Category: WWE News
WWE Payback: Roman Reigns vs. Bray Wyatt vs. Braun Strowman For WWE Universal Championship
No Holds Barred Triple-Threat Match for the WWE Universal Championship – “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt vs. Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman The arena goes black, including the virtual fans, for The Fiend’s entrance. Let me in. WWE’s stellar production is on full display as Wyatt’s entrance is unlike anything that could be produced elsewhere. The…
WWE Payback: Seth Rollins & Murphy vs. Dominik & Rey Mysterio
Tag Team Match – Seth Rollins & Murphy vs. Dominik & Rey Mysterio The start: Dominik acts like he is going to let Rey Mysterio start but he goes right at their opponents. Dominik hits a 619 on Murphy and gets in the ring. Mid-match notes: Seth Rollins is the legal man after tagging Murphy.…
WWE Payback: Randy Orton vs. Keith Lee
Singles Match – Randy Orton vs. Keith Lee Keith Lee entered to different music but there was still heavy criticism on Twitter. He is also getting lit up over the ring gear they’ve picked for him. Essentially, the belief seems to be WWE called Lee up with no plan. This match is going to be…
New WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Crowned At WWE Payback
WWE has new Women’s Tag Team Champions. Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler defeated Sasha Banks and Bayley tonight at WWE Payback in a back and forth contest that saw Shayna Baszler tap out the reigning SmackDown Women’s champion, Bayley. Shayna managed to lock up Sasha Bank’s leg and then lock Bayley in the Kirafuda Clutch…
WWE Payback: WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Match
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Match – Bayley & Sasha Banks (c) vs. Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler The start: Nia Jax was going to start out but Shayna Baszler tags herself in. She goes at Sasha Banks. Banks lands a drop kick but gets on the middle rope and Baszler tees off. Banks counters…
WWE Payback: “King” Baron Corbin vs. Matt Riddle
Singles Match – “King” Baron Corbin vs. Matt Riddle The start: Corbin dominates Matt Riddle to start the match after a clothesline before the bell. He buries him with stomps in the corner. Mid-match notes: Corbin pulls Riddle to the outside and assaults him on the announce desk. The referee counts the double countout as…
WWE Payback: Sheamus vs. Big E
Singles Match – Sheamus vs. Big E Prior to the match, they show a pre-taped promo Sheamus cut about how Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods haven’t been holding him back but propping him up. Now is his time to fall. The start: BIg E goes at Sheamus but he backs him off. They lockup and…
New WWE United States Champion
Bobby Lashley beat Apollo Crews tonight at WWE Payback to win the WWE United States Championship. The finish saw Crews tap out in the Full Lashley. After the match, Lashley celebrated with The Hurt Business before Crews recovered and attacked him. Crews got out of the ring before MVP and Shelton Benjamin could fight back.…
WWE Payback: Apollo Crews vs. Bobby Lashley For US Title
WWE United States Championship Match – Apollo Crews (c) vs. Bobby Lashley w/Shelton Benjamin and MVP Prior to the match, they showed a pre-taped promo MVP cut while being flanked by Lashley and Shelton Benjamin. He all but guaranteed Lashley would win the title tonight, Lashley didn’t speak. The start: They lock up to start…
Tyson Fury Calls Out Drew McIntyre
World heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury posted a video on social media over the weekend calling out WWE Champion Drew McIntyre. “Been sitting on the train on my own after a long busy weekend and I’m thinking about the people that I want to punch in the face. The first one that springs to mind…
WWE Payback Results (8/30/20) – New Universal Champion
Welcome to our live coverage of WWE Payback. Here, you will find complete results of the show that took place from the ThunderDome at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. WWE Payback Results (8/30/20) From the WWE ThunderDome at Amway Center in Orlando, FL Tag Team Match – The Riott Squad vs. The IIconics The IIconics…
Live Video: WWE Payback Kickoff
Embedded in the video above is the WWE Payback Kickoff show. The show will get you ready for tonight’s WWE Payback pay-per-view. The Kickoff will also feature The Riott Squad vs. The IIconics in a tag team match out of the women’s division. Make sure to join us here at WrestlingNews.com for streaming live coverage…
Eric Bischoff Says WWE Storylines Suck Right Now
Former WWE SmackDown Executive Director Eric Bischoff had a strong reply when asked about current WWE storylines during an interview with Sports Keeda. “Storylines suck right now. They suck. Storylines are getting worse and worse,” Bischoff emphatically stated. “This the one thing that I feel adamant about. You look at what WWE did at SmackDown…
More On Roman Reigns Returning To WWE As SmackDown’s Top Heel
Roman Reigns will challenge for the WWE Universal Championship in the main event of tonight’s WWE Payback pay-per-view in a triple-threat match also involving “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman. Reigns returned to the company in a surprise appearance at SummerSlam last week, taking out both Wyatt and Strowman. On SmackDown, he was aligned…
WWE NXT To Air On Tuesday Again Next Week
This week’s episode of WWE NXT will air Tuesday night at 8 PM ET on the USA Network. As previously reported here on WrestlingNews.com, the reason the show is being preempted is due to the 2020 NHL Playoffs. NXT will remain on Tuesday nights the following week on September 8, 2020, according to the USA…
Expected Match Winners At WWE Payback – Title Changes Predicted
WWE Payback will take place tonight from the ThunderDome at Awmay Center in Orlando, FL. The final card has eight advertised matches. Bet Online have released the betting odds for the show. Roman Reigns is currently favored to win the WWE Universal Championship and Bobby Lashley is favored to win the WWE United States Championship.…
Backstage News On Keith Lee’s Botched Debut On WWE Raw
There is a lot of discussion surrounding Keith Lee headed into his match against Randy Orton at WWE Packback on Sunday. WWE botched Lee’s debut on last week’s episode of Monday Night Raw. The company brought him in with generic theme music and ring attire and paired him in a forgettable match against Randy Orton.…
WWE NXT Superstar Announces Engagement
WWE NXT Superstar Karen Q is engaged. She made the announcement over the weekend on social media that she will be marrying independent wrestler Bison. They announced earlier this month they bought a house together. “I love you @BisonUnbranded,” Karen wrote. “Can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with you! 2020:Engaged.” Karen Q…
Women’s Tag Team Match Set For WWE Payback Kickoff
WWE announced late Saturday that Ruby Riott and Liv Morgan will team up to take on The IIconics on the Payback Kickoff show. The duos have been feuding throughout the summer leading up the official reunion of The Riott Squad. The next chapter in the heated rivalry between @YaOnlyLivvOnce & @RubyRiottWWE and @PeytonRoyceWWE & @BillieKayWWE…
Kenny Omega Attends SmackDown; Didn’t Think Anyone Would Notice
Kenny Omega was in the virtual audience at this week’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown at the ThunderDome. Images circulated social media after he was spotted but he later confirmed the images were him just after midnight. “I was just trying to have a good time, I honestly didn’t think anyone would notice,” Omega tweeted. Below…
SmackDown Overnight Viewership Slightly Down
WWE Friday Night SmackDown did 2.181 million viewers on FOX in the overnight numbers. That is slightly down from the 2.198 million viewers the show did in the final number last week, which was adjusted up from the overnight number that was 2.168. Friday’s show did 2.210 million viewers the first hour and went down…
Big E vs. Sheamus Added To WWE Payback
It was announced on Saturday’s Talking Smack that Big E will go one-on-one with Sheamus this Sunday at WWE Payback. Seven matches are now confirmed Payback. Below is the updated card: No Holds Barred Triple Threat for the WWE Universal Championship – “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt (c) vs. Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman WWE Women’s…
Roman Reigns To Be SmackDown’s Top Heel With Paul Heyman
Roman Reigns is now aligned with Paul Heyman following both of them returning to SmackDown on this week’s episode. The current plan is for Reigns to be booked as the top heel on SmackDown as the newest “Paul Heyman Guy,” per a report by PWInsider. Braun Strowman will also be a heel on the blue…
WWE Planning Push In Reaction To Negative Feedback From Fans
A push awaits Naomi on WWE television, PWInsider hears. Naomi lit up social media with the #NaomiDeservesBetter hashtag earlier this summer. WWE embraced this the following week on SmackDown with a MizTV segment. They have since given her wins over Lacey Evans (who squashed her on 7/17, triggering the outrage) and WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion…
WWE 205 Live Results (8/28/20) – Brian Kendrick Returns
Below are complete results from the August 28th edition of WWE 205 Live: Brian Kendrick def. Tehuti Miles via pinfall. This was Kendrick’s first match in five months. Post-match, Kendrick shook Tehuti’s hand. Tony Nese def. Liam Gray via pinfall. Gray has been used as an enhancement talent in Raw Underground segments lately. Oney Lorcan…
Six Matches Confirmed For WWE Payback, Updated Card
Matt Riddle vs. King Corbin was added to the WWE Payback card on Friday Night SmackDown. As of this writing, six matches are now confirmed. No Holds Barred Triple Threat for the WWE Universal Championship – “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt (c) vs. Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Match – Bayley…
Roman Reigns Aligns With Paul Heyman?
Roman Reigns apparently has a new manager. During the closing scene of SmackDown, Roman Reigns signed the contract for the triple threat No Holds Barred Universal Championship match at Payback. Reigns said he’ll win back the Universal Title, and that’s not a prediction, it’s a spoiler. The camera panned to none other than Paul Heyman…
Rey Mysterio vs. Seth Rollins Announced For Monday Night Raw
WWE announced during SmackDown that Rey Mysterio will go one-on-one with Seth Rollins on Monday’s new episode of Raw. As noted, Mysterio will team with son Dominick to face Rollins and Murphy in a tag team match at Payback on Sunday. Their singles match on Raw is expected to be the blow-off to their feud.…
Sami Zayn Returns To SmackDown With His Intercontinental Championship
Sami Zayn made his return to SmackDown on Friday night with “his” Intercontinental Championship in hand. Zayn has been out of action since WrestleMania 36 when he opted not to compete during the pandemic. Zayn had to “forfeit” the Intercontinental Championship as a result. AJ Styles went on to capture the title in an 8-man…
WWE Friday Night SmackDown Results (8/28/20) – The Return Of Roman Reigns
Welcome to our live coverage of WWE Friday Night SmackDown. Here you will find live results of the broadcast that aired on FOX on Friday, August 28, 2020. Tonight’s episode will feature the contract signing for the WWE Universal Championship Match at Sunday’s Payback PPV. Also Big E will be the guest on this weeks…
Tehuti Miles To Issue Challenge On Tonight’s 205 Live, Tag Team Match Announced
WWE has announced two items for tonight’s new episode of 205 Live emanating from the ThunderDome: Tehuti Miles issues a challenge to any 205 Live veteran who wants to face the up-and-comer Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch vs. Ever-Rise https://twitter.com/WWE205Live/status/1299448278908579840 Click here for the full preview on dot com. We’ll have complete results posted right…
Tag Team Match Confirmed For WWE Payback, Updated Card
WWE announced on Friday that Dominick and Rey Mysterio will face Seth Rollins and Murphy in a tag team rematch this Sunday at Payback. JUST ANNOUNCED: @35_Dominik & @reymysterio will get another crack at @WWERollins & @WWE_Murphy THIS Sunday at #WWEPayback! https://t.co/rBAQXHFgc3 pic.twitter.com/tqdyIYr0MN — WWE (@WWE) August 28, 2020 Going into SmackDown, five matches are…
Jon Moxley Ranks #1 On PWI 500, Adam Cole Reacts To Being #2
AEW World Champion Jon Moxley ranked #1 on this year’s PWI 500 for the first time following his successful runs in AEW and NJPW. Trailing behind Moxley was former NXT Champion Adam Cole at #2, who reacted to the news on Twitter: #2 huh? Alright…cya soon 2021. #AdamColeBayBay #1 https://t.co/Q4WydPBk3a — Adam Cole (@AdamColePro) August…
Big Contract Signing And Miz TV Segments Set For WWE SmackDown
WWE will go-home to Payback with tonight’s episode of Friday Night SmackDown live from the ThunderDome at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. So far, WWE has announced Roman Reigns, “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman will sign the contract for their Triple Threat Match for the WWE Universal Championship, which will take place on…
WWE Hall Of Famer “Bullet” Bob Armstrong Dies At 80
WWE Hall of Famer “Bullet” Bob Armstrong has died at the age of 80 according to son Scott Armstrong. It is with a very heavy heart we announce the passing of our Father and @WWE Hall of Famer “Bullet” Bob Armstrong. Information regarding funeral arrangements will come at a later date. — Scott Armstrong (@WWEArmstrong)…
WWE NXT Viewership Slightly Down Following TakeOver XXX
This week’s WWE NXT drew 824,000 viewers on the USA Network without head-to-head competition from AEW Dynamite or NBA. This is down 3.4% from from last week’s 853,000. The TakeOver fallout show ranked No. 24 in the 18-49 demographic with a 0.24 rating again. It is now the second-best viewership number of the year. WWE NXT…
Stephanie McMahon Reveals Early WWE Opinion Of ThunderDome
WWE is happy with the success of their ThunderDome at Amway Center in the early going. Stephanie McMahon sent out an email, touting the success of the company’s new viewing experience. She confirmed more than 1000 virtual fans have been in attendance at recent shows. The feeling is the shows have added energy to WWE…
Update On WWE Hall Of Fame 2020 Class Induction
WrestleVotes is reporting that WWE will likely wait until WrestleMania 37 in 2021 to officially induct the 2020 Hall of Fame class. When WrestleMania 36 festivities were cancelled, WWE had hoped to hold the ceremony later in the year when fans returned, which was slated to be SummerSlam weekend at one point. WWE’s plan regarding…
Xavier Woods Explains Why He Missed Talking Smack Premiere
Former WWE Tag Team Champion Xavier Woods was advertised as the new co-host for Talking Smack alongside Kayla Braxton, but he was notably absent during last week’s premiere with The Miz filling in his place. Woods explained on Table Talk that communication fell through the cracks regarding his new role. “I was at home. I…
Breezango Win NXT Tag Team Titles, Austin Theory Back In NXT, Ciampa Heel Turn?, More NXT News
Below are several news items coming out of this week’s WWE NXT: – As Richard noted, a fatal four-way 60-minute Iron Man match will determine the next NXT Champion on Tuesday. It was also announced that next week’s “Super Tuesday” show will feature Legado del Fantasma vs. Isaiah Scott & Breezango in a six-man street…
WWE NXT Results (8/26/20) – New Tag Team Champions Crowned
Below are complete results from the August 26th edition of WWE NXT: – Karrion Kross announced that he is vacating the NXT Championship after separating his shoulder at TakeOver XXX. As a result, William Regal (later) announced Finn Balor vs. Adam Cole vs. Tommaso Ciampa vs. Johnny Gargano in a four-way 60-minute Iron Man match…
Karrion Kross Vacates NXT Title; Fatal Four-Way To Crown New Champ Set For Next Week
Karrion Kross vacated the WWE NXT Championship on this week’s episode of NXT on the USA Network. As previously reported here at WrestlingNews.com, Kross suffered a separated acromioclavicular joint at NXT TakeOver XXX against Keith Lee. He was scheduled for an MRI on Sunday and speculated on the severity of the injury. Kross came out…
Stephanie McMahon Admits WWE Does Not Have Enough Female Writers
Stephanie McMahon admitted in comments with The National that WWE does not have enough women on the creative team. “We do not have enough,” McMahon said. “We do not have enough female writers in the writers’ room, we are actively working on that. There is a dedicated focus to how we tell our women’s storylines…
The Bella Twins Reveal Names Of Their Babies
The Bella Twins revealed the names of their new babies to People.com. Nikki and Artem Chigvintsev named their son Matteo Artemovich. It is their first child together. Brie and Daniel Bryan named their son Buddy Dessert Danielson. They also have a three-year-old daughter named Birdie Joe Danielson. As noted here on WrestlingNews.com, the WWE Hall…
WWE’s Full Contract With Amway Center, PPV After Payback, Cost
WWE’s contract with the Amway Center for the ThunderDome has been posted online at this link. Below are some highlights: The deal is from Aug. 14, 2020 to Oct. 31, 2020 unless the deal is mutually agreed upon to extend or shorten the end date with at least two weeks notice. Events during that time…
WWE NXT Preview: Two Title Matches, Karrion Kross Appearance & More
WWE has announced several items for the post-TakeOver XXX edition of NXT on the USA Network: New NXT Champion Karrion Kross kicks off the show New NXT North American Champion Damian Priest appears Tommaso Ciampa returns Io Shirai & Rhea Ripley vs. Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez Isaiah “Swerve” Scott vs. Santos Escobar (c) –…
Tag Team Championship Match Confirmed For WWE NXT
WWE has announced that Breezango will challenge Imperium for the NXT Tag Team Championship this Wednesday on NXT. After securing a Triple Threat Match victory at #NXTTakeOver XXX, #Breezango will challenge #Imperium for the #WWENXT Tag Team Titles this Wednesday night! ???? 8/7c on @USA_Network https://t.co/45huqVHORr pic.twitter.com/bleuqowNFd — WWE NXT (@WWENXT) August 26, 2020 Breezango…
Keith Lee Tweets About Theme Music And Ring Gear
Former WWE NXT Champion Keith Lee made his Raw debut on this week’s episode. The debut was considered underwhelming by many as he had a forgettable match against Randy Orton that ended when Drew McIntyre pulled Orton out of the ring and Lee just went away. Lee debuted with generic theme music and ring gear.…
Wade Barrett Reportedly Working NXT Commentary This Week
Pro Wrestling Sheet is reporting that former WWE star Wade Barrett is returning for one night only to help call NXT on Wednesday. Per the report, Barrett has not signed a deal with the company. Barrett, a former Intercontinental and Tag Team Champion, left WWE in 2016 once his contract ended. Since his departure, he’s…
WWE Raw Viewership Sees Boost Following SummerSlam
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw did an average of 2.028 million viewers on the USA Network, up 23% from the 1.643 million viewers the show did last week. Here’s how the show did by hour: Hour 1: 2.140 million viewers Hour 2: 2.045 million viewers Hour 3: 1.900 million viewers Raw ranked…
