Category: Wrestling News
Mark Henry Threatens To Sue Lio Rush For Slander
Lio Rush and Mark Henry have taken their heat to social media. The former WWE stars crossed paths on Twitter earlier this week, leading to revelations that the two have heat from comments that Henry made a year ago. This was from a time when Rush had heat in WWE, and Henry claimed on his…
Drew Gulak Reportedly Gone From WWE
Drew Gulak’s profile on WWE.com was moved to the Alumni section on Saturday, leading to speculation that he had been released. Pro Wrestling Sheet reports that sources have confirmed Gulak has been released from his contract, but not much is known beyond that. Meanwhile, PWInsider reports that Gulak’s contract expired following SmackDown, and a new…
How Long Is The Undertaker Under Contract With WWE?
The Undertaker isn’t leaving WWE anytime soon. According to Dave Meltzer, The Undertaker signed a 15-year contract with WWE in 2019. If that report is accurate, The Deadman will be with WWE until 2034 after joining the company in 1990. Taker is currently the subject of “The Last Ride,” a five-part WWE Network docu-series covering…
Charlotte vs. Bayley, IC Title Tournament Matches Set For Next Week’s SmackDown
WWE has announced four matches for next week’s SmackDown. – NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair will take on SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley in a Champion vs. Champion Match. – Otis & Mandy Rose will face Dolph Ziggler & Sonya Deville in a mixed tag team match. – Next week’s show will also feature Jeff Hardy…
In-Ring Action Confirmed For Tonight’s 205 Live, Two Matches Announced
In-ring action is back on WWE 205 Live. The cruiserweight show has lacked new matches for the last several weeks as WWE adjusted to a new taping schedule, on top of the Interim NXT Cruiserweight Championship tournament getting started. Following rumors that new matches would return this week, WWE has announced the following for tonight’s…
Two More Participants Added To Casino Ladder Match At Double Or Nothing
AEW has confirmed that Scorpio Sky and Kip Sabian will compete in the Casino Ladder Match at Double or Nothing. Sky and Sabian join Darby Allin, Colt Cabana, Orange Cassidy, and Fenix. We now know that the match will have 9 total participants, with the match operating on a timed interval entrant system until someone…
AEW Dynamite Viewership Hits Record Low, WWE NXT Numbers Down
AEW Dynamite outdrew WWE NXT in viewership for the fourth week in a row, but both shows saw a decrease in numbers. NXT did 604,000 viewers on the USA Network, which was down from the 663,000 viewers they did the week prior. The show ranked No. 46 on the Cable Top 150 18-49 demographic list.…
Another WWE NXT Release Revealed
Rachael Evers is returning to Rachael Ellering. The second-generation wrestler posted a video on social media on Wednesday signaling her WWE departure as she is transforming back into Rachael Ellering. Dave Meltzer is reporting that she was indeed released from her NXT contract, but it remains to be seen if this was a company decision…
Mike Tyson, Stadium Stampede Match & More Announced For AEW Double Or Nothing
AEW has announced several new items for the upcoming Double or Nothing pay-per-view. – Mike Tyson will appear to present the TNT Championship to the winner of Cody vs. Lance Archer. – The Inner Circle has challenged The Elite to a Stadium Stampede match, which will likely take place at the Jacksonville Jaguars’ TIAA Bank…
WWE Announces NXT TakeOver: In Your House For June
In Your House is back! Triple H, Shawn Michaels, and Road Dogg announced during NXT that the next TakeOver will be titled “In Your House” and will air on Sunday, June 7th. Check out the logo below: IT'S OFFICIAL!#NXTTakeOver: In Your House is coming your way on Sunday, June 7th! #WeAreNXT #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/c2uaHvcbWM — WWE…
New NXT Tag Team Champions Crowned
Matt Riddle and Timothy Thatcher are no longer NXT Tag Team Champions. In the opening match of this week’s NXT, Imperium’s Marcel Barthel & Fabian Aichner defeated Riddle & Thatcher to capture the NXT Tag Team Championship for the first time. This came after Thatcher ditched Riddle halfway through the bout after a bit of…
Triple H & Shawn Michaels To Make Major Announcement On Tonight’s NXT
Another major announcement will be made on this week’s WWE NXT. NXT General Manager William Regal appeared on The Bump this morning to reveal he has a major announcement to make on tonight’s NXT. In an update, McKenzie Mitchell has confirmed that the announcement will now be made by both Triple H and Shawn Michaels.…
Rey Fenix Added To Casino Ladder Match At AEW Double Or Nothing
AEW has confirmed Rey Fenix will compete in the Casino Ladder Match at AEW Double or Nothing. Your fourth entrant in the Casino Ladder Match is @ReyFenixMX!Is he your pick to win?Order Double or Nothing on all major cable & satellite providers / @BRLive / @FITETV (International Fans Only) #AEWDoN pic.twitter.com/NxKBS3Q1YI — All Elite Wrestling…
X-Division Title Match & More Set For Next Week’s Impact Wrestling
– Hernandez and Trey advanced in the Impact World Championship number one contender’s tournament with respective wins over Madman Fulton and Rohit Raju. – Next week’s Impact Wrestling will feature the following matches: Sami Callihan vs. Michael Elgin – tournament match Rhino vs. Ken Shamrock – tournament match Acey Romero & Larry D vs. TJP…
Impact Wrestling Signs New Knockout
Impact Wrestling’s Knockouts division is growing. Coming out of last night’s new episode, Impact announced that Tasha Steelz has signed a contract. Steelz made her debut on this week’s episode in a losing effort against recent signee Kylie Rae. BREAKING: You saw her on IMPACT last night and now it's official, Tasha Steelz has signed…
WWE Announces Tournament To Crown New Intercontinental Champion
As announced on WWE Backstage on Tuesday, Sami Zayn is “unable to compete,” therefore the Intercontinental Championship has been declared vacant. A tournament to crown a new champion will commence on this week’s Friday Night SmackDown. Details on the tournament are unknown at this time. BREAKING NEWS:@SamiZayn is unable to compete and defend the Intercontinental…
Sting Reportedly No Longer Under Contract With WWE
It looks like WWE and Sting have parted ways. According to Pro Wrestling Sheet, Sting is no longer under contract with WWE. “The Icon” only had a handful of matches with the company before being inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2016. The report does state that despite the two sides not working together…
Orange Cassidy Confirmed For Casino Ladder Match At AEW Double Or Nothing
AEW has confirmed Orange Cassidy will compete in the Casino Ladder Match at AEW Double or Nothing. Your third entrant in the Casino Ladder Match is @OrangeCassidy!Is he your pick to win?Order Double or Nothing on all major cable & satellite providers / @BRLive / @FITETV (International Fans Only) #AEWDoN pic.twitter.com/rjhPLp3okK — All Elite Wrestling…
Crazzy Steve Signs With Impact Wrestling
Crazzy Steve is back in Impact Wrestling. Impact announced on Tuesday that the former Tag Team Champion has signed a new contract with the company. BREAKING: As reported by @WrestlingInc, Crazzy Steve has signed with IMPACT Wrestling! @steveofcrazzy pic.twitter.com/4VRd8fDz6B — TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 12, 2020 Steve recently made his return at Rebellion Night 1…
Edge vs. Randy Orton On Tap For WWE Backlash
Their rivalry is far from over. Edge and Randy Orton closed out of this week’s Raw with another war of words for the first time since their Last Man Standing Match at WrestleMania 36. In the end, Orton challenged Edge to a “straight up wrestling match” at Backlash. While Edge did not officially accept the…
The IIconics Return To Raw With Victory Over Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross
The IIconics are back on WWE TV. Peyton Royce & Billie Kay made their long-awaited return to Raw with a win over WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross in a non-title match. #TheIIconics @BillieKayWWE & @PeytonRoyceWWE cap off their #WWERaw return with a VICTORY over the WWE Women's #TagTeamChampions! pic.twitter.com/rNUmIw4wKc —…
Becky Lynch Announces Pregnancy, Relinquishes Raw Women’s Title To Asuka
Becky Lynch opened this week’s Raw to announce that she is expecting. As a result, Lynch has relinquished the Raw Women’s Championship to the Money in the Bank winner, Asuka. The changing of the guard was revealed by way of Lynch carrying the women’s Money in the Bank briefcase out to ring. Asuka went from…
Top WWE Tag Teams To Play Basketball Game On Raw?
There’s video footage to back this one up. TMZ broke the news Monday evening that Raw Tag Team Champions The Street Profits and The Viking Raiders will take their rivalry to the basketball court tonight. A video clip of their game was leaked, showing the champions out-playing their rivals. You can check out the video…
Vince McMahon Reportedly Performed Big Stunt During WrestleMania 36 Rehearsals
Fightful broke the news over the weekend that Vince McMahon took part in a big stunt during WrestleMania 36 rehearsals. As you may recall, WrestleMania host Rob Gronkowski jumped off of a platform during a 24/7 Championship chase. Well, word going around is that Gronk was very nervous to do the jump. As a result,…
WWE To Address Intercontinental Championship Status, Wild Card Rule Returning?
WWE has a busy night on their hands with this week’s Monday Night Raw. POST Wrestling is reporting that WWE will make an announcement tonight that will allow “minor crossover” between Raw and SmackDown. Essentially, the “wild card” rule from one year ago is seemingly returning in some capacity. This news seems to come after…
*SPOILER* News On Becky Lynch’s Raw Announcement
This article contains details that will likely *spoil* a major announcement on tonight’s Raw. Do not read past this point if you want to avoid *spoilers* for tonight’s show. As noted earlier, WWE has confirmed Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch will make a major announcement regarding her career on tonight’s Raw. In a huge spoiler…
Becky Lynch To Make “Huge Announcement” On Raw
WWE has confirmed a report from Ryan Satin that Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch has a “huge announcement” to make regarding her career on tonight’s Raw. The segment was reportedly taped earlier today, though Lynch was already advertised to confront the winner of the women’s Money in the Bank briefcase, who is now Asuka. A…
Update On Speculation Surrounding Sting To AEW
The rumor mill on Twitter suggests Sting could be headed to AEW. In a “could be something, could be nothing” story, Sting recently tweeted out a few things in relation to AEW, specifically his appreciation for Lance Archer. He also recently noted how happy he is to see Jake “The Snake” Roberts on national television…
Su Yung Re-Signs With Impact Wrestling
Impact Wrestling confirmed on Monday (via PWInsider) that Su Yung has re-signed with the company. BREAKING: As reported by @PWInsidercom, Su Yung has re-signed with IMPACT! pic.twitter.com/MaEWRhN1C5 — TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 11, 2020 Su Yung’s original two-year contract expired in March, but both sides were able to reach an agreement to keep her in…
Colt Cabana Added To Casino Ladder Match At AEW Double Or Nothing
AEW has confirmed Colt Cabana will compete in the Casino Ladder Match at AEW Double or Nothing. Your second entrant in the Casino Ladder Match is @ColtCabana!Is he your pick to win?Order Double or Nothing on Saturday, May 23rd, via @brlive nationwide or @FiteTV for our international fans. pic.twitter.com/NlaObHub1y — All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May…
Backstage News On Shorter WWE Pay-Per-View Times
WWE fans were pleased with Money in the Bank clocking in at a total of 3 hours and 24 minutes. The main card ran 2.5 hours with a one-hour pre-show. New reports suggest that Vince McMahon has made the call for shorter pay-per-view times during this empty arena era. Money in the Bank noticeably had…
WWE Announces Backlash PPV For June 14
WWE’s next pay-per-view will be Backlash. Backlash will make its return on June 14th after not being used in 2019. Backlash 2018 was the first regular pay-per-view after WrestleMania 34 in 2018. The event will most likely emanate from the Performance Center in Orlando, FL again, though it was originally scheduled to take place in…
Asuka & Otis Win Money In The Bank Briefcases
This year’s Money in the Bank winners have been crowned. After nearly a half-hour of brawling throughout WWE HQ, Asuka and Otis emerged victorious with their respective briefcases in hand. ???? OHHHH YEAHHHHHHH ???? Mr. #MITB = @otiswwe Ms. #MITB = @WWEAsuka pic.twitter.com/TuoCqwGpNY — WWE (@WWE) May 11, 2020 Asuka won the women’s briefcase first…
Alberto Del Rio Arrested, Facing Charges For Sexual Assault
Former WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio is in trouble once again. News4SA out of San Antonio reported the following on Sunday: “A man has been arrested and is facing charges of sexual assault after he reportedly assaulted a woman. On May 4, the victim reported to police that at 10:00 p.m. on May 3, Jose…
Darby Allin Confirmed For Casino Ladder Match At AEW Double Or Nothing
AEW revealed on Sunday that Darby Allin will compete in the Casino Ladder Match for a future AEW World Championship shot at Double or Nothing. Your first entrant in the Casino Ladder Match is the relentless @DarbyAllin! Is he your pick to win?Order Double or Nothing on Saturday, May 23rd, via @brlive nationwide or @FiteTV…
Two New Matches Announced For WWE Money In The Bank
WWE announced two new Money in the Bank matches via social media on Saturday. R-Truth vs. MVP has been added to the main card, while Jeff Hardy vs. Cesaro will take place on the Kickoff pre-show at 6pm ET. ALSO, @JEFFHARDYBRAND returns to the ring against @WWECesaro in the #MITB #Kickoff starting at 6 ET/3…
Several Matches Announced For Next Week’s AEW Dynamite & WWE NXT
AEW Dynamite and WWE NXT have announced several matches for next Wednesday’s episodes. AEW announced the following for Dynamite as the build to Double or Nothing continues: MJF in action Jurassic Express vs. Best Friends Hikaru Shida vs. Penelope Ford vs. Kris Statlander vs. Britt Baker Chris Jericho vs. “Pineapple Pete” Suge D Brodie Lee…
Ladder Match & AEW World Championship Match Added To Double Or Nothing
Three new matches were made official for AEW Double or Nothing coming out of this week’s Dynamite. It was confirmed that Jon Moxley will defend the AEW World Championship against Brodie Lee, while a Ladder Match will take place to determine a future AEW World Championship contender. Additionally, MJF will face Jungle Boy in a…
AEW Dynamite & WWE NXT Viewership Up With Big Episodes
AEW Dynamite outdrew WWE NXT in viewership for the third week in a row, but both shows saw an increase in numbers with AEW going live and NXT putting on a strong pre-taped episode. NXT did 663,000 viewers on the USA Network, which was up from the 637,000 viewers they did the week prior. The…
NJPW Wrestle Dynasty Postponed
NJPW announced last night via Twitter that Wrestle Dynasty, originally scheduled for August 22nd, 2020, has been postponed to a date to be announced in 2021: In the interests of running the best and safest possible event for fans, NJPW has arrived at the decision to postpone Wrestle Dynasty in Madison Square Garden. Sorry for…
AEW Officially Fined $10k By Maryland Athletic Commission
The State of Maryland has officially fined AEW regarding the unsanctioned match between Jon Moxley and Kenny Omega at AEW Full Gear. In the ruling by the State Athletic Commission, the total fine is for $10,000 due to the use of the barbed wire wrapped baseball bat “intentionally causing bleeding”, or a form of blading.…
Kimber Lee’s Debut, TNA World Championship Match & More Set For Next Week
Impact Wrestling has announced several items for next week’s new episode. – Kimber Lee (fka Abbey Laith from the 2017 Mae Young Classic) will make her Impact in-ring debut against Jessicka Havok. – Trey vs. Rohit Raju and Hernandez vs. Madman Fulton will take place in first-round tournament action to determine a new number one…
Nikki Bella Opens Up About Being Raped
In her new co-memoir, Incomparable, Nikki Bella opens up about being raped twice as a teenager. The first instance was at the age of 15 by a fellow high school student and the second was at 16 by a college-aged man after being drugged. She recently did an interview with People Magazine to discuss why she…
FS1 Airing Reigns’ Best WrestleMania Matches
Tonight (5/5/2020) at 10pm EST, FS1 will be airing a best of Roman Reigns’ WrestleMania Matches: Four @WrestleMania main events. Countless memories. Check some of my favorites out tonight at 10pm on @FS1. pic.twitter.com/S7QwuAiISK — Roman Reigns (@WWERomanReigns) May 5, 2020 While this may not seem like a huge deal, it kind of is due…
AJ Styles Returns On Raw, Claims Final Money In The Bank Spot
AJ Styles returned to action on this week’s Raw for the first time since being “buried alive” at WrestleMania 36 in a Boneyard Match against The Undertaker. As expected, Styles returned as a surprise entrant in the last chance gauntlet match and beat Humberto Carrillo to earn the final spot in the Men’s Money in…
Edge & Randy Orton Advertised For Next Week’s Raw
WWE ran an advertisement during Raw promoting appearances from Edge and Randy Orton on next week’s show, the night after Money in the Bank. The promo suggested that Edge will be “hunting” Orton following their Last Man Standing match at WrestleMania 36, which Edge won. There were rumors floating around recently that WWE brought back…
Kevin Owens Reveals Why He’s Been Out Of Action Since WrestleMania 36
While recently speaking to a Canadian publication, Kevin Owens revealed he suffered an ankle injury during his WrestleMania 36 match against Seth Rollins last month. It’s believed that the injury is a sprain or a slight fracture, and Owens will soon be getting x-rays to confirm the extent of the injury. As noted earlier, Jimmy…
Jimmy Uso Reportedly Sidelined For Several Months
Jimmy Uso will reportedly be out of action for the next six to nine months after suffering a knee injury, according to Dave Meltzer. The injury was rumored to have occurred during the triple threat ladder match at WrestleMania 36 last month alongside Kofi Kingston and John Morrison. This was the last match Jimmy competed…
Fatal 4-Way Tag Team Championship Match Added To Money In The Bank
WWE.com announced on Saturday that a fatal four-way SmackDown Tag Team Championship match will go down at Money in the Bank on May 10th. The New Day will be tasked with defending their titles against The Miz & John Morrison, Lucha House Party, and The Forgotten Sons. This match comes after Forgotten Sons pinned The…