Category: Wrestling News
New TakeOver Ladder Match Participants, Next Week’s NXT Matches & More
Below are news & notes from this week’s WWE NXT: – Mia Yim and Tegan Nox qualified for the Women’s Ladder Match at NXT TakeOver: Tampa with respective wins over Dakota Kai and Deonna Purrazzo. – Candice LeRae will face Mercedes Martinez next week to determine the the fourth participant. Chelsea Green has already qualified…
AEW Top 5 Rankings – March 11th, 2020
AEW has released its weekly Top 5 Rankings for each division. You can see each ranking in the picture below. Top 5 Rankings History Tracker Men’s Division: Champion: Jon Moxley Chris Jericho (-) MJF (-) Kenny Omega (-) PAC (+1) Cody (-1) Women’s Division: Champion: Nyla Rose Hikura Shida (-) Riho (-) Kris Statlander (-)…
WrestleMania Postponed or Cancelled?
Later this week, the City of Tampa will be meeting to decide the fate of several upcoming large events, including WrestleMania: .@CityofTampa and @JaneCastor will meet on Thursday to discuss canceling or postponing "major" events due to #Coronavirus. This weekend's River O'Green fest isn't likely to be canceled. — Ryan Bass (@Ry_Bass) March 10, 2020…
Rob Gronkowski Close To Finalizing Deal With WWE
Announced on WWE Backstage by Ryan Satin, former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is close to finalizing a deal with WWE. No word on when he is supposed to officially appear on television, but Satin mentioned he could appear on WWE Friday Night SmackDown on March 20. This would be a major acquisition…
Paige & Jeff Hardy Returning To SmackDown
WWE announced during Raw that two notable superstars will appear on this week’s Friday Night SmackDown. Paige will confront SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley after her claim that she’s beaten everyone in the division. There haven’t been any rumblings of Paige returning to the ring, so this could just be a way to feature Paige as…
Matt Hardy Announced for Vegas Event
Following an appearance in New York City this past weekend, Fite TV has announced on Twitter that Matt Hardy will be appearing on FSW Mecca in Las Vegas this Sunday, March 15th: ⛓️ He has been UNLEASHED!@MATTHARDYBRAND will DELETE himself to attend @fswvegas #MeccaIV. Don't miss the opportunity of a lifetime to see a legend…
Two May AEW Locations Announced
AEW has also announced it’s next two locations for Wednesday Night Dynamite. The first show on May 6th will take place from the Lakefront Arena in New Orleans. Tickets for this show will go on sale Friday, Mar. 13th. The second show on May 13th will take place from the Santa Ana Star Center in…
WWE Elimination Chamber Results (3/8/20) – Surprising Title Change, Baszler Dominates
Below are complete results from WWE’s Elimination Chamber pay-per-view: – Kickoff: The Viking Raiders def. Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins – Daniel Bryan def. Drew Gulak – United States Championship: Andrade (c) def. Humberto Carrillo – SmackDown Tag Team Championship Elimination Chamber Match: The Miz & John Morrison (c) def. The Usos, The New Day,…
AEW Announces Blood & Guts Main Event
AEW has announced the main event for their special Dynamite: Blood & Guts episode on March 25th. The Inner Circle’s Chris Jericho, Jake Hager, Sammy Guevara, Santana & Ortiz will face The Elite’s Cody, Kenny Omega, Adam Page & The Young Bucks inside the Blood & Guts (WarGames) structure. The rules for the match will…
Tag Team Match Added To Elimination Chamber Kickoff
WWE has announced The Viking Raiders will face Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins on the Elimination Chamber Kickoff show at 6pm ET. The Kickoff will feature Peter Rosenburg making his return to WWE as a pre-show analyst. You can also catch WWE Watch Along on social media with Kayla Braxton, Drew Gulak, Tyson Kidd, Mandy…
Update On Two Championship Matches At WrestleMania 36
Bayley is still expected to defend the SmackDown Women’s Championship at WrestleMania 36. However, it’s looking more and more like it won’t be a singles match against Sasha Banks or Naomi, as previous rumors suggested. According to Alex McCarthy of talkSPORT, there is talk of Bayley defending in a six-pack challenge against Banks, Naomi, Lacey…
SmackDown Viewership Down Before Elimination Chamber
This week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown did an average viewing audience of of 2.453 million viewers on FOX for the go-home to Elimination Chamber. Below is how the show did each hour: 8 PM: 2.579 million viewers 9 PM: 2.326 million viewers Average: 2.453 million viewers Viewership was down from the 2.717 million…
Scott Steiner Collapses Backstage At Impact Wrestling TV Taping
Scott Steiner was rushed to the hospital Friday night during Impact Wrestling’s TV tapings in Atlanta after collapsing backstage during a pre-taped interview. Impact EVP Scott D’Amore noted on Twitter that Big Poppa Pump is “OK” after the incident. For all concerned parties @ScottSteiner is OK.His family is grateful for everybody’s concern and support. —…
Update On Su Yung’s Status With Impact Wrestling
Former Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion Su Yung took to Twitter to reveal she’s now a free agent, which has been confirmed by PWInsider. Yung, the real-life wife of Rich Swann, signed a two-year deal with Impact in 2018. While she is free to negotiate with other companies, Su was reportedly backstage at Impact’s TV tapings…
Daniel Bryan vs. Drew Gulak Added To Elimination Chamber, Updated Card
Daniel Bryan will face Drew Gulak in a singles match at Elimination Chamber this Sunday. WWE has announced seven matches for the pay-per-view so far. Below is what appears to be the final advertised card. #1 Contender’s Elimination Chamber Match Winner challenges Becky Lynch at WrestleMania – Asuka vs. Shayna Baszler vs. Natalya vs. Liv…
Edge To Appear On Monday Night Raw
WWE Hall of Famer Edge will return to Raw this coming Monday, just one night removed from Elimination Chamber. Expect Edge to continue his developing rivalry with Randy Orton as they prepare for a WrestleMania 36 match. .@EdgeRatedR returns to #Raw THIS MONDAY! https://t.co/NPWfLRqeSC — WWE (@WWE) March 6, 2020 Follow @wrestlepages
AEW Dynamite Viewership Jumps, WWE NXT Ticks Upward
AEW Dynamite came out on top over WWE NXT with the higher viewership number for the tenth week in a row, but both shows ticked downward. NXT did 718,000 viewers on the USA Network, which was barely up from the 717,000 viewers they did the week prior. The show ranked No. 20 on the Cable…
New World Order Appearance Set For SmackDown
WWE has announced 2020 Hall of Fame inductees Kevin Nash, Scott Hall & X-Pac of the New World Order will appear on Friday Night SmackDown. Their segment will come by way of A Moment of Bliss with Alexa Bliss. The #nWo comes to #SmackDown tomorrow night when @RealKevinNash, @SCOTTHALLNWO & @TheRealXPac appear on #AMomentofBliss with…
Stone Cold To Appear On Raw
WWE and Stone Cold Steve Austin just broke the news that he will be appearing on Raw from Pittsburgh, PA on March 16th (3/16): AUSTIN 3:16 SAYS I WILL BE LIVE ON MONDAY NIGHT RAW on 3/16!! OH HELL YEAH!!!#316DAY — Steve Austin (@steveaustinBSR) March 5, 2020 *glass shatters* Mark your calendars! On March 16,…
Gauntlet Match Announced For Friday Night SmackDown
WWE has announced a tag team gauntlet match will go down on Friday Night SmackDown to determine who enters Sunday’s Elimination Chamber match last. The teams that will compete in the gauntlet and Chamber match include: The Miz & John Morrison, The New Day, The Usos, Heavy Machinery, Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode, and Lucha…
Jake “The Snake” Roberts Appears On Dynamite, New Faction Forms & More AEW News
Below are news & notes from this week’s AEW Dynamite: – WWE Hall of Famer Jake “The Snake” Roberts made his AEW debut to confront Cody Rhodes. Roberts announced he has a client coming to the company to take Cody down. Speculation suggests this will introduce the former Luke Harper into storylines. – Pac and…
Title Matches Set For Next Week’s NXT, TakeOver: Tampa Updates & More
Below are news & notes from this week’s WWE NXT: – The pre-show dark matches saw Damian Priest squash an enhancement talent, while Jorge Bolly, Raul Mendoza & Joaquin Wilde defeated Tyler Breeze, Tehuti Miles & Kushida. – Dakota Kai and Roderick Strong won their respective Steel Cage Matches, which both involved outside interference. –…
Will The Exalted One Appear On AEW Dynamite Tonight?
AEW has teased “The Exalted One” for The Dark Order faction for a number of weeks now, with more hints being dropped on Twitter with each passing day. Now that AEW Revolution is in the books, there’s a good chance this figure will appear on tonight’s Dynamite, and it could be a former WWE star.…
Undisputed Era To Compete On Tonight’s NXT, Updated Lineup
NXT General Manager William Regal revealed on Twitter that Kyle O’Reilly & Bobby Fish of the Undisputed Era will face Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch on tonight’s NXT. In addition to two cage matches tomorrow, we are going to have a knock down drag out match in the tag division with The #UndisputedERA’s @KORcombat and…
Jeff Hardy Is Cleared For In-Ring Return
Jeff Hardy was an in-studio guest on WWE Backstage on Tuesday. During his appearance, he revealed that he’s cleared to return to in-ring action. Hardy noted he’s been backstage at recent SmackDown events and is waiting for creative to work him back into storylines. Following the departure of his brother Matt Hardy, Jeff still has…
JBL To Be Inducted Into WWE Hall Of Fame Class Of 2020
As announced on Tuesday’s new episode of WWE Backstage, John “Bradshaw” Layfield will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on Thursday, April 2nd, in Tampa, FL. This will be the first induction for the former WWE Champion. Check out the announcement video right here: "I am sitting here with a King, a Queen,…
TFNP Podcast #078 – Is That Permanent?
This week on The Full Nelson Press Brandon and Pete discuss all the recent title changes, Kaira Sane ties the knot, and the guys review AEW Revolution! Also Samoa Joe gets suspended, Cody Rhodes and Jack Gallagher make some mistakes, and MJF bites a man’s toes! All on this week’s episode of The Full…
Big Tag Team Match Set For AEW Dynamite This Week
AEW announced that new AEW World Champion Jon Moxley and Darby Allin will face Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara. This matchup pins the winners versus the losers from matches held at AEW Revolution. AEW this week takes place from Denver, Colorado. See the twitter post below: Following #AEWRevolution we have a huge grudge tag team…
WWE RAW Viewership Ticks Upwards; Still Dominates 18-49 Demo
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw did an average viewing audience of 2.257 million viewers on the USA Network. All three hours topped the 18-49 demographic on the Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts chart. Below is how the show did by hour: 8 PM: 2.358 million viewers 9 PM: 2.297 million viewers 10…
No DQ & US Title Match Added To Elimination Chamber, Updated Card
Aleister Black vs. AJ Styles didn’t go down as planned on Monday Night Raw. As a result, the two will clash in a No Disqualification match this Sunday at Elimination Chamber. THIS SUNDAY at #WWEChamber: ⛓ The #StreetProfits @AngeloDawkins & @MontezFordWWE defend the #Raw #TagTeamTitles vs. @WWERollins & @WWE_Murphy ⛓ @WWEAleister battles @AJStylesOrg in a…
Erick Rowan Reveals What’s In His Cage
Erick Rowan has been carrying around a mysterious cage for months since competing on Raw. However, the contents of that cage have been kept a mystery until this week’s Monday Night Raw. In a backstage segment involving No Way Jose, Rowan revealed a giant (electronic) spider has been accompanying him to the ring as of…
Gail Kim, Lita & Christy Hemme Launching Women’s Wrestling Show
After a few days of online speculation, Gail Kim, Lita, and Christy Hemme officially announced on Monday that they are launching their own women’s wrestling show, “KAYfABE.” The following information was revealed on their Kickstarter page: Dear Kayfabed, You have either stumbled into our world or you are a hard-wired rabid member of the sub-culture…
Big Title Change On Raw, Rematch Set For Elimination Chamber
The Street Profits “got the smoke” on Monday Night Raw. Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins defeated Murphy & Seth Rollins on this week’s show to capture their first Raw Tag Team Championship. #StreetProfits are UP… and they've GOT THE SMOKE.#Raw @AngeloDawkins @MontezFordWWE pic.twitter.com/vNzJEMr5yX — WWE (@WWE) March 3, 2020 As a result, a title rematch…
Late Change To Tonight’s WWE Raw
Kairi Sane will face Shayna Baszler on tonight’s episode of WWE Monday Night RAW. Sane will be taking the place of her partner, Asuka, who is not medically cleared to compete. We have more on tonight’s show at this link.
WWE Issues Statement On Matt Hardy’s Contract Status
WWE issued the following statement on Matt Hardy’s contract expiring: Matt Hardy’s contract expires Matt Hardy’s contract with WWE has expired. A trailblazer throughout his 19-year WWE career, Matt and his brother Jeff pioneered the first tag team Ladder and TLC Matches in WWE, stealing the show at WrestleMania on several occasions. Matt, who competed…
Matt Hardy Discusses Contract
At midnight, Matt Hardy took to YouTube to discuss his current contract status. During the live feed, he stated that he is officially a free agent as has NOT signed with anyone. He also stated that he does not want to leave WWE, however, he is at an impasse with creative regarding his direction. He…
Several Matches Announced For Raw: Baszler/Asuka, Title Matches & More
WWE has announced the following items for the final Raw before Elimination Chamber: – Shayna Baszler vs. Asuka – Riddick Moss defends the 24/7 Championship – The Street Profits vs. Seth Rollins & Murphy (c) – Raw Tag Team Championship – AJ Styles vs. Aleister Black – Rey Mysterio & Humberto Carrillo vs. Andrade &…
SmackDown Viewership Up After Super ShowDown
This week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown did an average viewing audience of of 2.797 million viewers on FOX. Below is how the show did each hour: 8 PM: 2.763 million viewers 9 PM: 2.692 million viewers Average: 2.717 million viewers Viewership was up from the 2.449 million viewers the show did the week…
ROH World Championship Changes Hands
RUSH is once again Ring of Honor World Champion. The 31-year-old luchador defeated former champion PCO and Mark Haskins in the main event of ROH’s Gateway to Honor event in St. Charles, MO on Saturday. PCO’s reign ended at 78 days. Follow @wrestlepages
Colt Cabana Signs With AEW, Revolution Dark Match Result & More Notes
Below are news & notes from AEW’s Revolution pay-per-view: – In case you missed our Revolution results, Jon Moxley is the new AEW World Champion after defeating Chris Jericho in the 22-minute-long main event. Check out the champ’s new shirt below: Available now from @TheShopAEW https://t.co/oCqz4Zymzt pic.twitter.com/ywbJBeb5Ca — All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) March 1, 2020…
AEW Announces Dynamite: Blood & Guts Featuring War Games Match
AEW has announced the March 25th episode of Dynamite in Newark, NJ will be titled “Blood & Guts,” and will feature their own version of a War Games match. The bout likely won’t be called “War Games” because WWE owns the rights to it, but AEW is running with “Blood & Guts” after Vince McMahon…
Cody Rhodes Gets A Neck Tattoo (Photos)
Ahead of his AEW Revolution match against MJF, Cody Rhodes got new American Nightmare ink… on his neck. AEW shared the following photos of his new look via Twitter: https://twitter.com/AEWrestling/status/1233954797386072064 Follow @wrestlepages
AEW Revolution Results
This will be updated throughout the event live! If you do not want spoilers, DO NOT continue reading! SCU vs. The Dark Order (Preshow) No decision due to interference Dustin Rhodes vs. Jake Hager After a spirited fight of strength, Hager would pull off the win by putting Rhodes in a sleeper and putting him…
Stretch (George) The Giraffe Passes Away
Both Reby and Matt Hardy took to Twitter to announce their beloved giraffe, Stretch (George), has passed away: https://twitter.com/RebyHardy/status/1233788258997481473?s=19 RIP to Stretch, the giraffe that carried George Washington’s essence in the #BROKEN Universe. I’ll see your soul in its next reincarnation, my beloved friend. https://t.co/2ceJwd0lyQ pic.twitter.com/b97yUveYcD — MATT HARDY (@MATTHARDYBRAND) February 29, 2020 RIP to…
Sasha Banks Returns, Jeff Hardy To Appear On WWE Backstage
– Sasha Banks returned to action on Friday Night SmackDown. Banks teamed with Bayley in a losing effort against Naomi and Lacey Evans. This is BOSSton now. Welcome back, @SashaBanksWWE!!! ????????????????#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/6R4uYlg54X — WWE (@WWE) February 29, 2020 – Jeff Hardy will be the in-studio guest on Tuesday’s new episode of WWE Backstage on FS1.…
Jack Gallagher Returns With New Look, Participants Revealed For NXT vs. 205 Live Match
Jack Gallagher returned to storylines on this week’s 205 Live, sporting a buzzed haircut and new tattoos. Check out his new look below: https://twitter.com/WWE205Live/status/1233596204367392769 Gallagher, who has been off TV since December, will be featured in the NXT vs. 205 Live 10-man elimination tag team match in two weeks on March 13th. The teams are…
Tag Team Elimination Chamber & Handicap Title Match Set For Elimination Chamber PPV
WWE has announced a second Elimination Chamber match will take place on March 8th. The Miz & John Morrison will defend the SmackDown Tag Team Championship in the structure against The New Day, The Usos, Heavy Machinery, Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode, and Lucha House Party. This will be the second tag team Elimination Chamber…
Two Rumored Matches Now Confirmed For WrestleMania 36
SmackDown’s main event scene at WrestleMania 36 will officially be highlighted by Universal Champion Goldberg vs. Roman Reigns and John Cena vs. “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt. This week’s SmackDown opened with Goldberg asking who’s next, leading to Reigns answering the challenge. WWE confirmed the dream match will go down with the title on the line.…
WWE NXT & AEW Dynamite Viewership Down Before Revolution
AEW Dynamite came out on top over WWE NXT with the higher viewership number for the ninth week in a row, but both shows ticked downward. NXT did 717,000 viewers on the USA Network, which was down from the 794,000 viewers they did the week prior. The show ranked No. 17 on the Cable Top…
WWE Super ShowDown Results (2/27/20) – Undertaker Returns, New Champions Emerge
Below are complete results from Thursday’s WWE Super ShowDown event in Saudi Arabia: – Kickoff: The OC def. The Viking Raiders – The Undertaker def. AJ Styles to win the Tuwaiq Trophy. The gauntlet results were as follows: R-Truth def. Bobby Lashley R-Truth def. Andrade R-Truth def. Erick Rowan by DQ AJ Styles def. R-Truth…