Category: WWE News
WWE NXT Viewership Tops AEW Dynamite For Second Week In A Row
WWE NXT outdrew AEW Dynamite in viewership for the second week in a row. NXT Great American Bash Night 1 did 792,000 viewers on the USA Network, which was up from the 786,000 viewers they did the week prior. The show ranked No. 13 on the Cable Top 150 18-49 demographic list. AEW Fyter Fest…
Intercontinental Championship Match & More Set For This Week’s SmackDown
WWE has announced the following items for Friday’s new episode of SmackDown: – Sheamus will appear to “raise a toast” to Jeff Hardy – Drew Gulak will challenge AJ Styles for the Intercontinental Championship after their match last week was postponed – Michael Cole will interview Matt Riddle in the middle of the ring Click…
WWE NXT Recap (7/1/20) – Great American Bash Night 1
Here is everything you need to know coming out of the July 1st edition of NXT: The Great American Bash: NXT results – Tegan Nox def. Dakota Kai, Mia Yim & Candice LeRae in a Number One Contender’s Elimination match – Timothy Thatcher def. Oney Lorcan by submission – Rhea Ripley beat Aliyah & Robert…
Complete Lineups For Tonight’s NXT Great American Bash & AEW Fyter Fest
WWE and AEW are heating up their head-to-head competition tonight with loaded cards. Here are the final advertised lineups for each event. NXT Great American Bash Night 1 will feature the following: – Io Shirai vs. Sasha Banks #1 Contender’s Elimination Match – Mia Yim vs. Dakota Kai vs. Candice LeRae vs. Tegan Nox Strap…
Backstage News On NXT UK’s Future, New Releases & Suspension
Those part of WWE’s NXT UK had an internal conference call on Tuesday, according to several sources close to the brand. News of the big meeting was first reported by Dave Meltzer. PWInsider reports that this meeting was to touch base with everyone after months off from taping content, and following news that Jack Gallagher,…
WWE Raw Recap (6/29/20) – Title Change, Double Duty, 50/50 Booking
Here is everything you need to know coming out of the June 29th edition of Monday Night Raw: Raw results – The double contract signing got off on the wrong foot with Asuka and Sasha Banks brawling as soon as Raw went on air – During the signing, Drew McIntyre agreed to let Dolph Ziggler…
New Matches Announced For Tonight’s Raw
WWE has announced two new matches for tonight’s Raw. United States Champion Apollo Crews will go one-on-one with MVP, while The Viking Raiders will take on Andrade & Angel Garza in tag team action. A double contract signing will also go down for Drew McIntyre vs. Dolph Ziggler and Asuka vs. Sasha Banks at Extreme…
New Match Announced For NXT Great American Bash
NXT General Manager William Regal announced on Sunday that Oney Lorcan will go one-on-one with Timothy Thatcher this Wednesday as part of NXT’s Great American Bash. Looks like @ONEYLORCAN got what he wanted…a match with Timothy Thatcher Wednesday night at #NXTGAB!@RealKingRegal has made it official. Now the question is…will Thatcher take Lorcan to school or…
Sasha Banks To Face Io Shirai On Great American Bash Edition Of NXT
The Boss says rent is due. In a promo posted to social media on Saturday, WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Sasha Banks challenged NXT Women’s Champion Io Shirai to a one-on-one match on this week’s Great American Bash edition of NXT. Rent’s due @shirai_io #Sasha3Shows pic.twitter.com/f0QQdiNlaS — Mercedes Moné Varnado (@MercedesVarnado) June 27, 2020 The…
SmackDown & 205 Live Recap (6/26/20) – Tribute To The Undertaker
Here is everything you need to know coming out of the June 26th edition of Friday Night SmackDown: SmackDown results – WWE spent the first hour of the show paying tribute to The Undertaker with video messages from several WWE stars and legends – Undertaker beat AJ Styles in a replay of the Boneyard Match…
Velveteen Dream Reportedly Involved In Car Accident
WWE confirmed to Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful that NXT star Velveteen Dream was involved in a car accident on Friday, but he has since been released from the hospital. WWE has confirmed to me that Velveteen Dream was in a car accident today, and has been released from the hospital. — Sean Ross Sapp…
SmackDown Women’s Championship Match Set For Extreme Rules
Nikki Cross beat Lacey Evans, Dana Brooke, and Alexa Bliss in a four-way match on this week’s SmackDown. As a result, Cross will now challenge Bayley for the SmackDown Women’s Championship at Extreme Rules: The Horror Show. NIKKI DID IT! It will be @NikkiCrossWWE vs. @itsBayleyWWE for the #SmackDown Women's Title at #ExtremeRules: The Horror…
WWE To Release More Problematic Superstars?
Rumors are swirling on social media that WWE may be on the verge of making more mass cuts. This time, those cuts would be for problematic talent. Within the last week, WWE released Jack Gallagher, Ligero, and Travis Banks following sexual assault accusations. However, Sean Ross Sapp noted on Friday that WWE is serious about…
WWE Reportedly Releases Ligero And Travis Banks
WWE has apparently come to terms on the release of NXT UK stars Ligero and Travis Banks. While WWE has yet to formally announce the news, their profiles on dot com have been removed. PWInsider first reported the Ligero news, while John Pollock also reported on Banks. Can confirm through sources that both Ligero (Simon…
WWE Changes Plans For Tonight’s SmackDown
WWE is changing around their plans for tonight’s SmackDown again following an outbreak of positive COVID-19 cases within the company. There’s said to have been dozens of positive cases that have emerged in the last week, but that number has yet to be confirmed. On-air personalities Renee Young and Kayla Braxton, plus producers Adam Pearce…
WWE Adds New Tagline To Extreme Rules
WWE continues to go all out with new marketing techniques during this pandemic era of events. This year’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view will now be referred to as “Extreme Rules: The Horror Show.” WWE subtly changed the name in the match previews on dot com. There’s already speculation that this tagline was added because Universal Champion…
WWE NXT Tops AEW Dynamite Viewership, Dynamite Draws Record Low
WWE NXT outdrew AEW Dynamite in viewership for the first time since April as Dynamite hit a new low. NXT did 786,000 viewers on the USA Network, which was up from the 746,000 viewers they did the week prior. The show ranked No. 26 on the Cable Top 150 18-49 demographic list. AEW did 633,000…
Renee Young Reveals She Has COVID-19
Renee Young is having a bad week. The WWE on-air personality revealed in a tweet on Wednesday that, in addition to Backstage on FS1 being cancelled, she has also contracted COVID-19. Man. What a few days. My show gets cancelled and I get Covid. Wear your masks and wash your hands. Stay safe, everyone ❤️…
WWE NXT Recap (6/24/20) – The Road To The Great American Bash
Here’s everything you need to know coming out of the June 24th edition of WWE NXT: 6-24-20 results – Cameron Grimes beat Damian Priest after attacking him earlier in the parking lot – Rhea Ripley tossed Robert Stone in a dumpster – Timothy Thatcher continued his grueling training regimen – Cruiserweight Champion Santos Escobar beat…
More WWE Employees Reportedly Test Positive For COVID-19
Pro Wrestling Sheet broke the news on Wednesday that more WWE employees, including in-ring talent, have tested positive for COVID-19. The report states that at least three new positive cases have emerged from those working at the WWE Performance Center, though it’s unclear how many were in-ring talent or backstage employees. A source stated that…
Backstage Reports: Original Plans For Liv Morgan, Updates On Kevin Owens & More
Below is a backstage report recap featuring the latest WWE rumors: WWE’s original plan for Liv Morgan on Raw Liv Morgan voiced her frustrations with WWE on Twitter after the company apparently edited out portions of her Raw match against Natalya. This isn’t the first time Liv has been frustrated as Gary Cassidy recalled on…
Matches Announced For Tonight’s WWE NXT & AEW Dynamite
A number of matches have been announced for Wednesday’s night full of wrestling. WWE NXT will feature the following: Damian Priest vs. Cameron Grimes Bronson Reed vs. Karrion Kross Finn Balor vs. Johnny Gargano vs. Keith Lee (c) – North American Championship As noted, the winner of the North American Championship match will go on…
Charlotte Flair Reportedly Taking Extended Time Off From WWE
Charlotte Flair is going to be away from WWE for an extended amount of time, but there’s conflicting reports on when she will be back. WWE ran an angle on Monday’s Raw where Nia Jax injured Charlotte Flair’s shoulder. This was done to write Charlotte out of storylines for the foreseeable future as she’s reportedly…
WWE Raw Recap (6/22/20) – Championship Monday Winners & Loses
Here’s everything you need to know coming out of the June 22nd edition of Monday Night Raw: – Drew McIntyre agreed to put his WWE Championship on the line against Dolph Ziggler – Nia Jax had to put up with R-Truth before she brawled with Charlotte Flair – The Street Profits defeated The Viking Raiders…
SmackDown Star To Challenge For Raw Women’s Title At Extreme Rules
A champion vs. champion match will take place at Extreme Rules next month. Asuka will put her Raw Women’s Championship on the line against Women’s Tag Team Champion Sasha Banks on July 19. Banks wants to challenge Asuka because she is jealous of Bayley having two titles. "You are not the BOSS of me. I…
WWE Championship Match Set For Extreme Rules
Drew McIntyre will put his WWE Championship on the line against former tag team partner Dolph Ziggler at Extreme Rules. This comes after Ziggler made a surprise appearance on Raw to confirm that he and Robert Roode (who did not appear) have been traded to the red brand after AJ Styles was moved to SmackDown.…
WWE Backstage To No Longer Air Weekly On FS1
WWE Backstage on FS1 will no longer be produced weekly, according to John Ourand of Sports Business Journal. Ourand noted that FS1 is “scaling back production on its boxing and WWE shoulder programming,” which includes Backstage. FS1 is scaling back production on its boxing and WWE shoulder programming. "WWE Backstage will not longer be produced…
Edge Announcement, Four Title Matches & More Confirmed For Tonight’s Raw
WWE has announced several items for tonight’s new episode of Monday Night Raw. – Edge will appear to give an update on his future – Ric Flair will appear to present Randy Orton as “The Greatest Wrestler Ever” – Rey Mysterio makes his return after Dominick attacked Seth Rollins last week Additionally, four title matches…
AEW Suspends Sammy Guevara
AEW star Sammy Guevara issued an apology on Monday about heinous comments he made in 2016 about WWE star Sasha Banks. In response, AEW has suspended him without pay until further notice. AEW statement on Sammy Guevara pic.twitter.com/11yL2QytF7 — All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) June 22, 2020 See Sammy’s Twitter posts below: https://twitter.com/sammyguevara/status/1275130818353135617 https://twitter.com/sammyguevara/status/1275140689068687375 Banks also…
WWE Intercontinental Championship Match Set For Next Week
Tonight on WWE Friday Night SmackDown, it was announced that Drew Gulak will take on current Intercontinental Champion AJ Styles next week. NEXT WEEK on #SmackDown!!#ICTitle @AJStylesOrg @DrewGulak pic.twitter.com/1cmxckVJLE — WWE (@WWE) June 20, 2020 Drew Gulak earned this opportunity by defeating Styles two weeks ago on SmackDown. Earlier in the show, AJ Styles faced…
Matt Riddle Makes Official SmackDown Debut
Matt Riddle officially debuted tonight on WWE SmackDown. Riddle made his debut during the Intercontinental Championship presentation ceremony. Daniel Bryan presented new Intercontinental Champion AJ Styles with the title, and was attempting to goad him into defending the title against Drew Gulak. Matt Riddle interrupted these proceedings and told AJ he was “The bro that…
Jack Gallagher Released From WWE
WWE announced on Friday that Jack Gallagher has been released in wake of sexual assault allegations. It’s worth noting that the official statement on dot com did not wish Gallagher the best in his future endeavors: “WWE has come to terms on the release of Jack Gallagher.” Gallagher last competed on the June 12th episode…
Jordan Devlin Calls Allegations Against Him “Malicious Personal Agenda”
Former NXT Cruiserweight Champion Jordan Devlin is under fire for sexual assault allegations, which has resulted in WWE investigating the matter and PROGRESS suspending him indefinitely. Devlin took to Twitter on Friday to denounce the claims, stating that, “This is a case of a malicious personal agenda being executed against me on the back of…
Jake Atlas Debut & Oney Lorcan Match Set For Tonight’s 205 Live
WWE has announced two items for tonight’s new episode of 205 Live. Jake Atlas will make his official 205 Live in-ring debut tonight, though his opponent has yet to be named. Atlas was a standout in the recent NXT Cruiserweight Championship tournament. Additionally, Oney Lorcan will go one-on-one with Chase Parker of Ever-Rise. Click here…
WWE Issues Statement On Matt Riddle Allegations, SmackDown Debut Scrapped?
Independent wrestler Candy Cartwright took to Twitter on Friday to share her assault allegations against WWE star Matt Riddle as part of the #SpeakingOut movement. Cartwright’s story has been embedded below, but read at your own risk. Back in May of 2018 I was riding with Matt Riddle and a few other wrestlers. During the…
Another SmackDown Superstar Reportedly Moving To Raw
Dolph Ziggler is reportedly heading to the Raw brand once again. The report comes from WrestleVotes, who noted that Ziggler’s move will be part of the “trade” deal following AJ Styles’ recent move to SmackDown. Source: Dolph Ziggler is moving to RAW as part of the AJ Styles “trade” to SmackDown. — WrestleVotes (@WrestleVotes) June…
WWE Announces Big Championship Match For Monday’s Raw
Asuka will put her Raw Women’s Championship on the line for the second week in a row when she goes one-on-one with Charlotte Flair this Monday. The Raw Women's Title will be ON THE LINE during a Championship Monday edition of #WWERaw!@WWEAsuka @MsCharlotteWWE https://t.co/07rLPOmI4y — WWE (@WWE) June 18, 2020 WWE announced this title match…
WWE Issues Statement On Allegations Against Jordan Devlin
A number of professional wrestlers are in hot water in wake of the #SpeakingUp movement hitting social media. On Thursday, hundreds of wrestling fans began speaking out against those in the industry who have allegedly performed acts of harassment, sexual abuse, and other heinous acts. In particular, a woman named Hannah shared photos on Twitter…
WWE Announces Big NXT Winner Takes All Match
Keith Lee wants the NXT Championship, but it may come with a cost. NXT General Manager William Regal announced on Wednesday that Keith Lee will defend the NXT North American Championship against Johnny Gargano and Finn Balor on the June 24th episode of NXT. The winner of that match will go on to face NXT…
Mustafa Ali Reportedly Moved From SmackDown To Raw
WWE continues to make subtle changes to its roster. PWInsider reported on Wednesday that Mustafa Ali has internally been moved from SmackDown to Raw. There’s no word yet on why the change was made, though Ali has been off of TV since February. Ali was heavily speculated to be behind the recent hacker gimmick on…
WWE’s TV Tapings Reportedly Shaken Up Again On Wednesday
Thing are more hectic in WWE than ever before. As noted, WWE had to postpone their TV tapings from Tuesday to Wednesday due to a PC trainee testing positive for COVID-19. WWE spent all of Tuesday testing their talent in hopes that they could resume operation on Wednesday. Sportskeeda’s Gary Cassidy now reports that Wednesday’s…
Lineups For Tonight’s WWE NXT & AEW Dynamite
A number of championships will be defended across this week’s WWE NXT and AEW Dynamite. Here’s what’s been announced so far. NXT will feature the following: A new feature on Timothy Thatcher’s brutal training sessions NXT Champion Adam Cole’s plate is full with Keith Lee and Karrion Kross Breezango vs. Imperium (c) – NXT Tag…
Backstage News On WWE’s Taping Schedule & COVID-19 Testing
WWE’s plans were shaken up on Monday when the company learned a PC trainee, who was recently in the crowd for tapings, has tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, WWE did not hold a second day of tapings on Tuesday so that everyone from talent to recruits to executives could be tested. Talent and…
WWE Developmental Talent Tests Positive For COVID-19
Ryan Satin broke the news via Twitter on Monday that a WWE developmental talent who recently attended a TV taping at the Performance Center has tested positive for COVID-19. BREAKING: A developmental talent in WWE who was last on site at the Performance Center on June 9 has tested positive for COVID-19. All talent, production…
Randy Orton Challenges Christian To Unsanctioned Match
Randy Orton and Christian opened this week’s Raw with a shocking development. Orton, who defeated Edge at Backlash on Sunday, is ready to keep his hot streak going and has challenged his former rival Christian to one… more… match… An unsanctioned match. There’s no word yet, though, on if the match will actually take place…
WWE Confirms Edge Suffered Torn Triceps At Backlash
The rumors are true. WWE announced before Raw on Monday that Hall of Famer Edge suffered a torn triceps injury in his left arm during his grueling 45-minute match against Randy Orton at Backlash. Reports suggest the injury occurred during re-shoots of the match for post-production edits. Dot com’s report states that Edge has had…
Title Rematch Set For Raw, Update On Big Appearances Tonight
– WWE has announced Asuka will defend the Raw Women’s Championship against Nia Jax again after their Backlash match ended in a double count-out. .@WWEAsuka and @NiaJaxWWE COLLIDE in a #WWEBacklash rematch TONIGHT on #WWERaw! https://t.co/5fSBBrXbZJ — WWE (@WWE) June 15, 2020 – As noted earlier, several sources have indicated a big angle is expected…
Big Angle To Be Featured On Tonight’s Raw?
As WWE continues to navigate its creative angles for this summer, a big angle may go down on tonight’s Raw following Backlash. WrestleVotes tweeted on Monday that tonight’s show will feature “something unexpected” and that “sometimes scares never heal.” I really don’t want to spoil the news for everyone, so I’m not. However, I got…
WWE Reveals Date And New Logo For Extreme Rules 2020
WWE revealed during Backlash on Sunday that their next pay-per-view will be Extreme Rules. This news was expected as Extreme Rules has served as the pay-per-view before SummerSlam over the last couple of years. Extreme Rules 2020 will air on the WWE Network on July 19th, and will feature a purple and green color scheme…
Edge Suffers Injury During Taping Of Backlash Match
It is coming out that during the taping of the Backlash match between Edge and Randy Orton, Edge suffered an injury. The injury being reported is a torn tricep. As this is just breaking now, no further information is available as far as how long he will be out of action. Typically, the return timetable…