Category: Wrestling News
SmackDown Viewership For Final Episode On USA Network
This week’s WWE SmackDown, its final airing on cable, did an average viewing audience of 2.099 million viewers on the USA Network, according to Mitch Metcalfe. As has become the usual, the show was No. 1 in the Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts. This week’s audience surpassed what the show did last week (2.064 million…
WWE Series Moving, Title Match Added To RAW, One-Hour NXT On Friday Nights
– WWE NXT UK will begin airing on Thursdays at 3 PM ET/8 PM BT starting with next week’s episode. The series has been airing Wednesdays on the WWE Network since its inception in October 2018. – AJ Styles will face Cedric Alexander for the WWE United States Championship on next week’s season premiere episode…
WWE Star’s In-Ring Career Winding Down – To Become A Producer?
Mickie James’ in-ring career could be winding down, reports PWInsider.com. James underwent surgery to repair a torn ACL in July and did commentary for this week’s WWE Main Event tapings. There is talk of her transitioning into a backstage role as a producer. James remains an official member of the SmackDown roster. After she had…
TNT And AEW Already Talking About Adding Second Show
Brett Weitz, who is the General Manager of TNT, TBS and truTV, confirmed in comments to TheWrap.com they are already talking about a second show for AEW in addition to Dynamite. Here are his comments: “We are talking about it. I don’t know if you’ve met Tony Khan, but he’s not short of ideas —…
New Matches Added To Bound For Glory Weekend Events
Impact Wrestling will host two events before their marquee Bound For Glory pay-per-view. Prelude to Glory will take place on Friday, Oct. 18th, and will stream live on Impact Plus. Three matches have been announced: World Champion Brian Cage & Tessa Blanchard vs. X-Division Champion Jake Crist & Madman Fulton Tag Team Champions The North…
Match Added To AEW Premiere
On the newest episode of Road to AEW on TNT, Tony Schiavone announced a new match for the Oct. 2nd episode of Dynamite. Hangman Page will take on PAC in a singles match. Other matches on the card: Cody vs Sammy Guevara MJF vs Brandon Cutler AEWs Women’s Title Match: Nyla Rose vs Rhio Kenny Omega and…
Samoa Joe On Vince McMahon Being “Vehemently Opposed” To Him In WWE
In an interview with Fightful.com, Samoa Joe talked about how Vince McMahon vehemently opposed him being in WWE and how they have a great relationship now: ”Oh, there were tons here for years. Years. Vince vehemently opposed me being in WWE. He didn’t know me, wasn’t familiar with me. And now we have a great…
AEW’s Nyla Rose Apologizes For Controversial Response To Fan On Twitter
AEW star Nyla Rose generated controversy with a response to a fan on Twitter. Rose, who is transgender, responded with the following to a fan who called her a man: On Monday, Rose apologized for the now-deleted response: My constant goal is to be better than I was the day before. Today is no exception.…
WWE NXT Superstar Debuts On 205 Live
WWE NXT Superstar Danny Burch made his debut on this week’s episode of WWE 205 Live. For those that missed it, Burch teamed with Oney Lorcan to beat Tony Nese and WWE Cruiserweight Champion Drew Gulak. Here are highlights: 1️⃣ 2️⃣@_StarDESTROYER AND @strongstylebrit ARE HERE ON #205LIVE AND WE CAN ONLY TYPE IN CAPS LOCK…
The Rock To Appear On SmackDown’s FOX Premiere?
Progressive insurance will be a presenting sponsor for SmackDown on FOX, per AdAge. They’ll join Paramount, Pizza Hut, Boost Mobile and Snickers as key brands involved in next Friday’s big premiere with the blue brand’s return to broadcast television. AdAge noted there are many special appearances set for SmackDown on FOX that are not being…
Cody Releases Statement On Upcoming Premiere Of AEW Dynamite
Cody Rhodes issued the following statement about the premiere of AEW Dynamite on TNT next week: “We’re eight days out from the most significant night in wrestling in my lifetime. I just wanted to share these thoughts with our incredible fans, whose unbridled passion and support have led us to this moment. This raging fire…
Two Major Matches Confirmed For SmackDown On FOX Premiere
– Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair will face SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley and Sasha Banks on next week’s Friday Night SmackDown premiere on FOX. That show will also be the 20th Anniversary of SmackDown and will be headlined by Brock Lesnar vs. Kofi Kingston for the WWE Championship. You can check out…
Big Tag Team Match Announced For WWE Hell In A Cell
It was announced on the final SmackDown Live on USA Network that Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan will face Luke Harper and Erick Rowan in a tag team match on Oct. 6th at WWE Hell in a Cell. IT'S ON: @WWEDanielBryan & @WWERomanReigns take on @ERICKROWAN & @LukeHarperWWE at #HIAC! #SDLive @WWENetwork pic.twitter.com/C03RrRi0Am — WWE…
Cody Rhodes Reveals AEW Dynamite TV Rating, Wants Fan Feedback
Cody Rhodes stated via his Twitter account that AEW Dynamite will be rated TV-14. This will continue to establish the company as an alternative to WWE, which has been under a TV-PG rating for over a decade. TV-14 https://t.co/lgacIjV2zB — Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) September 24, 2019 Cody also released a lengthy statement about preparing for…
205 Live Reportedly Moving To Friday Nights
PWInsider is reporting that 205 Live will be taped live following Friday Night SmackDown starting next week in Los Angeles on Oct. 4th. The report also states that the NXT creative team will be in charge of booking the show. An official announcement regarding the move is likely to be made during tonight’s broadcast.
Reports On Which Brand Bray Wyatt Will End Up On
WrestleVotes revealed on Tuesday that FOX executives are very interested in having “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt on Friday Night SmackDown. Despite that, it’s being reported that Executive Director Paul Heyman is a huge Wyatt fan, which will likely keep Wyatt on Raw. Something nobody can deny: a person who works for FOX has directly told…
Several New Names Announced For NWA Studio TV Tapings
NWA has announced Rock N Roll Express, Eddie Kingston, Marti Belle, Ashley Vox and Thunder Rosa will be on hand for the company’s TV tapings at GPB Studios in Atlanta on Sept. 30th and Oct. 1st. See these three amazing talents on 9/30 & 10/1 in Atlanta GA Ashley VoxMarti BelleThunder Rosa 9/30 – https://t.co/o8sZanFf7110/1…
Title Match Announced For NXT; New Match Confirmed For 205 Live
– NXT General Manager William Regal announced via Twitter that The Street Profits will challenge The Undisputed Era for the NXT Tag Team Championship next week on the Oct. 2nd episode. #StreetProfits @MontezFordWWE & @AngeloDawkins challenge #UndisputedERA's @KORcombat & @theBobbyFish in a rematch for the gold on the Oct. 2 edition of #WWENXT, LIVE on…
Raw Viewership Slightly Declines
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw did an average viewing audience of 2.210 million viewers, which is down slightly from the week prior, per Mitch Metcalf. Last week’s show did 2.272 million viewers. While this week’s viewership dropped each hour, it’s worth noting the third hour stayed above 2 million for the second…
New RAW Logo Starting Next Week?
As reported here yesterday, both Raw and Smackdown are set to have updates to numerous parts of the show. Well it seems WWE let one more new item slip yesterday, as it showed a new logo for Raw. Posts on its Twitter page show the new logo for the season premiere. You can see the…
Impact Wrestling Moving To Tuesday Nights On AXS TV
Impact Wrestling has announced that its flagship programming will officially premiere on AXS TV on Tuesday, Oct. 29th, at 8pm ET. The company will be highlighted every week leading up to the premiere starting on Oct. 1st with 2019 pay-per-views Homecoming, Rebellion and Slammiversary airing in their entirety. Scott D’Amore and Josh Mathews will host…
Former WWE Women’s Champion Announces Retirement
Lisa Marie Varon, formerly known as Victoria and Tara throughout her career, competed in her final professional wrestling match against Melina at a Masters of the Ring Entertainment event on Saturday. View this post on Instagram As @therealkurtangle said, “Oh It’s True. It’s damn True” Thank you @mastersofringentertainment for main eventing my final…
First Look At Total Divas Season 9 Featuring Ronda Rousey
E! has released the first trailer for Total Divas season 9 in addition to the teasers for the first four episodes. Ronda Rousey, Sonya Deville and Carmella will be major fixtures this season: Oct. 2nd – The Baddest Women on the Planet: On the explosive season premiere of Total Divas, Ronda Rousey makes her debut…
Updated Line-Up For Next Week’s Raw Season Premiere
The following matches and segments have been confirmed for next week’s Raw Season Premiere in Phoenix, AZ: – Rey Mysterio vs. Seth Rollins for the Universal Championship – Women’s Tag Team Champion Alexa Bliss vs. Sasha Banks – Brock Lesnar appears – MizTV with special guests Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair It's GODDESS vs. BOSS…
Adam Page Confirmed For AEW Dynamite Premiere
AEW announced on Monday that “Hangman” Adam Page will appear on the AEW Dynamite premiere episode on Oct. 2nd on TNT. What does @theAdamPage have on his mind? #9Days till #AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/etpdYtKzvc — All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) September 23, 2019 Expect Page to be a prominent star on the show after facing Chris Jericho to…
#1 Contender for Seth Rollins’ Title Is… (Spoiler)
On Raw tonight, WWE held a Fatal 5 Way Elimination match to determine the #1 Contender for Seth Rollins’ title. The match would feature Rey Mysterio, AJ Styles, Robert Roode, Ricochet, and Shinsuke Nakamura. At the end of the day, Rey Mysterio would be victorious over the other 4 and will now meet Seth Rollins…
Kevin Sullivan Reportedly Leaving Impact Wrestling For AEW
POST Wrestling is reporting that Impact Wrestling’s Vice President of Production Kevin Sullivan has given his notice to the company because he is AEW-bound. The report also states that “a select few” from the same department will be exiting with Sullivan. This wouldn’t be his first time working with AEW as he was behind the…
Carmella Wins 24/7 Championship On Raw
Carmella surprised R-Truth by pinning him on this week’s Raw to capture the 24/7 Championship. Carmella ended up escaping with the title while several women chased her out of the arena. .@CarmellaWWE just pinned @RonKillings to win the #247Title!!! … and @RonKillings is celebrating??? #RAW pic.twitter.com/ZI7saZJ0IL — WWE (@WWE) September 24, 2019
Brock Lesnar To Appear On Raw Next Week
WWE just announced on Raw that Brock Lesnar will be appearing on Raw for the season premiere next week, September 30th. This will mark his first appearance on Raw since the August 5th episode, which was the go home to SummerSlam where he lost his title to Seth Rollins. We have an updated list of…
The Fiend Hijacking WWE Tonight?
It appears as though The Fiend is hijacking the show tonight on Raw. It all started with the opening of the show with the WWE logo. You can see part of that below: #RAW has a bit of a different feel tonight… LIVE. @USA_Network. RIGHT NOW. pic.twitter.com/xMG2UXTU5G — WWE (@WWE) September 24, 2019 Then, while…
WWE Hall Of Famers Locally Advertised For Raw Season Premiere
The Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, AZ is advertising WWE Hall of Famers Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair for next week’s Raw Season Premiere. The tweet put out by the arena noted they will be guests on MizTV with The Miz: https://twitter.com/TSRarena/status/1176262616462721029 Next week’s show will feature a Universal Championship match and reportedly a…
WWE Star Reportedly Not Cleared Yet; NXT Star Appearing On 205 Live?
– PWInsider is reporting that Drew McIntyre hasn’t been cleared yet following his abrupt surgery a few weeks ago. He’s reportedly not backstage at tonight’s Raw in San Fransisco. – NXT star Danny Burch looks to be joining his partner Oney Lorcan for a tag team match against Cruiserweight Champion Drew Gulak and Tony Nese…
Daniel Bryan Segment, Women’s Tag Match & More Set For SmackDown
WWE has announced the following for this week’s SmackDown Live in San Fransisco: – Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan will “clear the air” – WWE Champion Kofi Kingston will have a sit-down interview to discuss Brock Lesnar – Charlotte Flair & Carmella vs. SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley & Sasha Banks
Shawn Michaels On Lighting The Fuse For WWE Superstar
Shawn Michaels talked about being part of the angle that setup Goldberg vs. Dolph Ziggler at SummerSlam in new comments on the State of Combat Podcast. Here’s an excerpt: “I never know when the phone call is going to come and I’m going to jump on a plane,” Shawn explained. “I was just sort of…
Big Changes To RAW & SmackDown – Pyros & Fireworks Returning
Changes are in store for the production value of both RAW and SmackDown next week. In addition to SmackDown premiering on FOX, it will be the season premiere episode of RAW. Both shows will get updated sets, per WrestleVotes. Additionally, there will be pyros and fireworks, which will once again become a weekly fixture. Follow…
Dolph Ziggler Comments On Near Altercation With Goldberg
Dolph Ziggler tweeted the following about his near altercation with Goldberg at an Andiamo Italian Steakhouse in Las Vegas over the weekend: dipshit took a break from ruining wrestling to ruin my night off. I’m not interested. get a hobby or go fishing or something. Maybe you can do that without getting hurt. no other…
David Benoit Backstage At WWE Live Event On Saturday
As noted yesterday, David Benoit recently stated during a podcast interview that he was interested in joining AEW and that he’s no longer allowed backstage at WWE events. The latter seems to not be true as Natalya posted a photo with Benoit and Tyson Kidd backstage at Saturday’s live event in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Edmonton…
Joey Ryan Returns To Impact As LAX Exits; Matches Set For Next Week
– As seen above, Joey Ryan returned to Impact Wrestling on Friday’s episode to serve as the entertainment for Melissa Santos’ bachelorette party. Her wedding ceremony with Brain Cage will air on next week’s show. – This week’s episode marked the final appearance for LAX as they lost their last match to Rich Swann &…
Updated List Of Brock Lesnar’s Scheduled Appearances
Brock Lesnar has been in the headlines since Tuesday when it was announced he will challenge WWE Champion Kofi Kingston on the premiere episode of Friday Night SmackDown on Oct. 4th. PWInsider has revealed an updated line-up of Lesnar’s scheduled appearances, which includes next week’s Raw Season Premiere and the first night of the WWE…
Alundra Blayze Talks Conversation With Vince McMahon At 2015 Hall Of Fame
WWE Hall of Famer Alundra Blayze recently spoke with Ring The Belle about her career and her 2015 Hall of Fame induction. During the interview, she touched on her first conversation with Vince McMahon at the event: “When I was being inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2015, I haven’t seen Vince since ‘that’…
The Miz And Maryse Welcome New Addition To Their Family
The Miz and his wife, Maryse, welcomed their second child a few days ago. Madison Jade Mizanin was born on September 20, 2019. The Miz posted a tweet to his Twitter account welcoming their beautiful newborn. The staff at WrestlePages sends their best wishes and congratulations to the Mizanin family! We’ve got the whole world…
WALTER Issues Challenge For This Week’s NXT
WWE UK Champion WALTER has issued a challenge to KUSHIDA to find two tag team partners to face Imperium on this week’s NXT. #NXTUK Champion @WalterAUT boldly challenges @KUSHIDA_0904 to find two partners and meet Imperium in the ring this week. pic.twitter.com/dA1LL8XqAH — WWE (@WWE) September 22, 2019 Below is the updated line-up for Wednesday’s…
WWE Stars Return Home, 24/7 Title Changes Hands Again At WWE Live Events
– NXT star Xia Li returned to her home country on Friday when she teamed with Carmella to defeat Mandy Rose & Sonya Deville at the WWE Live event in Shanghai, China. – The 24/7 Championship changed hands again in Shanghai when EC3 beat R-Truth only for R-Truth to regain it with the help of…
WWE Star Says She’s Not Allowed To Change Her Hair Color
Former SmackDown Women’s Champion Carmella received a tweet from a fan asking her to bring back her dark hair color, to which she responded, “I’m not allowed to, unfortunately. So blonde Mella is here to stay!” I’m not allowed to, unfortunately. So blonde Mella is here to stay! ????????♀️ https://t.co/RNmfgH4X8a — Mella Is Money ????…
Kylie Rae Returns To The Ring After Hiatus
Former AEW star Kylie Rae returned to the ring on Saturday at a Freelance Wrestling event, replacing Shotzi Blackheart in her scheduled match against Isaias Velaquez. Unfortunately @Shotziblack will be unable to join us tonight. But I think we found a more than suitable replacement. Tonight w/ @FreelanceUndrgd at Game of the Genders @DazeZhaVoo will…
Big Update On “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan’s Condition
As noted earlier on Wrestle Pages, “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan was hospitalized over the weekend for an undisclosed health issue. Duggan’s wife took to his Instagram account on Saturday to let fans know that he had a severe infection that resulted in two emergency surgeries within 24 hours. Duggan will remain in the hospital for at…
WWE Tries Out The Fiend Vs Seth Rollins
It seems The Fiend and Seth Rollins are getting practice in this weekend on the house show circuit. The two squared off at Friday night’s house show that took place in Calgary. Thanks to a video posted by WWE Official on their YouTube page, you can see the ending of the match. The match saw…
AEW Negotiating TV Deal In UK, Nick Jackson Compares NXT To Impact
The Young Bucks did an interview with TalkSport.com, which will be published in its entirety soon. The interview included some noteworthy items. – AEW is still in negotiations for a television deal in the UK. The Bucks couldn’t say if it would be finished in time for the first episode and they couldn’t reveal the…
WWE Legend On Shocking Return, Being Creeped Out By Bray Wyatt
While appearing on The Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling podcast, Kane discussed returning to WWE on this week’s RAW and coming face-to-face with The Fiend: “As far as a shocking crazy return, I think it was. I think and as we say it was a really good piece of business. I’ve told people all…