Category: Wrestling News
WWE 205 Live Results (10/16/20)
Below are results from this week’s episode of WWE 205 Live, taped from the Capitol Wrestling Center in Orlando, FL: Ariya Daivari beat Anthony Greene after Daivari hit the Hammerlock Lariat Curt Stallion beat Ariya Daivari by DQ after interference from Tony Nese. Isaiah “Swerve” Scott beat The Brian Kendrick.
WWE Friday Night SmackDown Results (10/16/20) – Season Premiere
WWE Friday Night SmackDown Results Live from the ThunderDome at Amway Center in Orlando, FL October 16, 2020 on FOX Storyline Developments & Promo Highlights: Triple H and Stephanie McMahon opened the show in the ring with the majority of the SmackDown roster on the stage. They welcomed viewers to the season premiere and ran…
Benjamin Carter Possibly Signed By WWE
WWE had their sights set on Benjamin Carter for a while now. The initial plan was for him to be signed to the NXT UK brand, which was possible for him. It seems Miro might have revealed where Carter will be going to next. Carter’s performances on AEW Dark certainly impressed many companies. AEW has…
Smackdown Will Be Moving To FS1 Next Week
Friday Night Smackdown made its debut on the FOX Network last year and has mostly appeared on it since then. However, it seems the show will be moving to FS1 next week. The world series games will be held next week, which will interfere with the show. Friday Night Smackdown will be moving to FS1…
Kenny Omega And Darby Allin Likely To Get More Focus During AEW’s Second Year
The Anniversary edition of AEW Dynamite took place this week. It seems the company will be focusing on a specific few talents from now on. Matt Jackson spoke to Screen Crush, where he revealed that the company will be giving more focus to Kenny Omega and Darby Allin during the second year on TNT. He did…
Lilian Garcia Promoting WWE Appearance And Announcement
Lilian Garcia left WWE back in August 2016 but continued to be associated with the company. She has invited many WWE Superstars to her podcast. She also has an announcement to make on Monday. Following her “big announcement” on Monday, she will appear on WWE The Bump on Wednesday. Many fans are under the impression…
Full Details On Tonight’s “Season Premiere” Of WWE SmackDown
WWE is advertising the following for tonight’s “season premiere” episode of Friday Night SmackDown: Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman for the WWE Universal Championship. The return of Daniel Bryan. Lars Sullivan vs. Jeff Hardy Big E, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods vs. Sheamus, Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura “The Street Profits” Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins…
COVID-19 Outbreak At The Collective Independent Wrestling Shows
The Collective series of independent wrestling shows that were held last weekend at Marion County Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, Indiana have resulted in positive COVID-19 tests. The promoters released a statement on Twitter, urging fans who attended to get tested: “Thank you to all the fans that attended #TheCollective in Indianapolis! On behalf of the 8…
NJPW G1 Climax Tournament Day 17 Results (10/16/20)
Below are results from New Japan Pro Wrestling G1 Climax Tournament Day 17 from Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan: Yota Tsuji beat Gabriel Kidd. Yujiro Takahashi beat Jeff Cobb in an A-Block tournament match. Shingo Takagi beat Minoru Suzuki in an A-Block tournament match. Will Ospreay beat Kazuchika Okada in an A-Block tournament match. Bea…
RAW Underground Might Be Done For Good
WWE brought in the concept of RAW Underground during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it has not appeared on television for two weeks straight. Now it seems it might not be coming back. According to a report by The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, RAW Underground “is considered done.” It was initially stopped after the recent COVID-19 outbreak…
WWE To Change Touring Schedule?, AEW Expanding, Heat Between Rollins & Riddle, Futures Of Mysterio Children
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Undertaker & Kane Documentary Will Debut At Film Festival
The Undertaker and Kane are two of the most iconic Superstars in WWE history. The two teamed together as the Brothers of Destruction and now it seems their story will be getting more attention. A WWE Network documentary by the name of “Brothers Of Destruction” will be making its debut at the Austin Film Festival…
Shane Helms Says He Has Not Been Released By WWE
On April 15th, over one hundred WWE members of staff were fired. This included WWE producers. Several people received calls from WWE where they were they were no longer needed by the company. Shane Helms was one of the producers who was furloughed on April 15th, but it seems he has not received a phone…
Paul Heyman Reveals How He Was Fired From Executive Director Role
Paul Heyman was the Executive Director of Monday Night RAW. His goal was to push the newer generation of Superstars and gave them more spotlight, but Vince McMahon did not see it that way. Heyman brought in Superstars who were not focused on the main roster and helped push them. While it was working for…
Finn Balor Might Have To Relinquish NXT Title
Finn Balor was able to retain his NXT Championship against Kyle O’Reilly at NXT TakeOver 31. However, he suffered a jaw injury during the match, where he broke his jaw in two places. Balor underwent surgery for his injury last week and has been recovering since then. During this week’s NXT, it was said the…
Sony Deville’s Stalker Continued To Harass Her While Incarcerated
A stalker named Phillip Tomas II broke into Sonya Deville’s house in order to kidnap her, which he had been planning for several months. His attempt failed and he was arrested. He has several charges against him. He had a virtual court hearing on October 12th regarding the attempted kidnapping. His next appearance is on…
WWE NXT UK Results (10/15/20) – Walter & Wolfe vs. Dunne & Dragunov
Below are complete results from the October 15th edition of WWE NXT UK: Heritage Cup First Round Match: Dave Mastiff def. Joseph Conners via knockout. Jordan Devlin appears in a pre-tape to declare himself as the true Cruiserweight Champion. Piper Niven def. Isla Dawn via pinfall. Ilja Dragunov & Pete Dunne def. Walter & Alexander…
AEW Dynamite & WWE NXT Both See Viewership Numbers Increase
Viewership numbers for both Dynamite and NXT went up this week. This week’s WWE NXT drew 651,000 viewers on the USA Network. This is up from last week’s 639,000. The show ranked No. 51 in the 18-49 demographic with a 0.17 rating. This week’s AEW Dynamite did 826,000 viewers on TNT. This is up from last week’s…
WWE Announces Daniel Bryan’s Return, Tag Team Title Match For SmackDown
WWE has announced Daniel Bryan will return to WWE on Friday’s SmackDown season premiere. This will be Bryan’s first appearance in the ThunderDome. .@WWEDanielBryan makes his #WWEThunderDome debut tomorrow night on #SmackDown! ???? Friday, 8/7c @FOXTV https://t.co/5lDW5Gup3D — WWE (@WWE) October 15, 2020 Additionally, The Street Profits will defend their new SmackDown Tag Team Championship…
Bayley Tops Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s Top Women’s 100
Pro Wrestling Illustrated has announced Bayley as this year’s No. 1 women’s wrestler. Congratulations to @itsBayleyWWE for ranking #1 in this year's PWI Women's 100! Preorder your print copy of this exciting issue at https://t.co/O8TDpHJexm pic.twitter.com/0HztapTl1k — PWI (Pro Wrestling Illustrated) (@OfficialPWI) October 15, 2020 The cover reveals the top five is rounded out with…
Aleister Black On New Direction For His Character
Aleister Black is a former NXT Champion, but he has yet to find his footing on the main roster in WWE. His character went through some changes during his time on the main roster and now he has been drafted to Smackdown during the 2020 draft. He told Sports Illustrated that fans have yet to see…
Future Plans For WWE Star, Titles Devalued On Raw, Why AEW Doesn’t Need Other Promotions, Eva Marie’s Return
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Brackets For 8-Man #1 Contender’s Tournament Has Been Revealed
AEW will be holding an 8-man tournament which will determine #1 Contender for the AEW World Title. The finals will be taking place at AEW Full Gear on November 7th. The brackets for the tournament were previously not revealed but on this week’s AEW Dynamite, the brackets were revealed. The two vacant spots were taken…
Title Match Added To AEW Full Gear
AEW held the special anniversary edition of AEW Dynamite this week. It featured a match between Cody Rhodes and Orange Cassidy, where he defended his TNT Title. However, it seems the next challenger for the title has already been determined. During the AEW TNT Title match, Darby Allin could be seen watching the two compete…
Andrade Seemingly Suffered Injury
Andrade was one of the notable Superstars who were left out during this year’s edition of the WWE Draft. Many were speculating whether Andrade would leave the company, but Charlotte Flair confirmed that was not the case. It seems the real reason behind Andrade not being drafted is due to an injury. According to a…
John Cena Is Now Married
John Cena had been in a relationship with Shay Shariatzadeh for a long time now and he kept his relationship private. Now it seems the two have tied the knot in a private ceremony on Tuesday, October 12th. According to a report by PW Insider, the couple was married in Tampa. Multiple sources have confirmed…
AEW Dynamite Results (10/14/20) – One-Year Anniversary Show
Welcome to our live coverage of tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite on TNT. Tonight’s episode will celebrate the Dynamite one-year anniversary with all four titles on the line. AEW Dynamite Results (10/14/2020) From Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, FL AEW Tag Team Championship Match: FTR (c) def. Best Friends via pinfall after FTR used heel tactics while…
WWE NXT Results (10/14/20) – Lumis Challenges Priest, Ember Moon Interview
Welcome to our live coverage of tonight’s episode of WWE NXT on USA Network. Dexter Lumis will challenge Damian Priest for the North American Championship, plus Toni Storm returns to action. WWE NXT Results (10/14/2020) From the Capitol Wrestling Center (WWE PC) in Orlando, FL Kyle O’Reilly is out with Fish and Strong. Cole is still…
NJPW G1 Climax Tournament Day 16 Results (10/14/20)
Below are complete results from New Japan Pro Wrestling “G1 Climax Tournament Day 16.” The show took place on October 14, 2020 from Yokohama Budokan in Kanagawa, Japan: Yota Tsuji beat Yuya Uemura. Kenta beat Yoshi-Hashi in a B-Block tournament match. Zack Sabre Jr. beat Juice Robinson in a B-Block tournament match. Tetsuya Naito beat…
Andrade Teases Return To WWE NXT?
Andrade continues to create buzz on social media after he wasn’t assigned to either Raw or SmackDown during the two-night WWE Draft. After fans jumped to conclusions about him leaving the company, Andrade shared a photo on Wednesday from his days as NXT Champion to get people talking again. pic.twitter.com/7aOYdIvOOC — “EL IDOLO” ANDRADE (@AndradeElIdolo)…
All AEW Titles To Be Defended On Tonight’s Dynamite Anniversary Show
AEW Dynamite will air live tonight at 8pm ET on TNT. This episode will serve as Dynamite’s one-year anniversary. To celebrate, every AEW championship will be defended. Here’s the current lineup: MJF announcement Miro & Kip Sabian in action Orange Cassidy vs. Cody (c) for the AEW TNT Championship Best Friends vs. FTR (c) for…
Joey Ryan Sues Impact Wrestling For Breach Of Contract
Joey Ryan was among many names called out during the #SpeakingOut movement. He was fired by Impact Wrestling due to the allegations against him and it seems he is now suing his former employer. According to a report by PW Insider, Joey Ryan filed a lawsuit against Impact Wrestling’s parent company Anthem Wrestling LLC, stating…
Finn Balor’s Latest Setback, Concern For Scott Hall, Heat On Lana, Is Retribution Finished?
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Cody Rhodes Explains How AEW Will Work With Other Promotions
AEW continues to grow as a company and it started with the help of various other wrestling promotions. Cody Rhodes recently talked about how the company will work with other companies. ROH helped the Elite a lot in order to make All In a success and NJPW is why Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks…
Eddie Guerrero Was Scheduled To Face Shawn Michaels At WrestleMania
Eddie Guerrero was a legend in professional wrestling. His tragic demise left a huge hole in the hearts of many. There were several dream matches he never got to compete in and that includes a match at WrestleMania 22. During Something to Wrestle With, Bruce Prichard revealed that Eddie Guerrero was going to square off against…
Cody Rhodes Reveals Details For New AEW Show
All Elite Wrestling received an extension from WarnerMedia and part of the extension included another show. Cody Rhodes revealed AEW will not be adding a third hour to Dynamite, but a new show is definitely coming. TV Insider recently spoke to Cody Rhodes, where he talked about the new AEW show. He gave more details regarding…
Alberto Del Rio Receives Trial Date Following Kidnapping & Sexual Assault Charges
Alberto Del Rio has been on a downward spiral for a long time. He was indicted for aggravated kidnapping and second-degree sexual assault. He was indicted by a Texas Grand Jury. Now it seems a trial date has been set for Del Rio. The former WWE and Impact Wrestling star was arrested and charged with…
AEW Dark Results (10/13/20) – Eddie Kingston vs. Baron Black
Below are complete results from AEW Dark, which was streamed on Tuesday from the company’s YouTube channel: Jungle Boy beat Frankie Kazarian, Evil Uno and The Blade in a four-way match. Pentagon Jr. and Rey Fenix beat Lee Johnson and Cezar Bononi via pinfall. Brandon Cutler fought Peter Avalon to a double DQ. Matt Sydal…
Impact Wrestling Results (10/13/20) – EY Attacks D’Amore, Moose Meets EC3
Below are complete results from the October 13th edition of Impact Wrestling: The show opens with Moose confronting Scott D’Amore and EC3 cutting a promo. Moose says he knows where to go to find EC3. Rosemary & Taya Valkyrie def. Tasha Steelz & Kiera Hogan and Havok & Nevaeh via pinfall. There will be a…
WWE Announces North American Title Match & More For This Week’s NXT
This week’s WWE NXT will feature Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch vs. Roderick Strong & Bobby Fish to determine the next NXT Tag Team Championship contenders. TOMORROW NIGHT: A #WWENXT Tag Team Championship opportunity is on the line! @strongstylebrit @ONEYLORCAN @roderickstrong @theBobbyFish https://t.co/z5SlhQtD0H — WWE NXT (@WWENXT) October 13, 2020 General Manager William Regal also…
Full Details On Finn Balor’s Surgery, WWE Star Loses Tooth, Season Premiere Raw Preview
– Finn Balor added more details about his surgery to repair his fractured jaw on Instagram. Last Friday he had surgery for two fractures of his jaw. One of the fractures involved a tooth, which required it to be removed. His jaw was wired shut to restore his bite and help align the fractures. Three…
Monday Night Raw Audience Up With 2020 WWE Draft
This week’s episode of Monday Night Raw featuring night two of the 2020 WWE Draft garnered 1.855 million viewers on the USA Network. The audience was up from the 1.686 million viewers the show did last week. Hour one did 2.006 million viewers, hour two did 1.884 million viewers and hour three did 1.676 million…
Undrafted Star Leaving WWE?, Vince Loves Controversial Star, Crossing Over Already, Raw Underground Over?
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WWE Friday Night SmackDown Season Premiere Preview
This week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown is being billed as the “season premiere” and will have a 30-minute Kickoff Show that precedes it on Fox. The show will air live from the ThunderDome at Amway Center in Orlando, FL. WWE has announced the following: Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman for the WWE Universal…
NJPW G1 Climax Tournament Day 15 Results (10/13/20) With Updated Standings
Below are complete results from New Japan Pro Wrestling “G1 Climax Tournament Day 15.” The show took place on October 13, 2020 from the Hamamatsu Arena in Shizuoka, Japan: Yuya Uemura beat Gabriel Kidd. Jeff Cobb beat Will Ospreay in an A-Block tournament match. Kota Ibushi beat Yujiro Takahashi in an A-Block tournament match. Taichi…
Live 2020 WWE Draft Tracker – Full Details On Every Roster Move
Below is a live recap of the 2020 WWE Draft: Picks Announced on 10/12 Raw: First Round: “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt to Raw. Bayley to Smackdown. Randy Orton to Raw. The Street Profits to Smackdown. Charlotte Flair to Raw. Second Round: Braun Strowman to Raw. Daniel Bryan to Smackdown. Matt Riddle to Raw. Kevin Owens…
Ivelisse Confirms She Has Signed With AEW
Ivelisse and Diamante made their AEW debut together as they went on to win the Women’s Tag Team Tournament. She was not signed with AEW for a long time, but it seems that is no longer the case now. In an interview on Monday night, she was asked whether she signed a contract with AEW.…
WWE Seemingly Trying To Stay Longer In ThunderDome
As reported earlier, WWE will be staying in the ThunderDome for four more weeks after signing an extension on their deal with the Amway Center. It seems the company might be trying to stay even longer. On Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer provided an explanation regarding WWE’s plans for staying in the Amway Center. He…
Gerald Brisco To Get His Own Weekly Show
Gerald Brisco was fired from WWE after working with the company for 36 years. Now it seems he already has something that will keep him busy. Brisco had been teasing an announcement for a long time and now fans finally know what the announcement is about. Ad Free Shows officially announced that they have reached…
WWE Seemingly Making ‘Big Play’ In Order To Sign Benjamin Carter
Benjamin Carter has impressed many with his recent showing on AEW Dynamite against Lee Johnson and Late Night Dynamite against Scorpio Sky. It seems promotions other than AEW have shown great interest in him. According to a report by Fightful Select, Carter has received looks from both AEW and Impact Wrestling. WWE is also making…
