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NJPW Strong Results (8/28/20) – Road To Fighting Spirit Unleashed
The biggest New Japan Pro Wrestling news of the day is without a doubt the title changes that took place earlier at Summer Struggle in Jingu. However, NJPW Strong aired last night, premiering their Road To Fighting Spirit Unleashed. Below are complete results: Danny Limelight beat Jordan Clearwater Adrian Quest, Blake Christian, Barrett Brown and…
NJPW Summer Struggle In Jingu Results (8/29/20) – New IWGP Heavyweight & IC Champion
Below are results from NJPW Summer Struggle in Jingu, which took place today from Jingu Stadium in Tokyo, Japan: Yoshinobu Kanemaru beat Master Wato by pinfall. Toru Yano beat El Desperado, Kazuchika Okada and SANADA to win the KOPW 2020 Championship. The finish saw Yano roll up fellow CHAOS member Okada. Minoru Suzuki beat Shingo…
Full Details & Final Card For NJPW Summer Struggle In Jingu
NJPW Summer Struggle in Jingu will take place tomorrow from Tokyo, Japan. The main event will feature EVIL defending the IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental titles against Tetsuya Naito. The inaugural KOPW 2020 Champion will also be crowned in a Four-Way Match between SANADA, Kazuchika Okada, El Desperado and Toru Yano. As previously noted, the show…
Matches Announced For Fighting Spirit Unleashed, Former WWE Star’s NJPW Debut
New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced the lineup for Fighting Spirit Unleashed, an event that will occur over two nights on NJPW Strong. Scheduled for Sept. 4, 2020: Jay White vs. Flip Gordon Hikuleo vs. Brody King NJPW debut of Fred Rosser (f/k/a Darren Young in WWE) Scheduled for Sept. 11, 2020: KENTA vs. Jeff…
Big Contract Signing And Miz TV Segments Set For WWE SmackDown
WWE will go-home to Payback with tonight’s episode of Friday Night SmackDown live from the ThunderDome at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. So far, WWE has announced Roman Reigns, “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman will sign the contract for their Triple Threat Match for the WWE Universal Championship, which will take place on…
PHOTOS: Sammy Guevara Busted Open On AEW Dynamite
Sammy Guevara was busted open during his Tables Match against Matt Hardy on this week’s episode of AEW Dynamite. The laceration to his head occurred as the match was being featured in the picture-in-a-picture commercial. Guevara went over after suplexing Hardy through a table that was setup in the ring. Below are photos and videos:…
Full Details On AEW Bringing Back Fans For This Week’s Dynamite
This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite featured a live crowd for the first time in several months. The live crowd filled approximately 10% of the Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, FL. Social distancing was in full force as fans had to wear masks and temperature checks were done before fans were allowed to enter. If fans…
Confirmed Retribution Members, Big WWE Injury Updates, Latest On WWE Star Returning
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Excalibur Returns To All Elite Wrestling
Excalibur returned to All Elite Wrestling at last night’s Dark tapings in Jacksonville, FL. He did not work Dynamite as Chris Jericho worked commentary alongside Jim Ross and Tony Schiavone. This was Excalibur’s first show since July 29 as he requested to be held off following following an old promo from a PWG show that…
Stephanie McMahon Reveals Early WWE Opinion Of ThunderDome
WWE is happy with the success of their ThunderDome at Amway Center in the early going. Stephanie McMahon sent out an email, touting the success of the company’s new viewing experience. She confirmed more than 1000 virtual fans have been in attendance at recent shows. The feeling is the shows have added energy to WWE…
Excalibur Rumored To Return On Tonight’s AEW Dynamite
Excalibur is rumored to be returning to television on tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite. Jim Ross tweeted out a photo where he was flanked by Excalibur and Tony Schiavone with the caption, “GAME DAY! @AEWonTNT LIVE tonight at 8/7 CT. The wagon’s gonna be loaded.” Excalibur requested to be removed from AEW TV a few…
How Long Karrion Kross Will Be Out, Horrible Botch On Raw, Controversial Star Switches Brands, Return On Dynamite
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Karrion Kross Vacates NXT Title; Fatal Four-Way To Crown New Champ Set For Next Week
Karrion Kross vacated the WWE NXT Championship on this week’s episode of NXT on the USA Network. As previously reported here at WrestlingNews.com, Kross suffered a separated acromioclavicular joint at NXT TakeOver XXX against Keith Lee. He was scheduled for an MRI on Sunday and speculated on the severity of the injury. Kross came out…
Top AEW Star Expected To Be Off TV Extended Period Of Time
Cody is expected to be off AEW television for an extended period of time, PWInsider hears. The former TNT Champion, who dropped the belt to Mr. Brodie Lee on Saturday’s episode of Dynamite, will be off to sell the post-match beatdown from the Dark Order. Cody has also been asked by Stephen Amel to be…
Backstage News On Morale In All Elite Wrestling
Morale is said to be very high right now in All Elite Wrestling. The feeling is the promotion continues to not only remain steady in viewership but grow during a time when they have not been able to have a live audience. WarnerMedia executives were ecstatic at the viewership numbers from Dynamite this past Saturday.…
Updated Lineup For NJPW Summer Struggle In Jingu Stadium
New Japan Pro Wrestling will hold their Summer Struggle in Jingu show on Saturday at 4 AM ET from Jingu Stadium. The first ever KOPW champion will be crowned. It is not a title belt but a trophy that will be awarded to the winner at the end of the year. The event will stream…
NJPW Summer Struggle Night 12 Results (8/26/20) – KOPW Tournament Begins
New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Summer Struggle shows continued on Wednesday with the opening rounds of the KOPW tournament. Below are results: YOSHI-HASHI, Tomohiro Ishii, and Hirooki Goto beat Yuya Uemura, Yota Tsuji, and Yuji Nagata Master Wato, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Kota Ibushi, and Hiroshi Tanahashi beat DOUKI, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Zack Sabre Jr., and Taichi El Desperado…
Stephanie McMahon Admits WWE Does Not Have Enough Female Writers
Stephanie McMahon admitted in comments with The National that WWE does not have enough women on the creative team. “We do not have enough,” McMahon said. “We do not have enough female writers in the writers’ room, we are actively working on that. There is a dedicated focus to how we tell our women’s storylines…
The Bella Twins Reveal Names Of Their Babies
The Bella Twins revealed the names of their new babies to People.com. Nikki and Artem Chigvintsev named their son Matteo Artemovich. It is their first child together. Brie and Daniel Bryan named their son Buddy Dessert Danielson. They also have a three-year-old daughter named Birdie Joe Danielson. As noted here on WrestlingNews.com, the WWE Hall…
AEW Dark Results (8/25/20) – Big Tag Main Event
Below are complete results from this week’s episode of AEW Dark. You can watch this week’s show embedded in the player above: Best Friends Chuck Taylor and Trent defeated Storm Thomas and Demetri Jackson via pinfall. Shawn Spears w/Tully Blanchard defeated Jessy Sorensen via pinfall. Mel defeated Red Velvet via pinfall. Lance Archer w/Jake Roberts…
WWE’s Full Contract With Amway Center, PPV After Payback, Cost
WWE’s contract with the Amway Center for the ThunderDome has been posted online at this link. Below are some highlights: The deal is from Aug. 14, 2020 to Oct. 31, 2020 unless the deal is mutually agreed upon to extend or shorten the end date with at least two weeks notice. Events during that time…
Backstage News On Major Promotion Trying To Land New US TV Deal
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Chaos At Raw Impacting Careers, Changes To NXT Announce Team, Will Dominik Make It In WWE?, Why AEW Fans Should Embrace Celebrity Involvement
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Keith Lee Tweets About Theme Music And Ring Gear
Former WWE NXT Champion Keith Lee made his Raw debut on this week’s episode. The debut was considered underwhelming by many as he had a forgettable match against Randy Orton that ended when Drew McIntyre pulled Orton out of the ring and Lee just went away. Lee debuted with generic theme music and ring gear.…
Pat McAfee Reflects On Adam Cole Match; Free Of WWE Commitments
Former Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee made his WWE debut over the weekend in a match against Adam Cole at NXT TakeOver: XXX. Cole went over by pinfall after hitting a Panama Sunrise. To the surprise of many, McAfee held his own and looked really good in doing it. McAfee detailed the whole experience in…
MLW Hires COVID-19 Compliance Officer
Major League Wrestling is gearing up towards a return to action from the COVID-19 pandemic. IN response, the promotion announced Monday they have created a new position of COVID-19 compliance officer. The objective of this position will be to establish safety protocols to help prevent the spread of the virus once shows resume. Below is…
Impact Wrestling Makes Signing Former WWE Superstar Top Priority
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Photos: Rey Mysterio Busted Open At WWE Raw
Rey Mysterio was busted open on the top of his head during his tag team match with his son Dominik against Seth Rollins and Murphy on last night’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw. Mysterio tweeted out a photo of his bloody mask with, “@WWE #Retribution” and three blood emojis. The laceration likely occurred when…
WWE Issues Statement On KKK Imagery In Virtual Crowd At Raw
Chris Benoit being featured on the virtual fan board on last night’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw was not the only issue WWE experienced. There was KKK imagery that made it onto the screen, which caused WWE to issue a statement to The New York Post: “This abhorrent behavior does not reflect WWE’s values…
WWE Star Annoyed Over SummerSlam, Virtual Fan Issues, Keith Lee’s Disappointing Debut, Moxley/NJPW Issues
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Chris Benoit Featured On Virtual Fan Board On Tonight’s WWE Raw
WWE had some issues with virtual fans during tonight’s broadcast of Monday Night Raw from the ThunderDome at Amway Center in Orlando, FL. The issue everyone was talking about by the time the show was over was the fact a fan got Chris Benoit featured on the virtual crowd board. Below is a screen capture…
Women’s Tag Team Title Match Set For WWE Payback
Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax will challenge Bayley and Sasha Banks for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship on Sunday at WWE Payback. WWE Payback will take place on Sunday from the ThunderDome at Amway Center in Orlando, FL. Below is the updated card: No Holds Barred Triple Threat for the WWE Universal Championship –…
Shaquille O’Neal Would “Love To Fight Cody”
Shaquille O’Neal wants a match in All Elite Wrestling against Cody. “I’d love to fight Cody,” O’Neal told The Athletic h/t Pro Wrestling Sheet. “Write it. Print it. Text it to him. Call AEW up and tell them.” As reported earlier here at WrestlingNews.com, O’Neal signed a multi-year contract extension that will continue his work…
Aleister Black Returns To Raw, Turns On Kevin Owens
Aleister Black returned to WWE on this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw as a guest on The Kevin Owens Show Black wore an all-black suit with a black bandage over his eye. Owens explained they had a common enemy in Seth Rollins. He showed the footage of Rollins and Murphy attacking him, with Murphy…
WWE Monday Night Raw Results (8/24/20) – Orton Gets Revenge
Welcome to our live coverage of WWE Monday Night Raw. Here you will find live results of the broadcast that aired on the USA Network on Monday, August 24, 2020. This week’s show will feature Mark Henry officiating an arm wrestling competition between WWE US Champion Apollo Crews and Bobby Lashley, the return of Aleister…
Renee Young Says Goodbye; Thanks Vince McMahon And More
Renee Young finished up with WWE at last night’s SummerSlam pay-per-view. To say goodbye, she has penned a lengthy piece that is currently featured on The Players Tribune: Below is an excerpt: ”Thank you to Vince. A lot of ink has been spilled about the legend of Vince McMahon over the years, and I doubt…
Watch Being The Elite; Shaquille O’Neal Coming To AEW
Being the Elite The latest episode of Being the Elite is embedded in the video above. The description for this episode is as follows: ”Brodie celebrates winning the TNT Championship with Dark Order. Peter is tired of losing. Colt needs Dr. Sampson to fix his gold melted face.” Shaq to AEW WarnerMedia issued a press…
Photos: Tessa Blanchard & Daga Get Married
Former Impact Wrestling World Champion Tessa Blanchard married Impact wrestler Daga (whose real name is Miguel Ángel Olivo) over the weekend in Tijuana, Mexico. Brian Cage, Melissa Santos, Taya Valkyrie, Gail Kim, Jordynne Grace, Kiera Hogan, Diamante, Alisha Edwards, Moose and Tessa’s father Tully Blanchard were all confirmed to be in attendance. Blanchard remains a…
Backstage News On The Future Of Departing WWE Talent
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Alexa Bliss Not At WWE SummerSlam
Alexa Bliss was active on social media during last night’s WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view, “liking” posts asking where she was. Bliss played a prominent role in the build to “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt vs. Braun Strowman, but was nowhere to be seen during the Falls Count Anywhere match for the WWE Universal Championship that headlined the…
Roman Reigns Already Being Criticized Following SummerSlam Return
Roman Reigns is already being criticized following his return to WWE at the conclusion of last night’s SummerSlam pay-per-view. The feeling from some fans is he should not be automatically thrust back into the title picture after opting out due to COVID-19 pandemic. The assertion is Kevin Owens too opted out and was relegated to…
NJPW KOPW 2020 Match Stipulations Announced
New Japan Pro Wrestling has closed the social media voting for the KOPW 2020 match stipulations. For Kazuchika Okada vs Yujiro Takahashi, Okata received 31,961 votes (56%) for his 1 vs 3 Handicap Match stipulation over Yujiro’s 25,113 votes (44%) for a Lumberjack With Leather Belts Deathmatch. Toru Yano vs. BUSHI will be a Two…
Leaving WWE: Sonya Deville Reacts To Loss, Renee Young Issues Statement
– Sonya Deville is the topic of a lot of speculation following her loss to Mandy Rose in the Loser Leaves WWE Match. You can watch a video WWE posted after the match embedded in the player above. We have the latest on her status here on WrestlingNews.com Insider. – Renee Young finished up with…
WWE Raw Preview: Return Of Aleister Black, Debut Of Keith Lee
The first episode of Monday Night Raw from the ThunderDome is tonight at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. The following is confirmed for tonight’s show: The return of Aleister Black as a guest on The Kevin Owens Show. WWE wrote him out of storylines on the July 27th episode following a Stomp from Seth Rollins.…
Karrion Kross Reacts To Injury And Speculates On Severity
Newly crowned WWE NXT Champion Karrion Kross spoke to ESPN about his injury following his match at WWE NXT TakeOver XXX where he beat Keith Lee. “I will get the professional, educated opinion on what the severity of it is. But it’s definitely separated. I won’t beat around the bush about that. As the saying…
WWE’s Next Big Return, SummerSlam Reactions, Sonya Deville’s Future, AEW’s Weak Women’s Division
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New WWE Universal Champion; Roman Reigns Returns
“The Fiend” Bray Wyatt beat Braun Strowman in a Falls Count Anywhere Match to win the WWE Universal Championship tonight at SummerSlam. The finish saw Wyatt hit two Sister Abigails on Strowman on the exposed wood of the ring as Strowman had used a boxcutter to cut away at the canvas. Wyatt pinned Strowman after…
WWE SummerSlam Results (8/23/20) – Roman Reigns Returns
Welcome to our live coverage of WWE SummerSlam. Here, you will find complete results from the 2020 edition of WWE’s biggest pay-per-view of the summer. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the show will take place without fans from the WWE ThunderDome at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. WWE SummerSlam Results: Sunday, August 23, 2020 From…
WWE SummerSlam: Braun Strowman vs. “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt For Universal Title
Falls Count Anywhere Match for the WWE Universal Championship – Braun Strowman (c) vs. “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt Roll the Firefly FunHouse graphic that aired prior to The Fiend’s entrance. The start: Braun Strowman goes right at The Fiend but he laughs hysterically. He backs his opponent down and hits a Rock Bottom. He locks…
WWE SummerSlam: Drew MyIntyre vs. Randy Orton For WWE Title
WWE Championship Match – Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Randy Orton In a pre-tape prior to the match, Shawn Michaels says he hopes Drew McIntyre gives Randy Orton a Claymore upside the head. The start: Drew McIntyre goes right after Randy Orton but he tells him to back off. Randy kicks the Champion in the midsection…
