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SummerSlam News: WWE Star Frustrated, John Cena, Big Names In Toronto, Sasha Banks
– John Cena, who hasn’t worked a match at SummerSlam since 2017, wished his WWE family well tonight. Cena tweeted, “Wishing safety and unforgettable moments to the entire WWE family for #SummerSlam! Savor every second, there are few things more magical than the WWE Universe.” – Bret Hart is expected backstage at SummerSlam, as he’s…
Three Confirmed Matches For WWE SummerSlam Kickoff
WWE announced three bouts for the SummerSlam Kickoff show, including two matches that have not been previously announced. SummerSlam Kickoff begins at 5 PM ET: Drew Gulak vs. Oney Lorcan for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross vs. The IIconics for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Buddy Murphy vs. Apollo Crews…
WWE Star Speaks Out Against US President Donald Trump
Big E deviated from the WWE narrative of avoiding controversy by providing real life criticism of United States President Donald Trump. In an interview with Donagh Corby of The Irish Mirror to promote SummerSlam, Big E explained why he would not be interested in going to the White House if The New Day were invited…
What You Didn’t See On WWE NXT: TakeOver Toronto, Johnny Gargano’s Future
Last night at WWE NXT: TakeOver Toronto 2019, NXT Champion Adam Cole retained his title against Johnny Gargano in a Two out of Three Falls match that lasted nearly one hour. Cole won the first fall, a classic singles match, while Gargano won the second fall, a Street Fight. The third fall was a Steel…
WWE NXT Star Suffers Torn ACL; To Undergo Surgery
WWE NXT Superstar Kavita Devi has a torn left ACL and will undergo surgery next week, according to Squared Circle Sirens. Devi was a participant in the first Mae Young Classic where she lost to Dakota Kai in the first round. Afterwards, WWE signed her to a contract. Kavita worked the female battle royal at…
*Spoilers* WWE NXT Taping Results For Next Week
The following matches were taped last night from the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto for next week’s episode of WWE NXT: Fandango & Tyler Breeze b. The Forgotten Sons Jordan Myles b. Cameron Grimes to win the NXT Breakout Tournament Join WrestlePages.com Insider For Free – Discussion, WOW Photos, Multimedia & More >>
SummerSlam Rated TV-14; Update On WWE Abandoning PG Content
DirecTV has WWE SummerSlam 2019 rated as a TV-14 event on their official listing. You can check it out in a screen capture below: DirecTV lists SummerSlam as TV14 pic.twitter.com/zqO3n2xZ9K — Richard Gray (@grayinternet) August 10, 2019 Whether or not this was an oversight or WWE is really pushing past their TV-PG rating remains to…
AEW Star Deletes Twitter Account; Status Currently Unknown
All Elite Wrestling’s Kylie Rae has apparently deleted her Twitter account. Rae hasn’t had a match since the inaugural Double or Nothing pay-per-view back in May where she was booked under in a Fatal Four-Way to Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. Other participants included Nyla Rose and Awesome Kong (with Brandi Rhodes). Recently, the Wrestling Observer…
Goldberg Preparing For SummerSlam By Filming NCIS; Big Update On WWE Future
Goldberg has been preparing for his match against Dolph Ziggler at WWE SummerSlam on Sunday by filming scenes for episodes of NCIS. Goldberg will reprise the role of Department of Justice (DOJ) Agent Lance Hamilton, a role he debuted back in March. That episode featured Shane McMahon, who played Army Criminal Investigative Department (CID) Special…
Final Card For WWE NXT TakeOver: Toronto 2019
WWE NXT Takeover: Toronto 2019 will take place tonight from the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Below is the final card: Two out of Three Falls Match for the WWE NXT Championship Fall 1 Stipulation: Street Fight Fall 2 Stipulation: Classic Old School Wrestling Match Fall 3 Stipulation: Decided by William Regal if needed…
The Young Bucks To Open Tag Team Tournament On AEW On TNT
The Young Bucks worked their final independent date last night at House of Glory’s High Intensity 8 in New York City. After their match where they defeated Private Party, Matt Jackson announced they will face Isiah Kassidy & Marq Quen on the October 9, 2019 episode of AEW on TNT in Boston, MA. The match…
Kofi Kingston On Randy Orton Legitimately Holding Him Back In WWE
Kofi Kingston is playing up his history with Randy Orton to promote their upcoming WWE Championship match at SummerSlam in Toronto on Sunday. While speaking with Fightful, Kingston said Orton holding him back in 2009 when he appeared to be on the rise from the midcard to a main event spot was very legitimate. “On…
Top Pro Wrestling School Shutting Down
Lance Storm announced Friday on social media that he’ll be closing his Storm Wrestling Academy at the end of the year. Below is his statement in its entirety: It is with mixed emotions that I announce that the upcoming Sept 2019 training session at SWA will be my last, and we will be closing our…
Two Matches Including A Title Bout Announced For WWE RAW
WWE has already begun to announce matches for next Monday’s post-SummerSlam episode of RAW. The following bouts have been announced: – Dolph Ziggler vs. The Miz – Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross vs. Asuka & Kairi Sane for the WWE Women’s Raw Tag Team Championship Whether or not it’s relevant, it’s certainly worth noting that…
WWE Star Not Returning This Month As Expected?
A spokesman for Kane, who is the mayor of Knox County, TN, says he has no scheduled appearances for WWE at this time. The comments came from Rob Link via KnoxNews.com after WWE had been advertising Kane’s return to in-ring action at the August 23 live event in Bossier City, LA and then again at…
Paul Heyman Moves Title Match From SummerSlam To RAW, PPV Plans Changing
Paul Heyman, who is the WWE RAW Executive Director, made the call to change the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship on RAW this week as opposed to SummerSlam, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Details as to why Heyman wanted to move the Fatal Four-Way Elimination Match from the pay-per-view to free TV are unknown…
Big News On All Elite Wrestling’s Future On Pay-Per-View
All Elite Wrestling has plans for two more pay-per-views this year, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. The promotion’s next pay-per-view will be All Out on Saturday, August 31 from the Sears Centre Arena near Chicago, Illinois. The date and location of the second pay-per-view for this year is currently unknown. AEW plans to hold…
WWE To Possibly Decrease Amount Of Live Events
There has been talk lately within WWE about decreasing the amount of live event dates and running more joint shows, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Just last weekend WWE canceled all of their Smackdown live events due to poor advance ticket sales and the fact they wanted certain talent available for RAW on Monday.…
WWE Tag Team Removed From SummerSlam Weekend
The Usos were removed from their WWE SummerSlam Superstar signing on Saturday because of Jimmy Uso’s ongoing legal troubles, according to PWInsider. According to the report, Jimmy Uso was not permitted entry into Canada due to his DUI arrest on July 25 in Pensacola, Florida. While there is no word if Jey Uso will be…
FOX Executives Expecting Big Things From SmackDown This Fall
Executives from FOX are quite optimistic about the network’s upcoming five-year agreement with WWE, which will begin on October 4, 2019 with the premiere of SmackDown, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. While there has been concern expressed online, word is FOX executives are expecting SmackDown to be a big hit and see a path…
WWE NXT Likely To Move To FS1 To Compete With AEW On TNT
The preliminary plan is for WWE NXT to move to FS1 and air from 8-10 PM ET when FOX’s deal with the company begins, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. The plan was largely agreed to in late June or July and talks are far enough along where FOX executives specifically mentioned discussions about bringing…
Goldberg Paid Shocking Amount To Face Undertaker In Saudi Arabia
WWE paid Bill Goldberg “well into the seven figures” for his match against The Undertaker on June 7, 2019 in Saudi Arabia, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Apparently the sum was “considerably more” than he made for the entire one year contract he had with WWE in 2003-2004 when he had a $1 million…
Paige Pulled From SummerSlam Event To Undergo Neck Surgery
Paige revealed Thursday on Twitter she is scheduled to undergo another neck surgery. As a result of the surgery, the former WWE Divas Champion has been removed from a scheduled SummerSlam Meet & Great on Saturday, August 10. The surgery will be performed by Dr. Juan Uribe, who did her last neck surgery and also…
WWE Looking To Acquire AEW Streaming Partner (Updated)
Update: FITE is denying the following report with this tweet: Hello! These rumors are not true. We are not in merger and acquisitions discussions with WWE. We constantly appreciate all of your support and passionate comments. — TrillerTV (@FiteTV) August 9, 2019 WWE is interested in acquiring the FITE TV streaming platform, according to Dave…
Official Details On Impact Wrestling’s Bound For Glory PPV
– Impact Wrestling issued the following press release with details on this year’s Bound For Glory pay-per-view: CHICAGO – IMPACT Wrestling today announced ticket details for the annual pay-per-view extravaganza Bound For Glory, which will be held on Sunday, October 20, at the Odeum Expo Center just outside Chicago, IL, and will air live exclusively…
Finn Balor Makes Shocking Admission Regarding Workout Routine
Finn Balor revealed in a new piece by GQ.com that he is currently not doing an cardio to maintain his abs. When asked if abs are made in the gym or in the kitchen, Balor responded, “Think it’s a little bit of both. Obviously, they go hand in hand. But I would lean more towards…
Several Big Additions To All Elite Wrestling’s All Out PPV
All Elite Wrestling have confirmed several developments for their August 31, 2019 All Out pay-per-view in Chicago, Illinois: The Lucha Brothers will defend the AAA World Tag Team Championship in a Ladder Match against The Young Bucks There will be a Battle Royal with the winner getting the first shot at the AEW Women’s Championship.…
Trish Stratus Expected To Work Final Match At SummerSlam
As things currently stand, Trish Stratus will compete in her final match at Sunday’s WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view. Stratus confirmed as much on Twitter, tweeting, “That’s a wrap on media day #1! First flight out of Detroit then hopped right into media talking about taking on @MsCharlotteWWE in my FINAL match this Sunday … now on…
Roman Reigns vs. Daniel Bryan Not Expected At WWE SummerSlam
A singles match between Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan is currently not in the plans for Sunday’s WWE Summerslam pay-per-view. As for what capacity Reigns and Bryan will be used on the show, it is still being determined. WrestleVotes tweeted there were discussions at Smackdown about adding Reigns vs. Buddy Murphy to the card following…
WWE SummerSlam 2020 To Take Place In Boston
WWE Summerslam 2020 will take place in Boston, Massachusetts, according to The Boston Globe. The show will be held at the TD Garden on August 23, 2020, with the company bringing Smackdown to the city on 8/21, NXT TakeOver: Boston on 8/22 and Monday Night Raw the night after the PPV on 8/24. Boston has…
Paul Heyman & Eric Bischoff Actually Impacting WWE, Braun Strowman’s Future, Plans For Wrestle Pages
The following is a preview of content that will be part of the WrestlePages.com Insider community. Please enjoy as we are hard at work in developing the Internet’s newest dirt sheet. Who do you think brings more to the table in the Executive Director role and why? I will always pick Paul Heyman in any debate that…
Can AEW Compete With WWE, Heyman & Bischoff’s Impact, Cabana vs. Punk, Talent Jumping Ship
The following is a preview of content that will be part of the WrestlePages.com Insider community. Please enjoy as we are hard at work in developing the Internet’s newest dirt sheet. Are you buying the hype of All Elite Wrestling? Can they really match WWE? I have said for years it would take a billionaire to…
Rapid Fire Thoughts On WWE Raw For June 24, 2019
The following is a preview of content that will be part of the WrestlePages.com Insider community. Please enjoy as we are hard at work in developing the Internet’s newest dirt sheet. Below are some rapid fire thoughts from the June 24, 2019 episode of WWE Raw. I started to put these in order in which…
