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Randy Orton Confirms Length Of New WWE Contract
Randy Orton confirmed during an appearance on Corey Graves’ After the Bell podcast that his new WWE contract is for five years. ”I did sign a [five-year] deal and I’m very happy about it,” Randy stated h/t WrestlingINC.com. “I was just having fun and I’ve been more so now than ever aware of other guys…
Cody Snaps Back At Fan For How He Dealt With CM Punk Offer
Cody Rhodes addressed a fan on Twitter who accused him of being unprofessional in his dealings with CM Punk. Cody responded with this: I was not unprofessional in my conduct. I never texted anybody an offer. He’s doing what he wants to do and fans should be happy that he’s happy regardless of which promotion.…
WWE Star Out Indefinitely With Torn Achilles
Ember Moon confirmed on this week’s episode of WWE Backstage that she suffered a torn Achilles and is out of action indefinitely. BREAKING:@WWEEmberMoon updates the @WWEUniverse as to why she's been out of the ring recently. #WWEBackstage pic.twitter.com/Lm4MbAYZ0O — WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) November 20, 2019 An Achilles tear is a serious injury and could…
CM Punk Addresses Whether Or Not He’ll Return To The Ring For WWE
On last night’s episode of WWE Backstage, CM Punk addressed his return to WWE television. Punk explained how the position wasn’t in existence six months ago but he was interested when it was offered to him. He talked about how the job is with FOX and not WWE and that he can criticize the product…
NWA Powerrr Episode Taken Down For Offensive Line By Jim Cornette
The Nov. 19 episode of NWA Powerrr has been removed from YouTube due to a controversial line by Jim Cornette. While on commentary, Cornette talked about how Trevor Murdoch was the only person he’d ever known that could get away with riding around Ethiopia with a bucket of fried chicken on his back. You can…
Backstage News On Bray Wyatt’s Push, WWE Title Plans
WWE is “all in” on the push of “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt and are exploring ways to keep him as strong as possible. There are no plans to take the WWE Universal Championship off him anytime soon and it’s believed Daniel Bryan will not win the title from him at Survivor Series. As of this…
Enzo Amore Addresses WWE Return Rumors
Enzo Amore accused WWE of starting the rumor he was returning to the company. “That report definitely came from them [WWE]. I didn’t start any rumors. Let’s just be clear about that,” Enzo told Hannibal TV h/t Fightful.com. “I do have confirmation that it was not obviously me, it was somebody in their organization. My…
Cesaro Reveals Important Advice That John Cena Gave Him
Cesaro revealed some advice that John Cena gave while speaking to SportsKeeda.com: “I’m very honored. I don’t take it lightly, as some people might just be like, ‘Ah yeah, I’m awesome and everybody likes me!’ Something that John Cena always said: you’re only as good as your last match. And I believe that.” “Every match…
Goldberg Says It’s A Very Good Possibility He’ll Be Back
Goldberg recently discussed his match at SummerSlam against Dolph Ziggler and addressed his future in professional wrestling. “I am greatly appreciative of what [Dolph] did for me, and for his professionalism,” said Goldberg in an interview with Sports Illustrated. “I can’t say thank you enough.” “I’m never happy with any of my performances, and I’d…
CM Punk On Whether Or Not He’ll Appear In Next Year’s Royal Rumble Match
Rapper and well-known professional wrestling fan Wale asked CM Punk if he would be an entrant in the 2020 Royal Rumble match. Punk answered, telling him, “Nope,” while reiterating he works for FOX and not WWE. Punk did confirm he would be talking about it though. The series on Twitter is below: Nope. I’ll talk…
Video: R-Truth Regains WWE 24/7 Title
R-Truth pinned Samir Singh to regain the WWE 24/7 title in a segment that did not air on last night’s episode of Monday Night RAW. We have the footage embedded in the player above. Follow @wrestlepages
AEW President Tony Khan Calls Out Randy Orton For Using Racial Slur
Randy Orton and AEW President Tony Khan had an exchange on Twitter over comments Khan made on CM Punk’s tweet. That exchange is below: What’s that whole thing about glass houses and stones?https://t.co/z99BVuCMfP — Randy Orton (@RandyOrton) November 19, 2019 I thought you only tagged me in your posts when you were grasping for leverage.…
WWE RAW Audience Up
This week’s WWE Monday Night RAW did an average viewing audience of 2.127 million viewers on the USA Network, up from last week’s 2.040 million viewers. Below is how the show did by hour: 8 PM: 2.245 million viewers 9 PM: 2.211 million viewers 10 PM: 1.925 million viewers Average: 2.127 million viewers In addition…
Seth Rollins On CM Punk’s Return, Tony Khan Jokes About WWE Talent Stuck
On Monday we wrote about CM Punk commenting on catching up on five plus years of professional wrestling for his role on FS1’s WWE Backstage. That tweet drew a number of responses, notably from Seth Rollins and Tony Khan. Don’t talk about me, fight me. I’ll catch ya right up. https://t.co/CiyQqQ6Bjt — Seth Rollins (@WWERollins)…
Finn Balor Wasn’t Happy On Raw Or SmackDown, Predicts He Has Eight Years Left
Finn Balor talked about his move from the main WWE roster back to NXT during a recent appearance on Corey Graves’s “After the Bell” podcast. In it, he revealed he wasn’t happy where he was on Raw or Smackdown. “[The idea to return to NXT] came to be a couple of months ago. Things weren’t…
AEW Looking To Trademark What Vince McMahon Said About Them
Vince McMahon referred to AEW as “blood and guts and gory things” during a conference call with investors earlier this year. It appears the company is embracing that. Last Wednesday, AEW officially filed a trademark application for the term “Blood and Guts” relating to posters, photographs, ringtones, merchandise, action figures, retail services, entertainment services, and…
Nikki Cross Signs New Contract With WWE
Nikki Cross has agreed to a new contract with WWE. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed but it’s believed to be a multi-year deal that will secure her with the company. Cross, whose real name is Nicola Glencross, first received a WWE tryout in 2015 following a run on the independent circuit and…
CM Punk Trying To Catch Up On WWE For New Backstage Role
CM Punk posted the following on Twitter regarding his new role on WWE Backstage on FS1: It IS weird trying to catch up on 5+ years of rasslin’, I’m doing what I can. There’s bright spots, mostly women from what I can tell. There’s BAD too. I’m gonna talk about it, and no one is…
Confirmed: AEW To Tape Matches For Dynamite Onboard Jericho Cruise
AEW World Champion Chris Jericho confirmed on Instagram that AEW will be taping matches for the Jan. 22 episode of Dynamite on his cruise on Jan. 21 in Nassau. The following is from his social media: https://www.instagram.com/p/B5BPVsbhu1I/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Follow @wrestlepages
Tickets Now On Sale For Impact Wrestling’s Hard To Kill PPV
Tickets for Impact Wrestling’s Hard to Kill pay-per-view in Dallas, TX on 1/12/20 went on sale this morning. The show will take place from the Bomb Factory and will be headlined by Sami Callihan defending the Impact World Championship against Tessa Blanchard. You can obtain tickets at this link. Follow @wrestlepages
Corey Graves Believes Big E Should Get Major Singles Push
Corey Graves believes WWE should give a big push to Big E. When speaking of The New Day star, Graves stated the following during a recent episode of his After The Bell podcast: “This should be the opportunity for Big E’s big, singles breakout performance. Now, I’m not saying to break up The New Day.…
Rey Mysterio Has Option To Leave WWE Next Year
Rey Mysterio’s WWE contract that was signed in September 2018 has an opt-out clause after 18 months. This means Mysterio could opt-out and leave the company around WrestleMania next year. However, it’s important to consider that WWE often adds times to contracts when talent miss time due to injury and Mysterio missed time due to…
Date And Location Of WWE Elimination Chamber 2020
WWE Elimination Chamber 2020 will take place on Sunday, March 8, 2020 from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA. This will be the first time Philadelphia has hosted an Elimination Chamber match or the pay-per-view itself. Follow @wrestlepages
What To Expect On Tomorrow Night’s WWE Monday Night RAW
Tomorrow night’s episode of WWE Monday Night RAW in Boston, MA is beginning to take shape. It will feature the following: * Seth Rollins vs. Andrade (w/ Zelina Vega) with the winner taking the Captain’s spot for Team Raw at Survivor Series * Asuka vs. Natalya * Rey Mysterio will appear * Becky Lynch and…
Braun Strowman To Challenge For WWE Universal Championship
Below is the latest lineup for WWE Starrcade 2019: – Bray Wyatt vs. Braun Strowman in a Steel Cage Match for the WWE Universal Championship – The Miz vs. Shinsuke Nakamura and Sami Zayn for the WWE Intercontinental Championship – Roman Reigns vs. King Corbin – Seth Rollins vs. Erik Rowan – The Kabuki Warriors…
Backstage News On Jordan Myles Requesting WWE Release In Bizarre Tirade
Jordan Myles made headlines this week for posting an expletive-laced video on his Twitter account where he claimed to quit WWE over racism. It was released on the heels over his unhappiness with his official t-shirt, which he claimed was created in racism. WWE immediately removed the t-shirt from WWE Shop as soon as Myles…
WWE To Begin Granting Releases Again?
WWE could end up granting Sin Cara his release as requested. As previously reported, Sin Cara went public with a statement on Twitter to inform fans he had requested his release from the company. Word going around was that his request would be denied but they he would be removed from television. Cara has approximately…
Backstage News On AEW Full Gear Buys, The Promotion’s Future On PPV
AEW Full Gear did around 100,000 pay-per-view buys or just slightly below last Saturday night. The number is similar to what their All Out show garnered on 8/31. Regarding digital buys, Full Gear did similar numbers to what All Out did and the promotion’s first pay-per-view, Double Or Nothing. Both All Out and Double Or…
CM Punk Footage, WrestleMania 36 Tickets, Matches For WWE At MSG
-WWE has applied for the trademarks to “Superstar Gaming League” and “WWE SGL.” -The following matches are advertised for WWE’s return to Madison Square Garden on 12/26: * WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions The Kabuki Warriors vs. Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch & Charlotte Flair. * Erick Rowan vs. Seth Rollins. * Rusev vs. Bobby…
Seth Rollins vs. Andrade Likely For Next Week’s WWE RAW
Barring some type of change, it looks like Seth Rollins will face Andrade on next week’s episode of WWE Monday Night RAW in Boston, MA with the winner being the captain of Team Raw at Survivor Series. Andrade and Zelina Vega used social media to call out Rollins, specifically indicating it should be Andrade that…
WWE NXT Star Undergoes Surgery
Boa from WWE NXT underwent surgery on Thursday in Birmingham, AL to repair a torn labrum and torn rotator cuff. Boa, whose real name is Yanbo Wang, competed in the NXT Breakout tournament and worked Damian Priest on 10/26 in Lakeland. He was signed to a WWE contract in 2016. Below is a photo from…
Five Surprise Names Confirmed Backstage At SmackDown (SPOILERS)
The following WWE NXT talent is backstage at tonight’s SmackDown in Philadelphia: -WWE NXT Women’s Champion Shayna Baszler -All four members of The Undisputed Era: Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O’Reilly, Roderick Strong Follow @wrestlepages Source: Mike Johnson
Big Injury Updates On Mia Yim And Johnny Gargano
The following injuries were noted on the latest NXT injury report: – Mia Yim suffered a broken nose and possible fractured ribs during last night’s ladder match against Io Shirai. – Johnny Gargano has a cervical strain, which is why he was pulled from scheduled appearances with EVOVLE. With this injury, he’s not cleared to…
Jim Ross Assures Fans He’s Not Retiring Or Leaving AEW Despite Criticism
Jim Ross addressed criticism of his commentary on AEW Dynamite during the latest episode of his Grilling JR podcast. “It kind of reminds me of the stuff I’ve been getting a little bit online. There’s a young audience that’s criticizing my work, and I don’t have a problem with them criticizing my work. Everybody’s opinion…
Roman Reigns On Fans Turning On Seth Rollins
Roman Reigns commented on fans turning against Seth Rollins during a recent appearance on the After The Bell podcast. “We’ve talked very briefly but just the way with our travel, it’s really separated us. We’re both out to conquer but we have to hold it down for our respective sides. With Seth, he knows what…
Viewership For AEW Dynamite Rises, NXT Loses Ground
One week after WWE NXT closed the audience gap to AEW Dynamite, the upstart promotion is back firmly ahead. This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite did 957,000 viewers on TNT, up from the 822,000 viewers the show did last week. This was the first show after the company’s Full Gear pay-per-view last Saturday night. The…
Clarification On DDP’s Status With AEW
Diamond Dallas Page clarified in an interview with SportsKeeda.com that he does not have a contract with All Elite Wrestling. “Again, I’m happy for all the guys. It’s a great way, great to have more guys be a part and someone like Cody Rhodes to be at the helm of this thing. I don’t charge…
Jim Ross Reflects On Jon Moxley vs. Kenny Omega At Full Gear
Jim Ross did an interview with Sports Illustrated, where he gave his thoughts on Jon Moxley vs. Kenny Omega from AEW Full Gear: “It was a different match to call. They weren’t working the arm. It didn’t have the standard route that a match takes. Based on the amount of legitimate physical punishment that Moxley…
Jordan Myles Quits WWE, Says He Refuses To Work For Racists
Jordan Myles announced in a video posted to his Twitter account that he’s quit WWE. A transcript of what he said is below: “As of today, I’d like to officially announce that I quit f***ing WWE. I am no longer an employee, I refuse to work for racists. I f***ing quit, f*** them, I hate…
Ricochet Responds To Criticism Of Being In Survivor Series Match
Ricochet continues to use his social media to defend how WWE utilizes him. This time, he tweeted about the company putting him in the men’s Survivor Series match. The following is from Twitter: For people who are wanting to know why I got added to the #SurvivorSeries team over others. Maybe it’s because I have…
Former ECW Star Dealing With Depression, Hospitalized
Former ECW star Francine noted on social media she is battling depression and was recently hospitalized for an unknown issue. The following is from Twitter: Hey all. I’m going to take a break from Twitter. I’m falling into a depression again. It happened after the last two surgeries and it’s happening now. I’m not feeling…
Aleister Black Hampered By Knee Injury
Aleister Black is currently dealing with a knee injury that has prevented him from gaining medical clearance to wrestle. However, WWE has wanted to keep on him television, which is the reason he has been limited to backstage promos. Follow @wrestlepages Source: Dave Meltzer
Dolph Ziggler On John Morrison Possibly Returning To WWE
Dolph Ziggler stated the following about his friend John Morrison possibly returning to WWE during an interview with TalkSport.com: “I keep hearing that too! What the hell? He’s a friend of mine. We hang out and do things together. I just did a little cameo in a short movie he did a couple of weeks…
WWE RAW Viewership Down With Taped Show From UK
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night RAW drew an average viewing audience of 2.040 million viewers on the USA Network. Below is how the show, taped from the UK, did each hour: 8 PM: 2.358 million viewers 9 PM: 2.063 million viewers 10 PM: 1.698 million viewers Average: 2.040 million viewers As would be…
John Cena Hints At In-Ring WWE Return
John Cena talked to Sports Illustrated and hinted at a return to the ring soon. “I’m so grateful to be doing some amazing things right now, but I still miss WWE and still ask myself, ‘Who am I?’ when I am not active with WWE. My identity was so closely tied to WWE for so…
WWE Legend On What Company Needs To Do With Drew McIntyre
Diamond Dallas Page told SportsKeeda.com that WWE needs to let Drew McIntyre just be himself. “I think they just have to let him be himself, you know? With WWE, it’s a lot of stories. Guys have different stories that they have to live out. Like, I never saw him as a psychopath. Do you know…
Full Details On Steve Austin’s New WWE Network Series
WWE released the following details on Steve Austin’s new WWE Network seieres on Monday. The official release is below: “STONE COLD®” STEVE AUSTIN: THE BROKEN SKULL SESSIONS TO PREMIERE ON WWE NETWORK STAMFORD, CONN. , November 11, 2019 – WWE (NYSE: WWE) today announced its new monthly series, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin: The Broken Skull Sessions, will begin streaming…
AEW Dynamite Coming To Miami
AEW will hold a live Dynamite television taping on Wednesday, Jan. 15 from the Watsco Center at the University of Miami. MIAMI! #AEWDynamite is coming!Wednesday, January 15thWatsco Center at the University of Miami Tickets go on sale Friday Nov 22nd & start at $20!Check https://t.co/5WsWwyDkwZ for full ticket and pricing detailsAEW tickets make great holiday…
Sin Cara Denied WWE Release But Removed From Next Week’s TV
Sin Cara’s request to be released from WWE is not going to be approved. However, he was initially scheduled for TV at the end of the European tour but will instead be going home and will not be working next week’s Monday Night RAW in Boston, MA. CJ posted the news earlier here on WrestlePages.com…
Broken Skull Session With Steve Austin Coming To WWE Network
WWE plans to bring Steve Austin back to the WWE Network for a new podcast show. The show will be called Broken Skull Session with Steve Austin and will feature The Undertaker as the first guest. While the exact timetable of the show’s premiere isn’t known, it’s believed to be in the first quarter of…