Category: WWE News
Big Update On “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan’s Condition
As noted earlier on Wrestle Pages, “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan was hospitalized over the weekend for an undisclosed health issue. Duggan’s wife took to his Instagram account on Saturday to let fans know that he had a severe infection that resulted in two emergency surgeries within 24 hours. Duggan will remain in the hospital for at…
WWE Tries Out The Fiend Vs Seth Rollins
It seems The Fiend and Seth Rollins are getting practice in this weekend on the house show circuit. The two squared off at Friday night’s house show that took place in Calgary. Thanks to a video posted by WWE Official on their YouTube page, you can see the ending of the match. The match saw…
WWE Legend On Shocking Return, Being Creeped Out By Bray Wyatt
While appearing on The Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling podcast, Kane discussed returning to WWE on this week’s RAW and coming face-to-face with The Fiend: “As far as a shocking crazy return, I think it was. I think and as we say it was a really good piece of business. I’ve told people all…
Matt Hardy on AEW
During an interview with Inside the Ropes hosted by Kenny McInstosh, Matt went on to talk about AEW and how it could actually be a good thing for talent in WWE. During the interview, he had the following to say: “Yes, it’s great, I mean it’s going to help everyone and it’s beneficial for everyone.…
Brock Lesnar Schedule Update
The Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA is advertising that Brock Lesnar will be appearing at their airing of the November 15th episode of SmackDown. The advertisement is stating that Brock will confront “WWE Champion” Kofi Kingston. The quotes are there because Brock and Kofi have a match for the title a little over a…
David Benoit Wants to Join AEW
In a recent interview with Pro and Bro Podcast with Fred Rosser, David Benoit (Son of Chris Benoit), appeared and was interviewed about his future. During the podcast, he stated the following: ”I want to go to AEW one hundred percent. I love AEW. I love what they do for the boys. Take care of…
New WWE Trademark Reveals Potential Show Title
WWE applied for several trademarks on Sept. 16th, with one notably being called “WWE’s The Bump.” The description reads: “A show about professional wrestling; the production and exhibition of professional wrestling events rendered live and through broadcast media including television and distributed via various platforms across multiple forms of transmission media; providing wrestling news and…
“Hacksaw” Jim Duggan Hospitalized
PWInsider is reporting that WWE Hall of Famer “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan has been hospitalized due to a medical issue. Details are unknown at this time, but he will no longer be appearing at the Legends of the Ring convention in New Jersey today. Duggan had a heart procedure done in March after issues with irregular…
Goldberg & Dolph Ziggler Involved In Near-Altercation, Matt Riddle Comments
Goldberg and Dolph Ziggler’s SummerSlam feud may be far from over after the two were pulled apart from each other at an Andiamo Italian Steakhouse in Las Vegas over the weekend. Goldberg posted a video of their encounter on his Instagram, where Ziggler can be heard yelling, “Do something!” View this post on Instagram…
WWE To Bring In Maury Povich For Maria Kanellis Pregnancy Angle?
Maury Povich could be coming to WWE to be involved in the Maria Kanellis pregnancy storyline. Mike Johnson reports a pitch was recently made to have Maury get involved with the angle. On Twitter, he posted this: I've got two words for you…Paternity Test.@WWE @RusevBUL @MariaLKanellis @RealMikeBennett #Raw #Maury22 https://t.co/aMYipMMMYT — The Maury Show (@TheMAURYShow)…
Austin Theory Makes His NXT In-Ring Debut
EVOLVE Champion Austin Theory made his NXT in-ring debut at a live event in Daytona Beach, FL, on Thursday. He lost to Bronson Reed. https://twitter.com/austintheory1/status/1174865887880523776 Theory was among the latest group of Performance Center signees last month. He will face NXT star Babatunde at EVOLVE 135 tonight and then defend his title against Josh Briggs…
WWE Hall Of Famer Ties The Knot
WWE Hall of Famer Torrie Wilson married Justin Tupper on Thursday in Sedona, Arizona. View this post on Instagram . 9/19/19❤️?? . I married the most incredible human today & words cannot describe how grateful I am. . Just us & the doggies in Sedona. So magical. ??? A post shared by Torrie…
24/7 Championship Changes Hands In Manila
EC3 briefly won the 24/7 Championship at a WWE Live event in Manila on Friday. It wasn’t long before R-Truth regained it for a 17th time with an assist from Chad Gable. For a (very brief) moment … @therealec3 made HISTORY in #WWEManila and became the #247Champion! pic.twitter.com/ieNgUPTxFT — WWE (@WWE) September 20, 2019 This…
Several NXT Stars Injured, Recent Signee Set For Surgery
WWE has announced that three NXT superstars were injured coming out of the brand’s live debut on the USA Network on Wednesday: – Kona Reeves received five stitches to his face after suffering an orbital injury that occurred in a pre-show dark match against Damian Priest. – Arturo Ruas suffered finger injuries while competing against…
NXT Star On Going From Developmental Brand To Third Brand
Bianca Belair discussed WWE NXT’s move to the USA Network in new comments in an interview with Channel Guide Magazine. Below is an excerpt: “I don’t think there has been much that is different than before. Although NXT was known as a developmental brand. The main goal before was to get to Raw and SmackDown,…
WWE NXT Star Fires Back At Kenny Omega
On Twitter, WWE NXT Superstar Dominik Dijakovic responded to Kenny Omega’s comments with the following: Hey @KennyOmegamanX remember when my match with @RealKeithLee embarrassed yours on your PWG homecoming weekend of BOLA 2017? Tune in this Wednesday to NXT TV on USA at 8pm so two developmental guys can show a real star how it’s…
How Many People Watched Last Night’s WWE NXT Premiere On USA Network
This week’s episode of WWE NXT did 1.179 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, which will be the case again next week. Things will get interesting on Oct. 3 when AEW premieres their Dynamite television…
Why Vince McMahon And Kevin Dunn Missed This Week’s WWE RAW
Neither Vince McMahon nor Kevin Dunn were at this week’s episode of WWE Monday Night RAW as they were attending promotional meetings with FOX, according to Dave Meltzer. As reported here on WrestlePages.com, Paul Heyman ran the show, while VP of Global Television production Michael Mansury filled in for Dunn. Vince wasn’t at SmackDown either,…
Chad Gable More Than Undercard Babyface To Vince McMahon
While Chad Gable’s push may come off as an undercard babyface, Vince McMahon likes and appreciates him and considers this a push, reports Dave Meltzer. The short jokes are not designed to make fun of or mock Gable but McMahon believes fans will resonate with Gable and get behind him. Follow @wrestlepages
Former WWE World Champion Set To Fight At Bellator 231
Former WWE World Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger will face Anthony Garrett at Bellator 231, according to ESPN. Bellator 231 will take place from the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT on Oct. 25. The bout has a good chance at airing on the main card, which will broadcast live on the Paramount Network. Swagger, whose real…
Drunk Fan Arrested After Filming People Urinating At WWE RAW
A fan was arrested at WWE Monday Night RAW in Knoxville, TN after filming a Snapchat video of a police officer and others urinating in the bathroom, according to WKYT. Tyler Bollinger is the suspect’s name, as police learned of the recording when a man and his son flagged down an officer to report what…
WWE Hall Of Famer On Why Brock Lesnar Should Win Title On SmackDown Premiere
WWE Hall of Famer Bubba Ray Dudley (a/k/a Bully Ray) explained on Busted Open Radio why Brock Lesnar should go over Kofi Kingston for the WWE Championship on SmackDown: “Brock’s name is known by people who might not be wrestling fans, Brock should bring a lot of eyes to this show on Friday, he’s the…
Shocking Statistic On How Many Wrestlers Currently On WWE Roster
Statistics are rarely news stories but given all of the changes in WWE with NXT premiering on the USA Network and SmackDown moving to FOX, we felt this was significant. In 2014, WWE had 90 wrestlers on their main roster and 59 in training, per WrestleNomics.com. Today, WWE has 129 wrestlers listed on their main…
Details On Future Of Maria Kanellis Pregnancy Angle
WWE has plans to continue the Maria Kanellis pregnancy storyline, reports Dave Meltzer. The build will apparently continue, with the goal of eventually revealing the “father” in an angle officials believe will increase television viewership. Meltzer believes it’s more of a running joke than an angle building to a major reveal. On a side note,…
Backstage News On The Usos, Sheamus, Jason Jordan & Kacy Catanzaro
– The Usos are scheduled to return to WWE shortly, reports Dave Meltzer. Right now, it all hinges on a good idea to bring them back and coming up with an adequate storyline. – The same can be said about Sheamus, per Meltzer. However, it’s not as certain Sheamus returns as there remains a possibility…
WWE Star Vents About NXT Stars Getting Their Own Merchandise Over Him
Luke Harper, who returned to WWE at Clash of Champions last Sunday, wrote the following on Instagram: Larry, In over 7 years with @wwe I’ve never had a single Luke Harper tshirt but now all 155 NXT wrestlers each get their own. Got it. Good luck tonight 8e/7c LIVE on USA!!!!! @erickredbeard @wweshop Prior to…
What You Didn’t See On Last Night’s WWE NXT
After this week’s episode of WWE NXT went off the air, William Regal came out and announced the winner of Matt Riddle vs. Killian Dain next week on USA will get a title shot against Adam Cole. Here’s Twitter user Jacob Cohen reporting from the taping: Regal did come out and announce the Winner or…
WWE Network Glitches During Second Hour Of NXT
A technical issue prevented some fans from being able to watch the second hour of NXT on the WWE Network last night. The company issued the following statement: “You may have experienced a technical issue with WWE Network earlier this evening. The matter has been resolved, and you can now access the Network and watch…
NXT News: New No. 1 Contenders, Title Change, Imperium Appear
Below are news and notes from the premiere of WWE NXT on the USA Network… – Lio Rush beat Oney Lorcan to become the No. 1 contender for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship. – Candice LeRae won a fatal four-way match to earn a future women’s title match against Shayna Baszler. – Roderick Strong beat Velveteen…
FOX To Air WWE Content Ahead Of SmackDown’s Premiere
FOX will air a series of WWE specials ahead of SmackDown’s premiere on the network. Below are full details via a press release: Los Angeles – Leading up to the network debut of FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN on FOX on Friday, Oct. 4, FOX Sports presents a slate of special programming, pre-event coverage and cross-platform integrations…
Brock Lesnar Announced For Season Premiere Of WWE RAW
Brock Lesnar is being advertised for the season premiere of WWE Monday Night RAW on Sept. 30 from the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, AZ. The following is from Twitter: ???? JUST ANNOUNCED: As if the season premiere of @WWE #RAW on Sept. 30 at Talking Stick Resort Arena wasn’t big enough, we are…
Possible WWE SmackDown Spoilers, Huge Bout Advertised
WWE RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch joins Bailey, Kevin Owens, Randy Orton, Brock Lesnar, Roman Reigns and Kofi Kingston as Superstars advertised for the Nov. 15, 2019 episode of Friday Night SmackDown in Philadelphia. Below is the advertisement: Advertisement for SmackDown on November 15th in Philly. pic.twitter.com/R2z4h3UH2J — Richard Gray (@grayinternet) September 18, 2019 Of…
WWE SmackDown Viewership Up Slightly After Clash Of Champions
This week’s WWE SmackDown did 2.064 million viewers on the USA Network, according to Mitch Metcalf. That’s up slightly from what the show did last week at 2.061 million viewers. SmackDown was once again No. 1 in the Cable Top 150 18-49 demographic. SmackDown Viewership Tracker Aug. 20, 2019 – 2.142 million viewers Aug. 27,…
Major WWE Announce Shakeup Planned – RAW Is About To Sound A Lot Different
WrestleVotes reports the current plan is for the WWE RAW announce team to be changed to Vic Joseph and Dio Maddin (a/k/a Brennan Williams). WWE will apparently be looking to do more of a “hard brand split” following the Draft in October as they look to designate between all three of their brands – RAW…
Kevin Owens On NXT: “Tonight Is Going To Be Special”
Kevin Owens tweeted the following ahead of WWE NXT’s premiere on the USA Network tonight: https://twitter.com/FightOwensFight/status/1174354695688794112 Follow @wrestlepages
Triple H On The Future Of TakeOver Events, NXT At Two Hours
Triple H addressed the future of WWE NXT in a media conference call this week. Future of TakeOver events: “The Takeovers will continue, but there’s a schedule shift going on,” he said. “That is an opportunity to better serve our Network subscribers to give them more live content on a more regular basis. So NXT…
Backstage News From Last Night’s Live SmackDown Taping
Vince McMahon was not backstage at last night’s live WWE SmackDown taping in Atlanta, reports PWInsider.com. Vince went over the show script in a series of telephone calls during the production meetings earlier in the day. Last night’s show was ran by Eric Bischoff, Ed Koskey, Bruce Prichard and Michael Hayes. Follow @wrestlepages
Starrcade Special Announced For WWE Network
WWE has announced that Starrcade will be returning on Sunday, Dec. 1st, and will air on the WWE Network as a one-hour special event at 7PM ET. The event will emanate from the Infinite Energy Center in Duluth, GA. BREAKING: The tradition of #Starrcade carries on into @WWENetwork with a one-hour special event, streaming LIVE…
WWE Hall of Famer Wants To Manage The Street Profits
Booker T stated on his podcast (embedded in the video above) that he wants to start managing The Street Profits. The WWE Hall of Famer stated he would like to help get them to the next level and add more street on them. If WWE doesn’t want to give him a managing role, he would…
The Beast Returns! Issues Challenge!
The Beast, Brock Lesnar, returned to WWE on Smackdown Live tonight with The New Day in the ring. During a stare down from the ramp, Kofi would direct the Xavier and Big E from the ring and leave him in the ring by himself. Brock and Paul Heyman would enter the ring where Heyman would…
RAW Viewership Increases After Clash Of Champions
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw did an average viewing audience of 2.272 million viewers, which is up significantly from the week prior, per Mitch Metcalf. Last week’s show did 2.130 million viewers. While this week’s viewership dropped each hour, it’s worth noting the third hour stayed above 2 million, unlike the week…
Tommaso Ciampa Blasts Reports That He’s Been Medically Cleared
Tommaso Ciampa has taken aim at publications that reported he’s been cleared to return to the ring since Sept. 11. The following is from Twitter: https://twitter.com/NXTCiampa/status/1173697544515444736 Ciampa is recovering from neck surgery that he had shortly before WrestleMania weekend. Follow @wrestlepages
WWE Adding At Least One Year To Jeff Hardy’s Contract
WWE has extended Jeff Hardy’s contract for at least one more year, per Fightful.com. Time has been added due to injury, something that is common for WWE to do with their Performer’s Contracts. Internally, the company is expecting him to return in November. According to data compiled by WrestlePages.com, Jeff signed a two-year deal with…
Big Cass Issues Apology Statement, Says He’s Getting Help
Big Cass released a statement via Enzo Amore’s Twitter on Tuesday, apologizing to Kevin Mathews, Pat Back, and Joey Janela for his actions at the WrestlePro event on Saturday night. He also stated that he will be seeking professional help before stepping into the public spotlight again. You can view his full statement embedded below:…
Update On Big Cass After Rough Weekend, Pat Buck Starts With WWE
Word going around on Big Cass is that he took a step backwards in his personal issues, reports Mike Johnson. For those that missed it, Cass was unhinged backstage at a WrestlePro show over the weekend. He accused people of stealing stuff from him, picked fights, spit in Pat Buck’s face and more. Cass reportedly…
Big **SPOILER** For This Week’s Live WWE NXT
Kevin Owens is expected to appear on tomorrow night’s episode of WWE NXT on the USA Network, according to PWInsider.com. It’s unknown at this time if it’s a short or long term thing, following up on the storyline that he was “fired” by Shane McMahon, however, he’s expected to be in Winter Park tomorrow night.…
Kane Returns On Raw, Wins 24/7 Championship
Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs (aka Kane) made a number of appearances on this week’s Raw, which emanated from Knoxville, TN. While appearing as mayor in a number of pre-taped segments, he took R-Truth on a tour of the city, which resulted in him pinning Truth for the 24/7 Championship. As expected, R-Truth would regain…