Category: WWE News
SmackDown Audience Down On FS1
Last week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown did 881,000 viewers on FS1. That is down from the 2.124 million viewers the show did the week prior on FOX. This was the final airing before WWE Hell in a Cell. The show aired on FS1 due to the World Series airing on Fox. SmackDown will…
WWE Will Be Leaving Amway Center Soon
WWE extended their stay in the Amway Center for the ThunderDome for another month, but it seems they will have to leave the place soon. The Orlando Magic requires the Amway Center as their season is set to begin on December 22nd. According to a report by Wrestle Votes, WWE is expected to depart from…
Chris Jericho Talks Difference In How Tony Khan & Vince McMahon Treat Talent
Chris Jericho has wrestled in various promotions in his three-decade-long career and that includes WWE. He is currently working in All Elite Wrestling and knows how the Superstars are treated there. While speaking to Andrew Yang on Talk Is Jericho, the topic of how WWE Superstars are treated by the company was mentioned. Andrew Yang revealed…
Jeff Hardy Pitches Interesting Feud With The Fiend
Jeff Hardy worked in Impact Wrestling on two different occasions. During his previous run in the company, he had a gimmick by the name of The Willow, which was his own original creation. Hardy spoke to Sports Illustrated, where he pitched an idea for him to bring back the Willow character in WWE. He said…
Big E On Which WWE Superstar Gave Him His Finishing Move
Big E is now a singles star on Friday Night Smackdown after his New Day brethren were drafted to Monday Night RAW. Big E signed with WWE back in 2009 via a development contract. He then spent a few years learning the ropes in FCW and NXT until he made his way onto the main…
Braun Strowman On Roman Reigns’ Heel Turn
Braun Strowman and Roman Reigns are no strangers to each other. They have feuded multiple times throughout the years and their latest match ended in Strowman losing to Reigns. During a recent interview with SportsKeeda, the Monster Among Men discussed Roman Reigns’ heel turn. He admitted that he was shocked at the heel turn and the…
WWE Confirms Survivor Series Will Celebrate Undertaker’s 30th Anniversary
The Undertaker is a legend in the world of professional wrestling and has given countless memorable matches and segments during his career. He debuted at Survivor Series 1990 and his career will be commemorated at next month’s pay-per-view. Survivor Series will be held on November 22nd and the company will be celebrating The Undertaker for…
Randy Orton Wins WWE Championship
Randy Orton beat Drew McIntyre at Hell in a Cell to win the WWE Championship. The finish saw Orton hit the RKO on McIntyre and pin him clean in the show’s main event that was over a half hour long. Below are match highlights: Going after that weakened jaw…#TheViper @RandyOrton knows where to strike at…
WWE Hell In A Cell Results (10/25/20) – Two Big Title Changes
Welcome to WrestlingNews.com’s exclusive live coverage of WWE Hell in a Cell. The show is live from the ThunderDome at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. WWE Hell in a Cell Results Sunday, October 25, 2020 From the ThunderDome in Orlando, Florida Live on the WWE Network R-Truth beat Drew Gulak in a Kickoff match to…
Sasha Banks Wins WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship
Sasha Banks is the new WWE Women’s SmackDown Champion after beating Bayley at Hell in a Cell. The match was a lengthy one and included kendo sticks, chairs, a table and a fire extinguisher. Bayley held the title for 380 days after originally winning it on the October 11, 2019 episode of SmackDown. Banks was…
The Miz Wins Money In The Bank Contract After Tucker Turns On Otis
The Miz is the new Money in the Bank briefcase holder. Miz challenged Otis in a singles match for the rights to the Money in the Bank contract at WWE Hell in a Cell. John Morrison accompanied Miz to the ring, while Tucker was with Otis. Morrison was banned from ringside earlier in the match…
Live Video: WWE Hell In A Cell Kickoff Show
Embedded in the video above and below is the 2020 WWE Hell in a Cell Kickoff show. Be sure to keep it locked here to WrestlingNews.com for all of the news and results from WWE Hell in a Cell. Coverage begins at 7 PM ET.
WWE Hell In A Cell Preview: Betting Odds, Matches, Live Coverage
Below is the advertised WWE Hell in a Cell lineup: Hell in a Cell “I Quit” Match for the WWE Universal Championship If Jey Uso loses, he and his brother Jimmy Uso will have to take orders and acknowledge Reigns as The Tribal Chief or The Usos and their immediate familes will be exiled from…
Why Shorty G Gimmick Was Dropped
On this week’s episode of Friday Night Smackdown, Shorty G announced that he is done with that gimmick. So fans will be seeing Chad Gable return soon. According to several reports, the idea to change the Shorty G name was a long time coming. Many people backstage, including Daniel Bryan, had been pushing the change…
Vince McMahon Thinks Wins And Losses Don’t Matter
Vince McMahon runs WWE in any way he sees fit and he has his own ideas regarding various things that go on in the company. This includes the concept of wins and losses. Jeff Hardy was destroyed by Lars Sullivan on last week’s Friday Night Smackdown. It was the last time Hardy worked there as…
Rey Mysterio Will Return To The Ring Soon
At WWE Payback, Rey Mysterio partnered up with his son Dominik and faced Seth Rollins and Murphy in a tag team match. He suffered a triceps injury during the match and has been in the ring since then. He previously told fans on Talking Smackdown that he is 99% ready to make a return. Now…
Daniel Bryan Reveals His Current WWE Run Is His Last
Daniel Bryan has had a long career in professional wrestling, where he has competed all over the world. It seems his current full-time run in WWE will be ending eventually. During Talking Smack on Friday, Daniel Bryan said that this current WWE run will be his last as a full-time wrestler. He simply desires to…
Otis vs. The Miz For MITB Contract Added To WWE Hell In A Cell, Updated Card
Sunday’s Hell in a Cell card is slowly shaping up following the go-home episode of SmackDown. JBL ruled in a “Law & Otis” segment that Otis will “defend” the Money in the Bank contract in a singles match against The Miz. Whoever wins will rightfully own the briefcase. Below is the updated pay-per-view card featuring…
Shorty G “Quits” On SmackDown
Tonight on WWE Friday Night SmackDown, Shorty G appeared to “quit”. Shorty G faced ‘The Freak’ Lars Sullivan in a losing effort that saw him take a beating like many have since Lars resurfaced. After the match, Shorty was asked how he felt after the match, and he responded, “I quit.” In the trainer’s room,…
WWE Friday Night SmackDown Results (10/23/20) – Final Stop Before Hell In A Cell
Welcome to our live coverage of tonight’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown on FS1. We’ll see the final build for Hell in a Cell. WWE Friday Night SmackDown Results (10/23/2020) From the ThunderDome (Amway Center) in Orlando, FL Kevin Owens welcomes out Daniel Bryan for the KO Show. Owens pitches forming a tag team before…
Segments And Matches Confirmed For Tonight’s SmackDown And 205 Live
WWE has announced the following for tonight’s Friday Night SmackDown, which will air on FS1 for “one night only” due to MLB World Series Game 3 on FOX: Roman Reigns will reveal consequences for Jey Uso at Hell in a Cell Otis defends himself in court against The Miz over Money in the Bank WWE…
WWE Reportedly Paying For COVID-19 Tests For NXT Fans
WWE does not desire another outbreak in NXT as fans enter the Capitol Wrestling Center every week. Fans will be tested before they are allowed to go into the Center for every show. It seems the company is handling the costs for the tests. According to a report by Jon Alba, WWE will be covering all…
AEW Dynamite Defeats NXT In Ratings By 69, 000 Viewers
This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite featured a stacked card. NXT built towards next week’s Halloween Havoc. According to a report by Showbuzz Daily, AEW Dynamite received an average of 753,000 viewers for their two-hour broadcast. It also managed a .3 in the 18-49 demographic. They were ranked #13 in the night. WWE NXT received 644,000…
Keith Lee To Get New Entrance Music
Keith Lee made his debut on Monday Night RAW and fans were excited. However, fans were less excited about his new entrance theme upon his debut. Now it seems WWE is recording new music for him. According to a report by PW Insider, Lee recently appeared at recording booth, where he recorded vocals for his new…
WWE NXT UK Results (10/22/20) – Contract Signing For Walter/Dragunov
Below are complete results from the October 22nd edition of WWE NXT UK: Eddie Dennis def. Oliver Carter via pinfall. Jordan Devlin returns to action next week. Nina Samuels def. Amale via pinfall. Heritage Cup First Round Match: Trent Seven def. Kenny Williams via pinfall to advance. Sid Scala oversees the contract signing between Walter…
Current Favorites To Go Over At WWE Hell In A Cell
Below are the current betting odds for WWE Hell in a Cell: Sasha Banks (-225) over WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley (+160) in a Hell in a Cell Match WWE Champion Drew McIntyre (-200) over Randy Orton +150 in a Hell in a Cell Match Elias (-150) over Jeff Hardy (+110) WWE Universal Champion Roman…
WWE Backstage Returning For This Week’s Smackdown
WWE announced that a special one-hour edition of the WWE Backstage studio show will air this Friday night, live from the WWE ThunderDome at the Amway Center in Orlando. The show will air at 10pm ET after SmackDown goes off the air. Smackdown will be airing on FS1 this week owing to Game 3 of…
Elias To Get Massive Push On RAW
Elias returned from injury during the recent WWE Draft. He instantly made an impact after attacking Jeff Hardy and now it seems WWE will be giving more focus on him. According to a report by ITR Wrestling, Elias will be receiving a huge push on RAW and is going to become a “staple” of the brand.…
EC3 Reveals WWE Stole RAW Underground Idea From Him
WWE nixed RAW Underground segments for now. It was done in order to prevent another COVID-19 outbreak in the company. EC3 recently spoke on the ROHStrong Podcast where RAW Underground was brought up in the conversation. He revealed that he thought of the idea and WWE changed it into something he did not mean it to…
Bayley Reaches New Milestone As Champion
Bayley has found great success with her current run as Smackdown Women’s Champion. She was voted as the #1 Woman Wrestler on PWI and now it seems she has reached another milestone in her career. LSines2015 of Reddit provided fans with an interesting fact regarding Bayley’s time as a champion in WWE. Bayley now has…
Four Matches Confirmed For NXT Halloween Havoc
Next week’s episode of NXT will have a Halloween Havoc theme. The following matches are confirmed: Rhea Ripley vs. Raquel Gonzalez Dexter Lumis vs. Cameron Grimes in a Haunted House of Terror Match Candice LeRae vs. Io Shirai (c) for the NXT Women’s Championship (stipulation TBD) Johnny Gargano vs. Damian Priest (c) for the NXT…
New NXT Tag Team Champions Crowned, Pat McAfee Returns And Forms Alliance
Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch are the new NXT Tag Team Champions thanks to a returning Pat McAfee. Breezango were scheduled to defend the titles against Undisputed Era, but both Bobby Fish and Roderick Strong were attacked backstage throughout the night. Lorcan and Burch would be named their replacements. At the finish, a masked man…
WWE NXT Results (10/21/20) – Pat McAfee Aligns With New Tag Team Champions
Welcome to our live coverage of tonight’s episode of WWE NXT on USA Network. Breezango will defend the NXT Tag Team Championship against Undisputed Era, plus we find out what’s in store for Halloween Havoc. WWE NXT Results (10/21/2020) From the Capitol Wrestling Center (WWE PC) in Orlando, FL Kushdia is in the ring to start,…
WWE NXT Preview: Triple Threat, Tag Team Title Match, Six-Man Tag, More
WWE has announced several items for tonight’s new episode of WWE NXT on USA Network: Kushida vs. Velveteen Dream vs. Tommaso Ciampa Legado del Fantasma vs. Isaiah Scott, Jake Atlas & Ashante “Thee” Adonis Undisputed Era vs. Breezango (c) for the NXT Tag Team Championship Final build before Halloween Havoc on Oct. 28th We’ll have…
WWE Venues Under Investigation For Being COVID-19 Hotspots
The Orange County Department of Public Health is currently investigating “hot spots” for COVID-19 and it seems three venues from WWE have made it onto the list. The venues in question are the Amway Center, WWE Performance Center, and Full Sail Arena. According to a report by W-FTV 9, the following locations will all be investigated.…
WWE Accused Of Lying About Profits
WWE released over 100 employees on April 15th, including members of staff. During that time Jake Hager was already with AEW and was certainly troubled by what he saw in WWE. Stephanie McMahon took to Twitter and praised WWE as the company was named the “2020 Corporation of the Year” at the PR News CSR…
WWE Might Be Planning Survivor Series Around The Undertaker
The next pay-per-view after WWE Hell In A Cell will be WWE Survivor Series. It seems The Undertaker will be having a role for this year’s event. It will be taking place on November 22nd. The Deadman made his debut at Survivor Series during the 1990 edition. The company seems to be having him involved…
WWE RAW Sees Decrease In Viewership
This week’s episode of Monday Night RAW was the season premiere episode. The episode did not seem to get as many ratings as expected According to a report by Showbuzz Daily, WWE Monday Night Raw managed an average of 1.77 million viewers for its three-hour broadcast. This is a noticeable decrease compared to last week’s episode.…
Xia Li Will Be Making Her Amateur Kickboxing Debut
NXT Superstar Xia Li is one of the most talented Superstars in the NXT women’s roster. However, it seems she is not only skillful in professional wrestling. Li is set to make her debut in amateur kickboxing at Combat Night Orlando on October 24th. Combat Night Orlando promoter Mitchell Chamale spoke to the Roman Show…
Update On Karrion Kross’ Recovery
Karrion Kross won the NXT Championship after defeating Keith Lee. However, he disclosed his shoulder during the match and was forced to relinquish the title. He underwent surgery for the shoulder and is now recuperating. Kross is currently working very hard for his inevitable return. Kross’ girlfriend Scarlett took to Instagram and posted a video…
Elias Reveals WWE Cancelled WrestleMania Match Against John Cena And More
Plans in WWE can change at any instant as nothing is concrete in the company. Two huge matches were planned for Elias, but they did not end up taking place. While speaking to Sports Illustrated, Elias revealed that he was going to square off against The Undertaker at Saudi Arabia. He was also going to face…
Mustafa Ali Is The Smackdown Hacker
Several reports suggested that WWE planned on revealing the Smackdown mystery hacker on the season premiere of Monday Night RAW. Following Retribution getting destroyed by The Fiend earlier on RAW this week, Mustafa Ali was shown backstage with his stable, where he made a shocking announcement. Mustafa Ali said that all he needs is a…
Match Made Official For WWE Hell In A Cell
WWE Hell In A Cell will be taking place this Sunday on October 25th. Only three matches were booked for the card but that changed following this week’s RAW. This week’s episode of Monday Night RAW was the go-home episode before WWE Hell In A Cell. Elias made his return during last week’s WWE Draft.…
Lilian Garcia Makes WWE-Related Announcement
Lilian Garcia parted ways with WWE back in 2016, but she still had a relationship with the company as she had several WWE Superstars over for his podcast. She mentioned she was going to make an announcement on Monday and now we know what it is. The former WWE announcer revealed that her podcast Chasing…
Drew McIntyre On Randy Orton Misbehaving Backstage In WWE
Drew McIntyre will be defending his WWE Championship against Randy Orton at WWE Hell In A Cell on October 25th. They will be facing off in a Hell In A Cell match. Metro UK recently spoke to Drew McIntyre, where among other topics of discussion, Randy Orton’s issues in the past were brought up. Orton…
WWE Monday Night Raw Results (10/19/20) – Live Season Premiere Coverage
WWE Monday Night Raw Results Live from the ThunderDome at Amway Center in Orlando, FL October 19, 2020 on the USA Network Storyline Developments & Promo Highlights: Alexa Bliss stood in the middle of the ring with the lighting turning red to open the show. “Monday Night Raw, he’s here,” Bliss said. “Let him in.”…
AJ Styles’ New Bodyguard Debuts On Tonight’s WWE Raw
AJ Styles has a new bodyguard that debuted with him on tonight’s episode of Monday Night Raw. The role is played by Jordan Omogbehin, who previously worked as a Raw Underground bouncer. He was also featured as the largest ninja in Akira Tozawa’s group. He is 7 foot 3 inches tall and 291 pounds and…
Two Big Matches Added To Loaded “Season Premiere” Raw
WWE has announced several new items for tonight’s “season premiere” episode of Monday Night Raw, which is also the go-home to WWE Hell in a Cell show. Added to already announced items is Kofi Kingston vs. Sheamus and AJ Styles vs. Matt Riddle. Below is the updated list of advertised items: Raw debut of Firefly…
Bayley Talks About How She Made Her Heel Character Better
Bayley’s heel turn has been met with a lot of praise from fans and wrestlers alike. She is far different from what she was as a babyface. She also topped the PWI Top 100 Women’s Wrestlers list this year. Bayley spoke to the PWI Podcast, where she talked about her heel character. She said that once…
Kevin Nash Criticizes Current Day Professional Wrestling
Kevin Nash has worked for companies such as WCW, WWE and Impact Wrestling. So he certainly has a lot of experience when it comes to professional wrestling. He has seen professional wrestling change multiple times during his career. He is not a fan of some aspects of modern professional wrestling. Nash spoke to That Hashtag…
