Category: WWE News
Robert Roode On Possible NXT Return
Robert Roode made his return to WWE television following a seven-month hiatus. He was unable to travel from Canada owing to the COVID-19 pandemic and its subsequent travel bans. He returned to challenge Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship, where he was unable to win the match. Roode recently spoke to Comic Book, where he…
WWE Raw Audience Down With Significant Competition
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw garnered 1.686 million viewers on the USA Network. Viewership was down from the 1.822 million viewers the show averaged last week. The show did hours of 1.791 million viewers, 1.666 million viewers and 1.601 million viewers. Raw finished sixth, seventh and eighth in the 18-49 cable demographic…
Ember Moon Set To Kick Off NXT, Kushida vs. Ciampa Announced
WWE has started to make announcements regarding Wednesday’s new episode of NXT. Following her return at TakeOver 31, Ember Moon will open the show. Additionally, Kushida vs. Tommaso Cimpa will take place for the first time in WWE. TOMORROW ON #WWENXT: ⚫️️ @WWEEmberMoon returns to kick off NXT⚫️ @KUSHIDA_0904 and @NXTCiampa set for competition… and…
WWE Raw Superstar Out Of Action After Undergoing Surgery
Erik of The Viking Raiders went under the knife on Tuesday. The former Raw Tag Team Champion shared on social media that he finally had hardware removed from his arm following his 2014 motorcycle accident. He has been working through the pain and limitations ever since. Today I had hardware removed from my cyborg arm.…
WWE Names Former Barstool Sports CEO To Board Of Directors
WWE has named Erika Nardini from Barstool Sports to its Board of Directors. It is the company’s third woman to be named to their board and she is a big name. Nardini served as the first CEO of Barstool Sports in 2016 following tenures with established tech companies such as Microsoft and Yahoo. WWE will…
Riddick Moss Reveals He Has Competed For Months With Torn ACL
Riddick Moss was absent from WWE television for a long time. He stayed at home owing to his brother having cystic fibrosis, so he could not risk going out to the ring and contracting the COVID-19 virus. It seems Moss himself has been going through his own issues for a while now. Moss made a…
WWE Apparently Dropped Plans To Send Eric Young To NXT Following WrestleMania
Eric Young was one of many Superstars released from WWE back on April 15th. He was simply not used well on the main roster. It seems there were plans for him after WrestleMania, but they no longer took place. Young spoke to David Penzar on Sitting Ringside, where he discussed his release from WWE. He said…
Jazz Reveals She Has Retired From Pro Wrestling
Jazz is a veteran in the world of professional wrestling, as she is a champion in both WWE and NWA. She had a long career in the business but now it seems it has come to an end. The former WWE Superstar spoke to Chris Van Vliet, where she officially announced to the world that…
Robert Roode Talks Reason For Long Absence In WWE
Robert Roode returned to Monday Night RAW last week, where he challenged Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship. While he was unable to win the match, he certainly impressed fans with his showing. He had been absent from WWE television for seven months prior to his return. Roode spoke to TV Insider, where he talked…
Wade Barrett On What It Would Take For Him To Make In-Ring Return
Wade Barrett returned to WWE after many years away from the company. However, he signed a contract to work as a commentator on NXT instead of being a wrestler. Barrett spoke to Digital Spy, where the topic of an in-ring return came up. He said that if he did make an in-ring return, he would be…
Mustafa Ali Revealed As Leader Of Retribution
Mustafa Ali is the leader of Retribution. The faction returned to WWE Monday Night Raw on this week’s episode after being held off last week due to COVID-19 concerns. Ali was booked in a singles match against MVP. The match only went on for a couple of minutes before Shelton Benjamin and Bobby Lashley joined…
WWE Monday Night Raw Results (10/05/20) – Retribution Returns
WWE Monday Night Raw Results October 5, 2020 From the ThunderDome at Amway Center in Orlando, FL The broadcast team is Byron Saxton, Tom Phillips and Samoa Joe. Backstage, Randy Orton talked about taking out the legends on last week’s show. He explained Drew McIntyre still has hell to pay. McIntyre’s legacy will be waiting…
WWE Championship Match Set For Hell In A Cell
Drew McIntyre will defend the WWE Championship against Randy Orton in a Hell in a Cell match at the pay-per-view later this month. The match was made official on this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw. It is expected to be the program blow-off between McIntyre and Orton, which began for SummerSlam. Below is the…
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Match Announced For Raw
The Riott Squad will challenge Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship on tonight’s episode of Monday Night Raw. The match was originally scheduled for last month’s Clash of Champions pay-per-view but removed from the card. WWE stated neither Jax nor Baszler were medically cleared to compete. Jax was not…
WWE Friday Night SmackDown Audience Adjusts Up Against NBA Finals
WWE Friday Night SmackDown did 2.155 million viewers for Fox last week. That is up from the 2.043 million viewers the show did in the overnight numbers that came out on Saturday. Last week’s show was up from the 2.110 million viewers the show did in the week prior. Fox did not win any demographics…
Premiere Date For New Episodes Of Miz And Mrs. Revealed
The second half of Miz and Mrs. season two will premiere on Thursday, November 12 at 10 PM ET on the USA Network. WWE released the following promotional blurb for the series starring The Miz and Maryse: “A lot has changed for the Mizanin family, as Miz and Maryse welcomed their second daughter and experienced…
News On Tonight’s WWE Raw: Six-Man Tag Match, Bray Wyatt
Tonight’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw airs live from the ThunderDome at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. This week’s show is the final before the 2020 WWE Draft begins on this week’s SmackDown and concludes on next week’s Raw. The following is advertised: WWE Champion Drew McIntyre and Raw Tag Team Champions The Street…
Sarah Stock Arrested On Multiple Charges
Former WWE producer Sarah Stock was arrested Sunday in Evansville, Indiana. She was charged with battery resulting in bodily injury, disorderly conduct, public intoxication and resisting law enforcement. All are misdemeanor charges. Stock will go before a judge this afternoon for an initial hearing but was released following her arrest. Stock, 41, is a well…
Finn Balor vs Kyle O’Reilly Possibly Ended Early Due To Injury
Finn Balor defended his NXT Championship against Kyle O’Reilly at NXT TakeOver 31. The two had a highly physical match with many hard-hitting shots. In the end, Balor ended up retaining his title. However, it seems both Superstars might have suffered injuries during the match. WWE officially released a statement where they said both Balor…
WWE Thinks Highly of Damian Priest
At NXT TakeOver 31, Damian Priest faced Johnny Gargano in a singles match, where his NXT North American Championship was on the line. He was able to retain his title by defeating Gargano in a very physical battle. During Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Melter went into details regarding Damian Priest and Gargano’s roles in the match.…
Mike Bennett Says Triple H Should Take Over WWE
Mike Bennett was among the many released from WWE back in April of this year. Since then he went to NWA. He challenged for the NWA World Championship in a losing affair. Mike Bennett spoke on The Wrestling Inc. Daily podcast, where among various topics of discussion, he talked about who Vince McMahon’s successor would…
Triple H Talks About Velveteen Dream’s Immaturity Being Reason For Professional Setbacks
Velveteen Dream has been surrounded in controversy following the #SpeakingOut allegations made against him months ago. He was accused of sexual misconduct with a minor. Since his NXT return, fans demanded he be fired from the company and that also took place during NXT TakeOver 31. During a Q&A session ahead of NXT TakeOver 31,…
WWE Provides Medical Update On Kyle O’Reilly & Finn Balor After NXT TakeOver
Finn Balor defended the NXT Championship against Kyle O’Reilly at NXT TakeOver 31. It was a match fans had been looking forward to for a long time. It certainly delivered. The match was a very physical affair. Balor successfully retained his title but it seems they both got battered and bruised following the match. During…
KUSHIDA Turned Heel During NXT TakeOver 31
At NXT TakeOver 31, KUSHIDA faced off against Velveteen Dream in singles competition. It was an intense match from start to finish, as both Superstars were determined to pull off the victory. Ultimately, it was KUSHIDA who won the match. He won via submission. Following the match, he seemingly turned heel. It seems he displayed…
WWE NXT Takeover 31 Results – Streaming Coverage, Reaction, Discussion
WWE NXT Takeover 31 Results Sunday, October 4, 2020 From the Capitol Wrestling Center (WWE PC) in Orlando, FL. Pre-Show: Pre-show duties were handled by Scott Stanford and Sam Roberts. They introduced the new Capitol Wrestling Center. The show will be opened by Damian Priest vs. Johnny Gargano for the NXT North American Championship. Backstage,…
Ridge Holland Lays Out Adam Cole To End NXT TakeOver 31
Ridge Holland is preparing to be prominently featured on NXT TV going forward. NXT TakeOver 31 ended with NXT Champion Finn Balor defeating Kyle O’Reilly. After the match, Ridge Holland appeared at ringside to dump Adam Cole’s body in front of the ring. The remaining Undisputed Era members ran out to check on Cole as…
Ember Moon Returns To NXT, Toni Storm Issues Warning To Io Shirai
NXT’s women’s division is receiving a boost. After Io Shirai defeated Candice LeRae at TakeOver 31, Toni Storm appeared via satellite to warn the champion that she is officially back in NXT. Storm has spent most of her WWE career in NXT UK, and she beat Shirai in the finals of the 2018 Mae Young…
Jack Gallagher Breaks His Silence On Allegations And WWE Release
Former WWE star Jack Gallagher broke his silence on Twitter on Sunday for the first time since being released in June following sexual assault accusations. In his statement, Gallagher revealed that he contacted WWE management after he was called out for an incident that happened on New Year’s Eve in 2014. WWE then terminated his…
Why NXT And 205 Live Are Moving To Capitol Wrestling Center
WWE is moving NXT to the new Capitol Wrestling Center beginning with tonight’s Takeover 31, as previously reported here on WrestlingNews.com. Takeover 31 features live fans, comprised of talent, their friends and family and some very lucky fans. The redesigned Performance Center includes video boards that incorporates the virtual fans. There was talk of moving…
Shotzi Blackheart To Host NXT Halloween Havoc
WWE announced during NXT TakeOver 31 that Shotzi Blackheart will host a special Halloween Havoc edition of NXT on Wednesday, October 28. Are you scared? You should be. ???? ????️ ????@ShotziWWE hosts #WWENXT #HalloweenHavoc on Wednesday, October 28th at 8/7c on @USA_Network!!! Trick or treat, @WWEUniverse… pic.twitter.com/S99EyvZDpU — WWE NXT (@WWENXT) October 4, 2020 This…
Roman Reigns Could Be Leading Heel Faction In WWE
Roman Reigns is the Universal Champion and has been dominant in his role as a heel champion. It seems he might be getting some followers soon. Roman Reigns will be defending his title against Jey Uso again at WWE Hell In A Cell this month. However, the company could be adding a stipulation to the…
NXT TakeOver 31 To Emanate From Capitol Wrestling Center At WWE PC
Earlier this week, Triple H promised a new look for NXT TakeOver 31. On Sunday, WWE officially announced that the Performance Center in Orlando has been “gutted” and transformed into the Capitol Wrestling Center, a call-back to the Capitol Wrestling Corporation around 1953. Like the ThunderDome, the PC now has walls of screen for virtual…
Eric Bischoff Voices Concern Over WWE Using Live Crowds Again
WWE left the Performance Center and made their way to the Amway Center and their ThunderDome. The company has since produced content in the ThunderDome, which fans certainly have appreciated. However, it seems the company will be exiting the Amway Center after October in order to have actual live crowds in attendance again. On 83 Weeks,…
Marty Jannetty Admits To Murdering Man And Burning His Body As A Teenager
Marty Jannetty recently made headlines when he admitted to murdering a man when he was a teenager. According to Jannetty, the man attempted to sexually assault him. Jannetty then said it was merely a professional wrestling angle, but now it seems that might not have been the case. Jannetty spoke to Hannibal TV, where he…
WWE Confirms Big Title Match For WWE Hell In A Cell
Roman Reigns will defend the Universal Championship against Jey Uso in a Hell in a Cell match at the WWE Hell in a Cell pay-per-view on October 25. This match comes after Jey Uso beat AJ Styles on SmackDown before Reigns accepted the challenge for a rematch. Reigns went over Uso in the main event…
WWE Talent Reach Out To Andrew Yang Over New Contracts
Former US Democratic Presidential candidate Andrew Yang has been a vocal critic of WWE classifying their talent as independent contractors, speaking out recently when it was learned WWE was restricting the way talent can use third party platforms such as Twitch and Cameo. In one of the bigger stories of the week, WWE gave talent…
WWE Friday Night SmackDown Viewership Against NBA Finals
This week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown garnered 2.043 million viewers on FOX in the overnight numbers. That is down from the 2.110 million viewers the show did in the final number last week. This week’s show drew 2.105 million viewers in the first hour and 1.980 million viewers in the second hour. SmackDown…
Kyle O’Reilly Explains Why He Was Absent During Pandemic
Kyle O’Reilly won the NXT Eliminator Gauntlet match two weeks ago. He earned the right to challenge Finn Balor for the NXT Championship at NXT TakeOver this Sunday. He spent a long time away from WWE television before all this. O’Reilly spoke to the New York Post, where he discussed the reason for his long absence…
Bray Wyatt Makes RAW Return – Updated Card
Next week’s episode of Monday Night RAW promises to be a stacked one as they prepare for the upcoming WWE Draft. Bray Wyatt is set to make his return to the red brand. He will be appearing as a guest on the Kevin Owens show. A huge six-man tag team has also been confirmed for…
Details For WWE’s Policy Of Taking Ownership Of Superstars’ Cameo Accounts
WWE will be taking ownership of WWE Superstars’ Twitch and Cameo accounts in a matter of four weeks. Vince McMahon made the role so that Superstars would leave third party sites. Some WWE Superstars have already left Cameo, such as Roderick Strong and Scarlet. According to Wrestling Inc, WWE has incorporated some especially harsh rules when…
Kevin Owens Vs The Fiend And More Booked For Smackdown Draft Episode
Next week’s episode of Friday Night Smackdown will be the Draft edition of the show. It looked to be a stacked one. Sasha Banks will be challenging Bayley for the Smackdown Women’s Title on next week’s show. She came down to the ring and issued the challenge to the Women’s champ. Then it was made…
WWE Friday Night SmackDown Results (10/2/20)
WWE Friday Night SmackDown Results October 2, 2020 From the ThunderDome at Amway Center in Orlando, FL Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman come out to officially declare Roman as the tribal chief. Roman is still upset that Jey did not call him the tribal chief and calls out his Cousin. Roman says Clash of Champions…
Lawsuit Involving WWE And Randy Orton’s Tattoos Set For Trial
WWE and Take-Two Interactive Software are engaged in a lawsuit filed by tattoo artist Catherine Alexander. Alexander did tattoo work for Randy Orton that was originally used for faux sleeves and later portrayed in a video game. She reached out to WWE to negotiate her work being reproduced but ended up filing a lawsuit years…
Kairi Sane Announces New Position With WWE
Kairi Sane will be doing work for WWE in Japan. In a tweet posted on Friday, Sane announced in Japanese she was given the role of “a new WWE promotion supporter.” Sane confirmed she will continue to train and support WWE from the country. Kairi departed as a WWE Superstar on good terms back in…
WWE Rumored To Be Moving WrestleMania 37 From Los Angeles To Tampa
There is a significant rumor making rounds in that WWE is looking to move next year’s WrestleMania 37 pay-per-view from the new SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California to Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Jon Alba reached out to WWE regarding the rumor and the company issued the following statement: “We have nothing to report…
WWE Possibly Considering Airing NXT Live Again
WWE has been broadcasting NXT for a while now at Full Sail University. However, they will be shifting NXT and 205 Live to the WWE Performance Center soon. WWE might be having other plans in mind as well after they move. It is likely the company will be moving away from taping their shows following…
WWE Superstars Are ‘Livid’ Due To WWE Taking Over Cameo & Twitch Accounts
Vince McMahon informed WWE Superstars that the company will be taking over their Twitch and Cameo accounts. He gave them four weeks to go along with this decision, else they might be fined or even released. Several Superstars thought Twitch would be exempted from this as WWE allowed them to use their legal names. However,…
WWE To Take Ownership Of Superstar Twitch Accounts In Four Weeks
WWE put forward a rule that prevents Superstars from using third party sites such as Pro Wrestling Tees and Cameo for making money. Twitch was seemingly fine as long as the Superstars used their real name and got permission beforehand. However, WWE did not specify they will be allowed to own their channels. According to…
NXT Superstars Begin Leaving Cameo
In September, WWE made a rule which banned from using third party sites such as Twitch and others. The reason behind this was Superstars were making money on their own and the company seemingly did not like that. They were initially not allowed to use their real-life names on Twitch and other sites, but that…
WWE NXT UK Results (10/01/20) – Noam Dar vs. Alexander Wolfe
Below are complete results from the October 1st edition of WWE NXT UK: Heritage Cup Wild Card: Kenny Williams def. Ashton Smith and Amir Jordan via pinfall to qualify for a spot in the tournament. Jinny def. Xia Brookside via submission. Post-match, Jinny says she’s going to be the queen of NXT UK. Kay Lee…
