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Big Update On AEW Dynamite In The UK
Tony Khan provided the following update about AEW Dynamite in the United Kingdom: As I’d promised last week, we’ve been working with our friends at @ITV on scheduling to get free same day access to our weekly episodes of AEW Dynamite for our amazing UK fans via ITV Hub and a sooner free to air…
Why Chris Jericho Was Crowned AEW Champion, Goals Of Dynamite’s Premiere
Matt Jackson says the decision to crown Chris Jericho the first AEW World Champion was based on the fact he’s the most famous guy in the company, who is also one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. “We felt like if we want someone to be the identity of this company, it’s got to…
Triple H Directly Addresses AEW Competition & Vince Being Hands On With NXT
Triple H addressed competing with AEW and Vince McMahon being more hands on with NXT now that it’s on cable television in a new interview with Sports Illustrated. “That’s a challenge, but I love creating the competition amongst ourselves,” Triple H said of going head-to-head with AEW Dynamite. “I want Wednesday to be the best…
Bella Twins Returning On SmackDown?, FOX Blunder, Shocking Brock Lesnar Facts
– Nikki and Brie Bella have been teasing on social media they could be returning to WWE television on this week’s Friday Night SmackDown premiere on FOX. At this point, nothing is confirmed but they are fueling rumors with different posts and Instagram stories. – Speaking of SmackDown on FOX, different FOX News affiliates have…
Brock Lesnar And Kofi Kingston To Go Face To Face At Oct 25. SmackDown
According to an advertisement for the live WWE Friday Night SmackDown taping on Oct. 25, 2019 in Kansas City, WWE Champion Kofi Kingston will go face to face with Brock Lesnar. Heel By Nature uploaded the advertisement and posted it on Twitter, you can view it below: https://twitter.com/HeelByNatureYT/status/1179369241180561408 Follow @wrestlepages
Becky Lynch On Going From A Broke Girl To Face Of WWE
WWE Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch reflected on her social media about going from “a broke 17 year old girl with a dream” to “a 32 year old woman” with her face on a billboard for SmackDown’s premiere in Los Angeles. Check out the inspirational message below: https://twitter.com/BeckyLynchWWE/status/1179211811448475648 Follow @wrestlepages
Mick Foley Reverses Course On Which Match Should Close WWE Hell In A Cell
Earlier this week, Mick Foley stated that Becky Lynch vs. Sasha Banks in a Hell in a Cell match for the WWE Raw Women’s Championship should close next Sunday’s pay-per-view. “Personally, I would like to see @BeckyLynchWWE vs @SashaBanksWWE close/main event the #HIAC PPV. I think they deserve it – and have the potential to…
Mickie James Opens Up About New Role In WWE
Mickie James has a new interview now available on her official website where she discusses her new role in WWE. “I was surprised WWE offered me the opportunity but very excited to jump on board,” James said. “It’s good to be back on the road with the crew and to call matches of Superstars you…
WWE NXT To Run Long In First Head-To-Head Test Against AEW Dynamite?
Tomorrow night will be the first time WWE NXT will air for two hours on the USA Network from 8-10 PM ET, head-to-head with the premiere of AEW Dynamite on TNT. Updated cable television listings have NXT ending on the USA Network at 10:15 PM ET as opposed to 10 PM ET. While WWE has…
Roman Reigns On Possible Dream Match With The Rock
In a new interview with GQ, Roman Reigns was asked about a possible dream match against The Rock. Below are his thoughts: “If it’s done right. I think, obviously with the star that he is, where he is in his career, it would be huge. It would be great. But you know, we’re family, so…
The Rock Has Major Impact On SmackDown Premiere Ticket Sales
The Rock being officially announced for WWE Friday Night SmackDown’s premiere on FOX has dramatically impacted ticket sales. Last-minute ticket demand for the live taping from the Staples Center in Los Angeles has gone up significantly. TickPick reports a 14% increase in tickets from $109.60 to $125.37. As reported here on WrestlePages.com, The Rock himself…
AEW Dynamite Available On TSN Streaming Platforms Beginning Tomorrow Night
As reported earlier here at WrestlePages.com, AEW Dynamite will air live weekly in Canada on TSN. However, rather than airing on regular TSN, it will be distributed on their digital streaming platforms. Below is the official press release, confirming the series will begin on the network tomorrow night: TSN Announces New Partnership with ALL ELITE…
Season Premiere Pops RAW Viewership, Still Crushed By Monday Night Football
The season premiere episode of WWE Monday Night RAW did an average viewing audience of 2.570 million viewers on the USA Network, according to Mitch Metcalf. That’s up significantly from the 2.210 million viewers the show did last week and the 2.272 million viewers the show did the week prior to that. Monday Night Football…
Source Claims CM Punk Will Eventually Return To WWE
In regards to CM Punk returning to WWE, the WrestleVotes Twitter account noted the following: ”Re: CM Punk… I asked, I got back nothing definitive, as it should be. If and when it happens, it should be super quiet. One source went on to say “probably not now, but eventually” so that’s that. Punk was…
Cody On Truth Behind Rhodes Name, Omega Disparaging NXT, More
Cody Rhodes participated in a media conference call on Tuesday to hype the premiere of AEW Dynamite. Below are some notes from the call: * Cody said he’ll never disparage NXT and he believes Kenny Omega was in-character for his comments. * Cody doesn’t use the Cody Rhodes name because he liked getting one name,…
CM Punk Addresses WWE Return Rumors
CM Punk was on The Kevin & Bean Show this morning in Los Angeles. During the appearance, he was asked directly about trying out for the WWE Backstage studio show on FS1, which premieres in November and will be hosted by Booker T and Renee Young. “You mean to tell me you’d watch a show…
Rapper Wale Confirmed For This Week’s WWE NXT
Rapper Wale will appear on tomorrow night’s live episode of WWE NXT on the USA Network, he announced on Twitter. Wale will accompany The Street Profits as they face NXT Tag Team Champions Kyle O’Reilly and Bobby Fish for the titles. ???? breaking news I’ll be on @WWENXT tmrw on @USA_Network at 8pm … we…
Backstage News On Why Brock Lesnar Attacked Rey Mysterio And Son On RAW
The final destination to Brock Lesnar coming in and destroying Rey Mysterio and his son Dominick on last night’s RAW is a future program with UFC legend Cain Velasquez, according to Dave Meltzer. The idea was that Lesnar took out WWE’s top Mexican Superstar and his son and that Cain, a legitimate Mexican badass hero,…
Backstage News On FOX Being “Hands-On” With WWE
FOX is a lot more hands-on with WWE than the USA Network, reports Dave Meltzer. While USA basically let Vince McMahon do whatever he wanted, FOX are studying the product and are very into what is happening. WWE Friday Night SmackDown will premiere this week on FOX as part of a five-year $205 million per…
Randy Orton Breaks Character And Laughs At Baron Corbin For RAW Blunder
“King” Baron Corbin nearly fell off his throne during last night’s RAW. It happened while Corbin and Randy Orton, representing Team Flair for the 10-man match at Crown Jewel, watched the RAW main event from the stage. Orton was even caught laughing. Below is fan video posted on Twitter: Well…there goes the throne of “King”…
WWE Total Divas Returns For Ninth Season Tonight On E!
The ninth season of Total Divas will premiere tonight on E! at 10 PM ET. The cast of this season features Ronda Rousey, WWE 24/7 Champion Carmella, Sonya Deville, Natalya, Naomi, and Nia Jax, plus The Bella Twins in supporting roles. We have the trailer embedded above. Follow @wrestlepages
WWE Interested In Doing Cain Velasquez vs. Brock Lesnar Program
The key to WWE’s offer to UFC legend Cain Velasquez would be building to a showdown with Brock Lesnar, reports Dave Meltzer. As reported here on WrestlePages.com over the weekend, Velasquez had a meeting with WWE recently and talks are serious. He currently remains under contract with the UFC but is transitioning to professional wrestling…
Triple H To Keith Olbermann: “Don’t Be A Dinosaur”
Triple H took a second too respond to former MSNBC commentator Keith Olbermann’s negative WWE tweet in new comments to Matt Galka of FOX 10 in Phoenix. “Here’s what I equate that to,” Triple H said. “If you’re an old dude, sometimes a movie comes up like Iron Man and you go, ‘Are you serious?…
AEW Dynamite To Air Live On TSN In Canada
AEW Dynamite will air live each Wednesday night at 8 PM ET on TSN in Canada, per Dave Meltzer. No further details are available at press time and the show is not currently listed on their online schedule for tomorrow night. AEW is set to air in the UK on ITV4 on Sunday mornings at…
Embarrassing Production Error On Last Night’s WWE RAW (Photo)
WWE made an embarrassing production error during the entrance of Ric Flair on last night’s episode of WWE RAW. While most wrestling fans know Flair is billed as a 16-time world champion, WWE listed him as a 17-time champion on the video screen. Below is a screen capture: Incorrect graphic on #RAW pic.twitter.com/ikTYQM2Ttx — Richard…
Former WWE World Champion To Make Surprise Appearance On AEW Dynamite?
Sports Illustrated reports former WWE World Champion Jack Swagger, whose real name is Jake Hager, could make a surprise appearance on AEW’s Dynamite premiere this week on TNT. Swagger has successfully transitioned to a career in MMA with Bellator, as he’s 2-0 with his next fight booked for Oct. 25 against Anthony Garrett. He’s on…
WWE On FOX Twitter Account On RAW Ending/Buyer’s Remorse
The new WWE on FOX Twitter account posted the following in reaction to the ending of this week’s RAW, which featured Lashley returning and making out with Lana. pic.twitter.com/uzP4VcsoeQ — WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) October 1, 2019 A fan accused the meme as a way to insinuate FOX had buyer’s remorse for their mega deal…
Rob Van Dam Responds To Internet Backlash
Rob Van Dam has received some heat on social media for posting photos of himself with topless women, including his girlfriend. Some fans have flamed him for the photos and brought up his divorce. ???????? It was 100% her choice but I’m SOOO happy she left and married the guy that painted my green room.…
Booker T Discusses CM Punk Return To TV Rumors
Booker T, who will be hosting WWE’s new WWE Backstage studio show on FS1, commented about rumors of CM Punk doing screen tests with Renee Young for the show. “Going back to WWE, my thing is it must have been the best kept secret FOX ever pulled off. It must have been one of those…
Nick Jackson On Going Too Far At AEW’s All Out
Nick Jackson of The Young Bucks admitted in a new interview with Bleacher Report that they almost went too far in the Escalera De La Muerte for the AAA World Tag Team Championship at AEW All Out in August. Below are his comments: “We probably almost went too far,” Nick admits in an exclusive interview.…
UFC Legend Cain Velasquez In Serious Talks With WWE
UFC legend Cain Velasquez had a meeting with WWE, according to Dave Meltzer. He’s also checked in with New Japan Pro Wrestling and AEW as well. Velasquez made his professional wrestling debut at AAA TripleMania XXVII and recently made an appearance at the AAA Invades NY show. AAA has booked him for their Invading LA…
Top ROH Wrestler Won’t Leave For WWE Or AEW
Former ROH Champion Matt Taven announced at the Death Before Dishonor television taping he’ll remain with Ring of Honor. According to Mike Johnson, Taven’s contract was set to expire on Oct. 1 but he and ROH agreed to an extension last week. Taven, 34, has been with ROH since 2010 and held several of their…
Luke Harper’s Future With WWE Uncertain
Luke Harper has not signed a new WWE contract, according to Angel Rodriguez. Harper made a surprise return to the company at Clash of Champions earlier this month. As reported here at WrestlePages.com, Harper received the call to return the Friday before the pay-per-view. He had been training for an in-ring return but WWE needed…
“Fake” Razor Ramon Rick Bognar Dead At 49
Rick Bognar, who portrayed the “fake” Razor Ramon in the WWF alongside the “fake” Diesel” in a storyline following the departures of Scott Hall and Kevin Nash to WCW in 1996, has died. He was 49. Rick’s brother, Ken, shared the sad news on Facebook: “It is with great sadness that I share some news…
Adam Cole Pulled From NXT Tour, Matt Riddle Shoots On Dana White
WWE NXT Champion Adam Cole was pulled from the current NXT Midwest tour, reports Dave Meltzer. Cole hasn’t wrestled in several weeks and has been wearing a cast on his right wrist. WWE Now listed Cole as to suffering from an arm injury during this week’s show. Matt Camp stated Cole has a fracture in…
Cody Rhodes Admits CM Punk Made AEW Look Like “Dumbasses”
Cody Rhodes said the following in an interview with Collider Live about recent comments CM Punk made about AEW in an interview with ESPN: “He did kind of make us look like dumbasses, saying we sent him a text offer. I’m sure we texted him, but we also called him. Someone also met him in…
Brandi Rhodes On AEW Making Women’s Division Immediate Priority
AEW Chief Brand Officer Brandi Rhodes recently spoke with TVInsider.com where she hyped next week’s Dynamite premiere on TNT. In the interview, she talked about AEW establishing their women’s division right out of the gate. “You’re going to see in the first few weeks of TV a heavy focus on the familiar names,” she added.…
Dustin Rhodes Issues Statement To AEW Workers Ahead Of Premiere
Dustin Rhodes issued the following statement to everyone working for AEW ahead of next week’s Dynamite premiere on TNT: To my @AEWrestling #Family @AEWonTNT pic.twitter.com/rSCnvuMOnS — Dustin Rhodes (@dustinrhodes) September 27, 2019 Follow @wrestlepages
Seth Rollins Tells Sasha Banks She’ll Underdeliver, Deletes Twitter Account
Seth Rollins has deleted his Twitter account after sending this tweet to Sasha Banks: “This is a match I’ve been looking forward to as much as every other match you’ve ever had…aka, not at all,” Rollins tweeted. “Luckily for me, you’ll underdeliver like you always do and continue to wonder why you’re not in more…
Kevin Dunn Confirms New RAW & SmackDown Sets And Pyro Return
Joseph Staszewski of The New York Post reports he talked to WWE Executive Producer Kevin Dunn and he confirmed there will be new sets, openings, logos, graphics and theme music for both Monday Night RAW and Friday Night SmackDown. The pyro is also returning and will include flames and lasers. Below is his report via…
Paige To Return To WWE Television Soon
PWInsider.com reports that Paige is expected to return to WWE television soon. Paige had been managing Asuka and Kairi Sane on SmackDown until she left to take time off to undergo surgery for a hernia back on August 14. She had to be pulled from a scheduled meet and greet over SummerSlam weekend after a…
Backstage News On Big In-Ring Return To SmackDown
Elias is set to return to the ring in late October, reports Dave Meltzer. WWE confirmed this month that Elias is dealing with an ankle injury. It’s the same injury that caused him to be removed from the King of the Ring tournament and be replaced by Shane McMahon. Elias began a program with Chad…
Top Japanese Name Likely Signing With WWE To Debut On NXT
Top Japanese wrestler Jiro Kuroshio is set to sign with WWE and will likely start with NXT, according to Dave Meltzer. Kuroshio recently stated in an interview that he planned to leave Japan for a move to the United States. WWE gave him a tryout in Shanghai, China back in July. WWE’s verified NXT twitter…
Roman Reigns Match Now Official For Friday Night SmackDown Premiere
Roman Reigns vs. Rowan has been officially announced for next week’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown premiere on FOX. Sports Illustrated broke the news in an article by Justin Barrasso. This will be the go-home to WWE Hell in a Cell episode of SmackDown, where Reigns will team with Daniel Bryan to face Rowan and Luke…
Intro Videos Returning To Both WWE RAW And SmackDown
Show opening videos will return for both WWE Monday Night RAW and WWE Friday Night SmackDown, according to WrestleVotes. RAW will feature “Legendary” by Skillet, while SmackDown will feature “Are You Ready” by AC/DC in the intro videos. As noted here on WrestlePages.com, WWE wants both shows to have new looks, new sets, new camera…
Details On Poor Attendance At Both RAW And SmackDown This Week
This week’s WWE television tapings in San Francisco drew disappointing attendance numbers from the Chase Center. This week’s RAW only drew approximately 6,500 fans, with many sections of the new arena tarped off, per Dave Meltzer. SmackDown drew nearly half of that with only around 3,500 fans. The taping were WWE’s first in the city…
Time Added To WWE Star’s Contract Due To Injury
WWE has added ten weeks to Dash Wilder’s contract due to the period he was out of action in 2016 with a broken jaw, reports Dave Meltzer. As noted in our Wrestler Contracts section, The Revival’s WWE contracts were set to expire in April 2020. Neither have signed a new deal at press time. Follow…
Backstage News On Goldberg/Dolph Ziggler Altercation In Vegas
Regarding the Goldberg and Dolph Ziggler altercation we covered here on WrestlePages.com, Dave Meltzer reports the two were shooting their own angle and WWE currently doesn’t have any plans to continue the feud. For those that missed it, Goldberg and Ziggler were pulled apart at an Andiamo Italian Steakhouse in Las Vegas over the weekend.…
More Details On Major Changes To RAW & SmackDown
Updating a previous item, Dave Meltzer has confirmed that both WWE Monday Night RAW and WWE Friday Night SmackDown are going to have new sets along with weekly pyrotechnics. WWE wants both shows have new looks, new sets, new camera angles, new themes, new graphics, new opens and obviously new announce teams. Meltzer speculates that…
WWE Already Looking For Long-Term Replacement For Jerry Lawler On RAW
Jerry Lawler will likely only be used for a short period of time as a commentator on Monday Night RAW, per Ryan Satin. Other people are already being looked at to fill the spot on a full-time basis. Further, this could explain why Mickie James did commentary at this week’s WWE Main Even Taping but…