Category: WWE News
Oney Lorcan’s WWE Status Revealed, Jazzy Gabert Done With NXT UK?
– Oney Lorcan returned to the ring over the weekend during the NXT UK tapings in York. Lorcan will compete in a couple tag team matches alongside Danny Burch in the coming weeks. This was Lorcan’s first WWE appearance since reportedly requesting his release in November. – Jazzy Gabert may be done with NXT UK,…
SmackDown Viewership Up For Third Consecutive Week
This week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown did an average viewing audience of 2.580 million viewers on FOX, which is up from the 2.502 million viewers from last week. SmackDown averaged a 0.8 rating in the 18-49 demographic, which was #1 for the night. That is up from the 0.75 rating in the 18-49…
Kalisto Reportedly Re-Signs With WWE
Pro Wrestling Sheet is reporting that Kalisto has signed a multi-year contract extension with WWE. The former United States Champion seemingly teased looking forward to being a free agent “in 10 months” back in August via a tweet that has since been deleted. Kalisto reportedly stayed with WWE because the 33-year-old feels he has a…
Mike Kanellis Moving To NXT?
After a three-month hiatus from the ring, Mike Kanellis made his NXT debut at a house show in Melbourne, FL where he and Tony Nese won a tag team match. @TonyNese @RealMikeBennett ???????? #NXTMelbourne pic.twitter.com/yIDwrlhOtZ — . (@kimberlasskick) January 18, 2020 Kanellis hasn’t competed since publicly requesting his WWE release in October. Mike and Maria…
Kairi Sane Returns To The Ring At WWE Live Event
WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Kairi Sane officially returned to the ring on Friday night at WWE’s live event in Lafayette, LA. Sane teamed with Asuka and Sarah Logan in a losing effort against Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair and Natalya. Sane has been out of action since suffering an apparent concussion during the TLC main…
AEW Dynamite Tops WWE NXT Viewership Again
AEW Dynamite came out on top over WWE NXT with the higher viewership number for the third week in a row. NXT did 700,000 viewers on the USA Network, which was barely down from the 721,000 viewers they did the week prior. The show ranked No. 31 on the Cable Top 150 18-49 demographic list.…
New NXT TakeOver: Portland Match Set, DIY Reuniting At Worlds Collide & More
Below are news & notes coming out of this week’s WWE NXT: – Bianca Belair won the women’s battle royal for the right to challenge the NXT Women’s Champion at NXT TakeOver: Portland. Belair will challenge either Rhea Ripley or Toni Storm. You're in for a treat, Portland.@tonistorm_, @RheaRipley_WWE, @BiancaBelairWWE will see ONE of you…
Notable Return & Debut In NXT Women’s Battle Royal
As reported yesterday, Mercedes Martinez signed with WWE and officially made her debut during tonight’s Women’s Battle Royal. We also saw the return of Kacy Catanzaro to the NXT ring during the Battle Royal. Catanzaro was rumored to have retired from wrestling in September due to ongoing back issues. On October 20th, her profile on…
Rocky Johnson Passes Away At Age 75
Rocky Johnson (birth name Wayde Douglas Bowles), the father of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, has passed away at the age of 75. Wayde was born in Nova Scotia on August 24th, 1944. Wayde changed his legal name to Rocky Johnson when he started his wrestling career in 1964. He became WWF Team Tag Champion in…
WWE Announces ‘Fight Like A Girl’ Series Featuring Female Superstars
WWE and Quibi announced on Wednesday the launch of Fight Like a Girl – a series where Stephanie McMahon pairs a WWE Superstar with a young woman struggling with a personal issue that has been holding her back. Leading individual episodes of the upcoming series are Sasha Banks, Brie Bella, Nikki Bella, Alexa Bliss, Sonya…
Angel Garza To Defend Cruiserweight Championship At Worlds Collide
As revealed on WWE’s The Bump, Angel Garza will defend the NXT Cruiserweight Championship in a four-way match at Worlds Collide. Who will fill out the field from @WWENXT and @NXTUK when @AngelGarzaWwe defends his #WWENXT #CruiserweightTitle in a #Fatal4Way Match at @WWE #WorldsCollide?! https://t.co/Z32qfIxoyZ pic.twitter.com/AvX4YpUOiQ — WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 15, 2020 Tonight’s NXT…
Paige Says Triple H Has Reached Out Over Inappropriate Joke
Triple H received a bit of heat over an inappropriate comment in regards to Paige and her personal life over the weekend. When addressing rumors of Edge and Paige possibly wrestling again, he said he wants to see them both live healthy lives. Triple H mentioned Edge has children and added: “Paige maybe. She probably…
Mercedes Martinez To Compete In NXT Women’s Battle Royal
As revealed on WWE Backstage, new signee Mercedes Martinez will compete in the No. 1 contender’s battle royal on tonight’s NXT. Martinez joins Bianca Belair, Candice LeRae, Chelsea Green, Dakota Kai, Vanessa Borne, Kayden Carter, Mia Yim, Santana Garrett, Io Shirai, Shotzi Blackheart & Xia Li. Below is the updated line-up for tonight’s new episode:…
Elias Signs WWE Contract Extension
Ryan Satin broke the news on WWE Backstage that Elias has signed a multi-year contract extension with WWE after returning from injury. Elias noted on his Instagram account that he has signed a three-year extension. Dot com covered the news here. Follow @wrestlepages
Kane Returning To SmackDown, Banks vs. Evans Rescheduled
WWE has announced Kane will appear on Friday Night SmackDown this week. There’s no word yet on what his role entails, though WWE’s preview teases his involvement in the Royal Rumble match. Lacey Evans vs. Sasha Banks has been rescheduled for SmackDown after their match did not happen last week. As previously noted, SmackDown will…
Mercedes Martinez, Jake Atlas & Others Join WWE Performance Center
WWE has announced their newest class of recruits, which is headlined by two-time Mae Young Classic competitor Mercedes Martinez. Joining Martinez at the WWE Performance Center are: independent wrestler Jake Atlas Titan Games competitor Emily Andzulis former NFL defensive tackle Anthony Francis Cirque du Soleil acrobat Sidney Bateman 7′ former college basketball player Zechariah Smith…
Monday Night Raw Viewership Dips Against College Football Playoffs
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night RAW did an average viewing audience of 2.030 million viewers on the USA Network. That’s down from the 2.385 million viewers the show did the week prior. Below is how the show did each hour: 8 PM: 2.218 million viewers 9 PM: 2.059 million viewers 10 PM: 1.814…
Big Show Set For MSG Live Event, Update On His WWE Status
Big Show is advertised for WWE’s live event at Madison Square Garden on March 22nd. He’s slated to team with Kevin Owens and Samoa Joe to face Seth Rollins & AOP. Speaking of the three-on-three feud, Big Show wasn’t expected to be involved in the program long. There’s still plans in place for Rey Mysterio…
Big Injury Update On Velveteen Dream
Velveteen Dream’s back injury is said to be “pretty serious,” per Dave Meltzer. Unfortunately there’s no update on when he will return after being out of action since October. Obviously there’s speculation on a surprise Royal Rumble appearance, but that would all depend on clearance from WWE’s doctors. The former NXT North American Champion has…
Buddy Murphy Aligns With Seth Rollins & AOP, Royal Rumble Match Updates
– This week’s Raw concluded with Buddy Murphy aligning with Seth Rollins & AOP to score the Fist Fight win over Big Show, Kevin Owens & Samoa Joe. .@WWE_Murphy just helped out the #MondayNightMessiah during the #FistFight!@WWERollins got one over against @WWETheBigShow on #RAW! pic.twitter.com/hAQVz1gYka — WWE (@WWE) January 14, 2020 – Below is the…
Tables Match Set For SmackDown, Ladder Match Announced For Raw
– This week’s Friday Night SmackDown will be headlined by Roman Reigns vs. Robert Roode in a Tables Match. – Next week’s Raw will feature Rey Mysterio vs. Andrade in a Ladder Match for the United States Championship. The Jan. 20th episode will also include Liv Morgan & Rusev vs. Lana & Bobby Lashley in…
Wednesday Night Viewership
Since the debut of AEW Dynamite on TNT, there has been rampant talking about the head to head numbers and who is dominating who. Well, I decided to take a different approach here and look at the total number of viewers that are watching both AEW and NXT on Wednesday nights. The reason for doing this…
Paige And Renee Young React To Triple H’s Insensitive Joke
Triple H is getting heat on social media over a joke be made during an interview with Sportskeeda.com. During the interview, Hunter addressed rumors of Edge and Paige possibly wrestling again. He said he wants to see them both live healthy lives. Triple H mentioned Edge has children and added: “Paige maybe. She probably has…
Backstage News On Attitude Issues Keeping Tessa Blanchard From WWE Contract
Tessa Blanchard remains a hot topic of discussion coming off of her historic win at last night’s Impact Wrestling Hard to Kill PPV where she was crowned World Champion. The win was preceded by more controversy after several of her colleagues accused her on Twitter of past behavior issues involving bullying and racism. Blanchard seemed…
Fist Fight Rules Revealed For Raw Main Event, Contract Signing Confirmed
The Wrap exclusively revealed several interesting news bits going into tonight’s Raw in Lexington, KY: – Tonight’s show will be headlined Big Show, Kevin Owens & Samoa Joe vs. Seth Rollins & AOP in a Fist Fight. This Fist Fight “is no-holds barred, no disqualification, no count outs, no pin falls and no submissions” match.…
Bray Wyatt Responds To Matt Hardy
Earlier today, we reported about a Tweet sent out by Matt Hardy. Just a few minutes ago at the time of writing, Bray Wyatt responded to Matt on Twitter: dear matt, i couLd nEver hurT you i could heal you, just like you did for Me whEn the world threw me away you were the…
Rumored 2021 Royal Rumble And WrestleMania Locations
Rumors are going around that WWE is set to announce the locations for the 2021 Royal Rumble and WrestleMania. As of now, these are the locations that are likely to be announced: 2021 Royal Rumble – Seattle, WA – Either T-Mobile Park or CenturyLink Field 2021 WrestleMania – Los Angeles, CA – SoFi Field The…
The Rock Announces New Series On NBC
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson made a stunning announcement Sunday on Instagram. He posted a video that coming this fall on NBC, he will be producing a series that is based on his childhood years and focus on him growing up: https://www.instagram.com/tv/B7MdMx9lqDv/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link No announcement has been made yet as to when this series will debut or…
Matt Hardy Teasing Alliance, Leaving For AEW?
Matt Hardy took to Twitter yesterday to post the following: I am in LIMBO. I am LOST. I am EMPTY. Would HE hurt me or heal me? pic.twitter.com/yVLLc8oMYP — MATT HARDY (@MATTHARDYBRAND) January 12, 2020 In the tweet, he is obviously referring to The Fiend. This could very well be an angle that could play…
Paige Mocks Rumors Of An In-Ring WWE Return At Royal Rumble
For those that missed, a rumor began circulating online after Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com speculated that Paige could be returning to the ring later this month at WWE Royal Rumble. In response to the rumor, Paige tweeted out a response that she would entering herself into the Men’s Royal Rumble. The tone was clearly one…
NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II Results (1/12/20) – Undisputed Era Attacks Imperium
Below are complete results from Sunday’s NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II event: – Eddie Dennis def. Trent Seven – NXT UK Women’s Championship: Kay Lee Ray (c) def. Piper Niven & Toni Storm – Tyler Bate def. Jordan Devlin – NXT UK Tag Team Championship Ladder Match: Gallus (c) def. Imperium, Grizzled Young Veterans &…
False Story About AEW Ticket Sales Circulating From WWE
There is an interesting rumor currently making rounds that AEW co-founder Tony Khan bought all of the tickets for the AEW shows that sold out quickly on the first day in order to make the product appear hot. This was a story told to a film director doing an international documentary on pro wrestling where…
WWE SmackDown Viewership Up
This week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown did an average viewing audience of 2.502 million viewers on FOX, which is up from the 2.418 million viewers from last week. SmackDown averaged a 0.75 rating in the 18-49 demographic, which was #1 for the night. That is up from the 0.7 rating in the 18-49…
Final Lineup For WWE NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II
WWE NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II is just getting underway live from the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool, Lancashire, England on the WWE Network. The following bouts are confirmed for the show: NXT UK Championship Match: WALTER (champion) vs. Joe Coffey NXT UK Women’s Championship Triple Threat Match: Kay Lee Ray (champion) vs. Toni Storm vs.…
Becky Lynch Denies She’s Signed New WWE Contract
Becky Lynch has denied reports she has signed a new WWE contract worth $1 million a year. In addition to her denial, Lynch states she hasn’t signed anything in years and her WWE contract is coming up soon. Last March, Pro Wrestling Sheet reported Lynch signed a new WWE deal that was expected to give…
John Cena Opens Up About WWE Status, WrestleMania 36
John Cena was a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live this week where he addressed his current status with WWE. As most fans knows, Cena is no longer a WWE regular as his career in film has taken off. He’s appeared on WWE selectively over the past year and hasn’t wrestled at all. “I’m officially moved,…
Robert Roode Returns, John Morrison Match Set For Next Week’s SmackDown
– Robert Roode returned to WWE TV on Friday Night SmackDown to help Dolph Ziggler and King Corbin beat up Roman Reigns. Roode has been off the road since being hit with his first 30-day Wellness violation suspension. .@RealRobertRoode is BACK and he is laying waste to @WWERomanReigns and The @WWEUsos with #King @BaronCorbinWWE and…
Updated List Of Participants For 2020 Royal Rumble Matches
Coming out of Friday Night SmackDown, here’s an updated look at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view card, including who’s been announced for each Royal Rumble match: Universal Championship Match – “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt (c) vs. Daniel Bryan Raw Women’s Championship Match – Becky Lynch (c) vs. Asuka 30-Man Royal Rumble Match – 13 participants announced:…
Becky Lynch Reportedly Signs New WWE Deal Worth $1 Million Per Year
Dave Meltzer is reporting that Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch signed a new multi-year WWE deal worth $1 million per year at the end of 2019. The exact length is unknown, though most new deals have been for five years. WWE has publicly announced Paige, The Miz, The New Day, The Street Profits and Dana…
Two Big Matches Set For WWE Worlds Collide
WWE has announced new additions to the Worlds Collide card, which pits NXT vs. NXT UK. Below is the updated line-up, which features three matches so far: 8-Man Tag Team Match – Undisputed Era vs. Imperium NXT Women’s Championship Match – Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Toni Storm – Finn Balor vs. Ilja Dragunov Worlds Collide…
AEW Dynamite Viewership Goes Down But Outdraws WWE NXT
AEW Dynamite and WWE NXT returned with live programming on Wednesday. While NXT’s number went up and Dynamite’s ticked downward, AEW still came out on top in a major way. NXT did 721,000 viewers on the USA Network, up from the 548,000 viewers they did the week prior for the 2019 Year-End Awards coverage. The…
The Usos Return Match, John Morrison Appearance Set For SmackDown
WWE has announced the following items for Friday Night SmackDown in Evansville, IN: MizTV with the returning John Morrison The Usos vs. King Corbin & Dolph Ziggler Lacey Evans vs. Sasha Banks Expect more names to be added to the respective Royal Rumble matches as well. Follow @wrestlepages
NXT TakeOver: Portland Match Confirmed, Lee vs. Strong, & More NXT News
Below are news & notes from this week’s WWE NXT: – Finn Balor vs. Johnny Gargano is the first match confirmed for NXT TakeOver: Portland on Feb. 16th. – Keith Lee defeated Dominik Dijakovic, Cameron Grimes and Damian Priest to earn the right to challenge NXT North American Champion Roderick Strong on Jan. 22nd. .@roderickstrong…
Alex Shelley To Make NXT TV Debut, Who Advanced In The Dusty Classic?
WWE officially announced Alex Shelley as Kushida’s partner for the 2020 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. Shelley will make his debut next week when they face Grizzled Young Veterans. Also on tap for next week is Pete Dunne & Matt Riddle vs. Mark Andrews & Flash Morgan Webster Imperium advanced with a win over Forgotten…
WWE Backstage Viewership Up This Week
Tuesday night’s episode of WWE Backstage did 127,000 viewers on FOX Sports 1. This episode was up the from 97,000 viewers from the week prior. WWE Backstage Viewership Tracker: Oct. 15, 2019: 597,000 viewers (Tuesday preview) Oct. 25, 2019: 426,000 viewers (Friday preview) Nov. 5, 2019: 49,000 viewers Nov. 12, 2019: 100,000 viewers Nov. 19,…
New WWE Ice Cream Bars!
Years after CM Punk asked Vince McMahon to bring back the ice cream bars, it has finally happened. Good Humor has released 4 new ice cream sandwiches on its website. John Cena, Roman Reigns, Becky Lynch and Randy Savage are the four superstars available. CM Punk has yet to respond to the resurrection of the…
RAW Dominates Ratings; Viewership Slips
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night RAW did an average viewing audience of 2.439 million viewers on the USA Network. That’s down from the 2.439 million viewers the show did the week prior. Below is how the show did each hour: 8 PM: 2.550 million viewers 9 PM: 2.409 million viewers 10 PM: 2.195…
Four Rematches Set For Next Week’s Raw
WWE has announced a number of rematches for next week’s Monday Night Raw in Lexington, KY: – Randy Orton vs. AJ Styles – Rusev w/Liv Morgan vs. Bobby Lashley w/Lana – Aleister Black vs. Buddy Murphy – Kevin Owens, Samoa Joe & Big Show vs. Seth Rollins & AOP in a “Fist Fight” As noted,…
BIG Return In Raw Main Event (Spoiler)
Earlier in the show, Kevin Owens and Samoa Joe challenged AOP and Seth Rollins to a 6-man tag match. Throughout the night, they would tease everyone as to who it was. Come time for the match and it was revealed to be none other than Big Show! This marks the first time in over 2…