Category: Wrestling News
Keith Lee’s Push Reset, Top Star Unhappy With Recent Move?, NXT Conceding To Dynamite, Retribution Scaled Back
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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…
AEW Dynamite Viewership Sees Big Increase Before All Out
This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite did an average viewing audience of 928,000 viewers on TNT. The show ranked No. 8 in the 18-49 demographic with a 0.36 rating. The audience was up from the 813,000 viewers last Thursday. Dynamite returned to its normal slot on Wednesday this week after being preempted by scheduled NBA games…
Braun Strowman Opens Up About Contemplating Suicide
Braun Strowman remains entrenched as one of the top WWE superstars on SmackDown, even after dropping the WWE Universal Championship to Bray Wyatt at SummerSlam and failing to regain it at Payback on Sunday. He has a new shaved head look and is primed to continue as one of the blue brand’s top heels. However,…
MLW Signs Kevin Ku Ahead Of Restart
Major League Wrestling announced they have signed Kevin Ku ahead of next month’s restart. He will debut at the television tapings in October. Below is the official press release: MLW signs Kevin Ku Will make MLW debut at MLW’s October tapings NEW YORK – Major League Wrestling today announced the signing of Kevin Ku as…
Chris Jericho On Whether Or Not He Would Leave AEW
Chris Jericho will face Orange Cassidy in a Mimosa Mayhem match at AEW All Out on Saturday. One year and a half into his run with AEW, Jericho spoke with Sports Keeda to discuss his future with the promotion. “I never put a time limit on anything that I do wrestling-wise,” said Jericho. “I mean,…
Chris Jericho On Vince McMahon Not Allowing Brock Lesnar To End Up In AEW
Chris Jericho was asked about Brock Lesnar being a free agent and the possibility of him coming to AEW in a new interview with Sports Keeda. “The only reason why the rumor’s there is somebody said “free agent”. I don’t think he’s really a free agent at all. I think it would take so much…
Kevin Nash Reveals Battle With COVID-19
Kevin Nash revealed on Twitter he and his family had COVID-19 His announcement came in response to The Rock revealing he and his family have recovered from the virus. “Welcome to the team. Very sorry you’re family is infected,” Nash tweeted. “I was tired for a while didn’t train for the 4th day. My wife…
Tag Team Championship Rematch & More Set For Friday Night SmackDown
WWE has announced that Bayley and Sasha Banks will get a rematch for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship against Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax this Friday on SmackDown. SmackDown will also feature an appearance from new Universal Champion Roman Reigns with Paul Heyman as they address recent events. Additionally, a four-way number one contender’s…
Brock Lesnar Not In USADA Testing Pool; Possible Jon Jones Fight
Brock Lesnar has not re-entered the USADA testing pool in order to be eligible to return to Mixed Martial Arts. He would have to be tested for six months before being allowed to fight. While Lesnar has been granted an exemption before, this is an indication he is not looking to return to Mixed Martial…
Nigel McGuinness Returning To WWE NXT UK
Nigel McGuinness is returning to WWE NXT UK to provide commentary alongside Andy Shepherd, Alex McCarthy reports. McGuinness will do his lines from the United States, while Shepherd will work from a booth above the studios. McGuinness was furloughed by WWE in April. He had been doing work for NXT, NXT UK and 205 Live.
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…
NXT UK Tapings Resume Today, Backstage News On Shawn Michaels’ Role, Commentary Team
NXT UK is set to tape a new batch of episodes from BT Sport Studios in London on Thursday. This is the first NXT UK taping since March 6 in Coventry. Several members of the media were granted a tour of the new facility. TalkSPORT‘s Alex McCarthy shared several video clips and images of the…
Title Match At Clash Of Champions, NXT’s Big Move, Lesnar’s Best Option, Injuries And Older Talent
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Wade Barrett Returning To WWE NXT Again Next Week
Wade Barrett will return to the NXT broadcast team on next week’s episode on the USA Network, marking his third consecutive week on the call. “There’s no way I’m missing this one,” Barrett tweeted “This is fast becoming a habit.. see you next week for another #NXTSuperTuesday! #WWENXT” This comes after we reported here on…
Renee Young Opens Up On Testing Positive For COVID-19 And WWE’s Response
Renee Young finished up with WWE at SummerSlam and is now going public with the company’s reaction to her announcing she tested positive for COVID-19. “Yeah. I generally just like to be transparent about everything. I like to just be honest. There’s no shame in having got it. Again we don’t know what’s going on…
AJ Styles Announces He Tested Positive For COVID-19
WWE SmackDown Superstar AJ Styles revealed on his Twitch stream on Wednesday he tested positive for COVID-19 last month. Styles made the announcement after The Rock went public with this recovery from the virus. “I also tested positive [for COVID-19] a couple of weeks ago, probably almost a month ago,” Styles confirmed. Styles confirmed he…
The Rock And His Family Recover From COVID-19
The Rock revealed Wednesday on Instagram he has recovered from COVID-19 after testing positive three weeks ago. Not only did he catch the virus, but his wife, Lauren Hashian, and his two young daughters, ages four and two, were also COVID-19 positive. The children only exhibited mild symptoms. “I can tell you that this has…
Women’s Buy In Match & More Confirmed For AEW All Out, Updated Card
AEW has added a few more items to the All Out card for Saturday. Britt Baker vs. Big Swole will finally take place in a “Tooth and Nail match” on the Buy In pre-show, which will air on YouTube at 7pm ET. IT'S OFFICIAL!@RealBrittBaker & @SwoleWorld will FINALLY clash in a TOOTH & NAIL MATCH…
AEW Dynamite Results (9/2/20) – Go-Home To All Out
Below are complete results from the final Dynamite before All Out 2020: Excalibur is back on Dynamite commentary after returning to call Dark last week. Santana & Ortiz def. Best Friends in the opening match. Santana went over Trent via pinfall after some heel tactics. The Young Bucks & Jurassic Express def. SCU & Private…
Early WrestleMania 37 Plans Revealed: Three Top Bouts Being Discussed
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Vitor Belfort Calls Brock Lesnar A Fraud
Brock Lesnar is a free agent and that means every professional wrestling and MMA promotion on the planet will have some type of interest in him. MMA fighter Vitor Belfort is the latest the call him out. “Brock Lesnar, I think you’re a fraud. But I’ll give you a chance. I think you’re a fraud,”…
WWE NXT Viewership Slightly Up For Super Tuesday Episode
This week’s WWE NXT drew 849,000 viewers on the USA Network for their “Super Tuesday” episode without head-to-head competition from AEW Dynamite. This is up 3% from last week’s 824,000. The first Tuesday show ranked No. 10 in the 18-49 demographic with a 0.26 rating. It is now the third-best viewership number of the year. WWE…
Ring Of Honor Announces New Streaming Network
ROH Wrestling issued the following press release: RING OF HONOR ANNOUNCES ROH BEST ON THE PLANET 24/7 STREAMING NETWORK BALTIMORE, MD – Ring of Honor Wrestling is proud to announce the creation of ROH Best On The Planet, a new digital-first 24/7 linear network that will offer Ring of Honor Wrestling content 24 hours a…
WWE NXT Possibly Moving Away From Wednesday Nights
A new report from WrestleVotes suggests that WWE NXT could be moving away from Wednesday nights. A decision isn’t expecting to be made right away, but talks are said to be ongoing. With NXT airing on Tuesday this week and next due to NHL playoffs, those numbers could play a part in a decision being…
AEW Dynamite Preview: Go-Home To All Out, Thunder Rosa In Action & More
AEW will air its final Dynamite before All Out tonight on TNT at 8pm ET. The following items have been confirmed for the show: Chris Jericho vs. Joey Janela Santana & Ortiz vs. Best Friends Private Party & SCU vs. Jurassic Express & Young Bucks – winning team faces each other at All Out Jon…
Why WWE Split Up The IIconics, When Jeff Hardy’s Contract Ends, Upcoming WWE PPVs, Recent WWE Departure
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NXT Championship Iron Man Match To Continue Next Week, Steel Cage Match Announced
The four-way 60-minute Iron Man match to crown a new NXT Champion ended inconclusively with Finn Balor and Adam Cole tying at two wins apiece. As a result, William Regal announced Balor vs. Cole will take place next Tuesday in a one-fall match to officially determine a new champion. It'll be SUDDEN DEATH next week…
New Impact World Champion Crowned, Tenille Dashwood Returns, More Impact News
– In the main event of this week’s Impact Wrestling, Eric Young defeated Eddie Edwards to become the new Impact World Champion. EY returned to the company in July at Slammiversary following his WWE release in April. This is Young’s second World Title run after capturing the TNA World Championship in 2014. .@TheEricYoung is the…
Impact Wrestling Results (9/1/20) – Big Title Change, Knockout Returns
Impact Wrestling Results & Reactions – (9/1/2020) Sami Callihan def. Rob Van Dam via school boy in the opening match. Katie Forbes attempted to interfere throughout, but it was to no avail. After the match, RVD and Forbes beat down Callihan once again. .@TheSamiCallihan may have won the battle but @TherealRVD and @TheKatieForbes made sure…
AEW Dark Results (9/1/20) – Peter Avalon Turns On Brandon Cutler
Below are complete results from this week’s episode of AEW Dark. You can watch this week’s show embedded in the player above: Shawn Spears def. Eddie Taurus Santana & Ortiz def. Faboo Andre & Ryzin Allie def. Cassandra Golden Frankie Kazarian def. Angelico Gunn Club def. Donnie Primetime & Ryan Rembrandt Abadon def. Dani Jordyn…
WWE NXT Results (9/1/20) – Iron Man Match Ends With Cliffhanger
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 a four-way 60-minute Iron Man match to crown a new NXT Champion and much more. WWE NXT Results – 9/1/2020 From Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL The show opens with a video…
WWE Raw Viewership & Ratings Down After Payback
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw did an average of 1.896 million viewers on the USA Network, down from the 2.028 million viewers the show did last week. Here’s how the show did by hour: Hour 1: 2.104 million viewers Hour 2: 1.882 million viewers Hour 3: 1.703 million viewers Raw ranked #5…
Triple H Reveals New NXT UK Arena In London
Ahead of tonight’s Super Tuesday edition of NXT, Triple H took to Twitter to reveal NXT UK’s new “state of the art” arena at BT Sport’s studio in London. As #WWENXT prepares for #NXTSuperTuesday tonight, @BTSport’s incredible, state of the art facility, in the heart of London, has been transformed into the new home for…
WWE Looking To Expand The Hurt Business
The Hurt Business were on this week’s episode of Raw Talk where they teased expanding the faction. Lashley explained they wanted all of the titles across all of the brands. MVP added no one is safe, while Shelton Benjamin explained a business has to expand. The Hurt Business lost to Cedric Alexander and The Viking…
WWE Star Continues To Not Be Used On Raw
Mustafa Ali continues to be used as an undercard worker on the WWE roster, pretty much exclusive to WWE Main Event. He was not on Raw again this week but taped another match for Main Event. “I can do it all, even when I’m doing nothing at all. Catch me on this week’s episode of…
Why Austin Theory Returned On NXT; Backstage News On Investigation
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What’s Next For Brock Lesnar, Major WWE Injury A Shoot Or Work?, Another Hour Of AEW, Retribution’s Future
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The IIconics React To Splitting Up; Riott Squad In Line For Title Match
As seen on last night’s Raw, The Riott Squad beat The IIconics. Per the stipulation, The Riott Squad will receive a WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship match in the future, while The IIconics have to disband. Billie Kay and Peyton Royce have been a team for five years since their days in NXT. They captured…
Retribution Will Reportedly Stay Exclusively On Raw
WWE’s latest faction known as Retribution is expected to stay exclusively on Raw, according to POST Wrestling. The masked group was mysteriously absent from both SummerSlam and Payback, as well as last week’s go-home SmackDown. They made their presence known on last night’s Raw by interfering in The Street Profits vs. Andrade & Angel Garza.…
Big Update On Rey Mysterio’s Injury
As noted here at WrestlingNews.com, Rey Mysterio suffered a torn triceps during his tag team match at WWE Payback on Sunday. It’s typically a serious injury that requires surgery and several months of rehabilitation. In an update, Dave Meltzer is reporting that Mysterio will not have surgery at this time. He is expected to recover…
Impact Wrestling Preview: Big World Title Match, Taya vs. Rosemary & More
A new episode of Impact Wrestling will air tonight at 8pm ET on AXS TV and Twitch. The following items have been announced: – Taya Valkyrie vs. Rosemary in a Wrestle House match – Rhino vs. Reno Scum in 2-on-1 Handicap match – The Rascalz vs. Ace Austin & Madman Fulton – Sami Callihan vs.…
WWE NXT Super Tuesday Preview: Four-Way Iron Man Match, Street Fight & More
WWE will air a special “Super Tuesday” edition of NXT on USA Network at 8pm ET due to NHL playoff action on Wednesday. Several big matches have been announced for tonight’s broadcast: – Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa vs. Finn Balor vs. Adam Cole in a four-way 60-minute Iron Man match to crown a new…
WWE Championship Match Set For Clash Of Champions
Randy Orton will challenge Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship at Clash of Champions on Sunday, September 27, 2020. The number one contender was determined in a triple-threat match main event on this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw. There were qualifying bouts leading up to the match, where participants had to win their respective…
WWE Monday Night Raw Results (8/31/20) – Clash Of Champions Match Set
Welcome to our live coverage of WWE Monday Night Raw. Here you will find results from the show that aired on Monday, August 31, 2020 from the WWE ThunderDome at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. WWE Monday Night Raw Results (8/31/20) From the ThunderDome at Amway Center in Orlando, FL Raw is in memory of…
Rey Mysterio Suffers Torn Triceps At WWE Payback
Rey Mysterio suffered a torn triceps at WWE Payback, dot com confirmed on Monday night. Mysterio teamed with his son Dominik as they went over Seth Rollins and Murphy in a tag team match at the pay-per-view on Sunday night. He was scheduled to face Seth Rollins in a singles match on Raw but was…
Roman Reigns Declares Himself Best Performer Of This Generation
WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns declared himself the best performer of this generation Monday night on social media. Reigns was responding to a fan who commented that Reigns is once again being “forced down people’s throats” after winning the WWE Universal Championship one week after his return to the company. Reigns opted out of working…
Netflix Cancels The Big Show Show After One Season
Netflix has canceled The Big Show Show after one season, Deadline reports. The streaming service did not order a second season of the family sitcom starring the WWE Superstar along with Ashley Garcia: Genius in Love. Both shows will end with special Christmas episodes that were commissioned earlier in the year. Big Show starred in…
