Author: CJ Blaze
WWE Raw Viewership Down Before SummerSlam
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw did an average of 1.643 million viewers on the USA Network, down from the 1.722 million viewers the show did last week. Here’s how the show did by hour: Hour 1: 1.730 million viewers Hour 2: 1.697 million viewers Hour 3: 1.502 million viewers (lowest third hour…
This Week’s WWE Network Schedule: WWE 24 Doc, Sasha/Bayley, TakeOver, SummerSlam
The WWE Network will have plenty of new content this week to celebrate SummerSlam weekend. – On Wednesday, a new episode of WWE Timeline focusing on the John Cena vs. AJ Styles rivalry will premiere at 10am ET. – On Saturday, a new episode of WWE Untold will premiere at 10am ET with a focus…
Raw Underground Match For Next Week, Duke & Shafir Debut, Raw Underground Title?
– WWE has confirmed Ivar vs. Dolph Ziggler will take place in a Raw Underground match during next week’s Raw. It’ll be interesting to see if WWE continues to film Underground segments from the Performance Center, or if those will be moved to the Amway Center outside of the interactive, technology-filled “ThunderDome.” NEXT WEEK: The…
Goldberg Provides Update On How Long He’s Under WWE Contract
While recently speaking on The Pop Culture Show, WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg revealed that he is under WWE contract through for the next two years at two matches per year. “I am contracted with the WWE for the next two years through 2022, ’23. I’ve got two matches per year. I’ve exhausted my limit…
Impact Wrestling Preview For Emergence Night 1
Impact Wrestling will air Night 1 of Emergence tonight at 8pm ET on AXS TV and Twitch. The following matches have been confirmed: Kylie Rae vs. Taya Valkyrie in a Wrestle House match Trey Miguel vs. Moose (c) – TNA World Championship match TJP vs. Rohit Raju vs. Chris Bey (c) – X-Division Championship match…
AEW Women’s Tag Team Cup Tournament Results (8/17/20): Semi-Finals Action
All Elite Wrestling continued the AEW Women’s Tag Team Cup Tournament today. You can watch the semi-finals matches embedded in the player above. AEW Women’s Tag Team Cup Tournament Results (8/17/20): Semi-Finals – Brandi Rhodes & Allie def. Big Swole & Nicole Savoy with an assist from Britt Baker – Diamante & Ivelisse def. Tay…
Final WWE SmackDown Viewership Hits Two Million
Last week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown ended up doing 2.002 million viewers on FOX. That is up from the 1.979 million viewers the show did in the overnights that were released over the weekend. Friday’s show, which featured a confrontation between Braun Strowman and Bray Wyatt, did a higher viewership than the week prior,…
Triple H Addresses Velveteen Dream Investigation: “We Didn’t Find Anything”
In a recent interview with CBS Sports, Triple H addressed Velveteen Dream’s recent absence from NXT TV, stating that he was not medically cleared due to a car accident. “You know, in this day today, accusations are made and you take them all very seriously. You look into them the best you can, and you…
Three WWE Superstars Confirmed To Compete On Raw Underground Tonight
Shane McMahon announced on Twitter ahead of tonight’s Raw that Erik of The Viking Raiders will once again compete in a Raw Underground match. He also announced that Riddick Moss will square off against NXT’s Arturo Ruas, who made his successful debut last week. Looking forward to #RawUnderground tonight…@Erik_WWE from the #VikingRaiders has been really…
Eight Competitors Set For ROH Pure Title Tournament
Ring of Honor has announced the updated list of competitors who will soon compete in the ROH Pure Title tournament: Jay Lethal Jonathan Gresham Matt Sydal David Finlay Tracy Williams Josh Woods Wheeler Yuta Tony Deppen PJ Black Sixteen competitors in total will compete in the tournament to crown a new Pure Champion. This tournament…
Eleven Matches Announced For This Week’s AEW Dark
AEW has announced eleven matches for Tuesday’s new episode of Dark on YouTube: Alan “5” Angels vs. Billy Lance Archer vs. Jon Cruz & Jessy Sorensen Dark Order’s John Silver, Colt Cabana & Alex Reynolds vs. D3, Ryzin, Faboo Andre Shawn Dean & Frank Stone vs. Sonny Kiss & Joey Janela Will Hobbs vs. Shawn…
WWE Announces New “ThunderDome” Viewing Experience
WWE officially announced on Monday that a new viewing experience titled “ThunderDome” will debut on this week’s Friday Night SmackDown emanating from the Amway Center in Orlando. This new initiative will feature “a state-of-the-art set, video boards, pyrotechnics, lasers, cutting-edge graphics and drone cameras, [that] will take WWE fans’ viewing experience to an unprecedented level.”…
AEW All Out 2019 Replay To Air On YouTube This Month
With AEW forced to preempt Dynamite on Wednesday nights in the coming weeks due to NBA on TNT, more changes have been announced. The following graphic reveals that All Out 2019 will be uploaded to AEW’s official YouTube channel in two parts on August 19 and August 26. The replays will stream at 8pm ET…
New Stipulation Added To Seth Rollins vs. Dominik Mysterio At SummerSlam
WWE announced on Saturday that Seth Rollins vs. Dominik Mysterio at SummerSlam will now be a Street Fight. BREAKING NEWS: @WWERollins vs. @35_Dominik will now be a ???????????????????????? ???????????????????? at #SummerSlam! https://t.co/q1RIt9Kemy — WWE (@WWE) August 15, 2020 It was originally announced on last week’s Raw that Dominik would be allowed to use weapons in…
WWE SmackDown Overnight Viewership Ticks Upward
WWE Friday Night SmackDown did 1.979 million viewers on FOX in the overnight numbers. That is up from the 1.962 viewers the show did in the final number last week, which was adjusted up from the overnight number that was 1.956. Friday’s show did 1.932 million viewers the first hour and went up to 2.025…
NJPW Strong Results (8/14/20) – New Japan USA Cup Semi-Finals
Below are complete results from the August 14th edition of NJPW Strong: Logan Riegel & Barrett Brown def. Clark Connors & Jordan Clearwater PJ Black, Misterioso & Blake Christian def. ACH, TJP & Alex Zayne New Japan Cup USA Semifinals: David Finlay def. Tama Tonga New Japan Cup USA Semifinals: KENTA def. Jeff Cobb
Intercontinental Championship Match Set For Next Week’s SmackDown
AJ Styles will defend his Intercontinental Championship against Jeff Hardy on next week’s SmackDown, just two days before SummerSlam. ???? It's on! ????@JEFFHARDYBRAND challenges @AJStylesOrg for the #ICTitle NEXT WEEK on #SmackDown! pic.twitter.com/RmgAPYt4Ni — WWE (@WWE) August 15, 2020 Next week’s SmackDown is expected to be the first live episode emanating from the Amway Center…
WWE 205 Live Results (8/14/20) – Ariya Daivari vs. Jake Atlas
Below are complete results from this week’s new episode of WWE 205 Live: Legado del Fantasma’s Raul Mendoza & Joaquin Wilde def. Ever-Rise Ariya Daivari def. Jake Atlas This was Daivari’s first match back since March 13. There’s no word yet on why he was out of action during this time. You can check out…
Shawn Michaels Appearance Set For Monday Night Raw, Rey Mysterio Update
WWE announced during this week’s SmackDown that Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels will appear on Monday’s Raw to weigh in on Randy Orton’s attack on Ric Flair. .@ShawnMichaels comes to #WWERaw THIS MONDAY! ???? 8/7c @USA_Network https://t.co/jebh1NQist — WWE (@WWE) August 15, 2020 Additionally, WWE is teasing that Rey Mysterio might appear on Raw for…
Bea Priestly Issues Statement On AEW Release
Bea Priestly has confirmed her release from AEW with a few statements on Twitter. On Friday, Priestly publicly wished AEW success while thanking Dustin Rhodes and Kenny Omega for coaching her, and Tony Khan, Cody and Brandi Rhodes, and The Young Bucks for giving her a chance. Priestly, who is based out of England, seemingly…
Ariya Daivari Returning To Action On Tonight’s WWE 205 Live
WWE has announced two matches for tonight’s new episode of 205 Live on the WWE Network: Jake Atlas vs. Ariya Daivari Ever-Rise vs. Legado del Fantasma https://twitter.com/WWE205Live/status/1294382492187799553 We’ll have complete results posted here at WrestlingNews.com.
Participants Revealed For Tonight’s Tri-Brand Battle Royal On SmackDown
WWE has announced via Instagram that twelve participants will compete in tonight’s tri-brand battle royal on SmackDown: Ruby Riott Liv Morgan Shayna Baszler Bianca Belair Peyton Royce Billie Kay Nikki Cross Lacey Evans Naomi Dana Brooke Tegan Nox Shotzi Blackheart The winner of the battle royal will challenge Bayley for the SmackDown Women’s Championship at…
Two More AEW Stars Reportedly Released
Jimmy Havoc and Bea Priestly are reportedly gone from All Elite Wrestling, per The Wrestling Observer. The AEW roster profiles of Havoc, Priestly, and Sadie Gibbs were all removed on Thursday, leading to speculation that they are officially gone from the company. Gibbs confirmed her release on social media. Jimmy Havoc, who signed in February…
Sadie Gibbs Confirms Release From All Elite Wrestling
Sadie Gibbs has confirmed via social media that she has been released from AEW. My journey it’s been one hell of a ride, I never expect it to get easier I just expect my core values and perception to evolve and for me always to find #GRACE within moving forwards. #UNDEFINABLE Thankyou so much @TonyKhan…
Latest On WWE SummerSlam Location, TV Tapings Leaving The Performance Center?
The big rumor making rounds today is that WWE is heading to the Amway Center in Orlando for SummerSlam, and possibly for the foreseeable future. WrestleVotes first dropped hints via Twitter that the Amway Center is the new home for SummerSlam, with various publications backing it up. WWE has yet to confirm this news, but…
Viewership Down For Both AEW Dynamite & WWE NXT
This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite did an average viewing audience of 792,000 viewers on TNT. The show ranked No. 9 in the 18-49 demographic with a 0.32 rating. The audience was down from the 901,000 viewers from the week prior. WWE NXT did 619,000 viewers on the USA Network. The show ranked No. 65 in…
Cody vs. Brodie Lee, Women’s Tag Team Cup Finals & More Set For 8/22 Dynamite
The next episode of AEW Dynamite will air on Saturday, August 22, at 6pm ET on TNT. This will be the first of three episodes to be pre-empted by NBA games. With Dynamite partially going head-to-head against NXT TakeOver XXX, AEW has announced the following items: FTR vs. Private Party The Elite vs. Alex Reynolds,…
Early WWE SmackDown Preview: Alexa Bliss Interview, Fiend/Strowman & More
WWE has announced a few new items for this week’s Friday Night SmackDown on FOX: A sit-down interview with Alexa Bliss A confrontation between Braun Strowman and “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt Big E vs. John Morrison .@AlexaBliss_WWE sits down for an interview after back-to-back run-ins with #TheFiend @WWEBrayWyatt tomorrow night on #SmackDown. ???? Friday, 8/7c…
Shotzi Blackheart Finds Missing Car And Ring Gear
In an update, NXT star Shotzi Blackheart has found her missing car and ring gear. Blackheart revealed on Twitter earlier this week that her vehicle containing her belongings was stolen from her apartment complex on Monday night. In the video update above, fellow NXT star Jake Atlas assisted Blackheart in taking her to where authorities…
EVOLVE, PROGRESS, & More Indie Content Debuting On WWE Network This Week
WWE has officially announced that more independent wrestling content will slowly make its way to the WWE Network starting this Saturday, August 15th. The following events and playlists will highlight EVOLVE, PROGRESS, wXw, and ICW: EVOLVE The Best of Drew McIntyre in EVOLVE The Best of Keith Lee in EVOLVE wXw wXw Femme Fatales 2019…
NJPW Summer Struggle Event Canceled Due To Wrestler With Fever
New Japan Pro Wrestling canceled Night 11 of the Summer Struggle Tour last minute due to a wrestler developing a fever. The following statement was issued: “Today, Uwajima, Ehime prefecture was scheduled to see night 11 of the Summer Struggle tour. Unfortunately, one of the wrestlers scheduled to appear had developed a fever. The wrestler…
NXT Championship Match Made Official For NXT TakeOver XXX, Updated Card
Karrion Kross and Keith Lee officially signed the contract on this week’s NXT for their NXT Championship match at TakeOver XXX on Saturday, August 22nd. Additionally, Cameron Grimes qualified for the North American Championship Ladder Match by defeating Kushida and the returning Velveteen Dream. Below is the updated TakeOver card: NXT Championship Match – Keith…
Finished AEW TNT Championship Revealed, Mike Chioda’s AEW Debut
As promised, Cody Rhodes debuted the finished AEW TNT Championship belt on tonight’s Dynamite during his successful defense against Scorpio Sky. The title’s completed design was delayed due to the pandemic. #TNTChamp @CodyRhodes just a few hours away from his title defense against @ScorpioSky, and he gets a surprise from @RefTurnerAEW Watch #AEWDynamite TONIGHT at…
AEW Dynamite Results (8/12/20) – FTR Turns, Cassidy vs. Jericho
Welcome to our live coverage of tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite on TNT. AEW Dynamite Results – 8/12/2020 From Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, FL The Young Bucks def. Dark Order’s Stu Grayson & Evil Uno when Nick pinned Uno for the three after a hot opener. MJF gives a speech with his cabinet surrounding him. Jon Moxley…
WWE NXT Results (8/12/20) – Velveteen Dream Returns
Welcome to our live coverage of tonight’s episode of WWE NXT on USA Network. WWE NXT Results – 8/12/2020 From Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL Karrion Kross def. Danny Burch via referee stoppage after a one-sided battle. Post-match, Keith Lee came out with a contract in his hand for a TakeOver XXX match. Kross signs…
Dax Harwood Opens Up About Recent Knee Injury
AEW will celebrate Tag Team Appreciation Night tonight on Dynamite, but tag team aficionados Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler, collectively known as FTR, will not be able to compete. Harwood, formerly known as Scott Dawson in WWE, revealed to the Battleground podcast that he tweaked his knee during a recent 12-man tag match and was…
AEW Dynamite Preview: Tag Team Appreciation Night, Jericho vs. Cassidy
AEW will air a new (pre-taped) episode of Dynamite on TNT tonight at 8pm ET. The following items have been announced for the broadcast: Scorpio Sky vs. Cody (c) for the AEW TNT Championship Jungle Boy & Luchasaurus vs. Hangman Page & Kenny Omega (c) for the AEW Tag Team Championship Chris Jericho vs. Orange…
WWE NXT Preview: Kross vs. Burch, Triple Threat Mystery Opponent
WWE will air a new (pre-taped) episode of NXT tonight at 8pm ET on the USA Network. The following items have been announced for the broadcast: Johnny Gargano & Candice LeRae invite the NXT universe into their home Adam Cole responds to Pat McAfee’s attack WWE NXT Cruiserweight Champion Santos Escobar vs. Tyler Breeze in…
AEW Dark Results (8/11/20) – Butcher & Blade vs. SCU
Below are complete results from the August 11th edition of AEW Dark: Rey Fenix def. Lee Johnson Shawn Spears def. Alex Chamberlain Gunn Club def. Shawn Dean & M’Badu Kip Sabian def. Michael Stevens Private Party def. Brian Pillman Jr. & Griff Garrison Jurassic Express def. Pineapple Pete, Aaron Solow & Corey Hollis Natural Nightmares…
WWE Raw Viewership Rises, Ratings Down
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw did an average of 1.722 million viewers on the USA Network, up from the 1.714 million viewers the show did last week. Here’s how the show did by hour: Hour 1: 1.811 million viewers Hour 2: 1.754 million viewers Hour 3: 1.601 million viewers Raw ranked #4…
Five Matches Confirmed For Impact Wrestling Emergence Night 1
Impact Wrestling has announced five matches for Night 1 of Emergence on August 18: Kylie Rae vs. Taya Valkyrie in a Wrestle House match Trey Miguel vs. Moose (c) – TNA World Championship match TJP vs. Rohit Raju vs. Chris Bey (c) – X-Division Championship match Good Brothers vs. Ace Austin & Madman Fulton The…
Impact Wrestling Results (8/11/20) – Brian Myers vs. Eddie Edwards
Impact Wrestling Results & Reactions – 8/11/2020 The show opens with Eric Young and Willie Mack brawling in the locker room area. Security and officials try to break them up, but the brawl spills into the arena, and then the ring. Mack grabs a mic and says he wants to get this match started right…
Ring Of Honor To Resume TV Production This Month
Ring of Honor will resume TV production this month in Maryland without fans in the audience. The following statement was issued on Tuesday: “With the safety and health of talents, staff and production crew at the forefront, Ring of Honor Wrestling will return to producing new episodes of the “Ring of Honor Wrestling” television program…
NWA Forms New Partnership For Live Weekly Pay-Per-Views
The National Wrestling Alliance, the United Wrestling Network, and Thunder Studios have formed a partnership to present live, weekly, 90-minute pay-per-view events on Fite starting on Tuesday, September 15. According to United Wrestling Network’s announcement via Twitter, these events will emanate from Thunder Studios’ Long Beach Studios in California. NWA and UWN’s championships will be…
ACH, PJ Black, TJP & More Set For This Week’s NJPW Strong
ACH is making his return to New Japan Pro Wrestling this Friday for the first time since 2018. Other former WWE stars such as PJ Black, TJP, and KENTA will also compete on the New Japan Strong card, which will stream on NJPW World at 10pm ET. Below is the current lineup: New Japan Cup…
Impact Wrestling Preview: Eric Young In Action, No DQ Knockouts Match
A new episode of Impact Wrestling will air tonight at 8pm ET on AXS TV and Twitch. The following items have been announced for the broadcast: Havok & Nevaeh vs. Kiera Hogan & Tasha Steelz in a No DQ tag team match Jordynne Grace vs. Kimber Lee Eddie Edwards puts his Impact World Championship on…
Mickie James Match Announced For Next Week’s Raw
Mickie James will officially return to the ring on next week’s Monday Night Raw when she goes one-on-one with Natalya. The match was set up on this week’s show (results here) when Natalya and Lana interrupted Mickie’s backstage interview. The new tandem gloated about how Natalya is the “B.O.A.T.” of WWE, the “best of all…
AEW Women’s Tag Team Cup Tournament Results (8/10/20): Night Two
All Elite Wrestling continued the AEW Women’s Tag Team Cup Tournament today. You can watch the second batch of first-round matches embedded in the player above. AEW Women’s Tag Team Cup Tournament Results (8/10/20): Night Two – Ivelisse & Diamante def. Dasha Gonzalez & Rachael Ellering – Big Swole & Nicole Savoy def. Leva Bates…
Mickie James Returning On Tonight’s Raw, Contract Signing Announced
WWE has announced a few more items for tonight’s Raw: Dominik Mysterio and Seth Rollins open the show with a SummerSlam contract signing Mickie James returns to action Bianca Belair vs. Zelina Vega Previously announced for the show: Kevin Owens vs. Randy Orton w/Ric Flair Raw Underground w/Shane McMahon More from the destructive Retribution faction…
Possible Raw Underground Spoiler For Tonight
Raw Underground will be featured again on tonight’s Monday Night Raw, and it looks like we’ll see the women’s division take part. WrestleVotes revealed on Twitter today that Shayna Baszler is likely to appear in an Underground segment, but it has yet to be confirmed by WWE. Hearing Shayna Baszler will be apart of RAW…
