Category: WWE News
NXT UK TakeOver: Dublin To Take Place In 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic caused several plans for WWE to be halted and that includes NXT UK. The brand completely stopped operating for several months. They are six months behind schedule. The NXT UK TakeOver: Dublin special could not be held due to the delay in the schedule. Now it has been rescheduled to a new…
WWE 205 Live Results (9/25/20) – Swerve vs. Daivari
Below are complete results from the September 25th edition of WWE 205 Live: Mansoor def. Ashante “Thee” Adonis via pinfall Isaiah “Swerve” Scott def. Ariya Daivari via pinfall Highlights of the main event are embedded above.
WWE Friday Night SmackDown Results (9/25/20)
WWE Friday Night SmackDown Results September 25, 2020 From the ThunderDome at Amway Center in Orlando, FL In memory of “Road Warrior Animal” Joe Laurinaitis AJ Styles came out and there were ladders on the stage, ramp, at the ringside area and in the ring. Sami Zayn came out with his Intercontinental Championship belt. Jeff…
FIRST LOOK Photo: Ric Flair Inspired Dame 7 Shoes
WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair is currently trending on Twitter over his new Dame 7 shoes by Adidas. The shoes, which are a collaboration between Adidas, Flair and WWE fan and Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, are white with metallic gold. They resemble one of Flair’s famous robes. “Thank You Adidas For The…
WWE Hall of Famer Announced For NXT On USA Network
WWE have announced Shawn Michaels will host a face-to-face meeting between NXT Champion Finn Balor and Kyle O’Reilly on next week’s episode of NXT on the USA Network. Below is the official announcement: Finn Bálor and Kyle O’Reilly will go face to face just four days before their NXT Title showdown, and they’ll be joined…
Reckoning And Retaliation Added To Retribution
This week on WWE Monday Night Raw, three of the five main Retribution members were given ring names. Dominik Dijakovic goes by T-Bar, Dio Maddin goes by Mace and the unidentifiable member goes by Slapjack. This member is rumored to be Shane Thorne. WrestlingNews.com has learned Mia Yim will go by Reckoning and Mercedes Martinez…
WWE Issues Statement On Positive COVID-19 Tests
WWE issued the following statement in regards to the positive COVID-19 tests that impacted this week’s episode of NXT: “As part of ongoing testing protocols, WWE completed its second round of weekly COVID-19 testing on Tuesday. Individuals that tested positive will quarantine for 14 days, receive medical care, and then will only be cleared when…
Roman Reigns Reveals He Wants To Face Adam Cole
Roman Reigns returned to WWE and became the Universal Championship in quick fashion. There are several talented Superstars who want to challenge him and it seems he is interested in a few NXT Superstars as well. NXT has a very deep roster full of talented performers. Some of them are ready to be called up…
NXT COVID-19 Outbreak Seemingly Caused Due To NXT Superstar Party
A COVID-19 outbreak took place in NXT recently. Due to this, the company had to change several plans for the show. This also extended to this week’s NXT as well. Now it seems a cause for the spreading of the virus has been revealed. It seems the reason for the spread of the outbreak was…
Early SmackDown Preview: Roman Reigns Interview, Will Otis Forfeit MITB?, Two Matches
WWE has announced several items for Friday’s new episode of SmackDown on FOX: Universal Champion Roman Reigns participates in an interview Will Otis give up his Money in the Bank briefcase to Miz & Morrison to avoid a lawsuit? Jeff Hardy vs. Sami Zayn Alexa Bliss vs. Lacey Evans #TheBigDog @WWERomanReigns is set for an…
AEW Dynamite Viewership Down, WWE NXT Rises
Viewership numbers fluctuated for both Dynamite and NXT as the shows continued their head-to-head competition. This week’s WWE NXT drew 696,000 viewers on the USA Network. This is up from last week’s 689,000. The show ranked No. 38 in the 18-49 demographic with a 0.18 rating. This week’s AEW Dynamite did 835,000 viewers on TNT. This is…
NXT UK Results (9/24/20) – Kay Lee Ray Defends, Walter In Action
Below are complete results from the September 24th edition of WWE NXT UK: – Walter def. Saxon Huxley via pinfall – Sid Scala and Pete Dunne draw names for the Heritage Cup. Matches will go as follows: Dave Mastiff vs. Joseph Conners Trent Seven vs. the winner of next week’s triple threat qualifier Flash Morgan…
Expected Match Winners At WWE Clash Of Champions
BetOnline.ag have posted initial betting odds for Sunday’s WWE Clash of Champions pay-per-view. As far as title changes are concerned, Andrade & Angel Garza are narrow favorites to win the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship from The Street Profits. Other than that, the champions are either favored or there is no favorite. This is the…
Rumored Names To Be Revealed As “Unknown Insurgent” At NXT Takeover 31
WWE is teasing a mystery person returning to NXT at Takeover 31 on Sunday, October 4. As seen in the promo embedded in the player above, the person’s voice is disguised, which has resulted to speculation as to whether it’s a male or female. The WWE line is “an unknown insurgent is coming back to…
Naomi Undergoes Unexpected Six Hour Surgery
Naomi underwent an unexpected six hour surgery to remove a uterine fibroid. The SmackDown superstar made the announcement in an Instagram story, noting she had a myomectomy to remove a uterine fibroid. She added she is recovering well and “already feeling so much better.” “In the midst of hurricane sally and Covid ? I also…
NXT UK Preview: Women’s Championship Match, Pete Dunne Appears
Another new episode of NXT UK will air today after last week’s relaunch from BT Sport Studios in London. In the featured bout, Kay Lee Ray will defend her NXT UK Women’s Championship against rival Piper Niven. Additionally, Pete Dunne will appear to help draw the matches for the NXT UK Heritage Cup tournament. NEXT…
The Rock Reveals How The Road Warriors Helped Him During His WWE Run
The professional wrestling world lost a legend as Joe Laurinaitis, better known as Road Warrior Animal passed away on Wednesday at the age of 60. Several wrestlers mourned the loss and that includes The Rock. The Rock took to Instagram and paid tribute to the legacy of The Road Warriors. In his emotional post, he…
Two Big Title Matches Confirmed For NXT TakeOver, Updated Card
Two more matches are now confirmed for NXT TakeOver on October 4. Candice LeRae won the battle royal to earn a NXT Women’s Championship match against Io Shirai. This will be a rematch from their TakeOver: Toronto clash last year. Kyle O’Reilly won the Gauntlet Eliminator match to earn a NXT Championship match against Finn…
WWE NXT Results (9/23/20) – Women’s Battle Royal, Gauntlet Eliminator
Welcome to our live coverage of tonight’s episode of WWE NXT on USA Network. A women’s battle royal and five-man Gauntlet Eliminator will take place. WWE NXT Results – 9/23/2020 From Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL Tom Phillips and Beth Phoenix are calling the show with Vic Joseph and Wade Barrett “having the night off.”…
North American Championship Match Set For NXT TakeOver
WWE has announced Johnny Gargano will challenge Damian Priest for the NXT North American Championship at NXT TakeOver on Sunday, Oct. 4. As announced by @RealKingRegal, @ArcherOfInfamy will defend the #NXTNATitle against @JohnnyGargano at #NXTTakeOver on Sunday, Oct. 4! https://t.co/KvRpQS9hXM — WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 23, 2020 The challengers for the men’s and women’s NXT…
More On The Death Of Road Warrior Animal
As reported earlier here at WrestlingNews.com, Road Warrior Animal Joseph Laurinaitis is dead at the age of 60. TMZ has learned he died of “natural causes” at Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach, Missouri. Laurinaitis’ wife called police at 11:49 PM Tuesday night but when deputies arrived, emergency personnel had already declared him deceased. Tributes have…
John Cena To Play Lead Role In HBO Max Series Peacemaker
John Cena will play the lead role in an upcoming HBO Max superhero action/comedy series called Peacemaker. His character is the DC Comics superhero Peacemaker who believes in peace at any cost. HBO ordered eight episodes of the series. Cena will play the same role in the forthcoming Suicide Squad movie, which is due out…
Road Warrior Animal Has Passed Away
The world of professional wrestling has lost yet another legend. WWE Hall Of Famer Road Warrior Animal, whose real name is Joseph Laurinaitis, has passed away at the age of 60 today. The cause of his passing has not yet been determined. As one half of the Legion Of Doom, Animal and Hawk cemented themselves…
WWE Superstars Seemingly ”Feel Bad” For Retribution Following RAW
This week’s episode of Monday Night RAW started with Retribution finally revealing they ”signed” with WWE. Four out of five members in the ring had their names revealed. As reported earlier, there was a lot of laughter backstage following their reveal. Fightful spoke to several WWE Superstars who “echoed the critical and immediate sentiments that were uncorked on the…
WWE Raw Viewership Down Before Clash Of Champions
The go-home to Clash of Champions episode of WWE Monday Night Raw did an average viewing audience of 1.668 million viewers on the USA Network. This down from the 1.689 million viewers the show did in the week prior. Hour one did 1.756 million viewers, hour two did 1.629 million viewers and hour three did…
Retribution In Trouble, Lana Punished?, Aalyah Mysterio & 2005 Throwback, Dabba-Kato Criticism
Below are news and notes from this week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw: As noted earlier here on WrestlingNews.com, the names and masks of the main Retribution members were not well received. Between social media and how it was even perceived in the back, WWE is facing an uphill climb. The storyline is not…
Retribution Laughed At Backstage; Survivor Series Match Planned
WWE announced in storyline this week on Raw that five Retribution members have been granted contracts. Four of the five Retribution members have been revealed and three of those five have actual names. The members are Dominik Dijakovic, Dio Maddin, Mercedes Martinez and Mia Yim. Shane Thorne is rumored to be the fifth and unidentifiable…
Roman Reigns To Make Small Change To Ring Gear
WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns did a Zoom call with his fans, where he announced a couple of noteworthy developments. Reigns announced he will be wrestling without a shirt at Sunday’s Clash of Champions pay-per-view. However, he told fans to “get over it” if they wanted him to change his ring gear as he is…
WWE Announces New Line Of Wines
WWE announced a new line of wines today that will begin shipping on Thursday, October 22, 2020. Each bottle will be individually numbered and will feature either The Undertaker or The Ultimate Warrior. The Undertaker-themed wine is a limited edition Cabernet Sauvignon and the Warrior-themed wine is a Zinfandel. Below is the official press release:…
The Viking Raiders May Disband Following Ivar Injury
During a tag team match on Monday Night RAW two weeks ago, Ivar of the Viking Raiders suffered a grave injury. He injured himself following after a botched dive attempt to the outside of the ring. Due to the injury, he was forced to undergo neck surgery. It seems the future of the tag team…
COVID-19 Outbreak Seemingly Took Place In NXT
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the entire world and that includes professional wrestling. In the past few months, several WWE Superstars have tested positive for the coronavirus. WWE’s handling of the situation left much to be desired and now it seems an outbreak of the virus took place in NXT. It was said that…
Names For Three Main Retribution Members Revealed
Three of the five main Retribution members have names that were revealed on this week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw. Dominik Dijakovic goes by T-Bar, Dio Maddin goes by Mace and the unidentifiable member goes by Slapjack. This member is rumored to be Shane Thorne. The trio faced Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin and Cedric…
WWE Monday Night Raw Results (9/21/20) – Go-Home To Clash Of Champions
WWE Monday Night Raw Results September 21, 2020 From ThunderDome at Amway Center in Orlando, FL This week’s show opened with glitches as five Retribution members were shown causing disruptions at ringside. This week’s broadcast team is Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton and Jerry Lawler. Retribution entered the ring in masks that revealed their identities. The…
Two More Matches Added To WWE Clash Of Champions
Two more matches have been added to the WWE Clash of Champions card. Bobby Lashley will defend the WWE United States Championship against Apollo Crews. Also, Zelina Vega will face WWE Raw Women’s Champion Asuka for the title during the Kickoff. Vega became the number one contender after beating Mickie James in a singles match…
WWE “Grants Contracts” To Five Main Retribution Members
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw featured another big step forward for Retribution. The faction opened the show causing chaos and it was announced five of its main members had been granted WWE contracts by management. Four out of five of the members were revealed as Dominik Dijakovic, Dio Maddin, Mercedes Martinez and…
WWE Raw Tag Team Titles Match Set For Clash Of Champions
Andrade and Angel Garza will face WWE Raw Tag Team Champions The Street Profits for the titles at Clash of Champions on Sunday. Andrade and Garza earned the shot after winning a No. 1 Contender’s Triple Threat match on tonight’s WWE Raw that also involved Seth Rollins & Murphy and Dominik Mysterio & Humberto Carrillo.…
WWE Friday Night SmackDown Viewership Remains Over Two Million
Last week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown finished with 2.037 million viewers on FOX. That’s up from the overnight number that came back on Saturday morning at 1.954 million viewers. The number is still down from the week prior, which did 2.329 million final viewers. SmackDown helped FOX finish first in the adults 18-34,…
Bronson Reed Added To NXT Gauntlet Eliminator, All Five Participants Revealed
WWE has announced Bronson Reed will compete in the NXT Gauntlet Eliminator match on Wednesday. Reed now joins Kushida, Cameron Grimes, Kyle O’Reilly, and Timothy Thatcher in a match that will determine NXT Champion Finn Balor’s TakeOver challenger on October 4. Wednesday's #GauntletEliminator Match on The #WWENXT Take Off to TakeOver just became COLOSSAL! @bronsonreedwwe…
Contract Length Of Top WWE Superstar Revealed
Jeff Hardy’s new WWE contract is for two to three years in length, PWInsider hears. As reported here on WrestlingNews.com, Hardy revealed in an interview with BT Sport he signed a new contract that will also allow for him to bring back his “No More Words” theme song once fans return. Both Jeff and Matt…
Backstage News On WWE Raw Announce Team Changes
Tom Phillips is rumored to return to the WWE Raw announce team on tonight’s broadcast. Phillips has had the last two weeks off, being replaced both weeks by Michael Cole. Last week, Phillips and Samoa Joe were off. PWInsider hears Phillips is in Orlando and will be returning tonight. Jerry Lawler is also in Orlando…
Full Details On Matt Riddle Suing Sexual Assault Accuser
WWE Superstar Matt Riddle is suing Candy Cartwright, whose real name Samantha Travel. Cartwright accused Riddle of sexual assault. Riddle sought a cyberstalking injunction against Cartwright in July. His legal team sent out a statement late last week stating the Court found probable cause for the matter to be heard. However, the matter was dropped…
WWE Raw Preview: McIntyre vs. Lee Rematch Before Clash Of Champions
WWE will air a brand new episode of Monday Night Raw tonight at 8pm ET on the USA Network. The go-home to Clash of Champions will feature Drew McIntyre vs. Keith Lee in a rematch from last week. If Lee wins, he’ll possibly be inserted into McIntyre’s WWE Championship Ambulance match against Randy Orton. Additionally,…
Former Raw Tag Team Champion Expected To Return To WWE Soon
Wrestle Votes is reporting that Robert Roode is expected to return to Raw in the next couple of weeks, possibly as soon as tonight’s broadcast. Robert Roode, who’s been away for months, is expected to return to RAW within the next week or two, possibly even tonight. — WrestleVotes (@WrestleVotes) September 21, 2020 Roode last…
AJ Styles Gives Huge Praise To AEW Star
On this past week’s episode of AEW Dynamite, Frankie Kazarian competed against Adam Page in a singles match. It was an intense match that was well-received by fans and wrestlers alike. While he was unable to win the match, he certainly impressed many. This includes AJ Styles, his former co-worker in Impact Wrestling. During a…
Kyle O’Reilly & Timothy Thatcher Set For NXT Gauntlet Eliminator
WWE revealed during the weekend that Kyle O’Reilly and Timothy Thatcher will join Kushida and Cameron Grimes in the five-man gauntlet eliminator match on Wednesday’s NXT. The last man standing of the bout will challenge NXT Champion Finn Balor at TakeOver on October 4. It will be interesting to see who the fifth man is…
Major Return To WWE Expected: WrestleMania 37 Bout Revealed
Professional boxing champion Tyson Fury is primed to return to WWE. As noted, Fury called out WWE Champion Drew McIntyre in a video on his social media at the end of last month. Little has been heard regarding his name since. Fury and Triple H have remained in touch since Fury’s last appearance for WWE…
Update On Why Kofi Kingston Has Been Of WWE TV
Kofi Kingston is out with a back injury. WrestlingNews.com heard when he was written off TV earlier this summer it was due to an injury, not COVID-19. The ailment was revealed during a media appearance he did for WWE in the Columbus, Ohio market. While speaking with the local ABC affiliate, Kofi spoke about being…
Indie Film Crew Will Be Filming Chyna Documentary
The professional wrestling world was truly shocked at Chyna’s tragic passing. However, she was finally inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame last year. Chyna had a larger than life career and there are still many people who have stories to share regarding the 9th Wonder of The World. Around the time of Chyna’s unfortunate…
Booker T Takes Issue With Daniel Cormier Fantasy Booking
Booker T took issue with Daniel Cormier booking a possible angle in WWE before even agreeing to a contract. For those that missed it, DC confirmed this week he’s been talking with WWE. He told Sports Illustrated he would like to come in as an announcer and perhaps transition to the ring. He then laid…
SmackDown Audience Down Under Two Million
Last night’s episode of WWE SmackDown did 1.954 million viewers for FOX in the overnight numbers. That is down sharply from the 2.329 million viewers the week prior did in the final numbers. The first hour did 1.922 million viewers and the second hour produced 1.986 million viewers. SmackDown helped FOX finish first place in…
