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Reckoning And Retaliation Added To Retribution
This week on WWE Monday Night Raw, three of the five main Retribution members were given ring names. Dominik Dijakovic goes by T-Bar, Dio Maddin goes by Mace and the unidentifiable member goes by Slapjack. This member is rumored to be Shane Thorne. WrestlingNews.com has learned Mia Yim will go by Reckoning and Mercedes Martinez…
Deonna Purrazzo Off Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport Special
Impact Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo is removing herself from the GCW Collective weekend later this month, which includes Josh Barnett’s highly anticipated Bloodpsort special. As previously reported here on WrestlingNews.com, Purrazzo was scheduled for Barnett’s Bloodsport on October 11, 2020 in Indianapolis, IN. “Unfortunately, I’ve made the decision to cancel my shows for The Collective…
WWE Issues Statement On Positive COVID-19 Tests
WWE issued the following statement in regards to the positive COVID-19 tests that impacted this week’s episode of NXT: “As part of ongoing testing protocols, WWE completed its second round of weekly COVID-19 testing on Tuesday. Individuals that tested positive will quarantine for 14 days, receive medical care, and then will only be cleared when…
Should WWE & AEW Shutdown For COVID-19, Orton Needs Title Win, Rousey Returning?, Raw Underground Almost Made A Star
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NXT COVID-19 Outbreak Seemingly Caused Due To NXT Superstar Party
A COVID-19 outbreak took place in NXT recently. Due to this, the company had to change several plans for the show. This also extended to this week’s NXT as well. Now it seems a cause for the spreading of the virus has been revealed. It seems the reason for the spread of the outbreak was…
Miro Reportedly Suffered Minor Injury During Dynamite In-Ring Debut
Miro made his AEW Dynamite in-ring debut on Wednesday, but it didn’t go on without a hitch. Word going around on Thursday was that Miro legitimately tweaked his ankle during a tag match with Kip Sabian against Joey Janela and Sonny Kiss. He isn’t expected to miss much time, if any at all. Following the…
AEW Dynamite Viewership Down, WWE NXT Rises
Viewership numbers fluctuated for both Dynamite and NXT as the shows continued their head-to-head competition. This week’s WWE NXT drew 696,000 viewers on the USA Network. This is up from last week’s 689,000. The show ranked No. 38 in the 18-49 demographic with a 0.18 rating. This week’s AEW Dynamite did 835,000 viewers on TNT. This is…
Expected Match Winners At WWE Clash Of Champions
BetOnline.ag have posted initial betting odds for Sunday’s WWE Clash of Champions pay-per-view. As far as title changes are concerned, Andrade & Angel Garza are narrow favorites to win the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship from The Street Profits. Other than that, the champions are either favored or there is no favorite. This is the…
Rumored Names To Be Revealed As “Unknown Insurgent” At NXT Takeover 31
WWE is teasing a mystery person returning to NXT at Takeover 31 on Sunday, October 4. As seen in the promo embedded in the player above, the person’s voice is disguised, which has resulted to speculation as to whether it’s a male or female. The WWE line is “an unknown insurgent is coming back to…
Naomi Undergoes Unexpected Six Hour Surgery
Naomi underwent an unexpected six hour surgery to remove a uterine fibroid. The SmackDown superstar made the announcement in an Instagram story, noting she had a myomectomy to remove a uterine fibroid. She added she is recovering well and “already feeling so much better.” “In the midst of hurricane sally and Covid ? I also…
Another AEW Wrestler Reveals Positive COVID-19 Test
All Elite Wrestling is currently dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak that impacted last night’s episode of Dynamite. Ben Carter revealed this morning on Twitter he has tested positive for the virus. He also noted AEW carries out strict testing and he tested negative each time he worked for them. He believes he contracted the virus…
AEW Possibly Have Several COVID-19 Cases
This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite was aired live. The company will be taping next week’s episode in advance. Fans have noticed that many talents have not appeared on Dynamite lately and there seems to be a reason for that. As reported earlier, there was a COVID-19 outbreak in NXT recently. However, now they might…
Retribution A Mockery, Stephanie Divesting, Chances Undertaker Wrestles Again, Cody Overrated?
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Cody Returns With A Dark Side, 30 Years Of Jericho, Miro’s Debut & More AEW News
Below are news & notes coming out of this week’s AEW Dynamite: – Cody returned to storylines with a darker side. He sported black hair and a dark tux when confronting TNT Champion Brodie Lee. Lee retained over Orange Cassidy this week. .@CodyRhodes is not the same man that we've known #AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/mzirict0I5 — AEW…
Two Big Title Matches Confirmed For NXT TakeOver, Updated Card
Two more matches are now confirmed for NXT TakeOver on October 4. Candice LeRae won the battle royal to earn a NXT Women’s Championship match against Io Shirai. This will be a rematch from their TakeOver: Toronto clash last year. Kyle O’Reilly won the Gauntlet Eliminator match to earn a NXT Championship match against Finn…
WWE NXT Results (9/23/20) – Women’s Battle Royal, Gauntlet Eliminator
Welcome to our live coverage of tonight’s episode of WWE NXT on USA Network. A women’s battle royal and five-man Gauntlet Eliminator will take place. WWE NXT Results – 9/23/2020 From Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL Tom Phillips and Beth Phoenix are calling the show with Vic Joseph and Wade Barrett “having the night off.”…
AEW Dynamite Results (9/23/20) – Jon Moxley Defends, Miro Debuts
Welcome to our live coverage of tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite on TNT. Jon Moxley will defend his AEW World Title, and Miro will debut. AEW Dynamite Results – 9/23/2020 From Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, FL Miro & Kip Sabian def. Joey Janela & Sonny Kiss via submission in the opening match. The match had several…
Lance Archer Tests Positive For COVID-19; Moxley To Defend Tonight
Lance Archer revealed on Twitter that he tested positive for COVID-19. “When I returned from our last show, a family member was ill when I got home. I found out later a friend who had taken my family member to the Vet for our Dachshund was COVID positive. While at home, now I’ve also gotten…
More On The Death Of Road Warrior Animal
As reported earlier here at WrestlingNews.com, Road Warrior Animal Joseph Laurinaitis is dead at the age of 60. TMZ has learned he died of “natural causes” at Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach, Missouri. Laurinaitis’ wife called police at 11:49 PM Tuesday night but when deputies arrived, emergency personnel had already declared him deceased. Tributes have…
Big Update On WWE’s Future At Amway Center And Where They’ll Be Running TV Through 2020
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Road Warrior Animal Has Passed Away
The world of professional wrestling has lost yet another legend. WWE Hall Of Famer Road Warrior Animal, whose real name is Joseph Laurinaitis, has passed away at the age of 60 today. The cause of his passing has not yet been determined. As one half of the Legion Of Doom, Animal and Hawk cemented themselves…
Epic Fail With Retribution, Aalyah Mysterio In WWE, New Policy For Time Off?, Dabba-Kato Buried
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Impact Wrestling Results (9/22/20) – Eddie Edwards Returns, Knockouts Main Event
Impact Wrestling Results & Reactions – (9/15/2020) Trey Miguel def. TJP and Chris Bey in a three-way to advance to an X-Division Championship match. Trey pinned TJP for the win. X-Division Championship Match: Rohit Raju (c) def. Trey Miguel with a quick roll-up using the tights right after the bell rang. Raju escapes with his reign…
Retribution In Trouble, Lana Punished?, Aalyah Mysterio & 2005 Throwback, Dabba-Kato Criticism
Below are news and notes from this week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw: As noted earlier here on WrestlingNews.com, the names and masks of the main Retribution members were not well received. Between social media and how it was even perceived in the back, WWE is facing an uphill climb. The storyline is not…
Second Generation Star Remains In Talks With WWE About Return
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Retribution Laughed At Backstage; Survivor Series Match Planned
WWE announced in storyline this week on Raw that five Retribution members have been granted contracts. Four of the five Retribution members have been revealed and three of those five have actual names. The members are Dominik Dijakovic, Dio Maddin, Mercedes Martinez and Mia Yim. Shane Thorne is rumored to be the fifth and unidentifiable…
Roman Reigns To Make Small Change To Ring Gear
WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns did a Zoom call with his fans, where he announced a couple of noteworthy developments. Reigns announced he will be wrestling without a shirt at Sunday’s Clash of Champions pay-per-view. However, he told fans to “get over it” if they wanted him to change his ring gear as he is…
WWE Fans Don’t Want Outsiders, Riddle Suing His Accuser, AEW Additions, Favorite Weekly Show
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COVID-19 Outbreak Seemingly Took Place In NXT
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the entire world and that includes professional wrestling. In the past few months, several WWE Superstars have tested positive for the coronavirus. WWE’s handling of the situation left much to be desired and now it seems an outbreak of the virus took place in NXT. It was said that…
Names For Three Main Retribution Members Revealed
Three of the five main Retribution members have names that were revealed on this week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw. Dominik Dijakovic goes by T-Bar, Dio Maddin goes by Mace and the unidentifiable member goes by Slapjack. This member is rumored to be Shane Thorne. The trio faced Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin and Cedric…
WWE Monday Night Raw Results (9/21/20) – Go-Home To Clash Of Champions
WWE Monday Night Raw Results September 21, 2020 From ThunderDome at Amway Center in Orlando, FL This week’s show opened with glitches as five Retribution members were shown causing disruptions at ringside. This week’s broadcast team is Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton and Jerry Lawler. Retribution entered the ring in masks that revealed their identities. The…
WWE “Grants Contracts” To Five Main Retribution Members
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw featured another big step forward for Retribution. The faction opened the show causing chaos and it was announced five of its main members had been granted WWE contracts by management. Four out of five of the members were revealed as Dominik Dijakovic, Dio Maddin, Mercedes Martinez and…
WWE Raw Tag Team Titles Match Set For Clash Of Champions
Andrade and Angel Garza will face WWE Raw Tag Team Champions The Street Profits for the titles at Clash of Champions on Sunday. Andrade and Garza earned the shot after winning a No. 1 Contender’s Triple Threat match on tonight’s WWE Raw that also involved Seth Rollins & Murphy and Dominik Mysterio & Humberto Carrillo.…
Turning Roman Reigns Heel, Is Vince McMahon Crazy?, Upcoming Raw Title Shot, Will Orton Win?
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Contract Length Of Top WWE Superstar Revealed
Jeff Hardy’s new WWE contract is for two to three years in length, PWInsider hears. As reported here on WrestlingNews.com, Hardy revealed in an interview with BT Sport he signed a new contract that will also allow for him to bring back his “No More Words” theme song once fans return. Both Jeff and Matt…
Backstage News On WWE Raw Announce Team Changes
Tom Phillips is rumored to return to the WWE Raw announce team on tonight’s broadcast. Phillips has had the last two weeks off, being replaced both weeks by Michael Cole. Last week, Phillips and Samoa Joe were off. PWInsider hears Phillips is in Orlando and will be returning tonight. Jerry Lawler is also in Orlando…
Full Details On Matt Riddle Suing Sexual Assault Accuser
WWE Superstar Matt Riddle is suing Candy Cartwright, whose real name Samantha Travel. Cartwright accused Riddle of sexual assault. Riddle sought a cyberstalking injunction against Cartwright in July. His legal team sent out a statement late last week stating the Court found probable cause for the matter to be heard. However, the matter was dropped…
Contract For Returning WWE Star Considered To Be A “Done Deal”
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Serena Deeb Signs With All Elite Wrestling
AEW has officially added Serena Deeb to their roster. Welcome to the team…Serena Deeb is #AllElite pic.twitter.com/dgS5v7tJYu — All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) September 21, 2020 The former Mae Young Classic competitor was released from WWE in April after a two-year stint as a Performance Center coach and NXT producer. She’s also a former OVW Women’s…
WWE Raw Preview: McIntyre vs. Lee Rematch Before Clash Of Champions
WWE will air a brand new episode of Monday Night Raw tonight at 8pm ET on the USA Network. The go-home to Clash of Champions will feature Drew McIntyre vs. Keith Lee in a rematch from last week. If Lee wins, he’ll possibly be inserted into McIntyre’s WWE Championship Ambulance match against Randy Orton. Additionally,…
Former Raw Tag Team Champion Expected To Return To WWE Soon
Wrestle Votes is reporting that Robert Roode is expected to return to Raw in the next couple of weeks, possibly as soon as tonight’s broadcast. Robert Roode, who’s been away for months, is expected to return to RAW within the next week or two, possibly even tonight. — WrestleVotes (@WrestleVotes) September 21, 2020 Roode last…
Major Return To WWE Expected: WrestleMania 37 Bout Revealed
Professional boxing champion Tyson Fury is primed to return to WWE. As noted, Fury called out WWE Champion Drew McIntyre in a video on his social media at the end of last month. Little has been heard regarding his name since. Fury and Triple H have remained in touch since Fury’s last appearance for WWE…
Update On Why Kofi Kingston Has Been Of WWE TV
Kofi Kingston is out with a back injury. WrestlingNews.com heard when he was written off TV earlier this summer it was due to an injury, not COVID-19. The ailment was revealed during a media appearance he did for WWE in the Columbus, Ohio market. While speaking with the local ABC affiliate, Kofi spoke about being…
Kylie Rae Announces Engagement
Congratulations are in order to Impact Wrestling Knockouts star Kylie Rae. She revealed on social media over the weekend she is engaged to independent talent Isaias Velazquez. “Everafter,” Rae wrote in the caption. “Falling in love with her was the easiest thing I’ve ever done,” Velazquez wrote. “Gem with the solid on using her cuteness…
What Lesnar Wants, MVP’s Contract Revealed, Miro A Free Agent After One Year?, Matt Hardy’s Situation Causing Big Problems For AEW, Retribution Members Finally Revealed, Former WWE Star Confirmed To Be In AEW Negotiations
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SmackDown Audience Down Under Two Million
Last night’s episode of WWE SmackDown did 1.954 million viewers for FOX in the overnight numbers. That is down sharply from the 2.329 million viewers the week prior did in the final numbers. The first hour did 1.922 million viewers and the second hour produced 1.986 million viewers. SmackDown helped FOX finish first place in…
Melina Addresses WWE Return Rumors
As Richard reported earlier, Melina is said to be returning to WWE as soon as next week. Following the news, the former Women’s Champion took to her Facebook page to address the rumors. Melina initially shot the report down, but mentioned there’s always a chance that she will return. After all, she’s hoping to “come…
Triple Threat Tag Match, Braun Strowman & More Set For WWE Raw
WWE has announced three matches for Monday’s new episode of Raw: Drew McIntyre vs. Keith Lee – If Lee wins, he’ll possibly compete in the WWE Championship match at Clash of Champions Dabba Kato vs. Braun Strowman in a Raw Underground match Dominik Mysterio & Humberto Carrillo vs. Seth Rollins & Murphy vs. Angel Garza…
WWE Friday Night SmackDown Results (9/18/20) – Styles vs. Zayn
WWE Friday Night SmackDown Results September 18, 2020 From the ThunderDome at Amway Center in Orlando, FL The Miz and John Morrison out for the Dirt Sheet. Otis came out after they touched on them being accused of having Mandy Rose traded to Raw. Tucker prevent Miz from getting away. They stripped Miz down to…
Tessa Blanchard Spotted In New WWE Video Game
Former Impact World Champion Tessa Blanchard was spotted in the upcoming WWE 2K Battlegrounds video game. A silhouette of Blanchard was shown during a live stream play-through on the newLEGACYinc Twitch channel. Check it out below: This was discovered in the new WWE 2K Battlegrounds via a Twitch stream by @newLEGACYinc. Impact photog @Beezzzzy has…
