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Two More WWE Producers Reportedly Released
WWE made more company-wide cutbacks on Thursday with the release of several office and road employees who have been furloughed since the spring. According to PWInsider and Fightful, producers Mike Rotunda and Sarah Stock were among those let go. Mike Rotunda was famously known as Irvin R. Shyster (IRS) during his WWE career until 2004.…
Two Title Matches, Heritage Cup Tournament Announced For New NXT UK Episodes
The NXT UK relaunch will air next Thursday, September 17, from BT Sport Studios in London. Several items have been announced ahead of the brand’s return: – The September 17th episode will feature Amir Jordan & Kenny Williams challenging Wolfgang & Mark Coffey of Gallus for the NXT UK Tag Team Championship. – Piper Niven…
AEW Dynamite Tops One Million Viewers After All Out
AEW Dynamite topped one million viewers for the first time since October 19, 2019 on Wednesday night. This week’s show, which was the first show after Saturday’s All Out pay-per-view, did 1.016 million viewers on TNT. The show finished seventh in the 18-49 demographic with a 0.37 rating. Dynamite ran without the opposition of WWE…
Gerald Brisco Announces WWE Departure, More Releases Coming?
WWE Hall of Famer Gerald Brisco has been let go from WWE after 36 years with the company. Brisco tweeted on Thursday that Vince McMahon called to deliver the news that he is “no longer needed.” Ok, want to get this out the right way. Last night I received a call from @wwe Chairman Of…
Finn Balor Where He Was 5 Years Ago, Only Confirmed Retribution Member, Miro To AEW Hurts Impact, Khan As AEW’s Leader
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AEW Dynamite Results (9/09/20) – Miro Debuts, Brodie Lee vs. Dustin Rhodes
Below are complete results from the September 9th edition of AEW Dynamite: Chris Jericho and MJF addressed their All Out losses with Tony Schiavone in the parking lot. Jurassic Express def. Lucha Bros via pinfall in the opening match. Penta El Zero M accidentally hit Fenix with a Destroyer before the finish. There’s dissension among…
Miro Signs With AEW, Makes Dynamite Debut As Kip Sabian’s Best Man
Miro, formerly known as Rusev in WWE, has officially signed with All Elite Wrestling. Miro made his Dynamite debut on Wednesday and was revealed to be Kip Sabian’s best man for Sabian’s upcoming wedding with Penelope Ford. During his appearance, Miro made mention of spending ten years in the same house and not being able…
Latest Backstage Reaction To WWE’s Third Party Rules
As previously reported here at WrestlingNews.com, WWE held a meeting with talent at Monday Night Raw to clarify the rules on working with third party affiliates. The one thing WWE made clear is they want talent to continue to engage with fans on social media. They are allowed to use YouTube and Twitch, but they…
WWE Royal Rumble 2021 Location, Update On Live Fans
WWE has a city in mind to host their Royal Rumble pay-per-view and are looking to get live crowds back prior to the show, WrestleVotes hears. The company is keeping an eye on what the NBA and NHL do for next season regarding capacity levels to see what they are able to do with fans.…
Brock Lesnar’s Asking Price Revealed, When Vince McMahon Wants Him Back And Why AEW Cannot Be Counted Out
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Tay Conti Signs With AEW, Will Compete On Tonight’s Dynamite
AEW announced on Wednesday that Tay Conti is officially #AllElite. The former NXT star competed in AEW’s Deadly Draw tournament last month, making it to the semi-finals alongside Anna Jay. Conti has received an offer to join Dark Order. AEW also announced that Conti will go one-on-one with Nyla Rose tonight on Dynamite. NEW MATCH…
AEW’s Next World Champ, Mysterio’s Timetable, Heyman’s Current Role, Is Raw Superstar’s Career Over?
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Impact Wrestling Results (9/08/20) – Tag Team Chaos, EY vs. Dreamer
Impact Wrestling Results & Reactions – (9/8/2020) The show opens with a recap of Eric Young dethroning Eddie Edwards last week, while EC3 continues to torment Moose. The new World Champion Eric Young makes his way to the ring. Young stakes his claims as Impact’s new leader before Alisha Edwards interrupts. Alisha calls EY a…
New WWE NXT Champion Crowned
We have a new NXT champion. Finn Balor successfully captured the NXT Championship in a one on one contest with Adam Cole that had no time limit. This match came about after Adam Cole and Balor went to a draw last week during the hour-long fatal 4-way match on last week’s NXT Super Tuesday show.…
WWE NXT Results (9/08/20) – Super Tuesday II
Welcome to our live coverage of tonight’s episode of WWE NXT on USA Network. Please read our preview of the broadcast. We the crowning of a new NXT Champion and much more. WWE NXT Results – 9/8/2020 From Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL NXT Championship Match: Finn Balor def. Adam Cole via pinfall to become the NEW…
Retribution Takes Step Forward, Frustration In WWE, Is Raw Really Falling Apart?, How Close Major WWE Star Was From Going To AEW
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Botch At All Out Nearly Caused Major Injury, Surprise Star Complains To Friends, Backstage News On WWE Interest
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Tessa Blanchard’s First Post-Impact Wrestling Match Announced
Tessa Blanchard will return to the ring at a Warrior Wrestling event on September 12. In the main event, Blanchard will defend her Warrior Wrestling Women’s Championship against Kylie Rae. This is Blanchard’s first major appearance since leaving Impact Wrestling on bad terms earlier this summer. Blanchard was the reigning Impact World Champion before Slammiversary,…
WWE Provides Injury Update On Ivar
As noted, Ivar of the The Viking Raiders suffered a possible injury on Raw when he took a dive outside of the ring and followed it by throwing up the dreaded “X.” In an update, WWE.com noted that Ivar suffered a cervical injury and was taken to a local hospital for further evaluation. He’s expected…
WWE Monday Night Raw Results (9/07/20) – Dominik Gets Revenge
Welcome to our live coverage of WWE Monday Night Raw. Here you will find results to the show that aired on Monday, September 7, 2020 from the ThunderDome at Amway Center in Orlando Florida. WWE Monday Night Raw Results (9/07/2020) From the ThunderDome at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida Tom Phillips is off commentary this…
Matt Hardy Back On Cameo Following Hospital Stay
Matt Hardy is out of the hospital and back on Cameo. In his latest video, he explained he spent a couple days in the hospital after taking a bad bump at All Out. Hardy noted he was stuck in the hospital and they wouldn’t let him go. Hardy is scheduled to be on this week’s…
Ivar Possibly Injured After Dive On WWE Raw
There was an injury situation that occurred during The Hurt Business vs. The Viking Raiders, Ricochet and Apollo Crews on this week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw. Late into the match, Ivar dove through the ropes onto the outside and as soon as he came up, delivered the infamous X-signal, indicating a legitimate injury.…
The Hurt Business Gets A New Member; Matches For Next Week’s WWE Raw
– Cedric Alexander officially turned heel and joined The Hurt Business on this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw. He assisted Lashley, MVP and Shelton Benjamin in a six-man tag team match against Richochet and Apollo Crews early in the show but did not join. He joined in a MVP’s VIP Lounge segment and then…
WWE Holds Meeting At Raw About Talent Using YouTube And Twitch
WWE held a meeting with talent today prior to Monday Night Raw to clarify the rules of working with third party affiliates. Talent are still allowed to have both YouTube and Twitch accounts, reports Dave Meltzer. All accounts must be under a talent’s real name as opposed to their WWE ring name. WWE talent will…
Keith Lee vs. Randy Orton Rematch & More Set For Tonight’s Raw
With just over an hour until showtime, WWE finally announced three matches for tonight’s new episode of Raw: Keith Lee vs. Randy Orton Kevin Owens vs. Aleister Black in a Raw Underground match Dominick Mysterio vs. Murphy TONIGHT on #WWERaw [T H R E A D]:@RealKeithLee goes one-on-one with @RandyOrton in a rematch from #WWEPayback!…
Andrew Yang Calls Out WWE In CNN Segment
Former United States Democratic Presidential candidate Andrew Yang was on CNN where a tweet he made about WWE’s classification of independent contracts was shown and it was asked if he would like a job in the Biden administration as Secretary of Labor. “I’ll do whatever Joe and Kamala want me to do to help us…
Solution To WWE Talent Status, Did AEW Fail To Protect Matt Hardy?, Bayley vs. Banks, Why Cena Never Turned Heel
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Britt Baker Still Dealing With Leg Injury
The Tooth and Nail cinematic match-up between Britt Baker and Big Swole at AEW All Out was done to protect Baker, F4WOnline hears. Baker is still not 100% following her leg injury suffered on an episode of Dynamite back in May. For those that do not remember, Baker sustained an anterior lateral tibial fracture, a…
Backstage News On WWE Releasing AOP
WWE released former Raw and NXT Tag Team Champions Akam and Rezar (AOP). As reported here on WrestlingNews.com, the duo had been off television since March when Rezar suffered a biceps injury. F4WOnline.com hears Rezar was fully cleared to the ring when he was released. Paul Heyman was behind the push of AOP and given…
Tony Khan Announces Matt Hardy Is Not Concussed And Will Appear On Dynamite
Matt Hardy was released from the hospital on Sunday afternoon after being evaluated for a head injury suffered during a nasty bump to the concrete floor at AEW All Out on Saturday. Tony Khan took to Twitter to announce that Hardy is being driven home now and will appear on Wednesday’s Dynamite. An update on…
Reby Hardy Says Matt Hardy Is Still In The Hospital, Needs Further Imaging
In another update on Matt Hardy’s condition, Reby Hardy tweeted on Sunday morning that Matt is still at the hospital and needs further imaging after his initial CT scan. Reby still believes Matt is concussed. She also shared a clip of Matt being unable to stand on his own during the Broken Rules match against…
Rey Mysterio Gets PRP Injection For Torn Triceps
Rey Mysterio got a platelet-rich plasma injection on his injured triceps, he confirmed on social media. Mysterio suffered the injury during the tag team match with Dominik against Seth Rollins and Murphy at last week’s WWE Payback pay-per-view. As we reported here on WrestlingNews.com, Mysterio has decided not have surgery at this time. He is…
Tony Khan Addresses Matt Hardy’s Situation At All Out
During the All Out post-show media scrum, Tony Khan addressed the decision to pause and resume Matt Hardy vs. Sammy Guevara after Hardy hit his head on the concrete floor during a scary bump. “I just want to give a note here at the beginning and say that the health and safety of the wrestlers…
Update On Matt Hardy Following Scary Bump At AEW All Out, Reby Hardy Comments
Matt Hardy took a scary bump during his Broken Rules match against Sammy Guevara at All Out. Guevara speared Hardy off of an elevated platform, but the two overshot the table. Hardy’s head bounced off the concrete floor as a result. Here’s the video of Matt Hardy hitting his head on the concrete at #AEWAllOut…
New AEW Tag Team Champions Crowned At All Out
FTR defeated Kenny Omega and Hangman Adam Page to become the new AEW Tag Team Champions at All Out on Saturday. Omega and Page worked through their tension to stay on the same page until Omega accidentally hit Page with a V-Trigger. FTR nailed Mind Breaker on Page twice before scoring the win. Post-match, Omega…
Matt Sydal Makes AEW Debut At All Out, Lance Archer Secures World Title Match
Matt Sydal made his AEW debut at All Out as the surprise “Joker” entrant in the 21-man Casino Battle Royale. He made it to the final four before being eliminated by Eddie Kingston. Lance Archer went on to secure a future AEW World Title match by last eliminating Kingston. .@findevan is your mystery participant in…
AEW All Out 2020 Results (9/5/20) – Big Title Change, Moxley Retains
Welcome to our live coverage of AEW All Out. Here, you will find complete results of the show that took place from the Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida. AEW All Out Results (9/5/20) From Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, FL Buy In Pre-Show Match: Joey Janela def. Serpentico via pinfall. Janela got the match started hot by…
WWE Issues Statement On Talent Engaging With Third Party Platforms
As noted, WWE recently issued an edict threatening to punish talent for engaging with third party platforms such as Cameo and Twitch. In an update, WWE released the following statement to multiple outlets on Saturday regarding their actions: “Much like Disney and Warner Bros., WWE creates, promotes and invests in its intellectual property, i.e. the…
Major Return To WWE Expected, Tons Of News On Brock Lesnar’s Status, Wade Barrett Negotiating Contract, Another WWE Broadcast Departure, Roman Blasts Critic, Mysterio Has Serious Injury, Why Austin Theory Returned On NXT, Early WrestleMania 37 Plans Revealed, The Rock & AJ Stlyes Test Positive For COVID-19, Jericho On Whether Or Not He Would Leave AEW, Renee Young To AEW?, Bitter Relationship In WWE Exposed
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WWE Universal Title Match Set For Clash Of Champions
Jey Uso will face Roman Reigns for the WWE Universal Championship at Clash of Champions later this month. Uso won a Fatal Four-Way Match on this week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown that also involved Matt Riddle, Sheamus and “King” Baron Corbin. Uso replaced Big E in the match, as he was taken out…
Bayley Finally Turns On Sasha Banks
Bayley turned on Sasha Banks on this week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown. The turn happened after Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax beat Bayley and Banks to retain the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship. Medical personnel came out to check on Banks after the match but Banks pushed them away. Bayley helped Banks up…
WWE Friday Night SmackDown Results (9/04/20) – Roman’s First Challenger
Welcome to our live coverage of WWE Friday Night SmackDown. Here you will find results from the show that aired on Friday, September 4, 2020 on FOX. Advertised for this week’s show is an appearance by WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman and the following matches: * Bayley and Sasha Banks vs. Shayna…
Vince McMahon Reportedly Threatens To Punish Talent Working With Third Parties
WrestlingInc reports that Vince McMahon recently sent out an edict threatening WWE talent who work with third party companies such as Cameo and Twitch. WWE is cracking down on the matter to protect the brand as part of their “rebuilding phase” because the company apparently owns talent’s real names and not just their character names.…
AEW Announces New All Out Buy In Match, Tooth & Nail Match Moved To Main Card
After heavy criticism on social media, Tony Khan announced on Friday that Britt Baker vs. Big Swole in a Tooth and Nail match will now take place on the main All Out card. The match was previously announced for the Buy In pre-show, which airs for free on YouTube. The Tooth and Nail match will…
WWE Releases Former Tag Team Champions AOP
WWE announced on Friday that the company has come to terms on the release of Akam and Rezar of AOP. “WWE has come to terms on the release of Akam and Rezar (AOP). We wish them all the best in their future endeavors.” AOP are former NXT and Raw Tag Team Champions. The duo has…
Big NXT UK Announcement Next Week, Next UK Women’s Title Match To Be Revealed
As NXT UK prepares for its return to the WWE Network on Thursday, September 17, WWE is teasing a “huge announcement” will air on next Thursday’s final filler episode. It remains to be seen what exactly the announcement is, but there are still rumors that TakeOver: Dublin will take place in October after it was…
Paul Heyman And AJ Styles Will Have To Coexist On SmackDown
Paul Heyman and AJ Styles are reunited once against on WWE Friday Night SmackDown. Heyman officially returned to the brand on last week’s episode when Roman Reigns was revealed as his latest client. The development is interesting considering the history between Styles and Heyman. Styles considers Heyman to be a liar due to his role…
Backstage News On Renee Young Working For AEW
AEW World Champion Jon Moxley was on Busted Open Radio this week where he was asked about his wife Renee Young, whose real name is Renee Paquette, working for All Elite Wrestling. Young gave her notice to WWE shortly before SummerSlam and finished up at the pay-per-view. She has a 90-day non-compete clause that was…
Backstage News On Brock Lesnar’s Future
The speculation surrounding Brock Lesnar’s future continues to run rampant following reports he could not agree to a new contract with WWE and is now a free agent. There have been varying accounts of when exactly Lesnar’s WWE contract expired. He had not worked for WWE since his to loss to Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania…
Tony Khan Reveals Tooth And Nail Match Will Be Cinematic
As noted, Britt Baker and Big Swole are set to face-off in AEW’s first “Tooth and Nail” match during the Buy In pre-show before All Out on Saturday. As for how this match will go down, Tony Khan revealed during the latest episode of AEW Unrestricted that the match will emanate from Baker’s dentist’s office…
