Category: WWE News
WWE UK Champion Announced For EVOLVE 135 & 136
NXT UK has announced that WWE UK Champion WALTER will be returning to EVOLVE for 135 on Sept. 20th and 136 on Sept. 21st in New York. BREAKING: @WWE United Kingdom Champion @WalterAUT will be in action and take part in Meet & Greets at these upcoming #EVOLVE events!#EVOLVE135 – Sept. 20th in Brooklyn#EVOLVE136 –…
New Updates On Next Week’s Live NXT, Dakota Kai Returning Soon
– Candice LeRae has been added to the number one contender’s match set for next week’s live NXT on the USA and WWE Network. You've been heard loud and clear, @CandiceLeRae.@RealKingRegal decides next week's #1Contender's #TripleThreat is now a #Fatal4Way… and if @RheaRipley_WWE wins tonight, it'll become a #Fatal5Way! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/Djyo1voxPu — WWE NXT (@WWENXT)…
WWE SmackDown Viewership Down Before Clash Of Champions
This week’s WWE SmackDown did an average viewing audience of 2.061 million viewers, per Mitch Metcalf. That’s down from the 2.130 million viewers the show did last week on the USA Network. It was No. 1 in the Cable Top 150 18-49 demographic, the sixth week in a row to do so. SmackDown Viewership Tracker…
Triple H Reveals The Future Of 205 Live?
Triple H recently did an interview with Newsweek to promote NXT’s move to the USA Network. During the interview, he revealed that 205 Live will begin to sit under the NXT umbrella. So 205 Live will sit under the NXT umbrella? “You’ll start to see 205 begin to. I think it always existed as an…
WWE Hires New On-Air Hosts
WWE has hired former Impact Wrestling backstage interviewer McKenzie Mitchell and former House of Hardcore commentator Matt Camp to work as on-air hosts/digital talent. Both revealed the news via Twitter today: DREAM COME TRUE ⭐️ your newest @WWE on-air host pic.twitter.com/6Rvtwrl25g — McKenzie Mitchell (@mckenzienmitch) September 11, 2019 My first @WWE event was 2/23/92 in…
We Will Never Forget
On this day, 18 years ago, our lives in America changed forever. On September 11th, 2001, terrorists would hijack planes and crash them into the World Trade Centers, Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania. This would result in the death of thousands of Americans. In this article, we look back and reflect on the reaction…
What Happened After Raw Went Off The Air
This past Monday on Raw, Stone Cold Steve Austin returned to the Madison Square Garden. After the main event, Austin came back to the ring and celebrated the victory in the ring with The Viking Raiders, Braun Strowman, Cedric Alexander, and Seth Rollins. After Raw went off the air, the following took place: EXCLUSIVE: Did…
Kevin Owens Teases NXT Return?
After being “fired” by Shane McMahon at the end of this week’s SmackDown Live, Kevin Owens took to Twitter to post three interesting letters: “14-24-20.” Fans were quick to point out that those numbers match the letters “NXT” in the alphabet. 14-24-20 — Kevinn (@FightOwensFight) September 11, 2019 With NXT going live on the USA…
NXT Stars Appear On 205 Live, Commentary Changes Announced
This week’s 205 Live at Madison Square Garden opened with KUSHIDA making his debut to team with Jack Gallagher in a winning effort against Akira Tozawa and Brian Kendrick. Welcome to MSG, @KUSHIDA_0904! #205Live pic.twitter.com/Pe62XsdrCP — WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) September 11, 2019 KUSHIDA wasn’t the only one to make his debut though. With NXT going…
No DQ Match Set For WWE Clash Of Champions
Coming out of this week’s SmackDown Live, we now know that Roman Reigns will face Erick Rowan in a No Disqualification Match at Clash of Champions this Sunday. Below is the updated card for Sunday: Universal Championship – Seth Rollins (c) vs. Braun Strowman WWE Championship – Kofi Kingston (c) vs. Randy Orton Raw Women’s…
Seth Rollins Discovers Siblings He Didn’t Know Existed
WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins took to Twitter on Tuesday to reveal that he recently found a brother and sister he never knew existed thanks to the 23andMe ancestry service. Rollins posted a photo with his new-found brother, which can be seen below: In a wild turn of events, I recently found out I have…
RAW Viewership Suffers Against Monday Night Football
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw from Madison Square Garden did an average viewing audience of 2.130 million viewers, which was down significantly from the week prior, per Mitch Metcalf. Last week’s show did 2.507 million viewers. With Monday Night Football returning, WWE loaded this week’s show up with notable appearances and matches.…
Elias Pulled From King Of The Ring Due To Injury
WWE has announced Elias has been pulled from tonight’s King of the Ring semi-finals match on SmackDown Live against Chad Gable. BREAKING: Due to an injury, @IAmEliasWWE will not compete in his scheduled #KingOfTheRing semifinal match against @WWEGable. Stay with WWE Digital for further updates as the situation develops. #SDLivehttps://t.co/04mQBO1vnm — WWE (@WWE) September 10,…
United States Championship Match Added To WWE Clash Of Champions
WWE.com has announced that Cedric Alexander will challenge current United States champion, AJ Styles at WWE Clash of Champions. Cedric Alexander and AJ Styles have been engaged in quite the rivalry the past few weeks, which has even led to Cedric pinning the champion on the September 9 edition of Monday Night Raw in a 10-man…
Enzo Trolling WWE Fans
Enzo Amore was on Twitter earlier to troll the WWE fans, and most likely, WWE Security. He posted the following on Twitter: …. round 2 pic.twitter.com/r3eAm9FxA9 — REAL1 (FKA Enzo Amore) (@real1) September 9, 2019 Nothin pic.twitter.com/xNIJXynH8c — REAL1 (FKA Enzo Amore) (@real1) September 9, 2019 Originally, we thought Enzo might be there at MSG…
24/7 Championship Changes Hands Before Raw
Before Raw went on the air from Madison Square Garden, Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter pinned R-Truth to win the 24/7 Championship during a WWE Main Event taping. Kanter celebrated briefly before R-Truth rolled him up to win it back. Fan footage from Twitter can be seen below: How many is this? 15? pic.twitter.com/NoMZfSy8Sa —…
Ex-MMA Star Headed To WWE Or AEW?
Former UFC fighter Cain Velasquez, is saying that he has had recent talks with WWE. During an interview with Ariel Helwani’s on his ESPN MMA show, he stated that since his wrestling debut with AAA, that WWE has shown interest in the fighter. “We’ve been in talks with them.” When asked about how the talks…
Possible Significant Change Coming To NXT TakeOver Events
WWE has released travel package information for the 2020 Royal Rumble weekend in Houston, which noticeably did not list NXT TakeOver as part of the package. In its place for 2020 is a live Worlds Collide event scheduled for Saturday, January 25th. WWE has aired several taped Worlds Collide specials this year on the WWE…
Top Raw Superstar Out Of Action With Injury
PWInsider is reporting that Drew McIntyre is out of action right now after undergoing surgery to fix a lingering injury. The idea was to get the surgery out of the way before WWE’s big fall TV season. Word going around is that McIntyre may be ready to return now as it’s just a matter of…
NXT Tickets Sellout Quickly, More On USA Network Format
Tickets for the live WWE NXT tapings for the USA Network on Oct. 2 and Oct. 9 from the campus of Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL are already sold out. The shows sold out quickly today after going on sale at 10 AM for Oct 2. and Noon ET for Oct 9. These…
New Singles Title Being Considered For WWE NXT UK
Pro wrestling title belt source and creator @BeltFanDan revealed on Twitter that a new NXT UK midcard title is being proposed. Two names for the title are the NXT UK European Title or the NXT UK Eurocontinental Title. WWE currently has three titles associated with the NXT UK brad – the WWE UK Title, the…
New Details On Shane McMahon Disappearance From WWE TV
It was reported over the weekend via Dave Meltzer that Shane McMahon had been off of WWE television lately because his storyline had essentially been forgotten. A new report by WrestlingInc.com disputes that report. According to INC, Shane has been away from WWE due to jury duty near New York City. There is no word…
Triple H Opens Up About NXT Going Head-To-Head With AEW
Triple H talked to Pat McAfee about the competition on Wednesday nights between WWE NXT and AEW. Hunter said WWE will continue to put on the best show possible but it’s the fans that are ultimately the winners in the war. Triple H added he is confident in the talent with NXT and wished AEW…
Street Fight Added To NXT’s First Live Episode
WWE has announced that Matt Riddle will face Killian Dain a Street Fight during the first live episode on September 18th. ???? JUST ANNOUNCED ???? @SuperKingofBros and @KillianDain to square off in a Street Fight on the first live, two hour edition of #WWENXT! https://t.co/S9KDycI3dl — WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 9, 2019 As previously noted,…
Backstage News On Goldberg & Matt Riddle’s SummerSlam Encounter
Fightful.com has learned new details regarding the backstage encounter between Goldberg and Matt Riddle at last month’s SummerSlam event. Riddle made it public knowledge during WWE’s Watch Along stream on YouTube that the two exchanged pleasantries backstage. You can check out Riddle’s comments in the video below: According to Sean Ross Sapp, his sources say…
Latest On Future Of WWE 205 Live
With WWE NXT moving to the USA Network and SmackDown moving to FOX, there continues to be a lot of talk about what the future holds for 205 Live. It was originally reported WWE could opt to absorb the hour into NXT, with the brand expanding to two hours on the USA Network. Dave Meltzer…
Details On Shane McMahon’s Absence From WWE TV
Shane McMahon has been excluded from WWE television lately because the writers haven’t had anything for him, per Dave Meltzer. Meltzer noted Vince is the guy that’s been writing and has forgotten about his son’s angle. McMahon was involved in a summer program with Kevin Owens, which resulted in a SummerSlam bout between the two.…
Allysin Kay Speaks On Mae Young Classic Feedback, Where She Stands With Impact
NWA Women’s World Champion Allysin Kay recently sat down with Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com for an exclusive interview where she discussed her experiences working with WWE and Impact Wrestling. Mae Young Classic feedback: “I got so much good feedback that I almost thought people were lying to me,” said Kay. “Because when something like…
Trish Stratus & Sasha Banks Featured In Upcoming WWE Network Documentaries
– TrishStratus.com revealed that Trish Stratus will be the focus of an upcoming WWE 24 documentary that will be featured on the WWE Network. The doc will feature footage from WrestleMania 35 and SummerSlam weekend as she prepared to face Charlotte Flair in her farewell match. An air date has yet to be revealed. –…
WWE NXT Star Has Heat Over Twitter Outburst
Matt Riddle could have backstage heat on Twitter for calling out other NXT Superstars who didn’t give him a ride to work. “This message is for all the pieces of trash, hags, and whatever other word you want to call them that couldn’t give me a ride today because their cars were too full with…
Ric Flair Says He’s Signed Deal With Adidas
Ric Flair, who is currently doing battle with WWE for usage of the phrase “The Man,” told TMZ Sports he has signed a deal with Adidas. “Ready for the good news?” Flair asked, “Adidas thinks I’m ‘The Man.’ I signed a deal with them, and we’re fixin’ to make Nike the second brand. It’s not…
Video & Photos: Undertaker Appears On ESPN’s College GameDay
The Undertaker made an appearance on the Sept. 7th episode of College GameDay on ESPN this morning. Check it out below: ???? THAT'S THE UNDERTAKER'S MUSIC ???? pic.twitter.com/6DCURh9GdO — College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 7, 2019 @lwoswrestling @TheRealRBV @NotJargo @BodyslamNet @MGoose37 @MMelchor The Undertaker is on College Gameday right now… pic.twitter.com/hTI4aNXnQt — Ryan K Boman (@RyanKBoman)…
Paige On How She Overcame Depression
In a new interview with FOXNews.com, Paige talked about overcoming depression. “Honestly, you surround yourself with toxic people, then that doesn’t really help either. So what I did because I remember walking through a supermarket and I was, I looked terrible because you know I was, I unfortunately did, I’m very open about this and…
Possible WWE Draft Spoilers
There was a photoshoot done over SummerSlam weekend to promote WWE SmackDown’s move to FOX. Several RAW superstars were part of the shoot including – Becky Lynch, Rey Mysterio, The Miz and Alexa Bliss. WrestlingNews.co posted a photo of the shoot on Twitter you can view below: Based on this WWE photoshoot for FOX, it…
New SmackDown Writer Found Asleep In Writers Room
TheWrap.com reports the perceived lack of direction at SmackDown is the reason for the recent changes to the WWE creative team. There is a lot of pressure on the writers right now with expectations being very high for the brand with the upcoming moving to FOX. While changes are underway, TheWrap.com reports new hire Stevie…
Women’s Tag Team Championship Match Added To Clash Of Champions
WWE has announced that Mandy Rose & Sonya Deville will challenge Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross for the Women’s Tag Team Championship at Clash of Champions. Rose & Deville earned the title shot when they beat Bliss & Cross in a non-title match during last week’s SmackDown Live. At #WWEClash of Champions, @AlexaBliss_WWE & @NikkiCrossWWE…
Two More Big Matches Confirmed For Raw At MSG
WWE announced two more matches for Monday’s big episode of Raw emanating from Madison Square Garden: Cedric Alexander will face United States Champion AJ Styles in a non-title match following their backstage altercation last week. BREAKING: @CedricAlexander is set to do battle with @AJStylesOrg THIS MONDAY on #RAW!https://t.co/aBK1k5e0Lj — WWE (@WWE) September 6, 2019 Raw…
Backstage News On Changes To NXT, Upcoming Draft, Renee Young
Even with NXT’s forthcoming move to the USA Network, there are still plans for NXT talent to get “called up” to RAW or SmackDown, reports Dave Meltzer. This indicates NXT is not going to be considered a third equal brand. Also, there are plans for each brand to have separate announcers, with Corey Graves going…
Backstage News On Unscripted Promos On This Week’s WWE RAW
The promos by Sasha Banks/Bayley/Rey Mysterio on this week’s episode of WWE Monday Night RAW were not fully scripted and were done with bullet points instead, reports Dave Meltzer. Given the fact guys like Kevin Owens and Daniel Bryan already do their promos like this, there is a movement to go in this direction. It’s…
WWE Live Event Canceled Due To Expected Severe Weather
WWE announced they’ve canceled the scheduled live event from the Halifax Forum on Saturday due to expected severe weather. Here’s the official announcement: WWE LIVE IN HALIFAX, CANCELLED DUE TO EXPECTED SEVERE WEATHER STAMFORD, Conn., September 5, 2019 – Due to expected severe weather and hazardous conditions this weekend; WWE has cancelled Saturday’s live event…
Top Match At WWE Clash Of The Champions Spoiled?
Seth Rollins vs. Bray Wyatt for the WWE Universal Championship is currently being advertised after WWE Clash of the Champions. Some people believe it’s an indication that Rollins will be retaining the title over Braun Strowman at the Sept. 15th pay-per-view. Remember, Wyatt has already challenged the winner. Below is the advertisement: yes@WWEBrayWyatt vs @WWERollins…
WWE Signs Former Lucha Underground Star & Football Player
WWE announced on Thursday that Jorge Bolly and Edgar Lopez have signed with the WWE Performance Center. Second-generation luchador Jorge Bolly — better known to ring fans by the aliases El Hijo del Fantasma and King Cuerno — has arrived at the WWE Performance Center. @WWEPC https://t.co/gbKOoY6YvM — WWE (@WWE) September 5, 2019 Bolly is…
First Two Episodes of NXT On USA Will Be One Hour
For those wanting to get two hours of NXT on the USA Network will have to wait until October 2nd episode. Today on the WWE NXT Twitter Account, they announced “On Sept. 18 & 25, the first hour of #WWENXT will air LIVE on @USA_Network and the second hour will stream live on @WWENetwork!” We…
WWE Raw Nominated For E! People’s Choice Award
On the WWE Twitter, it was announced that Monday Night Raw was nominated for a E! People’s Choice Award. Raw was nominated for “The Show of 2019”, along with Game of Thrones, Grey’s Anatomy, Riverdale, Stranger Things, Big Bang Theory and The Walking Dead. You can votes up to 25 times on Eonline.com, until October…
WWE SmackDown Viewership Increases
This week’s WWE SmackDown did an average viewing audience of 2.130 million viewers, per Mitch Metcalf. That’s up from the 2.088 million viewers the show did last week on the USA Network. It was No. 1 in the Cable Top 150 18-49 demographic, the fifth week in a row to do so. SmackDown Viewership Tracker…
Ric Flair On Taking Legal Action Against WWE Over “The Man”
TMZ caught up with Ric Flair to talk about him filing a trademark for the term “The Man.” Flair explained he wanted WWE to pay him for the term being used by Becky Lynch. When they blew him off, he went directly to Triple H. Once an agreement couldn’t be reached, Flair went ahead and…
AEW Not Planning To Hire Writers – Details On WWE Doing Unscripted Promos On RAW
Dave Meltzer believes AEW is not going to hire writers for their weekly television on TNT. Instead, the plan will be to put shows together with a basic format and have talent use bullet points. According to Meltzer, it will be wrestlers coming up with storylines and going out on live television to cut promos.…
Title Match Announced For WWE NXT’s Premiere On USA
WWE has announced an NXT North American Title match for the brand’s Sept. 18th premiere on the USA Network. NXT North American Champion The Velveteen Dream will defend his title against Roderick Strong. WWE has already announced a Triple Threat match for the NXT on USA premiere featuring Io Shirai vs. Mia Yim vs. Bianca…