Category: Wrestling News
NJPW Clears Another Talent Following COVID-19 Concerns
Hiroshi Tanahashi is the latest New Japan Pro Wrestling talent to have a scare with COVID-19. The promotion announced he is officially cleared for this week’s Summer Struggle shows after he came in contact with someone who had tested positive for COVID-19. “On August 1, Hiroshi Tanahashi made a television appearance with another cast member…
Dexter Lumis’s Injury Worse Than Expected, TakeOver XXX Status In Question
WWE reported in their NXT Injury Report last week that Dexter Lumis suffered an ankle injury in the main event of WWE NXT. Dot com has followed that up with a story, noting his status for for the North American Championship Ladder Match at TakeOver XXX is in question due to the injury being worse…
Why Shane McMahon For Raw Underground, Retribution Members, Time For Triple H?, Ronda Rousey’s WWE Future
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AEW Dynamite Preview: Matt Cardona’s In-Ring Debut, Moxley vs. Allin
AEW will air a new (pre-taped) episode of Dynamite tonight at 8pm ET on TNT. The following items have been announced: Darby Allin vs. Jon Moxley (c) – AEW World Championship match Cody & Matt Cardona vs. Dark Order’s Alex Reynolds & John Silver Young Bucks, FTR, Kenny Omega & Hangman Page vs. Dark Order…
WWE NXT Preview: Keith Lee In Action, Pat McAfee Appearance?
WWE will air a new (pre-taped) episode of NXT tonight at 8pm ET on the USA Network. The following items have been advertised: Kyle O’Reilly & Bobby Fish vs. Imperium (c) – NXT Tag Team Championship Match Damian Priest vs. Oney Lorcan vs. Ridge Holland – TakeOver Ladder Match qualifier Rhea Ripley vs. Dakota Kai…
No DQ Tag Team Match & More Set For Next Week’s Impact Wrestling
Three matches have been made official for next week’s episode of Impact Wrestling: – Havok & Nevaeh will take on Kiera Hogan & Tasha Steelz in a No DQ tag team match – Jordynne Grace will face Kimber Lee as she prepares for her Knockouts Championship rematch at Emergence – Eddie Edwards puts his Impact…
Impact Wrestling Results (8/4/20) – Heath vs. Moose, Rich Swann Retires?
Impact Wrestling Results & Reactions – 8/4/2020 TNA World Heavyweight Championship Match: Moose (c) def. Heath via pinfall to retain. The back-and-forth action resulted in Heath nailing Moose with his Wake-up Call finisher as the ref was knocked out. Heath covered, but to no avail. Moose nailed a low-blow and covered for the three. .@TheMooseNation…
AEW Dark Results (8/4/20) – Butcher & Blade vs. Private Party
Below are complete results from the August 4th edition of AEW Dark: Scorpio Sky def. Will Hobbs Gunn Club def. Aaron Solow & Serpentico Sonny Kiss & Joey Janela def. Brandon Cutler & Peter Avalon Abadon def. KiLynn King Jack Evans def. QT Marshall FTR def. Brian Pillman Jr. & Griff Garrison The Butcher &…
Name For New Faction Seen On Raw Revealed
WWE.com has revealed the name behind the mysterious faction seen last night disrupting Monday Night Raw. RETRIBUTION is their name, and chaos is their game. Not much is known about the group now known as RETRIBUTION, but as seen on Raw, they looked to disrupt the show and caused malfunctions with the lighting and power…
WWE Raw Audience Up With Premiere Of Raw Underground
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw did an average of 1.715 million viewers on the USA Network, up from the 1.617 million viewers the show did last week. The first hour did 1.710 viewers, with viewership peaking during the second hour at 1.824 million viewers. Viewership dropped to 1.610 million viewers for the…
Backstage News On Impact Overpaying For Two Former WWE Stars
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Updated SummerSlam Card, Expected Matches, Backstage News On Location
The following matches are official for WWE SummerSlam: Singles Match for the WWE Championship – Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Randy Orton w/Ric Flair Tag Team Match for the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship – The Street Profits vs. Andrade & Angel Garza w/Zelina Vega Singles Match for the WWE United States Championship – Apollo Crews…
Nia Jax Program Dropped, Pat Buck Comments
As the storyline goes, Nia Jax is suspended indefinitely without pay from WWE due to her “actions on Raw” the past two weeks. The company did a segment on Raw where Jax was to apologize to WWE Producer Pat Buck. Instead, she mocked him and attacked him again. It is worth noting WWE did not…
Identities Of Wrestlers In Raw Underground Segments Revealed
The identities of the extras used in the Raw Underground segments on this week’s broadcast have been revealed. Mikey Spandex and Dante Marquis Carter were fighting in the rope-less ring when Shane McMahon first introduced the segment. Dabba Kato (formerly Babatunde in NXT) and referee Kai Douglas were next. Viking Raider Erik squashed “Upgrade” Mike…
No Immediate Plans To Push Mustafa Ali On Raw
Mustafa Ali was nowhere to be seen on this week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw. Ali recently returned to television after being gone for over half a year. WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley expressed frustration with how WWE booked him one week after his return. He tweeted Ali has huge potential for international…
WWE Makes Change At Today’s SmackDown Taping
WWE is taping television again today from the Performance Center in Orlando, FL. Last night’s WWE Raw tapings ran late, with content being taped for next week’s show running well into the night. As a result, WWE is taping one episode of SmackDown and one episode of 205 Live today. The company had been taping…
CM Punk, Renee Young And Booker T To Host SummerSlam ’92 Watch Party
CM Punk, Renee Young and Booker T will host a Watch Party for WWF SummerSlam 1992, which airs tonight at 7 PM ET on FS1. The Watch Party begins at 9 PM ET and will air across FOX’s social media outlets and on the new FOX Sports app. Below are official details: “Watch SummerSlam 1992…
Drew McIntyre Explains Relationship With Vince McMahon
WWE Champion Drew McIntyre recently spoke about his time at the top of the card and his growing relationship with Vince McMahon during an interview with TV Insider. “Nobody has been in the position I’m currently in as WWE champion. I have made sure my work ethic isn’t just in the ring, but that it’s…
Raw Underground Worst Idea Ever?, PPVs Leaving WWE Network, McIntyre/Low Viewership, The Rock’s XFL
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Impact Wrestling Announces Two-Night Special, Kimber Lee Officially Signs Contract
– Impact Wrestling will air a two-night “Emergence” special on AXS TV on August 18 and August 25. Emergence Night 2 will be headlined by Jordynne Grace vs. Deonna Purrazzo in a Knockouts Championship rematch from Slammiversary. Impact aired a two-part Rebellion special in April after it was originally scheduled to air as a pay-per-view.…
WWE Debuts Raw Underground
Shane McMahon returned to WWE TV this week and brought with him the debut of Raw Underground. This new concept appears to be a backstage fight club where fighters will face off with each other in a rope-less ring until the other can no longer continue. Not much was said about this new concept except…
More On New Faction Creating “Chaos” At WWE Raw
WWE debuted a new faction on this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw. This week’s show was full of “mysterious” incidents caused by the faction, such as messing with the lights or turning off microphones. There was a production box that was overturned in the back, in an act that was said to be intentional.…
Two Matches Announced For Next Week’s WWE Monday Night Raw
Two matches are set for next week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw. They are as follows: Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley vs. Asuka. If Asuka wins, she will face Sasha Banks for the WWE Raw Women’s Championship at SummerSlam. NEXT WEEK on #WWERaw: ???? @WWEAsuka vs. @itsBayleyWWE with MAJOR…
New WWE 24/7 Champion, Shane McMahon’s New Faction, SummerSlam Match
Below are some news and notes from this week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw: – Akira Tozawa pinned R-Truth in a triple threat match that included Shelton Benjamin to win the WWE 24/7 Championship. – Shane McMahon’s new faction was the premiere of Raw Underground, a worked-shoot Fight Club style setup where fights take…
XFL Creditors Attempting To Stop Sale Of League To The Rock’s Group
The Rock’s purchase of the XFL is already facing opposition. As reported, here on WrestlingNews.com, The Rock, along with RedBird Capital have agreed to purchase the league out of bankruptcy. A group of the XFL’s creditors, known as the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors for Alpha Entertainment, filed a motion attempting to stop the purchase…
Asuka To Face Bayley Next Week On Raw For Shot At Sasha Banks At SummerSlam
Asuka will face WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley on next week’s episode of Monday Night Raw. If she wins, she will face Sasha Banks for the WWE Raw Women’s Championship at SummerSlam. The match was setup after Asuka requested a rematch for the title after what happened last week. Banks agreed to it on the…
Three Title Matches Confirmed For WWE SummerSlam
Apollo Crews returned on this week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw, where he successfully defended the United States Championship against MVP. Bobby Lashley interfered in the match but Crews was able to go over clean. After the match, MVP officially challenged Crews to a rematch at SummerSlam. It was stated later in the broadcast…
WWE Monday Night Raw Results (8/03/20) – US Title, Shane McMahon, New Faction
Welcome to our live coverage of tonight’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw on the USA Network. Please read our preview of the broadcast. We will see Apollo Crews defend the United States Championship against MVP, Shane McMahon make his return, a new faction and more. WWE Monday Night Raw Results (8/3/20) From Orlando, Florida…
AEW Women’s Tag Team Cup Tournament Results (8/3/20): Night One
All Elite Wrestling kicked off the AEW Women’s Tag Team Cup Tournament today. You can watch the first two matches embedded in the player above. AEW Women’s Tag Team Cup Tournament Results (8/3/20): Night One Shaul Guerrero is the ring announcer, with Veda Scott on commentary. Madusa introduces the tournament. – The Nightmare Sisters (Brandi…
WWE NXT Star Debuting On Raw Tonight?
Dominik Dijakovic may be headed to Raw in the near future, or even as soon as tonight. CJ had the story back in June that Dijakovic was on the short list to being called up to the red brand, and Dijakovic is helping fuel those rumors. The NXT star has wiped his twitter account of all…
Former WWE Star Takes Shot At Company For Shane McMahon’s Return
Former WWE Superstar Rusev, who now goes by Miro, had an interesting thought about the company announcing Shane McMahon for tonight’s episode of Raw. “‘We want to build new talent’. Shane is back! Sums it up,” Rusev tweeted. As previously noted here on WrestlingNews.com, a common plan for WWE is to put a McMahon on…
WWE Draft Reportedly Scheduled For October
Fightful first reported on Saturday that a WWE draft has been planned for months, but plans have shifted around quite a bit. Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer has shared some more details that the draft is tentatively scheduled for October, but notes it could be moved back to September. Both Fightful and Meltzer have…
Confirmed: MJF To Challenge For AEW Title At All Out
AEW confirmed Monday on Twitter that MJF will challenge for the promotion’s World Championship at All Out on September 5, 2020. This week on Dynamite, MJF will have another “campaign update.” Current AEW World Champion Jon Moxley will defend the title against Darby Allin. “#BREAKINGNEWS @the_MJF will challenge the #AEW World Champion at #AEWAllOut,” AEW…
WWE SmackDown Audience Adjusts Up; Final Number For Two Title Bouts
Last week’s episode of WWE SmackDown did 1.894 million viewers on FOX, which adjusts up from the 1.892 million viewers that came out in the overnight numbers over the weekend. Last week’s audience is still down from the prior week’s 1.924 million viewers. SmackDown helped FOX finish in first place in the male 18-49 demographic…
WWE Raw Spoiler, More On Why Shane McMahon Was Added
– Ric Flair is at today’s WWE RAW taping in Orlando, FL, PWInsider.com has confirmed. It is unknown what he will be doing but as first reported here in Ask WNC, Flair pitched that he pick up where he left off as Randy Orton’s manager leading into his WWE Championship match against Drew McIntyre at…
New Faction To Debut Tonight On WWE Monday Night Raw
ProWrestlingSheet.com broke the story that a new faction will be debuting on Raw tonight, and WWE.com has since confirmed that a new group is set to shake up the red brand. Who this faction could be is up in the air, but it looks as if they are arriving to cause chaos. WWE.com states that, “The…
Three Episodes Of AEW Dynamite To Be Preempted By NBA On TNT
AEW Dynamite on TNT will be preempted by the National Basketball Association on August 19, August 26 and September 16. Aug. 19 Dynamite will air on TNT on Saturday, August 22 at 6 PM ET Aug. 26 Dynamite will air on TNT on Thursday, August 27 at 8 PM ET Sept. 16 Dynamite will air…
Backstage News On SummerSlam, Royal Rumble & WrestleMania Leaving WWE Network
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Backstage News On “Chaos” At WWE Raw Tapings
WWE is taping another two weeks of Monday Night Raw today from the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. There appear to be issues per Gary Cassidy of Sports Keeda. Cassidy hears the shows are unprepared due to chaos from the top. Tonight’s episode is changing on the fly, while the second is incomplete. There is…
WWE Announces Shane McMahon’s Return To Monday Night Raw
WWE has announced that Shane McMahon will make his televised return tonight on Raw. Shane-O-Mac is back!@shanemcmahon RETURNS to #WWERaw TONIGHT. What will he have in store? pic.twitter.com/el0kAtiUpg — WWE (@WWE) August 3, 2020 It’s unknown what Shane’s on-air role will be after he was fired in storyline last October to blow off his feud…
Big Update On The Hurt Business, Charlotte Names ‘Fifth Horsewoman,’ The Rock As XFL Boss
– WWE has filed trademarks for “Justus” and “The Hurt Business.” As of press time, it is unknown what they plan to do with the name “Justus.” The Hurt Business is obviously the faction of MVP, Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin. This is the faction that was originally believed to be the Nation of Domination…
Nikki Bella Comments On Giving Birth On Day Before Brie
Brie and Nikki Bella are celebrating the birth of their new baby boys. As CJ reported here on WrestlingNews.com, Nikki gave birth on Friday and Brie gave birth on Saturday. Today, Nikki released some comments on social media: “Forgot to put that photo here ? The last few days have been truly incredible! Such a…
Dark Order Tag Team Officially Signs AEW Deals
Chris Jericho confirmed on his latest episode of Saturday Night Special on his YouTube channel that Alex Reynolds and John Silver have signed their AEW contracts. They have been with AEW since December following successful runs in Combat Zone Wrestling, Evolve Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla. They were used as enhancement talents against Heavy Machinery…
More On The Rock Acquiring The XFL Out Of Bankruptcy
As reported earlier here at WrestlingNews.com, The Rock and his business partners are the new owners of the XFL. Below is the official press release to announce the transaction: Dany Garcia, Dwayne Johnson and RedBird Capital Partners Acquire the XFL, XFL assets and intellectual property represent attractive sport and direct-to-consumer opportunity LOS ANGELES and NEW…
The Rock Buys XFL For $15 Million
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is part of a group that bought the XFL, according to Sportico. Johnson purchased the league out of bankruptcy with Gerry Cardinale’s RedBird Capital shortly before a scheduled auction was set to begin. They paid $15 million, splitting it evenly. Johnson’s business partner, Dany Garcia, who is also his ex-wife, will…
AEW Women’s Tag Team Tournament Begins Tonight On YouTube
AEW’s Deadly Draw women’s tag team tournament will commence tonight at 7pm ET exclusively on YouTube. The tournament will feature 16 women competing in eight teams. The first match already confirmed is Nyla Rose & Ariane Andrew vs. Tay Conti & Anna Jay. The Nightmare Sisters are also expected to compete. The AEW Women's Tag…
Backstage News On WWE Star Returning From COVID-19
Apollo Crews will defend the WWE United States Championship against MVP in the opening match of tonight’s episode of Monday Night Raw. (See also – United States Title Match To Open This Week’s WWE Raw) Crews vs. MVP was scheduled for WWE’s The Horror Show at Extreme Rules but was pulled from the card the…
Get Your Personalized Video Message From Charlotte Flair
Charlotte Flair is officially on Cameo, now charging fans $380 for a video shout-out. The account, online at this link, was not even online for 24 hours before the price went from $250 to what it is now. In comparison, Alexa Bliss charges $399 through the service. Other WWE talent to have accounts on Cameo…
Ric Flair At SummerSlam, Talent AEW Should Sign, Backstage News On Draft, WWE’s Biggest Flop & Success The Same Talent?
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Impact Wrestling Broke Several Digital Records In July 2020
Impact Wrestling recently revealed that July 2020 was a historic month for the company in the wake of all the new signings for Slammiversary. These records included their biggest months ever on YouTube, Twitter and Instagram, plus a new record number of Impact Plus subscribers. July was our biggest month ever on YouTube, our biggest…
