Category: Wrestling News
Impact To Provide Spanish Commentary For Slammiversary
Impact Wrestling issued the following press release: Los Angeles – (July 13, 2020) – IMPACT Wrestling has partnered with FITE TV and KISWE to provide a new Spanish language commentary feed for its upcoming live pay-per-view event IMPACT: Slammiversary, available to fans worldwide via FITE.TV on Saturday, July 18 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.…
Vince McMahon’s Replacement, Will Lesnar Return To WWE?, Talent Concerns, Non-Competes Ending
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Kevin Owens Went To Vince McMahon Over COVID-19 Concerns
Kevin Owens raised concerns at WWE’s television tapings on Friday, July 3 over the lack of masks and people being too close, fearing little was being done to protect against COVID-19. This resulted in WWE adopting a mask-wearing policy, with failure to comply resulting in a fine, according to Pat Laprade of the French-language podcast…
Charlotte Flair Reveals Medical Issue From Breast Implants Leaking
Charlotte Flair revealed on social media on Sunday night that she has dealt with complications stemming from her breast implants leaking. The issue first happened in 2018 and again recently. However, she explained this is not the only reason she is taking time off from WWE. The following is from Charlotte’s Twitter: My air conditioning…
Raw Preview: Women’s Tag Team Championship Match, Randy Orton In Action
Tonight’s go-home to Extreme Rules edition of Monday Night Raw will have a “Night of Grudge Matches” theme: – WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Sasha Banks & Bayley will put their titles on the line against The Kabuki Warriors in a first-time match-up. – Randy Orton will go one-on-one with R-Truth after their backstage confrontation…
New Japan Pro Wrestling Dominion 2020: Results And Backstage News
Below are complete results from New Japan Pro Wrestling Dominion 2020: Yuji Nagata, Satoshi Kojima & Ryusuke Taguchi beat Togi Makabe, Tomoaki Honma & Gabriel Kidd in 9:25 Los Ingobernables de Japon (Hiromu Takahashi, BUSHI & SANADA) beat Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano & Yota Tsuji in 10:15 Suzuki-gun (El Desperado, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & DOUKI) beat…
Rusev Reveals He Tested Positive For COVID-19
Rusev revealed on a recent Twitch live stream that he has tested positive for COVID-19. This news comes after both of Lana’s parents tested positive, and her mother had to be hospitalized this past week. Lana’s mom is now out of the ICU, while her dad is said to be recovering at home. There’s no…
Kenny Omega Madness, Ending Wyatt vs. Strowman, Did WWE Go Too Far?, Edge Expected Back
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WWE Announces Women’s Evolution Week
WWE is celebrating five years of the Women’s Evolution in the coming days with a week full of digital content. Dot com released the following on what to expect: “Five years ago on July 13, Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair and Sasha Banks arrived to Raw, signaling a change for women’s wrestling in WWE. In honor…
Backstage News On Vanessa Borne’s WWE Status
Many have asked where Vanessa Borne has been after months of being absent from NXT TV. In an update from Fightful Select, Borne was reportedly called up to the main roster earlier this year, but has yet to debut on either Raw or SmackDown. Her situation can be compared to that of Riddick Moss, who…
EVIL Is New IWGP Heavyweight And IWGP Intercontinental Champion
EVIL beat Tetsuya Naito at New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Dominion 2020 to win the IWGP Heavyweight and IWGP Intercontinental Championship. On Saturday, EVIL beat Kazuchika Okada to win the 2020 New Japan Cup. He got heat afterwards by attacking his former leader in Los Ingobernables de Japon, later joining the Bullet Club. You can check…
UFC 251 Results – Kamaru Usman Retains UFC Welterweight Championship
Below are complete results from UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal, which took place last night from the Flash Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Early Prelim Results: Davey Grant def. Martin Day by KO (punch) at 2:38 of Round 3 Karol Rosa def. Vanessa Melo by unanimous decision (30–26, 30–26, 30–27) through…
Complete Lineup For New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Dominion Card
The following matches have been announced for New Japan Pro Wrestling’s 2020 Dominion show on Sunday (4 AM ET) in Osaka: IWGP Champion Tetsuya Naito vs. EVIL IWGP Tag Team Champions Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kota Ibushi vs. Suzuki-gun’s Taichi & Zack Sabre Jr. NEVER Openweight Champion Shingo Takagi vs. SHO Hirooki Goto & Kazuchika Okada…
SmackDown Viewership Up From Last Week
This week’s episode of WWE SmackDown did an average of 1.905 million viewers in the overnight ratings, according to Showbuzz Daily. The first hour drew 1.930 million viewers and the second garnered 1.879 million viewers on FOX. The show was No. 1 in the coveted 18-49 demographic with a 0.5 rating. Viewership was up from…
Weekend Pages: WWE Viewership Notes, Title Match On AEW Dark & More
Welcome to WrestlingNews.com’s “Weekend Pages” update featuring WWE, AEW, and Impact Wrestling news bits from the last week. WWE – WWE viewership continues to be a talking point during the pandemic era. Raw ratings have hit all-time lows, while SmackDown continues to slip on FOX. NXT has been praised recently for beating Dynamite’s viewership for…
Tommaso Ciampa Opens Up About Recent Absence From NXT TV
Is Tommaso Ciampa left without a creative direction on NXT TV? The former NXT Champion is dealing with a new false narrative. While venting his frustrations in a new Instagram post on Saturday, Ciampa revealed that he’s missing “2018 Ciampa” when he was reigning as NXT Champion. Despite being off of TV since his loss…
WWE SmackDown & 205 Live Recap (7/10/20) – Women’s Karaoke, Tag Team Matches
Here is everything you need to know coming out of the July 10th edition of SmackDown: SmackDown results – Jeff Hardy appeared on MizTV and learned he’ll soon face Sheamus in a Bar Fight – Jeff Hardy def. The Miz by pinfall – Bayley & Sasha Banks def. Nikki Cross & Alexa Bliss when Bayley…
Several Matches Announced For Grudge Match Edition Of Monday Night Raw
WWE has announced four matches for what is being called the “Grudge Match” edition of Monday Night Raw: R-Truth vs. Randy Orton The Viking Raiders vs. Andrade & Angel Garza Kevin Owens vs. Seth Rollins The Kabuki Warriors vs. Sasha Banks & Bayley (c) – Women’s Tag Team Championship Match This Raw will serve as…
How Many COVID-19 Cases In WWE?, Tessa Blanchard’s Return, Matt Riddle Surging Despite Allegations, Orton’s Future
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Updated List Of Rumored WWE SummerSlam Matches
We’re nearly a month away from this year’s SummerSlam and a number of matches are beginning to take shape. Based on how storylines are unfolding, the rumored SummerSlam card could feature the following: Randy Orton vs. WWE Champion Drew McIntyre The Fiend vs. Universal Champion Braun Strowman Matt Riddle vs. Intercontinental Champion AJ Styles Andrade…
AJ Styles Calls Paul Heyman A “Bold-Faced Liar” Regarding Raw Rumors
It seems AJ Styles did not have a good relationship with former Raw Executive Director Paul Heyman during his time on the red brand. During a recent Mixer stream, AJ Styles denied the rumors that he was being bullied in the locker room, which was one of the reported reasons for why he was moved…
Tag Team Championship Match & More Confirmed For Tonight’s SmackDown
WWE has announced several items for tonight’s new episode of Friday Night SmackDown: Jeff Hardy will be a guest on MizTV with The Miz & John Morrison Braun Strowman vs. Bray Wyatt from Money in the Bank will air in its entirety Sasha Banks & Bayley vs. Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross Shinsuke Nakamura &…
WWE Evolution 2 In The Works For After SummerSlam?
Despite WWE still not allowing fans to attend events, rumors of Evolution 2 are starting to make rounds. PW Unlimited and Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful both stated on Twitter that there are rumblings of Evolution 2 airing on August 30th as an extension of SummerSlam weekend. We'd mentioned on the show we've heard of…
NXT Great American Bash Tops AEW Fyter Fest Viewership Again
WWE NXT outdrew AEW Dynamite in viewership for the third week in a row. NXT Great American Bash Night 2 did 759,000 viewers on the USA Network, which was down from the 792,000 viewers they did the week prior for Night 1. The show ranked No. 24 on the Cable Top 150 18-49 demographic list.…
Four Matches Confirmed For AEW Fight For The Fallen
AEW will hold a special episode of Dynamite for a third straight week on July 15th with a Fight For The Fallen theme. The following matches have been made official: AEW World Championship Match – Jon Moxley (c) vs. Brian Cage AEW TNT Championship Match – Cody (c) vs. Sonny Kiss – The Young Bucks…
AEW Dynamite Recap (7/8/20) – Fyter Fest Night 2 Results
Here is everything you need to know coming out of the July 8th edition of AEW Fyter Fest Night 2. Dynamite results – Kenny Omega & Hangman Page def. Private Party to retain the AEW Tag Team Championship – Lance Archer def. Joey Janela – The Butcher, The Blade, Pentagon Jr. & Fenix def. The…
WWE NXT Recap (7/8/20) – Keith Lee Makes History As Double Champion
Here is everything you need to know coming out of the July 8th edition of NXT Great American Bash Night 2. NXT results – Candice LeRae def. Mia Yim in a Street Fight – Bronson Reed def. Tony Nese – Robert Stone tried to get Shotzi Blackheart to join his brand, but she ran over…
Updated Lineups For NXT Great American Bash & AEW Fyter Fest Night 2
WWE and AEW will go head-to-head again with Night 2 of their respective special episodes. The following matches have been confirmed for NXT Great American Bash Night 2: Winner Takes All Match – NXT Champion Adam Cole vs. North American Champion Keith Lee Street Fight – Mia Yim vs. Candice LeRae – Johnny Gargano vs.…
Impact Wrestling Recap (7/7/20) – New Slammiversary Additions & Teases
Here is everything you need to know coming out of the July 7th edition of Impact Wrestling. Impact results – There were lots of issues with the Twitch stream during the first half hour – Kylie Rae & Susie def. Taya Valkyrie & Rosemary when Kylie made Taya tap out – The Deaners def. XXL,…
Eye For An Eye Match, US Title Match Announced For WWE Extreme Rules
Two new matches were announced for “The Horror Show at Extreme Rules” coming out of last night’s Raw. Rey Mysterio and Seth Rollins will finally square off in an “Eye for an Eye Match” where it’s assumed that the only way to win is to take out your opponent’s eye. Additionally, MVP will challenge Apollo…
WWE Raw Recap (7/6/20) – Heath Slater, Kairi Sane, New US Title & More
Here is everything you need to know coming out of the July 6th edition of Monday Night Raw: Raw results – Dolph Ziggler brought out Heath Slater to confront Drew McIntyre. Slater said he was there when Drew got fired, but Drew hasn’t been there for Heath. Heath challenged Drew to a match. – Drew…
Big Update On WWE’s Plans For This Year’s SummerSlam
SummerSlam 2020 is set to emanate from the WWE Performance Center this year, according to PWInsider. WWE will tape shows from the training facility in Orlando for the foreseeable future as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to prevent fans from attending events. NXT TakeOver is still slated to air on Saturday, August 22, after both events…
New United States Championship Belt Debuting On Raw?
A new United States Championship belt is rumored to be revealed on tonight’s Raw, according to WrestleVotes. The redesigned title has been in the works for some time now and will reportedly have a “clean, yet prestigious” look. The long awaited debut of the new United States Championship Title will take place tonight on RAW.…
Sarah Logan & Erik Expecting First Child
Former WWE star Sarah Logan and husband Erik of The Viking Raiders are expecting their first child. The couple took to social media to announce the exciting news on Monday morning. Sarah is pregnant!!!!! I’m gonna be a father!!!! #thewildandfreetv @SarahRowe @WildAndFreeTV #teamrowe #rowesborg pic.twitter.com/QUjXaMpM9u — Erik (@Erik_WWE) July 6, 2020 Logan was released from…
Rey Mysterio Reportedly Working Without WWE Contract
Rey Mysterio is said to be currently working without a WWE contract despite being prominently featured on Monday Night Raw. This news come from The Wrestling Observer, who states that Mysterio’s contract signed in September 2018 has expired and a new one has not been re-signed. Rey and son Dominick are currently involved in a…
5 Fun Facts From Slammiversary 2007
13 days remain until Impact Wrestling‘s latest installment of Slammiversary. With that being said, here’s a look back at Slammiversary 2007. LAX’s first Slammiversary No, this wasn’t the first Slammiversary for Santana and Ortiz. It fact, it was the first incarnation of LAX, Homicide and Hernandez, that took center stage in the opening match against…
5 Fun Facts From Slammiversary 2006
14 days remain until Impact Wrestling‘s latest installment of Slammiversary. With that being said, here’s a look back at Slammiversary 2006. Team 3D opened the show Brother Ray and Brother Devon have quite the history in TNA’s tag team division. Their years of teaming in various companies brought them to the opening match of Slammiversary…
Weekend Pages: Kairi Sane Retiring?, New WWE Mask Policy & More
Welcome to WrestlePages.com’s “Weekend Pages” update featuring WWE, AEW, and Impact Wrestling news bits from the last week. Weekend Pages is published every Saturday. WWE – The July 3rd edition of Friday Night SmackDown drew a record-low rating on FOX with 1.776 million viewers. The first hour was wrestling-heavy with Matt Riddle vs. John Morrison…
Champion vs. Champion Match Set For Raw, Title Match Confirmed For SmackDown
WWE has announced a few key matches for next week’s programming. Monday’s Raw will be highlighted by a Champion vs. Champion match pitting Raw Women’s Champion Asuka vs. SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley. Champion vs. Champion. THIS MONDAY on #WWERaw!@WWEAsuka @itsBayleyWWE pic.twitter.com/r1hYcaxQkT — WWE (@WWE) July 4, 2020 Next week’s SmackDown will feature Alexa Bliss &…
SmackDown & 205 Live Recap (7/3/20) – Riddle/Morrison, Styles/Gulak & More
Here is everything you need to know coming out of the July 3rd edition of Friday Night SmackDown and 205 Live: SmackDown results – Michael Cole interviewed Matt Riddle in the ring before King Corbin interrupted – Matt Riddle def. John Morrison via pinfall in a critically-acclaimed first-time encounter – Intercontinental Champion AJ Styles def.…
5 Fun Facts From Slammiversary 2005
15 days remain until Impact Wrestling‘s latest installment of Slammiversary. With that being said, here’s a look back at the very first event: Slammiversary 2005. A multi-man X-Division opener The first Slammiversary opened with an X-Division six-man match where Shark Boy scored a win over Amazing Red, Delirious, Elix Skipper, Zach Gowan, and Jerrelle Clark.…
WWE Reportedly Acquires EVOLVE Wrestling
PWInsider is reporting that WWE has officially acquired EVOLVE Wrestling. This news has been rumored over the last month, but it seems the deal has been completed. WWE now owns the rights to the brand name and the ability to run EVOLVE events, but it remains to be seen if that will happen down the…
Impact Wrestling To Have Special Start Time On July 7
Impact Wrestling announced on Thursday that their flagship show will have a special start time of 9pm ET on Tuesday, July 7th. Impact is being pushed back an hour due to a special Ringo Starr birthday show airing on AXS TV at 8pm. You can check out the press release at this link. Also of…
WWE NXT Viewership Tops AEW Dynamite For Second Week In A Row
WWE NXT outdrew AEW Dynamite in viewership for the second week in a row. NXT Great American Bash Night 1 did 792,000 viewers on the USA Network, which was up from the 786,000 viewers they did the week prior. The show ranked No. 13 on the Cable Top 150 18-49 demographic list. AEW Fyter Fest…
Intercontinental Championship Match & More Set For This Week’s SmackDown
WWE has announced the following items for Friday’s new episode of SmackDown: – Sheamus will appear to “raise a toast” to Jeff Hardy – Drew Gulak will challenge AJ Styles for the Intercontinental Championship after their match last week was postponed – Michael Cole will interview Matt Riddle in the middle of the ring Click…
AEW World Title Match Moved To Fight For The Fallen
AEW has rescheduled the planned main event for Fyter Fest Night 2. Brian Cage vs. AEW World Champion Jon Moxley will now headline Fight For The Fallen in two weeks on July 15. IN TWO WEEKS!Your #AEW World Champion @JonMoxley will defend his championship at #AEWFightForTheFallen against 'The Machine' @MrGMSI_BCage. Watch night one of #FyterFest…
AEW Dynamite Recap (7/1/20) – Fyter Fest Night 1
Here is everything you need to know coming out of the July 1st edition of AEW Fyter Fest: Fyter Fest Night 1 results – Jurassic Express def. Wardlow & MJF when Luchasaurus pinned Wardlow – Hikaru Shida def. Penelope Ford to retain the AEW Women’s Championship – Cody pinned Jake Hager to retain the TNT…
WWE NXT Recap (7/1/20) – Great American Bash Night 1
Here is everything you need to know coming out of the July 1st edition of NXT: The Great American Bash: NXT results – Tegan Nox def. Dakota Kai, Mia Yim & Candice LeRae in a Number One Contender’s Elimination match – Timothy Thatcher def. Oney Lorcan by submission – Rhea Ripley beat Aliyah & Robert…
Complete Lineups For Tonight’s NXT Great American Bash & AEW Fyter Fest
WWE and AEW are heating up their head-to-head competition tonight with loaded cards. Here are the final advertised lineups for each event. NXT Great American Bash Night 1 will feature the following: – Io Shirai vs. Sasha Banks #1 Contender’s Elimination Match – Mia Yim vs. Dakota Kai vs. Candice LeRae vs. Tegan Nox Strap…
Impact Wrestling Recap (6/30/20) – New Slammiversary Main Event Confirmed
Here is everything you need to know coming out of the June 30th edition of Impact Wrestling: Impact results – Josh Mathews & Madison Rayne opened the show to announce the new main event for Slammiversary: Eddie Edwards vs. Ace Austin vs. Trey Miguel vs. a mystery opponent to crown a new World Champion –…
