Category: WWE News
WWE Backlash 2020 Results – Who Won The Greatest Match Ever?
Welcome to WrestlePages.com’s live coverage of WWE Backlash 2020. Below are quick match results from the show: – United States Championship Kickoff Match: Apollo Crews (c) def. Andrade. Kevin Owens was on commentary and kept Angel Garza from interfering at the end. It was enough to distract Andrade, allowing Crews to retain. – Women’s Tag…
New Title Match Added To WWE Backlash, Final Advertised Card
WWE will air Backlash 2020 on the WWE Network tonight starting at 7pm ET, with a half-hour pre-show starting at 6:30pm ET. Below is what appears to be the final advertised card featuring eight matches as WWE has now announced The Viking Raiders will challenge The Street Profits for the Raw Tag Team Championship. WWE…
AJ Styles Captures First Intercontinental Championship, Riddle’s Debut Announced
– AJ Styles defeated Daniel Bryan in the finals of the Intercontinental Championship tournament to win the prestigious title for the first time. The match aired in the middle of Friday’s SmackDown, and has received very high praise. Phenomenal. #SmackDown #ICTitle @AJStylesOrg pic.twitter.com/e8QYC3Yryg — WWE (@WWE) June 13, 2020 – WWE confirmed that Matt Riddle’s…
Total Bellas Renewed For Season Six
Following the Total Bellas Season 5 finale on Thursday, WWE announced that the hit show has been renewed for a sixth season this fall. According to dot com, the new season will focus on the following: “The upcoming season will highlight the expansion of their families with the birth of their babies as Nikki navigates…
AEW Dynamite & WWE NXT Viewership Down Again
AEW Dynamite outdrew WWE NXT in viewership for the eighth week in a row, but both shows saw a decrease in viewership. NXT did 673,000 viewers on the USA Network, which was down from the 715,000 viewers they did the week prior. The show ranked No. 35 on the Cable Top 150 18-49 demographic list.…
Heavy Machinery Reuniting On This Week’s SmackDown
WWE has announced Heavy Machinery will reunite on this week’s SmackDown. Otis and Tucker’s reunion will happen they team up with Universal Champion Braun Strowman to take on Dolph Ziggler, The Miz & John Morrison in a six-man tag team match. The boys are back with the #UniversalChampion by their side.@otiswwe & @tuckerwwe reunite to…
WWE Announces Consolidation Of Raw & SmackDown Creative Teams Under Bruce Prichard
Through a brief statement on WWE.com, the company announced on Thursday that Bruce Prichard will now oversee both the Raw and SmackDown creative teams. Below is the official statement: “In an effort to streamline our creative writing process for television, we have consolidated both teams from Raw and SmackDown into one group, led by Bruce…
Two Tag Team Championship Matches Set For Next Week’s WWE NXT
WWE has announced not one, but two Tag Team Championship matches for next Wednesday’s NXT. Breezango will challenge Imperium for the NXT Tag Team Championship following their victorious return last week. Additionally, Tegan Nox & Shotzi Blackheart will challenge the winner of the Backlash triple threat match for the Women’s Tag Team Championship. At Backlash,…
United States Championship Match Set For WWE Backlash
Apollo Crews will defend his United States Championship this Sunday at WWE Backlash. On this week’s Raw, Andrade defeated Kevin Owens and Angel Garza in a triple threat number one contender’s match to secure a U.S. Title rematch against Apollo Crews. Below is the updated Backlash card featuring seven matches: WWE Championship Match – Drew…
Two Matches Announced For This Week’s WWE NXT
Coming out of Sunday’s TakeOver: In Your House event, WWE has announced two matches for this Wednesday’s new episode of NXT: Finn Balor vs. Cameron Grimes Adam Cole vs. Dexter Lumis Karrion Kross and new NXT Women’s Champion Io Shirai are also expected to be featured on the show. Click here for complete results from…
Christian, Edge, Sasha Banks, Bayley & More Set For Tonight’s Raw
WWE has announced the following items for tonight’s go-home to Backlash edition of Monday Night Raw: Edge reunites with Christian on “The Peep Show” Women’s Tag Team Champions Sasha Banks & Bayley appear Will Rey Mysterio retire? Asuka vs. Charlotte Flair Street Profits vs. Viking Raiders in a decathlon MVP welcomes Bobby Lashley to the…
Big Triple Threat Match Added To WWE Backlash
WWE has announced a triple threat Women’s Tag Team Championship match for WWE Backlash this Sunday. Sasha Banks & Bayley will put the titles on the line against The IIconics and Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross in a match where all three teams have previously held the gold. BREAKING: @itsBayleyWWE & @SashaBanksWWE will put the…
WWE NXT TakeOver: In Your House Results (6/7/20) – Big Title Change Occurs
Below are complete match results from NXT TakeOver: In Your House: – Tegan Nox, Shotzi Blackheart & Mia Yim def. Dakota Kai, Raquel Gonzalez & Candice LeRae. Nox pinned Kai after Yim and LeRae brawled to the back. – Finn Balor def. Damian Priest. Priest took a nasty back bump out of the ring and…
Final Advertised Card For NXT TakeOver: In Your House, Watch Along Guests & More
WWE will air NXT TakeOver: In Your House live from Full Sail University tonight at 7pm ET. Below is the final advertised card featuring six matches: Backlot Brawl NXT Championship Match – Adam Cole (c) vs. Velveteen Dream NXT North American Championship Match – Keith Lee (c) vs. Johnny Gargano NXT Women’s Championship Match –…
Grudge Match Announced For WWE Backlash
WWE has announced Jeff Hardy will go one-on-one with Sheamus again at WWE Backlash. Their rivalry escalated last week when Sheamus framed Jeff Hardy for falling off the wagon and being involved in a hit-and-run with Elias. Below is the updated Backlash card: WWE Championship Match – Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Bobby Lashley 2-on-1 Handicap…
New Women’s Tag Team Champions Crowned On SmackDown
Bayley & Sasha Banks are officially two-time WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions. In the main event of this week’s SmackDown, Banks & Bayley defeated Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross to capture the titles. And NEEEEWWW WWE Women's Tag Team Champions!#SmackDown #WomensTagTitles @itsBayleyWWE @SashaBanksWWE pic.twitter.com/mDd0MUQXRM — WWE (@WWE) June 6, 2020 Sasha Banks scored the pinfall…
Jinder Mahal Undergoes Knee Surgery Again
Jinder Mahal is out of action once again. The former WWE Champion revealed on Friday via Instagram that he recently had another knee operation. In the post, he noted, “Unfortunately I had to go under the knife again to fix some knee issues. The journey has hit a speed bump, but I will be back…
Gap Narrows Between AEW Dynamite & WWE NXT Viewership
AEW Dynamite outdrew WWE NXT in viewership for the seventh week in a row, but both shows saw a decrease in viewership. NXT did 715,000 viewers on the USA Network, which was down from the 731,000 viewers they did the week prior. The show ranked No. 45 on the Cable Top 150 18-49 demographic list.…
Another NXT Star Rumored For Main Roster Call-Up
Another NXT star may be headed to Raw or SmackDown very soon. As previously noted, WWE has confirmed Matt Riddle is making the move to SmackDown, while Dominik Dijakovic is also rumored to be heading to the red brand. In an update, Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful has noted that Chelsea Green is the third…
Backstage News On Drake Maverick’s WWE Status
Drake Maverick is under contract with WWE once again after being released in April. The former 205 Live General Manager came up short on Wednesday against El Hijo del Fantasma in the tournament finals to crown the new NXT Cruiserweight Champion. However, Triple H met Maverick at the entrance to present him with a new…
Interim Cruiserweight Champion Crowned
We saw the finals of the NXT Cruiserweight Championship Tournament between Drake Maverick and El Hijo del Fantasma on tonight’s NXT. The match opened up with Fantasma trying to get a quick pin, but Maverick was able to kick out at 2. Fantasma would continue to stay on the offensive with Maverick seemingly not able…
Six-Woman Tag Team Match Added To TakeOver: In Your House
A sixth match has been added to the NXT TakeOver: In Your House card. Following recent events, Mia Yim, Tegan Nox, and Shotzi Blackheart will do battle against the team of Candice LeRae, Dakota Kai, and Raquel Gonzalez. JUST ANNOUNCED: @ShotziWWE @TeganNoxWWE_ & @MiaYim vs. @RaquelWWE @CandiceLeRae & @DakotaKai_WWE THIS SUNDAY at #NXTTakeOver: In Your…
Injured Star Returns On NXT To Secure Championship Match
Breezango is back together, and they have their eyes on the prize. On this week’s NXT, Fandango returned to action alongside Tyler Breeze to win a triple threat number one contender’s match against Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch and Undisputed Era. Fandango has been out of action since December after undergoing Tommy John surgery. After…
Stipulation Announced For NXT TakeOver: In Your House Main Event
It appears another cinematic match will headline NXT TakeOver: In Your House this Sunday. During this week’s NXT, it was confirmed that Adam Cole will defend his NXT Championship in a Backlot Brawl against Velveteen Dream. Fightful Select previously reported that WWE pre-taped this match on the backlot of Full Sail University on May 28th.…
Rob Gronkowski Reportedly Done With WWE
Rob Gronkowski is said to be done with WWE. WrestlingINC reports that Gronkowski is no longer under contract with WWE following Monday’s Raw where he lost the 24/7 Championship to R-Truth. The sudden departure came after he exercised a release clause in wake of his return to the NFL to play for the Tampa Bay…
Four Matches Confirmed For Tonight’s Raw, NXT Star Teases Title Match?
WWE has announced the following items for tonight’s Raw: Randy Orton responds to Edge The Viking Raiders & Street Profits go bowling Rey Mysterio retirement ceremony hosted by Seth Rollins Drew McIntyre vs. MVP Aleister Black vs. Seth Rollins Apollo Crews defends his United States Championship against an opponent of his choosing Charlotte Flair vs.…
Raw Talk Returning For Free Version Of WWE Network
WWE has officially introduced a free version of the WWE Network. On Monday, the company announced the free version will include: New shows including Raw Talk, streaming Monday nights each week immediately following Raw Groundbreaking original series including Monday Night War, Ride Along, Table for 3, Photo Shoot and Story Time Recent episodes of WWE’s…
Women’s Tag Team Championship Match & More Set For Next Week’s SmackDown
WWE has announced two items for next week’s SmackDown. The Miz & John Morrison will appear to give a “warning” to Universal Champion Braun Strowman ahead of their handicap title match at Backlash on June 14th. Additionally, Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross will defend the Women’s Tag Team Championship against Bayley & Sasha Banks. This…
Major Changes Made To Intercontinental Championship Tournament
WWE has changed its course for the Intercontinental Championship tournament. This week’s SmackDown opened with a crime scene where it was made to look like a drunken Jeff Hardy ran into Elias’s car in the parking lot. As a result, both were removed from their semi-finals matches scheduled for the show. Adam Pearce announced AJ…
Matt Riddle Officially Moving To SmackDown
Kurt Angle appeared on this week’s SmackDown in a backstage segment to announce that Matt Riddle is headed to the blue brand. BROOOOOOOOO!!!@SuperKingofBros is coming to Friday Night #SmackDown! pic.twitter.com/pfIIezaooA — WWE (@WWE) May 30, 2020 Riddle’s move to Raw or SmackDown was heavily rumored over the last week. Angle confirmed that Riddle’s Fight Pit…
AEW Dynamite & WWE NXT Viewership Rises
AEW Dynamite outdrew WWE NXT in viewership for the sixth week in a row, but both shows saw an increase in viewership. NXT did 731,000 viewers on the USA Network, which was up from the 592,000 viewers they did the week prior. The show ranked No. 24 on the Cable Top 150 18-49 demographic list.…
NXT Cruiserweight Championship Match & More Set For Next Week’s NXT
The Interim NXT Cruiserweight Champion will be crowned next week. Drake Maverick continued his winning ways by pulling out the victory over Jake Atlas and Kushida on this week’s NXT to advance to the finals of the cruiserweight tournament. As a result, Maverick will now face El Hijo del Fantasma on the June 3rd episode…
New Title Matches Added To NXT TakeOver: In Your House
Two new matches were added to NXT TakeOver: In Your House coming out of this week’s NXT. WWE has officially announced that Johnny Gargano will challenge Keith Lee for the North American Championship. Additionally, General Manager William Regal announced that Velveteen Dream will challenge Adam Cole for the NXT Championship in an environment/location of Regal’s…
First Look At Fight Pit For Tonight’s NXT Cage Match
WWE posted the first official photos of the set-up for the tonight’s Cage Match between Matt Riddle and Timothy Thatcher. The approach seems to be a modern spin on the Lion’s Den matches with a platform surrounding the top of the cage. As noted, Kurt Angle will serve as the special guest referee for the…
Several Matches Announced For Tonight’s AEW Dynamite & WWE NXT
WWE and AEW have announced several items for their respective shows tonight. Dynamite will feature the following: Appearances from Mike Tyson, Britt Baker, Jon Moxley, Hikaru Shida, The Inner Circle Brian Cage (w/Taz) makes his Dynamite debut Battle royal to determine TNT Championship challenger Joey Janela & Private Party vs. Matt Hardy & The Young…
Kairi Sane Reportedly Suffers Injury During Raw Taping
Fightful is reporting that Kairi Sane suffered a “cut to her head outside the ring” during a match against Nia Jax during Tuesday’s taping of next week’s Raw. The report states: “The spot occurred outside near the stairs when Kairi was thrown and her head hit the corner of the stairs, opening her up. The…
Champion vs. Champion, Title Match Set For Next Week’s Raw
WWE has announced two big matches for next Monday’s Raw. First, NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair will take on Raw Women’s Champion Asuka in a Champion vs. Champion match. Additionally, Apollo Crews will put his new United States Championship on the line against an opponent of his choosing. .@WWEApollo defends the #USTitle against an opponent…
New Match Added To NXT TakeOver: In Your House
WWE officially announced on Tuesday morning that Finn Balor vs. Damian Priest will go down at NXT TakeOver: In Your House in just under two weeks. As first announced on The @PatMcAfeeShow, @FinnBalor is set to battle @ArcherOfInfamy at #NXTTakeOver: In Your House! https://t.co/5ZRIYsNmK7 — WWE NXT (@WWENXT) May 26, 2020 Below is the updated…
Top NXT Star Reportedly Set To Be Called Up Soon
The Original Bro may be leaving NXT soon. A new report stemming from F4WOnline.com suggests that Matt Riddle is bound for Raw or SmackDown soon. If true, this would explain the sudden decision for Riddle and Timothy Thatcher to drop the NXT Tag Team Championship and quickly rival each other. As noted, Riddle and Thatcher…
Rey Mysterio Retirement Ceremony & More Set For Next Week’s Raw
Is Rey Mysterio retiring? WWE announced on Monday that Rey Mysterio will have a “retirement ceremony” on next week’s Raw. This comes after Seth Rollins recently assaulted Mysterio and stole his mask. BREAKING: Next week on #WWERaw, @reymysterio will have his retirement ceremony. pic.twitter.com/Iibkx11xK3 — WWE (@WWE) May 26, 2020 It was also confirmed that…
Raw Women’s Championship Match Set For WWE Backlash
Asuka’s first challenger has been revealed. During this week’s Raw, Nia Jax beat Natalya and Charlotte Flair in a triple threat match to earn a Raw Women’s Championship match at Backlash against the new titleholder. Below is the updated Backlash card: WWE Championship Match – Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Bobby Lashley 2-on-1 Handicap Universal Championship…
Drew Gulak Re-Signs With WWE?
All signs are pointing to Drew Gulak being back under contract with WWE. Fightful broke the news on Monday night that Gulak is set to work this week’s TV tapings on the SmackDown side. Additionally, Gulak’s profile is now back under the active SmackDown roster on dot com. As noted, Gulak’s contract seemingly expired after…
New United States Champion Crowned On Raw
A new champion was crowned on this week’s Monday Night Raw. Apollo Crews defeated Andrade in the opening match of the night to capture his first United States Championship. This is also Apollo’s first title in WWE since signing in 2015. Andrade’s first U.S. Title reign ended at 151 days. "I can finally say I've…
WWE To Have NXT Talent As Audience Members For Tonight’s Raw
Fightful broke the news on Monday that NXT talent will be in the audience for tonight’s Raw from the Performance Center. It’s likely that the audience talent will range from those still in developmental to midcard TV talent, with the likes of Dominik Dijakovic, Chelsea Green, Shotzi Blackheart, and Jessamyn Duke rumored to have been…
Special Guest Referee Revealed For Big NXT Match
WWE announced on Saturday that Hall of Famer Kurt Angle will return to television on Wednesday. The recently-furloughed producer will serve as the special guest referee for the Cage Match between former tag team partners Matt Riddle and Timothy Thatcher. BREAKING: @RealKurtAngle will serve as the special guest referee for @SuperKingofBros and Timothy Thatcher's #CageFight…
Intercontinental Championship Tournament Semi-Finals Matches Revealed
Two semi-finals in the Intercontinental Championship tournament have been announced for next week’s SmackDown: Daniel Bryan vs. Jeff Hardy Elias vs. AJ Styles NEXT WEEK on #SmackDown!#ICTitle @WWEDanielBryan @JEFFHARDYBRAND @IAmEliasWWE @AJStylesOrg pic.twitter.com/9BqsFbKhvA — WWE (@WWE) May 23, 2020 This comes after Styles beat Shinsuke Nakamura and Hardy beat Sheamus on this week’s show to advance.…
Handicap Universal Championship Match Added To WWE Backlash
Braun Strowman has double trouble on his hands at WWE Backlash. During Friday’s SmackDown, The Miz & John Morrison challenged Strowman to a 2-on-1 handicap Universal Championship match at Backlash, and the Monster Among Men was quick to accept. It's OFFICIAL! @BraunStrowman defends the #UniversalTitle against @mikethemiz & @TheRealMorrison in a Handicap Match at #WWEBacklash!…
MVP Segment, Triple Threat Match Set For Next Week’s Raw
WWE has confirmed two items for Monday’s Raw. MVP will invite WWE Champion Drew McIntyre to the VIP Suite as the build to Backlash continues. Additionally, NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte vs. Natalya vs. Nia Jax will take place to determine who will challenge Asuka for the Raw Women’s Championship at Backlash. Stay tuned for the…
Tag Team Match & More Set For Tonight’s WWE 205 Live
WWE has announced two matches for tonight’s new episode of 205 Live. Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch will team up to take on Ever-Rise in a rematch from this week’s NXT. Additionally, Tyler Breeze will go one-on-one with Isaiah “Swerve” Scott, who is looking to regain his confidence after coming up short in the NXT…