Category: WWE News
NXT Women’s Championship Match Added To TakeOver: In Your House
A triple threat match will go down at NXT TakeOver: In Your House. TV Guide and WWE announced on Friday morning that Charlotte Flair will defend her NXT Women’s Championship against both Rhea Ripley and Io Shirai on June 7th. #TheQueen @MsCharlotteWWE will defend the NXT #WomensTitle in a #TripleThreat Match against @RheaRipley_WWE & @shirai_io…
AEW Dynamite Viewership Up Before Double Or Nothing, WWE NXT Drops
AEW Dynamite outdrew WWE NXT in viewership for the fifth week in a row, with each show going in opposite directions. NXT did 592,000 viewers on the USA Network, which was down from the 604,000 viewers they did the week prior. The show ranked No. 53 on the Cable Top 150 18-49 demographic list. AEW…
New TakeOver Matches Announced, Cage Match & More Set For Next Week
Below are news & notes from this week’s WWE NXT: – Tommaso Ciampa vs. Karrion Kross has officially been announced for TakeOver: In Your House. Damian Priest vs. Finn Balor and North American Champion Keith Lee vs. Johnny Gargano are also expected to be added, but have yet to be confirmed. – Based on the…
Several Matches Announced For Tonight’s WWE NXT & AEW Dynamite
WWE and AEW have announced several matches for their programming tonight. NXT will feature the following: Karrion Kross w/Scarlett in action to kick off the show Dexter Lumis vs. Roderick Strong El Hijo del Fantasma vs. Akira Tozawa – Group B tournament match Kushida vs. Drake Maverick – Group A tournament match Rhea Ripley vs.…
Shad Gaspard Pronounced Dead At 39
Shad Gaspard’s body has been found. On Monday morning, WWE officially announced Shad Gaspard has died at the age of 39. The former superstar went missing on Sunday while enjoying the afternoon at Venice Beach with his family. Unfortunately, strong current came in and rescuers were sent out to help bring people to shore. When…
WWE Championship Match Announced For Backlash
WWE has officially announced one of the main events for Backlash next month. Drew McIntyre will put his WWE Championship on the line against Bobby Lashley. If this match sounds familiar, you may recall McIntyre vs. Lashley headlined Slammiversary 2016 for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. .@DMcIntyreWWE will put the #WWEChampionship on the line against…
Raw News: Two Stars Return, Theory Joins New Stable, US Title Match Announced
Below are news & notes coming out of Monday’s Raw: – Edge vs. Randy Orton is official for WWE Backlash on June 14th. – Kevin Owens and Apollo Crews returned to action with a tag team win over Andrade and Angel Garza. As a result, Crews will challenge Andrade for the United States Championship next…
Former WWE Star Shad Gaspard Goes Missing At Venice Beach
TMZ reports that former WWE star Shad Gaspard went missing at Venice Beach on Sunday afternoon. “Gaspard and his son were among a group of swimmers caught in a strong rip current around 4 PM — with lifeguards racing into the water to pull everyone out. Gaspard’s son was rescued — but the 39-year-old pro…
More Details On Drew Gulak’s WWE Departure
As reported here by CJ Blaze yesterday, Drew Gulak is no longer with WWE. More details have become known following this. His contract wasn’t renewed and it expired following SmackDown on Friday. According to Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio, leading up to this, WWE was attempting to work with Gulak on a new deal…
Viking Raiders Challenge Street Profits To Axe Throwing Contest
The Viking Raiders and The Street Profits continue to feud outside the ring. After Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins outplayed Erik & Ivar in a basketball game on last week’s Raw, The Viking Raiders have now challenged the Raw Tag Team Champions to an axe throwing contest. This week we do things by Viking Raiders…
Mark Henry Threatens To Sue Lio Rush For Slander
Lio Rush and Mark Henry have taken their heat to social media. The former WWE stars crossed paths on Twitter earlier this week, leading to revelations that the two have heat from comments that Henry made a year ago. This was from a time when Rush had heat in WWE, and Henry claimed on his…
Drew Gulak Reportedly Gone From WWE
Drew Gulak’s profile on WWE.com was moved to the Alumni section on Saturday, leading to speculation that he had been released. Pro Wrestling Sheet reports that sources have confirmed Gulak has been released from his contract, but not much is known beyond that. Meanwhile, PWInsider reports that Gulak’s contract expired following SmackDown, and a new…
How Long Is The Undertaker Under Contract With WWE?
The Undertaker isn’t leaving WWE anytime soon. According to Dave Meltzer, The Undertaker signed a 15-year contract with WWE in 2019. If that report is accurate, The Deadman will be with WWE until 2034 after joining the company in 1990. Taker is currently the subject of “The Last Ride,” a five-part WWE Network docu-series covering…
Charlotte vs. Bayley, IC Title Tournament Matches Set For Next Week’s SmackDown
WWE has announced four matches for next week’s SmackDown. – NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair will take on SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley in a Champion vs. Champion Match. – Otis & Mandy Rose will face Dolph Ziggler & Sonya Deville in a mixed tag team match. – Next week’s show will also feature Jeff Hardy…
In-Ring Action Confirmed For Tonight’s 205 Live, Two Matches Announced
In-ring action is back on WWE 205 Live. The cruiserweight show has lacked new matches for the last several weeks as WWE adjusted to a new taping schedule, on top of the Interim NXT Cruiserweight Championship tournament getting started. Following rumors that new matches would return this week, WWE has announced the following for tonight’s…
AEW Dynamite Viewership Hits Record Low, WWE NXT Numbers Down
AEW Dynamite outdrew WWE NXT in viewership for the fourth week in a row, but both shows saw a decrease in numbers. NXT did 604,000 viewers on the USA Network, which was down from the 663,000 viewers they did the week prior. The show ranked No. 46 on the Cable Top 150 18-49 demographic list.…
Another WWE NXT Release Revealed
Rachael Evers is returning to Rachael Ellering. The second-generation wrestler posted a video on social media on Wednesday signaling her WWE departure as she is transforming back into Rachael Ellering. Dave Meltzer is reporting that she was indeed released from her NXT contract, but it remains to be seen if this was a company decision…
WWE Announces NXT TakeOver: In Your House For June
In Your House is back! Triple H, Shawn Michaels, and Road Dogg announced during NXT that the next TakeOver will be titled “In Your House” and will air on Sunday, June 7th. Check out the logo below: IT'S OFFICIAL!#NXTTakeOver: In Your House is coming your way on Sunday, June 7th! #WeAreNXT #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/c2uaHvcbWM — WWE…
New NXT Tag Team Champions Crowned
Matt Riddle and Timothy Thatcher are no longer NXT Tag Team Champions. In the opening match of this week’s NXT, Imperium’s Marcel Barthel & Fabian Aichner defeated Riddle & Thatcher to capture the NXT Tag Team Championship for the first time. This came after Thatcher ditched Riddle halfway through the bout after a bit of…
Triple H & Shawn Michaels To Make Major Announcement On Tonight’s NXT
Another major announcement will be made on this week’s WWE NXT. NXT General Manager William Regal appeared on The Bump this morning to reveal he has a major announcement to make on tonight’s NXT. In an update, McKenzie Mitchell has confirmed that the announcement will now be made by both Triple H and Shawn Michaels.…
WWE Announces Tournament To Crown New Intercontinental Champion
As announced on WWE Backstage on Tuesday, Sami Zayn is “unable to compete,” therefore the Intercontinental Championship has been declared vacant. A tournament to crown a new champion will commence on this week’s Friday Night SmackDown. Details on the tournament are unknown at this time. BREAKING NEWS:@SamiZayn is unable to compete and defend the Intercontinental…
Sting Reportedly No Longer Under Contract With WWE
It looks like WWE and Sting have parted ways. According to Pro Wrestling Sheet, Sting is no longer under contract with WWE. “The Icon” only had a handful of matches with the company before being inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2016. The report does state that despite the two sides not working together…
Edge vs. Randy Orton On Tap For WWE Backlash
Their rivalry is far from over. Edge and Randy Orton closed out of this week’s Raw with another war of words for the first time since their Last Man Standing Match at WrestleMania 36. In the end, Orton challenged Edge to a “straight up wrestling match” at Backlash. While Edge did not officially accept the…
The IIconics Return To Raw With Victory Over Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross
The IIconics are back on WWE TV. Peyton Royce & Billie Kay made their long-awaited return to Raw with a win over WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross in a non-title match. #TheIIconics @BillieKayWWE & @PeytonRoyceWWE cap off their #WWERaw return with a VICTORY over the WWE Women's #TagTeamChampions! pic.twitter.com/rNUmIw4wKc —…
Becky Lynch Announces Pregnancy, Relinquishes Raw Women’s Title To Asuka
Becky Lynch opened this week’s Raw to announce that she is expecting. As a result, Lynch has relinquished the Raw Women’s Championship to the Money in the Bank winner, Asuka. The changing of the guard was revealed by way of Lynch carrying the women’s Money in the Bank briefcase out to ring. Asuka went from…
Top WWE Tag Teams To Play Basketball Game On Raw?
There’s video footage to back this one up. TMZ broke the news Monday evening that Raw Tag Team Champions The Street Profits and The Viking Raiders will take their rivalry to the basketball court tonight. A video clip of their game was leaked, showing the champions out-playing their rivals. You can check out the video…
Vince McMahon Reportedly Performed Big Stunt During WrestleMania 36 Rehearsals
Fightful broke the news over the weekend that Vince McMahon took part in a big stunt during WrestleMania 36 rehearsals. As you may recall, WrestleMania host Rob Gronkowski jumped off of a platform during a 24/7 Championship chase. Well, word going around is that Gronk was very nervous to do the jump. As a result,…
WWE To Address Intercontinental Championship Status, Wild Card Rule Returning?
WWE has a busy night on their hands with this week’s Monday Night Raw. POST Wrestling is reporting that WWE will make an announcement tonight that will allow “minor crossover” between Raw and SmackDown. Essentially, the “wild card” rule from one year ago is seemingly returning in some capacity. This news seems to come after…
*SPOILER* News On Becky Lynch’s Raw Announcement
This article contains details that will likely *spoil* a major announcement on tonight’s Raw. Do not read past this point if you want to avoid *spoilers* for tonight’s show. As noted earlier, WWE has confirmed Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch will make a major announcement regarding her career on tonight’s Raw. In a huge spoiler…
Becky Lynch To Make “Huge Announcement” On Raw
WWE has confirmed a report from Ryan Satin that Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch has a “huge announcement” to make regarding her career on tonight’s Raw. The segment was reportedly taped earlier today, though Lynch was already advertised to confront the winner of the women’s Money in the Bank briefcase, who is now Asuka. A…
Update On Speculation Surrounding Sting To AEW
The rumor mill on Twitter suggests Sting could be headed to AEW. In a “could be something, could be nothing” story, Sting recently tweeted out a few things in relation to AEW, specifically his appreciation for Lance Archer. He also recently noted how happy he is to see Jake “The Snake” Roberts on national television…
Backstage News On Shorter WWE Pay-Per-View Times
WWE fans were pleased with Money in the Bank clocking in at a total of 3 hours and 24 minutes. The main card ran 2.5 hours with a one-hour pre-show. New reports suggest that Vince McMahon has made the call for shorter pay-per-view times during this empty arena era. Money in the Bank noticeably had…
WWE Announces Backlash PPV For June 14
WWE’s next pay-per-view will be Backlash. Backlash will make its return on June 14th after not being used in 2019. Backlash 2018 was the first regular pay-per-view after WrestleMania 34 in 2018. The event will most likely emanate from the Performance Center in Orlando, FL again, though it was originally scheduled to take place in…
Asuka & Otis Win Money In The Bank Briefcases
This year’s Money in the Bank winners have been crowned. After nearly a half-hour of brawling throughout WWE HQ, Asuka and Otis emerged victorious with their respective briefcases in hand. ???? OHHHH YEAHHHHHHH ???? Mr. #MITB = @otiswwe Ms. #MITB = @WWEAsuka pic.twitter.com/TuoCqwGpNY — WWE (@WWE) May 11, 2020 Asuka won the women’s briefcase first…
Alberto Del Rio Arrested, Facing Charges For Sexual Assault
Former WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio is in trouble once again. News4SA out of San Antonio reported the following on Sunday: “A man has been arrested and is facing charges of sexual assault after he reportedly assaulted a woman. On May 4, the victim reported to police that at 10:00 p.m. on May 3, Jose…
Two New Matches Announced For WWE Money In The Bank
WWE announced two new Money in the Bank matches via social media on Saturday. R-Truth vs. MVP has been added to the main card, while Jeff Hardy vs. Cesaro will take place on the Kickoff pre-show at 6pm ET. ALSO, @JEFFHARDYBRAND returns to the ring against @WWECesaro in the #MITB #Kickoff starting at 6 ET/3…
Several Matches Announced For Next Week’s AEW Dynamite & WWE NXT
AEW Dynamite and WWE NXT have announced several matches for next Wednesday’s episodes. AEW announced the following for Dynamite as the build to Double or Nothing continues: MJF in action Jurassic Express vs. Best Friends Hikaru Shida vs. Penelope Ford vs. Kris Statlander vs. Britt Baker Chris Jericho vs. “Pineapple Pete” Suge D Brodie Lee…
AEW Dynamite & WWE NXT Viewership Up With Big Episodes
AEW Dynamite outdrew WWE NXT in viewership for the third week in a row, but both shows saw an increase in numbers with AEW going live and NXT putting on a strong pre-taped episode. NXT did 663,000 viewers on the USA Network, which was up from the 637,000 viewers they did the week prior. The…
Nikki Bella Opens Up About Being Raped
In her new co-memoir, Incomparable, Nikki Bella opens up about being raped twice as a teenager. The first instance was at the age of 15 by a fellow high school student and the second was at 16 by a college-aged man after being drugged. She recently did an interview with People Magazine to discuss why she…
FS1 Airing Reigns’ Best WrestleMania Matches
Tonight (5/5/2020) at 10pm EST, FS1 will be airing a best of Roman Reigns’ WrestleMania Matches: Four @WrestleMania main events. Countless memories. Check some of my favorites out tonight at 10pm on @FS1. pic.twitter.com/S7QwuAiISK — Roman Reigns (@WWERomanReigns) May 5, 2020 While this may not seem like a huge deal, it kind of is due…
AJ Styles Returns On Raw, Claims Final Money In The Bank Spot
AJ Styles returned to action on this week’s Raw for the first time since being “buried alive” at WrestleMania 36 in a Boneyard Match against The Undertaker. As expected, Styles returned as a surprise entrant in the last chance gauntlet match and beat Humberto Carrillo to earn the final spot in the Men’s Money in…
Edge & Randy Orton Advertised For Next Week’s Raw
WWE ran an advertisement during Raw promoting appearances from Edge and Randy Orton on next week’s show, the night after Money in the Bank. The promo suggested that Edge will be “hunting” Orton following their Last Man Standing match at WrestleMania 36, which Edge won. There were rumors floating around recently that WWE brought back…
Kevin Owens Reveals Why He’s Been Out Of Action Since WrestleMania 36
While recently speaking to a Canadian publication, Kevin Owens revealed he suffered an ankle injury during his WrestleMania 36 match against Seth Rollins last month. It’s believed that the injury is a sprain or a slight fracture, and Owens will soon be getting x-rays to confirm the extent of the injury. As noted earlier, Jimmy…
Jimmy Uso Reportedly Sidelined For Several Months
Jimmy Uso will reportedly be out of action for the next six to nine months after suffering a knee injury, according to Dave Meltzer. The injury was rumored to have occurred during the triple threat ladder match at WrestleMania 36 last month alongside Kofi Kingston and John Morrison. This was the last match Jimmy competed…
Fatal 4-Way Tag Team Championship Match Added To Money In The Bank
WWE.com announced on Saturday that a fatal four-way SmackDown Tag Team Championship match will go down at Money in the Bank on May 10th. The New Day will be tasked with defending their titles against The Miz & John Morrison, Lucha House Party, and The Forgotten Sons. This match comes after Forgotten Sons pinned The…
Matches Announced For Final Raw & SmackDown Before Money In The Bank
WWE has announced the following items for next week’s go-home shows for Money in the Bank: Confirmed for 5/4 Raw: Drew McIntyre vs. Murphy Last chance gauntlet match to determine final men’s Money in the Bank participant Confirmed for 5/8 SmackDown: Daniel Bryan, Drew Gulak & a mystery partner vs. King Corbin, Shinsuke Nakamura &…
WWE Confirms Money In The Bank Ladder Matches Will Happen Simultaneously
WWE confirmed during Friday Night SmackDown that this year’s Men’s and Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Matches will happen at the same time at WWE HQ. Your ???????? don't deceive you. For the first time ever, the Men's and Women's #MITB Ladder Matches will be happening SIMULTANEOUSLY! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/iF4abSludy — WWE (@WWE) May 2,…
Four Matches Announced For Tonight’s WWE SmackDown
WWE has announced the following matches for tonight’s live edition of Friday Night SmackDown: Daniel Bryan vs. King Corbin Otis vs. Dolph Ziggler – Money in the Bank qualifying match Mandy Rose vs. Carmella – Money in the Bank qualifying match Kofi Kingston & Big E vs. The Forgotten Sons As of this writing, WWE…
AEW Dynamite & WWE NXT Viewerships Down To End April
AEW Dynamite outdrew WWE NXT in viewership for the second week in a row, but both shows saw a decrease in numbers. NXT did 637,000 viewers on the USA Network, which was down from the 665,000 viewers they did the week prior. The show ranked No. 51 on the Cable Top 150 18-49 demographic list.…