Category: Wrestling News
*Spoilers* NXT UK Taping Results From Brentwood (10/4/19)
WWE held night one of their NXT UK tapings in Brentwood, Essex on Friday. As previously noted, Tom Phillips made his UK debut as the new play-by-play announcer, while a major title change occurred in the main event. H/T to Dei Owen on Twitter for the spoiler notes: – Dark match: A-Kid def. Joseph Conners…
Big Title Match Added To Bound For Glory
The North will defend the Impact Wrestling Tag Team Championship in a triple threat against Rich Swann & Willie Mack and Rob Van Dam & Rhino at Bound For Glory in a few weeks. Additionally, Daga has been added to the X-Division Championship Ladder Match after beating Chris Bey on this week’s Impact. Below is…
WWE Invites Tyson Fury To Raw Following SmackDown Angle
Following an attempted altercation with Braun Strowman on Friday Night SmackDown, WWE has offered to give undefeated heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury a live mic on Monday’s Raw in Bakersfield. There’s no word yet on when or if a match between the two will take place following the initiation of this new angle. BREAKING: After he…
Title Match Added To Hell In A Cell; 205 Live Cancelled This Week
– Charlotte Flair vs. Bayley for the SmackDown Women’s Championship has been added to Sunday’s WWE Hell in a Cell pay-per-view. Below is the updated card, which only has four advertised matches as of this writing: Universal Championship Hell in a Cell Match – Seth Rollins (c) vs. “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt Raw Women’s Championship…
Further Details On Jeff Hardy’s Arrest
Jeff Hardy is once again in trouble with the law. Unfortunately, on Thursday, October 3rd, Hardy was arrested in Moore County, NC and charged with “Driving While Impaired.” Hardy was released from custody at about 11:30pm. Officials didn’t release further information due to this being pending litigation and they are still investigating. This is far…
Cain Velasquez Has Not Yet Signed WWE Contract, Backstage News On Surprise Appearance
Cain Velasquez has not officially signed a contract with WWE, according to Marc Raimondi. The two sides are getting close. Velasquez’s appearance on tonight’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown came together over the last 24 hours or so. The UFC was aware of the appearance and approved it before he appeared live on FOX.…
**SPOILER** Title Change At WWE NXT UK Taping
WWE issued the following from today’s NXT UK tapings: Major news from NXT UK tapings (CAUTION: SPOILERS) Gallus’ Wolfgang & Mark Coffey defeated Flash Morgan Webster & Mark Andrews to win the NXT UK Tag Team Championship at Friday night’s NXT UK tapings in Brentwood, Essex. Watch NXT UK in the coming weeks to see…
Big Tag Team Match Announced For Next Week’s AEW Dynamite
AEW World Champion Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara will face Dustin Rhodes and “Hangman” Adam Page in a tag team match on next week’s episode of Dynamite. The promotion announced the match on their Twitter account. Next week’s AEW Dynamite will take place from the sold out Agganis Arena in Boston, Massachusetts. Already announced for…
Huge WWE Star Arrested For DWI In North Carolina
Jeff Hardy was arrested on Thursday and charged with Driving While Impaired, reports PWInsider.com. The arrest happened in Moore County, North Carolina as local police confirmed Hardy was released from custody on Thursday night. No additional details were released due to the situation being an ongoing investigation. Hardy, who remains under WWE contract, was arrested…
New WWE Champion, Cain Velasquez Debuts, Tons Of Backstage News From SmackDown
Below are news and notes from WWE Friday Night SmackDown in Los Angeles… – Brock Lesnar went over Kofi Kingston in mere seconds to win the WWE Championship. Kofi charged Lesnar as the bell rang but Lesnar caught him and gave him an F5 and covered him for the win. The bigger story was the…
Steve Austin Not Expected To Wrestle Again, Latest On Crown Jewel Status
While Podcast One recently sent out a press release with Steve Austin’s comments about possibly working another match, it doesn’t appear he’ll be wrestling again anytime soon. See also – Steve Austin Confirms He Could Work Another Match Dave Meltzer reports that despite speculation, Austin is not scheduled to be part of Crown Jewel later…
Edge Cleared To Compete Again For WWE (UPDATED)
Oct. 4, 2019 11 PM ET Update: Edge is denying the news, posting the following on Twitter: No I’m not and no I’m not. — Adam Copeland (@RatedRCope) October 5, 2019 Original story: Updating an earlier item, Edge has been medically cleared to return to in-ring competition for WWE, according to Fight Oracle. There is…
UFC Star Makes Debut On SmackDown Following Title Change
Following SmackDown’s main event, which saw Brock Lesnar squash Kofi Kingston in under 5 seconds to win the WWE Championship, Cain Velasquez would come out to the ring accompanying Rey Mysterio. Brock looked down the ramp like he had seen a ghost and this appears to have set up a future match between Cain and…
New Smackdown Stage Revealed
Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com is at the premiere of Smackdown on Fox and has posted a picture of the new stage. You can see the post on the Twitter post below: Thoughts on the new Smackdown set? pic.twitter.com/VSNh6aQfBU — Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) October 4, 2019
Braun Strowman’s New WWE Contract Worth $1.2 Million Per Year
Dave Meltzer is reporting that Braun Strowman recently signed a new WWE contract worth $1.2 million per year. While there are exceptions, a downside guarantee of $1 million per year is the most guaranteed money WWE offers. The way WWE contracts are structured, a WWE talent is paid their downside each year no matter what…
Ric Flair And Hulk Hogan Prove Drawing Power In WWE RAW Segment
Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan on Miz TV on this week’s episode of WWE Monday Night RAW was a big hit in the ratings, according to Dave Meltzer. The quarter hour viewership was the highest of the show with 3,114,000 viewers, which represented a 542,000 increase from the previous quarter. Follow @wrestlepages
Will John Cena Appear Live On WWE Friday Night SmackDown?
Barring a last-minute surprise or something that has been kept ultra private, it looks like John Cena will not at tonight’s live WWE Friday Night SmackDown taping in Los Angeles. Cena wished WWE well with the following: Good luck to my @WWE family for the 1st episode of #SmackDown on @FOXTV. I’ve learned a lot…
Hall Of Famer Receives Significant WWE Offer After AEW Negotiations
WWE Hall of Famer Edge recently got a significant offer to stay with WWE after negotiating with AEW, reports Dave Meltzer. According to Meltzer, it’s not confirmed that he will wrestle again but the idea of him wrestling again has definitely been talked about privately. However, it’s unknown if he would ever be able to…
New Role For Tom Phillips In WWE Revealed
Tom Phillips has transitioned to the play-by-play announcer for WWE NXT UK. His role was revealed at today’s tapings, where he called the action with Nigel McGuinness providing color commentary. Here’s confirmation from Twitter: https://twitter.com/ElliottCantor/status/1180190214997843969 Phillips replaces Vic Joseph, who is now the play-by-play announcer for RAW. Follow @wrestlepages
Former WCW Announcer Gives Strong Take On AEW Announce Team
Former WCW announcer Mark Madden gave the following take on the AEW Dynamite announce team of Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone and Excalibur: The @AEWonTNT show is proof of what good, professional announcers can do left to their own talents w/o a madman screaming in their ear. Three-man booth, &they rarely stepped on each other. Well…
Friday Night SmackDown Expected To Draw 4.5 Million Viewers Or More Tonight
There are people in the industry that are expecting tonight’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown premiere on FOX to draw 4.5 million or more viewers, reports Dave Meltzer. The Rock being announced in a major reason for the high expectations and it should be noted the timeslot SmackDown is in drew six million viewers this time…
Randy Orton Praises AEW Dynamite, Cody vs. Sammy Guevara
Randy Orton praised the premiere of AEW Dynamite during a Brad Radke gaming stream. “The AEW looked f***ing cool, huh? Did you watch that show last night?” When Radke replied he didn’t see it, Orton replied: “Oh my God. I’ll tell you what. It’s that big match feel, the big show feel. Cody and Sammy…
Chris Jericho On WWE Being Embarrassed By AEW, Getting Destroyed On Night One
AEW World Champion Chris Jericho explained how WWE was embarrassed with Dynamite destroying NXT in viewership this week in new comments made to Complex.com. “I know how they work,” Jericho commented about WWE issuing the congratulations statement to AEW. At the time, he hadn’t seen the ratings but assumed WWE had and knew when they…
AEW Has Policy That Bans Anti-WWE Signs At Shows
On this week’s premiere episode of AEW Dynamite on TNT, there was a sign in the crowd that read, “Vince Fears Ratings.” For those that missed it, below is a screen capture: peep the "VINCE FEARS RATINGS" sign ???? #AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/qQNYyEshXs — ElementGames #WWE2K24 (@ElementGamesTV) October 3, 2019 The sign was eventually confiscated by security…
Top WWE Star Challenges The Rock To WrestleMania 36 Match
Randy Orton challenged the Rock to a match at Wrestlemania 36 next year in Tampa. “.@TheRock I see you will be at #SmackdownOnFox this Friday,” Orton tweeted. “How about you & I have a discussion about who’s the greatest 3rd generation of all time and we answer that question April 5th in Tampa At Wrestlemania…
TNT President On AEW Dynamite Winning The Night From WWE NXT
TNT President Kevin Reilly weighed in on AEW Dynamite crushing WWE NXT in viewership this week in new comments made to Variety.com: ”This is a league that at its core is created by wrestlers for wrestling fans and I am incredibly energized by the enthusiastic embrace the fans have given to the AEW talent and…
Bayley Challenges Candice LeRae To Match At Hell In A Cell
WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley seemed to challenge Candice LeRae to a match at Hell in a Cell on Twitter. The following is from Twitter: @CandiceLeRae well damn. I still don’t have a match at HIAC. How about another title match? — Bayley (@itsBayleyWWE) October 3, 2019 No match for the SmackDown Women’s Title has…
Big Update On CM Punk Doing WWE Backstage, Possibly Returning To WWE
The Twitter account Fight Oracle is reporting that CM Punk to FS1 as a commentator on WWE Backstage is a “done deal.” Fight Oracle has a history of breaking WWE-related stories in the past, so this definitely has some credibility behind it. As we have noted several times here at WrestlePages.com, Punk tried out for…
Finn Balor Addresses WWE Future As NXT Superstar
WWE brought Finn Balor back to NXT on this week’s live episode on the USA Network. In a new interview with Newsweek.com, he discussed being back. “I’ve been out of the ring for about two months and out of NXT for much longer,” said Balor. “To get the opportunity to return to Full Sail live…
AEW vs NXT – Week 1
Here is a breakdown of how I, Jason, felt the first week of AEW vs NXT went! This will be a weekly report and analysis of AEW vs NXT that will compare both shows, apples to apples. We will evaluate the crowd reactions, match quality, storylines, and shock values (appearances, etc). Each will be graded…
AEW Dynamite Crushes WWE NXT Viewership In Week 1
AEW Dynamite crushed WWE NXT in viewership during their first head-to-head challenge. Dynamite drew 1.409 million viewers on TNT to WWE NXT’s viewership of 891,000 viewers on the USA Network. AEW had 58% more viewers in what can only be described as a stunning victory. Dynamite was No. 1 in the Cable Top 150 18-49…
Preliminary Numbers Show Ratings Victory For AEW Dynamite Over WWE NXT
AEW Dynamite defeated WWE NXT in the overnight ratings from Nielson, according to Ryan Glasspiegel. He reports Dynamite did a 0.7 and NXT did a 0.5. Overnight numbers are preliminary, the full story will be told when final viewership numbers are released later today. WWE has already issued a statement, congratulating AEW on a successful…
WWE Congratulates AEW On Premiere – Says It’s A Marathon, Not One-Night Sprint
WWE issued the following official statement about last night’s premiere of AEW Dynamite on TNT: “Congratulations to AEW on a successful premiere. The real winners of last night’s head-to-head telecasts of NXT on USA Network and AEW on TNT are the fans, who can expect Wednesday nights to be a competitive and wild ride as…
AAA Reschedules Oct. 13 Invading LA Event, No Makeup Date Announced
AAA have rescheduled their show scheduled for Oct. 13 from The Forum in Los Angeles. Below is an email they sent out to ticket holders: Dear Lucha Libre Ticket Holder: Please be advised that Lucha Libre AAA presents Lucha Invading LA event originally scheduled to take place at The Forum on October 13 has been…
WWE Quietly Renames Title
WWE has quietly renamed the Cruiserweight Championship to the NXT Cruiserweight Championship. You can see the change on the official listing here on dot com. Triple H recently talked about NXT absorbing the company’s cruiserweight division and moving the title under the brand. That change is now officially official. Follow @wrestlepages
Photo Of Finn Balor’s New Tattoo, Update On WWE Future
Finn Balor returned to WWE NXT on last night’s premiere episode on the USA Network, as first reported here on WrestlePages.com. It was Balor’s first appearance on WWE TV since the RAW after SummerSlam, where he lost a one-sided match against “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt. While away from WWE, Balor married FOX Sports host Veronica…
Hulk Hogan To Get Physical At WWE Crown Jewel?
Hulk Hogan teased getting physical at Crown Jewel in a post on Twitter. “I can guarantee I will get my hands on Flair one more time at Crown Jewel even if I have to make it a 6 on 6 match brother,” Hogan tweeted. “By the way I still have one more leg drop left…
Riho On Title Win, Schiavone Reacts To Return, AEW Hype In Full Swing
– Riho commented the following about being the inaugural AEW Women’s Champion: https://twitter.com/riho_gtmv/status/1179633294595547137 – Tony Schiavone gave me chills when he welcomed the audience to TNT on the opening of last night’s AEW Dynamite. Afterwards, he extended thankfulness to the team: I would sincerely like to thank everyone for their love tonight. It really means…
Early AEW Viewership Note, Backstage News On Hager Being Signed/Bellator, Jericho Stable
– Dave Meltzer noted that last night’s AEW Dynamite had over triple the viewers on Playstation Vue than NXT and was the third most-watched show on the platform. – AEW World Champion Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara, Jake Hager, Santana and Ortiz will be a stable going forward to feud with The Elite, reports PWInsider.com. For…
Tommaso Ciampa Returns, Dark Match Results, Next Week’s NXT
– Former NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa returned at the end of last night’s NXT to confront Adam Cole. There's no escape now, @AdamColePro. ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? @NXTCiampa #WWENXT #NXTonUSA pic.twitter.com/S8MwBt3me9 — WWE (@WWE) October 3, 2019 – The dark matches before NXT went on the air saw Saurav Gurjar & Rinku Singh defeat two local competitors, while…
Tony Khan Says AEW Has Better Wrestlers Than NXT, Attendance, What You Didn’t See
– AEW Founder and President Tony Khan turned some heads with a quote he gave The Los Angeles Times prior to the Dynamite premiere, where he asserted they have better wrestlers than NXT: “The AEW roster has much bigger stars and better wrestlers frankly than the NXT roster,” Khan said. “The AEW shows are going…
Jake Hager Makes Surprise Debut At Conclusion Of AEW Dynamite Premiere
Jake Hager, the former Jack Swagger from WWE, made his debut with All Elite Wrestling during the premiere episode of Dynamite on TNT Wednesday night. After Chris Jericho, Santana and Ortiz beat Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks in the show’s main event Cody came out and took out Jericho. He dropped both Santana and…
Finn Balor Returns; Says As Of Now, He Is NXT
Finn Balor made a surprise return to WWE NXT on tonight’s season premiere episode on the USA Network. After NXT Champion Adam Cole beat Matt Riddle to retain his title, Balor came out to a massive reaction. He stared down Cole and announced that as of now, he is NXT. This is the first time…
AEW Dynamite Preview Show Draws Impressive Audience
It may be time to adjust our expectations for the viewership numbers for the premiere of AEW Dynamite that just concluded on TNT. The “Road to AEW Dynamite” preview special that aired on Tuesday night drew 631,000 viewers, according to Mitch Metcalf. The numbers that will be released tomorrow will tell a big story as…
Season Nine Premiere Of Total Divas Flops On E!
The season nine premiere of WWE Total Divas garnered 252,000 viewers on the E! Network on Tuesday night, according to Mitch Metcalf. This is the lowest audience for Total Divas since the show began. Ronda Rousey and Sonya Deville were hyped as new cast members. By comparison, the season eight finale drew 412,000 viewers. Follow…
Celebrities Film Backstage Segment At AEW Dynamite
Jay and Silent Bob, whose real names are Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith respectively, were at tonight’s AEW Dynamite taping at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. The two filmed a segment with Joey Janela and took photos with the AEW World Tag Titles with AEW President Tony Khan and AEW World Champion Chris…
Inaugural AEW Women’s World Champion Crowned On Dynamite
Riho won the AEW Women’s World Championship in a match against Nyla Rose on the premiere episode of AEW Dynamite Wednesday night on TNT. The closing sequence saw Riho hit a series of forearms and a superplex off the middle rope. She got a two count, hit double knees to the back and another to…
Triple H On CM Punk/WWE – “Never Say Never”
Directly off news that CM Punk confirmed he tried out for FOX’s WWE Backstage studio show that will premiere next month on FS1, Triple H addressed the rumors in an interview on the Sports Illustrated Podcast. “Look, I’ve read about that as well,” Triple H said of the Punk – FS1 reports h/t WrestlingINC.com. “You…
CM Punk Confirms He Tried Out For WWE Backstage Studio Show
CM Punk finally admitted for the first time in public that he did indeed tryout for the new WWE Backstage studio show on FS1. “Yeah I did it,” Punk confirmed during an appearance on Collider Live h/t WrestlingINC.com. “I’m very much in a position where, ‘Well come talk to me.’ While Punk stated he’s open…
Big Update On AEW Dynamite In The UK
Tony Khan provided the following update about AEW Dynamite in the United Kingdom: As I’d promised last week, we’ve been working with our friends at @ITV on scheduling to get free same day access to our weekly episodes of AEW Dynamite for our amazing UK fans via ITV Hub and a sooner free to air…