Category: Wrestling News
WWE Releases Kurt Angle & Aiden English
WWE has announced the release of WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle and 205 Live commentator Aiden English. WWE has come to terms on the release of Kurt Angle, Drake Maverick (James Curtin), Curt Hawkins (Brian Myers), Karl Anderson (Chad Allegra), Luke Gallows (Drew Hankinson), Heath Slater (Heath Miller), Eric Young (Jeremy Fritz), EC3 (Michael Hutter), Aiden English (Matthew Rehwoldt) and Lio Rush (Lionel Green). We wish them all the best in their…
Nine Producers Reportedly Furloughed From WWE
PWInsider reports that nine producers have been released from WWE: WWE Producers Billy Kidman, Mike Rotunda, Dave Finlay, Pat Buck, Shawn Daivari,Scott Armstrong, Sarah Stock, Shane Helms and Lance Storm have departed WWE as part of today’s cutbacks, PWInsider.com has confirmed. There may be additonal backstage names confirmed as the day progresses. As noted, WWE released eight…
WWE Releases EC3, Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson & More
WWE has begun announcing talent releases amid the budget cut announcement on Wednesday: WWE has come to terms on the release of Drake Maverick (James Curtin), Curt Hawkins (Brian Myers), Karl Anderson (Chad Allegra), Luke Gallows (Drew Hankinson), Heath Slater (Heath Miller), Eric Young (Jeremy Fritz), EC3 (Michael Hutter) and Lio Rush (Lionel Green). We wish them all the best in their future endeavors. Click here for the official announcement.
Vince McMahon Announces WWE Cuts & Furloughs, Developing Story
WWE issued the following press release on Wednesday: STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– WWE (NYSE: WWE) today provided an update on measures taken by the Company in response to the current impact of COVID-19 on the organization. Due to COVID-19 and current government mandated impacts on WWE and the media business generally, the Company went through an…
Matt Riddle And New Partner To Defend NXT Tag Team Titles On Tonight’s NXT
NXT General Manager William Regal appeared on Wednesday’s The Bump to announce that NXT Tag Team Champions Matt Riddle and Pete Dunne will collectively decide Riddle’s new tag team partner. As noted, Dunne is currently stuck in the UK and is unable to appear on NXT TV for the time being. Riddle and his new…
Night One Match Card Revealed For Impact Wrestling Rebellion
Impact Wrestling has revealed the four matches that will air on Rebellion Night One on Tuesday, April 21st: – Kiera Hogan vs. Kylie Rae – Tommy Dreamer, Rhino & TBA vs. oVe – X-Division Championship Match – Ace Austin (c) vs. Willie Mack Unsanctioned Match – Sami Callihan vs. Ken Shamrock While not confirmed yet, this…
William Regal To Address NXT Tag Team Championship Situation On The Bump
NXT General Manager William Regal will appear on Wednesday’s new episode of The Bump at 10am ET to address the status of the NXT Tag Team Championship. Like Jordan Devlin, Pete Dunne is currently in the UK and is unable to appear on NXT TV for the time being. Matt Riddle has appeared on TV…
Raw Viewership Hits All-Time Low
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw did an average viewing audience of 1.913 million viewers on the USA Network. Below is how the show did by hour: 8 PM: 1.994 million viewers 9 PM: 1.913 million viewers 10 PM: 1.8325 million viewers Average: 1.913 million viewers This week’s audience was down from the…
AEW Double Or Nothing Event Still On, Will Not Happen In Las Vegas
AEW’s next pay-per-view, Double or Nothing, will still broadcast on pay-per-view platforms on Saturday, May 23rd, at 8pm ET. The event will not emanate from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. There’s currently no word yet on where Double or Nothing will be filmed. As revealed in the Twitter statement below, Double or…
Drew McIntyre’s Next Challenger Revealed?, New Stable Officially Forms
– Coming out of last night’s Raw, it seems that WWE is moving forward with Seth Rollins vs. WWE Champion Drew McIntyre. After McIntyre defeated Andrade in the main event, Rollins laid out the new champion with a Curb Stomp. Rollins vs. McIntyre will likely happen at Money in the Bank on May 10th. –…
Three Raw Superstars Qualify For Women’s Money In The Bank Ladder Match
WWE is going forward with their Money in the Bank pay-per-view on May 10th. Three women from the Raw roster won qualifying matches on Monday’s show to confirm their participation in this year’s Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match. Asuka, Shayna Baszler, and Nia Jax all qualified with respective wins over Ruby Riott, Sarah…
Three Money In The Bank Qualifying Matches Set For Next Week’s Raw
WWE has announced three first-time Money in the Bank qualifying matches for next week’s Monday Night Raw: Rey Mysterio vs. Buddy Murphy Aleister Black vs. Austin Theory Apollo Crews vs. MVP Some straight-up BALLIN' news on the #VIPLounge… NEXT WEEK on #WWERaw, there will be THREE #MITB Qualifying Matches: ???? @reymysterio vs. @WWE_Murphy ???? @WWEAleister…
Finn Balor Match & More Announced For This Week’s WWE NXT
WWE has announced Finn Balor will face Imperium’s Fabian Aichner on this week’s WWE NXT. #Imperium's @FabianAichner is set to battle @FinnBalor THIS WEDNESDAY on #WWENXT. https://t.co/YIbT5TOKFS — WWE NXT (@WWENXT) April 13, 2020 Despite NXT UK Champion Walter being unable to compete in U.S. at this time, WWE is clearly going forward with the…
WWE Deemed As An Essential Business
During his press conference earlier today, Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings had the following to say in response to WWE continuing to operate: “Initially there was a review that was done and they were not initially deemed an essential business. With some conversations with the Governor’s office regarding the Governor’s order, they were deemed…
Impact Wrestling Rebellion To Air As Two-Part Event On AXS TV
Impact Wrestling announced on Monday that their Rebellion pay-per-view card will now air as a two-part special on April 21st and 28th on AXS TV. Below is the press release: “In light of the restrictions placed upon live events as a result of the coronavirus, IMPACT Wrestling will hold its next major spectacular—IMPACT: Rebellion—on a…
WWE Unsure Of When Roman Reigns Is Returning
Roman Reigns has been off TV since March 20, when he and Goldberg signed the contract for their WWE Universal championship match at WrestleMania. Shortly after, Roman Reigns pulled out of the show, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (subscription required), WWE is unsure when Roman Reigns will…
El Hijo del Fantasma To Debut In NXT Cruiserweight Championship Tournament
WWE has revealed Group B for the NXT Cruiserweight Championship tournament. The final four superstars feature a debuting talent and a returning one. Here are both groups: Group A: Kushida Drake Maverick Tony Nese Jake Atlas Group B: Isaiah “Swerve” Scott El Hijo del Fantasma Akira Tozawa Jack Gallagher Click here to read dot com’s…
Block A Revealed For NXT Cruiserweight Championship Tournament
WWE has announced the first four participants (Block A) for the tournament to crown a new interim NXT Cruiserweight Champion: Kushida Drake Maverick Tony Nese Jake Atlas The tournament to crown an Interim #WWENXT Cruiserweight Champion begins this Wednesday. Take a look at Group A!@KUSHIDA_0904 @WWEMaverick @TonyNese @iamjakeatlas https://t.co/ukIv13xUmT — WWE (@WWE) April 12, 2020…
WWE On-Screen Talent Recovers From COVID-19
WWE has confirmed that an on-screen personality who is “not a member of the roster” tested positive for COVID-19, according to Pro Wrestling Sheet. This individual worked the last batch of TV tapings, including WrestleMania 36, before having dinner on March 26 with two people who work in the healthcare industry. WWE issued the following…
SmackDown Viewership Down With Live Post-WrestleMania Episode
This week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown did an average overnight viewing audience of 2.304 million viewers on FOX for the first episode after WrestleMania 36. Below is how the show did each hour: 8 PM: 2.372 million viewers 9 PM: 2.235 million viewers Average: 2.304 million viewers Viewership was down from the 2.375…
New Format Revealed For NXT Cruiserweight Championship Tournament
The tournament to crown a new NXT Cruiserweight Champion will not be your typical 8-man single-elimination bracket. WWE.com revealed the following: -Eight Superstars will be split into two groups of four. -Superstars will compete against each of the three other members of their group. -The Superstar with the best record in each group will advance…
Edge & CM Punk Confirmed For Next Week’s WWE Backstage
Tuesday’s new episode of WWE Backstage will feature two major appearances. CM Punk will return to fulfill his regularly scheduled appearance, plus WWE Hall of Famer Edge will make his first appearance since competing at WrestleMania 36. But before Backstage airs on FS1, catch replays of three Ruthless Aggression episodes featuring John Cena, Evolution, and…
WWE Going Forward With Weekly Live Tapings
Pro Wrestling Sheet reports that word going around coming out of SmackDown is that WWE is going forward with weekly live tapings of Raw, SmackDown, NXT, and 205 Live. This is a major development from reports earlier this week that stated WWE would spend the next week taping around a month’s worth of content to…
Money In The Bank Qualifying Matches & More Set For Next Week’s SmackDown
WWE has announced several items for next week’s Friday Night SmackDown: Big E vs. Jey Uso vs. The Miz (c) – SmackDown Tag Team Championship Tamina vs. Sasha Banks – If Tamina wins, she gets a title match Daniel Bryan vs. Cesaro – Money in the Bank qualifying match Naomi vs. Dana Brooke – Money…
NXT Tag Team Called Up To Friday Night SmackDown
Wesley Blake, Steve Cutler, and Jaxson Ryker of The Forgotten Sons are officially members of the SmackDown roster. The trio made their blue brand debut on Friday’s live episode with a win over Lucha House Party. The Forgotten Sons have frequented NXT TV for the last year despite all three members being Performance Center trainees…
WWE To Celebrate 25 Years Of Triple H On Upcoming SmackDown
A new promo during this week’s SmackDown revealed that Triple H has a special celebration coming up. In two weeks on the April 24th edition of SmackDown, Triple H will appear as he celebrates his 25th anniversary of being a WWE superstar. This episode is more than likely being pre-taped at the Performance Center over…
Reason Behind XFL Suspending Operations
This is meant to clarify some misconceptions regarding the XFL suspending operations. Back on March 13th, when the XFL first announced it was stopping play, players were permitted to sign with NFL and CFL teams, as long as they notify the XFL ahead of signing and XFL Executives agree to the terms. By announcing the…
XFL Officially Suspends Operations
During a conference call today, XFL COO Jeffery Pollock announced that effective immediately, all XFL operations are indefinitely suspended and all employees have been laid off indefinitely. This is a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many are speculating that this is permanent, but there was no clear indication during the call if this was temporary…
WWE Releases The Revival
WWE.com announced on Friday the release of Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder of The Revival. “Effective today, Friday April 10, 2020, WWE and The Revival have agreed on their immediate release from WWE. We wish them all the best in their future endeavors.” This news doesn’t come as a shock as the duo have been…
WWE NXT Garners Higher Viewership Number Over AEW Dynamite
For the first time this year, NXT drew a higher viewership number over Dynamite. NXT did 693,000 viewers on the USA Network, which was up from the 590,000 viewers they did the week prior. The show ranked No. 51 on the Cable Top 150 18-49 demographic list. AEW did 692,000 viewers on TNT, which was…
Triple H Hypes Io Shirai vs. Charlotte Flair
Io Shirai won the six-woman ladder match on this week’s NXT to become the new number one contender to Charlotte Flair’s NXT Women’s Championship. There’s no word yet on when the first-time match-up will go down, but fans are already clamoring for it. Even Triple H is ready to see Shirai and Flair face each…
WrestleMania Rematch, Braun Strowman Appearance Set For SmackDown
WWE is going forward with a live broadcast of Friday Night SmackDown tomorrow night at the Performance Center in Orlando despite the mandatory stay-at-home order in place. The following items have been announced so far: Universal Champion Braun Strowman appears The Kabuki Warriors vs. Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross (c) – Women’s Tag Team Championship…
Matt Hardy Challenges Chris Jericho To Elite Deletion Match
Matt Hardy has challenged Chris Jericho to an “Elite Deletion” match, but the match is not a sure thing yet. Dave Meltzer reports that the match is still under consideration despite it being mentioned on Dynamite. Elite Deletion would likely be taped at Hardy’s Compound in North Carolina, similar to his other “Deletion” matches in…
Candice LeRae Turns Heel?, Killer Kross & Scarlett Bordeaux’s Cameo On NXT
Candice LeRae helped Johnny Gargano beat Tommaso Ciampa in their “One Final Beat” empty arena match, which took place on the campus of Full Sail University. LeRae initially low-blowed Gargano to swerve Ciampa (and everyone watching at home) before low-blowing Ciampa. A change of (rebel) heart. #WWENXT #CiampaVsGargano @CandiceLeRae @JohnnyGargano @NXTCiampa pic.twitter.com/pdXVcJkuC5 — WWE (@WWE)…
William Regal Announces Tournament To Crown New NXT Cruiserweight Champion
NXT General Manager William Regal appeared on The Bump this morning to announce a tournament will soon commence to crown a new NXT Cruiserweight Champion. Current titleholder Jordan Devlin is unable to make it to the states due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, so it appears WWE is moving forward with crowning a new “interim”…
Rhea Ripley Shoots Down Visa Rumors
PWInsider reported yesterday that former NXT Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley would not be seen on WWE TV anytime soon because she had to return to Australia to get a new visa. Ripley took to Instagram to shoot down those rumors, confirming she is still at home at her apartment in Florida. *reports*: "Rhea Ripley lost…
Update On Impact Filming New Episodes, More Rebellion Matches Announced
Impact Wrestling is reportedly moving forward with plans to tape new television content, including Rebellion. PWInsider reports that empty arena episodes will be taped soon at Skyline Studios in Nashville, TN. Rebellion will likely not air on pay-per-view this year, but there’s rumors that the planned card could air as a special episode of Impact…
Raw Viewership Slightly Up Post-WrestleMania 36
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw did an average viewing audience of 2.099 million viewers on the USA Network. Below is how the show did by hour: 8 PM: 2.311 million viewers 9 PM: 2.063 million viewers 10 PM: 1.925 million viewers Average: 2.099 million viewers This week’s audience was up from the…
Nia Jax Returns From Injury One Year Later, More NXT Stars Appear On Raw
Former Raw Women’s Champion Nia Jax made her return to in-ring return on Monday’s Raw with a squash win over NXT’s Deonna Purrazzo. It was a DOMINANT performance from the returning @NiaJaxWWE on #WWERaw! pic.twitter.com/hBNr1WvVcc — WWE (@WWE) April 7, 2020 Jax has been out of action since WrestleMania 35 one year ago after undergoing…
Bianca Belair Officially Debuts On Monday Night Raw
The EST of NXT is now the EST of WWE. Bianca Belair seemingly made her official Raw debut when she teamed with Raw Tag Team Champions The Street Profits to score a win over Zelina Vega, Angel Garza, and Austin Theory. What started as a match for the #WWERaw #TagTeamTitles became @MontezFordWWE, @AngeloDawkins & @BiancaBelairWWE…
4/10 SmackDown And 4/13 Raw Locations Revealed
WrestleVotes announced a little bit ago that the April 10th SmackDown and April 13th Raw will be airing live from the WWE Performance Center: Hearing both SmackDown (4/10) & RAW (4/13) will be live from the PC. Seems like WWE will indeed push on, no break at this time coming. Tonight’s RAW & this weeks…
Three Matches Set For This Week’s AEW Dynamite, Jericho To Do Commentary
AEW has announced the following items for this Wednesday’s pre-taped episode: Cody vs. Shawn Spears – First-round TNT Championship tournament Britt Baker vs. Hikaru Shida Kenny Omega & Michael Nakazawa vs. Best Friends Lance Archer will be in action Chris Jericho will be on commentary This week’s episode was among those pre-taped in Georgia at…
Backstage News On Charlotte Winning The NXT Women’s Championship
Some fans were surprised to see Charlotte Flair win the NXT Women’s Championship at WrestleMania 36, but there appears to be a plan behind the decision. According to Dave Meltzer, WWE wants Flair on NXT to help draw in viewers during the ongoing “Wednesday Night War” against AEW Dynamite. It’s also being reported that Flair…
Early Indicators for WrestleMania 38 Location
We already know that WrestleMania 37 is going to happen in Los Angeles, but what about WrestleMania 38? The rumored plan was for WrestleMania 38 to be held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, but that appears to have possibly changed due to COVID-19 impacting this year’s WrestleMania. A contract between Toronto and WWE was reportedly being…
Potential Next Opponent for McIntyre Revealed
Early this morning, Drew McIntyre officially challenged Tyson Fury to a match. While appearing on TalkSport, McIntyre had the following to say: “When it gets backs to normal, the next thing I want to do is fight Chris Sutton. You set it up. Finally, when everything gets back to normal and I can get back…
Stats On Every Title Change At WrestleMania 36
Here are stats on every title change that occurred at WrestleMania 36: – Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross are now the first two-time WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions with their win over The Kabuki Warriors. It’s also interesting to note Bliss & Cross beat the team that beat them 181 days prior. – Alexa Bliss…
Money In The Bank 2020 Announced
Money in the Bank from Baltimore was announced as cancelled earlier this week per Ticketmaster. But it appears that Vince isn’t letting this get in the way of the PPV. During the 2nd night of WrestleMania 36, it was announced that Money in the Bank will certainly air on the WWE Network on May 10th,…
WrestleMania 36 Night 2 Results (4/5/20) – McIntyre Slays The Beast
Below are complete results from WrestleMania 36 Night 2: – Kickoff Match: Liv Morgan def. Natalya – NXT Women’s Championship: Charlotte Flair def. Rhea Ripley (c) – Aleister Black def. Bobby Lashley (w/Lana) – Otis (w/Mandy Rose) def. Dolph Ziggler (w/Sonya Deville) – Last Man Standing Match: Edge def. Randy Orton – 24/7 Championship: Rob…
AEW Stars Announce Engagement
AEW stars Kip Sabian and Penelope Ford have announced that they are engaged to be married. The couple shared this video of the proposal on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/B-lBXvCD4_A/?utm_source=ig_embed Congratulations to the happy couple! Follow @wrestlepages
Limited Series On The Undertaker To Air On WWE Network
It was revealed during WrestleMania 36 Night 1 that a limited series on The Undertaker is coming soon to the WWE Network. The series will be titled Undertaker: The Last Ride, and will cover the last few years of his career with Michelle McCool, Steve Austin, Shawn Michaels, and Vince McMahon participating in interviews. It’ll…