Category: Wrestling News
Mauro Ranallo & WWE Confirm His Departure
Mauro Ranallo confirmed on Facebook he has agreed to part ways with WWE. Below is his full statement: Mauro Ranallo & WWE part ways. Ranallo, “I appreciate the opportunity I had to realize my childhood dream of working in sports entertainment, and I wish WWE well in the future. Now I want to direct my…
Matt Hardy Says He’ll Leave AEW If He Loses To Sammy Guevara At All Out
AEW has officially booked Matt Hardy vs. Sammy Guevara for All Out, and Hardy says he’ll leave if he loses. During a new Road to All Out episode on YouTube (embedded above), it was confirmed that Hardy and Guevara will do battle again in a “Broken Rules” match. This comes after their feud has hit…
WWE Announces Series Of Matches To Determine Drew McIntyre’s Next Challenger
WWE announced ahead of Raw that three singles matches on tonight’s Raw will culminate in a triple threat main event to determine the next challenge for WWE Champion Drew McIntyre at Clash of Champions. The matches are as follows: Seth Rollins vs. Dominick Mysterio Keith Lee vs. Dolph Ziggler Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens BREAKING:…
WWE And Mauro Ranallo Reportedly Parting Ways
WWE and Mauro Ranallo are parting ways, according to Dave Meltzer. The news comes shortly after it has been learned that WWE and Wade Barrett are negotiating a contract for him to return permanently as a member of the NXT broadcast team. Details surrounding Ranallo’s departure are currently not known. Ranallo missed NXT TakeOver XXX…
Wade Barrett And WWE Negotiating A Broadcasting Contract
Wade Barrett and WWE are negotiating a deal for him to return permanently as a member of the NXT broadcast team, PWInsider hears. He will return for tomorrow’s NXT on the USA Network, which will conclude his two-week “feeling out” period. Should a deal be reached, it would be strictly in a non-wrestling capacity. However,…
Latest On Sonya Deville Stalker Case, Another Threat Emerges
Sonya Deville’s ex-girlfriend, Ariana Johnson, testified the WWE Superstar has been receiving threatening and vulgar messages from Phillip Thomas since May 2019. Thomas is the 24-year-old who broke into her Florida home earlier this month and attempted to kidnap her. He also threatened Johnson, apparently with the hope that if he got her away from…
AEW Expected To Premiere New One-Hour Show Before End Of Year
Talks between All Elite Wrestling and WarnerMedia have resumed regarding a second one-hour program for the promotion, per F4WOnline.com. The new program was originally agreed upon when AEW extended their deal with WarnerMedia earlier this year through 2023 with an option for 2024 but talks were halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan is…
One Match Confirmed For Raw, Keith Lee’s Big Win, Raw Underground
The following is confirmed for tonight’s post-WWE Payback episode of Monday Night Raw: Seth Rollins vs. Rey Mysterio Keith Lee will look to capitalize on his win against Randy Orton. New WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax will celebrate their victory Raw Underground will resume during the 10 PM ET hour…
Final SmackDown Viewership Adjusts Down, Stays Above Two Million
Last week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown ended up doing 2.144 million viewers on FOX. That is down from the 2.181 million viewers the show did in the overnights that were released over the weekend. Friday’s show, which featured the fallout of SummerSlam and final build for Payback, did a slightly lower viewership than the week…
Even More On Brock Lesnar’s WWE Status
As noted earlier, the expiration of Brock Lesnar’s WWE contract was not known in public or private. We heard from a WWE source earlier today the deal was up before WrestleMania 37 next year but to operate under the assumption that he is coming back. We heard rumors earlier this summer Lesnar’s contract was up…
Full Details On Return Of Major League Wrestling
Major League Wrestling is set to return following a lengthy hibernation period due to the COVID-19 pandemic. MLW will begin taping shows in October, set to air in November. They are not going public with the location of their tapings. “The hibernation is over,” MLW CEO Court Bauer told Sports Illustrated. “We’ll air in November…
Brock Lesnar Reportedly Not Under WWE Contract
As reported earlier, Brock Lesnar’s merchandise has suspiciously been removed from WWEShop.com. In an update, PWInsider is reporting that Lesnar is no longer under WWE contract, and the two sides have yet to come to a new agreement. This isn’t an unusual occurrence as Lesnar has reportedly become a free agent in the past, but…
Eleven Matches Announced For This Week’s AEW Dark
AEW has announced eleven matches for this week’s new episode of Dark on YouTube, which is scheduled to air at 7pm ET before both NXT and Impact Wrestling. Allie vs. Cassandra Golden Abadon vs. Dani Jordyn Shawn Dean vs. Kip Sabian Donnie Janela & Ryan Rembrandt vs. Billy & Austin Gunn The Initiative vs. Private…
ROH Reveals All 16 Competitors For Pure Title Tournament
Ring of Honor has announced the complete field for the Pure Championship tournament. The sixteen competitors are: Jay Lethal Jonathan Gresham Matt Sydal David Finlay Tracy Williams Josh Woods Wheeler Yuta Tony Deppen PJ Black Rocky Romero Rust Taylor Kenny King Dalton Castle Fred Yehi Delirious Silas Young The rules for the tournament are as…
More EVOLVE Wrestlers Reportedly Sign With WWE
PWInsider is reporting that former EVOLVE talent Josh Briggs, Curt Stallion, and Brandi Lauren have signed with WWE. This comes after WWE signed Leon Ruff and Anthony Greene earlier this summer. Lauren recently appeared in Raw Underground segments, and has worked as an extra for a number of WWE NXT tapings. Briggs is a former…
Major Return To WWE Expected; Backstage News On Brock Lesnar’s Contract Status
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YOH Out With Torn ACL; IWGP Jr. Tag Team Championship Vacated
New Japan Pro Wrestling star YOH is out due to a torn ACL. He is expected to miss the remainder of the year. YOH’s tag team partner, SHO, appeared at a press conference on Monday to officially relinquish the IWGP Jr. Tag Team Championship. As previously reported here at WrestlingNews.com, NJPW will hold a four-team…
Several Bouts Confirmed For NJPW’s New Japan Road Tour
New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced multiple matches for their New Japan Road tour that begins on September 3, 2020. IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Champion Tetsuya Naito will team with Shingo, Takagi and SANADA to face EVIL, Yujiro Takahashi and Jado on September 5th and September 6th. The promotion will hold a four-team round robin…
Latest Update On “Condition” Of WWE Champion Drew McIntyre
For those that missed it, dot com provided the following update on WWE Champion Drew McIntyre shortly before Payback on Sunday: UPDATE (Aug. 30 – 6:15 p.m. ET) Ahead of WWE Payback, WWE Digital has learned Drew McIntyre sustained a hairline jaw fracture as a result of the three kicks to the skull from Randy…
WWE Pulls Brock Lesnar’s Merchandise
WWE has removed all of Brock Lesnar’s merchandise from their official website. It is unknown what this means, if anything, at this time. Currently, if you search the name “Brock Lesnar” on WWEShop.com the following is returned: Oops! Your search generated no results! Try your search again using these tips: Double check the spelling. Try…
Orton Buried?, WWE Approving Appearance Changes, Reigns As A Heel, McIntyre Not Dropping WWE Title
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WWE Brings Matt Riddle’s Personal Life Into Storyline
Matt Riddle went over “King” Baron Corbin clean at last night’s WWE Payback pay-per-view, however, that was not the story coming out of the show. The story was WWE incorporating aspects of Riddle’s past personal life into his character. Alyse Ashton interviewed Corbin backstage prior to the match where she brought up a tweet Corbin…
Clash Of Champions To Take Place September 27, 2020
WWE Clash of Champions will take place on Sunday, September 27, 2020. An incorrect graphic at last night’s WWE Payback pay-per-view listed the pay-per-view date as September 20, 2020. The corrected date aired right after that. WWE Clash of Champions 2020 will emanate from the ThunderDome at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. We’ll have exclusive…
WWE Announces Clash Of Champions As Next Pay-Per-View
WWE announced they’ll hold their Clash of the Champions pay-per-view on Sunday, September 20, 2020. The show will emanate from the WWE ThunderDome at Amyway Center, apparently in front of a virtual audience due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Stay tuned to WrestlingNews.com for the latest coverage of WWE Clash of Champions.
New WWE Universal Champion
Roman Reigns is the new WWE Universal Champion. The title change occurred during the main event of WWE Payback which was a No Holds Barred Triple Threat Match for the WWE Universal Championship. Reigns was not in the match until the end as “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman did battle with one another.…
WWE Payback: Roman Reigns vs. Bray Wyatt vs. Braun Strowman For WWE Universal Championship
No Holds Barred Triple-Threat Match for the WWE Universal Championship – “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt vs. Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman The arena goes black, including the virtual fans, for The Fiend’s entrance. Let me in. WWE’s stellar production is on full display as Wyatt’s entrance is unlike anything that could be produced elsewhere. The…
WWE Payback: Seth Rollins & Murphy vs. Dominik & Rey Mysterio
Tag Team Match – Seth Rollins & Murphy vs. Dominik & Rey Mysterio The start: Dominik acts like he is going to let Rey Mysterio start but he goes right at their opponents. Dominik hits a 619 on Murphy and gets in the ring. Mid-match notes: Seth Rollins is the legal man after tagging Murphy.…
WWE Payback: Randy Orton vs. Keith Lee
Singles Match – Randy Orton vs. Keith Lee Keith Lee entered to different music but there was still heavy criticism on Twitter. He is also getting lit up over the ring gear they’ve picked for him. Essentially, the belief seems to be WWE called Lee up with no plan. This match is going to be…
New WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Crowned At WWE Payback
WWE has new Women’s Tag Team Champions. Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler defeated Sasha Banks and Bayley tonight at WWE Payback in a back and forth contest that saw Shayna Baszler tap out the reigning SmackDown Women’s champion, Bayley. Shayna managed to lock up Sasha Bank’s leg and then lock Bayley in the Kirafuda Clutch…
WWE Payback: WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Match
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Match – Bayley & Sasha Banks (c) vs. Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler The start: Nia Jax was going to start out but Shayna Baszler tags herself in. She goes at Sasha Banks. Banks lands a drop kick but gets on the middle rope and Baszler tees off. Banks counters…
WWE Payback: “King” Baron Corbin vs. Matt Riddle
Singles Match – “King” Baron Corbin vs. Matt Riddle The start: Corbin dominates Matt Riddle to start the match after a clothesline before the bell. He buries him with stomps in the corner. Mid-match notes: Corbin pulls Riddle to the outside and assaults him on the announce desk. The referee counts the double countout as…
WWE Payback: Sheamus vs. Big E
Singles Match – Sheamus vs. Big E Prior to the match, they show a pre-taped promo Sheamus cut about how Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods haven’t been holding him back but propping him up. Now is his time to fall. The start: BIg E goes at Sheamus but he backs him off. They lockup and…
New WWE United States Champion
Bobby Lashley beat Apollo Crews tonight at WWE Payback to win the WWE United States Championship. The finish saw Crews tap out in the Full Lashley. After the match, Lashley celebrated with The Hurt Business before Crews recovered and attacked him. Crews got out of the ring before MVP and Shelton Benjamin could fight back.…
WWE Payback: Apollo Crews vs. Bobby Lashley For US Title
WWE United States Championship Match – Apollo Crews (c) vs. Bobby Lashley w/Shelton Benjamin and MVP Prior to the match, they showed a pre-taped promo MVP cut while being flanked by Lashley and Shelton Benjamin. He all but guaranteed Lashley would win the title tonight, Lashley didn’t speak. The start: They lock up to start…
Tyson Fury Calls Out Drew McIntyre
World heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury posted a video on social media over the weekend calling out WWE Champion Drew McIntyre. “Been sitting on the train on my own after a long busy weekend and I’m thinking about the people that I want to punch in the face. The first one that springs to mind…
WWE Payback Results (8/30/20) – New Universal Champion
Welcome to our live coverage of WWE Payback. Here, you will find complete results of the show that took place from the ThunderDome at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. WWE Payback Results (8/30/20) From the WWE ThunderDome at Amway Center in Orlando, FL Tag Team Match – The Riott Squad vs. The IIconics The IIconics…
Live Video: WWE Payback Kickoff
Embedded in the video above is the WWE Payback Kickoff show. The show will get you ready for tonight’s WWE Payback pay-per-view. The Kickoff will also feature The Riott Squad vs. The IIconics in a tag team match out of the women’s division. Make sure to join us here at WrestlingNews.com for streaming live coverage…
Countdown To AEW All Out To Air On TNT
AEW has announced Countdown to All Out will air on TNT at 5:30pm ET on Saturday before All Out goes live on pay-per-view. I’m excited that @TNTdrama slotted our Countdown to All Out show on the day of the PPV this Saturday! This will be an awesome week of Live wrestling with #AEWDynamite on Wednesday…
Eric Bischoff Says WWE Storylines Suck Right Now
Former WWE SmackDown Executive Director Eric Bischoff had a strong reply when asked about current WWE storylines during an interview with Sports Keeda. “Storylines suck right now. They suck. Storylines are getting worse and worse,” Bischoff emphatically stated. “This the one thing that I feel adamant about. You look at what WWE did at SmackDown…
More On Roman Reigns Returning To WWE As SmackDown’s Top Heel
Roman Reigns will challenge for the WWE Universal Championship in the main event of tonight’s WWE Payback pay-per-view in a triple-threat match also involving “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman. Reigns returned to the company in a surprise appearance at SummerSlam last week, taking out both Wyatt and Strowman. On SmackDown, he was aligned…
MLW Surveying Locations For Return To Action
Major League Wrestling is surveying sites to hold their return to action. The promotion has looked at as many as six locations, including those in the greater Boston area, Southern California, the Midwest and an undisclosed island. “We need a location that has the facilities and wherewithal to accommodate our COVID-19 protocols, production operations and…
WWE NXT To Air On Tuesday Again Next Week
This week’s episode of WWE NXT will air Tuesday night at 8 PM ET on the USA Network. As previously reported here on WrestlingNews.com, the reason the show is being preempted is due to the 2020 NHL Playoffs. NXT will remain on Tuesday nights the following week on September 8, 2020, according to the USA…
Expected Match Winners At WWE Payback – Title Changes Predicted
WWE Payback will take place tonight from the ThunderDome at Awmay Center in Orlando, FL. The final card has eight advertised matches. Bet Online have released the betting odds for the show. Roman Reigns is currently favored to win the WWE Universal Championship and Bobby Lashley is favored to win the WWE United States Championship.…
Backstage News On Keith Lee’s Botched Debut On WWE Raw
There is a lot of discussion surrounding Keith Lee headed into his match against Randy Orton at WWE Packback on Sunday. WWE botched Lee’s debut on last week’s episode of Monday Night Raw. The company brought him in with generic theme music and ring attire and paired him in a forgettable match against Randy Orton.…
WWE NXT Superstar Announces Engagement
WWE NXT Superstar Karen Q is engaged. She made the announcement over the weekend on social media that she will be marrying independent wrestler Bison. They announced earlier this month they bought a house together. “I love you @BisonUnbranded,” Karen wrote. “Can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with you! 2020:Engaged.” Karen Q…
Women’s Tag Team Match Set For WWE Payback Kickoff
WWE announced late Saturday that Ruby Riott and Liv Morgan will team up to take on The IIconics on the Payback Kickoff show. The duos have been feuding throughout the summer leading up the official reunion of The Riott Squad. The next chapter in the heated rivalry between @YaOnlyLivvOnce & @RubyRiottWWE and @PeytonRoyceWWE & @BillieKayWWE…
Did AEW Tamper With Departing WWE Star?, Karrion Kross Injured & Relinquishes Title, WWE Departure Confirmed, Top WWE Star Criticized For Return, Bliss Pulled From SummerSlam, More Chaos At Raw, Impact Makes WWE Star Top Priority, NJPW Searching For New US TV Deal, Tons Of Exclusive News And Rumors
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Kenny Omega Attends SmackDown; Didn’t Think Anyone Would Notice
Kenny Omega was in the virtual audience at this week’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown at the ThunderDome. Images circulated social media after he was spotted but he later confirmed the images were him just after midnight. “I was just trying to have a good time, I honestly didn’t think anyone would notice,” Omega tweeted. Below…
SmackDown Overnight Viewership Slightly Down
WWE Friday Night SmackDown did 2.181 million viewers on FOX in the overnight numbers. That is slightly down from the 2.198 million viewers the show did in the final number last week, which was adjusted up from the overnight number that was 2.168. Friday’s show did 2.210 million viewers the first hour and went down…
Big E vs. Sheamus Added To WWE Payback
It was announced on Saturday’s Talking Smack that Big E will go one-on-one with Sheamus this Sunday at WWE Payback. Seven matches are now confirmed Payback. Below is the updated card: No Holds Barred Triple Threat for the WWE Universal Championship – “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt (c) vs. Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman WWE Women’s…
