Category: Wrestling News
Big Changes To WWE NXT Coming – Will Triple H Remain In Charge?
WWE NXT Superstars are expected to receive new contracts due to the series moving to the USA Network next month, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Specifics of the new contracts are not known but it’s believed NXT talents will be paid closer to talents on RAW or SmackDown. This will be especially true in…
Top AEW Star Battling Elbow Injury
Jon Moxley is battling an elbow injury, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Details regarding the injury are unknown but it could be an infection that Moxley contracted while working for New Japan Pro Wrestling in Japan this summer. Moxley, who is under contract with All Elite Wrestling, worked for Northeast Wrestling over the weekend.…
WWE To Launch Podcast Network
WWE announced on Thursday they have partnered with Endeavor Audio to launch their own podcast network. The network will produce multiple Superstar-focused series. The full lineup with additional details will be available at a later date. Endeavor Audio already works with The Bella Twins for their Bellas Podcast. “Storytelling is at WWE’s core and we…
This Day In Wrestling History – August 22nd
Welcome to a new segment on Wrestle Pages where we look back at memorable moments that took place on this date in history of the Wrestling Sports Entertainment world! News 2015 – We are going to just come right out of the gates swinging with what is likely the biggest moment that happened today. At…
This Week’s WWE SmackDown Viewership
This week’s episode of WWE SmackDown drew 2,142,000 viewers on the USA Network, according to Showbuzz Daily. SmackDown was No. 5 for the night in viewership and No. 1 in the coveted 18-49 demographic in the Cable Top 150 for the week. Follow @wrestlepages
Photo: WWE Superstar Drastically Changes His Look
Rusev revealed a new clean shaven look on social media. It’s the first time he’s looked like this since his WWE debut in 2014. Check it out below: https://www.instagram.com/p/B1Zi2uEHwrt/?utm_source=ig_embed Rusev, whose WWE contract is rumored to be expiring soon, hasn’t appeared on television since the Super ShowDown event on June 7 in Saudi Arabia where…
Big Match Added To WWE NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff
Noam Dar vs. Travis Banks is set for WWE NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff. Other bouts are as follows: – Walter vs. Tyler Bate for the WWE NXT UK Championship – Toni Storm vs. Kay Lee Ray for the WWE NXT UK Women’s Championship – Zack Gibson & James Drake vs. Gallus vs. Mark Andrews &…
Entrance Theme Creators CFO$ Finished With WWE (Updated)
Aug. 21, 2019 3:30 PM EDT Update: Arcade Songs, the publishing and production company that CFO$ work for, indicated they’re relationship with WWE is still ongoing. Replying to a tweet about NXT moving to the USA Network, Arcade Songs tweeted, “Something tells me we’re going to be hearing a lot more @CFOSofficial.” You can view…
XFL Team Locations And Names Announced
At about 12pm EST today, Vince McMahon was present at a media event to announce the official names and locations of the XFL teams. Here we go: 1: Seattle Dragons This is a fun name that plays on the local heritage around Seattle, on both history and current culture. There are many inceptions of dragons…
Big Matches & Segments Set For First Episodes Of AEW On TNT
Aug. 21, 2019 3:30 PM EDT Update: AEW announced on Twitter that Chris Jericho will compete on Episode No. 5. No opponent has been announced. Original article: Jon Moxley will compete on the fourth episode of All Elite Wrestling’s weekly TNT series, the promotion has confirmed. The fourth episode will take place Wednesday, Oct. 23…
Rumor: Vince McMahon To Relinquish WWE Creative Control
As previously reported, Vince McMahon was not in charge at Monday’s episode of WWE RAW because he was preparing for today’s XFL announcements. There could be more of this coming, with the new rumor suggesting Vince is set to slowly relinquish creative control. Tom Colohue reports Vince will not be giving up all responsibility but…
Title Match Set For WWE Clash Of The Champions
Bayley vs. Charlotte Flair for the WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship is official for Clash of the Champions 2019 following last night’s episode of SmackDown. Clash of the Champions will take place Sunday, September 15, 2019 from the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC. The event will also feature the finals of the 2019 King of the…
Tommaso Ciampa Issues Warning
Following the announcement regarding the move of NXT to USA, Tommaso Ciampa took to Twitter to express his displeasure over being left off the poster advertising the move: https://twitter.com/projectciampa/status/1163937579164680192?s=21 It should also be noted the Ciampa is currently out after having neck surgery, however, is slated to return around mid-September to the ring. Could this…
WWE RAW Viewership Data Against NFL Preseason Football
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night RAW did an average viewing audience of 2,534,000 viewers on the USA Network. The show had significant competition with NFL preseason football drawing 3,011,00 viewers on ESPN. Here’s how RAW broke down by hour: 8 PM: 2,546,000 viewers 9 PM: 2,634,000 viewers 10 PM: 2,422,000 viewers RAW was…
Ronda Rousey Suffers Gruesome Injury Filming TV Show (Graphic Photo)
Ronda Rousey suffered a gruesome broken finger injury while filming for FOX’s 9-1-1 TV show, according to TMZ. Rousey, who plays a member of the Los Angeles Fire Department on the show, was shooting a scene in Mexico last week when she slammed her finger in a door during a scene on the first take.…
WWE NXT Tapings Canceled
WWE has canceled the scheduled NXT tapings on September 11 and September 12 due to the series moving live to the USA Network beginning on Wednesday, September 18. The live episodes will continue to take place from Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. As for the future of NXT on the WWE Network, episodes…
Santino Sits Down With Lilian Garcia
On her podcast, Chasing Glory with Lilian Garcia, last week, Garcia was joined by Santino Marella. During the course of the interview, they discussed several different topics, such as when Santino realized he couldn’t wrestle any longer, being banned from Japan, his debut in OVW, the Milan Miracle, and much more. Here are just a…
Jeff Hardy Injury Update
Jeff Hardy posted the following clip to his Instagram page last week. In the video, you can clearly see Hardy running, skipping, and doing other endurance activities. While this means nothing official in terms of return, it appears his therapy and progress is coming along well to return within the 6 months he wants. https://www.instagram.com/p/B1G4-bRHtPw/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link…
WWE Announces NXT’s Move To Two-Hours On USA Network, Not Leaving Full Sail
WWE officially announced NXT’s move to the USA Network, beginning Wednesday, September 18 from 8-10 PM ET. “The move to USA Network provides an opportunity to deepen our relationship with NBCUniversal and further build the NXT brand,” said Vince McMahon, WWE Chairman & CEO via WWE.com. “Over the long term, our goal is to develop…
Who Was In Charge At RAW & Why Vince McMahon Wasn’t There
Vince McMahon was not at WWE RAW last night in St. Paul, Minnesota, according to Dave Meltzer. Meltzer reports Vince wasn’t at the show because he’s preparing for Wednesday’s XFL announcements, as the league will reveal the identities of the eight teams along with the logos in a press conference at 12:30 p.m. ET. The…
Why No Official WWE NXT Announcement; When Talent Were Told
As seen on last night’s episode of WWE Monday Night RAW, an official announcement on NXT moving to the USA Network was not made as expected. According to Dave Meltzer, Triple H told NXT talent about the move on Thursday. Meltzer also believes investors know of the move as it’s reflected in the company’s stock…
Big WWE King Of The Ring Tournament Update
Samoa Joe beat Cesaro and Cedric Alexander beat Sami Zayn in King of the Ring tournament matches on last night’s episode of WWE Monday Night RAW. Next week, the final first round matches on RAW will take place as Ricochet squares off against Drew McIntyre and The Miz faces Baron Corbin. Cedric will face the…
All Elite Wrestling To Air TNT Special Later This Month
All Elite Wrestling will air a special on TNT on Friday, August 30, 2019 at 10 PM ET. The special is one-hour and is designed to introduce viewers to the AEW product. The goal will be to prepare viewers for what is to come on the upcoming weekly TNT series, which will premiere on Wednesday,…
Big Title Change On WWE RAW
If you have not watched Raw yet and do not want to be made aware of a major spoiler, then please DO NOT read any further! As previously announced, there was one Title match announced for tonight, featuring AJ Styles vs Braun Strowman for the United States Championship. However, The OC had other plans as…
AEW On TNT Coming To Pittsburgh & West Virginia
All Elite Wrestling announced on Monday they’ll be taping the October 23rd episode of their TNT television series, which will air live from 8-10 PM ET, at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, PA and the October 30th episode at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center in Charleston, WV. They’re television premiere on TNT will…
Kalisto Deletes Free Agent Tweet, Main Event Spoilers, SmackDown On FOX
– Kalisto deleted his tweet about becoming a free agent in 10 months. The other tweets associated with that remain online at press time. – The following matches were taped Monday night prior to RAW for this week’s WWE Main Event: * Dana Brooke over Sarah Logan * Eric Young & Robert Roode over Lucha…
Chris Jericho & The Young Bucks Respond To NXT Going Head-To-Head With AEW
Chris Jericho and The Young Bucks have responded to WWE moving NXT to the USA Network in a direct head-to-head timeslot against AEW on TNT. Jericho, while appearing on Busted Open Radio on Monday, explained it was never their intention to start a war. Jericho talked about WWE already having too much programming as is…
Slow WWE Ticket Sales, Who Heyman Is High Up On, 205 Live Ending?, Rock Gets Married
– We reported earlier here on WrestlePages.com that WWE has announced The Undertaker for the September 10th episode of SmackDown from Madison Square Garden in New York City. The reason WWE added him to the show is at least in part due to slow ticket sales. WWE will be taping both RAW and SmackDown from…
LAX Confirms Departure From Impact
Following their match on Friday against Rich Swann and Willie Mack during a TV Taping in Mexico, LAX member Santana, confirmed via Twitter (Shown below) that both he and Ortiz have indeed left Impact Wrestling. Immediately after the taping of the match, members of the locker room came out ringside to congratulate and bid LAX…
Confirmed Matches & Segments For Tonight’s WWE RAW
In addition to the big announcement of WWE NXT premiering on the USA Network next month, the following is confirmed for tonight’s episode of WWE RAW from the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota: * AJ Styles vs. Braun Strowman for the WWE United States Championship * Samoa Joe vs. Cesaro in a King…
Tony Schiavone Signs With All Elite Wrestling
Tony Schiavone is coming to All Elite Wrestling, according to Mike Johnson. Schiavone, who is under a two-year contract with Major League Wrestling, will continue to do color commentary for MLW. It was originally believed the aforementioned contract would prevent Schiavone from working anywhere outside of MLW. Court Bauer was actually unaware that Schiavone was…
WWE Confirms Major Return To SmackDown
The Undertaker will return to SmackDown on the September 10th episode from Madison Square Garden in New York City, per an official announcement from WWE. The company will be returning to MSG for back-to-back television tapings as RAW will take place from the iconic venue the night before. The Undertaker is not scheduled for RAW…
WWE NXT Moving To USA Network With Two-Hour Show Next Month
WWE NXT will premiere on the USA Network on Wednesday, September 18, 2019, according to Dave Meltzer. The plan is for the series to air in the 8-10 PM Eastern timeslot Wednesday nights, which will go head-to-head with All Elite Wrestling on TNT. AEW premieres on TNT on October 2, 2019 with a live show…
SummerSlam News: WWE Star Frustrated, John Cena, Big Names In Toronto, Sasha Banks
– John Cena, who hasn’t worked a match at SummerSlam since 2017, wished his WWE family well tonight. Cena tweeted, “Wishing safety and unforgettable moments to the entire WWE family for #SummerSlam! Savor every second, there are few things more magical than the WWE Universe.” – Bret Hart is expected backstage at SummerSlam, as he’s…
Three Confirmed Matches For WWE SummerSlam Kickoff
WWE announced three bouts for the SummerSlam Kickoff show, including two matches that have not been previously announced. SummerSlam Kickoff begins at 5 PM ET: Drew Gulak vs. Oney Lorcan for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross vs. The IIconics for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Buddy Murphy vs. Apollo Crews…
WWE Star Speaks Out Against US President Donald Trump
Big E deviated from the WWE narrative of avoiding controversy by providing real life criticism of United States President Donald Trump. In an interview with Donagh Corby of The Irish Mirror to promote SummerSlam, Big E explained why he would not be interested in going to the White House if The New Day were invited…
What You Didn’t See On WWE NXT: TakeOver Toronto, Johnny Gargano’s Future
Last night at WWE NXT: TakeOver Toronto 2019, NXT Champion Adam Cole retained his title against Johnny Gargano in a Two out of Three Falls match that lasted nearly one hour. Cole won the first fall, a classic singles match, while Gargano won the second fall, a Street Fight. The third fall was a Steel…
WWE NXT Star Suffers Torn ACL; To Undergo Surgery
WWE NXT Superstar Kavita Devi has a torn left ACL and will undergo surgery next week, according to Squared Circle Sirens. Devi was a participant in the first Mae Young Classic where she lost to Dakota Kai in the first round. Afterwards, WWE signed her to a contract. Kavita worked the female battle royal at…
*Spoilers* WWE NXT Taping Results For Next Week
The following matches were taped last night from the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto for next week’s episode of WWE NXT: Fandango & Tyler Breeze b. The Forgotten Sons Jordan Myles b. Cameron Grimes to win the NXT Breakout Tournament Join WrestlePages.com Insider For Free – Discussion, WOW Photos, Multimedia & More >>
SummerSlam Rated TV-14; Update On WWE Abandoning PG Content
DirecTV has WWE SummerSlam 2019 rated as a TV-14 event on their official listing. You can check it out in a screen capture below: DirecTV lists SummerSlam as TV14 pic.twitter.com/zqO3n2xZ9K — Richard Gray (@grayinternet) August 10, 2019 Whether or not this was an oversight or WWE is really pushing past their TV-PG rating remains to…
AEW Star Deletes Twitter Account; Status Currently Unknown
All Elite Wrestling’s Kylie Rae has apparently deleted her Twitter account. Rae hasn’t had a match since the inaugural Double or Nothing pay-per-view back in May where she was booked under in a Fatal Four-Way to Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. Other participants included Nyla Rose and Awesome Kong (with Brandi Rhodes). Recently, the Wrestling Observer…
Goldberg Preparing For SummerSlam By Filming NCIS; Big Update On WWE Future
Goldberg has been preparing for his match against Dolph Ziggler at WWE SummerSlam on Sunday by filming scenes for episodes of NCIS. Goldberg will reprise the role of Department of Justice (DOJ) Agent Lance Hamilton, a role he debuted back in March. That episode featured Shane McMahon, who played Army Criminal Investigative Department (CID) Special…
Final Card For WWE NXT TakeOver: Toronto 2019
WWE NXT Takeover: Toronto 2019 will take place tonight from the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Below is the final card: Two out of Three Falls Match for the WWE NXT Championship Fall 1 Stipulation: Street Fight Fall 2 Stipulation: Classic Old School Wrestling Match Fall 3 Stipulation: Decided by William Regal if needed…
The Young Bucks To Open Tag Team Tournament On AEW On TNT
The Young Bucks worked their final independent date last night at House of Glory’s High Intensity 8 in New York City. After their match where they defeated Private Party, Matt Jackson announced they will face Isiah Kassidy & Marq Quen on the October 9, 2019 episode of AEW on TNT in Boston, MA. The match…
Kofi Kingston On Randy Orton Legitimately Holding Him Back In WWE
Kofi Kingston is playing up his history with Randy Orton to promote their upcoming WWE Championship match at SummerSlam in Toronto on Sunday. While speaking with Fightful, Kingston said Orton holding him back in 2009 when he appeared to be on the rise from the midcard to a main event spot was very legitimate. “On…
Top Pro Wrestling School Shutting Down
Lance Storm announced Friday on social media that he’ll be closing his Storm Wrestling Academy at the end of the year. Below is his statement in its entirety: It is with mixed emotions that I announce that the upcoming Sept 2019 training session at SWA will be my last, and we will be closing our…
Two Matches Including A Title Bout Announced For WWE RAW
WWE has already begun to announce matches for next Monday’s post-SummerSlam episode of RAW. The following bouts have been announced: – Dolph Ziggler vs. The Miz – Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross vs. Asuka & Kairi Sane for the WWE Women’s Raw Tag Team Championship Whether or not it’s relevant, it’s certainly worth noting that…
WWE Star Not Returning This Month As Expected?
A spokesman for Kane, who is the mayor of Knox County, TN, says he has no scheduled appearances for WWE at this time. The comments came from Rob Link via KnoxNews.com after WWE had been advertising Kane’s return to in-ring action at the August 23 live event in Bossier City, LA and then again at…
Paul Heyman Moves Title Match From SummerSlam To RAW, PPV Plans Changing
Paul Heyman, who is the WWE RAW Executive Director, made the call to change the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship on RAW this week as opposed to SummerSlam, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Details as to why Heyman wanted to move the Fatal Four-Way Elimination Match from the pay-per-view to free TV are unknown…
