Category: WWE News
CM Punk Reveals His Experience Working With The Big Show
CM Punk put The Big Show over on Twitter when he was asked by a fan if he was fun to work with. “Yes absolutely on of my favs to work on house shows,” Punk tweeted in reply. Yes absolutely one of my favs to work with on house shows. — player/coach (@CMPunk) July 17,…
Bayley Names “Favorite” WWE Bout Of All-Time
Bayley will defend the WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship against Nikki Cross on Sunday at The Horror Show At Extreme Rules on the WWE Network. As reported, here on WrestlingNews.com, she is heavily favorite to go over. Bayley claimed yesterday on Twitter her bout against Alexa Bliss at Extreme Rules 2017 was her “favorite” bout of…
Suicide Prevention Video With Ashley Massaro Released (WATCH HERE)
Former WWE superstar Ashley Massaro appeared in a music video for a song about suicide prevention prior to taking her own life last year. Now, with the blessing of her family, the video has been released. Brian Orlando, a morning show radio show at a Long Island radio station where Massaro hosted a weekly show,…
Backstage News On Randy Orton vs. Big Show, Wyatt Swamp Fight Update
Randy Orton vs. Big Show in an Unsanctioned Match was originally planned for Extreme Rules, but was bumped to the July 20th Raw in an attempt to boost ratings. Raw viewership has hit all-time lows during the pandemic era with numbers well under 2 million on a weekly basis. The digital content team for WWE…
SmackDown Preview: Moment Of Bliss Mystery Guest, Styles vs. Riddle
WWE has announced a few items for the final Friday Night SmackDown before The Horror Show at Extreme Rules: – AJ Styles will defend the Intercontinental Championship against Matt Riddle – Alexa Bliss hosts “A Moment of Bliss” with a mystery guest that will “have the blue brand abuzz” – Bray Wyatt hosts a new…
The Horror Show At Extreme Rules Expected Match Winners
Bet Online has updated the latest betting odds for The Horror Show at Extreme Rules. Keep in mind these can be accurate but the highest degree of accuracy is seen once the “smart money” is in on the day of the event. The current odds are as follows: TBD Match for the WWE Championship –…
AEW Strikes Back With Viewership Win Over WWE NXT
All Elite Wrestling has taken back the top spot in viewership for cable TV pro wrestling programming on Wednesday nights. This week’s “Fight for the Fallen” episode of Dynamite did 788,000 viewers on TNT, which was up from the 748,000 viewers they did the week prior. The show ranked No. 5 in the 18-49 demographic.…
Tegan Nox Opens Up About Coming Out, How Sonya Deville Helped Her
Tegan Nox came out as a lesbian on Instagram last week by sharing a new photo with her girlfriend. While speaking to Newsweek, Nox discussed her decision to come out now: “My life has always been a ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ situation, but I felt like it was the right time, especially when you’ve found…
WWE NXT Recap (7/15/20) – Keith Lee Defends, Shirai/Nox Headlines
Here is everything you need to know coming out of the July 15th edition of WWE NXT: NXT results – New NXT and North American Champion Keith Lee opened the show to celebrate his historic win. He invited Dominik Dijakovic to the ring to challenge him to a dual championship match tonight. – Damian Priest…
Edge Ignored Elbow Pain Prior To Randy Orton Match, Knew Injury Was Serious
Edge recently did an interview with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated to promote his new movie “Money Plane.” In it, he shed some light on his torn triceps injury and the recovery to it. The Rated R Superstar admitted to having elbow pain for a month prior to the match but thought it was just…
Asuka vs. Rhea Ripley In The Works? Ripley Unveils New Look (PHOTO)
WWE Raw Women’s Champion Asuka was on a media call today where she expressed interest in wrestling NXT Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley. Give Me Sport was on the call and noted on Twitter Asuka would like for the match to occur at the possible Evolution 2 pay-per-view. Ripley responded on Twitter: Interesting ????I’ve always wanted…
Hurricane Helms On Hardy vs. Sheamus: “It’s Not Going To Bring In Any New Fans”
Jeff Hardy’s program with Sheamus on SmackDown has been controversial. The feud has featured the good, the bad and the ugly, with some fans claiming WWE and Vince McMahon have gone too far by invoking Jeff’s past issues. There was even a segment — reportedly produced by D-Von Dudley and written by Zach Hyatt —…
Guests Announced For Extreme Rules Editions Of The Bump & Watch Along
WWE has announced several guests for this Sunday’s Extreme Rules editions of The Bump and Watch Along. The Bump will stream live on YouTube and other social channels at 10:30am ET with Seth Rollins, Devon Dudley, Hardcore Holly, and NBA’s Kenny “The Jet” Smith. Watch Along will also stream on all social channels alongside Extreme…
WWE’s Upcoming Taping Schedule, Keith Lee vs. Karrion Kross Teased
WWE is set to tape tonight’s episode of WWE NXT and the July 22 episode today from the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. They’ll tape Extreme Rules on Sunday and next week’s RAW as well as the July 27 episode on Monday. On Tuesday, WWE is scheduled to tape the July 24 and July 31…
Kevin Owens On How He Got Injured, Desire To Return To NXT
Kevin Owens did an interview with CBS Sports prior to this week’s episode of WWE Raw where he explained the injury he suffered in his WrestleMania 36 match against Seth Rollins was due to him trying to make WrestleMania as special as possible. “I’ve had a pretty great career and there’s always room for more.…
Alexa Bliss Offering Fans Personalized Video Shout-Outs
Alexa Bliss has announced she is the latest WWE talent to join Cameo. Cameo is a service where fans can order personalized video shout-outs from their favorite Superstars. “I’m on cameo y’all! https://cameo.com/alexabliss33,” Bliss tweted. The price for a Cameo for Bliss is $399 and can be ordered at this link. Bliss joins Peyton Royce,…
Raw Viewership Down Again Before Extreme Rules
Monday’s episode of WWE Raw did an average viewing audience of 1.561 million viewers, according to Showbuzz Daily. This number is slightly down from last week’s 1.580 million, and is the second-lowest in the show’s history. Here’s how the show did by hour: Hour 1: 1.697 million viewers Hour 2: 1.599 million viewers Hour 3:…
Latest Update On COVID-19 In WWE
WWE Producer Adam Pearce, who announced last month he tested positive for COVID-19, is offering encouragement to anyone who is currently battling the virus. He is also reminding people to wear masks. Pearce tweeted: “To everyone out there fighting COVID-19: You’re not alone. I know it feels like it. I know it’s quiet and I…
Asuka vs. Kairi Sane In The Works For SummerSlam?
During last night’s Raw Talk, Kairi Sane made it known that she would like to challenge Asuka for the Raw Women’s Championship if Asuka beats Sasha Banks at Extreme Rules. This potential match falls in line with rumors of Sane working a retirement angle this summer that would allow her to return to Japan. There…
Tammy Sytch Incarcerated For Eluding Police And More
Tammy Sytch a/k/a Sunny is currently incarcerated at the Monmouth County Correctional Institution in Monmouth, New Jersey. A quick search of the facility’s public inmate search reveals she was booked today on the following charges: Eluding Police Officer Contempt/Violate Domestic Violence Restraining Order Operating Motor Vehicle during second license suspension Contempt/Violate Domestic Violence Restraining Order…
WWE Raw Recap (7/13/20) – Belair & Baszler Return, Banks & Bayley Defend
Here is everything you need to know coming out of the July 13th edition of Monday Night Raw: Raw results – MVP opened the show with Dolph Ziggler as a guest on the VIP Lounge. Drew McIntyre laid out Ziggler to end the segment, although Ziggler’s stipulation is still a mystery. – Angel Garza &…
Unsanctioned Match Set For Next Week’s Raw
Randy Orton has challenged Big Show to an unsanctioned match on next week’s post-Extreme Rules edition of Monday Night Raw. This comes after Big Show has involved himself in Orton’s renewed “legend killer” gimmick against the likes of Edge and Christian. An #UnsanctionedMatch with @RandyOrton NEXT WEEK on #WWERaw? @WWETheBigShow ACCEPTS! pic.twitter.com/rGxrBZtbLt — WWE (@WWE)…
Kevin Owens On Why He Returned To Raw, Urging WWE To Enforce Mask Policy
Kevin Owens spoke with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated about his return to WWE and about helping usher in WWE’s mask-wearing policy. “I hurt my ankle at WrestleMania so I needed time off, and then I came back—and then I went away again. I just felt like it was the right move for my family…
WWE SmackDown Viewership Adjusts Down
Last week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown did an average of 1.900 million viewers on FOX, per Showbuzz Daily. The show featured SmackDown Tag Team Champions The New Day defending against Shinsuke Nakamura and Cesaro in the main event. The final number adjusts down from the average of 1.905 million viewers the show did…
Kevin Owens Went To Vince McMahon Over COVID-19 Concerns
Kevin Owens raised concerns at WWE’s television tapings on Friday, July 3 over the lack of masks and people being too close, fearing little was being done to protect against COVID-19. This resulted in WWE adopting a mask-wearing policy, with failure to comply resulting in a fine, according to Pat Laprade of the French-language podcast…
Charlotte Flair Reveals Medical Issue From Breast Implants Leaking
Charlotte Flair revealed on social media on Sunday night that she has dealt with complications stemming from her breast implants leaking. The issue first happened in 2018 and again recently. However, she explained this is not the only reason she is taking time off from WWE. The following is from Charlotte’s Twitter: My air conditioning…
Raw Preview: Women’s Tag Team Championship Match, Randy Orton In Action
Tonight’s go-home to Extreme Rules edition of Monday Night Raw will have a “Night of Grudge Matches” theme: – WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Sasha Banks & Bayley will put their titles on the line against The Kabuki Warriors in a first-time match-up. – Randy Orton will go one-on-one with R-Truth after their backstage confrontation…
Rusev Reveals He Tested Positive For COVID-19
Rusev revealed on a recent Twitch live stream that he has tested positive for COVID-19. This news comes after both of Lana’s parents tested positive, and her mother had to be hospitalized this past week. Lana’s mom is now out of the ICU, while her dad is said to be recovering at home. There’s no…
WWE Announces Women’s Evolution Week
WWE is celebrating five years of the Women’s Evolution in the coming days with a week full of digital content. Dot com released the following on what to expect: “Five years ago on July 13, Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair and Sasha Banks arrived to Raw, signaling a change for women’s wrestling in WWE. In honor…
Backstage News On Vanessa Borne’s WWE Status
Many have asked where Vanessa Borne has been after months of being absent from NXT TV. In an update from Fightful Select, Borne was reportedly called up to the main roster earlier this year, but has yet to debut on either Raw or SmackDown. Her situation can be compared to that of Riddick Moss, who…
SmackDown Viewership Up From Last Week
This week’s episode of WWE SmackDown did an average of 1.905 million viewers in the overnight ratings, according to Showbuzz Daily. The first hour drew 1.930 million viewers and the second garnered 1.879 million viewers on FOX. The show was No. 1 in the coveted 18-49 demographic with a 0.5 rating. Viewership was up from…
Tommaso Ciampa Opens Up About Recent Absence From NXT TV
Is Tommaso Ciampa left without a creative direction on NXT TV? The former NXT Champion is dealing with a new false narrative. While venting his frustrations in a new Instagram post on Saturday, Ciampa revealed that he’s missing “2018 Ciampa” when he was reigning as NXT Champion. Despite being off of TV since his loss…
WWE SmackDown & 205 Live Recap (7/10/20) – Women’s Karaoke, Tag Team Matches
Here is everything you need to know coming out of the July 10th edition of SmackDown: SmackDown results – Jeff Hardy appeared on MizTV and learned he’ll soon face Sheamus in a Bar Fight – Jeff Hardy def. The Miz by pinfall – Bayley & Sasha Banks def. Nikki Cross & Alexa Bliss when Bayley…
Several Matches Announced For Grudge Match Edition Of Monday Night Raw
WWE has announced four matches for what is being called the “Grudge Match” edition of Monday Night Raw: R-Truth vs. Randy Orton The Viking Raiders vs. Andrade & Angel Garza Kevin Owens vs. Seth Rollins The Kabuki Warriors vs. Sasha Banks & Bayley (c) – Women’s Tag Team Championship Match This Raw will serve as…
Updated List Of Rumored WWE SummerSlam Matches
We’re nearly a month away from this year’s SummerSlam and a number of matches are beginning to take shape. Based on how storylines are unfolding, the rumored SummerSlam card could feature the following: Randy Orton vs. WWE Champion Drew McIntyre The Fiend vs. Universal Champion Braun Strowman Matt Riddle vs. Intercontinental Champion AJ Styles Andrade…
AJ Styles Calls Paul Heyman A “Bold-Faced Liar” Regarding Raw Rumors
It seems AJ Styles did not have a good relationship with former Raw Executive Director Paul Heyman during his time on the red brand. During a recent Mixer stream, AJ Styles denied the rumors that he was being bullied in the locker room, which was one of the reported reasons for why he was moved…
Tag Team Championship Match & More Confirmed For Tonight’s SmackDown
WWE has announced several items for tonight’s new episode of Friday Night SmackDown: Jeff Hardy will be a guest on MizTV with The Miz & John Morrison Braun Strowman vs. Bray Wyatt from Money in the Bank will air in its entirety Sasha Banks & Bayley vs. Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross Shinsuke Nakamura &…
WWE Evolution 2 In The Works For After SummerSlam?
Despite WWE still not allowing fans to attend events, rumors of Evolution 2 are starting to make rounds. PW Unlimited and Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful both stated on Twitter that there are rumblings of Evolution 2 airing on August 30th as an extension of SummerSlam weekend. We'd mentioned on the show we've heard of…
NXT Great American Bash Tops AEW Fyter Fest Viewership Again
WWE NXT outdrew AEW Dynamite in viewership for the third week in a row. NXT Great American Bash Night 2 did 759,000 viewers on the USA Network, which was down from the 792,000 viewers they did the week prior for Night 1. The show ranked No. 24 on the Cable Top 150 18-49 demographic list.…
WWE NXT Recap (7/8/20) – Keith Lee Makes History As Double Champion
Here is everything you need to know coming out of the July 8th edition of NXT Great American Bash Night 2. NXT results – Candice LeRae def. Mia Yim in a Street Fight – Bronson Reed def. Tony Nese – Robert Stone tried to get Shotzi Blackheart to join his brand, but she ran over…
Updated Lineups For NXT Great American Bash & AEW Fyter Fest Night 2
WWE and AEW will go head-to-head again with Night 2 of their respective special episodes. The following matches have been confirmed for NXT Great American Bash Night 2: Winner Takes All Match – NXT Champion Adam Cole vs. North American Champion Keith Lee Street Fight – Mia Yim vs. Candice LeRae – Johnny Gargano vs.…
Eye For An Eye Match, US Title Match Announced For WWE Extreme Rules
Two new matches were announced for “The Horror Show at Extreme Rules” coming out of last night’s Raw. Rey Mysterio and Seth Rollins will finally square off in an “Eye for an Eye Match” where it’s assumed that the only way to win is to take out your opponent’s eye. Additionally, MVP will challenge Apollo…
WWE Raw Recap (7/6/20) – Heath Slater, Kairi Sane, New US Title & More
Here is everything you need to know coming out of the July 6th edition of Monday Night Raw: Raw results – Dolph Ziggler brought out Heath Slater to confront Drew McIntyre. Slater said he was there when Drew got fired, but Drew hasn’t been there for Heath. Heath challenged Drew to a match. – Drew…
Big Update On WWE’s Plans For This Year’s SummerSlam
SummerSlam 2020 is set to emanate from the WWE Performance Center this year, according to PWInsider. WWE will tape shows from the training facility in Orlando for the foreseeable future as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to prevent fans from attending events. NXT TakeOver is still slated to air on Saturday, August 22, after both events…
New United States Championship Belt Debuting On Raw?
A new United States Championship belt is rumored to be revealed on tonight’s Raw, according to WrestleVotes. The redesigned title has been in the works for some time now and will reportedly have a “clean, yet prestigious” look. The long awaited debut of the new United States Championship Title will take place tonight on RAW.…
Sarah Logan & Erik Expecting First Child
Former WWE star Sarah Logan and husband Erik of The Viking Raiders are expecting their first child. The couple took to social media to announce the exciting news on Monday morning. Sarah is pregnant!!!!! I’m gonna be a father!!!! #thewildandfreetv @SarahRowe @WildAndFreeTV #teamrowe #rowesborg pic.twitter.com/QUjXaMpM9u — Erik (@Erik_WWE) July 6, 2020 Logan was released from…
Rey Mysterio Reportedly Working Without WWE Contract
Rey Mysterio is said to be currently working without a WWE contract despite being prominently featured on Monday Night Raw. This news come from The Wrestling Observer, who states that Mysterio’s contract signed in September 2018 has expired and a new one has not been re-signed. Rey and son Dominick are currently involved in a…
Champion vs. Champion Match Set For Raw, Title Match Confirmed For SmackDown
WWE has announced a few key matches for next week’s programming. Monday’s Raw will be highlighted by a Champion vs. Champion match pitting Raw Women’s Champion Asuka vs. SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley. Champion vs. Champion. THIS MONDAY on #WWERaw!@WWEAsuka @itsBayleyWWE pic.twitter.com/r1hYcaxQkT — WWE (@WWE) July 4, 2020 Next week’s SmackDown will feature Alexa Bliss &…
SmackDown & 205 Live Recap (7/3/20) – Riddle/Morrison, Styles/Gulak & More
Here is everything you need to know coming out of the July 3rd edition of Friday Night SmackDown and 205 Live: SmackDown results – Michael Cole interviewed Matt Riddle in the ring before King Corbin interrupted – Matt Riddle def. John Morrison via pinfall in a critically-acclaimed first-time encounter – Intercontinental Champion AJ Styles def.…
WWE Reportedly Acquires EVOLVE Wrestling
PWInsider is reporting that WWE has officially acquired EVOLVE Wrestling. This news has been rumored over the last month, but it seems the deal has been completed. WWE now owns the rights to the brand name and the ability to run EVOLVE events, but it remains to be seen if that will happen down the…
