Category: WWE News
WWE Wants CM Punk On Steve Austin’s New Network Series
Word making rounds over Survivor Series weekend is that WWE wants CM Punk to do a future interview on Steve Austin’s new Broken Skull Sessions on the WWE Network. However, CM Punk was not backstage at any WWE events in Chicago over the weekend. Speaking of Austin’s new show, his discussion with The Undertaker in…
Still No Official Timetable Set For Xavier Woods’ Return
There is no timetable for Xavier Woods’ return from a torn Achilles tendon. He could be out five to nine months but it all depends on his recovery. We had the story earlier here at WrestlePages.com, as Woods underwent surgery last month after suffering the tear on the company’s live tour in Sydney, Australia. Follow…
New WWE Network Content This Week – Starrcade 2019, Trish Stratus & More
There will once again be plenty of new content hitting the WWE Network this week. Before SmackDown goes live on FOX, an inside look at the Day Of: Crown Jewel will air at 7pm ET on Friday. 205 Live is currently scheduled for 10pm. On Sunday, Dec. 1st, a special one-hour edition of WWE Starrcade…
Drama Involving Mauro Ranallo And Corey Graves Over Tweet Criticizing Commentary (Updated)
UPDATE: Dave Meltzer responded to the Tweet at him with the following, including a response from Graves: My phone isn’t ringing, Dave. More content to continue your rumor-mongering I see. — Corey Graves (@WWEGraves) November 25, 2019 ORIGINAL: Mauro Ranallo deactivated his Twitter after Corey Graves tweeted this during WWE NXT Takeover: War Games: https://twitter.com/WWEGraves/status/1198414519556562944…
Two Big Matches Confirmed For Tonight’s Raw, Injured Female Star Backstage
Tonight’s WWE Monday Night Raw will emanate from Chicago, IL and will feature the following advertised matches: – Humberto Carrillo vs. AJ Styles (c) – United States Championship Match – Charlotte Flair vs. Asuka There’s no other matches or segments listed on WWE’s official preview, though Rusev was served a restraining order upon his arrival…
NXT vs. NXT UK Set For WWE Worlds Collide In January
WWE announced on Monday that the WWE Worlds Collide special on Saturday, Jan. 25th will have an NXT vs. NXT UK theme. “The WWE Network special, taking place at Houston’s Toyota Center on Jan. 25, 2020, will feature Superstars like NXT Champion Adam Cole, WWE United Kingdom Champion WALTER, NXT Women’s Champion Shayna Baszler, NXT…
Top WWE Superstar Brought To Chicago For Survivor Series Weekend
Sheamus was brought to Chicago for WWE Survivor Series weekend. Whether or not he’ll appear on tonight’s show remains to be seen. The Celtic Warrior was cleared to return to the ring in mid-September but the company has been waiting to bring him back. Apparently it’s a situation of creative not having anything for him…
WWE Survivor Series Results (11/24/19) – NXT Claims Bragging Rights, Champions Retain
Below are complete results for WWE Survivor Series 2019 from Chicago, IL: – (Kickoff) Cross-Branded Tag Team Battle Royal: Robert Roode & Dolph Ziggler def. The Street Profits, The OC, Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins, Forgotten Sons, Imperium, Breezango, The Revival, Lucha House Party & Heavy Machinery – (Kickoff) NXT Cruiserweight Championship Match: Lio Rush…
Team NXT Announced For Men
Shawn Michaels announced the men’s side of Team NXT during the Survivor Series Kickoff. The following are on Team NXT: Damian Priest Matt Riddle Keith Lee Tommaso Ciampa Walter They will be going up against Team Raw (Captain Seth Rollins, Kevin Owens, Randy Orton, Ricochet & Drew McIntyre) and Team Smackdown (Captain Roman Reigns, Braun…
Backstage News On WWE Moving NXT TakeOver Shows To Sundays
As announced last night during the airing of NXT TakeOver: War Games, the next NXT TakeOver show will take place on a Sunday, Feb. 16 in Portland, OR. WWE wants all of their big shows on Sundays to avoid Saturday night boxing fights and whatever other combat competition. The belief is the company found something…
Tag Team Match Moved To Survivor Series Kickoff, Battle Royal Being Added?
PWInsider is reporting that The Viking Raiders vs. The New Day vs. Undisputed Era will take place on the Survivor Series Kickoff. It’s also being reported that a battle royal of some kind is expected on the pre-show as well. WWE has yet to confirm these moves. As noted earlier, Lio Rush will defend the…
NXT Cruiserweight Championship Match Confirmed For Survivor Series Kickoff
Sarah Schreiber announced during the WWE Now stream on Sunday afternoon that Lio Rush will defend the NXT Cruiserweight Championship against SmackDown’s Kalisto and Raw’s Akira Tozawa on the Survivor Series Kickoff show. As previously noted, Shawn Michaels will be on the Kickoff show to reveal the Men’s NXT team. Below is the updated Survivor…
Survivor Series Predictions
Here are your Survivor Series predictions from the staff of Wrestle Pages! Brock Lesnar (c) (with Paul Heyman) vs. Rey Mysterio for WWE Championship Nicholas – No way we don’t see Dominik or Cain Velasquez here. As much as I think match will suck, the story is good. This ends in a no contest. Jason…
Enzo Amore Provides Update On Big Cass – Wants WWE To Help Him
Enzo Amore provided an insightful update on Big Cass in new comments to Chris Van Vliet. “I spoke to [Cass] yesterday. He’s doing everything he possibly can to be the best version of himself. Will we ever see him in tights again? Honestly, I can’t tell you. I have no idea. I just know one…
Steve Austin Shoots On NXT vs. AEW
Steve Austin, who rose to prominence at the pinnacle of WWE competing with WCW, provided an interesting perspective on NXT vs. AEW during new comments made to Sports Illustrated. ”Without competition, who knows what would have happened in my career—who knows what will come out of Wednesday nights, but I believe in competition,” Austin told…
Backstage News On Kevin Owens Following NXT Return
Triple H did not provide clarification on the status of Kevin Owens during last night’s post-NXT TakeOver: WarGames conference call. It’s possible Owens could be back full-time with NXT but at this point, we don’t know for sure. Hunter did say that both Owens and Finn Balor want to be part of NXT to compete…
Triple H Reacts To Britt Baker Being Shown On Camera During TakeOver
AEW star Britt Baker was shown on camera in the crowd during the main event of NXT TakeOver: WarGames when her real-life boyfriend Adam Cole had a big bump from the top of the cage. WWE shows and mentions AEW's Britt Baker on screen at NXT Takeover pic.twitter.com/oHwIem8Vye — Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp)…
Update On SmackDown Ending Not Going As Planned
The chaotic ending to Friday Night SmackDown with the tri-brand brawl didn’t quite go according to plan. Fightful is reporting that the show went off the air two minutes early due to issues with timing and cues, leading to a big spot with Mustafa Ali hitting Lio Rush with a Spanish Fly into a sea…
NXT Women’s Team Announced For Survivor Series Match
Following an incredible WarGames, Triple H went live on Facebook Live to both speak about the event and announce the women’s team. For the women’s NXT team, we will see the following: Rhea Ripley (Captain) Candice LeRae Bianca Belair Io Shirai Toni Storm Below is the updated Survivor Series card: No Holds Barred WWE Championship…
NXT Championship Match Set For Survivor Series, TakeOver Announced For February
– Adam Cole will defend the NXT Championship against Pete Dunne on Sunday at WWE Survivor Series. w i n n e r@PeteDunneYxB will challenge @AdamColePro for the #NXTTitle tomorrow night at #SurvivorSeries! #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/9pwgfu7Lch — WWE (@WWE) November 24, 2019 Dunne secured his title opportunity by defeating Damian Priest and Killian Dain in a…
NXT TakeOver: WarGames Results (11/23/19) – Major Heel Turn, Kevin Owens Returns
Below are complete results from tonight’s NXT TakeOver: WarGames in Chicago, IL: – Pre-show: Angel Garza def. Isaiah “Swerve” Scott – Women’s WarGames Match: Rhea Ripley & Candice LeRae def. Shayna Baszler, Kay Lee Ray, Bianca Belair & Io Shirai Mia Yim was attacked before the show Dakota Kai was named the replacement LeRae and…
SmackDown Viewership Up For Final Survivor Series Hype
Yesterday’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown did an average viewing audience of 2.600 million viewers on FOX, which is up from the 2.35 million viewers from last week. Below is how the show did by hour: 8 PM: 2.701 million viewers 9 PM: 2.500 million viewers Average: 2.600 million viewers The show also did a 0.8…
NXT TakeOver: WarGames 2019 Predictions
Here are your WarGames predictions for tonight’s event! Rhea Ripley, Candice LeRae, Tegan Nox and Mia Yim vs. Shayna Baszler, Io Shirai, Bianca Belair, and Kay Lee Ray Jason – I am going Team Shayna here. She and those on her team have major momentum and pushes going into the match. I expect a great,…
Pre-Show Match Announced For NXT TakeOver: WarGames
WWE has announced that Isaiah “Swerve” Scott will face Angel Garza on the NXT TakeOver: WarGames Pre-Show on Saturday, which begins streaming at 6:30pm ET. .@swerveconfident will face @AngelGarzaWwe to kick off #NXTTakeOver: WarGames with a match on the TakeOver: Pre-Show. https://t.co/8pzvXxPZin pic.twitter.com/4qnkNqm2bz — WWE NXT (@WWENXT) November 23, 2019 The pre-show panel will consist…
Seth Rollins Blasts CM Punk And Issues Challenge
Seth Rollins appeared earlier today on 101.1 WKQX in Chicago. During the interview, he spoke about CM Punk being on FS1’s WWE Backstage and about him saying he is under contract and being paid by FOX, not WWE: “Here’s someone who’s been in the doldrums for the last few years because he got his butt…
New Intercontinental Championship Design Introduced On SmackDown
Sami Zayn presented a new Intercontinental Championship to current titleholder Shinsuke Nakamura during this week’s SmackDown in Chicago. Here’s a look at the new design: ????We've got a NEW @WWE Intercontinental Championship on #SmackDown ???? pic.twitter.com/xzz8a3mInc — WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) November 23, 2019 Get a closer look at the NEW #ICTitle revealed by @SamiZayn…
Oney Lorcan Responds to Triple H About Releases
On Wednesday, during the scheduled Media Conference Call for NXT: TakeOver WarGames, Triple H made the following statement: “For some talent, some of it’s legit. When you get to the bottom of it, there’s a proper way of doing it. I don’t have an understanding of airing it on social media. That’s not a proper…
This Week’s WWE 205 Live Cancelled, Lio Rush Responds
WWE announced via Twitter late Friday afternoon that this week’s 205 Live will not take place as originally scheduled. Instead, an encore presentation of NXT will air following SmackDown. The scheduled airing of 205 Live will not take place tonight. Tune into @WWENetwork right after #SmackDown for an encore presentation of @WWENXT. — WWE (@WWE)…
Backstage News On Roman Reigns’ Status In WWE
While this probably won’t surprise anyone, Roman Reigns is expected to be featured heavily heading into Wrestlemania season. As we first reported yesterday, Reigns could be line for a WWE Universal Championship match at the show against Bray Wyatt. His current feud with “King” Baron Corbin is considered a placeholder. Word going around WWE…
Current Favorites To Win At WWE Survivor Series
The initial betting odds for WWE Survivor Series are now available courtesy of 5Dimes.eu. The favorites are denoted with a “-“ sign with the underdogs denoted with a “+” sign. 103 Brock Lesnar (end of broadcast ruling) -320 104 Rey Mysterio (end of broadcast ruling) +240 111 Shayna Baszler wins Triple Threat Match +120 112…
Velveteen Dream Update
It has been rather noticeable that Velveteen Dream has been absent from NXT programming since cutting the controversial promo against Roderick Strong (Seen above). Brad Shepard posted the following on the 19th: https://twitter.com/TheBradShepard/status/1196892456584957952?s=20 Hopefully this is just a minor setback and he will be able to return sooner, rather than later.
Jordan Myles Reportedly Released From WWE
Pro Wrestling Sheet is reporting that Jordan Myles has been released from his contract with WWE NXT. No other details were made available in the wake of his recent social media tirade and claims against WWE. Myles has reverted back to his former wrestling name of ACH and is already announcing independent bookings through his…
WWE NXT Beats AEW Dynamite In Viewership, Dynamite Wins Key Demo
WWE NXT beat AEW Dynamite in overall viewership after eight weeks of head-to-head competition. This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite did 893,000 viewers on TNT, down from the 957,000 viewers the show did last week. The show ranked No. 8 on the Cable Top 150 18-49 demographic list. NXT did 916,000 viewers on the USA…
Adam Cole Secures WarGames Advantage, Which Raw & SmackDown Stars Invaded NXT?
Below are news & notes from this week’s WWE NXT: – Adam Cole defeated Dominick Dijakovic in a Ladder Match to earn the WarGames advantage for Undisputed Era. – It appears that the fourth member of Team Ciampa won’t be revealed until Saturday. – Several Raw and SmackDown stars appeared on NXT to continue the…
CM Punk Helps WWE Backstage Gain 80,000 Viewers
This week’s episode of WWE Backstage did 180,000 viewers on FOX Sports 1. That’s up +80,000 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, 2019: 180,000 viewers Follow…
Seth Rollins To CM Punk – “HELL Of A ‘Response.’ Coward.”
While CM Punk downplayed a potential in-ring return in WWE during last night’s episode of WWE Backstage, a program is brewing should it happen. Punk also gave some advice to Seth Rollins: Stop tweeting. Rollins responded with this: HELL of a “response.” ????. Coward. https://t.co/kJ9vKm3zhI — Seth Rollins (@WWERollins) November 20, 2019 Follow @wrestlepages
Randy Orton Confirms Length Of New WWE Contract
Randy Orton confirmed during an appearance on Corey Graves’ After the Bell podcast that his new WWE contract is for five years. ”I did sign a [five-year] deal and I’m very happy about it,” Randy stated h/t WrestlingINC.com. “I was just having fun and I’ve been more so now than ever aware of other guys…
WWE Star Out Indefinitely With Torn Achilles
Ember Moon confirmed on this week’s episode of WWE Backstage that she suffered a torn Achilles and is out of action indefinitely. BREAKING:@WWEEmberMoon updates the @WWEUniverse as to why she's been out of the ring recently. #WWEBackstage pic.twitter.com/Lm4MbAYZ0O — WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) November 20, 2019 An Achilles tear is a serious injury and could…
CM Punk Addresses Whether Or Not He’ll Return To The Ring For WWE
On last night’s episode of WWE Backstage, CM Punk addressed his return to WWE television. Punk explained how the position wasn’t in existence six months ago but he was interested when it was offered to him. He talked about how the job is with FOX and not WWE and that he can criticize the product…
Triple H On Release Requests, WarGames, & Survivor Series
Earlier today, Triple H took part in the NXT: TakeOver WarGames media conference call. During the call, he was asked about the recent rash of release requests, among other things. When asked about NXT appearing on future PPV’s with Raw & Smackdown following Survivor Series: “The intent is to, uh, not to say it won’t…
Stone Cold Talks Jericho
On The Steve Austin Show last week, Stone Cold took some time to talk about Chris Jericho and what he is doing for AEW: “To me, right now he’s about as entertaining as it gets. He’s pushing the envelope. He’s edgy. You don’t know what he’s going to do, so you have that factor of, ‘What…
Lana Botches Lines
Lana botched her segment with Bobby Lashley last night. According to Dave Meltzer, she was only supposed to say “90 miles” and not “90 days”: “She was supposed to say 90 miles, she was not supposed to say 90 days. Lashley was supposed to correct her and then she would say 90 feet. But somehow,…
Cody Rhodes Claims Father’s Name
Back in March, Cody Rhodes and family filed for a patent and trademark with the United States Patent and Trade Office for the rights to his father’s name, Dusty Rhodes. The response back in May was that Cody had to submit verification of a few documents within 6 months. This appears to have been satisfied…
Backstage News On Bray Wyatt’s Push, WWE Title Plans
WWE is “all in” on the push of “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt and are exploring ways to keep him as strong as possible. There are no plans to take the WWE Universal Championship off him anytime soon and it’s believed Daniel Bryan will not win the title from him at Survivor Series. As of this…
Shorty G and Wife Add to Family
WWE announced a little bit ago that Shorty G and his wife, Kristi, have welcomed their 3rd child Monday night. Charles James Betts was born at a healthy 9lbs. This is Shorty’s first son as he has 2 daughters, Meadow Ann and Clay. Both mother and baby are doing well following the birth. Shorty G…
Enzo Amore Addresses WWE Return Rumors
Enzo Amore accused WWE of starting the rumor he was returning to the company. “That report definitely came from them [WWE]. I didn’t start any rumors. Let’s just be clear about that,” Enzo told Hannibal TV h/t Fightful.com. “I do have confirmation that it was not obviously me, it was somebody in their organization. My…
Cesaro Reveals Important Advice That John Cena Gave Him
Cesaro revealed some advice that John Cena gave while speaking to SportsKeeda.com: “I’m very honored. I don’t take it lightly, as some people might just be like, ‘Ah yeah, I’m awesome and everybody likes me!’ Something that John Cena always said: you’re only as good as your last match. And I believe that.” “Every match…
Goldberg Says It’s A Very Good Possibility He’ll Be Back
Goldberg recently discussed his match at SummerSlam against Dolph Ziggler and addressed his future in professional wrestling. “I am greatly appreciative of what [Dolph] did for me, and for his professionalism,” said Goldberg in an interview with Sports Illustrated. “I can’t say thank you enough.” “I’m never happy with any of my performances, and I’d…
CM Punk On Whether Or Not He’ll Appear In Next Year’s Royal Rumble Match
Rapper and well-known professional wrestling fan Wale asked CM Punk if he would be an entrant in the 2020 Royal Rumble match. Punk answered, telling him, “Nope,” while reiterating he works for FOX and not WWE. Punk did confirm he would be talking about it though. The series on Twitter is below: Nope. I’ll talk…