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WWE NXT Preview: Kross vs. Burch, Triple Threat Mystery Opponent
WWE will air a new (pre-taped) episode of NXT tonight at 8pm ET on the USA Network. The following items have been announced for the broadcast: Johnny Gargano & Candice LeRae invite the NXT universe into their home Adam Cole responds to Pat McAfee’s attack WWE NXT Cruiserweight Champion Santos Escobar vs. Tyler Breeze in…
Impact Wrestling Results (8/11/20) – Brian Myers vs. Eddie Edwards
Impact Wrestling Results & Reactions – 8/11/2020 The show opens with Eric Young and Willie Mack brawling in the locker room area. Security and officials try to break them up, but the brawl spills into the arena, and then the ring. Mack grabs a mic and says he wants to get this match started right…
Vince McMahon’s Involvement In The Rock Purchasing XFL Revealed; Details On Potential Exclusive Broadcasting Partner
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Dominik Beating Too Graphic?, People Offended Over Raw Underground Dancers, Only Thing Lacking In Orton’s Run, SummerSlam Location
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Ring Of Honor To Resume TV Production This Month
Ring of Honor will resume TV production this month in Maryland without fans in the audience. The following statement was issued on Tuesday: “With the safety and health of talents, staff and production crew at the forefront, Ring of Honor Wrestling will return to producing new episodes of the “Ring of Honor Wrestling” television program…
NWA Forms New Partnership For Live Weekly Pay-Per-Views
The National Wrestling Alliance, the United Wrestling Network, and Thunder Studios have formed a partnership to present live, weekly, 90-minute pay-per-view events on Fite starting on Tuesday, September 15. According to United Wrestling Network’s announcement via Twitter, these events will emanate from Thunder Studios’ Long Beach Studios in California. NWA and UWN’s championships will be…
ACH, PJ Black, TJP & More Set For This Week’s NJPW Strong
ACH is making his return to New Japan Pro Wrestling this Friday for the first time since 2018. Other former WWE stars such as PJ Black, TJP, and KENTA will also compete on the New Japan Strong card, which will stream on NJPW World at 10pm ET. Below is the current lineup: New Japan Cup…
Randy Orton Turns On Ric Flair To End WWE Raw
Randy Orton turned on Ric Flair in the closing segment of tonight’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw. After beating Kevin Owens, Orton told Flair they had something they needed to discuss. He blamed Flair’s mouth and ego for his match against Owens. He told him he no longer loved and respected him and that…
PHOTOS: Dominik Mysterio Destroyed With Kendo Stick Shots On WWE Raw
Dominik Mysterio was involved in a contract signing segment to open this week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw. In the segment, he signed the “match contract” for his singles match against Seth Rollins at SummerSlam and his “Performer’s Contract” to be a WWE Superstar. He went on to receive 30 kendo stick shots at…
WWE Raw Women’s Championship Match Set For SummerSlam
Asuka beat WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley on this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw to earn a shot at Sasha Banks and the WWE Raw Women’s Championship at SummerSlam. The saga continues.@WWEAsuka will see @SashaBanksWWE at #SummerSlam! #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/soKZWOQj2m — WWE (@WWE) August 11, 2020 Asuka and Bayley fought for over 15 minutes with…
WWE Monday Night Raw Results (8/10/20) – Orton Turns On Flair
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 10, 2020. This week’s show will feature Asuka vs. Bayley, Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens, the return of Mickey James, the contract signing of Dominik Mysterio and…
Another Hint Dominik Dijakovic Is Part Of Retribution
Dominik Dijakovic, who is heavily rumored to be one of the leaders of the Retribution faction, tweeted and deleted a static image on his Twitter and Instagram accounts, stating “We are in control.” Vince McMahon was tagged in the Twitter post. Screen captures are below: Dijakovic tweeted this then deleted fast pic.twitter.com/gF4XZObeTX — Joe Mashups…
Mickie James Returning On Tonight’s Raw, Contract Signing Announced
WWE has announced a few more items for tonight’s Raw: Dominik Mysterio and Seth Rollins open the show with a SummerSlam contract signing Mickie James returns to action Bianca Belair vs. Zelina Vega Previously announced for the show: Kevin Owens vs. Randy Orton w/Ric Flair Raw Underground w/Shane McMahon More from the destructive Retribution faction…
Exclusive Details On Terms Of MVP’s New WWE Contract, AEW Interest, End Of “Bidding Wars” Between Promotions
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Ric Flair Confirmed For Tonight’s WWE Raw
Ric Flair confirmed Monday on Twitter he will appear on tonight’s episode of WWE Raw. Flair will appear in the corner of Randy Orton for his match against Kevin Owens. There are a lot of rumors about Flair and whether or not he’ll be in Orton’s corner for his WWE Championship match against Drew McIntyre…
Possible Raw Underground Spoiler For Tonight
Raw Underground will be featured again on tonight’s Monday Night Raw, and it looks like we’ll see the women’s division take part. WrestleVotes revealed on Twitter today that Shayna Baszler is likely to appear in an Underground segment, but it has yet to be confirmed by WWE. Hearing Shayna Baszler will be apart of RAW…
Heat On AEW Star, WWE’s Role In Cabana vs. CM Punk, Styles In WWE Hall Of Fame, Future Of Raw Underground/Retribution
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Chris Jericho Criticized Over Weekend Fozzy Shows
Chris Jericho and his band Fozzy trended Twitter over the weekend as they performed in Iowa, South Dakota and North Dakota. Some fans were critical of a picture that showed people not practicing social distancing or wearing masks amid the COVID-19 pandemic. You can see a photo from the North Dakota show below: Fozzy performed…
Former WWE Star Kamala Dead At 70
WWE announced on Sunday that Kamala has died at the age of 70. The following was posted to dot com: “WWE is saddened to learn that James Harris, known to WWE fans as Kamala, has passed away at age 70. Under the frightening face paint of Kamala, the 6-foot-7, 380-pound Harris battled the greatest Superstars…
Matt Hardy Says Sammy Guevara Accomplished Most Reckless Chairshot In History
Matt Hardy was busted open the hardway when Sammy Guevara threw a steel chair at his face on last week’s episode of AEW Dynamite. The spot was botched as Guevara apparently panicked and threw the chair right at Hardy’s face. He was not expecting it and ended up requiring 13 stitches to his forehead. Guevara,…
Goldberg Calls Roman Reigns A Joke Over Headbutt Comments
Bill Goldberg called Roman Reigns a joke during an interview with the American Monster Productions YouTube channel. One of the things Goldberg is known for is headbutting lockers before matches, sometimes busting his forehead open before walking out to the ring. Roman made reference to this when addressed a fan back in January. “Nothing to…
Should AEW Fans Be Concerned About Dynamite On TNT?
Some All Elite Wrestling fans are concerned about Kevin Reilly departing Warner Media. As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Reilly, the President of TNT, TBS and TrueTV, was released following major restructuring under newly-installed CEO Jason Kilar. Reilly was seen as a big advocate for AEW and an integral part of them getting a television…
Cody Rhodes Reveals Disturbing Reason Brandi Left Twitter
Cody Rhodes explained the reason his wife, Brandi, left Twitter was due to racial slurs being tweeted at her. “Leaving a social app because you open your phone to an absurd amount of n bombs is respectfully understandable. No place for that,” Cody tweeted in a now-deleted tweet. It was widely speculated Brandi left Twitter…
Latest On Identities Of Retribution Faction
The members of the Retribution faction are not known. The faction, which debuted on last week’s WWE Raw and came to SmackDown, is comprised of men and women but WWE has had them dressed in all black. It is also certainly possible who played members of the faction this past week may not be who…
SummerSlam To Be Held In AEW’s Backyard?, Exclusive Update On Major PPVs Leaving WWE Network, McIntyre’s Relationship w/McMahon, Did Impact Overpay For Gallows/Anderson?, Top WWE Star Eager To Return, WWE Returning To Live TV, Tons Of AEW & NJPW News
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Six Matches Confirmed For WWE SummerSlam
WWE SummerSlam does not yet have an official location but the card is starting to come into form. The following matches are set for this year’s show: The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) (c) vs. Andrade and Angel Garza (with Zelina Vega) for the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship Drew McIntyre (c) vs.…
Early WWE Raw Preview – Owens vs. Orton, Asuka vs. Bayley, Underground
Next week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw will feature Shane McMahon and Raw Underground once again. The broadcast will also feature Kevin Owens vs. Randy Orton w/Ric Flair and Asuka vs. WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Bayley in a non-title match. If Asuka beats Bayley, she will face Sasha Banks for the WWE Raw…
WWE Superstar Agrees To Multi-Year Deal
MVP has signed a multi-year deal with WWE following weeks of negotiations. As is the norm with professional wrestling contracts, terms were not disclosed but MVP confirmed on social media the deal is done. “Tonight, I’m drinking “the good stuff”. Yamazaki 18 from @suntorywhisky is the spirit of choice. I have come to terms with…
Stephanie McMahon’s SummerSlam Match Announcement Revealed
Stephanie McMahon appeared on this week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown to make an announcement relating to SummerSlam. Stephanie explained Bayley will defend the WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship at SummerSlam against the winner of a battle royal on next week’s episode of SmackDown. The battle royal will feature Superstars from Raw, NXT and SmackDown.…
WWE Friday Night SmackDown Results (8/07/20) – Matt Riddle vs. Sheamus
Welcome to our live coverage of WWE Friday Night SmackDown. Here you will find live results of the broadcast that aired on FOX on Friday, August 7, 2020. This week’s show will feature Bray Wyatt and the Firefly Fun House, Matt Riddle vs. Sheamus, Jeff Hardy vs. King Corbin and The Dirt Sheet featuring Sonya…
Why Tapings Are Chaotic, WWE Star Returning, Bayley’s Reaction To Sasha Banks, Dynamite Coming For Raw?
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Major Update On WWE Returning To Live TV
We reported on Thursday here at WrestlingNews.com there was no taping date scheduled for the August 21 episode of SmackDown. That is the tentative date WWE is looking at to resume live programming, as first reported by WrestleVotes. WWE is working under the plan of going back to live TV on August 21 with SmackDown,…
Pat McAfee vs. Adam Cole Confirmed For NXT TakeOver XXX, Updated Card
Former Colts punter Pat McAfee has accepted Triple H’s challenge to face Adam Cole at NXT TakeOver XXX on August 22. This will be McAfee’s first match as WWE looks to put extra eyes on SummerSlam weekend. BREAKING NEWS:Former @Colts Punter @PatMcAfeeShow has accepted @TripleH's challenge for a match with @AdamColePro at #NXTTakeOver: XXX. @NFLonFOX…
Eric Young Signs Exclusive Contract With Impact Wrestling
Eric Young told Sports Keeda he has signed an exclusive contract with Impact Wrestling. “Yeah, I am on an exclusive contract with IMPACT,” said Young. “I do have a lot of gas left in the tank,” he added. “It’s just a question of how much longer I want to do it.” Young was released by…
Triple H Challenges Pat McAfee To Face Adam Cole At NXT TakeOver XXX
Pat McAfee vs. Adam Cole is now all but confirmed for NXT TakeOver XXX on August 22. Triple H appeared on ESPN’s Get Up on Thursday morning to address what went down between McAfee and Cole at the end of this week’s NXT. “There is one thing about Pat McAfee that everyone should understand; Pat…
Where WWE Missed On McAfee vs. Cole, How Wrestlers Hide Under The Ring, Big NXT Injury Blow, CM Punk In WWE & Raw Underground
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AEW Dynamite Results (8/5/20) – Moxley vs. Allin, Eric Bischoff Moderates Debate
Welcome to our live coverage of tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite on TNT. Please read our preview of the broadcast. We will see Cody & Matt Cardona vs. Dark Order, plus Darby Allin challenges World Champion Jon Moxley, and much more. AEW Dynamite Results – 8/5/2020 From Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, FL Dark Order def. Kenny Omega, Hangman…
WWE NXT Results (8/5/20) – Pat McAfee Causes Chaos
Welcome to our live coverage of tonight’s episode of WWE NXT on USA Network. Please read our preview of the broadcast. We will see Undisputed Era vs. Imperium, Rhea Ripley vs. Dakota Kai, and much more. WWE NXT Results – 8/5/2020 From Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL #1 Contender’s Match: Dakota Kai def. Rhea Ripley via…
CM Punk Gives His Opinion Of Raw Underground
CM Punk was asked to give his thoughts on Raw Underground during the SummerSlam 1992 Watch Party on Tuesday night. Punk stated he loved it and wants to see more women in there. He explained he would like to see Nia Jax involved and that no holds barred fights and strippers is all he wants…
Marty Jannetty Being Investigated For Murder
Police are investigating Marty Jannetty following a strange post on his Facebook. The former WWE Superstar shared a story about buying marijuana off a man who worked at a bowling alley in his home town when he was 13. He is 60 years-old now, so the alleged incident would have occurred around 1973. Jannetty wrote…
Dexter Lumis’s Injury Worse Than Expected, TakeOver XXX Status In Question
WWE reported in their NXT Injury Report last week that Dexter Lumis suffered an ankle injury in the main event of WWE NXT. Dot com has followed that up with a story, noting his status for for the North American Championship Ladder Match at TakeOver XXX is in question due to the injury being worse…
Why Shane McMahon For Raw Underground, Retribution Members, Time For Triple H?, Ronda Rousey’s WWE Future
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Impact Wrestling Results (8/4/20) – Heath vs. Moose, Rich Swann Retires?
Impact Wrestling Results & Reactions – 8/4/2020 TNA World Heavyweight Championship Match: Moose (c) def. Heath via pinfall to retain. The back-and-forth action resulted in Heath nailing Moose with his Wake-up Call finisher as the ref was knocked out. Heath covered, but to no avail. Moose nailed a low-blow and covered for the three. .@TheMooseNation…
Name For New Faction Seen On Raw Revealed
WWE.com has revealed the name behind the mysterious faction seen last night disrupting Monday Night Raw. RETRIBUTION is their name, and chaos is their game. Not much is known about the group now known as RETRIBUTION, but as seen on Raw, they looked to disrupt the show and caused malfunctions with the lighting and power…
Backstage News On Impact Overpaying For Two Former WWE Stars
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No Immediate Plans To Push Mustafa Ali On Raw
Mustafa Ali was nowhere to be seen on this week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw. Ali recently returned to television after being gone for over half a year. WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley expressed frustration with how WWE booked him one week after his return. He tweeted Ali has huge potential for international…
WWE Makes Change At Today’s SmackDown Taping
WWE is taping television again today from the Performance Center in Orlando, FL. Last night’s WWE Raw tapings ran late, with content being taped for next week’s show running well into the night. As a result, WWE is taping one episode of SmackDown and one episode of 205 Live today. The company had been taping…
Raw Underground Worst Idea Ever?, PPVs Leaving WWE Network, McIntyre/Low Viewership, The Rock’s XFL
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More On New Faction Creating “Chaos” At WWE Raw
WWE debuted a new faction on this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw. This week’s show was full of “mysterious” incidents caused by the faction, such as messing with the lights or turning off microphones. There was a production box that was overturned in the back, in an act that was said to be intentional.…
XFL Creditors Attempting To Stop Sale Of League To The Rock’s Group
The Rock’s purchase of the XFL is already facing opposition. As reported, here on WrestlingNews.com, The Rock, along with RedBird Capital have agreed to purchase the league out of bankruptcy. A group of the XFL’s creditors, known as the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors for Alpha Entertainment, filed a motion attempting to stop the purchase…
