Category: WWE News
WWE Deemed As An Essential Business
During his press conference earlier today, Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings had the following to say in response to WWE continuing to operate: “Initially there was a review that was done and they were not initially deemed an essential business. With some conversations with the Governor’s office regarding the Governor’s order, they were deemed…
WWE Unsure Of When Roman Reigns Is Returning
Roman Reigns has been off TV since March 20, when he and Goldberg signed the contract for their WWE Universal championship match at WrestleMania. Shortly after, Roman Reigns pulled out of the show, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (subscription required), WWE is unsure when Roman Reigns will…
El Hijo del Fantasma To Debut In NXT Cruiserweight Championship Tournament
WWE has revealed Group B for the NXT Cruiserweight Championship tournament. The final four superstars feature a debuting talent and a returning one. Here are both groups: Group A: Kushida Drake Maverick Tony Nese Jake Atlas Group B: Isaiah “Swerve” Scott El Hijo del Fantasma Akira Tozawa Jack Gallagher Click here to read dot com’s…
Block A Revealed For NXT Cruiserweight Championship Tournament
WWE has announced the first four participants (Block A) for the tournament to crown a new interim NXT Cruiserweight Champion: Kushida Drake Maverick Tony Nese Jake Atlas The tournament to crown an Interim #WWENXT Cruiserweight Champion begins this Wednesday. Take a look at Group A!@KUSHIDA_0904 @WWEMaverick @TonyNese @iamjakeatlas https://t.co/ukIv13xUmT — WWE (@WWE) April 12, 2020…
WWE On-Screen Talent Recovers From COVID-19
WWE has confirmed that an on-screen personality who is “not a member of the roster” tested positive for COVID-19, according to Pro Wrestling Sheet. This individual worked the last batch of TV tapings, including WrestleMania 36, before having dinner on March 26 with two people who work in the healthcare industry. WWE issued the following…
SmackDown Viewership Down With Live Post-WrestleMania Episode
This week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown did an average overnight viewing audience of 2.304 million viewers on FOX for the first episode after WrestleMania 36. Below is how the show did each hour: 8 PM: 2.372 million viewers 9 PM: 2.235 million viewers Average: 2.304 million viewers Viewership was down from the 2.375…
New Format Revealed For NXT Cruiserweight Championship Tournament
The tournament to crown a new NXT Cruiserweight Champion will not be your typical 8-man single-elimination bracket. WWE.com revealed the following: -Eight Superstars will be split into two groups of four. -Superstars will compete against each of the three other members of their group. -The Superstar with the best record in each group will advance…
Edge & CM Punk Confirmed For Next Week’s WWE Backstage
Tuesday’s new episode of WWE Backstage will feature two major appearances. CM Punk will return to fulfill his regularly scheduled appearance, plus WWE Hall of Famer Edge will make his first appearance since competing at WrestleMania 36. But before Backstage airs on FS1, catch replays of three Ruthless Aggression episodes featuring John Cena, Evolution, and…
WWE Going Forward With Weekly Live Tapings
Pro Wrestling Sheet reports that word going around coming out of SmackDown is that WWE is going forward with weekly live tapings of Raw, SmackDown, NXT, and 205 Live. This is a major development from reports earlier this week that stated WWE would spend the next week taping around a month’s worth of content to…
Money In The Bank Qualifying Matches & More Set For Next Week’s SmackDown
WWE has announced several items for next week’s Friday Night SmackDown: Big E vs. Jey Uso vs. The Miz (c) – SmackDown Tag Team Championship Tamina vs. Sasha Banks – If Tamina wins, she gets a title match Daniel Bryan vs. Cesaro – Money in the Bank qualifying match Naomi vs. Dana Brooke – Money…
NXT Tag Team Called Up To Friday Night SmackDown
Wesley Blake, Steve Cutler, and Jaxson Ryker of The Forgotten Sons are officially members of the SmackDown roster. The trio made their blue brand debut on Friday’s live episode with a win over Lucha House Party. The Forgotten Sons have frequented NXT TV for the last year despite all three members being Performance Center trainees…
WWE To Celebrate 25 Years Of Triple H On Upcoming SmackDown
A new promo during this week’s SmackDown revealed that Triple H has a special celebration coming up. In two weeks on the April 24th edition of SmackDown, Triple H will appear as he celebrates his 25th anniversary of being a WWE superstar. This episode is more than likely being pre-taped at the Performance Center over…
Reason Behind XFL Suspending Operations
This is meant to clarify some misconceptions regarding the XFL suspending operations. Back on March 13th, when the XFL first announced it was stopping play, players were permitted to sign with NFL and CFL teams, as long as they notify the XFL ahead of signing and XFL Executives agree to the terms. By announcing the…
WWE Releases The Revival
WWE.com announced on Friday the release of Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder of The Revival. “Effective today, Friday April 10, 2020, WWE and The Revival have agreed on their immediate release from WWE. We wish them all the best in their future endeavors.” This news doesn’t come as a shock as the duo have been…
WWE NXT Garners Higher Viewership Number Over AEW Dynamite
For the first time this year, NXT drew a higher viewership number over Dynamite. NXT did 693,000 viewers on the USA Network, which was up from the 590,000 viewers they did the week prior. The show ranked No. 51 on the Cable Top 150 18-49 demographic list. AEW did 692,000 viewers on TNT, which was…
Triple H Hypes Io Shirai vs. Charlotte Flair
Io Shirai won the six-woman ladder match on this week’s NXT to become the new number one contender to Charlotte Flair’s NXT Women’s Championship. There’s no word yet on when the first-time match-up will go down, but fans are already clamoring for it. Even Triple H is ready to see Shirai and Flair face each…
WrestleMania Rematch, Braun Strowman Appearance Set For SmackDown
WWE is going forward with a live broadcast of Friday Night SmackDown tomorrow night at the Performance Center in Orlando despite the mandatory stay-at-home order in place. The following items have been announced so far: Universal Champion Braun Strowman appears The Kabuki Warriors vs. Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross (c) – Women’s Tag Team Championship…
Candice LeRae Turns Heel?, Killer Kross & Scarlett Bordeaux’s Cameo On NXT
Candice LeRae helped Johnny Gargano beat Tommaso Ciampa in their “One Final Beat” empty arena match, which took place on the campus of Full Sail University. LeRae initially low-blowed Gargano to swerve Ciampa (and everyone watching at home) before low-blowing Ciampa. A change of (rebel) heart. #WWENXT #CiampaVsGargano @CandiceLeRae @JohnnyGargano @NXTCiampa pic.twitter.com/pdXVcJkuC5 — WWE (@WWE)…
William Regal Announces Tournament To Crown New NXT Cruiserweight Champion
NXT General Manager William Regal appeared on The Bump this morning to announce a tournament will soon commence to crown a new NXT Cruiserweight Champion. Current titleholder Jordan Devlin is unable to make it to the states due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, so it appears WWE is moving forward with crowning a new “interim”…
Rhea Ripley Shoots Down Visa Rumors
PWInsider reported yesterday that former NXT Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley would not be seen on WWE TV anytime soon because she had to return to Australia to get a new visa. Ripley took to Instagram to shoot down those rumors, confirming she is still at home at her apartment in Florida. *reports*: "Rhea Ripley lost…
Raw Viewership Slightly Up Post-WrestleMania 36
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw did an average viewing audience of 2.099 million viewers on the USA Network. Below is how the show did by hour: 8 PM: 2.311 million viewers 9 PM: 2.063 million viewers 10 PM: 1.925 million viewers Average: 2.099 million viewers This week’s audience was up from the…
Nia Jax Returns From Injury One Year Later, More NXT Stars Appear On Raw
Former Raw Women’s Champion Nia Jax made her return to in-ring return on Monday’s Raw with a squash win over NXT’s Deonna Purrazzo. It was a DOMINANT performance from the returning @NiaJaxWWE on #WWERaw! pic.twitter.com/hBNr1WvVcc — WWE (@WWE) April 7, 2020 Jax has been out of action since WrestleMania 35 one year ago after undergoing…
Bianca Belair Officially Debuts On Monday Night Raw
The EST of NXT is now the EST of WWE. Bianca Belair seemingly made her official Raw debut when she teamed with Raw Tag Team Champions The Street Profits to score a win over Zelina Vega, Angel Garza, and Austin Theory. What started as a match for the #WWERaw #TagTeamTitles became @MontezFordWWE, @AngeloDawkins & @BiancaBelairWWE…
4/10 SmackDown And 4/13 Raw Locations Revealed
WrestleVotes announced a little bit ago that the April 10th SmackDown and April 13th Raw will be airing live from the WWE Performance Center: Hearing both SmackDown (4/10) & RAW (4/13) will be live from the PC. Seems like WWE will indeed push on, no break at this time coming. Tonight’s RAW & this weeks…
Backstage News On Charlotte Winning The NXT Women’s Championship
Some fans were surprised to see Charlotte Flair win the NXT Women’s Championship at WrestleMania 36, but there appears to be a plan behind the decision. According to Dave Meltzer, WWE wants Flair on NXT to help draw in viewers during the ongoing “Wednesday Night War” against AEW Dynamite. It’s also being reported that Flair…
Early Indicators for WrestleMania 38 Location
We already know that WrestleMania 37 is going to happen in Los Angeles, but what about WrestleMania 38? The rumored plan was for WrestleMania 38 to be held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, but that appears to have possibly changed due to COVID-19 impacting this year’s WrestleMania. A contract between Toronto and WWE was reportedly being…
Potential Next Opponent for McIntyre Revealed
Early this morning, Drew McIntyre officially challenged Tyson Fury to a match. While appearing on TalkSport, McIntyre had the following to say: “When it gets backs to normal, the next thing I want to do is fight Chris Sutton. You set it up. Finally, when everything gets back to normal and I can get back…
Stats On Every Title Change At WrestleMania 36
Here are stats on every title change that occurred at WrestleMania 36: – Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross are now the first two-time WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions with their win over The Kabuki Warriors. It’s also interesting to note Bliss & Cross beat the team that beat them 181 days prior. – Alexa Bliss…
Money In The Bank 2020 Announced
Money in the Bank from Baltimore was announced as cancelled earlier this week per Ticketmaster. But it appears that Vince isn’t letting this get in the way of the PPV. During the 2nd night of WrestleMania 36, it was announced that Money in the Bank will certainly air on the WWE Network on May 10th,…
WrestleMania 36 Night 2 Results (4/5/20) – McIntyre Slays The Beast
Below are complete results from WrestleMania 36 Night 2: – Kickoff Match: Liv Morgan def. Natalya – NXT Women’s Championship: Charlotte Flair def. Rhea Ripley (c) – Aleister Black def. Bobby Lashley (w/Lana) – Otis (w/Mandy Rose) def. Dolph Ziggler (w/Sonya Deville) – Last Man Standing Match: Edge def. Randy Orton – 24/7 Championship: Rob…
Limited Series On The Undertaker To Air On WWE Network
It was revealed during WrestleMania 36 Night 1 that a limited series on The Undertaker is coming soon to the WWE Network. The series will be titled Undertaker: The Last Ride, and will cover the last few years of his career with Michelle McCool, Steve Austin, Shawn Michaels, and Vince McMahon participating in interviews. It’ll…
Complete Lineup For WrestleMania 36 Night 2
The following matches are confirmed to take place tonight during WrestleMania 36 Night 2: WWE Championship – Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Drew McIntyre NXT Women’s Championship – Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Charlotte Flair SmackDown Women’s Championship Fatal 5-Way Elimination Match – Bayley (c) vs. Lacey Evans vs. Tamina vs. Naomi vs. Sasha Banks Raw Tag…
WrestleMania 36 Night 1 Results (4/4/20) – Two Title Changes
Below are complete results from WrestleMania 36 Night 1: – Kickoff Match: Cesaro def. Drew Gulak – Women’s Tag Team Championship: Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross def. The Kabuki Warriors (c) – Elias def. King Corbin – Raw Women’s Championship: Becky Lynch (c) def. Shayna Baszler – Intercontinental Championship: Sami Zayn (c) def. Daniel Bryan…
WWE Announces Big Change To WrestleMania Ladder Match
WWE announced on The Bump today that The Miz is “not medically cleared” to compete in the triple threat SmackDown Tag Team Championship Ladder Match at WrestleMania. As a result, the match will now be a triple threat featuring just John Morrison, Jimmy Uso, and Kofi Kingston. .@TheRealMorrison will put the #SmackDown #TagTeamTitles on the…
SmackDown Viewership Slightly Up Before WrestleMania
This week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown did an average overnight viewing audience of 2.374 million viewers on FOX for the final episode before WrestleMania 36. Below is how the show did each hour: 8 PM: 2.407 million viewers 9 PM: 2.342 million viewers Average: 2.375 million viewers Viewership was barely up from the…
Two Kickoff Matches Added To WrestleMania 36 Card
WWE has announced two WrestleMania Kickoff matches will air during the 6pm ET hour over the next two nights. Those matches will feature Drew Gulak vs. Cesaro and Natalya vs. Liv Morgan. JUST ANNOUNCED: @YaOnlyLivvOnce vs. @NatbyNature AND @DrewGulak vs. @WWECesaro have been added to the special two-day #WrestleMania #Kickoff, airing tonight and tomorrow at…
Forbes Reveals Top Ten Highest-Paid Wrestlers In WWE
Forbes has revealed the current ten highest-paid “active” wrestlers in WWE. Below is the reported list: 1. Brock Lesnar – $10 million 2. Roman Reigns – $5 million 3. Randy Orton – $4.1 million 4. Seth Rollins – $4 million 5. Triple H – $3.3 million (including executive pay) 6. Becky Lynch – $3.1 million…
WrestleMania Notes: Spoiler Prevention, Producers On Hand, How Long Did Tapings Last?
Sports Illustrated has published a feature on WWE’s unique handling of this year’s WrestleMania. Below are a few spoiler-free takeaways: – To prevent WrestleMania spoilers from being posted on the web, WWE has deemed leaking spoilers a fireable offense. – WrestleMania tapings were said to last from 11pm to 5am on one of the days.…
WWE Confirms Goldberg’s New WrestleMania 36 Challenger
In less than spectacular fashion, WWE confirmed on SmackDown that Braun Strowman will now challenge Universal Champion Goldberg this weekend at WrestleMania 36. BREAKING: @Goldberg defends the #UniversalTitle against @BraunStrowman THIS WEEKEND at #WrestleMania! — WWE (@WWE) April 4, 2020 As noted, Roman Reigns was scheduled for the bout, but pulled out due to health…
First-Time Match & More Set For WWE 205 Live
WWE has announced two matches for this week’s 205 Live, with one of them being a first-time-ever match-up: Kushida vs. Danny Burch Tyler Breeze vs. Jack Gallagher Also expect mention of the ongoing storyline involving the abduction of Raul Mendoza and Joaquin Wilde. Click here for the official match previews on dot com.
AEW Dynamite & WWE NXT Viewership Down
AEW Dynamite came out on top over WWE NXT with the higher viewership number for the fourteenth week in a row, but both shows saw big drops. NXT did 590,000 viewers on the USA Network, which was down from the 669,000 viewers they did the week prior. The show ranked No. 74 on the Cable…
Two TakeOver Matches Set For Next Week’s WWE NXT
Next week’s episode of WWE NXT will feature two matches that were scheduled to take place at NXT TakeOver: Tampa. Johnny Gargano will face Tommaso Ciampa in what is expected to be their final NXT match together. This bout will go down in an empty building outside of Full Sail University and the Performance Center.…
Raw Viewership Drops Below Two Million Before WrestleMania
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw did an average viewing audience of 1.923 million viewers on the USA Network. Below is how the show did by hour: 8 PM: 2.139 million viewers 9 PM: 1.986 million viewers 10 PM: 1.646 million viewers Average: 1.923 million viewers This week’s audience was down from the…
How Was Viewership For WrestleMania 32 Encore On ESPN?
ShowBuzzDaily reports that 720,000 viewers tuned in to ESPN on Sunday night to watch the encore of WrestleMania 32. The replay ranked #38 among the cable originals with a 0.25 rating in the 18-49 demo. In comparison, 839,000 viewers tuned in to watch WrestleMania 30 last week. This week’s encore featured top matches such as Roman…
Women’s Tag Team Title Match, Andrade’s Replacement Added To WrestleMania 36
Below are WrestleMania news & notes coming out of Monday’s Raw: – NXT star Austin Theory is officially replacing Andrade in the Raw Tag Team Championship match. Andrade is out of action with a rib injury. – WWE has confirmed Otis vs. Dolph Ziggler has been added to the card. – Asuka & Kairi Sane…
WWE Confirms Top Names For Final Raw Before WrestleMania
Tonight’s Raw will mark the final Monday night broadcast before the two-part WrestleMania 36 event. Dot com is advertising four top names to appear: WWE Champion Brock Lesnar makes final pre-WrestleMania appearance Edge returns following Orton’s Last Man Standing acceptance The Undertaker rises before Boneyard battle with AJ Styles Becky Lynch prepares to close out…
Roman Reigns Addresses Pulling Out Of WrestleMania Match
Roman Reigns has broken his silence regarding backing out of his scheduled WrestleMania 36 match against Universal Champion Goldberg. Reigns, who didn’t want to risk his health any further, stated the following on Instagram: “You already know what’s going on. It’s all the news — the dirtsheets, whatever you want to call them — that…
WrestleMania 36 Runtimes Revealed?, New WWE 24 Doc Airing Sunday
WWE Network News has new scoops regarding WrestleMania weekend. According to their report, both nights of WrestleMania 36 will have the following schedule: Night One Kickoff show: 6pm ET WrestleMania Night One: 7pm – 10:15pm ET Night Two Kickoff show: 6pm ET WrestleMania Night Two: 7pm – 10pm ET Additionally, a new WWE 24 documentary…
Edge Reveals Who Helped Him Train For Royal Rumble Return
WWE Hall of Famer Edge made his in-ring return at the Royal Rumble after nearly a decade of retirement, and is now preparing for a Last Man Standing Match against Randy Orton at WrestleMania 36 this weekend. In speaking to ESPN, Edge revealed that WWE sent him a ring to help him get into the…
Which NXT Stars Worked This Week’s WWE Main Event?
WWE continues to tape new episodes of Main Event, which airs weekly on Hulu before hitting the WWE Network two weeks later. This week’s Main Event featured two NXT stars in action against members of the Raw roster. Women’s Tag Team Champion Asuka scored a win over Kayden Carter, while Humberto Carrillo defeated Danny Burch.…