Category: Wrestling News
This Day In Wrestling History – August 26th
News 1986 – WWF Superstars of Wrestling taped their very first broadcast from Providence Civic Center in Providence, RI. This would continue to air until 2001, but not before becoming a highlights only show in 1997. On this episode, Koko B. Ware made his WWF debut, teaming with Paul Roma, however, they lost to The…
Cesaro Confirmed For WWE NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff
Cesaro announced in a post-RAW video (embedded above) that he’ll appear at Saturday’s WWE NXT UK “TakeOver: Cardiff” event. Cesaro is headed to China to do promotional work for WWE but he will fly to Wales for a “hands-on” approach on Saturday. There’s no word as to what role Cesaro will play at TakeOver, which…
Rob Gronkowski Discusses Potential WWE Future; Wants To Work A Royal Rumble Match
Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski did an interview with CBS Boston where he spoke about many things, including a potential run in WWE. He speaks about this at the 21:54 minute mark. “With Wrestling, I don’t feel like I would be a full-time wrestler, but there is one thing I’m down for; and that’s…
Becky Lynch Responds To Sasha Banks
Sasha Banks opened Monday Night Raw last night, explaining her four-month absence and her actions over the past two weeks. In storyline, she showed jealousy towards Becky Lynch and her WrestleMaina main event match, while also explaining that her Tag Title match meant nothing to her. The crowd in New Orleans didn’t seem to like…
Backstage News On Script Changes At RAW, Delaying The Street Profits
Last night’s WWE RAW in NOLA was said to be one of the smoothest running shows in several weeks, per Mike Johnson. According to the report, very few changes were made the original script. There were plans for The Viking Raiders to do a squash match but that was nixed when the decision was made…
Did Kenny Omega Turn Heel In Recent Promo About Jon Moxley?
Kenny Omega addressed Jon Moxley’s tweets about his injuries and having to remove himself from AEW’s upcoming All Out pay-per-view on the latest edition of Being The Elite. Omega mocked Moxley for his sentimental message about the “boo-boo” on his elbow and said Moxley owes him and the fans an apology. This doesn’t necessarily mean…
Big WWE King Of The Ring Tournament Update
Last night on RAW, Baron Corbin beat The Miz and Ricochet beat Drew McIntyre in first round King of the Ring tournament matches. Next week, Ricochet will face Samoa Joe and Corbin will face Cedric Alexander in quarter final bouts. The winners of those matches will face one another at the September 9th episode of…
Top WWE Star Confirmed For Next Week’s RAW
WWE has announced Rey Mysterio will be on next week’s episode of Monday Night RAW from the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, MD. Last week, WWE did a segment where Rey’s son Dominick “talked him out” of unmasking and retiring during a backstage segment. Here’s the official announcement from WWE: Rey Mysterio returns to Raw…
AJ Styles & Braun Strowman Talk About New Contracts With WWE
AJ Styles stated the following during an appearance on Lilian Garcia’s podcast about his new contract with WWE: “I had no doubt that you know this is what I was going to do for my career,” Styles said h/t Fightful.com. “It really was. And you couldn’t have told me any different. And I can tell…
Impact To Begin Covering Hotel Expenses For Talent
Impact Wrestling is now covering hotel costs for talent while on the road, reports Mike Johnson. Company officials first informed talent back in May they were working on covering hotel expenses as a way to give back. This way they could absorb some of the financial burden of being on the road. Impact covered hotel…
**SPOILERS** WWE Main Event Taping Results For This Week
The following matches for were taped for this week’s episode of WWE Main Event prior to RAW: – Lacey Evans beat Dana Brooke – Titus O’Neil & Heath Slater beat Eric Young & Mojo Rawley *Become A WRESTLEPAGES Insider For Free* Discuss This Post, Share News & Views, Hot Photos >> Follow @wrestlepages
Universal Championship Match Added To Clash Of Champions
As announced on WWE Monday Night Raw, current WWE Universal Champion and Raw tag team champion Seth Rollins will defend his Universal Championship against his tag team partner, Braun Strowman, at Clash of Champions. Tensions have been slowly mounting in a slow-burn between the two since Seth Rollins defeated Brock Lesnar for the championship at…
PAC Not Originally Planned For All Out; Update On His Future
A few days ago we got the blockbuster news that Jon Moxley is out of his match with Kenny Omega, and PAC is in. The match was booked quickly after the news broke and the question quickly became, was PAC always going to appear at All Out? Dave Meltzer reports that PAC was never meant…
Big Update On WWE NXT’s Future At Full Sail After USA Network Premiere
It’s no secret there are big changes for WWE NXT coming, especially with the upcoming move to cable television on the USA Network. When it was first reported NXT would be moving to a live two-hour show on USA, it was believed they would be taking the show on the road. That won’t happen at…
WWE No Longer Granting Releases? AEW & WWE Stars Get Married
AEW’s Shawn Spears married WWE’s Peyton Royce over the weekend. “Every Superwoman needs her Superman @theshawnspears,” Royce wrote on Instagram. “I got ya,” Spears replied in the comments. The couple were engaged back in February. The photo from Instagram is embedded below: https://www.instagram.com/p/B1k0vOXnH_l/?utm_source=ig_embed Speaking of Spears, Chris Jericho addressed WWE granting him his release on…
Ronda Rousey Added To Total Divas Cast – Watch Season 9 Trailer Here
The ninth season of the Total Divas will premiere on E! on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019 at 10 PM ET. It will be yet another WWE-themed show on cable television as WWE NXT will be airing from 8-10 PM ET on the USA Network beginning September 18, 2019. Ronda Rousey and Sonya Deville will join…
AEW Locks Up Former WCW Announcer, New TNT Location, New All Out Bout
– All Elite Wrestling confirmed today they’ll hold a live TNT taping from the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina on Nov. 6, 2019. Tickets will go on sale on Friday, September 6. – SCU (Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian, and Scorpio Sky) vs. Luchasaurus, Jungle Boy, and Marko Stunt has been added to AEW All…
Huge Name Announced For September 9 RAW At MSG
Madison Square Garden announced today that WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin will appear at the September 9th episode of WWE RAW from the venue in New York City. This will be the go-home to WWE Clash of the Champions pay-per-view episode of RAW. “I cannot believe it has been so long. Time…
KENTA Weighs In On GTS Finisher Being Used In Response To CM Punk
Over the weekend we noted how CM Punk was represented at a WWE live event when Daniel Bryan and Kofi Kingston exchanged GTS finishers on one another. KENTA, who performed the finisher first, saw coverage on one wrestling news website and added his two cents. “Just letting you know ©️2004 KENTA,” the former WWE now…
Latest On Changes To WWE NXT With Move To USA Network
WWE’s new television deal to bring NXT to the USA Network is a two-year pact worth approximately $30 million per year, according to Dave Meltzer. There were previous rumored figures that suggested WWE was making as much as $50 million per year under the deal. The big question heading into next month is what changes…
Cain Velasquez Meets With NJPW, Multiple Offers On The Table?
Cain Velasquez had an informal meeting with New Japan Pro Wrestling officials at their show in San Fransisco on Saturday night, according to Marc Raimondi. Velasquez, who is making the transition from MMA to professional wrestling, signed on with AAA out of Mexico earlier this year. He has two matches left on his deal with…
This Day In Wrestling History – August 25th
News 1984 – The Road Warriors would win their very first AWA Tag Team Championship against Crusher and Baron von Raschke 1991 – Sting would defeat “Stunning” Steve Austin in the finals of a 1 night tournament to win the vacated WCW United States Championship. You can watch the match in the…
CM Punk Represented By Daniel Bryan & Kofi Kingston During WWE Title Match
While next January will mark six years since CM Punk has appeared in a WWE ring, it hasn’t stopped fans from routinely chanting his name. Last night at a live event in Lima, Peru, WWE Champion Kofi Kingston beat Daniel Bryan to retain. During the match, Bryan yelled something to the crowd that got them…
Three Matches Set For WWE RAW: Official Show Listing And Preview
Tomorrow night’s episode of WWE Monday Night RAW will take place from the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA. The following bouts are confirmed: – Bayley vs. Nikki Cross – Ricochet vs. Drew McIntyre in a King of the Ring match – The Miz vs. Baron Corbin in a King of the Ring match…
Alexa Bliss Opens Up About Concussions, Protecting Herself More
Alexa Bliss knows how serious concussions are after her problems last year and spoke to SkySports.com about it recently: On her concussions: “Once you have a concussion it’s easier to get re-concussed and I found that out very clearly. It the brain, it’s not like an ankle you can tape up and you know the…
New Japan Pro Wrestling Announces Show In San Jose, CA In November
New Japan Pro Wrestling held their Super J-Cup (Night Two) show last night from San Francisco, California. The finals are scheduled for tonight from the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, California. Last night, it was announced the promotion will run a show at the San Jose Civic in San Jose, CA on Sat. Nov. 9,…
Update On Ticket Sales For AEW On TNT in Pittsburgh And Charleston
Tickets for AEW on TNT shows on Oct. 23 in Pittsburgh and Oct. 30 in Charleston, WV went on sale on Friday. According to a report on Wrestling Observer Radio, the Pittsburgh show has sold about 4000 tickets and the Charleston show has sold just over 3000 tickets at the moment. Dave Meltzer believes the…
Does Cody Rhodes Blame Vince McMahon For Failed WWE Gimmick?
Cody Rhodes doesn’t blame Vince McMahon for his Stardust gimmick in WWE. In a reply to a fan who tweeted, “Same reason why Stardust was such a bad idea… Hard to believe Vince – being a Jr himself – didn’t get that.” Cody tweeted, “I don’t really blame him more than I blame myself. I…
R-Truth Drops 24/7 Title To FOX Commentator, Elias Wins It Back
In typical fashion of the WWE 24/7 Championship, R-Truth lost the title shortly after winning it from FOX Sports host Rob Stone. Stone ended up dropping it back to Elias. As noted earlier, Truth won the title earlier in the day after Elias fought off Drake Maverick. These matches are taking place at FOX Sports’…
R-Truth Wins WWE 24/7 Championship At FOX Event
R-Truth won the WWE 24/7 Championship at FOX Sports’ Founders Day event against Elias. Drake Maverick approached Elias in attempt to win the title. Elias fought him off but R-Truth used it as an opportunity to roll him up for the three count. It is R-Truth’s 13th reign with the title. Elias won the title…
This Day In Wrestling History – August 24th
News 1994 – WCW broadcasted Clash of Champions XXVIII from the Five Seasons Center in Cedar Rapids, IA. This event was significant as it would be the very first time Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair would meet up in the ring for a singles match on broadcast television. The main event between the two competitors…
Ken Shamrock Returning To Impact Wrestling
UFC Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock is returning to Impact Wrestling. Shamrock is set to appear at the September 5 and 6 Impact tapings in Las Vegas where he’ll be continuing his feud with Moose, which began on social media. “@TheMooseNation #noballs huh? Well according to your #bosses I’ll see you in Vegas! @IMPACTWRESTLING it’s…
WWE Star Reveals He Went To Vince McMahon Over Creative Frustration
Braun Stroman was recently interviewed by Sam Roberts, where he discussed frustration over his creative direction in WWE. He told a story of going directly to Vince McMahon about it. “I was like, ‘Vince, what is going on? I’m miserable.’ And he talked me off a ledge,” Strowman recalled. “He was like, ‘Look, big man,…
The Rock Listed As Forbes’ Highest-Paid Actor
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson topped Forbes’ list as the world’s highest-paid actor. According to Forbes, between June 1, 2018 and June 1, 2019, Rock earned $89.4 million. To compile the list, Forbes takes into account earnings estimates from multiple sources including Nielsen, ComScore, Box Office Mojo and IMDB, plus interviews with industry insiders. Taxes and…
WWE Possibly Adding Sixth NXT TakeOver Event In 2020
There is a real possibility WWE adds a sixth NXT TakeOver event in 2020, according to WrestleVotes. The report states the addition is dependent on how NXT does when it moves to the USA Network on September 18. This year, WWE held NXT TakeOver events in January, over Wrestlemania 35 weekend in April, the first…
Cody Rhodes Shoots On WWE NXT Competing Head-To-Head With AEW
AEW Executive Vice President Cody Rhodes is intrigued to see what Vince McMahon does to WWE NXT when it premieres on the USA Network on September 18. “I’m oddly intrigued to see what Vince McMahon does with NXT,” Rhodes said in comments made to Bleacher Report. “My dad was instrumental in building the NXT brand.…
Breaking News: Injury Causes Major Change To AEW All Out PPV
Jon Moxley is off All Elite Wrestling’s All Out pay-per-view due to suffering from MRSA in his elbow. “I’m absolutely gutted to have to deliver this news but I’d rather it come directly from me. In a nightmare scenario, a serious case of MRSA has returned in my elbow. The timing couldn’t be worse. In…
Bully Ray Comments on AEW vs NXT
Recently on SiriusXM Busted Open, Bully Ray and Dave Lagreca discussed the idea of Vince McMahon deciding to move NXT to USA and go head-to-head with AEW on Wednesday nights. In the broadcast, Bully Ray compared the move to The Godfather in that it’s all business: “No matter what move AEW makes, Vince knows that…
Latest Update On Ronda Rousey’s Future In WWE
WWE currently has plans for Ronda Rousey to work a more limited schedule and to be treated as more of a special attraction should she choose to resume her professional wrestling career, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Rousey, who has been away from WWE since WrestleMania 35 in April, was in the news earlier…
Backstage News On Major Return To SmackDown
As it turns out, The Undertaker being announced for the September 10 episode of SmackDown in New York City was not due to slower than expected ticket sales, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Undertaker’s upcoming appearance had been planned, WWE just hadn’t announced it until last week. Undertaker is not scheduled to work the…
Bray Wyatt Blames Cody Rhodes For Failed WWE Gimmick
Bray Wyatt said his former Husky Harris gimmick destroyed him and he blamed Cody Rhodes for it. “Hey @WWEBrayWyatt you ever heard of this wannabe? Sure is husky…and a little sexy,” a fan Tweeted at him with a picture of Husky Harris. “@CodyRhodes did that,” Wyatt responded. “He was his partner. He trusted him. He…
Several Big Bouts Official For All Elite Wrestling’s All Out
Two matches are now official for All Elite Wrestling’s “All Out” pre-show, subtitled “The Buy In.” Private Party will face Jack Evans & Angelico and there will be a 21-woman Casino Battle Royale with the winner receiving a bout for the inaugural AEW Women’s World Championship. The first AEW Women’s World Champion will crowned on…
The Rock’s “Ballers” To End After Fifth Season On HBO
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s Ballers show on HBO will be ending after its fifth season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Rock stars in the comedy and also serves as one of the executive producers. The series was created by Stephen Levinson and is co-executive produced by Mark Wahlberg, Peter Berg and Andy Garcia. In…
This Day In Wrestling History – August 23rd
News 2004 – Raw saw the unholy marriage between Kane and Lita 2009 – SummerSlam would hold the first of six years in a row in Los Angeles from the Staples Center 2015 – SummerSlam would hold the first of four years in a row in New York from…
AEW In Canada, WWE Star Says They Have Long Road Ahead, Moxley Update
– All Elite Wrestling will be available in Canada, according comments Cody Rhodes made during a Q&A on B/R Live’s Instagram. Details are expected to be available in the next couple of weeks but the promotion will definitely have clearance north of the border. – Jon Moxley will work the Oct. 30, 2019 episode of…
Seth Rollins & Becky Lynch Engaged To Be Married
Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch are engaged to be married. The happy WWE power couple made the announcement official Thursday on social media. Rollins, the current WWE Universal Champion, asked Becky to marry him on the beach. Becky, the WWE RAW Women’s Champion, posted the following on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BeckyLynchWWE/status/1164684584870563840 Rollins and Lynch began dating early…
Los Angeles & Las Vegas In Running To Host Wrestlemania 37
Los Angeles, CA is one of the finalists to host Wrestlemania 37 in 2021, according to Arash Markazi. Markazi cites Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts Jr. for confirming the news. Should Los Angeles land Wrestlemania, the event would take place at the new Inglewood stadium. The stadium, which is currently under construction, is operating under…
New AEW Announcer Signing, Interest In Mike Tenay
AEW announcer Alex Marvez indicated on Twitter the promotion has signed eSports host/announcer Alex “Goldenboy” Mendez. The following is from Twitter: pic.twitter.com/7X3to8WAHE — Goldenboy ???????? (@GoldenboyFTW) August 22, 2019 Welcome aboard!!! @AEWrestling https://t.co/9MwKgW8dpk — Alex Marvez (@alexmarvez) August 22, 2019 Goldenboy was part of the commentary team at AEW Fyter Fest, sitting in for Alex…
WWE Couple Purchases $6.4 Million Mansion
The Miz and Maryse have purchased a new $6.4 million mansion in Thousand Oaks, CA, according to Variety. The home is located in the North Ranch Estates gated community and is 10,400 square feet with six bedrooms and nine bathrooms. It was built in 2001 and is on 1.27 acres. The prior owners purchased it…
CM Punk To Host WWE In-Studio Show On FS1?
Creative Artists Agency (CAA), an agency representing both CM Punk and WWE, recently reached out to FOX officials about the former WWE Champion working for the company again, per the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. If a deal were to be reached, Punk would serve as one of the co-hosts of the upcoming WWE in-studio talk show…
