Category: Wrestling News
WWE NXT Reportedly Preempted In September Due To NHL
The September 2nd episode of WWE NXT will air on Tuesday, September 1st, according to USA Network’s online schedule. A National Hockey League game is scheduled for 8pm ET on that Wednesday, while NXT will air at 8pm ET on Tuesday. That week’s AEW Dynamite will air on Wednesday, September 2nd, but other episodes throughout…
AEW Selling Tickets At 10-15 Percent Capacity For August 27th Show
All Elite Wrestling has announced that a limited number tickets will be on sale Friday, August 21, for the Thursday, August 27 live edition of Dynamite at the open-air Daily’s Place amphitheater in Jacksonville, FL. The event will have 10-15% capacity with masks and social distancing required. Temperature checks and health screenings will be administered…
Finn Balor vs. Timothy Thatcher Added To NXT TakeOver XXX, Updated Card
WWE has announced on Thursday Finn Balor will face Timothy Thatcher this Saturday at NXT TakeOver XXX. JUST ANNOUNCED: @FinnBalor will go one-on-one with Timothy Thatcher THIS SATURDAY at #NXTTakeOver XXX! #WWENXT @WWENetwork https://t.co/fVhiP4Wojl — WWE NXT (@WWENXT) August 20, 2020 This comes after Balor and Thatcher competed in the same triple threat qualifying match…
WWE Moving On From PG, Triple H Running WWE, Mysterio’s Return Bogus?, Lackluster Shows
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Gargano & Dream Advance To TakeOver XXX, Pre-Show Match Set, Final Card
Johnny Gargano beat Ridge Holland and Velveteen Dream beat Finn Balor on this week’s NXT (complete results here) to qualify for the North American Championship Ladder Match at TakeOver XXX. Additionally, it was announced that Legado del Fantasma vs. Breezango vs. Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch in a number one contender’s match will take place…
WWE NXT Results (8/19/20) – Go-Home To TakeOver XXX
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 Pat McAfee confront Adam Cole, Finn Balor vs. Velveteen Dream, and much more. WWE NXT Results – 8/19/2020 From Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL Qualifying Match: Johnny Gargano def. Ridge Holland via…
Vince McMahon May Finally Be Changing His Mind On WWE Hall Of Fame Induction
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AEW Dark Results (8/18/20) – 8-Man Tag Match Headlines
Below are complete results from the August 18th edition of AEW Dark: Kip Sabian def. Michael Nakazawa Joey Janela & Sonny Kiss def. Shawn Dean & Frank Stone Shawn Spears def. Will Hobbs The Hybrid-2 def. The Initiative Abadon def. Red Velvet Dark Order def. Faboo Andre, Ryzin & D3 Ricky Starks def. Lee Johnson…
Tag Team Match Added To Tonight’s WWE NXT, Updated Card
WWE has announced Rhea Ripley will team with Shotzi Blackheart to take on The Robert Stone Brand’s Aliyah and Mercedes Martinez on tonight’s NXT. It's all about payback TONIGHT as @RheaRipley_WWE & @ShotziWWE take on The #RobertStoneBrand's @RealMMartinez & @WWE_Aliyah on #WWENXT! https://t.co/4KD2FdiuGT ???? 8/7c @USA_Network pic.twitter.com/t9PsHhZEHi — WWE NXT (@WWENXT) August 19, 2020 Below…
Knockouts Iron Man Match & More Set For Impact Wrestling Emergence Night 2
Impact Wrestling has announced the following matches for next week’s Emergence Night 2 special: More Wrestle House segments Willie Mack vs. Brian Myers Why did EC3 steal the TNA World Title? Eddie Edwards defends the Impact World Title in an open challenge Jordynne Grace vs. Deonna Purrazzo (c) in the first-ever 30-minute Iron Man match…
Impact Star To Make Ring Of Honor Debut?
PWInsider is reporting that EC3 is in Baltimore and will make his Ring of Honor debut at the upcoming television tapings this week. EC3 recently returned to Impact Wrestling following his WWE release in April. EC3 hasn’t signed an exclusive deal with any company yet as he looks to “control his own narrative.” This week’s…
Renee Young Reportedly Leaving WWE
Renee Young is on her way out of WWE, according to a new report from PWInsider. Young gave her notice last week, but there’s no word yet on when her last day is or what is next for the 32-year-old broadcaster. Young signed with WWE in 2012 and filled a number of roles such as…
Did HBK Disrespect Orton?, Virtual Fans At SmackDown, WWE On Talent In AEW, Reaction To McMahon’s Friendship With Trump
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Feds Attempting To Seize Ted DiBiase Jr.’s $1.5 Million Home
Federal authorities are trying to seize the $1.5 million Madison, Mississippi home of former WWE Superstar Ted DiBiase Jr., according to ABC News. DiBiase’s younger brother, Brett, was arrested on Feb. 5, 2020 by the State Auditors Office of Mississippi in connection with a multimillion-dollar embezzlement scheme. The case is considered one of the largest…
NXT Preview For Tonight, Scary Injury Situation To Air, Go-Home To TakeOver: XXX
Tonight’s episode of WWE NXT will be the go-home to TakeOver: XXX episode as WWE will hold their latest NXT pay-per-view on August 22, 2020 at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. This week’s show was taped last week from Full Sail. It is also important to note there was scary injury situation that…
Bully Ray And Velvet Sky Call Out Shawn Michaels Over Orton Segment
Shawn Michaels generated some controversy over his segment with Randy Orton on this week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw. Bully Ray felt he did not properly sell Orton’s punt by getting up. Ray’s girlfriend, Velvet Sky, stated it was “complete disrespect.” “An RKO and a punt to the head from Randy F—ING Orton and…
Full Details On Guidelines For Virtual Fans At First ThunderDome Show
WWE officially uploaded the application to be a virtual fan featured at the first WWE ThunderDome show, which will be this week’s episode of Friday Night SmackDown. The application is located at this link. To summarize some of the guidelines: Participants are not allowed to share their link with anyone else, must be respectful, refrain…
Mandy Rose With Sonya Deville During Home Invasion; Disturbing Details Revealed
More details have emerged on the incident at Sonya Deville’s home early Sunday morning. Fellow WWE Superstar Mandy Rose was in the home with Deville, according to The Tampa Bay Times. When Deville came face-to-face with her attempted kidnapper, she shouted, “What are you doing, what do you want?” Deville woke Rose up shortly after…
Impact Wrestling Results (8/18/20) – Emergence Night 1
Impact Wrestling Emergence Night 1 Results & Reactions – (8/18/2020) The show opens with a video package highlighting the matches on tap for Emergence Night 1. X-Division Championship Match: Rohit Raju def. Chris Bey (c) and TJP via pinfall to win the title. TJP starts the action by diving out onto Bey and Raju to…
Shocking Title Change On Impact Wrestling
A shocking title change occurred at Impact Wrestling Emergence Night 1 on Tuesday. In the opening match, Rohit Raju beat Chris Bey and TJP in a three-way to capture the X-Division Championship. Raju pinned former champion Bey for the win. Raju, formerly known as Hakim Zane, has been with Impact since 2017. This is his…
WWE Raw Viewership Down Before SummerSlam
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw did an average of 1.643 million viewers on the USA Network, down from the 1.722 million viewers the show did last week. Here’s how the show did by hour: Hour 1: 1.730 million viewers Hour 2: 1.697 million viewers Hour 3: 1.502 million viewers (lowest third hour…
Sonya Deville Granted Injunction Against Stalker; Latest On Criminal Case
Sonya Deville has been granted a temporary injunction against Phillip Thomas, the man who attempted to abduct her at her home last Sunday. There will be a hearing to have the injunction for stalking put in place permanently. The suspect has a pre-trial bail hearing on Thursday at 4:30 PM ET. There, it will be…
Cody Rhodes Dismisses Goldberg To AEW Rumor
Cody Rhodes says AEW has had no contact with Bill Goldberg. Jim Cornette claimed recently on his podcast that Tony Khan wanted to bring Goldberg in to re-do his streak storyline from WCW in All Elite Wrestling. Cody, who doubles as one of AEW’s executive vice presidents, chimed in on Twitter. “This isn’t real. We…
Exclusive: Second Generation Talent Hoping To Return To WWE Next Year
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HBK’s Role, Huge Name Considered For SummerSlam, ThunderDome Making A Difference, Fake WWE News
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This Week’s WWE Network Schedule: WWE 24 Doc, Sasha/Bayley, TakeOver, SummerSlam
The WWE Network will have plenty of new content this week to celebrate SummerSlam weekend. – On Wednesday, a new episode of WWE Timeline focusing on the John Cena vs. AJ Styles rivalry will premiere at 10am ET. – On Saturday, a new episode of WWE Untold will premiere at 10am ET with a focus…
Raw Underground Match For Next Week, Duke & Shafir Debut, Raw Underground Title?
– WWE has confirmed Ivar vs. Dolph Ziggler will take place in a Raw Underground match during next week’s Raw. It’ll be interesting to see if WWE continues to film Underground segments from the Performance Center, or if those will be moved to the Amway Center outside of the interactive, technology-filled “ThunderDome.” NEXT WEEK: The…
Goldberg Provides Update On How Long He’s Under WWE Contract
While recently speaking on The Pop Culture Show, WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg revealed that he is under WWE contract through for the next two years at two matches per year. “I am contracted with the WWE for the next two years through 2022, ’23. I’ve got two matches per year. I’ve exhausted my limit…
Impact Wrestling Preview For Emergence Night 1
Impact Wrestling will air Night 1 of Emergence tonight at 8pm ET on AXS TV and Twitch. The following matches have been confirmed: Kylie Rae vs. Taya Valkyrie in a Wrestle House match Trey Miguel vs. Moose (c) – TNA World Championship match TJP vs. Rohit Raju vs. Chris Bey (c) – X-Division Championship match…
How Much WWE Is Paying Amway Center, Title Change, SummerSlam Stipulation
– WWE is paying $450,000 for their lease of the Amway Center through the end of October, according to Jon Alba. WWE has already looked at extending that date but the city will not commit due to the uncertainty regarding the NBA. The Orlando Magic is the primary tenant of the arena. More news: My…
Jon Jones Says It Looks Like There Will Be Negotiations For His Next Fight At Heavyweight
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones announced Monday on Twitter he is vacating the light heavyweight championship. “Just got off the phone with UFC, today I confirm that I’m vacating the light heavyweight championship. It’s officially up for grabs,” Jones tweeted. “It’s been an amazing journey, sincere thank you to all my competition, Ufc and…
Matt Jackson Takes Another Jab At Randy Orton
Matt Jackson and Randy Orton had a brief exchange on Instagram last week, which resulted in a bit of AEW vs. WWE banter. For those that missed it here on WrestlingNews.com, Jackson posted a clip on his Instagram account from The Young Bucks’ match against Grayson and Evil Uno on last week’s episode of AEW…
AEW Women’s Tag Team Cup Tournament Results (8/17/20): Semi-Finals Action
All Elite Wrestling continued the AEW Women’s Tag Team Cup Tournament today. You can watch the semi-finals matches embedded in the player above. AEW Women’s Tag Team Cup Tournament Results (8/17/20): Semi-Finals – Brandi Rhodes & Allie def. Big Swole & Nicole Savoy with an assist from Britt Baker – Diamante & Ivelisse def. Tay…
WWE Monday Night Raw Results (8/17/20) – Go-Home To SummerSlam
Welcome to our live coverage of WWE Monday Night Raw. Here you will find live results of the broadcast that aired on the USA Network on Monday, August 17, 2020. This week’s show will feature Natalya vs. Mickie James, Shawn Michaels to respond to Randy Orton, a possible Rey Mysterio return and of course Raw…
Kevin Dunn Makes WWE ThunderDome Sound Amazing; Current Shows Not What They Would Like Them To Be
WWE is going to be doing things production-wise they could never otherwise do when they move TV operations to the Amway Center in Orlando, FL on Friday. This according to WWE executive vice president of television production Kevin Dunn who spoke with Sports Illustrated following the company’s announcement of the ThunderDome viewing experience. “We can…
Final WWE SmackDown Viewership Hits Two Million
Last week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown ended up doing 2.002 million viewers on FOX. That is up from the 1.979 million viewers the show did in the overnights that were released over the weekend. Friday’s show, which featured a confrontation between Braun Strowman and Bray Wyatt, did a higher viewership than the week prior,…
Triple H Addresses Velveteen Dream Investigation: “We Didn’t Find Anything”
In a recent interview with CBS Sports, Triple H addressed Velveteen Dream’s recent absence from NXT TV, stating that he was not medically cleared due to a car accident. “You know, in this day today, accusations are made and you take them all very seriously. You look into them the best you can, and you…
Three WWE Superstars Confirmed To Compete On Raw Underground Tonight
Shane McMahon announced on Twitter ahead of tonight’s Raw that Erik of The Viking Raiders will once again compete in a Raw Underground match. He also announced that Riddick Moss will square off against NXT’s Arturo Ruas, who made his successful debut last week. Looking forward to #RawUnderground tonight…@Erik_WWE from the #VikingRaiders has been really…
WWE Looking To Sign Daniel Cormier Following UFC Retirement
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Vote Now For NJPW KOPW 2020 Tournament Match Stipulations
New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced the following stipulation possibilities for the KOPW 2020 Tournament, which will take place at their Summer Struggle show on Aug. 26, 2020 from Korakuen Hall: Kazuchika Okada vs. Yujiro Takahashi will either be a 3-on-1 handicap match or lumberjack with a leather strap match. SANADA vs. SHO in a…
Impact Xplosion To Feature New Independent Talent
Benjamin Carter, Tre Lamar and Lee Moriarty will be featured on Impact Xplosion, according to Impact Wrestling Tag Team Champion Alex Shelley. “When I said today was a big day for independent wrestling, I meant it,” Shelley tweeted. “Thank you, @IMPACTWRESTLING for recognizing hard work, drive, talent, and doing things the right way. Chambers, roll…
Triple H Helps Shotzi Blackheart In A Time Of Need
WWE NXT Superstar Shotzi Blackheart had her car and ring gear stolen last week. At the time, she was more upset about losing her helmet more than anything else. Thankfully, everything was found. Today in Twitter, Blackheart shared a heartwarming story about Triple H helping her out during a time of need. “I didn’t get…
WWE Superstar Says He Is A Product Of Sexual Assault
Titus O’Neil issued the following statement to NBC affiliate WFLA News Channel 8 regarding the scary incident that occurred at the home of Sonya Deville over the weekend: “I have spoken to her and I’m glad she’s safe and I’m thankful and grateful that the sheriff’s office took care of the situation immediately,” O’Neil said.…
Eight Competitors Set For ROH Pure Title Tournament
Ring of Honor has announced the updated list of competitors who will soon compete in the ROH Pure Title tournament: Jay Lethal Jonathan Gresham Matt Sydal David Finlay Tracy Williams Josh Woods Wheeler Yuta Tony Deppen PJ Black Sixteen competitors in total will compete in the tournament to crown a new Pure Champion. This tournament…
Eric Bischoff Weighs In On WWE’s New “Thunderdome” Viewing Experience
Eric Bischoff is looking forward to WWE’s new “Thunderdome” viewing experience. As we reported here at WrestlingNews.com, WWE will debut a new viewing experience titled “ThunderDome” on this week’s Friday Night SmackDown emanating from the Amway Center in Orlando. This new initiative will feature “a state-of-the-art set, video boards, pyrotechnics, lasers, cutting-edge graphics and drone…
Eleven Matches Announced For This Week’s AEW Dark
AEW has announced eleven matches for Tuesday’s new episode of Dark on YouTube: Alan “5” Angels vs. Billy Lance Archer vs. Jon Cruz & Jessy Sorensen Dark Order’s John Silver, Colt Cabana & Alex Reynolds vs. D3, Ryzin, Faboo Andre Shawn Dean & Frank Stone vs. Sonny Kiss & Joey Janela Will Hobbs vs. Shawn…
Semi-Finals To Air Tonight In AEW’s “The Deadly Draw”
The following is advertised for AEW’s “The Deadly Draw” tag team tournament, which will air tonight on YouTube: Diamante and Ivelisse vs. Tay Conti and Anna Jay Brandi Rhodes and Allie vs. Big Swole and Lil’ Swole Both matches are semi-final matches. The finals will air on this week’s episode of AEW Dynamite, which will…
Braun Strowman Calls Out “Fake News” Regarding AEW
There is a report circulating that everyone in WWE except for Roman Reigns have reached out to All Elite Wrestling in some capacity about potential work. We already explained how things like this get out in today’s Ask WNC but one WWE Superstar has taken the time to respond. WWE Universal Champion Braun Strowman took…
WWE Announces New “ThunderDome” Viewing Experience
WWE officially announced on Monday that a new viewing experience titled “ThunderDome” will debut on this week’s Friday Night SmackDown emanating from the Amway Center in Orlando. This new initiative will feature “a state-of-the-art set, video boards, pyrotechnics, lasers, cutting-edge graphics and drone cameras, [that] will take WWE fans’ viewing experience to an unprecedented level.”…
More On The Death Of Xavier
ROH Wrestling issued the following statement about the death of Xavier on their official website: “Ring of Honor is saddened to learn of the passing of former ROH World Champion Xavier (John Bedoya). He was 43. A product of the New York independent wrestling scene, Xavier defeated Low Ki on Sept. 21, 2002 to become…
