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WWE NXT Tops AEW Dynamite Viewership Before Thanksgiving
WWE NXT narrowly beat AEW Dynamite in overall viewership last week on November 25, the night before Thanksgiving. Last week’s WWE NXT drew 712,000 viewers on the USA Network. This is up from the week before, which had 638,000 viewers. The show ranked No. 25 in the 18-49 demographic with a 0.20 rating. Last week’s…
Rhea Ripley Added To Women’s WarGames Match, Updated TakeOver Card
As expected, WWE has officially announced Rhea Ripley will join Shotzi Blackheart and Ember Moon for this year’s women’s WarGames match. The trio, plus another superstar to be announced (likely NXT Women’s Champion Io Shirai), will take on Candice LeRae, Dakota Kai, Raquel Gonzalez, and Toni Storm. Ripley captained the first women’s WarGames match last…
Symphony Of Destruction Match Added To Tonight’s Raw, Updated Lineup
WWE has announced Elias will take on Jeff Hardy in a “Symphony of Destruction” match on tonight’s new episode of Monday Night Raw. This is the third match of its kind with Elias having competed in the previous two against Braun Strowman, and then teaming with Strowman to face Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura. Below is…
The Undertaker On How Vince McMahon Told Him About The End Of His WrestleMania Streak
The Undertaker’s WrestleMania streak came to an end at WrestleMania 30. He was defeated by Brock Lesnar, in a decision that still shocks fans to this day. It seems Vince McMahon changed his mind regarding the streak. During the Broken Skull Sessions, The Undertaker talked about that fateful day with Steve Austin. He said that Vince…
Alberto Del Rio Is No Longer Charged With Sexual Assault & Kidnapping
Alberto Del Rio faced charges of second-degree sexual assault and aggravated kidnapping. However, it seems those charges might have been dropped. Del Rio’s accuser, who is his ex-girlfriend, took to Instagram and made an apology post for her ”mistakes.” To this, Del Rio’s brother called her a garbage person and a liar. Upon further digging,…
Ethan Page Cancels Appearance Due To COVID-19 Exposure
Ethan Page had to cancel his appearance from ACW’s December 4th event. The reason for this is due to him coming into contact with someone who had COVID-19 and now he will be self-quarantining. Page recently finished the latest set of Impact Wrestling tapings, which could be his last with the company. His contract will…
MJF Might Have Joined NXT Before AEW Began
Prior to AEW’s inception, MJF was signed to MLW. According to his contract with MLW, he was prohibited from working in WWE and Impact Wrestling. AEW was not a thing when the contract was made, so he was free to work there. It seems he almost went to NXT before AEW was made. Cody Bauer…
Ember Moon Officially Joins Team Shotzi Blackheart For NXT TakeOver: WarGames
Ember Moon is ready to go to war. WWE revealed the news on Sunday via a new vignette (embedded above) in which Moon interrupted Shotzi Blackheart’s welding session to make her intentions known. The former NXT Women’s Champion is the first to person to officially join Blackheart’s team. Blackheart, Moon, and two others will take…
Braun Strowman Suffered Injury, Will Not Compete At WWE TLC
WWE’s original plans reportedly called for Braun Strowman to challenge Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship at WWE TLC. However, he was then suspended indefinitely as part of a storyline and is also excluded from the #1 contender’s match on Monday as well. He was seemingly written off of television and now the reason has…
The Young Bucks Reveal Unknown Story About Seth Rollins
The Young Bucks are the current AEW World Tag Team Champions. Their new book was recently released and it contains some interesting stories. In the book, there is a portion about Seth Rollins that fans never knew about. It was when he was known as Tyler Black. The Young Bucks said that Rollins was misunderstood,…
Marty Jannetty Updates Fans After Surgery
Marty Jannetty continues to be a controversial figure in the world of professional wrestling due to his posts on social media. For a long time, he needed to have an operation which he could not afford, but it seems he finally managed to get the surgery done. Jannetty talked about his ankle issues in the…
Chris Hero Addresses His Future, Says He Is Far From Done Wrestling
The wrestling world has not heard much from Chris Hero, the former Kassius Ohno, since he was released from WWE in April. Writing on his WrestlingGenius subreddit, Hero revealed that he is far from done in the squared circle. “Oh and, before anyone asks or infers, I am far from done wrestling. If I wanted…
Alberto Del Rio’s Accuser Has Been Called A ‘Liar’ & ‘Garbage Person’ After Apology
Alberto Del Rio is currently facing charges of second-degree sexual assault and aggravated kidnapping, for which he will have his hearing on January 25th next year. His ex-girlfriend, who has accused him of such actions has now apologized. In an Instagram post translated from Spanish, Rio’s ex-girlfriend said the following: “An apology to the Rodriguez del Rio…
WWE Friday Night SmackDown Results (11/27/20) – Kevin Owens vs. Jey Uso
Below are complete results from the November 28th edition of WWE Friday Night SmackDown: Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman, and Jey Uso are in the ring to open the show. Reigns talks down on Jey for not being a good leader for Team SmackDown at Survivor Series. Otis comes out to face King Corbin, but Jey…
WWE Preparing Major Role For The Usos’ Character Changing
Roman Reigns has had Jey Uso as his follower for a while now. It seems WWE has huge plans for Jimmy Uso as well when he makes his in-ring return. The company might be booking the Usos to have a top spot on the roster. It can already be seen by how they are booking…
Ricky Starks Reveals He Would Never Have Joined AEW If Not For Pandemic
Ricky Starks has certainly impressed fans during his time in AEW. He is currently part of Team Taz. It seems he might not have been with the company had the COVID-19 pandemic not lessened his options. Starks was hired by AEW following his first match against Cody Rhodes. Tony Khan instantly understood the role he…
Roman Reigns’ Next Challenger Possibly Revealed
WWE initially planned on having Daniel Bryan face Roman Reigns for the WWE Universal Title at WWE TLC, but plans have changed. Now it seems we know who his next opponent could be. During this week’s episode of Friday Night Smackdown, Kevin Owens had a run-in with Roman Reigns. This could be the beginning of…
Chris Jericho Gives Opinion On ‘Eddie Guerrero’ Finish To AEW Full Gear Match
Storylines in AEW do not go through the conventional method as they do in WWE. Chris Jericho also has the privilege of giving his input in the creative process in AEW. Jericho recently spoke on Keeping It 100 where he talked about his storylines in AEW. He said that there is always heat in his angles.…
Seth Rollins Gives Update On Becky Lynch’s Pregnancy
Becky Lynch is pregnant and is expected to give birth in December. Seth Rollins has been written off WWE television after WWE Survivor Series so that he could be with her. Rollins spoke to the WWE, where he provided an update on Becky Lynch. He said that with their due date coming closer, she is…
Dark Side Of The Ring Episode On Chyna No Longer Happening
Vice’s Dark Side Of The Ring was going to feature an episode on Chyna for their third season. However, it seems that is no longer the case. Chyna’s former manager Anthony Anzaldo spoke to Wrestling Inc, where he revealed that Vice and Dark Side Of The Ring approached him regarding an episode about the late…
Duane ‘Gillberg’ Gill Suffered A Heart Attack
Former WWE Superstar Gillberg was one of the highlights in the Attitude Era. He was a parody of WCW’s Goldberg character and has entertained fans for years. Now it seems he recently suffered a heart attack. Duane Gill’s wife told James Ellsworth to inform fans of the news on social media. Gillberg and Ellsworth are…
WWE NXT UK Results (11/26/20) – Heritage Cup Finals, Cruiserweight Title Match
Below are complete results from the November 26th edition of NXT UK: NXT UK Cruiserweight Championship Match: Jordan Devlin (c) def. Amir Jordan via submission to retain. Rampage Brown lifts weights at the UK PC. Meanwhile, we learn Noam Dar has a new podcast coming to the WWE Network. Eddie Dennis and The Hunt were…
Kenny Omega Set To Defend AAA Mega Championship
Kenny Omega is a world-class athlete and has competed all over the world. This includes Mexico, where he won the AAA Mega Championship last year. It seems he will have to defend the title soon. Omega is currently the AAA Mega Champion and has held the title for 403 days and counting. He has the…
Braun Strowman Possibly Injured
Injuries can happen at any time inside the squared circle. Owing to injuries, plans have to be changed on the spot and it seems that might have happened with Braun Strowman. The company initially had plans for Braun Strowman to face Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship at WWE TLC in December. It seems there…
Fit Finlay Re-Hired By WWE For Producer Role
Fit Finlay was one of the producers who was furloughed by WWE back on April 15th where the company released over a hundred employees. Now it seems he is back with the company. As reported by PWInsider, Fit Finlay is once again backstage at NXT. He is one of the only employees WWE decided to bring…
Chris Jericho Reveals Which AEW Stars Have The Best Promo Skills
Ever since AEW became a reality, there have many solid promos from wrestlers such as Kenny Omega, Jon Moxley, Cody Rhodes and others. Chris Jericho is also one of the top stars who certainly knows how to work a microphone. While speaking on Keeping it 100 with Konnan, Chris Jericho discussed AEW’s style of promos…
Battle Royal, World Title Match & More Announced For Next Week’s AEW Dynamite
Five matches have been announced for next week’s “Winter is Coming” edition of AEW Dynamite: – Chris Jericho vs. Frankie Kazarian – Britt Baker vs. Leyla Hirsch – Darby Allin & Cody Rhodes vs. Ricky Starks & Powerhouse Hobbs – A “Dynamite Diamond” battle royal featuring Adam Page, Sammy Guevara, MFJ, Wardlow, Matt Hardy, Miro,…
Triple Threat Title Match, Strap Match, WarGames Participants Set For TakeOver
This week’s WWE NXT featured several developments for TakeOver: WarGames on December 6. We now know that Candice LeRae’s WarGames team will consist of herself, Dakota Kai, Raquel Gonzalez, and Toni Storm. Storm turned heel on Ember Moon to align with Team Candice. While not confirmed, it looks like Shotzi Blackheart’s team will include herself,…
AEW Dynamite Results (11/25/20) – Butcher & Blade vs. Fenix & PAC
Welcome to our live coverage of tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite on TNT. Tonight’s episode will feature Hikaru Shida vs. Anna Jay for the AEW Women’s Title and much more. AEW Dynamite Results (11/25/20) From Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, FL Hangman Page def. John Silver via pinfall in the opening match. After, Evil Uno informs Page that…
WWE NXT Results (11/25/20) – WarGames Advantage Ladder Match
Welcome to our live coverage of tonight’s episode of WWE NXT on USA Network. Tonight’s episode will feature a ladder match to determine the men’s WarGames advantage. WWE NXT Results (11/25/2020) From the Capitol Wrestling Center (WWE PC) in Orlando, FL Kevin Owens is filling in for Wade Barrett on commentary. Candice LeRae def. Ember Moon…
When WWE Wanted To Be Associated With Trump, Favorite Era, A Fourth WWE Brand?, Folkstyle Wrestling
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Shotzi Blackheart On Being Sexually Abused By Family Member As A Child
Shotzi Blackheart is one of the top female competitors on the NXT roster. It seems she has been through a lot in her life, which she recently revealed. During Chasing Glory, Shotzi Blackheart talked about her traumatic childhood, which included being sexually abused by her uncle. Her uncle is still in jail for what he did,…
Jim Ross On If Triple H Ever Refused To Put Someone Over In WWE
During the time from 1996 to 2000, Triple H had not lost a single match at pay-per-views. It seems this is a fact that Jim Ross is not aware of. Several fans consider Triple H from the early days to be one who used to bury wrestlers and maintain his top position in WWE. Rumors…
Jon Moxley To Make Major Decision About Pro Wrestling Career
Jon Moxley is the AEW World Champion and is having an excellent run in the company. However, the career of a professional wrestler is not one that lasts forever and that is also the case for Jon Moxley. During Renee Paquette’s new Oral Sessions podcast, Moxley discussed what will happen to his professional wrestling career. He desires…
WWE Might Be Considering Strange Tag Team Champions
TLC will be held on December 20th and it has been said that WWE does not know what to plan for the card. During this week’s episode of Monday Night RAW, Lana and Asuka teamed up together, which was not expected. They managed to beat the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Nia Jax and Shayna…
This Week’s RAW Viewership Increases
This week’s episode of Monday Night RAW saw the aftermath of Survivor Series. According to a report by Showbuzz Daily, WWE Monday Night RAW garnered a three-hour average of 1.81 million viewers. This is certainly an increase compared to last week’s episode which brought in 1.78 million viewers. The week prior got 1.69 million viewers. This…
WWE Files Interesting Trademark For Dean Ambrose
Dean Ambrose left WWE in early 2019. He was allowed to let his contract expire and since then he has been the face of All Elite Wrestling. It seems WWE has filed an interesting trademark with respect to his run in WWE. As reported by Heel By Nature, the company filed for a trademark on…
Xavier Woods Will Be The Host For G4 TV Next Year
For a very long time, Xavier Woods wanted to be included on G4 TV when they return in 2021. He made quite a few of his friends send out tweets in support of him being on the show. It seems he got what he wanted. WWE was happy about the news that Xavier Woods will be…
Jordynne Grace’s Mystery Partner Revealed, More Knockouts Make In-Ring Debuts
This week’s episode of Impact Wrestling featured the debuts of five Knockouts who are being used for the Tag Team Championship tournament. Ashley Vox and Delmi Exo, collectively known as Sea Stars, came up short against Kiera Hogan and Tasha Steelz in the show’s opening match. Hogan and Steelz now advance in the tournament. .@TeamSeaStars…
Impact Wrestling Results (11/24/20) – Swann Defends Against Shamrock
Below are complete results from the November 24th edition of Impact Wrestling: Matt Striker is on commentary with Josh Mathews this week. First-Round Tournament Match: Kiera Hogan & Tasha Steelz def. Sea Stars via pinfall to advance. Backstage, it’s revealed Jazz will be Jordynne Grace’s mystery tag team partner. We move to Wrestler’s Court where…
NWA Announces New Weekly Series
NWA has announced that a new weekly series titled “Shockwave” will premiere next Tuesday, December 1, at 6 p.m. ET on YouTube. The show will be taped at Thunder Studios in Los Angeles with NWA continuing their collaboration with United Wrestling Network. “The National Wrestling Alliance returns to Tuesday nights! Mark your calendars! Beginning next…
Lana’s WWE Future, AEW Working With WWE Or NJPW, What’s Wrong With Vince McMahon, Getting Noticed
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19 Year Old Indie Talent Passed Away Due To COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the world to a standstill and has taken many lives, including from the world of professional wrestling. We are sad to announce that a UK independent scene wrestler by the name of Cameron Wellington has passed away due to the virus. He was only 19 years of age. According to…
WWE Planning Controversial Ending To Royal Rumble Match?
WWE Creative plans on writing interesting storylines for fans. Now it seems the company might go with a controversial ending for next year’s Royal Rumble. On Wrestling Observer Live, Bryan Alvarez talked about some creative scenarios WWE might have planned for the Royal Rumble. He gave a scenario that apparently has been pitched in WWE. It…
Aleister Black’s Status In WWE Said To Be ‘Not Good’
When Aleister Black was called up to the main roster, fans were excited to see what he would accomplish in the main roster. Sadly, he lost his momentum and has not been seen on WWE television for quite some time. Aleister Black’s wife Zelina Vega was fired from WWE recently. On Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer…
New Randy Orton Trademark Registered By WWE
WWE never fails to register trademarks that might benefit them in any manner. It might be a phrase or term that has been used on WWE television for a long time. It seems they have locked down a trademark for Randy Orton. As reported by Heel By Nature, the company has finally locked down the…
#1 Contender’s Match For WWE Championship Confirmed For Next Week’s RAW
WWE’s next pay-per-view of the year will be TLC and it will take place on December 20th. The company has already started working on the card on this week’s RAW. On this week’s episode of Monday Night RAW, a major #1 contender’s match was announced for next week’s episode. The show saw three matches taking…
Chris Jericho Said To Have Been Given Huge Offer From Impact Wrestling
Chris Jericho remains one of the top stars in All Elite Wrestling as he is constantly featured on the show as the leader of The Inner Circle. It seems there was a chance he would have worked in Impact Wrestling. During Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer discussed the fact that Impact Wrestling spent a huge sum…
WWE Monday Night Raw Results (11/23/20) – Survivor Series Fallout
WWE Monday Night Raw Results Live from the ThunderDome at Amway Center in Orlando, FL November 23, 2020 on the USA Network Storyline Developments & Promo Highlights: “Team Raw” members AJ Styles w/Omos, Sheamus, Keith Lee, Riddle and Braun Strowman opened the show in the ring with Adam Pearce. Pearce stated one of them would…
Top Flight Signs With All Elite Wrestling
Darius and Dante Martin, collectively known as Top Flight, have officially signed with AEW. The news was confirmed via Twitter on Monday after the duo impressed in a losing effort against The Young Bucks on last Wednesday’s Dynamite. Welcome to the team…#TopFlight Darius & Dante Martin are #AllElite pic.twitter.com/jioMFhbTY8 — All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) November…
