
WWE Raw Viewership Sees Boost Following SummerSlam
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw did an average of 2.028 million viewers on the USA Network, up 23% from the 1.643 million viewers the show did last week. Here’s how the show did by hour: Hour 1: 2.140 million viewers Hour 2: 2.045 million viewers Hour 3: 1.900 million viewers Raw ranked…
Backstage News On Raw Rewrites, Raw Underground Matches Changed
Word going around last night was that several re-writes were made to the Monday Night Raw script with the final script going out at 9pm ET, one hour into the broadcast. This isn’t a huge surprise and is something that has happened numerous times in the past. It’s also being reported that Vince McMahon arrived…
AEW Dynamite Viewership Slightly Down For Saturday Episode
This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite did an average viewing audience of 755,000 viewers on TNT. The show ranked No. 5 in the 18-49 demographic with a 0.31 rating. The audience was down from the 792,000 viewers from the week prior. Dynamite was preempted by NBA on TNT, and the Saturday episode had a delayed start…
Randy Orton vs. Keith Lee Added To WWE Payback, Four Matches Confirmed
WWE announced on Raw that Randy Orton will face Keith Lee for a second time at the Payback pay-per-view this Sunday. Lee made his official Raw debut on Monday, but Orton won by disqualification due to interference from Drew McIntyre. THIS SUNDAY: @RealKeithLee is out for some PAYBACK when he goes one-on-one with #TheViper @RandyOrton!…
Lumber Jack Women’s Title Match Announced For Tonight’s Raw
WWE has confirmed that Asuka will put the Raw Women’s Championship on the line against Sasha Banks in a Lumberjack Match tonight on Raw. The Lumberjacks include Raw’s roster: The IIconics, Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Bianca Belair, Bayley, Natalya, Mickie James, Nia Jax, Shayna Baszler, and Lana. ???? TONIGHT ???? ???? @35_Dominik & @reymysterio vs.…
Triple Threat Universal Championship Match Set For WWE Payback
WWE officially announced at the start of Raw that Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman vs. Bray Wyatt in a triple threat No Holds Barred Universal Championship match will go down this Sunday at Payback. BREAKING NEWS:This Friday on FOX, a contract signing between @BraunStrowman, 'The Fiend' @WWEBrayWyatt, and @WWERomanReigns for a 'Triple Threat Match' for…
SmackDown Viewership Before SummerSlam Ticks Upward
Last week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown ended up doing 2.198 million viewers on FOX. That is up from the 2.168 million viewers the show did in the overnights that were released over the weekend. Friday’s show, which featured the debut of WWE’s new ThunderDome at Amway Center, did a higher viewership than the week prior, which…
Brodie Lee To Celebrate Title Win On AEW Dynamite, Updated Lineup
AEW has announced that Brodie Lee will celebrate his TNT Championship win on Thursday’s Dynamite. As noted, Lee squashed Cody on Saturday to become the second titleholder. The #DarkOrder are bringing the championship victory celebration to Dynamite, after almost a week of nonstop destruction, decadence, and baby back ribs. Watch #AEWDynamite on the special day…
United States Championship Match Announced For WWE Payback
WWE announced via social media on Monday that Apollo Crews will defend the United States Championship against Bobby Lashley this Sunday at Payback. Can @WWEApollo keep his first-ever title reign rolling, or will @fightbobby bring the #USTitle home to #TheHurtBusiness THIS SUNDAY at #WWEPayback? @The305MVP @Sheltyb803 https://t.co/tJpFH9qXhO — WWE (@WWE) August 24, 2020 It was…
Mark Henry To Officiate Arm Wrestling Competition On Tonight’s Raw
WWE has announced that Hall of Famer Mark Henry will officiate an arm wrestling competition between United States Champion Apollo Crews and Bobby Lashley tonight on Raw. WWE Hall of Famer @TheMarkHenry will officiate an arm wrestling competition between @WWEApollo and @fightbobby TONIGHT on #WWERaw! ???? 8/7c @USA_Network https://t.co/0z4E5dRqbU — WWE (@WWE) August 24, 2020…
Thirteen Matches Confirmed For This Week’s AEW Dark
AEW has announced thirteen matches for Tuesday’s new episode of Dark on YouTube: D3 vs. Lance Archer Penelope Ford (w/ Kip Sabian) vs. Heather Monroe Frankie Kazarian vs. Kip Sabian (w/ Penelope Ford) Red Velvet vs. Mel Joey Janela & Sonny Kiss vs. The Hybrid2 Storm Thomas & Demetri Jackson vs. Best Friends (w/ Orange…
Keith Lee To Make Raw Debut On Monday
WWE ran a vignette during SummerSlam to confirm that former NXT Champion Keith Lee will make his Raw debut on Monday. Lee just dropped the title to Karrion Kross at TakeOver XXX on Saturday. #WWERaw = LIMITLESS.@RealKeithLee arrives TOMORROW NIGHT at 8/7c on @USA_Network! pic.twitter.com/y80y40y6M6 — WWE (@WWE) August 24, 2020 As noted, Aleister Black…
Karrion Kross Injured During NXT TakeOver XXX Main Event
During the post-show media conference, Triple H revealed that Karrion Kross appeared to have separated his shoulder during the NXT TakeOver XXX main event. Kross went over Keith Lee to win the NXT Championship. Triple H noted that Kross will have an MRI done to confirm the extent of the injury, but it’s already looking…
New NXT Champion Crowned At NXT TakeOver XXX
Karrion Kross defeated Keith Lee in the main event of NXT TakeOver XXX to become the new NXT Champion. Kross was dominant throughout, but it wasn’t as one-sided as his other matches thus far. The pace was kept much slower compared to everything else on the card. In the end, Kross prevailed via pinfall. There's…
NXT UK Return Date Announced, Tommaso Ciampa Returning Wednesday
WWE announced during NXT TakeOver XXX that new episodes of NXT UK will return on Thursday, September 17th. Rumor making rounds on Saturday was that talent traveled to London this weekend to undergo COVID-19 testing, but that has not been confirmed. Additionally, it was confirmed that Tommaso Ciampa will return to NXT this Wednesday, August…
New North American Champion Crowned At NXT TakeOver XXX
Damian Priest is new NXT North American Champion after winning the Ladder Match at NXT TakeOver XXX. As expected, the match was full of wild bumps and dives. At one point, Candice LeRae prevented Cameron Grimes from climbing the ladder. She then got physically involved by slapping Grimes and flipping him out of the ring…
NXT TakeOver XXX Results (8/22/20) – Two New Champions Crowned
Welcome to our live coverage of WWE NXT TakeOver XXX on WWE Network. Feel free to join us in the comments section to discuss the show and remember to refresh for the latest results. WWE NXT TakeOver XXX Results – 8/22/2020 From Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL #1 Contender’s Pre-Show Match: Breezango def.…
The Forgotten Sons Returning To SmackDown Soon?
The Forgotten Sons may be back on SmackDown in the near future. Jaxson Ryker has put out two posts to hint that he’ll be walking into the ThunderDome “not forgotten.” On Friday, he posted on Instagram with a caption “time to return.” https://www.instagram.com/p/CELPdOyDB34/?igshid=ujnut70w0wnt https://www.instagram.com/p/CENO3pVDuYV/?igshid=2205xuoajqam Steve Cutler and Wesley Blake also posted on Instagram with similar…
Corey Graves To Commentate NXT TakeOver XXX, Final Advertised Card
During a Q&A earlier today with Kayla Braxton, Triple H announced that Corey Graves will return to NXT tonight to help call TakeOver XXX at Full Sail University. Graves will likely serve as the in-house commentator with Mauro Ranallo and Beth Phoenix calling remotely. Below is the final advertised TakeOver card for tonight: NXT Championship…
SmackDown Overnight Viewership Increases For ThunderDome Debut
WWE Friday Night SmackDown did 2.168 million viewers on FOX in the overnight numbers. That is up from the 2.002 viewers the show did in the final number last week, which was adjusted up from the overnight number that was 1.979. Friday’s show did 2.189 million viewers the first hour and went down to 2.146…
Stipulation Added To Universal Championship Match At WWE SummerSlam
Kayla Braxton announced on this morning’s Talking Smack that “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt vs. Universal Champion Braun Strowman will now be a Falls Count Anywhere match at SummerSlam on Sunday. Below is the updated pay-per-view card: WWE Championship Match Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Randy Orton WWE Universal Championship Falls Count Anywhere Match Braun Strowman (c)…
Stipulation Changed For Mandy Rose vs. Sonya Deville At SummerSlam, Updated Card
WWE seems to be changing course following the recent real-life events involving Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville. During the final SmackDown before SummerSlam, WWE subtly incorporated their trauma into their rivalry. Mandy wanted to talk things out after everything they’ve been through, but Sonya said she doesn’t want to see Mandy in WWE anymore. As…
WWE 205 Live Results (8/21/20) – Jake Atlas vs. Tony Nese
Below are complete results from the August 21st edition of WWE 205 Live: Drake Maverick def. Tehuti Miles Jake Atlas def. Tony Nese This episode emanated from the ThunderDome at Amway Center and was reportedly taped before SmackDown went on the air.
Talking Smack Guests Confirmed, The Miz Filling In As Co-Host
WWE has confirmed that Big E, Sasha Banks, Bayley, and new Intercontinental Champion Jeff Hardy will all be guests on Saturday’s new episode of Talking Smack. #TalkingSmack is BACK! Available TOMORROW on the Free Version of @WWENetwork! https://t.co/ZtUUkLgyFA#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/uZKo7EbzNt — WWE (@WWE) August 22, 2020 Kayla Braxton will host with The Miz filling in for…
Nia Jax To Appear On ABC’s “What Would You Do?”
WWE superstar Nia Jax will be a guest star on ABC’s What Would You Do? reality show this Tuesday, August 25, at 9pm ET. According to host John Quiñones, Jax will be involved in a scenario involving mean girls. “A group of teen girls is verbally bullying a classmate at a park. What will witnesses…
Two Matches Announced For Tonight’s WWE 205 Live
WWE has announced two matches for tonight’s new episode of 205 Live: Jake Atlas vs. Tony Nese Drake Maverick vs. Tehuti Miles https://twitter.com/WWE205Live/status/1296892358034890755 205 Live is reportedly being taped before SmackDown going forward, but will still air after SmackDown at 10pm ET on the WWE Network. This is the first episode to emanate from the…
Talking Smack Returning On Saturday With New Hosts
WWE has officially announced that Talking Smack will return to the free version of the WWE Network on Saturday morning with Kayla Braxton and Xavier Woods as hosts. Talking Smack originally aired on Tuesday nights following SmackDown Live from 2016-17 with Renee Young and Daniel Bryan hosting. Raw Talk was recently reintroduced for the WWE…
Vince McMahon Leaps Off Of WrestleMania 36 Platform (WATCH)
The rumors are true. Word going around earlier this year was that WrestleMania 36 host Rob Gronkowski was scared to jump off the ten-foot platform during a 24/7 Championship segment. During rehearsals, McMahon took the bump onto a crash pad to prove to Gronk that he would be fine. McMahon taking the jump was caught…
Vince McMahon To Kick Off Tonight’s SmackDown, More ThunderDome Photos
WWE has announced Vince McMahon will kick off tonight’s SmackDown emanating live from the ThunderDome. BREAKING: @VinceMcMahon will kick off Friday Night #SmackDown LIVE TONIGHT from the #WWEThunderDome at 8/7c on @FOXTV! — WWE (@WWE) August 21, 2020 Below is the current lineup: Vince McMahon opens the show Universal Champion Braun Strowman appears Big E…
Tag Team Title Match & More Announced For First SmackDown In The ThunderDome
WWE has announced a few more items for the first Friday Night SmackDown emanating from the ThunderDome: Universal Champion Braun Strowman appears Big E vs. Sheamus Lucha House Party vs. Cesaro & Shinsuke Nakamura (c) – SmackDown Tag Team Championship match Jeff Hardy vs. AJ Styles (c) – Intercontinental Championship match Click here to read…
WWE NXT Viewership Hits 2020 High Without AEW Dynamite Competition
This week’s WWE NXT drew 853,000 viewers on the USA Network without head-to-head competition from AEW Dynamite. This number is the highest of the year and fifth-highest since NXT went live. The go-home to TakeOver show ranked No. 23 in the 18-49 demographic with a 0.24 rating. This week’s viewership was up 36% from from…
Morale Said To Be High Ahead Of ThunderDome Debut On SmackDown
WrestleVotes reported on Thursday that morale is up ahead of the live debut of WWE’s new ThunderDome at the Amway Center. There are several “backstage road employees” that are back to work with the increased production. Source in Orlando says spirits are as high as they’ve been in some time. Many backstage road employees who…
Eric Young Featured In New Impact Wrestling Bound For Glory Promo
Impact Wrestling’s next pay-per-view will be Bound For Glory on Saturday, October 24th. A new promo for the event featuring Eric Young has been released. You can check it out in the video player above. Young returned to Impact last month at Slammiversary following his WWE release in April. The former World Champion, who recently…
Orange Cassidy’s First-Ever In-Ring Interview Set For Saturday’s Dynamite
AEW has announced Orange Cassidy will participate in his first-ever in-ring interview on Saturday’s special edition of Dynamite. Cassidy will speak following his big win over Chris Jericho last week. THIS SATURDAY ON DYNAMITE!@orangecassidy will give his FIRST-EVER AEW in-ring interview! Watch #AEWDynamite SATURDAY NIGHT AUG 22nd on @TNTDrama at the special time of 6e/5c…
WWE NXT Reportedly Preempted In September Due To NHL
The September 2nd episode of WWE NXT will air on Tuesday, September 1st, according to USA Network’s online schedule. A National Hockey League game is scheduled for 8pm ET on that Wednesday, while NXT will air at 8pm ET on Tuesday. That week’s AEW Dynamite will air on Wednesday, September 2nd, but other episodes throughout…
AEW Selling Tickets At 10-15 Percent Capacity For August 27th Show
All Elite Wrestling has announced that a limited number tickets will be on sale Friday, August 21, for the Thursday, August 27 live edition of Dynamite at the open-air Daily’s Place amphitheater in Jacksonville, FL. The event will have 10-15% capacity with masks and social distancing required. Temperature checks and health screenings will be administered…
Finn Balor vs. Timothy Thatcher Added To NXT TakeOver XXX, Updated Card
WWE has announced on Thursday Finn Balor will face Timothy Thatcher this Saturday at NXT TakeOver XXX. JUST ANNOUNCED: @FinnBalor will go one-on-one with Timothy Thatcher THIS SATURDAY at #NXTTakeOver XXX! #WWENXT @WWENetwork https://t.co/fVhiP4Wojl — WWE NXT (@WWENXT) August 20, 2020 This comes after Balor and Thatcher competed in the same triple threat qualifying match…
Gargano & Dream Advance To TakeOver XXX, Pre-Show Match Set, Final Card
Johnny Gargano beat Ridge Holland and Velveteen Dream beat Finn Balor on this week’s NXT (complete results here) to qualify for the North American Championship Ladder Match at TakeOver XXX. Additionally, it was announced that Legado del Fantasma vs. Breezango vs. Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch in a number one contender’s match will take place…
WWE NXT Results (8/19/20) – Go-Home To TakeOver XXX
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 Pat McAfee confront Adam Cole, Finn Balor vs. Velveteen Dream, and much more. WWE NXT Results – 8/19/2020 From Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL Qualifying Match: Johnny Gargano def. Ridge Holland via…
AEW Dark Results (8/18/20) – 8-Man Tag Match Headlines
Below are complete results from the August 18th edition of AEW Dark: Kip Sabian def. Michael Nakazawa Joey Janela & Sonny Kiss def. Shawn Dean & Frank Stone Shawn Spears def. Will Hobbs The Hybrid-2 def. The Initiative Abadon def. Red Velvet Dark Order def. Faboo Andre, Ryzin & D3 Ricky Starks def. Lee Johnson…
Tag Team Match Added To Tonight’s WWE NXT, Updated Card
WWE has announced Rhea Ripley will team with Shotzi Blackheart to take on The Robert Stone Brand’s Aliyah and Mercedes Martinez on tonight’s NXT. It's all about payback TONIGHT as @RheaRipley_WWE & @ShotziWWE take on The #RobertStoneBrand's @RealMMartinez & @WWE_Aliyah on #WWENXT! https://t.co/4KD2FdiuGT ???? 8/7c @USA_Network pic.twitter.com/t9PsHhZEHi — WWE NXT (@WWENXT) August 19, 2020 Below…
Knockouts Iron Man Match & More Set For Impact Wrestling Emergence Night 2
Impact Wrestling has announced the following matches for next week’s Emergence Night 2 special: More Wrestle House segments Willie Mack vs. Brian Myers Why did EC3 steal the TNA World Title? Eddie Edwards defends the Impact World Title in an open challenge Jordynne Grace vs. Deonna Purrazzo (c) in the first-ever 30-minute Iron Man match…
Impact Star To Make Ring Of Honor Debut?
PWInsider is reporting that EC3 is in Baltimore and will make his Ring of Honor debut at the upcoming television tapings this week. EC3 recently returned to Impact Wrestling following his WWE release in April. EC3 hasn’t signed an exclusive deal with any company yet as he looks to “control his own narrative.” This week’s…
Renee Young Reportedly Leaving WWE
Renee Young is on her way out of WWE, according to a new report from PWInsider. Young gave her notice last week, but there’s no word yet on when her last day is or what is next for the 32-year-old broadcaster. Young signed with WWE in 2012 and filled a number of roles such as…
Impact Wrestling Results (8/18/20) – Emergence Night 1
Impact Wrestling Emergence Night 1 Results & Reactions – (8/18/2020) The show opens with a video package highlighting the matches on tap for Emergence Night 1. X-Division Championship Match: Rohit Raju def. Chris Bey (c) and TJP via pinfall to win the title. TJP starts the action by diving out onto Bey and Raju to…
Shocking Title Change On Impact Wrestling
A shocking title change occurred at Impact Wrestling Emergence Night 1 on Tuesday. In the opening match, Rohit Raju beat Chris Bey and TJP in a three-way to capture the X-Division Championship. Raju pinned former champion Bey for the win. Raju, formerly known as Hakim Zane, has been with Impact since 2017. This is his…
