Category: Wrestling News
Updated Lineup For NWA Into The Fire PPV
The following matches have been announced for the NWA Into the Fire PPV in Atlanta, GA on 12/14: Nick Aldis vs James Storm for the NWA World Title Ashley Vox and Alyson Kay vs. a combination of Melina, Thunder Rosa and Marti Belle Ken Anderson vs. Eli Drake. Colt Cabana will defend the NWA National…
Joey Janela Unhappy With AEW?
Joey Janela tweeted and deleted the following: While it’s certainly possible this could be a work, Janela is referring to Shawn Spears eliminating him from last week’s Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal with a steel chair. We have the tape below: Joey Janela blindsided by Shawn Spears! Watch #AEWDynamite NOW on @TNTDrama 8e/7c #AEWonTNT @AEWonTNT pic.twitter.com/UOyqRVg0Uc…
Mauro Ranallo Won’t Work NXT, Corey Graves Apologizes
Mauro Ranallo will not work tonight’s live WWE NXT taping from the campus of Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL. He has communicated with WWE but the decision has been made for him not to come to the show this week. Ranallo remains absent from the company following a critical tweet from Corey Graves.…
Even More On Vince McMahon’s Reaction To Seth Rollins Promo
Word going around many WWE circles is that Seth Rollins ad-libbed his response to the CM Punk chants on this week’s episode of Monday Night RAW. Unless Rollins and Vince McMahon worked it out for Vince to work everyone in the back, Vince was visibly upset about it. As we noted earlier here on WrestlePages.com,…
Full Sail To Host WWE NXT On USA Network Through March
WWE will not be taking NXT on the USA Network on the road anytime soon. The company is under contract to host the show at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida through the end of March 2020. Many feel by taking the show on the road it will give it a “bigger feel,” something…
WWE Backing Off Pushing Humberto Carrillo
Vince McMahon is backing off the push of Humberto Carrillo. He’s expected to get the “Cedric Alexander treatment,” in that he’ll still be on TV but nothing prominent. He’ll even go over from time-to-time. However, it’s a situation where Vince gave him a few weeks, felt like he wasn’t getting over and has pulled the…
Backstage News On Heel Turn Of Seth Rollins
Seth Rollins’ heel turn on this week’s episode of WWE Monday Night RAW was a legitimate heel turn and that’s the direction of his character moving forward. The idea to turn him heel was apparently his and the decision to go with it was made just prior to this week’s RAW. It’s not some type…
Two Championship Matches Set For This Week’s WWE NXT
William Regal announced via Twitter on Tuesday that Kyle O’Reilly and Bobby Fish will defend the NXT Tag Team Championship against the team of Keith Lee and Dominik Dijakovic on Wednesday’s NXT. After an incredible performance by @RealKeithLee and @DijakovicWWE at Survivor Series, tomorrow night they’ll continue working as a team as they take on…
Several Matches Announced For NWA Into The Fire PPV
The following matches have been announced for NWA’s Into The Fire pay-per-view in Atlanta on Dec. 14th: 2/3 Falls Worlds Championship Match – Nick Aldis (c) vs. James Storm – Eli Drake vs. Mr. Anderson – Trevor Murdoch vs. The Question Mark – Allysin Kay & Ashley Vox vs. Melina, Thunder Rose & Marti Belle…
Raw Viewership Drops For Survivor Series Fallout
This week’s WWE Monday Night RAW did an average viewing audience of 2.109 million viewers on the USA Network, down from last week’s 2.127 million viewers. Below is how the show did by hour: 8 PM: 2.241 million viewers 9 PM: 2.190 million viewers 10 PM: 1.925 million viewers Average: 2.109 million viewers Raw was…
Lana Re-Signs With WWE, Update On Rusev’s Status
Pro Wrestling Sheet reported on Tuesday that Lana has signed a new five-year contract with WWE, putting her with the company until at least November 2024. Lana confirmed the news in the following tweet: I just signed a multi-million dollar deal with @WWE !!!!!!!!!! Congrats! — CJ Perry (@TheCJPerry) November 26, 2019 As for Rusev,…
Two Big Matches Announced For WWE Starrcade
WWE has confirmed the following matches for this Sunday’s one-hour WWE Starrcade special on the WWE Network: – Rusev vs. Bobby Lashley – Last Man Standing Match – Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross vs. Sasha Banks & Bayley vs. Charlotte Flair & Becky Lynch vs. The Kabuki Warriors – Women’s Tag Team Championship Match Starrcade…
Backstage News On Vince McMahon’s Reaction To Survivor Series Main Event & Rollins Promo
Regarding the widely criticized Survivor Series main event, Vince McMahon was said to not be happy the way Becky Lynch vs. Bayley vs. Shayna Baszler turned out, per WrestleVotes. Heard even Vince himself didn’t like the main event last night. Major disappointment. — WrestleVotes (@WrestleVotes) November 25, 2019 On the same token, Vince was also…
New US Champion Crowned On Raw
During the course of Raw tonight, AJ Styles was supposed to put the US Title on the line against Humberto Carillo. But before the match even started, The OC attacked him. This would lead to Randy Orton, Rey Mysterio, Ricochet, and Drew McIntyre to come down to the ring and issue a challenge for the…
Matt Hardy Returns To Raw, Aleister Black Back In Action
Matt Hardy made his in-ring return on Monday Night Raw in losing fashion against Buddy Murphy. WONDERFUL!!!@MATTHARDYBRAND is BACK on #RAW and in action NEXT! #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/h5DICvnNvX — WWE (@WWE) November 26, 2019 Ahhhh, we've missed you, @MATTHARDYBRAND. #RAW #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/sK3udNU04k — WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) November 26, 2019 Hardy has been off WWE weekly TV…
Triple H To Appear On WWE Backstage, Will CM Punk Be There?
Triple H will appear live via satellite on Tuesday’s WWE Backstage to discuss the fallout from NXT TakeOver and Survivor Series. However, CM Punk will not be on this episode, per the WWE on FOX Twitter account. Tomorrow on #WWEBackstage, @TripleH joins the crew from the @WWEPC. After the success of @WWENXT at #SurvivorSeries we're…
WWE Wants CM Punk On Steve Austin’s New Network Series
Word making rounds over Survivor Series weekend is that WWE wants CM Punk to do a future interview on Steve Austin’s new Broken Skull Sessions on the WWE Network. However, CM Punk was not backstage at any WWE events in Chicago over the weekend. Speaking of Austin’s new show, his discussion with The Undertaker in…
Diamond Dallas Page And More Set For This Week’s AEW Dynamite
Diamond Dallas Page will be at this week’s AEW Dynamite in Chicago to present the winner of Adam Page vs. Maxwell Jacob Friedman with the Dynamite Diamond Ring. The following is from Twitter: This Wednesday on #AEWDynamite in Chicago at the @Sears_Centre @RealDDP will be on hand to present the winner of @theAdamPage vs @The_MJF…
AEW Dynamite Coming To Cleveland In January
The 1/29 episode of AEW Dynamite will take place at Cleveland State University’s Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Tickets are set to go on sale on Friday at 12 Noon EST at AEWTix.com. Follow @wrestlepages
Still No Official Timetable Set For Xavier Woods’ Return
There is no timetable for Xavier Woods’ return from a torn Achilles tendon. He could be out five to nine months but it all depends on his recovery. We had the story earlier here at WrestlePages.com, as Woods underwent surgery last month after suffering the tear on the company’s live tour in Sydney, Australia. Follow…
New WWE Network Content This Week – Starrcade 2019, Trish Stratus & More
There will once again be plenty of new content hitting the WWE Network this week. Before SmackDown goes live on FOX, an inside look at the Day Of: Crown Jewel will air at 7pm ET on Friday. 205 Live is currently scheduled for 10pm. On Sunday, Dec. 1st, a special one-hour edition of WWE Starrcade…
Drama Involving Mauro Ranallo And Corey Graves Over Tweet Criticizing Commentary (Updated)
UPDATE: Dave Meltzer responded to the Tweet at him with the following, including a response from Graves: My phone isn’t ringing, Dave. More content to continue your rumor-mongering I see. — Corey Graves (@WWEGraves) November 25, 2019 ORIGINAL: Mauro Ranallo deactivated his Twitter after Corey Graves tweeted this during WWE NXT Takeover: War Games: https://twitter.com/WWEGraves/status/1198414519556562944…
Two Big Matches Confirmed For Tonight’s Raw, Injured Female Star Backstage
Tonight’s WWE Monday Night Raw will emanate from Chicago, IL and will feature the following advertised matches: – Humberto Carrillo vs. AJ Styles (c) – United States Championship Match – Charlotte Flair vs. Asuka There’s no other matches or segments listed on WWE’s official preview, though Rusev was served a restraining order upon his arrival…
NXT vs. NXT UK Set For WWE Worlds Collide In January
WWE announced on Monday that the WWE Worlds Collide special on Saturday, Jan. 25th will have an NXT vs. NXT UK theme. “The WWE Network special, taking place at Houston’s Toyota Center on Jan. 25, 2020, will feature Superstars like NXT Champion Adam Cole, WWE United Kingdom Champion WALTER, NXT Women’s Champion Shayna Baszler, NXT…
Top WWE Superstar Brought To Chicago For Survivor Series Weekend
Sheamus was brought to Chicago for WWE Survivor Series weekend. Whether or not he’ll appear on tonight’s show remains to be seen. The Celtic Warrior was cleared to return to the ring in mid-September but the company has been waiting to bring him back. Apparently it’s a situation of creative not having anything for him…
WWE Survivor Series Results (11/24/19) – NXT Claims Bragging Rights, Champions Retain
Below are complete results for WWE Survivor Series 2019 from Chicago, IL: – (Kickoff) Cross-Branded Tag Team Battle Royal: Robert Roode & Dolph Ziggler def. The Street Profits, The OC, Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins, Forgotten Sons, Imperium, Breezango, The Revival, Lucha House Party & Heavy Machinery – (Kickoff) NXT Cruiserweight Championship Match: Lio Rush…
Team NXT Announced For Men
Shawn Michaels announced the men’s side of Team NXT during the Survivor Series Kickoff. The following are on Team NXT: Damian Priest Matt Riddle Keith Lee Tommaso Ciampa Walter They will be going up against Team Raw (Captain Seth Rollins, Kevin Owens, Randy Orton, Ricochet & Drew McIntyre) and Team Smackdown (Captain Roman Reigns, Braun…
Backstage News On WWE Moving NXT TakeOver Shows To Sundays
As announced last night during the airing of NXT TakeOver: War Games, the next NXT TakeOver show will take place on a Sunday, Feb. 16 in Portland, OR. WWE wants all of their big shows on Sundays to avoid Saturday night boxing fights and whatever other combat competition. The belief is the company found something…
Tag Team Match Moved To Survivor Series Kickoff, Battle Royal Being Added?
PWInsider is reporting that The Viking Raiders vs. The New Day vs. Undisputed Era will take place on the Survivor Series Kickoff. It’s also being reported that a battle royal of some kind is expected on the pre-show as well. WWE has yet to confirm these moves. As noted earlier, Lio Rush will defend the…
Kylie Rae Addresses Departure From All Elite Wrestling
Kylie Rae wrote the following on her Instagram, explaining her reasoning for requesting her release from AEW: “I don’t know how to start this and I can’t speak on other’s behalves. I can only speak for myself and what’s in my heart. I don’t know many rumors and honestly try to stay away from everything,…
NXT Cruiserweight Championship Match Confirmed For Survivor Series Kickoff
Sarah Schreiber announced during the WWE Now stream on Sunday afternoon that Lio Rush will defend the NXT Cruiserweight Championship against SmackDown’s Kalisto and Raw’s Akira Tozawa on the Survivor Series Kickoff show. As previously noted, Shawn Michaels will be on the Kickoff show to reveal the Men’s NXT team. Below is the updated Survivor…
Survivor Series Predictions
Here are your Survivor Series predictions from the staff of Wrestle Pages! Brock Lesnar (c) (with Paul Heyman) vs. Rey Mysterio for WWE Championship Nicholas – No way we don’t see Dominik or Cain Velasquez here. As much as I think match will suck, the story is good. This ends in a no contest. Jason…
Enzo Amore Provides Update On Big Cass – Wants WWE To Help Him
Enzo Amore provided an insightful update on Big Cass in new comments to Chris Van Vliet. “I spoke to [Cass] yesterday. He’s doing everything he possibly can to be the best version of himself. Will we ever see him in tights again? Honestly, I can’t tell you. I have no idea. I just know one…
Steve Austin Shoots On NXT vs. AEW
Steve Austin, who rose to prominence at the pinnacle of WWE competing with WCW, provided an interesting perspective on NXT vs. AEW during new comments made to Sports Illustrated. ”Without competition, who knows what would have happened in my career—who knows what will come out of Wednesday nights, but I believe in competition,” Austin told…
Backstage News On Kevin Owens Following NXT Return
Triple H did not provide clarification on the status of Kevin Owens during last night’s post-NXT TakeOver: WarGames conference call. It’s possible Owens could be back full-time with NXT but at this point, we don’t know for sure. Hunter did say that both Owens and Finn Balor want to be part of NXT to compete…
Triple H Reacts To Britt Baker Being Shown On Camera During TakeOver
AEW star Britt Baker was shown on camera in the crowd during the main event of NXT TakeOver: WarGames when her real-life boyfriend Adam Cole had a big bump from the top of the cage. WWE shows and mentions AEW's Britt Baker on screen at NXT Takeover pic.twitter.com/oHwIem8Vye — Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp)…
Update On SmackDown Ending Not Going As Planned
The chaotic ending to Friday Night SmackDown with the tri-brand brawl didn’t quite go according to plan. Fightful is reporting that the show went off the air two minutes early due to issues with timing and cues, leading to a big spot with Mustafa Ali hitting Lio Rush with a Spanish Fly into a sea…
NXT Women’s Team Announced For Survivor Series Match
Following an incredible WarGames, Triple H went live on Facebook Live to both speak about the event and announce the women’s team. For the women’s NXT team, we will see the following: Rhea Ripley (Captain) Candice LeRae Bianca Belair Io Shirai Toni Storm Below is the updated Survivor Series card: No Holds Barred WWE Championship…
NXT Championship Match Set For Survivor Series, TakeOver Announced For February
– Adam Cole will defend the NXT Championship against Pete Dunne on Sunday at WWE Survivor Series. w i n n e r@PeteDunneYxB will challenge @AdamColePro for the #NXTTitle tomorrow night at #SurvivorSeries! #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/9pwgfu7Lch — WWE (@WWE) November 24, 2019 Dunne secured his title opportunity by defeating Damian Priest and Killian Dain in a…
NXT TakeOver: WarGames Results (11/23/19) – Major Heel Turn, Kevin Owens Returns
Below are complete results from tonight’s NXT TakeOver: WarGames in Chicago, IL: – Pre-show: Angel Garza def. Isaiah “Swerve” Scott – Women’s WarGames Match: Rhea Ripley & Candice LeRae def. Shayna Baszler, Kay Lee Ray, Bianca Belair & Io Shirai Mia Yim was attacked before the show Dakota Kai was named the replacement LeRae and…
SmackDown Viewership Up For Final Survivor Series Hype
Yesterday’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown did an average viewing audience of 2.600 million viewers on FOX, which is up from the 2.35 million viewers from last week. Below is how the show did by hour: 8 PM: 2.701 million viewers 9 PM: 2.500 million viewers Average: 2.600 million viewers The show also did a 0.8…
NXT TakeOver: WarGames 2019 Predictions
Here are your WarGames predictions for tonight’s event! Rhea Ripley, Candice LeRae, Tegan Nox and Mia Yim vs. Shayna Baszler, Io Shirai, Bianca Belair, and Kay Lee Ray Jason – I am going Team Shayna here. She and those on her team have major momentum and pushes going into the match. I expect a great,…
Jim Cornette Responds To NWA Resignation
Jim Cornette responded to his resignation following the racially charged comment he made on last week’s NWA broadcast. On his latest podcast, he had the following to say: “It’s a starvation joke, not a race joke. Whether it’s a good joke or a bad joke, it was a joke that has been told on TBS,…
Pre-Show Match Announced For NXT TakeOver: WarGames
WWE has announced that Isaiah “Swerve” Scott will face Angel Garza on the NXT TakeOver: WarGames Pre-Show on Saturday, which begins streaming at 6:30pm ET. .@swerveconfident will face @AngelGarzaWwe to kick off #NXTTakeOver: WarGames with a match on the TakeOver: Pre-Show. https://t.co/8pzvXxPZin pic.twitter.com/4qnkNqm2bz — WWE NXT (@WWENXT) November 23, 2019 The pre-show panel will consist…
Seth Rollins Blasts CM Punk And Issues Challenge
Seth Rollins appeared earlier today on 101.1 WKQX in Chicago. During the interview, he spoke about CM Punk being on FS1’s WWE Backstage and about him saying he is under contract and being paid by FOX, not WWE: “Here’s someone who’s been in the doldrums for the last few years because he got his butt…
New Intercontinental Championship Design Introduced On SmackDown
Sami Zayn presented a new Intercontinental Championship to current titleholder Shinsuke Nakamura during this week’s SmackDown in Chicago. Here’s a look at the new design: ????We've got a NEW @WWE Intercontinental Championship on #SmackDown ???? pic.twitter.com/xzz8a3mInc — WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) November 23, 2019 Get a closer look at the NEW #ICTitle revealed by @SamiZayn…
Oney Lorcan Responds to Triple H About Releases
On Wednesday, during the scheduled Media Conference Call for NXT: TakeOver WarGames, Triple H made the following statement: “For some talent, some of it’s legit. When you get to the bottom of it, there’s a proper way of doing it. I don’t have an understanding of airing it on social media. That’s not a proper…
AEW Star Fined For Use Of Staple Gun
During the Dynamite Dozen battle royal on Wednesday night, Jimmy Havoc utilized a staple gun to help increase his chances of winning the match. AEW management has now since reprimanded Jimmy Havoc with a $10,000 fine for use of the staple gun. It was also stated that every time he uses it going forward he…
This Week’s WWE 205 Live Cancelled, Lio Rush Responds
WWE announced via Twitter late Friday afternoon that this week’s 205 Live will not take place as originally scheduled. Instead, an encore presentation of NXT will air following SmackDown. The scheduled airing of 205 Live will not take place tonight. Tune into @WWENetwork right after #SmackDown for an encore presentation of @WWENXT. — WWE (@WWE)…
AEW Top 5 Rankings – November 22nd, 2019
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: PAC Jon Moxley Cody Adam Page Kenny Omega #AEW Singles Division Rankingsas of Friday, November 22nd, 2019 pic.twitter.com/SFsrOGWwXy — All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) November 22, 2019 Women’s…