Category: Wrestling News
New Tag Team Revealed For AEW Women’s Tag Team Tournament (Updated)
AEW’s Deadly Draw women’s tag team tournament continues Monday night on YouTube at 7pm ET. A new clip posted to AEW’s Twitter account has revealed that Ivelisse will team with Diamante on this week’s new episode. SOCIAL EXCLUSIVEEarlier today, we saw @RealIvelisse make her draw to determine who she will be teaming with tomorrow night.…
Former WWE Star Kamala Dead At 70
WWE announced on Sunday that Kamala has died at the age of 70. The following was posted to dot com: “WWE is saddened to learn that James Harris, known to WWE fans as Kamala, has passed away at age 70. Under the frightening face paint of Kamala, the 6-foot-7, 380-pound Harris battled the greatest Superstars…
Matt Hardy Says Sammy Guevara Accomplished Most Reckless Chairshot In History
Matt Hardy was busted open the hardway when Sammy Guevara threw a steel chair at his face on last week’s episode of AEW Dynamite. The spot was botched as Guevara apparently panicked and threw the chair right at Hardy’s face. He was not expecting it and ended up requiring 13 stitches to his forehead. Guevara,…
Goldberg Calls Roman Reigns A Joke Over Headbutt Comments
Bill Goldberg called Roman Reigns a joke during an interview with the American Monster Productions YouTube channel. One of the things Goldberg is known for is headbutting lockers before matches, sometimes busting his forehead open before walking out to the ring. Roman made reference to this when addressed a fan back in January. “Nothing to…
New WWE Network Series Looks At Long-Standing Rivalries
A new series titled WWE Timeline premiered on the WWE Network on Sunday. Timeline takes a look at long-standing rivalries and is hosted by NXT commentator Mauro Ranallo. The first episode, “Whatever It Takes,” covers Daniel Bryan vs. The Miz with a 44-minute run time. The first episode’s synopsis reads: “Daniel Bryan and The Miz’s…
NJPW Summer Struggle Night 8 Results (8/09/20) – New NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Champions
YOSHI-HASHI, Tomohiro Ishii and Hirooki Goto are the new NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Champions. The trio beat SHO, Toru Yano and Kazuchika Okada in the main event of Saturday’s NJPW Summer Struggle night eight show. The promotion also debuted their new #NJPWCheer tool that allows fans to send reactions using their smartphones. NJPW had…
The Rock’s Deal To Acquire The XFL Set To Become Official
The sale of the XFL to Alpha Acquico, LLC, the company formed by The Rock and his partners to acquire the league, has been approved. U.S. District Court Judge Laurie Silverstein approved the deal in a hearing held with the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors for Alpha Entertainment, who filed opposition to sale. The creditors…
Should AEW Fans Be Concerned About Dynamite On TNT?
Some All Elite Wrestling fans are concerned about Kevin Reilly departing Warner Media. As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Reilly, the President of TNT, TBS and TrueTV, was released following major restructuring under newly-installed CEO Jason Kilar. Reilly was seen as a big advocate for AEW and an integral part of them getting a television…
Bianca Belair Attacks Zelina Vega In Her Home During Live Stream
Bianca Belair attacked Zelina Vega while she was live on her Twitch stream in her own home. This was obviously a continunation to the angle that was started on last week’s WWE Monday Night Raw, where Vega played a role in Montez Ford being “poisoned.” The angle continued on Twitter and now, Twitch. Zelina tweeted:…
Cody Rhodes Reveals Disturbing Reason Brandi Left Twitter
Cody Rhodes explained the reason his wife, Brandi, left Twitter was due to racial slurs being tweeted at her. “Leaving a social app because you open your phone to an absurd amount of n bombs is respectfully understandable. No place for that,” Cody tweeted in a now-deleted tweet. It was widely speculated Brandi left Twitter…
Video Of Tyson Kidd Training In The Ring With Natalya
Natalya posted video on Instagram of her husband, Tyson Kidd, running the ropes and training in the ring. You can view it below: https://twitter.com/MahaIicia/status/1291463756774404096 https://www.instagram.com/p/CDkHS7cB2dq/?utm_source=ig_embed Kidd, whose real name is TJ Wilson, has not wrestled in five years after suffering a spinal cord injury. He has worked for WWE since as a producer. Natalya was…
Latest On Identities Of Retribution Faction
The members of the Retribution faction are not known. The faction, which debuted on last week’s WWE Raw and came to SmackDown, is comprised of men and women but WWE has had them dressed in all black. It is also certainly possible who played members of the faction this past week may not be who…
SummerSlam To Be Held In AEW’s Backyard?, Exclusive Update On Major PPVs Leaving WWE Network, McIntyre’s Relationship w/McMahon, Did Impact Overpay For Gallows/Anderson?, Top WWE Star Eager To Return, WWE Returning To Live TV, Tons Of AEW & NJPW News
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WWE SmackDown Overnight Viewership Rises
WWE Friday Night SmackDown did 1.956 million viewers on FOX in the overnight numbers. That is up from the 1.894 viewers the show did in the final number last week. That was adjusted up from the overnight number that was 1.892. This past Friday’s show did 1.924 million viewers the first hour and 1.988 million…
Inner Circle And Best Friends Banned; Updated AEW Dynamite Card
Both the Inner Circle and Best Friends will be banned from ringside during Chris Jericho versus Orange Cassidy on next week’s episode of AEW Dynamite, the promotion announced on Saturday. This in addition to the $7,000 obligation stipulation, which was added after Cassidy ruined Jericho’s white jacket with orange juice. Last month at Fyter Fest,…
Six Matches Confirmed For WWE SummerSlam
WWE SummerSlam does not yet have an official location but the card is starting to come into form. The following matches are set for this year’s show: The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) (c) vs. Andrade and Angel Garza (with Zelina Vega) for the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship Drew McIntyre (c) vs.…
NJPW Summer Struggle Night 7 Results (8/08/20)
Below are complete results from NJPW’s Summer Struggle Night 7 show: Taiji Ishimori beat Yuya Uemura Yujiro Takahashi and Gedo beat Gabriel Kidd and Yota Tsuji Yujiro Takahashi beat Gabriel Kidd Taichi, Zack Sabre Jr., and Yoshinobu Kanemaru beat Togi Makabe, Tomoaki Honma, and Yuji Nagata Taichi beat Tomoaki Honma Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima, and…
NJPW Announces Schedule For G1 Climax 30
New Japan Pro Wrestling announced the schedule for this year’s G1 Climax 30. The tournament is the promotion’s biggest tournament of the year and is a two block, round robin format. Typically, the winner is awarded a shot at the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom in January. The participants and blocks will be revealed…
NJPW Strong Results (8/07/20) – KENTA vs. Fredericks
NJPW Strong premiered Friday night on NJPW World. This week’s episode featured the opening round of this year’s New Japan Cup USA. The winner of the tournament will face Jon Moxley for the IWGP US Championship. Below are full results: KENTA beat Karl Fredericks Jeff Cobb beat Tonga Loa David Finlay beat Chase Owens Tama…
Early WWE Raw Preview – Owens vs. Orton, Asuka vs. Bayley, Underground
Next week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw will feature Shane McMahon and Raw Underground once again. The broadcast will also feature Kevin Owens vs. Randy Orton w/Ric Flair and Asuka vs. WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Bayley in a non-title match. If Asuka beats Bayley, she will face Sasha Banks for the WWE Raw…
Mandy Rose’s New Look; Retribution Debuts On SmackDown
Mandy Rose continued her program with Sonya Deville on this week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown. The show closed with Heavy Machinery facing The Miz and John Morrison. The bout was stopped when Rose and Deville brawled during the match. Rose debuted a new look after having her hair cut by Deville on last…
WWE 205 Live Results (8/07/20) – Burch vs. Nese
Below are complete results from this week’s WWE 205 Live: Ever-Rise beat Mikey Spandex & Marquis Carter. The finish saw Ever-Rise hit Spandex wit a double team wheelbarrow/codebreaker combo followed by the pin. https://twitter.com/WWE205Live/status/1291920322233536512 Danny Burch beat Tony Nese. The finish saw Nese hit a draping DDT followed by the pinfall victory. https://twitter.com/WWE205Live/status/1291924277638438912
WWE Superstar Agrees To Multi-Year Deal
MVP has signed a multi-year deal with WWE following weeks of negotiations. As is the norm with professional wrestling contracts, terms were not disclosed but MVP confirmed on social media the deal is done. “Tonight, I’m drinking “the good stuff”. Yamazaki 18 from @suntorywhisky is the spirit of choice. I have come to terms with…
Stephanie McMahon’s SummerSlam Match Announcement Revealed
Stephanie McMahon appeared on this week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown to make an announcement relating to SummerSlam. Stephanie explained Bayley will defend the WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship at SummerSlam against the winner of a battle royal on next week’s episode of SmackDown. The battle royal will feature Superstars from Raw, NXT and SmackDown.…
WWE Friday Night SmackDown Results (8/07/20) – Matt Riddle vs. Sheamus
Welcome to our live coverage of WWE Friday Night SmackDown. Here you will find live results of the broadcast that aired on FOX on Friday, August 7, 2020. This week’s show will feature Bray Wyatt and the Firefly Fun House, Matt Riddle vs. Sheamus, Jeff Hardy vs. King Corbin and The Dirt Sheet featuring Sonya…
WWE & World Of Tanks Announce SummerSlam Livestream Event For Saturday
WrestlingNews.com was sent the following press release: World of Tanks Console Announces ‘SummerSlam Showdown’ “August 7 2020 — World of Tanks Console is excited to announce that ‘SummerSlam Showdown,’ an event supporting military veterans, will stream this Saturday, August 8 at 6 pm EDT on the World of Tanks YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Twitch pages.…
Former Mae Young Classic Competitor Set For Next Week’s AEW Dark
AEW has announced nine matches for next week’s Dark: The Gunn Club vs. M’Badu & Shawn Dean Penelope Ford vs. Rachael Ellering The Butcher & The Blade vs. SCU Lee Johnson vs. Rey Fenix Shawn Spears vs. Alex Chamberlain The Hybrid 2 vs. The Natural Nightmares Brian Pillman Jr. & Griff Garrison vs. Private Party…
Why Tapings Are Chaotic, WWE Star Returning, Bayley’s Reaction To Sasha Banks, Dynamite Coming For Raw?
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NJPW Summer Struggle Night 6 Results (8/7/20)
New Japan Pro Wrestling held Night 6 of their Summer Struggle tour on Friday from Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. Below are complete results Yuji Nagata beat Yuya Uemura Satoshi Kojima and Hiroyoshi Tenzan beat Gabriel Kidd and Yota Tsuji SHO, Toru Yano, and Kazuchika Okada beat DOUKI, El Desperado, and Minoru Suzuki BUSHI, SANADA, Shingo…
Major Update On WWE Returning To Live TV
We reported on Thursday here at WrestlingNews.com there was no taping date scheduled for the August 21 episode of SmackDown. That is the tentative date WWE is looking at to resume live programming, as first reported by WrestleVotes. WWE is working under the plan of going back to live TV on August 21 with SmackDown,…
Early SmackDown Preview: Sonya Deville On The Dirt Sheet, Matt Riddle In Action & More
WWE.com has revealed several items for this week’s new episode of Friday Night SmackDown: Jeff Hardy vs. King Corbin Matt Riddle vs. Sheamus Sonya Deville appears on “The Dirt Sheet” with The Miz & John Morrison A new edition of Firefly Funhouse following The Fiend’s attack on Alexa Bliss Backstage drama on the blue brand?…
Marty Jannetty Speaks On Facebook Post He Murdered Someone
Former WWE Superstar Marty Jannetty spoke with the Boston Wrestling YouTube channel today after he made a Facebook post on Wednesday, claiming to have murdered a man when he was 13-years-old. Jannetty told Boston Wrestling the man did not deserve to die but deserved to “get his ass beat.” He did not try to kill…
Pat McAfee vs. Adam Cole Confirmed For NXT TakeOver XXX, Updated Card
Former Colts punter Pat McAfee has accepted Triple H’s challenge to face Adam Cole at NXT TakeOver XXX on August 22. This will be McAfee’s first match as WWE looks to put extra eyes on SummerSlam weekend. BREAKING NEWS:Former @Colts Punter @PatMcAfeeShow has accepted @TripleH's challenge for a match with @AdamColePro at #NXTTakeOver: XXX. @NFLonFOX…
AEW Dynamite Tops Over 900,000 Viewers; NXT Also Sees Increase
This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite did an average viewing audience of 901,000 viewers on TNT. The show ranked No. 5 in the 18-49 demographic with a 0.36 rating. The audience was up from the 773,000 viewers from the week prior. WWE NXT did 753,000 viewers on the USA Network. The show ranked No. 27…
Former WWE Producer Calls For An End To Intergender Matches
Former WWE producer Lance Storm wants to see an end to intergender matches. He cites the bouts need to stop in response to the recent #SpeakingOut movement on social media, where male and female workers spoke out about alleged abuse they hae endured. “I see some discussion on inter gender wrestling matches again. In light…
NJPW Summer Struggle Night Five Results (8/6/20)
Below are results from New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Summer Struggle Night 5 show from Korakuen Hall in Tokyo: Yuji Nagata beat Gabriel Kidd Master Wato and Hiroyoshi Tenzan beat Yota Tsuji and Ryusuke Taguchi YOSHI-HASHI, Tomohiro Ishii, and Hirooki Goto beat Satoshi Kojima, Tomoaki Honma, and Togi Makabe Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Zack Sabre Jr., and Taichi…
WATCH: Triple H On ‘Late Night With Conan O’Brien’ From 20 Years Ago
Triple H appeared on “Late Night With Conan O’Brien” on August 17, 2000. The show recently sent out a remastered YouTube video of that appearance you can watch embedded in the player above. This appearance from Triple H came 10 days prior to WWE SummerSlam 2000 on August 27, 2000. He was in the show’s…
More Changes To WWE TV Taping Schedule
As previously noted, WWE only taped one episode of SmackDown on Tuesday from the Performance Center in Orlando, FL. The show will air tomorrow night. To compensate for the change, WWE has moved the August 17th Raw taping to August 13, according to Dave Meltzer. They will tape next week’s SmackDown (August 14) and the…
Eric Young Signs Exclusive Contract With Impact Wrestling
Eric Young told Sports Keeda he has signed an exclusive contract with Impact Wrestling. “Yeah, I am on an exclusive contract with IMPACT,” said Young. “I do have a lot of gas left in the tank,” he added. “It’s just a question of how much longer I want to do it.” Young was released by…
Triple H Challenges Pat McAfee To Face Adam Cole At NXT TakeOver XXX
Pat McAfee vs. Adam Cole is now all but confirmed for NXT TakeOver XXX on August 22. Triple H appeared on ESPN’s Get Up on Thursday morning to address what went down between McAfee and Cole at the end of this week’s NXT. “There is one thing about Pat McAfee that everyone should understand; Pat…
Where WWE Missed On McAfee vs. Cole, How Wrestlers Hide Under The Ring, Big NXT Injury Blow, CM Punk In WWE & Raw Underground
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Tag Team Appreciation Night & More Set For Next Week’s AEW Dynamite
AEW has announced next week’s Dynamite has been dubbed Tag Team Appreciation Night, which will be hosted by FTR. The following matches will be featured: Young Bucks vs. Stu Grayson & Evil Uno Kenny Omega & Hangman Page vs. Jurassic Express Appearances from Rock N Roll Express, Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson Scorpio Sky vs.…
NXT Women’s Title Match Set For TakeOver XXX, Dexter Lumis Removed
Dakota Kai beat Rhea Ripley on this week’s NXT to earn an NXT Women’s Championship match against Io Shirai at TakeOver XXX on August 22. Additionally, Damian Priest beat Oney Lorcan and Ridge Holland to qualify for the North American Championship Ladder match. Next week’s show will feature Kushida vs. Cameron Grimes vs. a mystery…
AEW Dynamite Results (8/5/20) – Moxley vs. Allin, Eric Bischoff Moderates Debate
Welcome to our live coverage of tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite on TNT. Please read our preview of the broadcast. We will see Cody & Matt Cardona vs. Dark Order, plus Darby Allin challenges World Champion Jon Moxley, and much more. AEW Dynamite Results – 8/5/2020 From Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, FL Dark Order def. Kenny Omega, Hangman…
WWE NXT Results (8/5/20) – Pat McAfee Causes Chaos
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 Undisputed Era vs. Imperium, Rhea Ripley vs. Dakota Kai, and much more. WWE NXT Results – 8/5/2020 From Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL #1 Contender’s Match: Dakota Kai def. Rhea Ripley via…
Charlotte Flair Eager To Return To WWE
Charlotte Flair is still recovering following surgery to repair her breast implants. As noted, Charlotte has had recurring issues with her implants leaking and making her sick. The multi-time women’s champion had the procedure on July 25, which was reported to be a success. Her father, WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair, recently appeared on…
CM Punk Gives His Opinion Of Raw Underground
CM Punk was asked to give his thoughts on Raw Underground during the SummerSlam 1992 Watch Party on Tuesday night. Punk stated he loved it and wants to see more women in there. He explained he would like to see Nia Jax involved and that no holds barred fights and strippers is all he wants…
Marty Jannetty Being Investigated For Murder
Police are investigating Marty Jannetty following a strange post on his Facebook. The former WWE Superstar shared a story about buying marijuana off a man who worked at a bowling alley in his home town when he was 13. He is 60 years-old now, so the alleged incident would have occurred around 1973. Jannetty wrote…
WWE Names New President And Chief Revenue Officer
WWE announced on Wednesday they have named Nick Khan as their new President and Chief Revenue Officer. Khan will report direct to Vince McMahon as is the former Co-Head of TV at Creative Arts Agency. He will replace the roles formerly held by Michelle Wilson and George Barrios, who left seven months ago. Below is…
Women’s Match Added To Tonight’s AEW Dynamite
Tony Khan announced today on Twitter that he has lifted the kayfabe suspension of Big Swole and she will compete on this week’s episode of AEW Dynamite. Khan notes she will face an opponent of Dr. Britt Baker’s choosing and if she goes over, Baker will face Swole in the future. “We have another exciting…
