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ROH To Celebrate Life And Career Of Hana Kimura
Ring of Honor will celebrate the life and career of Hana Kimura in a special episode premiering on Saturday. The show will feature the best of Hana in ROH and feature tribute from ROH stars. Kimura died on May 23, 2020 at the age of 22. Watch ROH’s preview celebrating Kimura in the video embedded…
Edge Ignored Elbow Pain Prior To Randy Orton Match, Knew Injury Was Serious
Edge recently did an interview with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated to promote his new movie “Money Plane.” In it, he shed some light on his torn triceps injury and the recovery to it. The Rated R Superstar admitted to having elbow pain for a month prior to the match but thought it was just…
Asuka vs. Rhea Ripley In The Works? Ripley Unveils New Look (PHOTO)
WWE Raw Women’s Champion Asuka was on a media call today where she expressed interest in wrestling NXT Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley. Give Me Sport was on the call and noted on Twitter Asuka would like for the match to occur at the possible Evolution 2 pay-per-view. Ripley responded on Twitter: Interesting ????I’ve always wanted…
Brian Cage Wants To Talk More, Not A Fan Of Being A Heel
It has been a long road back for Brian Cage. The former Impact Wrestling World Champion worked his last match for the promotion in January but had to take over four months off due to a torn biceps. At AEW Double or Nothing in May, Cage finally got to make his debut and has immediately…
Hurricane Helms On Hardy vs. Sheamus: “It’s Not Going To Bring In Any New Fans”
Jeff Hardy’s program with Sheamus on SmackDown has been controversial. The feud has featured the good, the bad and the ugly, with some fans claiming WWE and Vince McMahon have gone too far by invoking Jeff’s past issues. There was even a segment — reportedly produced by D-Von Dudley and written by Zach Hyatt —…
John Cena’s Status, Major WWE Star Working Without Contract, Second AEW Series, McIntyre’s Rise To Prominence
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What Was ROH’s Greatest Rivalry Of All-Time?
The latest episode of Week By Week is now available on Ring of Honor’s YouTube channel. In it, the promotion’s latest signing from the Land Down Under speaks, there is an update on graduates from the ROH Dojo and more. You can watch the latest in the player embedded above. The finals are set for…
WWE’s Upcoming Taping Schedule, Keith Lee vs. Karrion Kross Teased
WWE is set to tape tonight’s episode of WWE NXT and the July 22 episode today from the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. They’ll tape Extreme Rules on Sunday and next week’s RAW as well as the July 27 episode on Monday. On Tuesday, WWE is scheduled to tape the July 24 and July 31…
Kevin Owens On How He Got Injured, Desire To Return To NXT
Kevin Owens did an interview with CBS Sports prior to this week’s episode of WWE Raw where he explained the injury he suffered in his WrestleMania 36 match against Seth Rollins was due to him trying to make WrestleMania as special as possible. “I’ve had a pretty great career and there’s always room for more.…
Alexa Bliss Offering Fans Personalized Video Shout-Outs
Alexa Bliss has announced she is the latest WWE talent to join Cameo. Cameo is a service where fans can order personalized video shout-outs from their favorite Superstars. “I’m on cameo y’all! https://cameo.com/alexabliss33,” Bliss tweted. The price for a Cameo for Bliss is $399 and can be ordered at this link. Bliss joins Peyton Royce,…
Will Ospreay Indicates He Was Close To Taking His Own Life
New Japan Pro Wrestling star Will Ospreay posted the following today on his Instagram story: “Few weeks ago, I came very close to something I know I’d regret. I’m still dragging my feet but I’m getting better. I’m still smiling, barely but a smile nonetheless. Suicide isn’t an option even when you feel like you’ve…
Latest Update On COVID-19 In WWE
WWE Producer Adam Pearce, who announced last month he tested positive for COVID-19, is offering encouragement to anyone who is currently battling the virus. He is also reminding people to wear masks. Pearce tweeted: “To everyone out there fighting COVID-19: You’re not alone. I know it feels like it. I know it’s quiet and I…
Should AEW Go ‘All In’ On CM Punk?, Charlotte’s Return, SummerSlam Main Event, WWE’s Next Step
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Cody Talks AEW’s Negotiations With CM Punk, Why Deal Didn’t Happen
Cody Rhodes spoke with Talk Sport ahead of his TNT title defense on this week’s episode of AEW Dynamite against Sonny Kiss. In the interview, he was asked about AEW’s negotiations with CM Punk. “As far as the CM Punk negotiations go, everyone heard the famous ‘he got a text from us’. Yeah, of course…
Confirmed Matches For NJPW’s New Japan Road And Senkogu Lord Shows
New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced lineups for their next two shows – New Japan Road (Korakuen Hall) in Tokyo on July 20 and Senkogu Lord in Nagoya (Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium) in Aichi on July 25. New Japan Road on July 20, 2020: Satoshi Kojima and Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Yuya Uemura and Yota Tsuji Gabriel…
Tammy Sytch Incarcerated For Eluding Police And More
Tammy Sytch a/k/a Sunny is currently incarcerated at the Monmouth County Correctional Institution in Monmouth, New Jersey. A quick search of the facility’s public inmate search reveals she was booked today on the following charges: Eluding Police Officer Contempt/Violate Domestic Violence Restraining Order Operating Motor Vehicle during second license suspension Contempt/Violate Domestic Violence Restraining Order…
Kevin Owens On Why He Returned To Raw, Urging WWE To Enforce Mask Policy
Kevin Owens spoke with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated about his return to WWE and about helping usher in WWE’s mask-wearing policy. “I hurt my ankle at WrestleMania so I needed time off, and then I came back—and then I went away again. I just felt like it was the right move for my family…
WWE SmackDown Viewership Adjusts Down
Last week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown did an average of 1.900 million viewers on FOX, per Showbuzz Daily. The show featured SmackDown Tag Team Champions The New Day defending against Shinsuke Nakamura and Cesaro in the main event. The final number adjusts down from the average of 1.905 million viewers the show did…
Impact To Provide Spanish Commentary For Slammiversary
Impact Wrestling issued the following press release: Los Angeles – (July 13, 2020) – IMPACT Wrestling has partnered with FITE TV and KISWE to provide a new Spanish language commentary feed for its upcoming live pay-per-view event IMPACT: Slammiversary, available to fans worldwide via FITE.TV on Saturday, July 18 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.…
Vince McMahon’s Replacement, Will Lesnar Return To WWE?, Talent Concerns, Non-Competes Ending
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Kevin Owens Went To Vince McMahon Over COVID-19 Concerns
Kevin Owens raised concerns at WWE’s television tapings on Friday, July 3 over the lack of masks and people being too close, fearing little was being done to protect against COVID-19. This resulted in WWE adopting a mask-wearing policy, with failure to comply resulting in a fine, according to Pat Laprade of the French-language podcast…
Charlotte Flair Reveals Medical Issue From Breast Implants Leaking
Charlotte Flair revealed on social media on Sunday night that she has dealt with complications stemming from her breast implants leaking. The issue first happened in 2018 and again recently. However, she explained this is not the only reason she is taking time off from WWE. The following is from Charlotte’s Twitter: My air conditioning…
New Japan Pro Wrestling Dominion 2020: Results And Backstage News
Below are complete results from New Japan Pro Wrestling Dominion 2020: Yuji Nagata, Satoshi Kojima & Ryusuke Taguchi beat Togi Makabe, Tomoaki Honma & Gabriel Kidd in 9:25 Los Ingobernables de Japon (Hiromu Takahashi, BUSHI & SANADA) beat Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano & Yota Tsuji in 10:15 Suzuki-gun (El Desperado, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & DOUKI) beat…
Kenny Omega Madness, Ending Wyatt vs. Strowman, Did WWE Go Too Far?, Edge Expected Back
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EVIL Is New IWGP Heavyweight And IWGP Intercontinental Champion
EVIL beat Tetsuya Naito at New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Dominion 2020 to win the IWGP Heavyweight and IWGP Intercontinental Championship. On Saturday, EVIL beat Kazuchika Okada to win the 2020 New Japan Cup. He got heat afterwards by attacking his former leader in Los Ingobernables de Japon, later joining the Bullet Club. You can check…
UFC 251 Results – Kamaru Usman Retains UFC Welterweight Championship
Below are complete results from UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal, which took place last night from the Flash Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Early Prelim Results: Davey Grant def. Martin Day by KO (punch) at 2:38 of Round 3 Karol Rosa def. Vanessa Melo by unanimous decision (30–26, 30–26, 30–27) through…
Complete Lineup For New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Dominion Card
The following matches have been announced for New Japan Pro Wrestling’s 2020 Dominion show on Sunday (4 AM ET) in Osaka: IWGP Champion Tetsuya Naito vs. EVIL IWGP Tag Team Champions Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kota Ibushi vs. Suzuki-gun’s Taichi & Zack Sabre Jr. NEVER Openweight Champion Shingo Takagi vs. SHO Hirooki Goto & Kazuchika Okada…
SmackDown Viewership Up From Last Week
This week’s episode of WWE SmackDown did an average of 1.905 million viewers in the overnight ratings, according to Showbuzz Daily. The first hour drew 1.930 million viewers and the second garnered 1.879 million viewers on FOX. The show was No. 1 in the coveted 18-49 demographic with a 0.5 rating. Viewership was up from…
How Many COVID-19 Cases In WWE?, Tessa Blanchard’s Return, Matt Riddle Surging Despite Allegations, Orton’s Future
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Former WWE Champion Ready And Waiting To Return
Jinder Mahal has been medically cleared to return to the ring and is waiting for the call from WWE. The former WWE Champion confirmed the news recently to Chris Featherstone, who reached out for comment on his status. The update comes in light of WWE releasing multiple workers last week due to budget cuts over…
AEW Star Claims He May Need Surgery
MJF wrote on Twitter over the weekend he may need surgery. Check it out below: My Issue has gotten worse, Its looking like I Might need surgery. I’m genuinely trying my very best to comeback for you guys. https://t.co/7oT41sLbr3 — Maxwell Jacob Friedman™️ (@The_MJF) April 19, 2020 This comes after he wrote “something awful” has…
Dustin Rhodes To Retire If He Loses To Kip Sabian?
All Elite Wrestling’s TNT Championship Tournament will continue on this Wednesday’s episode of Dynamite. In it, Dustin Rhodes will face Kip Sabian. The winner will face Cody in the next round. AEW released a clip from the latest “Road To” episode that will premiere on Monday. In it, Dustin leaves Cody a voicemail and states…
SmackDown Audience Down Again
This week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown did an average overnight viewing audience of 2.192 million viewers on FOX. Below is how the show did each hour: 8 PM: 2.239 million viewers 9 PM: 2.145 million viewers Average: 2.192 million viewers Viewership was down from the 2.375 million viewers the show did the week…
More On The Death Of Howard Finkel
The wrestling world continues to grieve the loss of legendary ring announcer Howard Finkel, who died this week at age 69. Finkel, WWE’s first employee, had been in failing health recently due to stroke he suffered in early 2019. The Fink’s last involvement with WWE was on the 25th anniversary of Monday Night Raw on…
Six More WWE Releases Revealed
The following names appear to have been released by WWE as they have been removed from the company’s Performance Center website: Mohamed Abdelfattah a/k/a Mohamed Fahim – signed in January 2018 Marcos Gomes Faisal Kurdi – signed in 2019 Edgar Lopez Hussain Aldagal Yifeng (aka Rocky) WWE has been releasing and furloughing talent and employees…
Jim Ross On WWE Stockpiling Talent, Latest Releases
During his latest podcast, Jim Ross weighed in on the WWE releases that took place this week and how the company had stockpiled talent, presumably to make it more difficult for them to sign with AEW. “At some point in time, you’ve almost got to go into some of these talents and say ‘look, the…
Late Change To Tonight’s WWE Raw
Kairi Sane will face Shayna Baszler on tonight’s episode of WWE Monday Night RAW. Sane will be taking the place of her partner, Asuka, who is not medically cleared to compete. We have more on tonight’s show at this link.
WWE Issues Statement On Matt Hardy’s Contract Status
WWE issued the following statement on Matt Hardy’s contract expiring: Matt Hardy’s contract expires Matt Hardy’s contract with WWE has expired. A trailblazer throughout his 19-year WWE career, Matt and his brother Jeff pioneered the first tag team Ladder and TLC Matches in WWE, stealing the show at WrestleMania on several occasions. Matt, who competed…
John Morrison On What He Learned Away From WWE, His Goal Now
John Morrison returned to WWE after being gone from the company for nearly a decade. During a recent interview with TheNational.ae, Morrison talked about his return and what he learned while he was away from the company. “The first time I was with WWE I feel like I was still growing up. It’s crazy that,…
All Elite Wrestling Signs Lance Archer
All Elite Wrestling announced on Wednesday they have agreed to a multi-year deal with Lance Archer. “Lance Archer is explosive, dynamic and unpredictable, making him perfect for AEW,” said Tony Khan, President and CEO of AEW in a prepared statement. “He’s made his mark in every corner of the world. He’s brutal, colorful and will…
Major WWE Star Rumored To Setup WrestleMania 36 Match At Super ShowDown
There is a new video making rounds on social media that shows The Undertaker in Riyadh Saudi Arabia, the site of Thursday’s WWE Super ShowDown. Undertaker is not advertised to work a match on the card but it is believed he will appear to setup his match for WrestleMania 36 in April against AJ Styles.…
WWE RAW Viewership Drops To End February
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw did an average viewing audience of 2.210 million viewers on the USA Network. All three hours topped the 18-49 demographic on the Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts chart. Below is how the show did by hour: 8 PM: 2.246 million viewers 9 PM: 2.278 million viewers 10…
Big Show Explains Lack Of Competitiveness In WWE Today
The Big Show wants to see more competitiveness in the WWE locker room. Speaking on “Broken Skull Sessions” with WWE Hall Of Famer Steve Austin, Big Show said today’s locker room is “too friendly.” Show seemed to point towards an attitude of complacency, saying he wanted to see more aggression from the locker room. Big…
Cathy Kelley Reveals Why She Left WWE
Cathy Kelley explained why she left WWE during an appearance on “Better Together with Maria Menounos.” Her final date with the company was WWE NXT TakeOver: Portland. “I just knew that it was the right time and really feeling like I had planted a lot of seeds. There’s so many things that I want to…
Bray Wyatt Apparently Wants Match With Jerry Lawler
Jerry Lawler revealed on his podcast that Bray Wyatt expressed interest in working a match with him. “You know, after we did the little thing a while back on Monday Night Raw (August 2019), before I was back doing commentary. I just came on for a guest appearance. Bray Wyatt came to me afterwards and…
Cody Rhodes Injured
Cody Rhodes was injured following the moonsault off the top of the cage on this past week’s episode of AEW Dynamite. He is not scheduled to miss any time. https://www.instagram.com/p/B82VErulFjE/?utm_source=ig_embed Follow @wrestlepages
The Bella Twins Announced As WWE Hall Of Fame Inductees
The Bella Twins are headed to the Hall of Fame. It was made official on this week’s episode of SmackDown that Nikki and Brie will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame over WrestleMania 36 weekend. Below is the announcement that aired live on FOX: This proud husband and daughter moment by @WWEDanielBryan and…
Backstage News On WrestleMania 36 Matches
There are plans to do two battle royals at WrestleMania 36, one for the men and one for the women, reports Dave Meltzer. The SmackDown Women’s Championship as well as the WWE Tag Team Titles are also expected to be defended on the show. Regarding some names fans have asked about, Triple H, Goldberg and…
WWE Negotiating With ESPN+ About Carrying Pay-Per-Views
Talks continue between WWE and ESPN+ about carrying the company’s pay-per-views, reports Dave Meltzer. As we’ve noted, WWE is negotiating with streaming platforms about carrying their pay-per-views. The deal WWE is looking for is similar to what UFC has with ESPN+ where their pay-per-views can be purchased on the platform but you have to have…
WWE Upset About Vickie Guerrero Appearing On AEW Dark
Former WWE personality and the widow of late WWE Hall of Famer Eddie Guerrero, Vickie Guerrero, made a special appearance on the Dec. 11 episode of AEW Dark. The appearance may have damaged her relationship with WWE, a company she has not worked for since 2014. During a recent episode of her “Excuse Me” podcast,…
