Category: WWE News
Rob Gronkowski Appearance & Contract Signing Set For Next Week’s SmackDown
The location for next week’s Friday Night SmackDown remains up in the air, however WWE has confirmed two items for the March 20th show. While he has not officially signed with the company, former NFL star Rob Gronkowski will appear on next week’s broadcast. ????????????????@MojoRawleyWWE announces that @RobGronkowski will be on #SmackDown NEXT WEEK!!! pic.twitter.com/RGeWY6caKb…
WWE Confirms 3/16 Raw Will Take Place At Performance Center
Just 24 hours removed from WWE announcing SmackDown will emanate from the Performance Center in Orlando, the company has confirmed the March 16th edition of Raw will follow suit. Monday Night Raw Proceeds With No Live Audience This Monday night, Raw will air live as regularly scheduled and emanate from WWE’s training facility in Orlando,…
Major Names Still Slated To Appear On Tonight’s SmackDown
As previously noted, tonight’s Friday Night SmackDown broadcast will emanate from WWE’s Performance Center in Orlando with an empty arena. Despite the move, John Cena, Paige, and Jeff Hardy are still advertised to appear on the show. As of this writing, no matches have been confirmed. Click here for WWE’s official preview. Follow @wrestlepages
SmackDown To Emanate From WWE Performance Center, WrestleMania Update
WWE issued the following statement to several outlets regarding the location status of the March 13th edition of Friday Night SmackDown: “Friday Night SmackDown on March 13 will air live as regularly scheduled and emanate from WWE’s training facility in Orlando, Florida with only essential personnel in attendance. The event was originally scheduled in Detroit,…
AEW Dynamite & WWE NXT Viewership Down Against Coronavirus Coverage
AEW Dynamite came out on top over WWE NXT with the higher viewership number for the eleventh week in a row, but both shows saw a drop in viewership against national coverage of the Coronavirus. NXT did 697,000 viewers on the USA Network, which was down from the 718,000 viewers they did the week prior.…
Rezar Suffers Injury During Raw Main Event
Rezar of AOP reportedly tore his right biceps during the 8-man tag team main event this past Monday on Raw, per Wrestling Observer. The spot occurred while catching a crossbody from Montez Ford. There’s currently no word on if Rezar will need surgery or how long he’ll be out of action regardless. Rezar’s tag team…
The Latest Member Of The WWE Hall Of Fame Class Of 2020 Is…
On the newest episode of his After The Bell Podcast, Corey Graves was joined by his guests The Hart Dynasty (Natalya, Tyson Kidd, & Harry Smith) to announce the latest member of the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2020 is “The British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith! Smith now joins Batista, The nWO, The Bella…
WWE Official Statement Regarding Upcoming Shows
Despite rumors circulating around the web, WWE has NOT cancelled or moved Smackdown from Detroit this Friday. The following statement was issued just minutes prior to this writing: “WWE has not cancelled Friday Night SmackDown in Detroit, however, based on the current situation, we are putting contingency plans in place in the event that upcoming…
New TakeOver Ladder Match Participants, Next Week’s NXT Matches & More
Below are news & notes from this week’s WWE NXT: – Mia Yim and Tegan Nox qualified for the Women’s Ladder Match at NXT TakeOver: Tampa with respective wins over Dakota Kai and Deonna Purrazzo. – Candice LeRae will face Mercedes Martinez next week to determine the the fourth participant. Chelsea Green has already qualified…
WrestleMania Postponed or Cancelled?
Later this week, the City of Tampa will be meeting to decide the fate of several upcoming large events, including WrestleMania: .@CityofTampa and @JaneCastor will meet on Thursday to discuss canceling or postponing "major" events due to #Coronavirus. This weekend's River O'Green fest isn't likely to be canceled. — Ryan Bass (@Ry_Bass) March 10, 2020…
Rob Gronkowski Close To Finalizing Deal With WWE
Announced on WWE Backstage by Ryan Satin, former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is close to finalizing a deal with WWE. No word on when he is supposed to officially appear on television, but Satin mentioned he could appear on WWE Friday Night SmackDown on March 20. This would be a major acquisition…
Paige & Jeff Hardy Returning To SmackDown
WWE announced during Raw that two notable superstars will appear on this week’s Friday Night SmackDown. Paige will confront SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley after her claim that she’s beaten everyone in the division. There haven’t been any rumblings of Paige returning to the ring, so this could just be a way to feature Paige as…
WWE Elimination Chamber Results (3/8/20) – Surprising Title Change, Baszler Dominates
Below are complete results from WWE’s Elimination Chamber pay-per-view: – Kickoff: The Viking Raiders def. Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins – Daniel Bryan def. Drew Gulak – United States Championship: Andrade (c) def. Humberto Carrillo – SmackDown Tag Team Championship Elimination Chamber Match: The Miz & John Morrison (c) def. The Usos, The New Day,…
Tag Team Match Added To Elimination Chamber Kickoff
WWE has announced The Viking Raiders will face Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins on the Elimination Chamber Kickoff show at 6pm ET. The Kickoff will feature Peter Rosenburg making his return to WWE as a pre-show analyst. You can also catch WWE Watch Along on social media with Kayla Braxton, Drew Gulak, Tyson Kidd, Mandy…
Update On Two Championship Matches At WrestleMania 36
Bayley is still expected to defend the SmackDown Women’s Championship at WrestleMania 36. However, it’s looking more and more like it won’t be a singles match against Sasha Banks or Naomi, as previous rumors suggested. According to Alex McCarthy of talkSPORT, there is talk of Bayley defending in a six-pack challenge against Banks, Naomi, Lacey…
SmackDown Viewership Down Before Elimination Chamber
This week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown did an average viewing audience of of 2.453 million viewers on FOX for the go-home to Elimination Chamber. Below is how the show did each hour: 8 PM: 2.579 million viewers 9 PM: 2.326 million viewers Average: 2.453 million viewers Viewership was down from the 2.717 million…
Daniel Bryan vs. Drew Gulak Added To Elimination Chamber, Updated Card
Daniel Bryan will face Drew Gulak in a singles match at Elimination Chamber this Sunday. WWE has announced seven matches for the pay-per-view so far. Below is what appears to be the final advertised card. #1 Contender’s Elimination Chamber Match Winner challenges Becky Lynch at WrestleMania – Asuka vs. Shayna Baszler vs. Natalya vs. Liv…
Edge To Appear On Monday Night Raw
WWE Hall of Famer Edge will return to Raw this coming Monday, just one night removed from Elimination Chamber. Expect Edge to continue his developing rivalry with Randy Orton as they prepare for a WrestleMania 36 match. .@EdgeRatedR returns to #Raw THIS MONDAY! https://t.co/NPWfLRqeSC — WWE (@WWE) March 6, 2020 Follow @wrestlepages
AEW Dynamite Viewership Jumps, WWE NXT Ticks Upward
AEW Dynamite came out on top over WWE NXT with the higher viewership number for the tenth week in a row, but both shows ticked downward. NXT did 718,000 viewers on the USA Network, which was barely up from the 717,000 viewers they did the week prior. The show ranked No. 20 on the Cable…
New World Order Appearance Set For SmackDown
WWE has announced 2020 Hall of Fame inductees Kevin Nash, Scott Hall & X-Pac of the New World Order will appear on Friday Night SmackDown. Their segment will come by way of A Moment of Bliss with Alexa Bliss. The #nWo comes to #SmackDown tomorrow night when @RealKevinNash, @SCOTTHALLNWO & @TheRealXPac appear on #AMomentofBliss with…
Stone Cold To Appear On Raw
WWE and Stone Cold Steve Austin just broke the news that he will be appearing on Raw from Pittsburgh, PA on March 16th (3/16): AUSTIN 3:16 SAYS I WILL BE LIVE ON MONDAY NIGHT RAW on 3/16!! OH HELL YEAH!!!#316DAY — Steve Austin (@steveaustinBSR) March 5, 2020 *glass shatters* Mark your calendars! On March 16,…
Gauntlet Match Announced For Friday Night SmackDown
WWE has announced a tag team gauntlet match will go down on Friday Night SmackDown to determine who enters Sunday’s Elimination Chamber match last. The teams that will compete in the gauntlet and Chamber match include: The Miz & John Morrison, The New Day, The Usos, Heavy Machinery, Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode, and Lucha…
Title Matches Set For Next Week’s NXT, TakeOver: Tampa Updates & More
Below are news & notes from this week’s WWE NXT: – The pre-show dark matches saw Damian Priest squash an enhancement talent, while Jorge Bolly, Raul Mendoza & Joaquin Wilde defeated Tyler Breeze, Tehuti Miles & Kushida. – Dakota Kai and Roderick Strong won their respective Steel Cage Matches, which both involved outside interference. –…
Undisputed Era To Compete On Tonight’s NXT, Updated Lineup
NXT General Manager William Regal revealed on Twitter that Kyle O’Reilly & Bobby Fish of the Undisputed Era will face Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch on tonight’s NXT. In addition to two cage matches tomorrow, we are going to have a knock down drag out match in the tag division with The #UndisputedERA’s @KORcombat and…
Jeff Hardy Is Cleared For In-Ring Return
Jeff Hardy was an in-studio guest on WWE Backstage on Tuesday. During his appearance, he revealed that he’s cleared to return to in-ring action. Hardy noted he’s been backstage at recent SmackDown events and is waiting for creative to work him back into storylines. Following the departure of his brother Matt Hardy, Jeff still has…
JBL To Be Inducted Into WWE Hall Of Fame Class Of 2020
As announced on Tuesday’s new episode of WWE Backstage, John “Bradshaw” Layfield will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on Thursday, April 2nd, in Tampa, FL. This will be the first induction for the former WWE Champion. Check out the announcement video right here: "I am sitting here with a King, a Queen,…
TFNP Podcast #078 – Is That Permanent?
This week on The Full Nelson Press Brandon and Pete discuss all the recent title changes, Kaira Sane ties the knot, and the guys review AEW Revolution! Also Samoa Joe gets suspended, Cody Rhodes and Jack Gallagher make some mistakes, and MJF bites a man’s toes! All on this week’s episode of The Full…
WWE RAW Viewership Ticks Upwards; Still Dominates 18-49 Demo
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw did an average viewing audience of 2.257 million viewers on the USA Network. All three hours topped the 18-49 demographic on the Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts chart. Below is how the show did by hour: 8 PM: 2.358 million viewers 9 PM: 2.297 million viewers 10…
No DQ & US Title Match Added To Elimination Chamber, Updated Card
Aleister Black vs. AJ Styles didn’t go down as planned on Monday Night Raw. As a result, the two will clash in a No Disqualification match this Sunday at Elimination Chamber. THIS SUNDAY at #WWEChamber: ⛓ The #StreetProfits @AngeloDawkins & @MontezFordWWE defend the #Raw #TagTeamTitles vs. @WWERollins & @WWE_Murphy ⛓ @WWEAleister battles @AJStylesOrg in a…
Erick Rowan Reveals What’s In His Cage
Erick Rowan has been carrying around a mysterious cage for months since competing on Raw. However, the contents of that cage have been kept a mystery until this week’s Monday Night Raw. In a backstage segment involving No Way Jose, Rowan revealed a giant (electronic) spider has been accompanying him to the ring as of…
Big Title Change On Raw, Rematch Set For Elimination Chamber
The Street Profits “got the smoke” on Monday Night Raw. Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins defeated Murphy & Seth Rollins on this week’s show to capture their first Raw Tag Team Championship. #StreetProfits are UP… and they've GOT THE SMOKE.#Raw @AngeloDawkins @MontezFordWWE pic.twitter.com/vNzJEMr5yX — WWE (@WWE) March 3, 2020 As a result, a title rematch…
Late Change To Tonight’s WWE Raw
Kairi Sane will face Shayna Baszler on tonight’s episode of WWE Monday Night RAW. Sane will be taking the place of her partner, Asuka, who is not medically cleared to compete. We have more on tonight’s show at this link.
WWE Issues Statement On Matt Hardy’s Contract Status
WWE issued the following statement on Matt Hardy’s contract expiring: Matt Hardy’s contract expires Matt Hardy’s contract with WWE has expired. A trailblazer throughout his 19-year WWE career, Matt and his brother Jeff pioneered the first tag team Ladder and TLC Matches in WWE, stealing the show at WrestleMania on several occasions. Matt, who competed…
Matt Hardy Discusses Contract
At midnight, Matt Hardy took to YouTube to discuss his current contract status. During the live feed, he stated that he is officially a free agent as has NOT signed with anyone. He also stated that he does not want to leave WWE, however, he is at an impasse with creative regarding his direction. He…
Several Matches Announced For Raw: Baszler/Asuka, Title Matches & More
WWE has announced the following items for the final Raw before Elimination Chamber: – Shayna Baszler vs. Asuka – Riddick Moss defends the 24/7 Championship – The Street Profits vs. Seth Rollins & Murphy (c) – Raw Tag Team Championship – AJ Styles vs. Aleister Black – Rey Mysterio & Humberto Carrillo vs. Andrade &…
SmackDown Viewership Up After Super ShowDown
This week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown did an average viewing audience of of 2.797 million viewers on FOX. Below is how the show did each hour: 8 PM: 2.763 million viewers 9 PM: 2.692 million viewers Average: 2.717 million viewers Viewership was up from the 2.449 million viewers the show did the week…
Stretch (George) The Giraffe Passes Away
Both Reby and Matt Hardy took to Twitter to announce their beloved giraffe, Stretch (George), has passed away: https://twitter.com/RebyHardy/status/1233788258997481473?s=19 RIP to Stretch, the giraffe that carried George Washington’s essence in the #BROKEN Universe. I’ll see your soul in its next reincarnation, my beloved friend. https://t.co/2ceJwd0lyQ pic.twitter.com/b97yUveYcD — MATT HARDY (@MATTHARDYBRAND) February 29, 2020 RIP to…
Sasha Banks Returns, Jeff Hardy To Appear On WWE Backstage
– Sasha Banks returned to action on Friday Night SmackDown. Banks teamed with Bayley in a losing effort against Naomi and Lacey Evans. This is BOSSton now. Welcome back, @SashaBanksWWE!!! ????????????????#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/6R4uYlg54X — WWE (@WWE) February 29, 2020 – Jeff Hardy will be the in-studio guest on Tuesday’s new episode of WWE Backstage on FS1.…
Jack Gallagher Returns With New Look, Participants Revealed For NXT vs. 205 Live Match
Jack Gallagher returned to storylines on this week’s 205 Live, sporting a buzzed haircut and new tattoos. Check out his new look below: https://twitter.com/WWE205Live/status/1233596204367392769 Gallagher, who has been off TV since December, will be featured in the NXT vs. 205 Live 10-man elimination tag team match in two weeks on March 13th. The teams are…
Tag Team Elimination Chamber & Handicap Title Match Set For Elimination Chamber PPV
WWE has announced a second Elimination Chamber match will take place on March 8th. The Miz & John Morrison will defend the SmackDown Tag Team Championship in the structure against The New Day, The Usos, Heavy Machinery, Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode, and Lucha House Party. This will be the second tag team Elimination Chamber…
Two Rumored Matches Now Confirmed For WrestleMania 36
SmackDown’s main event scene at WrestleMania 36 will officially be highlighted by Universal Champion Goldberg vs. Roman Reigns and John Cena vs. “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt. This week’s SmackDown opened with Goldberg asking who’s next, leading to Reigns answering the challenge. WWE confirmed the dream match will go down with the title on the line.…
WWE NXT & AEW Dynamite Viewership Down Before Revolution
AEW Dynamite came out on top over WWE NXT with the higher viewership number for the ninth week in a row, but both shows ticked downward. NXT did 717,000 viewers on the USA Network, which was down from the 794,000 viewers they did the week prior. The show ranked No. 17 on the Cable Top…
WWE Super ShowDown Results (2/27/20) – Undertaker Returns, New Champions Emerge
Below are complete results from Thursday’s WWE Super ShowDown event in Saudi Arabia: – Kickoff: The OC def. The Viking Raiders – The Undertaker def. AJ Styles to win the Tuwaiq Trophy. The gauntlet results were as follows: R-Truth def. Bobby Lashley R-Truth def. Andrade R-Truth def. Erick Rowan by DQ AJ Styles def. R-Truth…
Goldberg Wins WWE Universal Championship At Super ShowDown
Goldberg shocked the world at Super ShowDown by defeating “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt to capture his second Universal Championship. WHAT DID WE JUST WITNESS?!@Goldberg has DEFEATED #TheFiend @WWEBrayWyatt for the #UniversalTitle! #WWESSD pic.twitter.com/DIiIc3HRaW — WWE (@WWE) February 27, 2020 Post-match, The Fiend made the lights go out to allow him to disappear from the ring.…
New SmackDown Tag Team Champions Crowned At Super ShowDown
The Miz and John Morrison captured their first SmackDown Tag Team Championship together by defeating The New Day at Super ShowDown on Thursday. This is Miz and Morrison’s third Tag Team Championship together, ending Kofi and Big E’s fifth SmackDown reign at 111 days. THEY'VE DONE IT. For the first time in nearly 11 YEARS,…
HUGE Return in Saudi Arabia
As previously reported here, Undertaker was spotted in Saudi Arabia ahead of today’s event. Mysterio was supposed to be the final entrant in the gauntlet match, but was taken out backstage by Gallows and Anderson. In place of Mysterio, Undertaker showed up as the final entrant. This is supposedly being done to set up a…
Trish Stratus Teasing Match With Sasha Banks?
Trish Stratus tweeted a cryptic video teaser on Wednesday with her face included on a “20 Years of Stratusfaction” graphic. More interestingly, the video also flashes “March 19” and then an image of Stratus face-to-face with Sasha Banks from Royal Rumble 2018. There’s no word yet on if this is a hint at a potential…
Two NXT Steel Cage Matches Announced, 3/11 Edition At WWE PC & More News
Below are news & notes from this week’s WWE NXT: – The pre-show dark matches saw Shotzi Blackheart defeat Aliyah, while The Broserweights defeated Shane Thorne & Dorian Mack. – There will be a women’s Ladder Match at NXT TakeOver: Tampa to determine the number one contender for post-WrestleMania. Qualifying matches will take place in…
John Morrison On What He Learned Away From WWE, His Goal Now
John Morrison returned to WWE after being gone from the company for nearly a decade. During a recent interview with TheNational.ae, Morrison talked about his return and what he learned while he was away from the company. “The first time I was with WWE I feel like I was still growing up. It’s crazy that,…
Three New Matches Announced For WWE Super ShowDown
As announced on WWE’s The Bump, three new matches have been made official for Super ShowDown. Mansoor vs. Dolph Ziggler and Humberto Carrillo vs. Angel Garza have been added to the main card, while The Viking Raiders vs. The OC will take place on the one-hour kickoff show. Below is the updated card for Thursday:…