Category: WWE News
Mick Foley Not A Fan Of How WWE Booked Mustafa Ali
Mick Foley was critical of WWE’s decision to put Bobby Lashley over Mustafa Ali clean on this week’s Raw, one week after his return to the company. “Not crazy about that outcome,” Foley tweeted. “@AliWWE brings SO MUCH to the @WWE table – class act, outstanding wrestler, HUGE potential for international attention. Why make him…
Ric Flair Provides Update On His Wife After Coronavirus Diagnosis
Ric Flair was on the latest episode of Booker T’s Reality of Wrestling podcast. He started the pod by explaining that his wife, Wendy Barlow, is doing better in her diagnosis with coronavirus. It has been three weeks, he has taken her to the hospital twice, once for an IV and the second time to…
Charlotte Flair Reportedly Undergoes Successful Surgery
According to a new report from talkSPORT, Charlotte Flair underwent successful surgery on Saturday, July 25, to fix a cosmetic issue from a previous operation. The former Women’s Champion took to Twitter earlier this month to address her time off, noting that she picked an option that will likely fix the issue, but will require…
William Regal Announces New Match For This Week’s WWE NXT
NXT General Manager William Regal took to Twitter on Tuesday to announce that Johnny Gargano will face Roderick Strong on this week’s WWE NXT. This match comes after the two competed in a triple threat qualifying match last week, but both came up short to Bronson Reed. They have since traded shots at each other…
WWE Championship Match Official For SummerSlam
Drew McIntyre will defend the WWE Championship against Randy Orton at SummerSlam. McIntyre officially accepted Orton’s challenge prior to facing Dolph Ziggler on this week’s episode of Raw. In his promo, McIntyre told Orton not to underestimate him because that’s what Brock Lesnar did and he got his ass kicked. This was the second match…
Kairi Sane Comments After Being Written Off WWE TV
Kairi Sane was written off WWE television on tonight’s episode of Monday Night Raw. Sane finished up at the tapings that were held last Monday at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, FL. She will return to Japan to live with her husband, who she married earlier this year. Sane leaves on good terms and…
New WWE Raw Women’s Champion; Kairi Sane Written Off
Sasha Banks beat Asuka via count out on this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw to officially win the WWE Raw Women’s Championship. It was a competitive match that ultimately saw Asuka get distracted by Bayley taking out Kairi Sane in the backstage area. When footage of what Bayley was doing to her best friend…
Several Matches And Segments Confirmed For WWE NXT
WWE NXT General Manager William Regal confirmed the following for this week’s episode of NXT on the USA Network: Mercedes Martinez vs. Shotzi Blackheart Keith Lee will respond to the actions of Karrion Kross Timothy Thatcher vs. Finn Balor vs. Dexter Lumis in a triple-threat match WWE NXT will take place on Wednesday at 8…
WWE Raw Tag Team Title Match Set For SummerSlam
The first title match is now official for SummerSlam. WWE Raw Tag Team Champions The Street Profits will defend the titles against Andrade and Angel Garza w/Zelina Vega. Andrade and Garza beat The Viking Raiders and Cedric Alexander & Ricochet in a No. 1 contender’s match on this week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw.…
Randy Orton Officially Challenges Drew McIntyre For Title At SummerSlam
WWE officially began the build towards Randy Orton vs. Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship at SummerSlam on tonight’s episode of Monday Night Raw. Orton opened the show by cutting a promo on McIntyre. He explained he respects McIntyre for beating Brock Lesnar in quick fashion at WrestleMania but he has something he wants –…
WWE Monday Night Raw Results (7/27/20) – Asuka vs. Sasha Banks
Welcome to our live coverage of tonight’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw on the USA Network. Please read our preview of the broadcast. We will see Randy Orton announce his next target, Dominik Mysterio confront Seth Rollins and several matches. WWE Monday Night Raw Results – 7/27/2020 From WWE Performance Center in Orlando, FL…
Triple H Invites Pat McAfee To WWE NXT Over Adam Cole Interview
Triple H went on The Pat McAfee Show today to talk up the segment between McAfee and WWE NXT Superstar Adam Cole on the show last week. As CJ reported earlier, Cole issued an apology Monday on Twitter. Hunter essentially confirmed the blow-up as a work (sorry, Mark). Triple H stated Adam was being a…
WWE SmackDown Viewership Adjusts Down On Bar Fight
WWE Friday Night SmackDown did an average viewing audience of 1.924 million viewers on FOX. This was adjusted down from the overnight number, which was 1.971 million viewers. Last week’s show was up from the 1.912 million viewers the show did in the week prior. SmackDown helped FOX finish first in the in the men…
WWE Raw Return Spoiler
Nia Jax will return on tonight’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw, according to a report by PWInsider. Jax has been off television since the June 15th episode of Raw when she lost to WWE Raw Women’s Champion Asuka. Tonight’s episode of Raw was taped last week and will also feature: Randy Orton will announce…
Several Matches And Segments Confirmed For Tonight’s WWE Raw
WWE Monday Night Raw will air tonight at 8 PM/7 CT on the USA Network. This week’s show was taped last week from the Performance Center in Orlando, FL. With WWE operating closed TV tapings, we do not have spoilers. We can confirm the following for tonight’s broadcast: Randy Orton will announce his next target…
Backstage News On The New Day’s Future In WWE
With Xavier Woods out with an Achilles injury and still working his way back, WWE plans to give Big E a run in singles competition. This was confirmed on-air during last week’s episode of Friday Night SmackDown, when Kofi Kingston announced he would be out for six weeks with an “injury.” The reason for Kofi…
Adam Cole Issues Apology For Blowing Up On Pat McAfee
Is it a work or is it a shoot? Either way, former NXT Champion Adam Cole has issued an apology on Twitter for his actions toward Pat McAfee. pic.twitter.com/UAZxx1SwZu — Adam Cole (@AdamColePro) July 27, 2020 As Richard covered on Thursday, Cole appeared on McAfee’s show and stormed out in a curse-filled rant when McAfee…
NXT Star Believes John Morrison Deserves More Than Jobber Status
John Morrison was squashed by WWE Universal Champion Braun Strowman on last week’s episode of Friday Night SmackDown. Morrison returned to WWE in January after being gone since 2011. He had big singles wins against Big E and Kofi Kingston and went on to win the WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championship with The Miz. However,…
NWA Champion Takes A Shot At Bruce Prichard And Low Raw Ratings
WWE Raw Executive Director Bruce Prichard gave the opinion that NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis is missing the “it factor” on a recent podcast. This caused Aldis to respond on Twitter. “Hi @bruceprichard, Your ignorant comments about me had me at an all-time low, kind of like your Raw ratings,” Aldis tweeted. “However, there…
PHOTO: Mike Bennett Looks Like A Different Person After Leaving WWE
Roman Reigns and Rusev have shown off dramatically altered physiques during their time in quarantine, proving the workload has only increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Add Mike Bennett, the former Mike Kanellis, to the list. The former WWE 205 Live star revealed a new photo of his physique over the weekend, showing off a dramatic…
Dominik Mysterio To Confront Seth Rollins On Monday Night Raw
Dominik Mysterio will appear on Monday’s Raw to confront Seth Rollins following Rey’s eye removal at Extreme Rules. WWE.com issued the following on Sunday: “After a grotesque victory over Rey Mysterio, Seth Rollins declared that no one was left to “stand in the way of the greater good.” But there’s one more man willing to…
More On WWE Blowing Off McIntyre vs. Ziggler On Raw
WWE will blow-off Drew McIntyre vs. Dolph Ziggler on tomorrow night’s episode of Monday Night Raw. As reported in our initial Raw preview here on WrestlingNews.com, McIntyre will get to pick the stipulation of the bout, which he will announce right before the opening bell. The match will not be for the WWE Championship. Below…
Kevin Owens On Wrestlers That Helped Him “Step Up His Game”
Ring of Honor wrestler Cheeseburger asked his “wrestler friends” on Twitter the following question: Who was the first “name” you wrestled that was so good you realized how little you truly know and helped you step your game up? Kevin Owens took an opportunity to respond with some interesting insight. “There’s a lot of them…
Mark Henry Believes Adam Cole’s Outburst Was A Shoot, Will Be Reprimanded
Mark Henry was on Busted Open Radio were he and Bully Ray discussed the incident between Pat McAfee and Adam Cole. For those that missed it or are just now hearing about it, Cole cursed out former Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee during an interview featured on The Pat McAfee Show. McAfee went at Cole…
Finn Balor Answers Edge’s Request For Match At TakeOver
Finn Balor vs. Edge at an NXT TakeOver event? It seems like both WWE Superstars are interested in a dream match that would put them head-to-head. Earlier this week, Edge tweeted this: “Ok @RobertStoneWWE my man! Let’s collab. Get me a match vs @FinnBalor at Takeover, I only want fuschia m&m’s(they don’t make those, so…
WrestleMania VII Celebrity Guest Regis Philbin Dead At 88
Television icon and WrestleMania VII celebrity guest Regis Philbin has died. He was 88-years-old. Philbin’s family issued the following statement to People: “His family and friends are forever grateful for the time we got to spend with him – for his warmth, his legendary sense of humor, and his singular ability to make every day…
Riddick Moss Back In Action, NXT Talent Works Main Event
For those wondering where Riddick Moss has been, the former 24/7 Champion returned to action recently on WWE Main Event and has scored two consecutive wins over Humberto Carrillo. Moss was called up to Monday Night Raw in January, but has sparingly been used since the COVID-19 pandemic forced WWE to move production to Orlando,…
WWE Names Top 10 Matches Of 2020 So Far
WWE.com has named the top ten WWE matches of the year so far from Raw, SmackDown, NXT, and pay-per-views. The list goes as follows: 10) Matt Riddle vs. Timothy Thatcher – Fight Pit (NXT 5/27) 9) Keith Lee vs. Adam Cole – Winer Take All (NXT Great American Bash 7/8) 8) Men’s and Women’s Money…
WWE Raw Preview: Ziggler vs. McIntyre, Women’s Title, Orton’s Next Target
WWE is hard at work to bring their audience for Monday Night Raw back over two million viewers. On next week’s show, which was taped this week, the following has been confirmed: Randy Orton will reveal his next “target” following his win over The Big Show this week. Ricochet & Cedric Alexander vs. The Viking…
SmackDown Audience Up With Incredible Main Event
This week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown garnered an average of 1.971 million viewers on FOX. Hour one did 1.985 million viewers, while the second hour ticked down slightly at 1.956 million viewers. SmackDown was No. 1 in the 18-49 demographic with a 0.5 rating. The audience is up from the 1.912 million viewers…
WWE 205 Live Results (7/24/20) – Six-Man Tag Action
Below are complete results from this week’s episode of WWE 205 live: Drake Maverick beat Leon Ruff. The finish saw Maverick land an elbow off the top rope followed by the pinfall. Mansoor, Danny Burch & Oney Lorcan beat Ever-Rise (Chase Parker & Matt Martel) & Tehuti Miles. The finish saw Mansoor pin Miles for…
More Confirmed COVID-19 Cases In WWE
COVID-19 continues to impact WWE, just as it does every other part of the world. Cornell Gunter, who works for WWE’s Content Innovation Lab, announced on social media he tested positive for COVID-19. So far, the only other names associated with WWE to make public they have tested positive include producers Jamie Noble and Adam…
Backstage News On Sheamus vs. Jeff Hardy Bar Fight
WWE filmed the Sheamus vs. Jeff Hardy bar fight from last night’s episode of SmackDown from Irish Shannon’s Pub on Church Street in Orlando, Florida. The establishment is currently closed due to Florida restricting sales of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises. Sheamus’s personal bartender was played by independent wrestler Vinny McParland. He appeared…
Jeff Hardy Gives DELETE Shout Out To Matt Hardy On SmackDown
Jeff Hardy gave a shout out to his brother and current AEW Superstar Matt Hardy on tonight’s episode of WWE Friday Night Smackdown. During the bar fight with Sheamus, Jeff stated, “My brother had to DELETE his career, tonight I have to recover mine.” The match turned out to be as physical and intense as…
WWE Friday Night SmackDown Results (7/24/20) – Hardy vs. Sheamus
Welcome to our live coverage of tonight’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown on FOX. Please read our preview of the broadcast. We will see fallout from The Horror Show at Extreme Rules, Jeff Hardy vs. Sheamus in a bar fight, Naomi on MizTV and an appearance by WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley and Sasha…
WWE Intercontinental Title Match Set For Next Week’s SmackDown
Gran Metalik won a Fatal 4-Way match on this week’s SmackDown to become the No. 1 contender to the WWE Intercontinental Championship. He will face AJ Styles for the title on next week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown. The match involved Metalik, his tag team partner Lince Dorado, Shorty G and Drew Gulak. The…
Kofi Kingston Out 6 Weeks; Big E To Get Singles Run
A backstage segment aired on tonight’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown with Kofi Kingston coming out of the trainer’s room. He told Big E he is injured and is going to be out about six weeks. Kofi told Big E with Xavier Woods out and now him about to be out, the universe is…
Nikki Cross To Challenge Bayley For SmackDown Title Next Week
Nikki Cross is once again the No. 1 contender for the WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship. WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley opened this week’s show by announcing she would give the winner of Cross vs. Alexa Bliss a shot at the title on next week’s show. Cross won off a roll-up in a physical encounter, setting…
Backstage News On MVP’s Stock, Nation Of Domination, WWE Star Gets Hitched
– MVP’s stock in WWE continues to rise as the company has been impressed with his work both on and off screen. As we reported in Ask WNC, WWE is currently looking to offer MVP a long-term contract extension. MVP believes he can wrestle for two or three more years and wants to transition to…
WWE SmackDown Preview – Jeff Hardy vs. Sheamus Bar Fight
Tonight’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown will air at 8 PM/7 CT on FOX from the Performance Center. This week’s show will feature: Jeff Hardy vs. Sheamus in a Bar Fight Naomi on Miz TV following the buzz she created last week after being squashed by Lacey Evans. WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley and…
WWE’s COVID-19 Protocol Revealed; Move To New Headquarters Delayed
WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon was recently featured on Ad Age Remotely where she talked about how WWE has been operating throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Below are the highlights. Stephanie explained that WWE has made it optional for performers and crew to work. They do not force anyone to work during this time. Roman…
The Miz On When He Will Retire From WWE
The Miz participated in a Q&A on Twitter to promote a new show he is hosting on the USA Network called “Cannonball.” One of the fans asked Miz at what age he plans to retire. “Whenever it stops being fun,” Miz tweeted in reply. Whenever it stops being fun. https://t.co/okmQS1SE94 — The Miz (@mikethemiz) July…
WWE Cancels SummerSlam In Boston, Does Not Name New Location
WWE SummerSlam will not take place at the TD Garden in Boston, MA next month. This is something that has been known for quite some time but was officially confirmed by the company on Thursday. While it is believed WWE will hold the show from the Performance Center, where all events have been ran since…
Viewership & Ratings For This Week’s AEW Dynamite And WWE NXT
This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite did 845,000 viewers on TNT. The show ranked No. 5 in the 18-49 demographic with a 0.32 rating. Viewership was up from the 788,000 viewers the series did last week. WWE NXT over on the USA Network did 615,000 viewers on the USA Network, down from the 631,000 viewers…
WWE Hall Of Famer Mike Tyson To Fight Roy Jones Jr. On Sept. 12
WWE Hall of Famer Mike Tyson is returning to the ring. Tyson, 54, will fight Roy Jones Jr. in an eight-round exhibition on September 12 at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. It will be broadcast on pay-per-view and on the multimedia platform Triller. Triller will build up to the bout in a…
Early WWE SmackDown Preview – Sheamus vs. Hardy Bar Fight
The following has been announced for tomorrow night’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown on FOX: Sheamus vs. Jeff Hardy in a bar fight (check out what Matt Hardy said) Naomi a guest on MizTV (possibly to address #NaomiDeservesBetter?) A confirmed appearance by WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley and Sasha Banks Join us here at…
VIDEO: Adam Cole Curses Out Pat McAfee During Interview
WWE NXT Superstar Adam Cole cursed out former Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee during an interview featured on The Pat McAfee Show. Cole took issue with McAfee’s questions and ended up cursing at him. Cole stated McAfee was “being a total dick” for saying the reason he succeeded was because of all the great people…
Eric Young To Vince McMahon – ‘Your Show Is Broken’
Eric Young did an interview with Bully Ray and Tommy Dreamer on Busted Open Radio to talk about his departure from WWE and return to Impact Wrestling at Slammiversary. Young, who signed with WWE in 2016 after a successful run in Impact, was the leader of the SAnitY stable in NXT before being called up…
NXT TakeOver XXX Logo & Details Revealed, Finn Balor In Action Next Week
WWE is going forward with NXT TakeOver XXX on Saturday, August 22nd, the night before SummerSlam. The event will likely emanate from Full Sail University after originally being scheduled to take place in Boston. A fiery logo has been revealed for the event: Fan in the ????, because the #NXTTakeOver XXX logo is ????! #WWENXT…
WWE NXT Results (7/22/20) – Karrion Kross Conquers Dominik Dijakovic
WWE NXT Results & Reactions – 7/22/2020 William Regal gave Keith Lee the floor to announce he is vacating the North American Championship. A series of triple threat qualifying matches will take place over the next month to determine who will compete in a North American Championship Ladder Match at TakeOver: XXX on August 22nd.…
