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Luchasaurus Likely Out Until January With Hamstring Injury
Luchasaurus stated during a media scrum at Starrcast on Friday that he’s targeting a January 2020 return from his hamstring injury. This is a story we’ve been following as Luchasaurus mocked an account on Twitter for reporting he would be out three to six months with the injury in October. It was then believed the…
**SPOILERS** WWE Raw Taping Results For Next Week
WWE taped next week’s episode of Monday Night RAW on Friday in Manchester. Below are full taping results: * Dio Maddin was not on commentary, as next week’s duties are handled by Vic Joseph and Jerry Lawler. * WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions The Kabuki Warriors beat WWE Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch and Charlotte…
Now Streaming: New Episode Of AEW Dark From Charlotte
Episode six of AEW Dark is now streaming in the player above. This episode features the following: – Hikaru Shida vs. Big Swole – Leva Bates and Nyla Rose vs. Shazza McKenzie and Shalandra Royal – CIMA & SCU vs. Kip Sabian & Jack Evans & Angelico Follow @wrestlepages
Chris Jericho On Randy Orton Re-Signing With WWE
Chris Jericho stated the following in an interview with SportsKeeda.com about Randy Orton re-signing with WWE: “I can’t say anything about it because I don’t know anything about it, no-one’s calling me to tell me about these things. But I know this – nobody is getting out of WWE, especially Randy Orton, because unless he’s…
Jeff Hardy Court Update – New WWE Trademark Filed
– Jeff Hardy is due back in court on the morning of Dec. 5 in Moore County Court over his Driving While Impaired arrest last month. – WWE officially filed the trademark on “Trent Seven” at the beginning of the month. Follow @wrestlepages Source: PWInsider.com
WWE Injury Notes: Alexa Bliss, Cedric Alexander, Xavier Woods
– Alexa Bliss has still not been cleared to return to the ring and is set to have her shoulder issues re-evaluated within the next few weeks. – Cedric Alexander had been dealing with an undisclosed injury prior to being cleared for this week’s RAW, where he worked Buddy Murphy. The injury was obviously minor.…
Official Details On WrestleMania On-Sale Party
WWE issued the following press release: TAMPA, Fla. – WrestleMania, WWE’s annual pop culture extravaganza, comes to Raymond James Stadium on Sunday, April 5, 2020. To celebrate the event, the official WrestleMania On-Sale Party will take place at Ford Thunder Alley at Amalie Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 5:30 p.m. The WrestleMania On-Sale Party will feature WWE…
Hulk Hogan To Undergo Back Surgery Next Week
Hulk Hogan revealed in an interview with Sports Illustrated that he’s set to undergo back surgery next week. “I’m going in for another back surgery next Tuesday,” said Hogan. “They’re going to fuse six levels together, so we’ll see how I feel after that.” Hogan has talked about wanting to have one final match at…
WWE Backstage On FS1 Bombs In Premiere
The premiere of WWE Backstage on FS1 only did 49,000 viewers, according to Mitch Metcalf. Obviously with an audience that low, it did not crack the top 150 series on cable television last night. Barring error, the series fell well short of expectations and well below preview episodes on 10/15 (597,000 viewers) and 10/25 (426,000…
Video: Watch This Week’s Episode Of NWA Powerrr
The latest episode of NWA Powerrr is embedded in the player above. Follow @wrestlepages
Randy Orton Signs Multi-Year Contract Extension With WWE
Randy Orton has signed a multi-year contract extension with WWE, according to multiple sources and first confirmed by Mike Johnson. Word of his new contract was a topic of conversation following this week’s Monday Night RAW in Long Island, NY. His re-signing had become a priority of the company and is something they wanted to…
Jake Hager Discusses Unhappiness In WWE
Jake Hager recently talked about the end of his run in WWE during an appearance on Busted Open Radio. Below is an excerpt: “You know, I am very thankful for the run that I had there [in WWE] but towards the end there when Bully [Ray] was there I was very unhappy. I didn’t know…
More On Backstage Meeting At RAW, Seth Rollins Goes After Meltzer
More details/contradictions have come to light after a meeting that took place backstage at last night’s WWE Monday Night RAW in New York. The meeting was called by Vince McMahon and the message was everything is fine and the delay out of Saudi Arabia was caused by mechanical issues with their aircraft, according to Dave…
WWE 205 Live To Take Place From Full Sail University
This week’s episode of WWE 205 Live will emanate from the NXT Arena and Full Sail University. Below is the official WWE announcement: This week, WWE 205 Live will emanate from the very arena where Finn Bálor made his shocking NXT return and Superstars like Samoa Joe and Shinsuke Nakamura began their WWE careers, the…
Ricochet Responds To Criticism Of How He’s Being Booked In WWE
Ricochet seems perfectly fine with how he is being utilized in WWE and tweeted the following after a fan stated he lost all the time and had a goofy superhero gimmick with no push: Again, I believe I have the most wins on Raw this year. Plus won a Title within a couple months of…
WWE Expands Partnership With Saudi General Entertainment Authority
WWE issued the following press release: STAMFORD, CONN. and RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA, November 4, 2019 – Following the historic Crown Jewel event in Riyadh, WWE (NYSE: WWE) and the Saudi General Entertainment Authority (GEA) have expanded their live event partnership through 2027 to include a second annual large-scale event. WWE and GEA also continue to…
Details On Backstage Meeting At Tonight’s RAW, Seth Rollins Addresses Roster
There is a feeling of uneasiness and weariness backstage at tonight’s WWE Monday Night RAW in Long Island, NY. The cause of the feeling is of course related to the issues getting out of Saudi Arabia and some distrust over what WWE publicly stated was due to mechanical issues with their aircraft. Seth Rollins addressed…
Full Fight Video: Jake Hager vs. Anthony Garrett
As reported yesterday here on WrestlePages.com, Jake Hager saw his third MMA fight against Anthony Garrett at Bellator 231 end in no contest after being stopped at 1:56 of the first round after accidental groin strikes. The fight has been posted online in its entirety. You can view it embedded in the player above. The…
JR On Seth Rollins Calling AEW Minor League, Becky Lynch Responds
Jim Ross recently responded to Seth Rollins’ comments about AEW being minor league during an episode of his Grilling JR podcast. “You’re right, I’m pissed off about it,” said JR h/t WrestleZone.com. “Here’s what I’m pissed off about: Number one, it doesn’t do any favors for our business. Our business in general, any promotion in…
Video: Hulk Hogan Gets In Confrontation With Fan
Barstool Sports shared the following video of Hulk Hogan getting into an altercation with a fan yesterday: https://www.instagram.com/p/B4FZyTDBHJB/?utm_source=ig_embed It’s unknown where exactly this took place, all we know is that it was somewhere between his trip home from Kansas City. Follow @wrestlepages
Jordan Myles Calls Out Vince McMahon & Triple H Over T-Shirt
Jordan Myles from WWE NXT called out both Vince McMahon and Triple H over the design of his official t-shirt. Myles tweeted that if the shirt was Vince and Hunter’s vision of him then it was a slap in the face to every African American performer, fan and supporter. https://twitter.com/GoGoMyles/status/1188393687983759360 Follow @wrestlepages
How Much Randy Orton Makes With WWE & Latest On Going To AEW
Randy Orton is believed to be earning about $3 million annually from his WWE contract. As we noted several times here on WrestlePages.com, the 10-year contract he signed with the company back in 2010 is set to expire at some point next year. We personally believe he’ll be a free agent in June. Dave Meltzer…
Chris Jericho Explains How He Knew AEW Would Beat NXT In Viewers
AEW World Champion Chris Jericho told Grado’s Wrestling Daft podcast that he knew AEW would defeat NXT head-to-head because NXT is still the minor league and AEW has more star power. “NXT is still the minor league. Those guys are still unknown performers, it’s not a competition to us and I knew we’d win because…
Shorty G Credits Current WWE Superstar For Helping Him Develop
Chad Gable credits The Miz for helping him develop the Shorty G persona on SmackDown. “Miz is someone who has helped me a lot. He started giving me ideas and explained why a lot of my really serious ideas weren’t working,” Gable told Sports Illustrated. “I started to understand his vision, and now I’m off…
Jake Hager’s Bellator Bout Ends In No Contest; Update On AEW Return
Jake Hager’s fight against Anthony Garrett was stopped at 1:56 of the first round after an accidental groin strike from Hager rendered Garrett unable to continue. https://twitter.com/DanWeiner/status/1187902273155948544 https://twitter.com/ImShannonTho/status/1187901447486267392 “Well I’m obviously disappointed with the finish tonight,” Hager said after the fight. “I didn’t think I kneed him at all. Is it something I’d be interested…
Late Re-Write To Dynamite; Backstage News On Kenny Omega As AAA Champion
Late AEW Dynamite Re-Write Kenny Omega vs. Joey Janela was added to this week’s episode of AEW Dynamite after a late re-write by Tony Khan, reports Dave Meltzer. The match was added in response to the strong reaction to their match on AEW Dark. Kenny Omega’s AAA Title Reign As reported here on WrestlePages.com, Kenny…
Roman Reigns “Attacked” After SmackDown; Finn Balor On Returning To NXT
The following aired on a special preview edition of WWE Backstage on FS1 after this week’s SmackDown: Baron Corbin attacks Roman Reigns The King @BaronCorbinWWE has JUST ATTACKED the captain of @HulkHogan's team, @WWERomanReigns! #WWEBackstage pic.twitter.com/2uIdGZo5kL — WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) October 26, 2019 Finn Balor on returning to NXT "RAW and SmackDown are like…
CM Punk’s Advice To AEW: “Stop Talking About WWE”
CM Punk offered the following advice to All Elite Wrestling in a new interview with ScreenRant.com: “I think AEW needs to focus on themselves and stop talking about WWE. Cody and The Young Bucks and Kenny Omega, Jon Moxley, all those guys have something great going on. I just think it lessens and cheapens what…
Latest On Luchasaurus’ Injury And When He Could Return
Last week, Luchasaurus had a snarky response on Twitter to an account that claimed he is expected to be out for at least three to six months with a torn hamstring. The injury is actually believed to be a strained hamstring and he could return in a matter of weeks, not months. For those that…
Backstage News On Cain Velasquez’s WWE Contract
As previously reported, Cain Velasquez inked a lucrative multiyear deal with WWE and has effectively retired from the UFC. While terms of his contract are not known, it is believed to be a three-year pact. “Yeah, I’ll be here for the next three years, for sure,” Velasquez told WrestlingNews.co “As I get better and better,…
Watch Here: Footage Of Jimmy Uso’s July 2019 DUI Arrest
TMZ.com has released footage from Jimmy Uso’s DUI arrest on July 25th. The footage shows Uso swerving all over the road before being pulled over. The police officer asks Jimmy to get out of the car and explains to him he was going 86 MPH in a 45. Uso claimed to have one glass of…
AEW Dynamite And WWE NXT Continue To Lose Viewers
The Wednesday night audience watching professional wrestling programming on cable television continues to shrink. The numbers are in for this week’s episodes of AEW Dynamite and WWE NXT and they aren’t good. AEW Dynamite did 963,000 viewers on TNT, which is a series low, and down 51,000 viewers from the week prior. The show ranked…
WWE Trying To Bring Back Former Intercontinental Champion
Former WWE star Savio Vega revealed in a new interview with Hannbial TV that the company made a new offer to Carlito. “They [WWE] tried to get Carlito back, I talked to him last week,” Vega said h/t RingsideNews.com. “I said, ‘Brother, just go up there and get a contract. Get whatever money it gets…
Big Show To Unhappy WWE Fans – Watch And Quit Trying To Direct
TMZ.com caught up with The Big Show, who provided some quick and easy advice for those unhappy with WWE’s creative decisions. “You’re never going to make everyone happy,” said Big Show. “Some people say, ‘you’re rushing too much, or you’re taking too long.’ Everyone is going to have an opinion. My advice is to sit…
Does FOX Have Buyer’s Remorse With SmackDown? Big CM Punk Update
Fightful.com talked to an anonymous source within the FOX television network, who provided the following updates: FOX remains happy with how things have gone with WWE Friday Night SmackDown thus far. Some had wondered if the honeymoon period was already over since SmackDown’s viewership numbers have dropped but that does not appear to be the…
Young Bucks On Marko Stunt Replacing Luchasaurus, Putting Over Private Party
The Young Bucks talked to TVInsider.com about Marko Stunt replacing Luchasaurus and about them putting over Private Party. “Instead of panicking, we all just came together and made a decision on what to do,” Nick Jackson said. “We worked very well on the fly. We told Marko [Stunt] that this was his night. We switched…
Edge Offers To Sign WWE 2K20 Collector’s Edition Missing His Autograph
Some fans that purchased the WWE 2K20 Collector’s Edition that was supposed to feature an autographed plaque from Edge have complained they received the product without an autograph. On Twitter, Edge has acknowledged the complaints and will be arranging a Post Office box where those that purchased the item can mail it to and have…
Randy Orton Set To Become A Free Agent In 2020
The WWE contract status of Randy Orton has become a topic for debate, especially since he teased a move to AEW on social media. Jason obtained data that Orton’s WWE deal is up on Jan. 20, 2020 but Fightful.com is reporting it expires in the summer of 2020. Orton, 39, signed a 10-year contract with…
WWE Monday Night RAW Viewership Rebounds
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night RAW did an average viewing audience of 2.342 million viewers on the USA Network. That’s up an average of 63,000 viewers from last week. Below is how the show did by the hour: 8 PM: 2.477 million viewers 9 PM: 2.373 million viewers 10 PM: 2.175 million viewers…
Triple H Reveals Where Things Stand With CM Punk And WWE
During an interview with Ariel Helwani of ESPN, Triple H weighed in on where WWE stands with CM Punk. “That’s a ‘could be’. Vince will say it all the time, ‘We’re open for business.’ The past is passed, today is today and you never say never in WWE.” The interview, as seen in the video…
WWE Raw Superstar Expected To Return Soon
Naomi, who was taken off the road when her real-life husband Jimmy Uso was arrested, could be returning to WWE soon. She is currently being advertised for WWE’s live event in San Juan, Puerto Rico at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico this Saturday. Local advertisements are promoting a tag team match with Naomi teaming with…
Why Becky Lynch Wasn’t On This Week’s WWE RAW
WWE Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch missed last night’s episode because she was at the ESPN Women + Sports Summit 10th anniversary event. WWE’s Public Relations department issued the following photo: #TheMan @BeckyLynchWWE joins the 10th anniversary of the @espnW: Women + Sports Summit! pic.twitter.com/ee5hgU9H4O — WWE Public Relations (@WWEPR) October 22, 2019 Follow @wrestlepages
Chris Jericho Reveals Worst Angles Of His Career
AEW World Champion Chris Jericho talked about the worst angles of his career during an interview with Barstool Breakfast. ”There have been some bad storylines,” Jericho said h/t WrestleZone.com. “I remember with Chyna, they had us be the co-Intercontinental Champions, where we shared the one title, which is ridiculous. That was a stupid story. There…
Jeff Hardy Pulled From Appearance As Court Date Looms
Jeff Hardy is due in court on Nov. 7 to respond to charges of Driving While Impaired in North Carolina. Hardy will be replaced by Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross at a scheduled appearance at the 16th annual Ringside Fest on Nov. 3 in New York City. For those interested in attending, click here for…
Xavier Woods Believed To Have Torn Achilles
It’s believed Xavier Woods suffered a tear to his Achilles tendon at WWE’s live event in Australia on Monday, Dave Meltzer hears. While a tear hasn’t been confirmed, multiple sources within the company are talking like it’s a tear and the injury is believed to be serious. So far, WWE has just termed it an…
WWE On FOX Twitter Wants Fans To Stop ‘WHAT?’ Chants
The witty WWE on FOX Twitter account did some good old fashion “tweet and delete” during last night’s episode of Monday Night RAW on the USA Network. When fans did the “WHAT?” chants while Jerry Lawler was talking to Rusev, WWE on FOX commented: Dear @WWEUniverse, Can we stop the ‘What’ chants? It’s no longer…
Backstage News On Kylie Rae Leaving AEW And Debuting In Impact
There has been speculation about Kylie Rae since she left AEW and debuted for Impact Wrestling at Sunday’s Bound For Glory pay-per-view. Bryan Alvarez reports Rae got out of professional wrestling due to a personal issue. He speculates something could have happened in AEW where if she decided to return to the sport it would…
Cody Weighs In On Dynamite Viewership; Richard Reacts With What’s Concerning
Cody Rhodes weighed in on AEW’s viewership numbers on Twitter: ”We are happy and our partner is happy,” Cody tweeted. “We overshot projections and set a record for a WM debut. This is the era of cord cutting, simulcast and dvr bumps. We are proud of how incredible the numbers have been and know we…
Latest Update On Cain Velasquez’s WWE Future
The current plan is for Cain Velasquez to team with Rey Mysterio to face Drew McIntyre and Andrade at the WWE live event on Nov. 30 in Mexico. Velasquez will make his WWE in-ring debut in a WWE title match against Brock Lesnar at Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia next week. While he debuted with…
Jim Ross Admits There Are Too Many “Flips And Flops” In AEW
During a recent episode of his Grilling JR podcast, Jim Ross admitted there are too many high-spots for his liking in All Elite Wrestling. “Somebody said, ‘Well, why are you at AEW?’ Because they pay me a lot of money, and I like the people I work for, and I love wrestling and love helping…