Category: Wrestling News
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Match Announced For Raw
The Riott Squad will challenge Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship on tonight’s episode of Monday Night Raw. The match was originally scheduled for last month’s Clash of Champions pay-per-view but removed from the card. WWE stated neither Jax nor Baszler were medically cleared to compete. Jax was not…
Netflix Cancels GLOW Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
Netflix reversed their order to bring back GLOW for its fourth and final season. The streaming giant announced in August 2019 the series would return for a fourth season. The series, starring Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin and Marc Maro, will end due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “COVID has killed actual humans. It’s a national tragedy…
WWE Friday Night SmackDown Audience Adjusts Up Against NBA Finals
WWE Friday Night SmackDown did 2.155 million viewers for Fox last week. That is up from the 2.043 million viewers the show did in the overnight numbers that came out on Saturday. Last week’s show was up from the 2.110 million viewers the show did in the week prior. Fox did not win any demographics…
Premiere Date For New Episodes Of Miz And Mrs. Revealed
The second half of Miz and Mrs. season two will premiere on Thursday, November 12 at 10 PM ET on the USA Network. WWE released the following promotional blurb for the series starring The Miz and Maryse: “A lot has changed for the Mizanin family, as Miz and Maryse welcomed their second daughter and experienced…
NJPW G1 Climax Tournament Day 9 Results (10/05/20)
Below are complete results from New Japan Pro Wrestling G1 Climax Tournament Day 9 from the Takamatsu City General Gymnasium in Kagawa, Japan: Yuya Uemura beat Gabriel Kidd. Shingo Takagi beat Yujiro Takahashi in an A-Block tournament match. Jeff Cobb beat Jay White in an A-Block tournament match. Kazuchika Okada beat Minoru Suzuki in an…
News On Tonight’s WWE Raw: Six-Man Tag Match, Bray Wyatt
Tonight’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw airs live from the ThunderDome at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. This week’s show is the final before the 2020 WWE Draft begins on this week’s SmackDown and concludes on next week’s Raw. The following is advertised: WWE Champion Drew McIntyre and Raw Tag Team Champions The Street…
Sarah Stock Arrested On Multiple Charges
Former WWE producer Sarah Stock was arrested Sunday in Evansville, Indiana. She was charged with battery resulting in bodily injury, disorderly conduct, public intoxication and resisting law enforcement. All are misdemeanor charges. Stock will go before a judge this afternoon for an initial hearing but was released following her arrest. Stock, 41, is a well…
Finn Balor vs Kyle O’Reilly Possibly Ended Early Due To Injury
Finn Balor defended his NXT Championship against Kyle O’Reilly at NXT TakeOver 31. The two had a highly physical match with many hard-hitting shots. In the end, Balor ended up retaining his title. However, it seems both Superstars might have suffered injuries during the match. WWE officially released a statement where they said both Balor…
WWE Thinks Highly of Damian Priest
At NXT TakeOver 31, Damian Priest faced Johnny Gargano in a singles match, where his NXT North American Championship was on the line. He was able to retain his title by defeating Gargano in a very physical battle. During Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Melter went into details regarding Damian Priest and Gargano’s roles in the match.…
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Mike Bennett Says Triple H Should Take Over WWE
Mike Bennett was among the many released from WWE back in April of this year. Since then he went to NWA. He challenged for the NWA World Championship in a losing affair. Mike Bennett spoke on The Wrestling Inc. Daily podcast, where among various topics of discussion, he talked about who Vince McMahon’s successor would…
Triple H Talks About Velveteen Dream’s Immaturity Being Reason For Professional Setbacks
Velveteen Dream has been surrounded in controversy following the #SpeakingOut allegations made against him months ago. He was accused of sexual misconduct with a minor. Since his NXT return, fans demanded he be fired from the company and that also took place during NXT TakeOver 31. During a Q&A session ahead of NXT TakeOver 31,…
WWE Provides Medical Update On Kyle O’Reilly & Finn Balor After NXT TakeOver
Finn Balor defended the NXT Championship against Kyle O’Reilly at NXT TakeOver 31. It was a match fans had been looking forward to for a long time. It certainly delivered. The match was a very physical affair. Balor successfully retained his title but it seems they both got battered and bruised following the match. During…
KUSHIDA Turned Heel During NXT TakeOver 31
At NXT TakeOver 31, KUSHIDA faced off against Velveteen Dream in singles competition. It was an intense match from start to finish, as both Superstars were determined to pull off the victory. Ultimately, it was KUSHIDA who won the match. He won via submission. Following the match, he seemingly turned heel. It seems he displayed…
WWE NXT Takeover 31 Results – Streaming Coverage, Reaction, Discussion
WWE NXT Takeover 31 Results Sunday, October 4, 2020 From the Capitol Wrestling Center (WWE PC) in Orlando, FL. Pre-Show: Pre-show duties were handled by Scott Stanford and Sam Roberts. They introduced the new Capitol Wrestling Center. The show will be opened by Damian Priest vs. Johnny Gargano for the NXT North American Championship. Backstage,…
Ridge Holland Lays Out Adam Cole To End NXT TakeOver 31
Ridge Holland is preparing to be prominently featured on NXT TV going forward. NXT TakeOver 31 ended with NXT Champion Finn Balor defeating Kyle O’Reilly. After the match, Ridge Holland appeared at ringside to dump Adam Cole’s body in front of the ring. The remaining Undisputed Era members ran out to check on Cole as…
Ember Moon Returns To NXT, Toni Storm Issues Warning To Io Shirai
NXT’s women’s division is receiving a boost. After Io Shirai defeated Candice LeRae at TakeOver 31, Toni Storm appeared via satellite to warn the champion that she is officially back in NXT. Storm has spent most of her WWE career in NXT UK, and she beat Shirai in the finals of the 2018 Mae Young…
Jack Gallagher Breaks His Silence On Allegations And WWE Release
Former WWE star Jack Gallagher broke his silence on Twitter on Sunday for the first time since being released in June following sexual assault accusations. In his statement, Gallagher revealed that he contacted WWE management after he was called out for an incident that happened on New Year’s Eve in 2014. WWE then terminated his…
Why NXT And 205 Live Are Moving To Capitol Wrestling Center
WWE is moving NXT to the new Capitol Wrestling Center beginning with tonight’s Takeover 31, as previously reported here on WrestlingNews.com. Takeover 31 features live fans, comprised of talent, their friends and family and some very lucky fans. The redesigned Performance Center includes video boards that incorporates the virtual fans. There was talk of moving…
Shotzi Blackheart To Host NXT Halloween Havoc
WWE announced during NXT TakeOver 31 that Shotzi Blackheart will host a special Halloween Havoc edition of NXT on Wednesday, October 28. Are you scared? You should be. ???? ????️ ????@ShotziWWE hosts #WWENXT #HalloweenHavoc on Wednesday, October 28th at 8/7c on @USA_Network!!! Trick or treat, @WWEUniverse… pic.twitter.com/S99EyvZDpU — WWE NXT (@WWENXT) October 4, 2020 This…
Roman Reigns Could Be Leading Heel Faction In WWE
Roman Reigns is the Universal Champion and has been dominant in his role as a heel champion. It seems he might be getting some followers soon. Roman Reigns will be defending his title against Jey Uso again at WWE Hell In A Cell this month. However, the company could be adding a stipulation to the…
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NXT TakeOver 31 To Emanate From Capitol Wrestling Center At WWE PC
Earlier this week, Triple H promised a new look for NXT TakeOver 31. On Sunday, WWE officially announced that the Performance Center in Orlando has been “gutted” and transformed into the Capitol Wrestling Center, a call-back to the Capitol Wrestling Corporation around 1953. Like the ThunderDome, the PC now has walls of screen for virtual…
Thunder Rosa Talks About Her Difficulties In Lucha Underground
Thunder Rosa is the NWA Women’s World Champion and has been working in AEW for a while as well. She also spent time working in Lucha Underground, but it seems her time there was far from ideal. Rosa spoke to Wrestling Inc, where she revealed how Lucha Underground’s presentation of her hurt her career. She…
Tony Khan Gives Positive News Regarding NJPW & AEW Partnership
For a long time now fans have been wondering whether All Elite Wrestling and New Japan Pro Wrestling would agree to a partnership. Earlier, it was unlikely the two would work together. As reported earlier, Harold Meiji’s departure from NJPW made it possible for a partnership. Now there is more positive news for a future…
Chris Jericho Vs Mike Tyson Was The Original Plan For AEW All Out
Chris Jericho and Orange Cassidy had a trinity of matches, which fans and wrestlers alike have praised. Jericho put over Cassidy in the series, with the third match being the Mimosa Mayhem match at AEW All Out. However, that match might not have taken place if the company were to go with original plans. During…
Eric Bischoff Voices Concern Over WWE Using Live Crowds Again
WWE left the Performance Center and made their way to the Amway Center and their ThunderDome. The company has since produced content in the ThunderDome, which fans certainly have appreciated. However, it seems the company will be exiting the Amway Center after October in order to have actual live crowds in attendance again. On 83 Weeks,…
Several Companies Have Shown Interest In Benjamin Carter
Benjamin Carter drew a lot of attention to himself owing to his performances on the AEW Dark. However, he recently revealed that he tested positive for COVID-19 and has been on absent from AEW since then. It seems several companies are interested in him. According to a report by Fightful Select, “multiple companies” have shown interest…
Marty Jannetty Admits To Murdering Man And Burning His Body As A Teenager
Marty Jannetty recently made headlines when he admitted to murdering a man when he was a teenager. According to Jannetty, the man attempted to sexually assault him. Jannetty then said it was merely a professional wrestling angle, but now it seems that might not have been the case. Jannetty spoke to Hannibal TV, where he…
WWE Confirms Big Title Match For WWE Hell In A Cell
Roman Reigns will defend the Universal Championship against Jey Uso in a Hell in a Cell match at the WWE Hell in a Cell pay-per-view on October 25. This match comes after Jey Uso beat AJ Styles on SmackDown before Reigns accepted the challenge for a rematch. Reigns went over Uso in the main event…
Impact Wrestling Victory Road Results (10/03/20) – Eric Young vs. Eddie Edwards
Below are complete results from Impact Wrestling’s Victory Road special from Oct. 3 on Impact Plus: The Rascalz def. Team XXXL via pinfall. Brian Myers def. Tommy Dreamer via pinfall. The two will rematch on Tuesday’s Impact. X-Division Championship Match: Willie Mack def. Rohit Raju (c) by count-out, therefore no title change. Backstage, Sami Callihan…
Impact Wrestling Victory Road Preview, How To Watch, Matches
Impact Wrestling will premiere their Victory Road event on Impact Plus tonight at 8 PM ET. The show was taped at the Skyway Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. Below is the complete lineup: Singles match for the Impact World Championship – Eric Young (c) vs. Eddie Edwards Singles match for the Impact Knockouts Championship – Deonna…
WWE Talent Reach Out To Andrew Yang Over New Contracts
Former US Democratic Presidential candidate Andrew Yang has been a vocal critic of WWE classifying their talent as independent contractors, speaking out recently when it was learned WWE was restricting the way talent can use third party platforms such as Twitch and Cameo. In one of the bigger stories of the week, WWE gave talent…
WWE Friday Night SmackDown Viewership Against NBA Finals
This week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown garnered 2.043 million viewers on FOX in the overnight numbers. That is down from the 2.110 million viewers the show did in the final number last week. This week’s show drew 2.105 million viewers in the first hour and 1.980 million viewers in the second hour. SmackDown…
NJPW Strong Results (10/2/20) – Lion’s Break Crown Tournament Continues
Below are complete results from this week’s episode of NJPW Strong, which was taped from Thunder Studios in Long Beach, California. The show featured matches from the Lion’s Break Crown tournament. Clark Connors beat Logan Riegel in a Lion’s Break Crown tournament match Danny Limelight beat Blake Christian in a Lion’s Break Crown tournament match…
Kyle O’Reilly Explains Why He Was Absent During Pandemic
Kyle O’Reilly won the NXT Eliminator Gauntlet match two weeks ago. He earned the right to challenge Finn Balor for the NXT Championship at NXT TakeOver this Sunday. He spent a long time away from WWE television before all this. O’Reilly spoke to the New York Post, where he discussed the reason for his long absence…
Bray Wyatt Makes RAW Return – Updated Card
Next week’s episode of Monday Night RAW promises to be a stacked one as they prepare for the upcoming WWE Draft. Bray Wyatt is set to make his return to the red brand. He will be appearing as a guest on the Kevin Owens show. A huge six-man tag team has also been confirmed for…
AEW & NJPW Partnership Is Likely Now
As previously reported, Harold Meji gave his resignation from his post as the President & CEO of New Japan Pro Wrestling. With his departure, it seems a future partnership between NJPW and All Elite Wrestling could become a reality. According to a report by The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the talents in NJPW did not have anything…
Details For WWE’s Policy Of Taking Ownership Of Superstars’ Cameo Accounts
WWE will be taking ownership of WWE Superstars’ Twitch and Cameo accounts in a matter of four weeks. Vince McMahon made the role so that Superstars would leave third party sites. Some WWE Superstars have already left Cameo, such as Roderick Strong and Scarlet. According to Wrestling Inc, WWE has incorporated some especially harsh rules when…
Kevin Owens Vs The Fiend And More Booked For Smackdown Draft Episode
Next week’s episode of Friday Night Smackdown will be the Draft edition of the show. It looked to be a stacked one. Sasha Banks will be challenging Bayley for the Smackdown Women’s Title on next week’s show. She came down to the ring and issued the challenge to the Women’s champ. Then it was made…
MJF Reveals He Wants To Wrestle Against Adam Cole
MJF has established himself as one of the top stars in All Elite Wrestling. He also has several talents he could feud against in the company, but it seems he is also interested in wrestlers from outside the company. MJF recently took part in a Twitter Q&A. There, he told fans to use #ImABigDumbMark in…
WWE Friday Night SmackDown Results (10/2/20)
WWE Friday Night SmackDown Results October 2, 2020 From the ThunderDome at Amway Center in Orlando, FL Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman come out to officially declare Roman as the tribal chief. Roman is still upset that Jey did not call him the tribal chief and calls out his Cousin. Roman says Clash of Champions…
Lawsuit Involving WWE And Randy Orton’s Tattoos Set For Trial
WWE and Take-Two Interactive Software are engaged in a lawsuit filed by tattoo artist Catherine Alexander. Alexander did tattoo work for Randy Orton that was originally used for faux sleeves and later portrayed in a video game. She reached out to WWE to negotiate her work being reproduced but ended up filing a lawsuit years…
Kairi Sane Announces New Position With WWE
Kairi Sane will be doing work for WWE in Japan. In a tweet posted on Friday, Sane announced in Japanese she was given the role of “a new WWE promotion supporter.” Sane confirmed she will continue to train and support WWE from the country. Kairi departed as a WWE Superstar on good terms back in…
WWE Rumored To Be Moving WrestleMania 37 From Los Angeles To Tampa
There is a significant rumor making rounds in that WWE is looking to move next year’s WrestleMania 37 pay-per-view from the new SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California to Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Jon Alba reached out to WWE regarding the rumor and the company issued the following statement: “We have nothing to report…
NJPW G1 Climax Tournament Day 8 (10/01/20)
Below are complete results from New Japan Pro Wrestling G1 Climax Tournament Day 8. The show took place at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Yota Tsuji fought Gabriel Kidd to a draw. Juice Robinson beat Toru Yano in a B-Block tournament match. Zack Sabre Jr. beat Hirook Goto in a B-Block tournament match. Hiroshi Tanahashi…
WWE Possibly Considering Airing NXT Live Again
WWE has been broadcasting NXT for a while now at Full Sail University. However, they will be shifting NXT and 205 Live to the WWE Performance Center soon. WWE might be having other plans in mind as well after they move. It is likely the company will be moving away from taping their shows following…
WWE Superstars Are ‘Livid’ Due To WWE Taking Over Cameo & Twitch Accounts
Vince McMahon informed WWE Superstars that the company will be taking over their Twitch and Cameo accounts. He gave them four weeks to go along with this decision, else they might be fined or even released. Several Superstars thought Twitch would be exempted from this as WWE allowed them to use their legal names. However,…
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Jon Moxley Explains How Tony Khan Comes Up With AEW Storylines
AEW’s method of writing engaging storylines are different compared to other promotions. It seems Jon Moxley is a fan of the creative process. Moxley spoke to Bleacher Report, where he went into detail regarding how AEW creates their storylines. He revealed that Tony Khan will call him, where they will throw some ideas out. He…
