Category: WWE News
Backstage News On Lana Being Away From WWE
Dave Meltzer is reporting Lana could be returning to WWE TV soon following Rusev’s return a couple weeks ago. His report also states that Lana wasn’t brought back with Rusev because officials have other ideas for her character. Details behind those ideas are unknown at this time, but she’s been kept out of storylines for…
NXT Viewership Stays Above One Million
This week’s episode of WWE NXT did 1.006 million viewers on the USA Network, according to Mitch Metcalf. The audience is for the first hour as the second hour aired on the WWE Network for the last time. Things will get interesting next Wednesday when AEW premieres their Dynamite television show on TNT, while NXT…
Big Update On Renee Young’s New Role In WWE
As noted here and here, Renee Young will host WWE’s new weekly studio show on FS1 called “WWE Backstage” with Booker T. She’ll also work as a special contributor on weekly SmackDown broadcasts. PWInsider reports Young was not available for RAW each week because the FS1 series will be taped each week in Los Angeles,…
New Title Match Added To Raw Season Premiere
WWE has announced Heavy Machinery will challenge Robert Roode & Dolph Ziggler for the Raw Tag Team Championship during Monday’s Raw Season Premiere. Below is the updated line-up for Sept. 30th: Rey Mysterio vs. Seth Rollins (c) – Universal Championship Cedric Alexander vs. AJ Styles (c) – United States Championship Heavy Machinery vs. Robert Roode…
What You Didn’t See On Last Night’s WWE NXT
After last night’s episode of WWE NXT went off the air, Breezango helped Kushida up and hosted a dance party. The show concluded with WWE UK Champion WALTER taking out Kushida on the stage after the main event. For those that missed it, Kushida introduced Fandango and Tyler Breeze as his mystery partners. They went…
Big Health Update On WWE Hall Of Famer
“Superstar” Billy Graham provided the following health update on his Facebook page: “Heart Issues Hey fans, I am back home from the Mayo Clinic Hospital. I wanted to thank everyone for their well wishes and prayers. I need rest right now but by this coming Sunday evening I will give all my Facebook fans an…
WWE Future Of Missing Announcer Revealed
As reported earlier here at WrestlePages.com, WWE has officially confirmed their new announce teams ahead of premiere week. One name fans will notice that is no longer assigned to a brand is Tom Phillips. Per Sean Sapp, he’s set to do some producing in the company. Given the vague nature of that term in WWE,…
Complete Details On WWE Premiere Week
WWE issued the following press release for Premiere Week: WWE® PREMIERE WEEK FEATURES UNPRECEDENTED EIGHT HOURS IN PRIMETIME BEGINNING THIS MONDAY STAMFORD, Conn. – September 26, 2019 – Beginning this Monday, September 30, WWE Premiere Week will feature special episodes of Monday Night Raw, NXT, Total Divas and Friday Night SmackDown, with an unprecedented eight…
John Morrison Reportedly Returning To WWE
PWInsider is reporting that John Morrison has signed a deal to return to WWE. Details are unknown as of this writing on when and where he will return, but considering WWE’s impending premiere week on USA and FOX, it may be very soon. Morrison most recently competed for Impact Wrestling under the name Johnny Impact…
WWE Reveals New Commentary Teams For Raw & SmackDown
WWE has officially announced new commentary teams for Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown ahead of “Premiere Week” starting on Sept. 30th. Raw will be called by Vic Joseph with Dio Maddin and Jerry “The King” Lawler providing color commentary. NXT will continue to be announced by Mauro Ranallo, Beth Phoenix and Nigel McGuiness.…
WWE Officially Announces Details On FS1 Studio Show
WWE has officially announced Renee Young and WWE Hall of Famer Booker T will host “WWE Backstage” on FS1 starting Tuesday, Nov. 5th, at 11pm ET. The hour-long studio show will cover the latest WWE news and will feature rotating guests including current and former WWE stars. A special preview of the show will air…
Steve Austin Confirms He Could Work Another Match
In promotional material for the latest episode of his podcast, Steve Austin says that physically he could work another wrestling match. “For the last couple of weeks, down there at the RAW reunion in Tampa, down there at the Madison Square Garden show at Monday Night RAW – people always ask me, ‘Hey man, you’re…
Top WWE NXT Star Geared For Move To RAW Or SmackDown
Shayna Baszler is geared for the main WWE roster at some point in 2020, if not earlier, reports Dave Meltzer. Speculation suggests she will drop the WWE NXT Women’s title to Candice LeRae if she moves soon. According to Meltzer, Baszler could be drafted to RAW or SmackDown as soon as next month’s Draft. Baszler,…
WWE Star’s Car Broken Into, Gear Stolen
Tucker Knight, one-half of WWE’s tag team Heavy Machinery, had his car broken into and gear stolen during the company’s trip to San Francisco. He wrote the following on Twitter: If anyone sees some of my gear up for sale online please let me know. Terrible way to end what was otherwise I nice trip…
Ex-WWE Star’s Brother Issues Strong Statement To Fans
Paul London’s brother, Jonathan, wrote the following on Twitter: “My brother was one of the most talented cruiserweights of all time. WWE. Ring of Honor. Whatever. If you know wrestling you know this already. I just felt like saying it to whoever is reading this and cares.” When some fans responded thinking that Paul had…
WWE NXT News & Notes – Superstar Returns, Title Matches Next Week & More
– Next week’s WWE NXT on Oct. 2nd will feature the following matches: Matt Riddle vs. Adam Cole (c) – NXT Championship Candice LeRae vs. Shayna Baszler (c) – NXT Women’s Championship The Street Profits vs. Undisputed Era (c) – NXT Tag Team Championship That episode will mark the first full two-hour run on USA…
SmackDown Viewership For Final Episode On USA Network
This week’s WWE SmackDown, its final airing on cable, did an average viewing audience of 2.099 million viewers on the USA Network, according to Mitch Metcalfe. As has become the usual, the show was No. 1 in the Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts. This week’s audience surpassed what the show did last week (2.064 million…
WWE Series Moving, Title Match Added To RAW, One-Hour NXT On Friday Nights
– WWE NXT UK will begin airing on Thursdays at 3 PM ET/8 PM BT starting with next week’s episode. The series has been airing Wednesdays on the WWE Network since its inception in October 2018. – AJ Styles will face Cedric Alexander for the WWE United States Championship on next week’s season premiere episode…
WWE Star’s In-Ring Career Winding Down – To Become A Producer?
Mickie James’ in-ring career could be winding down, reports PWInsider.com. James underwent surgery to repair a torn ACL in July and did commentary for this week’s WWE Main Event tapings. There is talk of her transitioning into a backstage role as a producer. James remains an official member of the SmackDown roster. After she had…
Samoa Joe On Vince McMahon Being “Vehemently Opposed” To Him In WWE
In an interview with Fightful.com, Samoa Joe talked about how Vince McMahon vehemently opposed him being in WWE and how they have a great relationship now: ”Oh, there were tons here for years. Years. Vince vehemently opposed me being in WWE. He didn’t know me, wasn’t familiar with me. And now we have a great…
WWE NXT Superstar Debuts On 205 Live
WWE NXT Superstar Danny Burch made his debut on this week’s episode of WWE 205 Live. For those that missed it, Burch teamed with Oney Lorcan to beat Tony Nese and WWE Cruiserweight Champion Drew Gulak. Here are highlights: 1️⃣ 2️⃣@_StarDESTROYER AND @strongstylebrit ARE HERE ON #205LIVE AND WE CAN ONLY TYPE IN CAPS LOCK…
The Rock To Appear On SmackDown’s FOX Premiere?
Progressive insurance will be a presenting sponsor for SmackDown on FOX, per AdAge. They’ll join Paramount, Pizza Hut, Boost Mobile and Snickers as key brands involved in next Friday’s big premiere with the blue brand’s return to broadcast television. AdAge noted there are many special appearances set for SmackDown on FOX that are not being…
Two Major Matches Confirmed For SmackDown On FOX Premiere
– Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair will face SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley and Sasha Banks on next week’s Friday Night SmackDown premiere on FOX. That show will also be the 20th Anniversary of SmackDown and will be headlined by Brock Lesnar vs. Kofi Kingston for the WWE Championship. You can check out…
Big Tag Team Match Announced For WWE Hell In A Cell
It was announced on the final SmackDown Live on USA Network that Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan will face Luke Harper and Erick Rowan in a tag team match on Oct. 6th at WWE Hell in a Cell. IT'S ON: @WWEDanielBryan & @WWERomanReigns take on @ERICKROWAN & @LukeHarperWWE at #HIAC! #SDLive @WWENetwork pic.twitter.com/C03RrRi0Am — WWE…
205 Live Reportedly Moving To Friday Nights
PWInsider is reporting that 205 Live will be taped live following Friday Night SmackDown starting next week in Los Angeles on Oct. 4th. The report also states that the NXT creative team will be in charge of booking the show. An official announcement regarding the move is likely to be made during tonight’s broadcast.
Reports On Which Brand Bray Wyatt Will End Up On
WrestleVotes revealed on Tuesday that FOX executives are very interested in having “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt on Friday Night SmackDown. Despite that, it’s being reported that Executive Director Paul Heyman is a huge Wyatt fan, which will likely keep Wyatt on Raw. Something nobody can deny: a person who works for FOX has directly told…
Title Match Announced For NXT; New Match Confirmed For 205 Live
– NXT General Manager William Regal announced via Twitter that The Street Profits will challenge The Undisputed Era for the NXT Tag Team Championship next week on the Oct. 2nd episode. #StreetProfits @MontezFordWWE & @AngeloDawkins challenge #UndisputedERA's @KORcombat & @theBobbyFish in a rematch for the gold on the Oct. 2 edition of #WWENXT, LIVE on…
Raw Viewership Slightly Declines
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw did an average viewing audience of 2.210 million viewers, which is down slightly from the week prior, per Mitch Metcalf. Last week’s show did 2.272 million viewers. While this week’s viewership dropped each hour, it’s worth noting the third hour stayed above 2 million for the second…
New RAW Logo Starting Next Week?
As reported here yesterday, both Raw and Smackdown are set to have updates to numerous parts of the show. Well it seems WWE let one more new item slip yesterday, as it showed a new logo for Raw. Posts on its Twitter page show the new logo for the season premiere. You can see the…
Former WWE Women’s Champion Announces Retirement
Lisa Marie Varon, formerly known as Victoria and Tara throughout her career, competed in her final professional wrestling match against Melina at a Masters of the Ring Entertainment event on Saturday. View this post on Instagram As @therealkurtangle said, “Oh It’s True. It’s damn True” Thank you @mastersofringentertainment for main eventing my final…
First Look At Total Divas Season 9 Featuring Ronda Rousey
E! has released the first trailer for Total Divas season 9 in addition to the teasers for the first four episodes. Ronda Rousey, Sonya Deville and Carmella will be major fixtures this season: Oct. 2nd – The Baddest Women on the Planet: On the explosive season premiere of Total Divas, Ronda Rousey makes her debut…
Updated Line-Up For Next Week’s Raw Season Premiere
The following matches and segments have been confirmed for next week’s Raw Season Premiere in Phoenix, AZ: – Rey Mysterio vs. Seth Rollins for the Universal Championship – Women’s Tag Team Champion Alexa Bliss vs. Sasha Banks – Brock Lesnar appears – MizTV with special guests Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair It's GODDESS vs. BOSS…
#1 Contender for Seth Rollins’ Title Is… (Spoiler)
On Raw tonight, WWE held a Fatal 5 Way Elimination match to determine the #1 Contender for Seth Rollins’ title. The match would feature Rey Mysterio, AJ Styles, Robert Roode, Ricochet, and Shinsuke Nakamura. At the end of the day, Rey Mysterio would be victorious over the other 4 and will now meet Seth Rollins…
Carmella Wins 24/7 Championship On Raw
Carmella surprised R-Truth by pinning him on this week’s Raw to capture the 24/7 Championship. Carmella ended up escaping with the title while several women chased her out of the arena. .@CarmellaWWE just pinned @RonKillings to win the #247Title!!! … and @RonKillings is celebrating??? #RAW pic.twitter.com/ZI7saZJ0IL — WWE (@WWE) September 24, 2019
Brock Lesnar To Appear On Raw Next Week
WWE just announced on Raw that Brock Lesnar will be appearing on Raw for the season premiere next week, September 30th. This will mark his first appearance on Raw since the August 5th episode, which was the go home to SummerSlam where he lost his title to Seth Rollins. We have an updated list of…
The Fiend Hijacking WWE Tonight?
It appears as though The Fiend is hijacking the show tonight on Raw. It all started with the opening of the show with the WWE logo. You can see part of that below: #RAW has a bit of a different feel tonight… LIVE. @USA_Network. RIGHT NOW. pic.twitter.com/xMG2UXTU5G — WWE (@WWE) September 24, 2019 Then, while…
WWE Hall Of Famers Locally Advertised For Raw Season Premiere
The Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, AZ is advertising WWE Hall of Famers Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair for next week’s Raw Season Premiere. The tweet put out by the arena noted they will be guests on MizTV with The Miz: https://twitter.com/TSRarena/status/1176262616462721029 Next week’s show will feature a Universal Championship match and reportedly a…
WWE Star Reportedly Not Cleared Yet; NXT Star Appearing On 205 Live?
– PWInsider is reporting that Drew McIntyre hasn’t been cleared yet following his abrupt surgery a few weeks ago. He’s reportedly not backstage at tonight’s Raw in San Fransisco. – NXT star Danny Burch looks to be joining his partner Oney Lorcan for a tag team match against Cruiserweight Champion Drew Gulak and Tony Nese…
Daniel Bryan Segment, Women’s Tag Match & More Set For SmackDown
WWE has announced the following for this week’s SmackDown Live in San Fransisco: – Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan will “clear the air” – WWE Champion Kofi Kingston will have a sit-down interview to discuss Brock Lesnar – Charlotte Flair & Carmella vs. SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley & Sasha Banks
Shawn Michaels On Lighting The Fuse For WWE Superstar
Shawn Michaels talked about being part of the angle that setup Goldberg vs. Dolph Ziggler at SummerSlam in new comments on the State of Combat Podcast. Here’s an excerpt: “I never know when the phone call is going to come and I’m going to jump on a plane,” Shawn explained. “I was just sort of…
Big Changes To RAW & SmackDown – Pyros & Fireworks Returning
Changes are in store for the production value of both RAW and SmackDown next week. In addition to SmackDown premiering on FOX, it will be the season premiere episode of RAW. Both shows will get updated sets, per WrestleVotes. Additionally, there will be pyros and fireworks, which will once again become a weekly fixture. Follow…
Dolph Ziggler Comments On Near Altercation With Goldberg
Dolph Ziggler tweeted the following about his near altercation with Goldberg at an Andiamo Italian Steakhouse in Las Vegas over the weekend: dipshit took a break from ruining wrestling to ruin my night off. I’m not interested. get a hobby or go fishing or something. Maybe you can do that without getting hurt. no other…
David Benoit Backstage At WWE Live Event On Saturday
As noted yesterday, David Benoit recently stated during a podcast interview that he was interested in joining AEW and that he’s no longer allowed backstage at WWE events. The latter seems to not be true as Natalya posted a photo with Benoit and Tyson Kidd backstage at Saturday’s live event in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Edmonton…
Updated List Of Brock Lesnar’s Scheduled Appearances
Brock Lesnar has been in the headlines since Tuesday when it was announced he will challenge WWE Champion Kofi Kingston on the premiere episode of Friday Night SmackDown on Oct. 4th. PWInsider has revealed an updated line-up of Lesnar’s scheduled appearances, which includes next week’s Raw Season Premiere and the first night of the WWE…
Alundra Blayze Talks Conversation With Vince McMahon At 2015 Hall Of Fame
WWE Hall of Famer Alundra Blayze recently spoke with Ring The Belle about her career and her 2015 Hall of Fame induction. During the interview, she touched on her first conversation with Vince McMahon at the event: “When I was being inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2015, I haven’t seen Vince since ‘that’…
The Miz And Maryse Welcome New Addition To Their Family
The Miz and his wife, Maryse, welcomed their second child a few days ago. Madison Jade Mizanin was born on September 20, 2019. The Miz posted a tweet to his Twitter account welcoming their beautiful newborn. The staff at WrestlePages sends their best wishes and congratulations to the Mizanin family! We’ve got the whole world…
WALTER Issues Challenge For This Week’s NXT
WWE UK Champion WALTER has issued a challenge to KUSHIDA to find two tag team partners to face Imperium on this week’s NXT. #NXTUK Champion @WalterAUT boldly challenges @KUSHIDA_0904 to find two partners and meet Imperium in the ring this week. pic.twitter.com/dA1LL8XqAH — WWE (@WWE) September 22, 2019 Below is the updated line-up for Wednesday’s…
WWE Stars Return Home, 24/7 Title Changes Hands Again At WWE Live Events
– NXT star Xia Li returned to her home country on Friday when she teamed with Carmella to defeat Mandy Rose & Sonya Deville at the WWE Live event in Shanghai, China. – The 24/7 Championship changed hands again in Shanghai when EC3 beat R-Truth only for R-Truth to regain it with the help of…
WWE Star Says She’s Not Allowed To Change Her Hair Color
Former SmackDown Women’s Champion Carmella received a tweet from a fan asking her to bring back her dark hair color, to which she responded, “I’m not allowed to, unfortunately. So blonde Mella is here to stay!” I’m not allowed to, unfortunately. So blonde Mella is here to stay! ????????♀️ https://t.co/RNmfgH4X8a — Mella Is Money ????…