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Cody Rhodes Claims Father’s Name
Back in March, Cody Rhodes and family filed for a patent and trademark with the United States Patent and Trade Office for the rights to his father’s name, Dusty Rhodes. The response back in May was that Cody had to submit verification of a few documents within 6 months. This appears to have been satisfied…
Shorty G and Wife Add to Family
WWE announced a little bit ago that Shorty G and his wife, Kristi, have welcomed their 3rd child Monday night. Charles James Betts was born at a healthy 9lbs. This is Shorty’s first son as he has 2 daughters, Meadow Ann and Clay. Both mother and baby are doing well following the birth. Shorty G…
WWE Backstage Premiere Information
Tonight at 11pm EST is the debut of the new show WWE Backstage on FS1. Here are some notes of what you might come across during the broadcast, including who is confirmed to appear and some “backstage” news: On CM Punk Debuting: – Punk has stated multiple times since the rumors of him joining WWE Backstage…
WWE Changes Match Outcome During Match
It was reported earlier today by Dave Meltzer on his podcast that WWE changed the outcome of the Women’s Tag Team match between Natalya & Charlotte Flair vs. Kabuki Warriors. It was originally planned that the Kabuki Warriors were supposed to win the match, but at some point during the match, it was changed to…
UPDATED: WWE Staff & Superstars Stranded in Riyadh
UPDATE: WWE just released the following statement: “The WWE roster is delayed in its return from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, following a historic performance at yesterday’s record-breaking WWE Crown Jewel event. “More than 175 Superstars, production crew and employees boarded a 747 charter flight back to the United States on Thursday. After the door closed, due…
President Trump to Attend UFC 244 Saturday Night
It has become known that President Donald Trump will be in attendance on Saturday Night at UFC 244 featuring Jorge Masvidal vs Nate Diaz for the main event from Madison Square Garden. Also scheduled to be in attendance will be Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, as he is to present a specially designed title to the…
Historic Women’s Match Announced For Crown Jewel
At Crown Jewel tomorrow, WWE has announced a historic match between Natalya and Lacey Evans will be taking place from the event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This is significant and historic in that this will be the first time in Saudi Arabia history that women will be performing inside a WWE ring in the country.…
Skillet Frontman John Cooper on His Life
While this doesn’t directly relate to WWE, I am choosing to cover this because it involves an interview with John Cooper, lead singer of Skillet. Skillet has been involved with WWE since 2009 when their song “Monster” was used for the Hell In A Cell PPV and their song “Legendary” is the current theme song…
Big WCW And WWE Name Officially On AEW (Spoiler)
The following article contains spoilers for AEW Dynamite on October, 23rd, 2019! If you have not watched and do not want to be spoiled, please do not read further! On tonight’s AEW Dynamite, Cody was seen in a distant face off with Jericho and others from ringside. During the confrontation, Cody would bring out others…
CM Punk Open To Return To Ring; Talks Clickbait
CM Punk appeared on “My Mom’s Basement” on Barstool Sports to promote his new film “Girl on the Third Floor.” During the interview, he spoke about a potential return to the ring, thoughts on AEW, and being reached out to by organizations. On a potential return to the ring for WWE and if he would: “Absolutely!…
Randy Orton And Others To AEW?
Randy Orton is either attempting to troll on the level of CM Punk, or is really considering moving on to AEW. In a post made on Instagram, he is seen posing next to a tag on the wall that reads “Elite Level”: https://www.instagram.com/p/B33tX4_ASA7/?utm_source=ig_web_options_share_sheet In the post, Scott Dawson, Dash Wilder, Luke Harper, Elias, and Riddick…
Complete WWE Draft Results
Here are your complete WWE Draft results, in a color coded spreadsheet for your convenience! The lists that talent are in below are based on their official “home” prior to the Draft according to WWE (Those unshaded were not officially drafted): There are a few interesting points to be taken from this as well: All…
Sasha Banks Potentially Removed From Match
Last Friday, following the draft of Sasha Banks to Smackdown and Becky Lynch to remain on Raw, it was announced that the two were to open the show tonight for the first pick of the night. However, rumors are spreading that this match may not be happening. As reported by Richard following the Hell In…
Wrestle Pages Staff Draft!
Here at Wrestle Pages, Nicholas and I had a little fun this evening and did our own WWE draft! This is completely based on active roster alone posted to the WWE website. Injured and inactive superstars were NOT available to pick due to uncertainty of their return. Wildcards are considered anyone NOT on Raw or…
NXT Doesn’t Measure Up To AEW – Week 2
Welcome to the week 2 review of NXT vs AEW! Matches Both brands left a lot to be desired on the table, however, AEW clearly had the edge here with an incredible opening match between Young Bucks & Private Party, great women’s tag match, and swerve ending to the main event. NXT just couldn’t get…
Update on Jeff Hardy Saga
We reported a few days ago, both by Richard and myself, that Jeff Hardy had been arrested and charged with DWI in Moore County, NC. There is new information that has come out regarding the arrest per the police report filed. According to the report, Hardy was observed walking out of a liquor store with…
Liv Morgan Return Imminent?
Back in September, we ran two different stories concerning Liv Morgan and her return. The first being a cryptic tweet she sent out, and the second concerning her being pulled from a dark match. Both have had the WWE Universe in wait for her return. Over the past two weeks, Morgan has been extremely active…
Hell In A Cell: The Good, The Bad, and The Awful
Last night, WWE ran the annual Hell In A Cell PPV (Full results here). Here is my, Jason’s, take and review on the PPV from start to finish. I will admit, I missed the kick-off match, so I don’t have a review of that one. Becky Lynch vs Sasha Banks (HIAC Women’s Championship Match) This match…
Don’t Expect the Following At Crown Jewel!
With Crown Jewel fast approaching on October 31st, do not expect the following superstars to be showing up and/or talking about the event: Daniel Bryan, John Cena, Kevin Owens, Aleister Black, and Sami Zayn. Daniel Bryan and Kevin Owens have stood steadfast against attending ANY events in Saudi Arabia since attending “Greatest Royal Rumble”. The…
Cormier Weighs In On Debut Of Velasquez (NSFW)
Daniel Cormier took to Twitter to comment on the debut of Cain Velasquez on Smackdown this past Friday. It is well known that Cormier has a very strong disdain for Brock Lesnar, especially since the incident that took place at UFC 226 last year (seen above). Cormier has said repeatedly since then he wants Brock…
Further Details On Jeff Hardy’s Arrest
Jeff Hardy is once again in trouble with the law. Unfortunately, on Thursday, October 3rd, Hardy was arrested in Moore County, NC and charged with “Driving While Impaired.” Hardy was released from custody at about 11:30pm. Officials didn’t release further information due to this being pending litigation and they are still investigating. This is far…
UFC Star Makes Debut On SmackDown Following Title Change
Following SmackDown’s main event, which saw Brock Lesnar squash Kofi Kingston in under 5 seconds to win the WWE Championship, Cain Velasquez would come out to the ring accompanying Rey Mysterio. Brock looked down the ramp like he had seen a ghost and this appears to have set up a future match between Cain and…
AEW vs NXT – Week 1
Here is a breakdown of how I, Jason, felt the first week of AEW vs NXT went! This will be a weekly report and analysis of AEW vs NXT that will compare both shows, apples to apples. We will evaluate the crowd reactions, match quality, storylines, and shock values (appearances, etc). Each will be graded…
John Morrison to WWE? Not So Fast!
On September 26th, several outlets were reporting that John Morrison has signed a new WWE contract, per PWInsider. However, based on a recent tweet from Morrison, this appears to not be the case: Thanks for the heads up @PWInsidercom ???? please lemme know when I’m signed with AEW- or ROH — John Morrison (@TheRealMorrison) September…
Update On CM Punk’s Return To Television
Back in August, Richard reported here on Wrestle Pages that CM Punk was in potential talks to return to an on-air role on FS1. The rumor at the time was that this would be a WWE Produced show that he would be hosting in studio. We now have some more information on this story. According to…
#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…
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…
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…
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…
Jericho Discusses Kevin Owens Feud
Chris Jericho appeared recently on Mature Audiences Mayhem and discussed several different things during the broadcast. He opened up about his match at WrestleMania 33: “Probably the best story was Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens. We were best friends, and all the dastardly stuff we were doing until he turned on me at ‘The Festival…
Matt Hardy On Feud Vs Edge
Matt Hardy appeared on ESPN’s Cheap Heat Podcast via a phone call to discuss his feud with Edge following the very public breakup with Lita. During the call, Matt would discuss what it was like having to blend both real life and scripted life: “For me, it’s where I first started learning to separate personal…
Reigns vs Rowan Match
According to Wrestle Votes on Twitter, they are indicating that Roman Reigns vs Erick Rowan will close out the Clash of Champions PPV tonight. Wrestle Votes has been pretty accurate in their stories and I would be tempted to believe this to be true and accurate. AGAIN: this was as of yesterday. Y’all know they…
Clash of Champions Predictions
Clash of Champions is tonight on the WWE Network! Here are our picks from Wrestle Pages! Nicholas Curry Universal Championship Match Seth Rollins (c) vs. Braun Strowman: – It’s possible The Fiend awaits the winner here. The theme of the night is interference and I expect The Club to do so. Rollins retains and goes…
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…
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…
Jericho Gets Ribbed About Missing Belt
As I am sure we all know by now, Jericho had his belt stolen/lost over the past week, and has since been found. Ever since this happened, he has been getting ribbed by several people across multiple platforms. Here are some of the best that we have come across: Chris Jericho looking for his #AEW…
Sammy Guevara Starts #FreeKillerKross Trend
AEW star, Sammy Guevara, recently took to Twitter to begin the trend of #FreeKillerKross. For those that haven’t been following along, Impact Wrestling and Killer Kris’s have been in a contract dispute for the past few months. https://twitter.com/sammyguevara/status/1170423746647199744?s=21 The most notable of this being when Kross refused to blade in a match against Eddie Edwards…
Liv Morgan Return?
Speculation is growing rampant on social media that Liv Morgan is close to returning, and may be joining The Firefly Funhouse. She sent out the following cryptic tweets on Twitter: pic.twitter.com/vj7z1m5mo9 — LIV Morgan (@YaOnlyLivvOnce) September 1, 2019 Let me Liv — LIV Morgan (@YaOnlyLivvOnce) September 1, 2019 Does this mean Liv Morgan is going…
Kylie Rae Gets Released
It was confirmed following All Out that Kylie Rae has requested and been granted her release from AEW. Tony Khan (President/CEO of AEW) confirmed this when asked by Sean Ross Sapp: I asked Tony Khan about Kylie Rae's status. He told me she asked for her AEW release and they granted it. It was amicable, per…
Next AEW PPV Announced
During the broadcast of All Out, AEW announced their next PPV event. The event will be called AEW Full Gear and will take place on Saturday, November 9th, 2019 from Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore. The show will begin at 8pm EST, following the Buy In that begins at 7pm EST and will be the first…
HUGE Tag Team Shows Up At AEW! (Spoilers)
If you haven’t watched AEW All Out yet and you don’t want to know who showed up following the Tag Team Ladder Match, DO NOT continue reading! Following an incredibly physical and high flying match between Lucha Brothers and The Young Bucks, two individuals showed up in the arena and got into the ring wearing…
BIG Name Just Confirmed AEW Bound
During the Buy In for All Out, it was confirmed via a video vignette that Wardlow has indeed been signed to AEW! There has been rumor and speculation about them attempting to get him to sign with AEW going back as far as before the first PPV, Double or Nothing.
NXT UK Moving To Broadcast TV?
While we normally don’t report information from Brad Shepard, this is a notice from him that does hold some validity. I will explain during the course of this article, so please follow along before passing judgement! Shepard is reporting that WWE is in heavy talks to get get NXT UK on either USA or Fox/FS1.…
NXT Shows Being Postponed Due to Dorian
WWE announced yesterday that the NXT shows for tonight in Jacksonville, FL and tomorrow in Fort Pierce, FL have been postponed. The Jacksonville, FL show will take place on September 20th now, while the Fort Pierce, FL show will take place on September 28th. If fans have tickets to these events and cannot make the…
This Day In Wrestling History – August 30th
News 1993 – At a WCW Saturday Night taping in Atlanta, GA, Dustin Rhodes defeated Ravishing Rick Rude to win the NWA/WCW United States Championship. Due to this, Rhodes would be recognized as the official WCW United States Champion a month later after breaking away from NWA. 2007 – In a black eye for WWE, the New…
AEW All Out Predictions
Here are the predictions from your writers here at Wrestle Pages! Nick Curry: The Buy-In Pre-Show – Private Party picks up the win Women’s Casino Battle Royal – The Dr. Britt Baker outlasts 21 women for a shot at the first ever AEW women’s championship Riho vs Hikaru Shida – Riho beats Hikaru Shida in…