Category: Wrestling News
AAA’s La Parka Dead At 54
Lucha Libre AAA’s Twitter account is reporting that legend La Parka died on Saturday, Jan. 11th, 2020 at the age of 54. “We are very sad to report that our friend and idol of Mexican wrestling Jesús Alfonso Escoboza Huerta “LA PARKA” has passed away. We extend our support and condolences to his whole family…
Becky Lynch Denies She’s Signed New WWE Contract
Becky Lynch has denied reports she has signed a new WWE contract worth $1 million a year. In addition to her denial, Lynch states she hasn’t signed anything in years and her WWE contract is coming up soon. Last March, Pro Wrestling Sheet reported Lynch signed a new WWE deal that was expected to give…
ROH Offers Marty Scurll New Contract Worth WWE Main Roster Money
Ring of Honor announced earlier this week they’ll be bringing back the Supercard of Honor show for Wrestlemania weekend in April. As part of that news, they announced Marty Scurll for the show. It’s widely known that Scurll’s contract expired recently and he is a free agent that will be working datings for both ROHn…
John Cena Opens Up About WWE Status, WrestleMania 36
John Cena was a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live this week where he addressed his current status with WWE. As most fans knows, Cena is no longer a WWE regular as his career in film has taken off. He’s appeared on WWE selectively over the past year and hasn’t wrestled at all. “I’m officially moved,…
Robert Roode Returns, John Morrison Match Set For Next Week’s SmackDown
– Robert Roode returned to WWE TV on Friday Night SmackDown to help Dolph Ziggler and King Corbin beat up Roman Reigns. Roode has been off the road since being hit with his first 30-day Wellness violation suspension. .@RealRobertRoode is BACK and he is laying waste to @WWERomanReigns and The @WWEUsos with #King @BaronCorbinWWE and…
Updated List Of Participants For 2020 Royal Rumble Matches
Coming out of Friday Night SmackDown, here’s an updated look at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view card, including who’s been announced for each Royal Rumble match: Universal Championship Match – “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt (c) vs. Daniel Bryan Raw Women’s Championship Match – Becky Lynch (c) vs. Asuka 30-Man Royal Rumble Match – 13 participants announced:…
Major 4-Way Tag Team Match Set For AEW Bash At The Beach
AEW has announced a four-way tag team match for Wednesday’s Bash at the Beach where the winner will earn an AEW Tag Team Championship match against SCU. That four-way match will feature The Young Bucks vs. Kenny Omega & Adam Page vs. Santana & Ortiz vs. Best Friends. Just signed for #AEW #BashAtTheBeach 4 Way…
Becky Lynch Reportedly Signs New WWE Deal Worth $1 Million Per Year
Dave Meltzer is reporting that Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch signed a new multi-year WWE deal worth $1 million per year at the end of 2019. The exact length is unknown, though most new deals have been for five years. WWE has publicly announced Paige, The Miz, The New Day, The Street Profits and Dana…
Two Big Matches Set For WWE Worlds Collide
WWE has announced new additions to the Worlds Collide card, which pits NXT vs. NXT UK. Below is the updated line-up, which features three matches so far: 8-Man Tag Team Match – Undisputed Era vs. Imperium NXT Women’s Championship Match – Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Toni Storm – Finn Balor vs. Ilja Dragunov Worlds Collide…
AEW Dynamite Viewership Goes Down But Outdraws WWE NXT
AEW Dynamite and WWE NXT returned with live programming on Wednesday. While NXT’s number went up and Dynamite’s ticked downward, AEW still came out on top in a major way. NXT did 721,000 viewers on the USA Network, up from the 548,000 viewers they did the week prior for the 2019 Year-End Awards coverage. The…
The Usos Return Match, John Morrison Appearance Set For SmackDown
WWE has announced the following items for Friday Night SmackDown in Evansville, IN: MizTV with the returning John Morrison The Usos vs. King Corbin & Dolph Ziggler Lacey Evans vs. Sasha Banks Expect more names to be added to the respective Royal Rumble matches as well. Follow @wrestlepages
AEW Bash At The Beach Matches Announced, DDP Returns, Dark Matches
Below are news & notes from this week’s AEW Dynamite: – Diamond Dallas Page was featured in a segment with The Butcher & The Blade to set up a six-man tag team match for next week. The following matches have been set for the special Bash at the Beach-themed episode: DDP, Dustin Rhodes & QT…
NXT TakeOver: Portland Match Confirmed, Lee vs. Strong, & More NXT News
Below are news & notes from this week’s WWE NXT: – Finn Balor vs. Johnny Gargano is the first match confirmed for NXT TakeOver: Portland on Feb. 16th. – Keith Lee defeated Dominik Dijakovic, Cameron Grimes and Damian Priest to earn the right to challenge NXT North American Champion Roderick Strong on Jan. 22nd. .@roderickstrong…
Alex Shelley To Make NXT TV Debut, Who Advanced In The Dusty Classic?
WWE officially announced Alex Shelley as Kushida’s partner for the 2020 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. Shelley will make his debut next week when they face Grizzled Young Veterans. Also on tap for next week is Pete Dunne & Matt Riddle vs. Mark Andrews & Flash Morgan Webster Imperium advanced with a win over Forgotten…
WWE Backstage Viewership Up This Week
Tuesday night’s episode of WWE Backstage did 127,000 viewers on FOX Sports 1. This episode was up the from 97,000 viewers from the week prior. WWE Backstage Viewership Tracker: Oct. 15, 2019: 597,000 viewers (Tuesday preview) Oct. 25, 2019: 426,000 viewers (Friday preview) Nov. 5, 2019: 49,000 viewers Nov. 12, 2019: 100,000 viewers Nov. 19,…
AEW Top 5 Rankings – January 8th, 2020
AEW has released its weekly Top 5 Rankings for each division. You can see each ranking in the Twitter posts below. Top 5 Rankings History Tracker Men’s Division: Champion: Chris Jericho Jon Moxley (same) Cody (up) Kenny Omega (down) PAC (down) MJF (same) Official #AEW Men's Singles RankingsAs of Wednesday, January 8th, 2020 pic.twitter.com/GTnzdmcNh5 —…
New WWE Ice Cream Bars!
Years after CM Punk asked Vince McMahon to bring back the ice cream bars, it has finally happened. Good Humor has released 4 new ice cream sandwiches on its website. John Cena, Roman Reigns, Becky Lynch and Randy Savage are the four superstars available. CM Punk has yet to respond to the resurrection of the…
RAW Dominates Ratings; Viewership Slips
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night RAW did an average viewing audience of 2.439 million viewers on the USA Network. That’s down from the 2.439 million viewers the show did the week prior. Below is how the show did each hour: 8 PM: 2.550 million viewers 9 PM: 2.409 million viewers 10 PM: 2.195…
Four Rematches Set For Next Week’s Raw
WWE has announced a number of rematches for next week’s Monday Night Raw in Lexington, KY: – Randy Orton vs. AJ Styles – Rusev w/Liv Morgan vs. Bobby Lashley w/Lana – Aleister Black vs. Buddy Murphy – Kevin Owens, Samoa Joe & Big Show vs. Seth Rollins & AOP in a “Fist Fight” As noted,…
BIG Return In Raw Main Event (Spoiler)
Earlier in the show, Kevin Owens and Samoa Joe challenged AOP and Seth Rollins to a 6-man tag match. Throughout the night, they would tease everyone as to who it was. Come time for the match and it was revealed to be none other than Big Show! This marks the first time in over 2…
Brock Lesnar To Enter 2020 Royal Rumble Match As No. 1 Entrant
Paul Heyman and WWE Champion Brock Lesnar opened the first Raw of the year by announcing Lesnar is entering the 30-man Royal Rumble match as the first entrant. UNPRECEDENTED.@HeymanHustle just announced that #WWEChampion @BrockLesnar is entering the Men's #RoyalRumble Match…and he's doing it as the No. 1️⃣ ENTRANT! #RAW pic.twitter.com/CzDfsQjkyD — WWE (@WWE) January 7,…
Paige Rumored To Be Possible Women’s Royal Rumble Participant
Paige is set to return to WWE Backstage this week and there continues to be a lot of talk about what is next for her career. The former WWE Divas Champion has been teasing something big coming up soon, which has resulted in a lot of speculation. There are some that believe she could be…
Edge Spotted At Recent WWE TV Tapings
Every time rumors creep up that Edge could be returning to a WWE ring, he immediately takes to Twitter to dismiss them. Despite the denials, different reports continue to surface to make fans think otherwise. There are new reports claiming that Edge has been seen around several WWE TV tapings lately. He could be there…
AEW Goes West For March Locations
AEW has announced its next two locations for Wednesday Night Dynamite. The first show on March 4th will take place from the 1st Bank Center in Denver, CO. Tickets for this show will go on sale Friday, Jan. 10th. This will be the first show after AEW Revolution The second show on March 11th will…
Corey Graves Opens Up On Difficulty Of Three-Person Booth
During a recent episode of his After the Bell podcast, Corey Graves explained the difference between a two-person and three-person announce team: “[Michael Cole] and I have worked together long enough that we have that chemistry and I sort of learned commentary from his style so it’s a lot easier to flow back and forth.…
Jushin “Thunder” Liger Reacts To Retirement
One of the biggest stories to come out of Wrestle Kingdom 14 was the retirement of Jushin “Thunder” Liger. Below is his retirement statement translated to English: “Retired at Tokyo Dome today! After all, the champion, Hiromu was strong. I can retire without any regrets. I am grateful for messages from various people such as…
Kane Talks Friendship With Daniel Bryan, Explains Opposite Political Views
In a new interview with Sports Illustrated, Kane talked about his friendship with Daniel Bryan: “Bryan and I are on such opposite ends of the political spectrum,” Kane said. “But we respect each other as human beings and value each other’s opinions, so we had conversations and learned from each other. I learned a lot…
CHIKARA Cuts Ties With Rory Gulak After Allegations Of Misconduct
CHIKARA issued the following statement about Rory Gulak, the younger brother of WWE star Drew Gulak: Last week, both CHIKARA Inc and The Wrestle Factory, LLC severed ties with Rory Gulak. We take allegations of misconduct very seriously. In accordance with this, we cooperate completely and transparently with all law enforcement agencies. Our priority is…
John Cena “Very Happy” For Nikki Bella After Announcing Engagement
Last week, Nikki Bella announced her engagement to Artem Chigvinstev, something that happened in November. Since then, many fans have wondered what her former fiancé John Cena thought of the news. “John is very happy for Nikki and her engagement,” a source told HollywoodLife.com. “He is very happy that she has found someone that treats…
Backstage News On Vince McMahon Showing Up Late To WWE RAW
Vince McMahon showed up late to last week’s WWE Monday Night RAW but apparently wanted to make it back for the wedding angle. Jerry Lawler elaborated on a recent episode of his podcast. “Vince had some really important meetings, he has been torn in so many different directions and has missed several Raws and SmackDowns.…
Backstage News On Hard Feelings Between AEW And NJPW
The idea of adding the stipulation that Hiroshi Tanahashi would receive a shot at the AEW World Championship if he defeated Chris Jericho at Wrestle Kingdom 14 was something the wrestlers themselves came up with. Tony Khan and Rocky Romero, who works for NJPW, got involved and Khan obviously approved the usage of the title…
Backstage News On AEW Honoring Memphis Wrestling Legends This Week
All Elite Wrestling will be honoring several Memphis wrestling legends on Wednesday night at AEW Dynamite in Southaven, MS. Legendary Memphis wrestling announcer Dave Brown is scheduled to call this week’s AEW Dark with Excalibur trying to commentate like the late Lance Russell would have. Dough Gilbert is scheduled to appear to honor Tommy and…
Will Ospreay Injured At Wrestle Kingdom 14
Will Ospreay suffered a heel injury during his match against Hiromu Takahashi where he lost the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 14 on Saturday. The injury occurred during the first Flying Tiger drop spot where he landed on his feet after Takahashi moved out of the way. After suffering the knock, Ospreay posted a…
Dominik Dijakovic Wants The Undertaker In 2020
Dominik Dijakovic has set a major goal for 2020, as the NXT Superstar wants a match against The Undertaker. Dijakovic took his goal public with the following post on Instagram: View this post on Instagram 2020 Goal A post shared by Dominik Dijakovic (@dijakovicwwe) on Jan 4, 2020 at 11:13am PST While it’s doubtful that…
Cody Addresses Importance Of Chris Jericho In AEW Behind-The-Scenes
AEW World Champion Chris Jericho is a major part of what the upstart promotion is trying to do. Not only is he their top star and most well-known talent on the roster, but he’s been important in the locker room as well. Executive Vice President Cody Rhodes addressed just how valuable Jericho has been in…
Chris Jericho Comments On Future With New Japan Pro Wrestling
The immediate future of AEW World Champion Chris Jericho in New Japan Pro Wrestling is not known. Jericho defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi during night two of Wrestle Kingdom 14 as the stipulation was if Tanahashi won, he would get a shot at the AEW World Title. The match was set up after Jericho challenged him in…
Tessa Blanchard Named Wrestler Of The Year By Impact Wrestling
Tessa Blanchard was named Wrestler of the Year for 2019 by Impact Wrestling. The promotion sent out the following press release: The following press release was sent out: TESSA BLANCHARD NAMED IMPACT! WRESTLER OF THE YEAR, SETTING THE STAGE FOR HISTORIC CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH AGAINST WORLD CHAMPION SAMI CALLIHAN AT ‘IMPACT: HARD TO KILL’ JAN. 12…
The Rock Begins Training For Role As Black Adam (Photos)
The Rock began 2020 by training for his new role as Black Adam in the upcoming DC Extended Universe film. Filming is expected to begin in July. “So it begins,” Rock wrote on Instagram. “Kickin’ off 2020 training extremely hard for my upcoming role as BLACK ADAM. This one’s in my blood. Thanks to my…
Minoru Suzuki Challenges Jon Moxley For IWGP US Title
Jon Moxley beat Juice Robinson to retain the IWGP US Championship during night two of Wrestle Kingdom 14. The closing sequence saw the AEW star hit a double arm DDT and the Death Rider. After the match, Minoru Suzuki attacked him with a choke and the Gotch style piledriver. Suzuki got on the mic and…
Two WWE Superstars Offered Big Money To Return To Japan
Kairi Sane and Io Shirai are being offered big money from Bushiroad, the parent company of the STARDOM promotion, to return. Bushiroad director Takaaki Kidani is on record as to saying he wants Kairi Sane and Io Shirai back and he’s willing to pay them big money to return. Bushiroad is investing more money into…
Backstage News On Several Big Names Changing Promotions
Matt Hardy’s WWE contract is up in a couple of months and there’s a good chance he leaves for Impact, Ring of Honor or All Elite Wrestling. Hardy and WWE aren’t far apart on money, it’s just Hardy wants to be booked more prominently considering he’s in the latter part of his career. Whether or…
Chris Jericho Injured At Wrestle Kingdom 14?
Chris Jericho was banged up coming out of his match against Hiroshi Tanahashi at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14 on Sunday. Jericho told Jim Valley of the Wrestling Observer after the show he planned on getting checked out once he returned to the United States. He claimed his jaw was dislocated and his knee was swollen.…
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14 Night 2 Results (1/5/2020) – A Double Champ Crowned
Below are complete results from Sundays’s NJPW Wrestle Kingdom Night 2 Event: Pre-Show NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship Match: EVIL, BUSHI and Shingo Takagi def. Ryusuke Taguchi, Toru Yano, and Togi Makabe (c), Robbie Eagles, YOSHI-HASHI, & Tomohiro Ishii, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, El Desperado, & Taichi, and Chase Owens, Yujiro Takahashi, & Bad Luck Fale…
2020 Dusty Rhodes Classic Set To Kickoff This Wednesday
WWE NXT Twitter has announced that the Dusty Rhodes Classic will kick off on this week episode of NXT. The first matchup will see NXT UK’s Imperium (Marcel Barthel & Fabian Aichner), taking on NXT’s The Forgotten Son’s (Wesley Blake and Steve Cutler). This match is in addition to the fatal four-way matchup set to…
Backstage News On Roman Reigns Challenging For Universal Title At Wrestlemania 36
Roman Reigns still remains a top candidate to challenge for the WWE Universal Championship at Wrestlemania 36 this year in Tampa. As reported here on WrestlePages.com, Reigns vs. Bray Wyatt for the Universal Championship was penciled in as the SmackDown main event for WWE’s biggest show of the year on April 5th, 2020. WWE seemed…
Backstage News On John Cena’s Future As WWE Superstar
John Cena continues to enjoy success as an actor after years as WWE’s top superstar. During a recent interview to promote his “Playing With Fire” film, Cena explained that he became a star in WWE and because of that, he hopes people always remember him as a member of the WWE family. “I hope they…
Updated Match Card For Wrestle Kingdom 14 Night 2 (1/5/2020)
Below is the updated match card for night 2 of NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Chris Jericho If Tanahashi can Jericho, he will be granted an opportunity at the AEW Championship. Jay White vs Kota Ibushi Jyushin Thunder Liger and Naoki Sano (with Yoshiaki Fujiwara) vs Ryu Lee and Hiromu Takahashi This will…
Steve Austin To Interview Kane On WWE Network Series
Kane will appear on the third episode of “Steve Austin: The Broken Skull Sessions” on the WWE Network. The episode will air on the streaming service immediately following NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II next Sunday. IT'S GOTTA BE… IT'S GOTTA BE @KANEWWE! The next episode of @steveaustinBSR's #BrokenSkullSessions drops immediately following #NXTUKTakeOver: Blackpool II one…
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14 Night 1 Results (1/4/2020) – Numerous Title Changes and Matchups For Night 2
Below are complete results from Saturday’s NJPW Wrestle Kingdom Night 1 Event: Pre-Show Alex Coughlin, Clark Connors, Karl Fredericks, & Toa Henare def. Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma, Yota Tsuji, & Yuya Uemura via pinfall. Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima def. Manabu Nakanishi & Yuji Nagata via pinfall. Main Card Naoki Sano, Shinjiro Otani, Tatsuhito…
SmackDown Viewership Ticks Downward To Start 2020
This week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown did an average viewing audience of 2.418 million viewers on FOX, which is down from the 2.439 million viewers from last week. SmackDown has seemed to find a stable viewership number around 2.4 million viewers. It still is performing the best in the Men 18-49 demographic, where…