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Final Lineup For WWE NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II
WWE NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II is just getting underway live from the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool, Lancashire, England on the WWE Network. The following bouts are confirmed for the show: NXT UK Championship Match: WALTER (champion) vs. Joe Coffey NXT UK Women’s Championship Triple Threat Match: Kay Lee Ray (champion) vs. Toni Storm vs.…
Final Lineup For Impact Wrestling’s Hard To Kill Pay-Per-View
Impact Wrestling will hold their Hard To Kill pay-per-view tonight from The Bomb Factory in Dallas, TX. The card will feature one of the most highly-anticipated main events in quite some time as Tessa Blanchard will challenge Sami Callihan for the Impact Wrestling World Championship. The following bouts are confirmed for the show: Impact World…
Tessa Blanchard Accused Of Being A Racist Bully Ahead Of Hard To Kill
On the heels of the biggest match of her career, Tessa Blanchard is facing serious accusations about her character. While there have been rumors over the years that her attitude prevented her from signing with WWE, a recent tweet from the No. 1 contender for the Impact Wrestling World Title has opened up the door…
Becky Lynch Denies She’s Signed New WWE Contract
Becky Lynch has denied reports she has signed a new WWE contract worth $1 million a year. In addition to her denial, Lynch states she hasn’t signed anything in years and her WWE contract is coming up soon. Last March, Pro Wrestling Sheet reported Lynch signed a new WWE deal that was expected to give…
ROH Offers Marty Scurll New Contract Worth WWE Main Roster Money
Ring of Honor announced earlier this week they’ll be bringing back the Supercard of Honor show for Wrestlemania weekend in April. As part of that news, they announced Marty Scurll for the show. It’s widely known that Scurll’s contract expired recently and he is a free agent that will be working datings for both ROHn…
John Cena Opens Up About WWE Status, WrestleMania 36
John Cena was a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live this week where he addressed his current status with WWE. As most fans knows, Cena is no longer a WWE regular as his career in film has taken off. He’s appeared on WWE selectively over the past year and hasn’t wrestled at all. “I’m officially moved,…
Paige Rumored To Be Possible Women’s Royal Rumble Participant
Paige is set to return to WWE Backstage this week and there continues to be a lot of talk about what is next for her career. The former WWE Divas Champion has been teasing something big coming up soon, which has resulted in a lot of speculation. There are some that believe she could be…
Edge Spotted At Recent WWE TV Tapings
Every time rumors creep up that Edge could be returning to a WWE ring, he immediately takes to Twitter to dismiss them. Despite the denials, different reports continue to surface to make fans think otherwise. There are new reports claiming that Edge has been seen around several WWE TV tapings lately. He could be there…
Corey Graves Opens Up On Difficulty Of Three-Person Booth
During a recent episode of his After the Bell podcast, Corey Graves explained the difference between a two-person and three-person announce team: “[Michael Cole] and I have worked together long enough that we have that chemistry and I sort of learned commentary from his style so it’s a lot easier to flow back and forth.…
Jushin “Thunder” Liger Reacts To Retirement
One of the biggest stories to come out of Wrestle Kingdom 14 was the retirement of Jushin “Thunder” Liger. Below is his retirement statement translated to English: “Retired at Tokyo Dome today! After all, the champion, Hiromu was strong. I can retire without any regrets. I am grateful for messages from various people such as…
Kane Talks Friendship With Daniel Bryan, Explains Opposite Political Views
In a new interview with Sports Illustrated, Kane talked about his friendship with Daniel Bryan: “Bryan and I are on such opposite ends of the political spectrum,” Kane said. “But we respect each other as human beings and value each other’s opinions, so we had conversations and learned from each other. I learned a lot…
CHIKARA Cuts Ties With Rory Gulak After Allegations Of Misconduct
CHIKARA issued the following statement about Rory Gulak, the younger brother of WWE star Drew Gulak: Last week, both CHIKARA Inc and The Wrestle Factory, LLC severed ties with Rory Gulak. We take allegations of misconduct very seriously. In accordance with this, we cooperate completely and transparently with all law enforcement agencies. Our priority is…
John Cena “Very Happy” For Nikki Bella After Announcing Engagement
Last week, Nikki Bella announced her engagement to Artem Chigvinstev, something that happened in November. Since then, many fans have wondered what her former fiancé John Cena thought of the news. “John is very happy for Nikki and her engagement,” a source told HollywoodLife.com. “He is very happy that she has found someone that treats…
Backstage News On Vince McMahon Showing Up Late To WWE RAW
Vince McMahon showed up late to last week’s WWE Monday Night RAW but apparently wanted to make it back for the wedding angle. Jerry Lawler elaborated on a recent episode of his podcast. “Vince had some really important meetings, he has been torn in so many different directions and has missed several Raws and SmackDowns.…
Backstage News On Hard Feelings Between AEW And NJPW
The idea of adding the stipulation that Hiroshi Tanahashi would receive a shot at the AEW World Championship if he defeated Chris Jericho at Wrestle Kingdom 14 was something the wrestlers themselves came up with. Tony Khan and Rocky Romero, who works for NJPW, got involved and Khan obviously approved the usage of the title…
Backstage News On AEW Honoring Memphis Wrestling Legends This Week
All Elite Wrestling will be honoring several Memphis wrestling legends on Wednesday night at AEW Dynamite in Southaven, MS. Legendary Memphis wrestling announcer Dave Brown is scheduled to call this week’s AEW Dark with Excalibur trying to commentate like the late Lance Russell would have. Dough Gilbert is scheduled to appear to honor Tommy and…
Will Ospreay Injured At Wrestle Kingdom 14
Will Ospreay suffered a heel injury during his match against Hiromu Takahashi where he lost the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 14 on Saturday. The injury occurred during the first Flying Tiger drop spot where he landed on his feet after Takahashi moved out of the way. After suffering the knock, Ospreay posted a…
Dominik Dijakovic Wants The Undertaker In 2020
Dominik Dijakovic has set a major goal for 2020, as the NXT Superstar wants a match against The Undertaker. Dijakovic took his goal public with the following post on Instagram: View this post on Instagram 2020 Goal A post shared by Dominik Dijakovic (@dijakovicwwe) on Jan 4, 2020 at 11:13am PST While it’s doubtful that…
Cody Addresses Importance Of Chris Jericho In AEW Behind-The-Scenes
AEW World Champion Chris Jericho is a major part of what the upstart promotion is trying to do. Not only is he their top star and most well-known talent on the roster, but he’s been important in the locker room as well. Executive Vice President Cody Rhodes addressed just how valuable Jericho has been in…
Chris Jericho Comments On Future With New Japan Pro Wrestling
The immediate future of AEW World Champion Chris Jericho in New Japan Pro Wrestling is not known. Jericho defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi during night two of Wrestle Kingdom 14 as the stipulation was if Tanahashi won, he would get a shot at the AEW World Title. The match was set up after Jericho challenged him in…
Tessa Blanchard Named Wrestler Of The Year By Impact Wrestling
Tessa Blanchard was named Wrestler of the Year for 2019 by Impact Wrestling. The promotion sent out the following press release: The following press release was sent out: TESSA BLANCHARD NAMED IMPACT! WRESTLER OF THE YEAR, SETTING THE STAGE FOR HISTORIC CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH AGAINST WORLD CHAMPION SAMI CALLIHAN AT ‘IMPACT: HARD TO KILL’ JAN. 12…
The Rock Begins Training For Role As Black Adam (Photos)
The Rock began 2020 by training for his new role as Black Adam in the upcoming DC Extended Universe film. Filming is expected to begin in July. “So it begins,” Rock wrote on Instagram. “Kickin’ off 2020 training extremely hard for my upcoming role as BLACK ADAM. This one’s in my blood. Thanks to my…
Minoru Suzuki Challenges Jon Moxley For IWGP US Title
Jon Moxley beat Juice Robinson to retain the IWGP US Championship during night two of Wrestle Kingdom 14. The closing sequence saw the AEW star hit a double arm DDT and the Death Rider. After the match, Minoru Suzuki attacked him with a choke and the Gotch style piledriver. Suzuki got on the mic and…
Two WWE Superstars Offered Big Money To Return To Japan
Kairi Sane and Io Shirai are being offered big money from Bushiroad, the parent company of the STARDOM promotion, to return. Bushiroad director Takaaki Kidani is on record as to saying he wants Kairi Sane and Io Shirai back and he’s willing to pay them big money to return. Bushiroad is investing more money into…
Backstage News On Several Big Names Changing Promotions
Matt Hardy’s WWE contract is up in a couple of months and there’s a good chance he leaves for Impact, Ring of Honor or All Elite Wrestling. Hardy and WWE aren’t far apart on money, it’s just Hardy wants to be booked more prominently considering he’s in the latter part of his career. Whether or…
Chris Jericho Injured At Wrestle Kingdom 14?
Chris Jericho was banged up coming out of his match against Hiroshi Tanahashi at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14 on Sunday. Jericho told Jim Valley of the Wrestling Observer after the show he planned on getting checked out once he returned to the United States. He claimed his jaw was dislocated and his knee was swollen.…
Backstage News On Roman Reigns Challenging For Universal Title At Wrestlemania 36
Roman Reigns still remains a top candidate to challenge for the WWE Universal Championship at Wrestlemania 36 this year in Tampa. As reported here on WrestlePages.com, Reigns vs. Bray Wyatt for the Universal Championship was penciled in as the SmackDown main event for WWE’s biggest show of the year on April 5th, 2020. WWE seemed…
Backstage News On John Cena’s Future As WWE Superstar
John Cena continues to enjoy success as an actor after years as WWE’s top superstar. During a recent interview to promote his “Playing With Fire” film, Cena explained that he became a star in WWE and because of that, he hopes people always remember him as a member of the WWE family. “I hope they…
Steve Austin To Interview Kane On WWE Network Series
Kane will appear on the third episode of “Steve Austin: The Broken Skull Sessions” on the WWE Network. The episode will air on the streaming service immediately following NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II next Sunday. IT'S GOTTA BE… IT'S GOTTA BE @KANEWWE! The next episode of @steveaustinBSR's #BrokenSkullSessions drops immediately following #NXTUKTakeOver: Blackpool II one…
Daniel Bryan Disappointed He Never Got WrestleMania Match Against CM Punk
Daniel Bryan and CM Punk emerged as household WWE names in the 2010s and while they worked against one another plenty, one thing disappoints Bryan – the fact they never got a match against one another at WrestleMania. “I always say it’s always so enticing to come back, as much as you don’t want to.…
Final Card For Night One Of NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14
New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Wrestle Kingdom 14 is just hours away. This year’s show will be held over two nights with night one featuring AEW’s Jon Moxley facing Lance Archer for the IWGP United States Championship. The show will stream on NJPW World and FITE at 3 AM EST / 12 AM PST for the…
Why AXS TV Pulled New Japan Off The Air, Update On Relationship With AEW
Management of Anthem Entertainment, the parent company of Impact Wrestling, approached New Japan Pro Wrestling about a working relationship between the promotions. NJPW turned them down and AXS TV pulled their programming from their network. Now that the AEW World Championship is being acknowledged by New Japan, the speculation is that there could be a…
Harlem Heat To Reunite At WWE Royal Rumble?
The teases continue for a reunion of Booker T and Stevie Ray as Harlem Heat to take on The Revival at Royal Rumble later this month in Houston, TX. “You know what? Me and my big brother [Stevie Ray], we talking about it. We’re going to be discussing that over the new year. I’ve got…
Taz Reacts To Appearance On AEW Dynamite
Taz commented on appearance at AEW Dynamite with the following: ”There was an electric energy in JAX last night for 2 straight hours of #AEWDynamite – I had an amazing time working with @JRsBBQ @ShutUpExcalibur – AEW talent & production was stellar! #1stClass @AEWrestling And thank you guys for all of the supportive tweets” https://twitter.com/OfficialTAZ/status/1212760739632615426…
Backstage News On “Anything Can Happen” At WWE Live Events
The idea for Randy Orton to do an injury angle against AJ Styles at last Sunday’s WWE live event in Hershey, PA was from Paul Heyman. The thinking was with live event attendance down, one of the ways to draw fans back to non-televised events is to show them that anything can happen at them.…
Renee Young On How She Feels About Current Role In WWE
Renee Young was recently on Corey Graves’ After the Bell podcast and discussed her current role in WWE. Below is a recap courtesy of Reddit user dogryan100: Renee’s mic is a bit echoey so Corey asks where she is. She is laying on the floor in the bathroom. Renee says she works best when she…
Backstage News On Bobby Lashley/Lana Wedding Angle
Vince McMahon was happy with how the Bobby Lashley/Lana wedding angle played out on WWE Monday Night RAW. Vince has wanted to do similar stories like this but has to balance things out to satisfy USA Network executives and sponsors. Vince was described to be in a good mood this week because not only did…
CM Punk Shoots On This Week’s WWE RAW
CM Punk tweeted out some thoughts during this week’s episode of WWE Monday Night RAW. Check them out below: Can we stop with the giant group of people standing around looking to catch someone while someone jumps on them? Leave that shit in this decade. Dare ya. https://t.co/Kv31Bqje7r — player/coach (@CMPunk) December 31, 2019 WWE…
How Randy Orton’s Injury Angle Played Out On RAW
Randy Orton came out on this week’s RAW on crutches and cut a promo on the “injury” he suffered Sunday night in Hershey, PA. Orton teased he would be out for a long time and there was a chance he wouldn’t be able to return at all. AJ Styles came out and taunted him, which…
Jim Cornette Speaks On T-Shirt Lawsuit
Jim Cornette is suing indie wrestler Brandon “G-Raver” Graver over his ‘f*ck Jim Cornette’ t-shirt design, as we reported earlier here at WrestlePages.com. Even with the ongoing litigation, the Indy Connection began selling Jim Cornette “Clownette” parody t-shirts. This resulted in Cornette issuing the following statement to WrestleZone.com: “My attorney Stephen P New gave these…
Backstage News On Plans For WWE SmackDown Women’s Title
The plans for the SmackDown women’s title remain in motion with Bayley vs. Lacey Evans penciled in for Royal Rumble next month. The title bout was originally scheduled for WWE TLC this month but when it was removed, WWE wanted to do it on the next PPV card. Vince McMahon is not believed to have…
Randy Orton Injury Part Of A Storyline
Randy Orton’s knee injury suffered at Sunday’s WWE live event in Hershey, PA is apparently part of a storyline and not a legitimate injury situation. As reported by CJ here on WrestlePages.com, fans in attendance at the show noted Orton went down during his match against AJ Styles and the bout was stopped. He was…
WWE To Split Up Mandy Rose And Sonya Deville?
WWE is once again considering splitting up Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville. The original plan was to break the tag team up before WrestleMania but they went in another direction. Given the tease on SmackDown, it looks like the original plan could be back on. If so, there is legitimate concern for Sonya Deville’s future.…
Jon Moxley Named Sports Illustrated’s 2019 Male Wrestler Of The Year
Below are Sports Illustrated’s Top 10 male wrestlers of 2019: 10. Nick Gage 9. Kofi Kingston 8. Will Ospreay 7. Kota Ibushi 6. Kenny Omega 5. Chris Jericho 4. Tie: Kazuchika Okada and Seth Rollins 3. Cody Rhodes 2. Adam Cole 1. Wrestler of the Year: Jon Moxley Follow @wrestlepages
Chris Jericho To Face Hiroshi Tanahashi With AEW Title Shot At Stake
AEW World Champion Chris Jericho will face NJPW legend Hiroshi Tanahashi at Night Two of Wrestle Kingdom 14 on January 5th. if Jericho loses, Tanahashi will get a AEW World Title shot. The following is from Jericho’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tv/B6nqekohg_y/?utm_source=ig_embed Follow @wrestlepages
WWE Shareholders Sue Vince McMahon Over XFL
An Oklahoma firefighters pension fund, who hold a stake in WWE stock, have filed a lawsuit against Vince McMahon over the new upstart XFL. The lawsuit, filed on Dec. 26 in Delaware Chancery Court, claims there is “a credible basis to believe” that McMahon and other WWE senior officers breached their duties to investors by…
Arn Anderson Exposes Dissension Between WWE Creative Team And Producers
Arn Anderson recently shed some light on dissension between the WWE creative team and producers in a new podcast. “Very rarely in those last 4 years was anything that anyone of us had offered, because you would get a sheet with the Producer suggestions, and names that go by with them, and they never would…
AEW Women’s Championship Match Rescheduled, More On Kris Statlander
As CJ reported earlier here at WrestlePages.com, AEW had to change the scheduled AEW Women’s Championship match on 1/1 due to Kris Statlander having prior commitments that will prevent her from appearing in Jacksonville. Her title match against Riho will be rescheduled to 1/8 in Southaven, MS. Several statements have been released regarding Statlander’s prior…
Bray Wyatt Responds To Kevin Spacey Video
Bray Wyatt has issued a response to actor Kevin Spacey. For those that missed it, Spacey published a video on Twitter, which was compared to Wyatt’s work in WWE. The WWE superstar had the following to say about it: ”Every day people (falsely) accuse me of drawing inspiration from them. I laugh, because I am…