Category: Wrestling News
Backstage News On Goldberg & Matt Riddle’s SummerSlam Encounter
Fightful.com has learned new details regarding the backstage encounter between Goldberg and Matt Riddle at last month’s SummerSlam event. Riddle made it public knowledge during WWE’s Watch Along stream on YouTube that the two exchanged pleasantries backstage. You can check out Riddle’s comments in the video below: According to Sean Ross Sapp, his sources say…
Latest On Future Of WWE 205 Live
With WWE NXT moving to the USA Network and SmackDown moving to FOX, there continues to be a lot of talk about what the future holds for 205 Live. It was originally reported WWE could opt to absorb the hour into NXT, with the brand expanding to two hours on the USA Network. Dave Meltzer…
Details On Shane McMahon’s Absence From WWE TV
Shane McMahon has been excluded from WWE television lately because the writers haven’t had anything for him, per Dave Meltzer. Meltzer noted Vince is the guy that’s been writing and has forgotten about his son’s angle. McMahon was involved in a summer program with Kevin Owens, which resulted in a SummerSlam bout between the two.…
AEW World Title Match To Change At Full Gear? Possible TV Title
As previously announced, Cody will challenge AEW World Champion Chris Jericho for the title at the company’s Full Gear pay-per-view in November. In a new interview with IGN, Cody explained how that could change: “This is one of the positive uses of ‘card subject to change.’ I’m coming off a win over Dustin, one of…
Allysin Kay Speaks On Mae Young Classic Feedback, Where She Stands With Impact
NWA Women’s World Champion Allysin Kay recently sat down with Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com for an exclusive interview where she discussed her experiences working with WWE and Impact Wrestling. Mae Young Classic feedback: “I got so much good feedback that I almost thought people were lying to me,” said Kay. “Because when something like…
Backstage News & Notes From Impact Wrestling’s TV Tapings
Mike Johnson of PWInsider had several news and notes coming out of Impact Wrestling’s television tapings in Las Vegas this week: – Former World Champion Chris Sabin and Paul London worked as producers. – Joey Ryan was backstage on Thursday filming pre-tapes despite not appearing in front of the live crowd either night. – Daga,…
Jericho Gets Ribbed About Missing Belt
As I am sure we all know by now, Jericho had his belt stolen/lost over the past week, and has since been found. Ever since this happened, he has been getting ribbed by several people across multiple platforms. Here are some of the best that we have come across: Chris Jericho looking for his #AEW…
New NWA Tag Team Champions Crowned
Thomas Latimer (f.k.a. Bram) & Royce Isaacs beat Villain Enterprises (PCO & Brody King) at Ring of Honor’s Global Wars event in Chicago on Saturday night to become the new NWA Tag Team Champions. ROH and NWA ended their relationship in July, so the title change was inevitable as PCO and King are under ROH…
Trish Stratus & Sasha Banks Featured In Upcoming WWE Network Documentaries
– TrishStratus.com revealed that Trish Stratus will be the focus of an upcoming WWE 24 documentary that will be featured on the WWE Network. The doc will feature footage from WrestleMania 35 and SummerSlam weekend as she prepared to face Charlotte Flair in her farewell match. An air date has yet to be revealed. –…
Sammy Guevara Starts #FreeKillerKross Trend
AEW star, Sammy Guevara, recently took to Twitter to begin the trend of #FreeKillerKross. For those that haven’t been following along, Impact Wrestling and Killer Kris’s have been in a contract dispute for the past few months. https://twitter.com/sammyguevara/status/1170423746647199744?s=21 The most notable of this being when Kross refused to blade in a match against Eddie Edwards…
WWE NXT Star Has Heat Over Twitter Outburst
Matt Riddle could have backstage heat on Twitter for calling out other NXT Superstars who didn’t give him a ride to work. “This message is for all the pieces of trash, hags, and whatever other word you want to call them that couldn’t give me a ride today because their cars were too full with…
Ric Flair Says He’s Signed Deal With Adidas
Ric Flair, who is currently doing battle with WWE for usage of the phrase “The Man,” told TMZ Sports he has signed a deal with Adidas. “Ready for the good news?” Flair asked, “Adidas thinks I’m ‘The Man.’ I signed a deal with them, and we’re fixin’ to make Nike the second brand. It’s not…
Video & Photos: Undertaker Appears On ESPN’s College GameDay
The Undertaker made an appearance on the Sept. 7th episode of College GameDay on ESPN this morning. Check it out below: ???? THAT'S THE UNDERTAKER'S MUSIC ???? pic.twitter.com/6DCURh9GdO — College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 7, 2019 @lwoswrestling @TheRealRBV @NotJargo @BodyslamNet @MGoose37 @MMelchor The Undertaker is on College Gameday right now… pic.twitter.com/hTI4aNXnQt — Ryan K Boman (@RyanKBoman)…
Paige On How She Overcame Depression
In a new interview with FOXNews.com, Paige talked about overcoming depression. “Honestly, you surround yourself with toxic people, then that doesn’t really help either. So what I did because I remember walking through a supermarket and I was, I looked terrible because you know I was, I unfortunately did, I’m very open about this and…
Possible WWE Draft Spoilers
There was a photoshoot done over SummerSlam weekend to promote WWE SmackDown’s move to FOX. Several RAW superstars were part of the shoot including – Becky Lynch, Rey Mysterio, The Miz and Alexa Bliss. WrestlingNews.co posted a photo of the shoot on Twitter you can view below: Based on this WWE photoshoot for FOX, it…
New SmackDown Writer Found Asleep In Writers Room
TheWrap.com reports the perceived lack of direction at SmackDown is the reason for the recent changes to the WWE creative team. There is a lot of pressure on the writers right now with expectations being very high for the brand with the upcoming moving to FOX. While changes are underway, TheWrap.com reports new hire Stevie…
Women’s Tag Team Championship Match Added To Clash Of Champions
WWE has announced that Mandy Rose & Sonya Deville will challenge Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross for the Women’s Tag Team Championship at Clash of Champions. Rose & Deville earned the title shot when they beat Bliss & Cross in a non-title match during last week’s SmackDown Live. At #WWEClash of Champions, @AlexaBliss_WWE & @NikkiCrossWWE…
*SPOILERS* Impact Wrestling Taping Results From Las Vegas (9/6)
Impact Wrestling held night two of their television tapings from Sam’s Town in Las Vegas on Friday. Below are *spoiler* results: Xplosion: – Damos def. Damien Drake – TJP def. Tyler Durvack – Knockouts Champion Taya Valkryie def. Lacey Lion Impact Wrestling: – Desi Hit Squad (Mahabali Shera, Rohit Raju & Gurshinder Singh) def. The…
World Championship Match Announced For Impact’s Bound For Glory PPV
Impact Wrestling announced during Friday’s broadcast that Brian Cage will defend the World Championship against Sami Callihan at Bound For Glory. IT'S OFFICIAL @MrGMSI_BCage will defend the World Championship against @TheSamiCallihan at Bound for Glory! #BFG #IMPACT pic.twitter.com/aWu3dlChC6 — TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) September 7, 2019 Callihan earned the match by defeating Tessa Blanchard at Unbreakable…
Two More Big Matches Confirmed For Raw At MSG
WWE announced two more matches for Monday’s big episode of Raw emanating from Madison Square Garden: Cedric Alexander will face United States Champion AJ Styles in a non-title match following their backstage altercation last week. BREAKING: @CedricAlexander is set to do battle with @AJStylesOrg THIS MONDAY on #RAW!https://t.co/aBK1k5e0Lj — WWE (@WWE) September 6, 2019 Raw…
Backstage News On Changes To NXT, Upcoming Draft, Renee Young
Even with NXT’s forthcoming move to the USA Network, there are still plans for NXT talent to get “called up” to RAW or SmackDown, reports Dave Meltzer. This indicates NXT is not going to be considered a third equal brand. Also, there are plans for each brand to have separate announcers, with Corey Graves going…
Backstage News On Unscripted Promos On This Week’s WWE RAW
The promos by Sasha Banks/Bayley/Rey Mysterio on this week’s episode of WWE Monday Night RAW were not fully scripted and were done with bullet points instead, reports Dave Meltzer. Given the fact guys like Kevin Owens and Daniel Bryan already do their promos like this, there is a movement to go in this direction. It’s…
WWE Live Event Canceled Due To Expected Severe Weather
WWE announced they’ve canceled the scheduled live event from the Halifax Forum on Saturday due to expected severe weather. Here’s the official announcement: WWE LIVE IN HALIFAX, CANCELLED DUE TO EXPECTED SEVERE WEATHER STAMFORD, Conn., September 5, 2019 – Due to expected severe weather and hazardous conditions this weekend; WWE has cancelled Saturday’s live event…
Former Impact Wrestling World Champion Nearly Signed With AEW
Former Impact Wrestling star Eli Drake told Fightful.com that he almost signed with AEW. “We had a deal worked out. And then we didn’t And then we did again. And then we didn’t. We just couldn’t come to terms with everything. Then, I spoke with Joey Mercury at Ring of Honor and that happened just…
Top Match At WWE Clash Of The Champions Spoiled?
Seth Rollins vs. Bray Wyatt for the WWE Universal Championship is currently being advertised after WWE Clash of the Champions. Some people believe it’s an indication that Rollins will be retaining the title over Braun Strowman at the Sept. 15th pay-per-view. Remember, Wyatt has already challenged the winner. Below is the advertisement: yes@WWEBrayWyatt vs @WWERollins…
AEW World Title Belt Put On Craigslist Before Turned Over To Police
A 41-year-old man out of Tallahassee named Frank Price found the AEW World Title belt in the middle of the road on Sunday. In new comments made to The Tallahassee Democrat, Price reveals he listed the belt on Craigslist before learning it was stolen and returning it to police. “It’s pretty comical,” Price said. “It’s…
*SPOILERS* Impact Wrestling Taping Results From Las Vegas (9/5)
Impact Wrestling held night one of their television tapings from Sam’s Town in Las Vegas on Thursday. Below are *spoiler* results: Xplosion: – Rich Swann def. enhancement talent – The Rascalz def. Desi Hit Squad Impact Wrestling: – Havok (w/James Mitchell) def. Taya Valkyrie (c) by DQ with the Knockouts Championship on the line. John…
WWE Signs Former Lucha Underground Star & Football Player
WWE announced on Thursday that Jorge Bolly and Edgar Lopez have signed with the WWE Performance Center. Second-generation luchador Jorge Bolly — better known to ring fans by the aliases El Hijo del Fantasma and King Cuerno — has arrived at the WWE Performance Center. @WWEPC https://t.co/gbKOoY6YvM — WWE (@WWE) September 5, 2019 Bolly is…
Pro Wrestling Noah Star To Compete At Bound For Glory
Impact Wrestling announced on Thursday that Pro Wrestling Noah star Naomichi Marufuji will compete at this year’s Bound For Glory pay-per-view event on October 20th. His opponent has yet to be named. Below is announcement via Twitter: BREAKING: @noah_marufuji_ is coming to Bound for Glory!#BFG pic.twitter.com/WXHmGzpTUQ — TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) September 5, 2019 Marufuji last…
Breaking News: Cody To Face Jericho At AEW Full Gear
Sports Illustrated has broken the news that Cody will challenge the first ever AEW World Champion Chris Jericho at the next AEW PPV Full Gear, later this year. SI states that main contributing factor is the Win-Loss record, which AEW is pushing as a meaningful statistic. AEW has appeared to confirm the story by retweeting…
First Two Episodes of NXT On USA Will Be One Hour
For those wanting to get two hours of NXT on the USA Network will have to wait until October 2nd episode. Today on the WWE NXT Twitter Account, they announced “On Sept. 18 & 25, the first hour of #WWENXT will air LIVE on @USA_Network and the second hour will stream live on @WWENetwork!” We…
WWE Raw Nominated For E! People’s Choice Award
On the WWE Twitter, it was announced that Monday Night Raw was nominated for a E! People’s Choice Award. Raw was nominated for “The Show of 2019”, along with Game of Thrones, Grey’s Anatomy, Riverdale, Stranger Things, Big Bang Theory and The Walking Dead. You can votes up to 25 times on Eonline.com, until October…
WWE SmackDown Viewership Increases
This week’s WWE SmackDown did an average viewing audience of 2.130 million viewers, per Mitch Metcalf. That’s up from the 2.088 million viewers the show did last week on the USA Network. It was No. 1 in the Cable Top 150 18-49 demographic, the fifth week in a row to do so. SmackDown Viewership Tracker…
Ric Flair On Taking Legal Action Against WWE Over “The Man”
TMZ caught up with Ric Flair to talk about him filing a trademark for the term “The Man.” Flair explained he wanted WWE to pay him for the term being used by Becky Lynch. When they blew him off, he went directly to Triple H. Once an agreement couldn’t be reached, Flair went ahead and…
RVD On Why He Returned To Impact Wrestling
Rob Van Dam did an interview with WrestlingEpicenter.com to promote Impact Wrestling’s upcoming television tapings on Las Vegas. In it, he discussed his reason for returning: ”What brought me back was business. On a personal side, yes, I am making a lot more money than I was in my last run… A LOT more, James!…
AEW Not Planning To Hire Writers – Details On WWE Doing Unscripted Promos On RAW
Dave Meltzer believes AEW is not going to hire writers for their weekly television on TNT. Instead, the plan will be to put shows together with a basic format and have talent use bullet points. According to Meltzer, it will be wrestlers coming up with storylines and going out on live television to cut promos.…
Title Match Announced For WWE NXT’s Premiere On USA
WWE has announced an NXT North American Title match for the brand’s Sept. 18th premiere on the USA Network. NXT North American Champion The Velveteen Dream will defend his title against Roderick Strong. WWE has already announced a Triple Threat match for the NXT on USA premiere featuring Io Shirai vs. Mia Yim vs. Bianca…
More On WWE Creative Team Changes, Stronger RAW & SmackDown Boundaries
WWE creative team member Ryan Ward has taken a leave of absence after getting married, per Mike Johnson. As noted earlier here on WrestlePages.com, Ed Kosky has taken over for Ward as the lead writer of SmackDown. Jonathan Baeckstrom is working as lead writer on RAW, reporting directly to Paul Heyman. Johnson reports WWE Superstars…
Top WWE Star On Why He Changed His Finisher
Kevin Owens explained in a new interview with SI.com why he changed his finisher from the Popup Powerbomb to the Stone Cold Stunner. “I felt like everybody was doing powerbombs left and right, and I wanted to try something else. And one day it occurred to me that no one does the stunner as a…
Tallahassee Police Department Releases Statement On AEW World Title Belt
The Tallahassee Police Department issued the following statement about the AEW World Title belt being stolen from Chris Jericho: On Sunday September 1, 2019, TPD responded to 2400 North Monroe Street reference a theft. Officers learned that a championship belt, reported to be valued at $29,250, was stolen from a limo recently occupied by the…
Kenny Omega And PAC Upset About Match At All Out
Chris Jericho talked about how Kenny Omega and PAC were upset they had to cut a bunch of stuff from their match at AEW All Out. The match went on too long, so several spots had to be scrapped. “Afterward, both Kenny and PAC were mad because I guess, their match was too long and…
WWE Makes Major Changes To Raw And Smackdown Writing Teams
There have apparently been some changes to the Raw and Smackdown writing teams, according to Dave Meltzer. Ryan Ward, who was the lead writer for Smackdown, has been replaced by Ed Kosky. Ed has been the lead writer for Raw and will now look to move to Smackdown and work with Eric Bischoff in preparation for…
Former Impact Knockout Has WWE Tryout
Former Impact Knockout Scarlett Bordeaux received a WWE tryout today at the company’s Performance Center in Orlando, per Squared Circle Sirens. Impact released Scarlett in June. She previously worked for WWE as a Rosebud for Adam Rose in June 2014. She was featured in a squash match against Nia Jax in December 2016. Bordeaux is…
AEW World Title Belt, Valued At $30K, Recovered By Police
Updating an earlier item regarding the stolen AEW World Championship belt, the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) have recovered the title, according to Jeffrey Burlew. Burlew reports someone turned it in to TPD headquarters after finding it along the side of the road. The belt was valued at nearly $30,000. No arrests have been made and…
Liv Morgan Return?
Speculation is growing rampant on social media that Liv Morgan is close to returning, and may be joining The Firefly Funhouse. She sent out the following cryptic tweets on Twitter: pic.twitter.com/vj7z1m5mo9 — LIV Morgan (@YaOnlyLivvOnce) September 1, 2019 Let me Liv — LIV Morgan (@YaOnlyLivvOnce) September 1, 2019 Does this mean Liv Morgan is going…
Huge Match Announced For AEW Full Gear PPV In November
AEW announced today that Jon Moxley will face Kenny Omega at their Full Gear pay-per-view on Saturday, Nov. 9. The match was originally scheduled for All Out but was canceled when Moxley had to be removed due to a recurring MRSA infection in his elbow. ????#AEWFullGear – Match Announcement????Saturday, November 9th, 2019 – 7pm Local…
RAW Viewership Down Again On Labor Day
This week’s Labor Day episode of WWE Monday Night Raw did an average viewing audience of 2.507 million viewers, which was down from the week prior, per Mitch Metcalf. Last week’s show did 2.528 million viewers and things aren’t going to get any easier with the return of Monday Night Football next week on ESPN.…
Why Top WWE Superstar Missed SmackDown
Kevin Owens missed this week’s episode of WWE SmackDown because he’s at home in Florida, helping his family prepare for Hurricane Dorian. “I figured if I didn’t show up, maybe Shane wouldn’t either and I’d be doing everyone a favor,” Owens joked with a Twitter user. ” It worked! Actually, I didn’t want to fly…
WWE Draft Scheduled For 10/11 SmackDown And 10/14 RAW
WWE is planning a Draft that will take place over the Oct. 11th episode of SmackDown and Oct. 14th episode of RAW, according to Dave Meltzer and John Pollock. The 2019 WWE Draft will be done to “freshen up” the rosters and additional changes are expected to made in October. As reported here on WrestlePages.com…