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NJPW New Japan Road Results (7/20/20)
New Japan Pro Wrestling held their New Japan Road show today from Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Below are complete results: * Satoshi Kojima and Hiroyoshi Tenzan beat Yuya Uemura and Yota Tsuji * SHO, YOSHI-HASHI, Toru Yano and Tomohiro Ishii beat Gabriel Kidd, Ryusuke Taguchi, Tomoaki Honma, and Togi Makabe * SANADA and Shingo…
Backstage News On Tonight’s Episode Of WWE Monday Night Raw
Vince McMahon is determined to bring the audience back to WWE Monday Night Raw tonight. This is why they have been advertising Big Show vs. Randy Orton in an unsanctioned match and did the cliffhanger booking of the WWE Raw Women’s Championship at The Horror Show at Extreme Rules. All WWE has released thus far…
Kayla Braxton On Getting COVID-19 Twice, Being Bullied Over It
Kayla Braxton got heat from fans last night on Twitter regarding her issues with COVID-19, which caused her to reply. For those that do not remember, Braxton tested positive for the virus in March and was apparently reinfected a couple of months later. She worked The Horror Show at Extreme Rules. Below is Braxton’s statement:…
Clarification On WWE Raw Women’s Title – Asuka Still Champion
Asuka is still the WWE Raw Women’s Champion following The Horror Show at Extreme Rules on Sunday night. For those that did not watch the show or read our results, Asuka inadvertently spit green mist in the referee’s face. This allowed for Bayley to get in the ring and distract the referee. Bayley ended up…
Why Apollo Crews Was Not Cleared For WWE Extreme Rules
Apollo Crews’ absence from Sunday’s The Horror Show at WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view was COVID-19 related, according to Dave Meltzer. Word making rounds is there was an issue with his latest COVID-19 test and he was set for further testing today before taking part in WWE Raw. The company canceled his United States Championship defense…
Extreme Rules: Wyatt Swamp Fight
Wyatt Swamp Fight – WWE Universal Champion Bray Wyatt vs. Braun Strowman This started with Bray Wyatt in a rocking chair, while Braun Strowman drove up in his truck. Strowman told Wyatt he was home and then Strowman went searching for Bray. Flashes of animals were shown on the screen. Strowman was attacked by two…
The Horror Show At WWE Extreme Rules Results (7/19/20) – New Tag Champs
Welcome to WrestlingNews.com’s The Horror Show at WWE Extreme Rules Results. Please read our preview of tonight’s broadcast with the latest betting odds. You can reload the page for the latest results, reactions and news from tonight’s broadcast. Kevin Owens beat Murphy in a Kickoff match. There was some good back and forth suplex spots…
Update On Rey Mysterio Following Eye For An Eye Match
WWE posted a kayfabe update on Rey Mysterio’s eye following his Eye for an Eye Match at The Horror Show at Extreme Rules. Like on the broadcast, it was explained [here on dot com] Mysterio was “rushed to a local medical facility to be treated for a potential glob luxation.” They note medical experts were…
Extreme Rules: Drew McIntyre vs. Dolph Ziggler
Extreme Rules Match for Dolph Ziggler for the WWE Championship Per the stipulation set by Dolph Ziggler, he can use “extreme rules.” McIntyre cannot and if he does, he loses the WWE Championship – Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler He's HERE TO SHOW THE WORLD (HERE TO SHOW THE WORLD) … what he's chosen…
Update On Apollo Crews After Match Pulled From Extreme Rules
Apollo Crews says he plans to shut up both Bobby Lashley and MVP once he’s cleared. In a new tweet on Sunday night during the airing of The Horror Show at Extreme Rules, Crews commented: “@The305MVP is trippin thinking he can claim himself the #USChampion. I was looking forward to shutting you BOTH up once…
Extreme Rules: Asuka vs. Sasha Banks
Singles Match for the WWE Raw Women’s Championship – Asuka (c) w/Kairi Sane vs. Sasha Banks w/Bayley The future #2BeltzBanks?#ExtremeRules @SashaBanksWWE pic.twitter.com/v8nQr8jiOp — WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) July 20, 2020 Sasha Banks countered a kick from Asuka to put her in a rear chinlock on the mat. They played up Sasha being a veteran as Asuka…
Extreme Rules: Rey Mysterio vs. Seth Rollins
Eye for an Eye Match The match can only be won when one competitor extracts an eye of their opponent – Seth Rollins vs. Rey Mysterio Yes, if you see the replay, Seth Rollins brought a pair of pliers to the ring for this one. Rey Mysterio went for a 619 early but Rollins regrouped…
Apollo Crews vs. MVP Off The Horror Show At Extreme Rules
Apollo Crews vs. MVP for the WWE United States Championship did not take place Sunday night at The Horror Show at Extreme Rules. It was stated on commentary that Crews did not pass his pre-match physical due to a bulging disc in his back suffered from a full nelson by Bobby Lashley. MVP came out…
WWE Extreme Rules: Nikki Cross vs. Bayley
Singles Match for the WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship – Nikki Cross w/Alexa Bliss vs. Bayley w/Sasha Banks What a supportive partner. #ExtremeRules ???????? pic.twitter.com/7IUXYtsezh — WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) July 19, 2020 Nikki Cross started in control, getting a quick near fall. She then hit a cross body block from the top rope. Bayley was…
New WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions Crowned At Extreme Rules
Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura beat The New Day in a Tables Match at WWE’s The Horror Show at Extreme Rules to win the SmackDown Tag Team Championship. In a high spot, Cesaro powerbombed Kofi Kingston through two tables setup outside of the ring to win the match. WE HAVE NEW CHAMPS.@WWECesaro & @ShinsukeN have ended…
WWE Extreme Rules: The New Day vs. Cesaro & Shinsuke Nakamura
Tables Match for the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship – The New Day (c) vs. Cesaro & Shinsuke Nakamura Are we looking at the next #SmackDown #TagTeamChampions? ???? #ExtremeRules @ShinsukeN @WWECesaro pic.twitter.com/I1ntgUpPqt — WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) July 19, 2020 Due to the fact this is a tables match, there are no tags. The only way…
Dolph Ziggler On Having Advantage Over Drew McIntyre
WWE Champion Drew McIntyre took to Twitter prior to tonight’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view to offer some final hype for his title match against Dolph Ziggler. In his tweet, McIntyre attached a photo of him carrying Ziggler on his back during their run together as WWE Raw Tag Team Champions. He tweeted the following: “A photo…
WATCH: The Horror Show At WWE Extreme Rules Kickoff
The Kickoff to The Horror Show at WWE Extreme Rules is underway and streaming in the video above. Tonight’s Kickoff is hosted by Scott Stanford and Peter Rosenberg and will feature Kevin Owens vs. Murphy in a singles match. Renee Young, JBL, Booker T, Kayla Braxton, The New Day, D-Von Dudley and others are expected…
Bobby Fulton Currently Hospitalized In ‘Poor Condition’ (Updated)
July 19 4:30 PM EDT Update: In a sad update, Fulton’s son, Dillon Hines, states his father’s cancer has returned to a different part of his throat. “The cancer has returned to a different part of dad’s throat. We will need a lot of prayers,” Fulton’s son tweeted. “Thanks!” The cancer has returned to a…
CM Punk And John Cena Reflect On Match That Changed Everything
It has been nine years since CM Punk defeated John Cena for the WWE Championship at Money in the Bank 2011 in one of the greatest matches in company history. The match solidified Punk as a top star in front of 14,815 fans in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Illinois. Punk and Cena recently commented…
Roman Reigns Has Changed His Physique During COVID-19 Pandemic (VIDEO)
Roman Reigns opted out of working for WWE during the COVID-19 pandemic due to concerns about spreading the virus to his family. His last match was a dark match at the February 28 episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown, where he went over King Corbin via pinfall. Prior to that, he went over Corbin in…
Full Details On Impact Wrestling’s Bound For Glory Pay-Per-View
Bound For Glory 2020 This year’s Impact Wrestling’s Bound For Glory pay-per-view will take place on Saturday, October 24, 2020. A location was not announced. Free Agents At Slammiversary Impact sent us the following press release: GALLOWS, ANDERSON, SABIN, SHELLEY, EC3, EY AND HEATH AMONG FREE AGENT ARRIVALS AT SLAMMIVERSARY 2020 The Good Brothers and Motor…
Eddie Edwards:’I’m Going To Be A Champion This Company Can Be Proud Of’
New Impact World Champions Eddie Edwards says he is going to be a champion the company can be proud of. Read: Eddie Edwards Wins Impact World Title, Eric Young & Rich Swann Return In a promo after beating Rich Swann, Eric Young and Trey in an Elimination Match at Impact Wrestling’s Slammiversary pay-per-view, Edwards commented:…
The Horror Show At Extreme Rules – Card, Start Time, Betting Odds
WWE’s The Horror Show at Extreme Rules will air tonight at 7 PM EDT on the WWE Network. The company will tape the remaining parts of the show from the Performance Center today as it was reported over the weekend that The Wyatt Swamp Fight is already in the can. Below is the final lineup…
Photo: Darby Allin Shows Off New Tattoo Sleeve
Darby Allin returned to AEW Dynamite last Wednesday and attacked Brian Cage with his skateboard, presumably setting up a program between the two. Over the weekend, Allin showed off his new sleeve tattoo on his Instagram story. We posted a screen capture on @WrestlingNewsc: Thoughts on Darby Allin's new ink? pic.twitter.com/iziGyM3Otz — Richard Gray (@grayinternet)…
Lance Storm Officially Finished With WWE
Lance Storm tweeted this morning he is now officially unemployed for the first time since November 1994. “For what it’s worth I am now officially unemployed. First time since I left SMW in Nov. 1994,” Storm tweeted followed by a #FutureEndeavors hashtags Storm was one of many producers and talents furloughed by WWE in April…
Mike Kanellis Clarifies He Never Went To Rehab And WWE Didn’t Reach Out
Mike Kanellis clarified today on Twitter that he never went to rehab to get sober. Kannellis, who will go by his real name Mike Bennett in Ring of Honor, is opening up about his journey to sobriety. Earlier this month, he celebrated being sober for three years. “I never went to rehab,” Bennett tweeted. “My…
Jack Evans To Fan Who Wants Him To Leave AEW For Impact: ‘I’m Not Going Anywhere’
Jack Evans is a Tony Khan guy even though some fans are frustrated over his lack of usage in All Elite Wrestling. Responding to a fan on Twitter that indicated they would like to see Evans leave AEW for Impact Wrestling when his contract is up, Evans tweeted: “I’m not trying to diss any other…
Overnight Viewership For WWE SmackDown Featuring Styles vs. Riddle
This week’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown did an average audience of 1.893 million viewers on FOX. It was the final SmackDown before The Horror Show at Extreme Rules and is down from the 1.905 million viewers the show did in the final number last week. Hour one did 1.919 million viewers and hour two did…
Naomi Hasn’t Won A Match In Nearly Five Months And Fans Are Upset
Naomi was squashed by Lacey Evans on this week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown, which caused Twitter to react with the hashtag #NaomiDeservesBetter. The two-time SmackDown Women’s Champion acknowledged the support with a reply of her own. “Wow! I know y’all got me you always have! I appreciate you all so so much! Thanks…
Truth Behind Top WWE Star’s Hiatus, Backstage News On WWE Futures Of Brock Lesnar & John Cena, CM Punk’s AEW Negotiations, NWA Shutting Down?, Plans For SummerSlam And WrestleMania 37, How RAW Star Was Injured, COVID Cases And Tons More
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WWE 205 Live Results (7/17/20) – Two Matches, Big Return
This week’s episode of WWE 205 aired on the WWE Network at 10 PM ET following SmackDown. As previously reported here on WrestlingNews.com, Vic Joseph returned as a play-by-play announcer alongside Drew Gulak, who was on commentary. Mansoor defeated Tehuti Miles. The finish saw Mansoor connect on a one-winged angel to pickup the pinfall victory.…
Zack Ryder Unveils New Entrance Theme; AEW Bound?
Former WWE Superstar Zack Ryder, whose real name is Matt Cardona, is officially a free agent now that the 90-day non-compete clause has expired from his WWE contract. Ryder was one of several WWE talent released back in April as budget cuts due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Like Heath Slater, Ryder has released his new…
Big Update On Heath Slater’s Future
Former WWE superstar Heath Slater posted the following today on Instagram with video: When I was young, I dreamt of having a place just for me inside the squared circle. With the help of my Mom and Grandpa, I made that dream my reality. At 23 years old, my priority was me and only me.…
Commentator Returns On WWE 205 Live
Vic Joseph returned to commentary as the play-by-play announcer on last night’s episode of WWE 205 Live, where he called the action next to Drew Gulak. Joseph was previously on 205 Live but was moved to Monday Night Raw, where he replaced Tom Phillips for a short stint. Joseph has remained with WWE over the…
Impact Wrestling Slammiversary – Final Lineup, Start Time, Live Coverage Tonight
Impact Wrestling will hold their Slammiversary pay-per-view tonight from Skyway Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. The promotion will crown a new Impact World Champion as the title is vacant following the departure of Tessa Blanchard. Despite the situation with Blanchard, momentum for Impact is trending in the right direction headed into the pay-per-view as Luke Gallows…
Tables Match For SmackDown Tag Titles Set For Extreme Rules
Shinsuka Nakamura and Cesaro will challenge The New Day for the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship in a Tables Match at Sunday’s The Horror Show at Extreme Rules. .@WWECesaro & @ShinsukeN have decided. This Sunday. #ExtremeRules, #SmackDown #TagTeamTitles. TABLES MATCH! pic.twitter.com/SnGEey9whj — WWE (@WWE) July 18, 2020 The stipulation was set on this week’s episode…
ROH Roundtable To Discuss Police Brutality And Black Lives Matter
ROH Wrestling announced tomorrow night’s they’ll premiere ROH Roundtable hosted by Ian Ian Riccaboni, with Shane Taylor, Jay Lethal, Jonathan Gresham, Kenny King and Caprice Coleman. They will be discussing police brutality, Black Lives Matter and race and racism in wrestling. You can watch a teaser trailer embedded above. The roundtable will premiere tomorrow, July…
WWE Friday Night SmackDown Results (7/17/20) – AJ Styles Retains IC Title
Welcome to WrestlingNews.com’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown Results – Streaming Live Coverage. Please read our preview of tonight’s broadcast. You can reload the page for the latest results, reactions and news from tonight’s broadcast. WWE SmackDown Results & Reactions – 7/17/2020 The show opened with promos from WWE Intercontinental Champion AJ Styles and his challenger…
EC3 To Return To Impact At Slammiversary?
EC3, whose non-compete clause from his WWE contract expires this weekend, announced he’ll release a new YouTube video tonight as he “steps into The Narrative.” To whom it may concern, Control. Freedom. Purpose. Three essential words lost in a global landscape marred by division, disaster, and disease. Join a #FreeEC3 as he takes the first…
How WWE Can Fix Raw, Plans For WrestleMania 37, Baron Corbin Heat, Vince McMahon’s Handling Of COVID-19
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CM Punk Reveals His Experience Working With The Big Show
CM Punk put The Big Show over on Twitter when he was asked by a fan if he was fun to work with. “Yes absolutely on of my favs to work on house shows,” Punk tweeted in reply. Yes absolutely one of my favs to work with on house shows. — player/coach (@CMPunk) July 17,…
Bayley Names “Favorite” WWE Bout Of All-Time
Bayley will defend the WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship against Nikki Cross on Sunday at The Horror Show At Extreme Rules on the WWE Network. As reported, here on WrestlingNews.com, she is heavily favorite to go over. Bayley claimed yesterday on Twitter her bout against Alexa Bliss at Extreme Rules 2017 was her “favorite” bout of…
Suicide Prevention Video With Ashley Massaro Released (WATCH HERE)
Former WWE superstar Ashley Massaro appeared in a music video for a song about suicide prevention prior to taking her own life last year. Now, with the blessing of her family, the video has been released. Brian Orlando, a morning show radio show at a Long Island radio station where Massaro hosted a weekly show,…
The Horror Show At Extreme Rules Expected Match Winners
Bet Online has updated the latest betting odds for The Horror Show at Extreme Rules. Keep in mind these can be accurate but the highest degree of accuracy is seen once the “smart money” is in on the day of the event. The current odds are as follows: TBD Match for the WWE Championship –…
AEW Strikes Back With Viewership Win Over WWE NXT
All Elite Wrestling has taken back the top spot in viewership for cable TV pro wrestling programming on Wednesday nights. This week’s “Fight for the Fallen” episode of Dynamite did 788,000 viewers on TNT, which was up from the 748,000 viewers they did the week prior. The show ranked No. 5 in the 18-49 demographic.…
What WWE Expects From Edge, Undertaker Retired?, Talent Pitching Ideas, Slammiversary Surprises
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QT Marshall Still Positive For COVID-19
Diamond Dallas Page did a YouTube video, detailing his experience with COVID-19. While he tested negative two separate times for the virus, he had symptoms. He did have a family member who tested positive. In the video, Page revealed that AEW producer and wrestler QT Marshall tested positive for COVID-19. He tested positive several weeks…
EVIL’s Best Matches In Ring Of Honor Released (WATCH HERE)
Ring of Honor is celebrating EVIL winning New Japan Pro Wrestling’s IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental championships. The promotion announced they’ll be releasing his best bouts in Ring of Honor this week on YouTube. The first bought premiered Wednesday night and is Pre-EVIL Takaaki Watanabe vs. Jay Lethal. It was this match EVIL’s career in ROH…
Billy Corgan To Permanently Close The NWA?
The NWA may not be re-opened. Raven, while making an appearance on Devon Nicholson’s Hannibal TV, explained what he heard through the grapevine. Hannibal asked Raven if he could see himself working for NWA owner/promoter Billy Corgan again considering he booked for him before. “I didn’t book for Billy before, I was in the office,”…
