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Chris Jericho On Why He Won’t Be Returning To WWE
Chris Jericho did another Saturday Night Special last night on YouTube. One of his fans watching commented for him to please come back to WWE. “It’s not going to happen,” Jericho explained. “I’m really enjoying being in AEW and I loved my time with WWE. I love Vince McMahon. I learned a lot, had a…
More On WWE Blowing Off McIntyre vs. Ziggler On Raw
WWE will blow-off Drew McIntyre vs. Dolph Ziggler on tomorrow night’s episode of Monday Night Raw. As reported in our initial Raw preview here on WrestlingNews.com, McIntyre will get to pick the stipulation of the bout, which he will announce right before the opening bell. The match will not be for the WWE Championship. Below…
Mark Henry Believes Adam Cole’s Outburst Was A Shoot, Will Be Reprimanded
Mark Henry was on Busted Open Radio were he and Bully Ray discussed the incident between Pat McAfee and Adam Cole. For those that missed it or are just now hearing about it, Cole cursed out former Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee during an interview featured on The Pat McAfee Show. McAfee went at Cole…
Backstage News On COVID-19 Impacting Viewership Of AEW Dynamite
Word making rounds throughout the AEW locker room is that the promotion’s momentum was halted by the COVID-19 pandemic in a major way. The feeling is if Dynamite scheduled for Rochester, NY on March 18 and the special “Blood & Guts” show took place on March 25 in Newark, NJ as planned, AEW Dynamite would…
WWE Raw Preview: Ziggler vs. McIntyre, Women’s Title, Orton’s Next Target
WWE is hard at work to bring their audience for Monday Night Raw back over two million viewers. On next week’s show, which was taped this week, the following has been confirmed: Randy Orton will reveal his next “target” following his win over The Big Show this week. Ricochet & Cedric Alexander vs. The Viking…
More Confirmed COVID-19 Cases In WWE
COVID-19 continues to impact WWE, just as it does every other part of the world. Cornell Gunter, who works for WWE’s Content Innovation Lab, announced on social media he tested positive for COVID-19. So far, the only other names associated with WWE to make public they have tested positive include producers Jamie Noble and Adam…
Backstage News On Sheamus vs. Jeff Hardy Bar Fight
WWE filmed the Sheamus vs. Jeff Hardy bar fight from last night’s episode of SmackDown from Irish Shannon’s Pub on Church Street in Orlando, Florida. The establishment is currently closed due to Florida restricting sales of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises. Sheamus’s personal bartender was played by independent wrestler Vinny McParland. He appeared…
WWE Friday Night SmackDown Results (7/24/20) – Hardy vs. Sheamus
Welcome to our live coverage of tonight’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown on FOX. Please read our preview of the broadcast. We will see fallout from The Horror Show at Extreme Rules, Jeff Hardy vs. Sheamus in a bar fight, Naomi on MizTV and an appearance by WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley and Sasha…
Kofi Kingston Out 6 Weeks; Big E To Get Singles Run
A backstage segment aired on tonight’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown with Kofi Kingston coming out of the trainer’s room. He told Big E he is injured and is going to be out about six weeks. Kofi told Big E with Xavier Woods out and now him about to be out, the universe is…
WWE Star’s Future, Attitude Era Wouldn’t Work Today, Adam Cole On Raw/SD, Controversial Interview
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WWE’s COVID-19 Protocol Revealed; Move To New Headquarters Delayed
WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon was recently featured on Ad Age Remotely where she talked about how WWE has been operating throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Below are the highlights. Stephanie explained that WWE has made it optional for performers and crew to work. They do not force anyone to work during this time. Roman…
Backstage News On Sammy Guevara’s Return From Suspension
Sammy Guevara returned to All Elite Wrestling on this week’s episode of Dynamite on TNT. Guevara, who had been suspended for one month without pay, emerged from under a mask and celebrated his return with Chris Jericho, Santana, Ortiz and Jake Hager. His last appearance on Dynamite was on June 17 when he tagged with…
WWE Cancels SummerSlam In Boston, Does Not Name New Location
WWE SummerSlam will not take place at the TD Garden in Boston, MA next month. This is something that has been known for quite some time but was officially confirmed by the company on Thursday. While it is believed WWE will hold the show from the Performance Center, where all events have been ran since…
VIDEO: Adam Cole Curses Out Pat McAfee During Interview
WWE NXT Superstar Adam Cole cursed out former Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee during an interview featured on The Pat McAfee Show. Cole took issue with McAfee’s questions and ended up cursing at him. Cole stated McAfee was “being a total dick” for saying the reason he succeeded was because of all the great people…
Why AJ Styles Hates Paul Heyman, SummerSlam Main Event Outcome, AEW Talent Going To WWE, Backlash For Orton
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Matt Hardy Frustrated In AEW, Jeff’s WWE Storyline, Guevara’s Suspension
Matt Hardy posted a brief video on his YouTube channel where he expressed his frustration over how things have gone so far in All Elite Wrestling and teased maybe it is time for him to be the real Matthew Hardy. “When I first made the decision to come to All Elite Wrestling, I was excited…
Eric Young To Vince McMahon – ‘Your Show Is Broken’
Eric Young did an interview with Bully Ray and Tommy Dreamer on Busted Open Radio to talk about his departure from WWE and return to Impact Wrestling at Slammiversary. Young, who signed with WWE in 2016 after a successful run in Impact, was the leader of the SAnitY stable in NXT before being called up…
News On AEW’s First Women’s Tag Team Tournament
AEW announced on this week’s Dynamite that the AEW Women’s Tag Team Cup Tournament: The Deadly Draw will commence this summer. The first tournament of its kind for AEW will feature sixteen women in eight teams. While no teams were officially announced during the broadcast, Allie and Brandi Rhodes of The Nightmare Sisters tweeted that…
William Regal Announces Tournament To Crown New NXT North American Champion
NXT General Manager William Regal and Keith Lee opened this week’s NXT to announce that Lee is vacating the NXT North American Championship. With Lee focusing on his efforts as NXT Champion, he wants to give other superstars the opportunities that he had as North American Champion. As a result, Regal announced that a series of…
Is WWE Bringing Back Nation Of Domination?, Top WWE Star’s Future In Limbo, Who WON’T Headline WrestleMania 37, Untimely Release
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Backstory On Brian Meyers’ Tweet To Vince McMahon Ahead Of Impact Debut
As CJ reported earlier here at WrestlingNews.com, Brian Meyers, formally known as Curt Hawkins in WWE, is heading to Impact Wrestling. A vignette was included on this week’s episode of Impact to promote his pending debut. This will be his second stint in the company after competing in the TNA vs. GFW storyline in 2015.…
Impact Wrestling Results (7/21/20) – The North vs. Motor City Machine Guns
Impact Wrestling Results & Reactions – 7/21/2020 A vignette from EC3 aired as he prepares to control his own narrative this time. X-Division Championship Match: Chris Bey (c) def. Willie Mack via pinfall to retain. Bey controlled most of this Slammiversary rematch with his new-found confidence helping him keep hold of his gold. The Good…
Why Austin Theory Was Removed From WWE TV, Final Extreme Rules Thoughts, Leave Ric Flair Alone, Stars MIA At Raw
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Ric Flair Says His Wife Has COVID-19, Denies He Has It
Ric Flair’s wife, Wendy Barlow, has COVID-19 and is “very ill,” according to a report by The New York Post. Barlow is familiar to professional wrestling fans as former WCW star Fifi The Maid. The Post’s report features a photo of Flair without a mask on at a Starbucks drive-through [in his car] on Friday…
WWE Monday Night Raw Results (7/20/20) – Randy Orton vs. The Big Show
Welcome to WrestlingNews.com’s WWE Monday Night Raw Results – Streaming Live Coverage. Tonight’s broadcast is set to feature The Big Show vs. Randy Orton in an Unsanctioned Match, WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley vs. Kairi Sane in a non-title match and Seth Rollins vs. Aleister Black. You can reload the page for the latest results,…
Backstage News On COVID-19 In WWE, Updated Case Count, Frustration Over Testing, Impact On Other Companies
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Mysterio Off WWE TV?, Backstage Update On Apollo Crews, Confusing PPV Finish, The Miz’s Longevity
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Clarification On WWE Raw Women’s Title – Asuka Still Champion
Asuka is still the WWE Raw Women’s Champion following The Horror Show at Extreme Rules on Sunday night. For those that did not watch the show or read our results, Asuka inadvertently spit green mist in the referee’s face. This allowed for Bayley to get in the ring and distract the referee. Bayley ended up…
Why Apollo Crews Was Not Cleared For WWE Extreme Rules
Apollo Crews’ absence from Sunday’s The Horror Show at WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view was COVID-19 related, according to Dave Meltzer. Word making rounds is there was an issue with his latest COVID-19 test and he was set for further testing today before taking part in WWE Raw. The company canceled his United States Championship defense…
The Horror Show At WWE Extreme Rules Results (7/19/20) – New Tag Champs
Welcome to WrestlingNews.com’s The Horror Show at WWE Extreme Rules Results. Please read our preview of tonight’s broadcast with the latest betting odds. You can reload the page for the latest results, reactions and news from tonight’s broadcast. Kevin Owens beat Murphy in a Kickoff match. There was some good back and forth suplex spots…
Update On Rey Mysterio Following Eye For An Eye Match
WWE posted a kayfabe update on Rey Mysterio’s eye following his Eye for an Eye Match at The Horror Show at Extreme Rules. Like on the broadcast, it was explained [here on dot com] Mysterio was “rushed to a local medical facility to be treated for a potential glob luxation.” They note medical experts were…
Update On Apollo Crews After Match Pulled From Extreme Rules
Apollo Crews says he plans to shut up both Bobby Lashley and MVP once he’s cleared. In a new tweet on Sunday night during the airing of The Horror Show at Extreme Rules, Crews commented: “@The305MVP is trippin thinking he can claim himself the #USChampion. I was looking forward to shutting you BOTH up once…
Extreme Rules: Rey Mysterio vs. Seth Rollins
Eye for an Eye Match The match can only be won when one competitor extracts an eye of their opponent – Seth Rollins vs. Rey Mysterio Yes, if you see the replay, Seth Rollins brought a pair of pliers to the ring for this one. Rey Mysterio went for a 619 early but Rollins regrouped…
The Horror Show At Extreme Rules – Card, Start Time, Betting Odds
WWE’s The Horror Show at Extreme Rules will air tonight at 7 PM EDT on the WWE Network. The company will tape the remaining parts of the show from the Performance Center today as it was reported over the weekend that The Wyatt Swamp Fight is already in the can. Below is the final lineup…
Eddie Edwards Wins Impact World Title, Eric Young & Rich Swann Return
Eddie Edwards beat Ace Austin, Rich Swann, Eric Young, and Trey in the main event of Slammiversary to capture his second Impact World Championship. AND NEW IMPACT World Champion – @TheEddieEdwards! #Slammiversary ORDER HERE: https://t.co/cjK3GrKZ0H pic.twitter.com/CAi9iiFMcp — TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) July 19, 2020 Rich Swann returned from injury to fill the first open spot, but…
Impact Wrestling Slammiversary Results (7/18/20) – New Champions For A New Era
Welcome to WrestlingNews.com’s Impact Wrestling Slammiversary 2020 Results – Streaming Live Coverage. You can reload the page for the latest results, reactions and news from tonight’s pay-per-view, which is available to stream on FITE. Slammiversary Results & Reactions – 7/18/2020 The show opened with a video package in the same news reporting style as recent teases. It’s confirmed…
Truth Behind Top WWE Star’s Hiatus, Backstage News On WWE Futures Of Brock Lesnar & John Cena, CM Punk’s AEW Negotiations, NWA Shutting Down?, Plans For SummerSlam And WrestleMania 37, How RAW Star Was Injured, COVID Cases And Tons More
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Gallows & Anderson Tell All On WWE Releases, Scrapped AEW Plans & More
Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson are officially Impact Wrestling-bound following their WWE releases in April. Their journey to this point has been interesting to say the least, and they revealed their sides of the story on their Talk’N Shop podcast. When their WWE deals came up last year, they almost signed with AEW, but also…
Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson Confirm Impact Wrestling Signings
Once the clock struck midnight on July 18th, former WWE stars Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson officially announced on the premiere of their Talk’N Shop podcast that they have signed two-year deals with Impact Wrestling. Impact also touted the big news ahead of Saturday’s Slammiversary event, where they are now confirmed to appear. There’s no…
WWE Friday Night SmackDown Results (7/17/20) – AJ Styles Retains IC Title
Welcome to WrestlingNews.com’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown Results – Streaming Live Coverage. Please read our preview of tonight’s broadcast. You can reload the page for the latest results, reactions and news from tonight’s broadcast. WWE SmackDown Results & Reactions – 7/17/2020 The show opened with promos from WWE Intercontinental Champion AJ Styles and his challenger…
How WWE Can Fix Raw, Plans For WrestleMania 37, Baron Corbin Heat, Vince McMahon’s Handling Of COVID-19
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Backstage News On Randy Orton vs. Big Show, Wyatt Swamp Fight Update
Randy Orton vs. Big Show in an Unsanctioned Match was originally planned for Extreme Rules, but was bumped to the July 20th Raw in an attempt to boost ratings. Raw viewership has hit all-time lows during the pandemic era with numbers well under 2 million on a weekly basis. The digital content team for WWE…
The Horror Show At Extreme Rules Expected Match Winners
Bet Online has updated the latest betting odds for The Horror Show at Extreme Rules. Keep in mind these can be accurate but the highest degree of accuracy is seen once the “smart money” is in on the day of the event. The current odds are as follows: TBD Match for the WWE Championship –…
Billy Corgan Denies NWA Shutdown Rumors
Earlier today, rumors began making rounds that NWA was on the verge of shutting down following the departure of VP David Lagana and the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. In an update, NWA President Billy Corgan took to social media to shoot down these rumors, noting that NWA “is not and will not be for…
What WWE Expects From Edge, Undertaker Retired?, Talent Pitching Ideas, Slammiversary Surprises
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Billy Corgan To Permanently Close The NWA?
The NWA may not be re-opened. Raven, while making an appearance on Devon Nicholson’s Hannibal TV, explained what he heard through the grapevine. Hannibal asked Raven if he could see himself working for NWA owner/promoter Billy Corgan again considering he booked for him before. “I didn’t book for Billy before, I was in the office,”…
AEW Dynamite Recap (7/15/20) – Fight For The Fallen Results
Here is everything you need to know coming out of the July 15th edition of AEW Dynamite: Fight for the Fallen results – TNT Championship Match: Cody (c) def. Sonny Kiss via pinfall to retain – FTR def. The Lucha Bros via pinfall – Chris Jericho explained the 18-49 demo before The Inner Circle had…
Edge Ignored Elbow Pain Prior To Randy Orton Match, Knew Injury Was Serious
Edge recently did an interview with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated to promote his new movie “Money Plane.” In it, he shed some light on his torn triceps injury and the recovery to it. The Rated R Superstar admitted to having elbow pain for a month prior to the match but thought it was just…
Brian Cage Wants To Talk More, Not A Fan Of Being A Heel
It has been a long road back for Brian Cage. The former Impact Wrestling World Champion worked his last match for the promotion in January but had to take over four months off due to a torn biceps. At AEW Double or Nothing in May, Cage finally got to make his debut and has immediately…
John Cena’s Status, Major WWE Star Working Without Contract, Second AEW Series, McIntyre’s Rise To Prominence
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