Category: WWE News
Here’s The Exchange Between Lesnar and Riddle
As reported here yesterday by CJ, there was a verbal altercation backstage between Matt Riddle and Brock Lesnar. Thanks to Alex McCarthy from talkSPORT, we now know what was said. Alex was backstage during the altercation and confirmed the following was said: “Kid, you might as well stop saying my name and tagging me in…
Andrade Almas Suspended
Following Monday Night Raw, it was announced that Andrade Almas (Real name Manuel Oropeza) has been suspended for 30 days for violating the WWE Wellness Policy. This is his first violation of the policy. Exact details of the substance he failed for has not been released and WWE has not issued a statement as of…
WWE Championship Match Set For WrestleMania 36
2020 Royal Rumble winner Drew McIntyre has officially challenged Brock Lesnar to a WWE Championship match at WrestleMania 36 in April. This is going to be beautiful carnage. #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/XkSESMsk91 — WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) January 28, 2020 On a related note, Charlotte Flair addressed her title shot on Raw and stated she’s still thinking…
Edge Appearance Confirmed For Raw, Title Match Announced
WWE has officially announced Edge will appear live on Monday Night Raw tonight in San Antonio following his surprise Royal Rumble return. It’s also been announced that Seth Rollins & Buddy Murphy will defend the Raw Tag Team Championship against Kevin Owens & Samoa Joe. WWE previously confirmed Lana vs. Liv Morgan with Bobby Lashley…
Another Shakeup For The Raw Commentary Team
WrestleVotes and several other outlets are reporting that Tom Phillips is replacing Vic Joseph as the lead announcer for Monday Night Raw. Tom Phillips is replacing Vic Joseph on commentary for the RAW brand going forward. — WrestleVotes (@WrestleVotes) January 27, 2020 There’s no word yet on what Joseph’s role will be going forward, but…
Brock Lesnar & Matt Riddle Involved In Backstage Verbal Altercation
Pro Wrestling Sheet first reported that WWE Champion Brock Lesnar and Matt Riddle were involved in a verbal altercation backstage prior to the Royal Rumble event. The encounter never got physical as the two passed each other and Lesnar wanted to make it known where things stood between them. No other details are known at…
Why Sasha Banks Wasn’t In The Women’s Royal Rumble Match
Fightful is reporting that Sasha Banks was noticeably absent from the women’s Royal Rumble match because she wasn’t cleared to compete. Her exact injury is unknown, but there’s speculation about it being an ankle. Banks was scheduled to face Lacey Evans on SmackDown for the last few weeks, but the match kept getting nixed. There’s…
Backstage News On Edge & MVP’s Futures In WWE
Two legends who competed in the men’s Royal Rumble match may be seen more often on WWE TV following their surprise appearances. Edge has reportedly signed a three-year deal with the company and is expected to be featured as a special attraction in sporadic appearances. The WWE Hall of Famer is likely to compete at…
AJ Styles Suffers Shoulder Injury During Royal Rumble Match
Multiple sources have confirmed that AJ Styles suffered a separated shoulder during the Royal Rumble match last night. The injury occurred when Styles turned inside out during a spear from Edge. Styles’ elimination was reportedly an audible as his exit was from the match was earlier than planned. There’s no word yet on the severity…
WWE Royal Rumble Results (1/26/20) – Flair & McIntyre Heading To WrestleMania
Below are complete results from the 2020 WWE Royal Rumble event in Houston, TX: – Kickoff: Sheamus def. Shorty G – Kickoff US Championship Match: Andrade (c) def. Humberto Carrillo – Falls Count Anywhere: Roman Reigns def. King Corbin – Charlotte Flair eliminated Shayna Baszler to win the Women’s Royal Rumble Match. Surprise entrants included:…
McIntyre FINALLY Gets Deserved Win
After eliminating Brock Lesnar, Drew McIntyre would go on to win the whole thing after eliminating Roman Reigns. This marks the first time Drew has won the Rumble. This is also affirming a well deserved push that is long overdue. Drew has had several persona changes in the past while with WWE, but none have…
Edge Returns To WWE In Royal Rumble Match
Edge returned to the ring during the men’s Royal Rumble match at tonight’s WWE pay-per-view in Houston, TX. The WWE Hall of Famer entered as entrant No. 21 to a huge pop. In an effort to throw people off, Edge confirmed he was at his home in North Carolina Saturday night. His real-life wife Beth…
MAJOR Shift in Men’s Rumble Odds
The following contains potential spoilers! Please do not continue reading if you don’t want to have the Rumble potentially spoiled! Ahead of the Men’s Royal Rumble match, there has been a major last second change in odds. Going into tonight, Roman Reigns was the hands down favorite to win with massive odds favoring this. However,…
Edge Gives An Update On His Location Before WWE Royal Rumble
While Edge has been rumored to be in Houston, TX for tonight’s WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view, he was at his home in North Carolina last night. “Mom is at work and Dada and the girls are having an Octonaut Pizza party. Ruby is still mastering the mask. Cape and masks courtesy of a certain Psycho…
Another Former WWE Superstar Returning In Women’s Royal Rumble?
Reddit user Cutemerock is staying at a hotel across from Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX, the venue hosting tonight’s WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view, and he claims Victoria’s name was flashed on the screen during a test. Obviously this will result in speculation about her being a surprise entrant in the women’s Rumble match but…
WWE Hall Of Famer Returning Soon For Saudi Arabia Match?
PWInsider is reporting that WWE Hall of Famer Sting is in talks to return to WWE television soon to set up a return match at WWE’s next Saudi Arabia event on Feb. 27th. Sting officially retired from in-ring competition during his 2016 Hall of Fame induction after suffering a life-threatening injury against Seth Rollins at…
Io Shirai Reportedly Out Of Action For Two Months
Io Shirai tweaked her knee during her match against Toni Storm on the latest episode of WWE NXT. As a result, Shirai will be out of action for up to two months. The former Mae Young Classic winner tweeted a photo of a full leg brace on Saturday night without context. Dave Meltzer reports the…
Alexander Wolfe Comments On Worlds Collide Injury
Alexander Wolfe was taken out of the 8-man tag team main event at Worlds Collide early on after a kick to the chin from Bobby Fish knocked him out. Wolfe took to Twitter late Saturday night to comment that he’s fine before concluding, “Most importantly it was my own fault. #ChinUp.” I'm fine. ????I wish…
New Spoiler Updates On Rumored Royal Rumble Entrants
As the hours wind down, more names are now rumored for the Royal Rumble matches on Sunday. – It’s no secret that The Undertaker and Michelle McCool are both in Houston as they did charity work with WWE on Saturday. There’s always a chance either could compete in the respective Rumbles. McCool had a standout…
NXT Cruiserweight Championship Redesigned, New TakeOver Match Announced
– The NXT Cruiserweight Championship received an updated color scheme going into Worlds Collide. The title now has a darker purple and silver look. William Regal and Triple H presented the new title to Angel Garza (in the video above) before Jordan Devlin won the four-way at Worlds Collide. .@Jordan_Devlin1 has the #NXTCruiserweightTitle…and all-new sideplates!#WorldsCollide…
WWE Worlds Collide Results (1/25/20) – Surprising Title Change
Below are complete results from WWE Worlds Collide: NXT vs. NXT UK from Houston, TX: – Pre-Show: Kay Lee Ray def. Mia Yim – Finn Balor def. Ilja Dragunov – NXT Cruiserweight Championship: Jordan Devlin def. Isaiah “Swerve” Scott, Travis Banks & Angel Garza (c) to win the redesigned title I've grafted 18 long years…
SmackDown Viewership Slightly Down Before Royal Rumble
This week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown did an average viewing audience of 2.470 million viewers on FOX, which is down from the 2.580 million viewers from last week. SmackDown averaged a 0.7 rating in the 18-49 demographic, which was #1 for the night. That is down from the 0.8 rating in the 18-49…
New Entrants Confirmed For Royal Rumble Matches, Complete Lineup
Below is what appears to be the final advertised Royal Rumble card coming out of Friday Night SmackDown: Universal Championship Strap Match – “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt (c) vs. Daniel Bryan Raw Women’s Championship Match – Becky Lynch (c) vs. Asuka SmackDown Women’s Championship Match – Bayley (c) vs. Lacey Evans 30-Man Royal Rumble Match…
Three Matches Announced For Tonight’s 205 Live
WWE has revealed the full card for tonight’s 205 Live: – Danny Burch vs. Brian Kendrick – Lio Rush vs. Tony Nese – Tyler Breeze vs. Ariya Daivari https://twitter.com/WWE205Live/status/1220809766613803010 Follow @wrestlepages
Liv Morgan Will Face Lana With Rusev & Lashley Banned On Raw
After weeks of feuding, Liv Morgan vs. Lana will go down on Monday Night Raw, but Bobby Lashley and Rusev will be banned from ringside to guarantee a clean finish. Dot com notes this is Morgan’s first singles match in six months. The two are expected to take part in the Royal Rumble match this…
Confirmed For Tonight’s Final WWE SmackDown Before Royal Rumble
The go-home to Royal Rumble episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown will air live tonight on FOX from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX. Expect several stars to be announced for Sunday’s women’s Royal Rumble bout. There could also be further developments regarding the pay-per-view. Roman Reigns & The Usos vs. Baron Corbin, Dolph…
Former WWE Intercontinental Champ To Be In Town For Royal Rumble Weekend
Former WWE Intercontinental Champion Santino Marella is scheduled to be in Houston, TX this weekend for the Royal Rumble pay-per-view. Obviously this will result in speculation that he’ll be a surprise entrant in the men’s Royal Rumble match, but there is no evidence to support that at this time. Since leaving WWE in 2016, Santino,…
Looking At Ring Time In Royal Rumble Match Since 1988
NoobNorm.com sent over the following informative graph, which looks at time spent in the ring during the Royal Rumble match from 1988 to 2019. Check it out below: Follow @wrestlepages
Several WWE Stars Announced For Carpool Karaoke
The third season of Carpool Karaoke: The Series on Apple TV will feature a number of WWE stars. Seth Rollins & Becky Lynch will be featured in one car, The Miz & Maryse are together in the second, and Daniel Bryan & The Bella Twins will be in the third vehicle. The WWE-themed episode is…
WWE Backstage Viewership Up With CM Punk & Becky Lynch
Tuesday night’s episode of WWE Backstage did 111,000 viewers on FOX Sports 1. This episode was up the from 83,000 viewers from the week prior thanks to CM Punk’s return and Becky Lynch’s advertised appearance. WWE Backstage Viewership Tracker: Oct. 15, 2019: 597,000 viewers (Tuesday preview) Oct. 25, 2019: 426,000 viewers (Friday preview) Nov. 5,…
WWE Rebrands NXT Women’s Championship, Becky Lynch Issues Statement
WWE began phasing out the “Women’s” part of the NXT Women’s Championship during Wednesday’s NXT broadcast. Rhea Ripley was simply referred to as “NXT Champion” in graphics and by the broadcast team, while Kay Lee Ray was simply “NXT UK Champion.” PWInsider is reporting there was an “internal decree” to remove the gender-specific designation. There’s…
6-Man Tag Team Match & Contract Signing Set For SmackDown
WWE has announced the following items for the go-home edition of Friday Night SmackDown: Roman Reigns & The Usos vs. King Corbin, Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode Contract signing for Daniel Bryan vs. The Fiend at Royal Rumble Click here for the current advertised Royal Rumble card. Follow @wrestlepages
AEW Dynamite Outdraws WWE NXT, Viewership Gap Closes Again
AEW Dynamite came out on top over WWE NXT with the higher viewership number for the fourth week in a row, though the gap drew closer. NXT did 769,000 viewers on the USA Network, which was up from the 700,000 viewers they did the week prior. The show ranked No. 35 on the Cable Top…
Potential Spoiler Updates On Female Stars Returning At Royal Rumble
With the field basically wide open for surprises in this year’s 30-woman Royal Rumble match, there continues to be talk of who could return to action on Sunday. Naomi is reportedly scheduled to be in Houston for a surprise appearance after being on hiatus for various reasons since July. She’s expected to join The Usos…
Raw Viewership Rebounds Before Royal Rumble
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night RAW did an average viewing audience of 2.380 million viewers on the USA Network. That’s up from the 2.030 million viewers the show did the week prior. Below is how the show did each hour: 8 PM: 2.548 million viewers 9 PM: 2.492 million viewers 10 PM: 2.101…
Royal Rumble Betting Odds
THE FOLLOWING IS INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY! WRESTLEPAGES DOES NOT ENDORSE GAMBLING OR RECOMMEND BETTING REAL MONEY ON A SCRIPTED SHOW! The betting odds for this years Royal Rumble have come out. The favorites for the Rumble are Reigns in the men’s and Baszler in the women’s. Here is the full breakdown: Bray Wyatt…
6 Matches Confirmed For Worlds Collide
Below is the updated line-up for this Saturday’s Worlds Collide: NXT vs. NXT UK special: 8-Man Tag Team Match – Undisputed Era vs. Imperium NXT Women’s Championship Match – Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Toni Storm NXT Cruiserweight Championship – Angel Garza (c) vs. Isaiah “Swerve” Scott vs. Jordan Devlin vs. Travis Banks – #DIY vs.…
New NXT North American Champion Crowned, Dusty Classic Finals Set & More
Below are news & notes from this week’s WWE NXT: – Keith Lee defeated Roderick Strong to capture his first NXT North American Championship in this week’s main event. #AndNew… Absolutely #Limitless. @RealKeithLee #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/UIuwmKuQPe — Triple H (@TripleH) January 23, 2020 – The finals for the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic will take place…
Big Women’s Rematch Set For WWE NXT, Updated Lineup
Shawn Michaels broke the news during The Bump that Io Shirai will face Toni Storm during tonight’s WWE NXT. BREAKING NEWS from @ShawnMichaels himself:@tonistorm_ vs. @shirai_io is happening T O N I G H T on #WWENXT, LIVE on @USA_Network! #WWETheBump pic.twitter.com/b0Tu3jQSwn — WWE’s The Bump (@WWETheBump) January 22, 2020 As you may recall, Shirai…
United States Title Match Added To Royal Rumble
WWE has announced Andrade will defend the United States Championship against Humberto Carrillo this Sunday at Royal Rumble. Below is the updated pay-per-view card: Universal Championship Strap Match – “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt (c) vs. Daniel Bryan Raw Women’s Championship Match – Becky Lynch (c) vs. Asuka SmackDown Women’s Championship Match – Bayley (c) vs.…
Titus O’Neil Announced as Citizen of the Year
The South Tampa Chamber of Commerce announced yesterday that Titus O’Neil (Thaddeus Bullard) has been selected as their Citizen of the Year: South Tampa Chamber 2020 Citizen of the Year Announced! https://t.co/IPEwobQz5J pic.twitter.com/qzqgpmEBlr — South Tampa Chamber (@S_TAMPAChamber) January 21, 2020 “Thaddeus Bullard is an inspiration. He started the United Way’s ‘Walking School Bus Program’…
23 Superstars Confirmed For Men’s Royal Rumble Match
Below is the updated line-up for Sunday’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view coming out of the go-home edition of Monday Night Raw: Universal Championship Strap Match – “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt (c) vs. Daniel Bryan Raw Women’s Championship Match – Becky Lynch (c) vs. Asuka SmackDown Women’s Championship Match – Bayley (c) vs. Lacey Evans 30-Man Royal…
Major Title Change Occurs On Monday Night Raw
This week’s Monday Night Raw in Wichita, KS featured a surprising title change as Seth Rollins & Buddy Murphy defeated The Viking Raiders to capture their first Raw Tag Team Championship together. This Murphy’s first reign and Rollins’ sixth. Rollins is also now confirmed to compete in the 30-man Royal Rumble match this Sunday The…
Kairi Sane Set To Compete On Tonight’s Raw, Updated Line-Up
WWE has announced Kairi Sane will return to Raw tonight in a match against Becky Lynch. As noted, Sane returned to the ring over the weekend after being out since TLC with a concussion. BREAKING: Before she defends her #RAW #WomensTitle against WWE Women's #TagTeamChampion @WWEAsuka this Sunday at #RoyalRumble, #TheMan @BeckyLynchWWE goes one-on-one with…
Cain Velasquez Asked About Conor McGregor In WWE
Cain Velasquez recently did an interview with with BT Sport where he talked about the transition from the UFC to WWE. To no one’s surprise, he was asked about Conor McGregor and if he could make the move. “I think he’d be well suited because of his promos,” Velasquez said. “That’s probably the hardest part…
**SPOILER** On Surprise WWE Royal Rumble Match Entrant
At least one WWE veteran is set to make an appearance at Sunday’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view. After appearing on last week’s episode of Friday Night Smackdown, Kane is scheduled to appear at the show on Sunday. As the rumor goes, he is slated as a surprise entrant in the men’s Royal Rumble match. Kane holds…
Kurt Angle Rates Tyson Fury’s WWE Debut Match
Kurt Angle recently addressed boxer Tyson Fury coming to work for WWE during a new interview with Seconds Out. Fury made his debut with WWE last October when he beat Braun Strowman via count-out at the WWE Crown Jewel pay-per-view event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at the King Fahd International Stadium on the WWE Network.…
Former WWE Star Returning In A Backstage Role
Sylvain Grenier, who is best known for being one half of the La Résistance tag team, is returning to WWE as a producer. The four-time World Tag Team Champion stated in an interview with TVA Sports that he’ll be assigned to Raw or Smackdown in the near future and he’ll be going on the road…
The Rock Reveals His Father’s Cause Of Death
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson published a new video on his Instagram, paying tribute to his father, Rocky Johnson, who died suddenly last week at the age of 75. In the video, Rock thanked everyone for the support and said he would do anything to give his father a big hug as he didn’t get a…
The Man And CM Punk Set For WWE Backstage
This is going to be one interesting WWE Backstage this Tuesday. FOX announced that Becky Lynch and CM Punk will both be on this week’s show: It's clobberin' time! @CMPunk returns to #WWEBackstage NEXT TUESDAY at 11p ET on @FS1. pic.twitter.com/NIolQqTLZA — WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) January 15, 2020 #TheMan comes around, and, now, @BeckyLynchWWE is coming…