Category: WWE News
SmackDown Viewership Down Again With Pre-Taped Episode
This week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown did an average viewing audience of of 2.374 million viewers on FOX for their first pre-taped empty arena broadcast from the Performance Center. Below is how the show did each hour: 8 PM: 2.393 million viewers 9 PM: 2.355 million viewers Average: 2.374 million viewers Viewership was…
Ladder Match & More Added To WrestleMania 36, Firefly Funhouse Match Confirmed
Below are WrestleMania news & notes coming out of SmackDown: – Daniel Bryan will challenge Sami Zayn for the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania 36. This comes after Drew Gulak pinned Shinsuke Nakamura on SmackDown. – Bray Wyatt has challenged John Cena to a Firefly Funhouse Match. – The Usos vs. The New Day ended in…
WWE Royal Rumble 2020 Encore To Air On FS1 Next Week
WWE announced during SmackDown that the 2020 Royal Rumble pay-per-view will air in its entirety this Tuesday, March 31st, at 7pm ET on FS1. This is part of WWE and FOX’s efforts to keep quarantined fans entertained while the world is being affected by the coronavirus pandemic. WWE found success with their encore of WrestleMania…
Three More WWE Stars Not Working WrestleMania 36? (Updated)
Plans for WrestleMania 36 continue to change as we learn of many WWE stars who did not compete in their scheduled matches at this week’s tapings. According to new reports, Murphy, Cesaro, and Asuka will not compete or appear on what’s supposed to be the biggest card of the year. Murphy was slated to be…
Another WWE Titleholder Reportedly Pulled From WrestleMania 36 Match
The following post contains minor spoilers for next week’s WrestleMania 36 events on April 4th and April 5th. Read at your own risk. PWInsider is reporting that United States Champion Andrade did not compete at this week’s WrestleMania tapings due to a rib injury suffered on Monday’s Raw. Andrade was scheduled to team with Angel…
Trailer Revealed For WWE’s The Main Event On Netflix
WWE has a new film titled, “The Main Event,” which will be available for streaming on Netflix on Friday, April 10th. The movie’s first trailer has dropped. As you can see, WWE stars The Miz, Otis, Sheamus, Keith Lee, Babatunde, Corey Graves, and others will appear. Big dreams need a little magic. ????#TheMainEvent comes to…
Bobby Lashley Missed Recent Raw Due To Quarantine
Many are curious as to why there was essentially no build for the Bobby Lashley vs. Aleister Black match at WrestleMania 36. That answer has been revealed. According to Dave Meltzer, Bobby Lashley had to be quarantined recently due to his international travels for promotional work in South Africa. Lashley was supposed to be used…
Top SmackDown Star Did Not Work WrestleMania 36
Hot off the heels of Thursday’s announcement that Roman Reigns will not challenge Universal Champion Goldberg at WrestleMania 36, we have learned another top SmackDown star did not tape their scheduled match this week. PWInsider reports that The Miz did not work the WrestleMania tapings. Additionally, Dave Meltzer reports that he is sick, which played…
WWE Tapings Through Early April Complete
According to Dave Meltzer, WWE finished taping episodes of Raw, SmackDown, Main Event, NXT, and WrestleMania last night through the SmackDown following WrestleMania. April 9th is the critical date because that’s when the “Stay at Home” order is scheduled to end in Orange County, FL for now. What will happen from there, word is very…
Details Of Cena vs. Fiend Match Revealed
According to several sources from within WWE, the plan for the Cena vs. Fiend match at WrestleMania is it’s going to take place in an empty warehouse somewhere in the Orlando area. The idea is going to be similar to that of the 2017 House of Horrors match between Randy Orton and Bray Wyatt. The…
Spoiler: Roman Reigns’ Replacement Revealed?
THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS SPOILERS! PLEASE DO NOT CONTINUE TO READ IF YOU DON’T WANT TO BE SPOILED! As announced last night, Roman Reigns was pulled from his WrestleMania match against Goldberg due to him being immunocompromised from his battle with Leukemia. It has been revealed by Dave Meltzer who the replacement for Roman Reigns will…
AOP’s Rezar Reportedly Undergoes Shoulder Surgery
Dave Meltzer is reporting that Rezar of AOP has undergone surgery to repair a bicep injury. The former Raw Tag Team Champion suffered the injury during the March 8th edition of Raw in an 8-man tag team main event. There’s no word yet on how long Rezar will be out of action. His tag team…
Major Change To Universal Championship Match At WrestleMania 36
Pro Wrestling Sheet has exclusively reported a major change to the WWE Universal Championship match at WrestleMania 36. According to the report, Roman Reigns will not be challenging Goldberg for SmackDown’s top title in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Reigns, who is a two-time leukemia survivor, expressed his concerns to WWE about how he’s…
Two Matches Announced For This Week’s WWE 205 Live
WWE has announced the two matches that will go down on Friday’s new episode of 205 Live: Joaquin Wilde vs. Isaiah “Swerve” Scott Oney Lorcan vs. Tony Nese This episode was pre-taped last weekend, but will air at 10pm ET on the WWE Network following Friday Night SmackDown. Follow @wrestlepages
AEW Dynamite Viewership Down, WWE NXT Back Up
AEW Dynamite came out on top over WWE NXT with the higher viewership number for the thirteenth week in a row. NXT did 669,000 viewers on the USA Network, which was up from the 542,000 viewers they did the week prior. The show ranked No. 56 on the Cable Top 150 18-49 demographic list. This…
Raw Viewership Down With Second PC Episode
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw did an average viewing audience of 2.006 million viewers on the USA Network. Below is how the show did by hour: 8 PM: 2.289 million viewers 9 PM: 2.004 million viewers 10 PM: 1.726 million viewers Average: 2.006 million viewers This week’s audience was down from the…
NXT UK TakeOver: Dublin Postponed, Update On Download Festival
NXT UK TakeOver: Dublin has been postponed until October 25th. The special event was scheduled to emanate from the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland, on April 26th. No matches had officially been announced for that TakeOver, but WWE has filmed most of the episodes building up to the event. On a related note, the Download Festival…
Several Notable NXT Debuts & Returns, New Ladder Match Participants, More News
Below are news & notes from this week’s WWE NXT: – Io Shirai and Candice LeRae qualified for the women’s number one contender’s Ladder Match with respective wins over Aliyah and Kayden Carter. Shirai replaced Xia Li after Li was attacked backstage. – Shirai, LeRae, Mia Yim, Tegan Nox, Chelsea Green, and one more participant…
Dark Side Of The Ring – Chris Benoit Episode Viewership/Rating
Last night, the season two premiere of Vice’s Dark Side of the Ring kicked off with a 2-hour episode on Chris Benoit. The episode set new viewership records for series with an average of 320,000 viewers. The episode drew a .14 rating and was 80th in the 18-49 demographic. Both parts of the episode are…
New Qualifying Matches & More Revealed For This Week’s WWE NXT
WWE has announced the following items for this week’s NXT: Candice LeRae vs. Kayden Carter – Ladder qualifying match Xia Li vs. Aliyah – Ladder qualifying match Tyler Breeze vs. Austin Theory Matt Riddle vs. Roderick Strong Triple H appears Adam Cole shares a special message .@CandiceLeRae battles @wwekayden and @XiaWWE squares off with @WWE_Aliyah…
Top Women’s Match To Headline WrestleMania 36 Night One?
WrestleVotes noted on Tuesday via Twitter that a women’s match, specifically Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch vs. Shayna Baszler, is in talks to main event night one of WrestleMania 36. Additionally, it sounds like there will be 8 matches airing on each night. Talked with a source who said don’t be surprised to see a…
How Was Viewership For WrestleMania 30 Encore On ESPN?
ShowBuzzDaily reports that 839,000 viewers tuned in to ESPN on Sunday night to watch the encore of WrestleMania 30. The replay ranked #30 among the cable originals with a 0.31 rating in the 18-49 demo. It was also the most-viewed program on ESPN on Sunday. The encore featured top matches such as Daniel Bryan vs.…
WWE Announces When NXT TakeOver: Tampa Matches Will Air
WWE has announced that Triple H will appear on this week’s NXT to address Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa. Additionally, the matches scheduled for NXT TakeOver: Tampa will air on NXT TV throughout the next few weeks, starting on April 1st. TakeOver was originally scheduled for April 4th. The only confirmed match was the 6-woman…
Boneyard Match Stipulation Added To WrestleMania 36, 12 Matches Confirmed
AJ Styles announced on Raw that his match against The Undertaker at WrestleMania 36 will be competed under Boneyard Match rules. While no one knows exactly what this means, there’s a lot of speculation that this will be one of the matches to take place outside of the Performance Center given the stipulation title. A…
Two New Matches Added To WrestleMania 36, Dana Brooke Removed?
WWE has announced two new WrestleMania 36 matches from the red brand going into tonight’s Raw. The Street Profits will defend the Raw Tag Team Championship against United States Champion Andrade and Angel Garza. Additionally, Aleister Black will face Bobby Lashley in a singles match. In another update, it would appear Dana Brooke has been…
WWE Grants Free Access To WWE Network For Limited Time
During this time where many are stuck at home on quarantine, WWE has opened up a large portion of the WWE Network library for free for a limited time. The accessible content for non-subscribers includes every WrestleMania, Royal Rumble, SummerSlam, Survivor Series, NXT TakeOver, and NXT UK TakeOver. Additionally, recent episodes of Raw, SmackDown, WWE…
Watch: 24/7 Championship Changes Hands
Riddick Moss is no longer the WWE 24/7 Champion. The random title chases have been absent from WWE TV with the show’s emanating from the Performance Center, but another title change has occurred in Florida. On Sunday, R-Truth and a WWE referee found Riddick Moss jogging in his neighborhood in Orlando. As you can see…
Backstage News On WWE’s Taping Schedule This Week, Pre-Taped WrestleMania?
WWE is working rigorously this week at the Performance Center to pre-tape new episodes of their shows through WrestleMania. PWInsider reports that even WrestleMania itself is being pre-taped this week. Below is the reported taping schedule in place: * WWE taped two episodes of SmackDown and two episodes of 205 Live on Saturday * On…
Three Matches Confirmed For Next Week’s SmackDown
WWE.com has announced The New Day vs. The Usos will go down on next week’s SmackDown to determine who will challenge SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Miz & John Morrison at WrestleMania 36. Below is the updated line-up for the 3/27 edition of SmackDown: The New Day vs. The Usos – No. 1 Contender’s Match…
SmackDown Viewership Slightly Down
This week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown did an average viewing audience of of 2.562 million viewers on FOX for their second empty arena broadcast from the Performance Center. Below is how the show did each hour: 8 PM: 2.637 million viewers 9 PM: 2.488 million viewers Average: 2.562 million viewers Viewership was barely…
6-Pack Elimination Title Match & More Set For WrestleMania 36
There were several WrestleMania 36 developments coming out of this week’s Friday Night SmackDown. – Paige appeared via satellite to announce that Bayley will defend her SmackDown Women’s Championship in a six-pack elimination match at WrestleMania against Lacey Evans, Tamina, Dana Brooke, Naomi, and Sasha Banks. – WrestleMania host Rob Gronkowski has “ordered” King Corbin…
Tag Team Match Added To SmackDown, Two Matches Set For 205 Live
WWE has announced SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Miz & John Morrison will face Heavy Machinery in a non-title bout on tonight’s SmackDown from the Performance Center. A Rob Gronkowski appearance and a contract signing with Universal Champion Goldberg and Roman Reigns was previously announced for tonight’s show. Additionally, two “first-time ever” matches will go down…
ESPN Airing Encore WrestleMania Events Starting This Sunday
To fill the content void in preparation for WrestleMania 36, ESPN is airing three recent WrestleMania events starting this Sunday. The following events will air over the next few weeks: WrestleMania 30 (airs Sunday, March 22, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT) – from April 6, 2014 WrestleMania 32 (airs Sunday, March 29, 7…
Battle Royals Scrapped From This Year’s WrestleMania?
WWE typically features a men’s and women’s battle royal at WrestleMania every year, however that will not be the case this time around. Due to CDC and government recommendations in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, WWE will not hold battle royals at WrestleMania 36 according to Pro Wrestling Sheet. This is being done to…
AEW Dynamite Viewership Rebounds, NXT Drops With Lack Of Matches
AEW Dynamite came out on top over WWE NXT with the higher viewership number for the twelfth week in a row. NXT did 542,000 viewers on the USA Network, which was down from the 697,000 viewers they did the week prior. The show ranked No. 81 on the Cable Top 150 18-49 demographic list. This…
WWE & AEW Implement Medical Screenings For Talent
Both WWE and AEW have been testing their in-ring talent before allowing them to compete this week. These tests are simply for wellness, and not specifically for the coronavirus. Jerry “The King” Lawler noted this week that those working Raw had their temperature checked before working. As a result, WWE issued the following statement: “In…
WWE Airing New Episodes Of Backstage & The Bump This Week
After previously being cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, WWE has announced new episodes of Backstage on FS1 and The Bump on social media channels will air this week. Details on The Bump’s episode remain unknown, but the show’s Twitter account noted that viewers should stay tuned for what’s to come on Friday. This week,…
Rob Gronkowski To Host Two-Night WrestleMania 36 Event
WWE has announced former NFL player and new signee Rob Gronkowski will host WrestleMania 36 this year, which is now set to take place across two nights at 7pm ET on Saturday, April 4th and Sunday, April 5th. As previously noted, WrestleMania will now emanate from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando with only essential…
WWE Hall Of Fame Ceremony Being Pushed To SummerSlam Weekend?
With WWE cancelling their WrestleMania weekend events and moving WrestleMania itself to the Performance Center, there’s been lots of questions regarding what will happen with NXT TakeOver and the Hall of Fame induction ceremony. According to Georgia Smith, daughter of inductee The British Bulldog, WWE is considering pushing the 2020 induction ceremony to SummerSlam weekend…
Big Updates On This Week’s AEW Dynamite & WWE NXT
– To clear up confusion from Twitter a few days ago, Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite will still emanate from Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, FL. According to Fightful, the event will be a closed set with no audience. – As for Wednesday’s NXT, don’t expect live in-ring action from the Performance Center this week. Instead, PWInsider reports…
Raw Viewership Rises With First Performance Center Episode
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw did an average viewing audience of 2.335 million viewers on the USA Network. Below is how the show did by hour: 8 PM: 2.412 million viewers 9 PM: 2.486 million viewers 10 PM: 2.108 million viewers Average: 2.335 million viewers This week’s audience was up from the…
TFNP Podcast #079 – Elimination Baszler
This week on The Full Nelson Press Brandon and Pete review Elimination Chamber, predict Blood & Guts, and take Becky Lynch to Kangaroo Court. Also Rob Gronkowski to sign with the WWE, Shayna Baszler goes on a rampage, and who will face Jon Moxley for the AEW Championship? Watch here Like: http://tinyurl.com/rnnpb7a Subscribe: http://tinyurl.com/qld3re6 Erick…
Last Man Standing Match Added To WrestleMania 36, Updated Card
As announced on this week’s Monday Night Raw, Edge has challenged Randy Orton to a Last Man Standing Match at WrestleMania 36. Additionally, Kevin Owens has officially challenged Seth Rollins to a singles match at the April 5th event. Below is the updated card for WrestleMania 36 from the Performance Center: WWE Championship – Brock…
WrestleMania 36 Moved To WWE Performance Center
After days of speculation, WWE has announced that WrestleMania 36 will still take place on Sunday, April 5th at 7pm ET. The event will no longer take place at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, however, but will instead emanate from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, FL. Below is the official statement: “In coordination with…
Jushin “Thunder” Liger To Be Inducted Into WWE Hall Of Fame
WWE confirmed on Monday that Japanese legend Jushin “Thunder” Liger will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as part of the 2020 class. Liger competed in WCW throughout the 90’s before making his official WWE debut at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn in 2015 with a win over Tyler Breeze. Liger joins Batista, nWo (Hulk…
Backstage News On The Revival’s Absence From WWE
Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder of The Revival have been notably absent from Friday Night SmackDown since the Jan. 31st episode. Fightful reports the former Tag Team Champions were taken off the road by WWE due to lack of creative plans. Additionally, the duo was reportedly not getting paid or had they income “extremely scaled…
ALL Wrestling Promotions in Serious Jeopardy for 8 Weeks
At 9pm tonight, the CDC issued the following statement: New: Starting immediately and for the next 8 weeks, CDC recommends cancelling all events of 50 or more people. Full recommendation here: https://t.co/LrjUt4rl7B #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/OroIqhTYJo — CDC (@CDCgov) March 16, 2020 “Starting immediately and for the next 8 weeks, CDC recommends cancelling all events of 50…
Edge Confirms Raw Appearance, Update On Steve Austin & Undertaker
WWE Hall of Famer Edge has confirmed he’s en route to Monday Night Raw, which will emanate from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando. Pick up truck in the wind. @PearlJam cranked. Here I come #RAW — Adam Copeland (@RatedRCope) March 15, 2020 WWE continues to advertise “Stone Cold” Steve Austin appearing on Raw for…
SmackDown Viewership Up With Performance Center Show
This week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown did an average viewing audience of of 2.588 million viewers on FOX for empty arena broadcast from the Performance Center. Below is how the show did each hour: 8 PM: 2.673 million viewers 9 PM: 2.503 million viewers Average: 2.588 million viewers Viewership was up from the…
Update On Nia Jax’s WWE Return
Nia Jax is rumored to be cleared to compete, but there’s been conflicting information regarding her return. Dave Meltzer is now reporting that she is “earmarked” to return to Monday Night Raw once there’s a creative direction for her. There were once rumors that she would return to SmackDown, a brand she has yet to…