A Twitter interaction between Erik of The Viking Raiders and Matt Hardy has fans on social media buzzing and wondering if perhaps, The Viking Raiders would consider jumping from WWE to AEW when their contracts expire. It started when Matt shared a tweet of a match from a few years ago in Oklahoma when they […]
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On Wrestling Observer Radio, there were some additional details provides on the firing of lead SmackDown writer Christopher DeJoseph. Ringside News reported on Saturday that COVID-19 budget cuts had nothing to do with his firing and the decision was made due to “highly unprofessional behavior.” Dave Meltzer provided more details on WOR on Sunday. Meltzer […]
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The decision to ban the buckle bomb was discussed on Sunday’s Wrestling Observer Radio by Dave Meltzer and Garrett Gonzalez. As previously noted, the buckle bomb was officially added to the list of banned moves along with moves like the piledriver. Meltzer said that the ban came after Nia Jax botched a spot on Raw […]
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Early betting odds for some matches at WWE’s next pay-per-view event, Backlash, have been released. The WWE Backlash pay-per-view event takes place on Sunday, June 14, 2020 in Orlando, Florida at the WWE Performance Center and will air live on WWE’s streaming service, WWE Network. Only four matches have been announced for the show thus […]
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Following the news that WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon had decided to ban a certain wrestling move going forward, it caused some intrigue by fans over exactly what led to him making that decision. Of course, that move is powerbombs into the turnbuckles, also known as bucklebombs. The move was removed from the list […]
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Matt Riddle isn’t the only WWE NXT star being moved to the main roster. Dave Meltzer noted on the latest episode of Wrestling Observer Radio that WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon has decided to call up Dominik Dijakovic from NXT to Raw with the expectation that his debut on the red brand will happen […]
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WWE cutting costs is continuing as now the referees and producers are feeling an impact. Just on Saturday, it was reported that a number of executives and officials were informed over the last 48 hours that their pay would be reduced going forward. For more on that, click here. Dave Meltzer mentioned on the latest […]
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The finals of the vacant WWE Intercontinental Title Tournament have been made official. In fact, WWE has already confirmed when the finals will take place, which is the June 12th episode of Friday Night SmackDown. WWE did an interesting storyline angle on Friday’s episode of SmackDown when the show opened with Jeff Hardy apparently hitting […]
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Matt Riddle hasn’t even made his main roster debut and he’s already getting called out by a WWE star. Of course, WWE had pro wrestling legend Kurt Angle announce on Friday’s episode of SmackDown on FOX that the former NXT Tag Team Champion is slated to arrive on the blue brand soon. WWE has yet […]
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Former WWE star Darren Young did a recent interview with the VP Show where he made headlines with an interesting claim. This is where he noted how WWE had plans to have the Nexus, a faction group that consisted of eight rookies from the first season of NXT, make their return at WrestleMania 36. However, […]
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AEW decided to take action against one wrestler who had a history of making racist remarks on social media. Clutch Adams, an independent wrestler, was used on the May 19th edition of AEW Dark on AEW’s YouTube channel for a squash match against QT Marshall, who went over in the contest. AEW recently released the […]
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A terrifying new Knockouts alliance, a bizarre country war, and the jaw-dropping Semi Finals of the #1 Contenders Tournament. Catch up on everything you need to know with the Top 5 Must-See Moments from the latest episode of IMPACT!
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AEW World Champion Jon Moxley noted on Twitter that he is dealing with a bruised tailbone. He showed off the photo of the bruise below and it looks very painful. Please note that the photo below may be considered NSFW for some of you. Moxley did not say when the injury occurred but it may […]
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There was a note in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter on plans for several wrestlers that were dropped. Dave Meltzer noted in the Observer that prior to Apollo Crews winning the United States Championship from Andrade, there were other ideas broached for him. I previously noted that there was a heel turn planned for him. […]
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It looks like WWE will bring back one of the top names that were released in April as part of budget cuts. Kurt Angle was brought back this week to be the special referee for the Matt Riddle vs. Timothy Thatcher match on NXT and he was featured on SmackDown in a backstage segment to […]
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After reports surfaced of it earlier this week, WWE confirmed that NXT star Matt Riddle is in fact moving to the main roster as part of the blue brand. WWE did so when they had WWE Hall Of Famer Kurt Angle announce the news that Riddle was headed to SmackDown before airing a video package […]
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WWE Superstar Matt Riddle recently appeared on WWE’s The Bump. Riddle would appear on the WWE Network show to discuss a number of topics from his recent career. These included his NXT cage match against Timothy Thatcher, getting into the 2020 Royal Rumble and his ongoing beef with WCW legend Goldberg. When asked about the […]
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While doing an interview with ESPN, Chris Jericho spoke about his latest match under the AEW banner that received high praise from fans. The Elite (Kenny Omega, The Young Bucks, and Adam Page) vs. The Inner Circle (Jake Hager, Sammy Guevara, Chris Jericho, Santana and Ortiz) in a Stadium Stampede Match served as the main […]
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WWE Superstar and Mayor of Knox County Kane recently appeared on WWE’s The Bump. The iconic performer appeared on the show to discuss the ongoing The Last Ride documentary featuring his on-screen ‘brother’ The Undertaker. One of the points discussed during the interview was the feud between the Brothers of Destruction when Kane first appeared […]
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From the September 1, 2016 edition of IMPACT!, Allie soaks in the adoration of the fans during the celebration of her shocking Knockouts Championship win, but Maria Kanellis has other plans.
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WWE Superstar Sonya Deville recently appeared on WWE’s The Bump. The former best friend of Mandy Rose appeared on the WWE Network show to discuss a number of topics from her recent career in the company, including her ongoing feud with the aforementioned Mandy Rose. “If you look back at mine and Mandy’s relationship in […]
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WWE Superstar Apollo Crews recently appeared on WWE’s The Bump. Crews was appearing on the WWE Network show to celebrate winning the United States Championship on this past week’s episode of Monday Night RAW. The United States Championship is the first title of any kind that Apollo has won in WWE. The former Uhaa Nation […]
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AEW star Darby Allin recently appeared on the AEW Unrestricted podcast alongside Tony Schiavone and Aubrey Edwards. The former pro skateboarder discussed a number of topics during the show, including his love for creating movies, mainly documentaries. One of the documentaries that Allin had planned was completely outrageous, and he explained why he was unable […]
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In an update posted on WWE.com, it was explained why Jeff Hardy was able to appear at the end of Friday Night SmackDown after being “arrested” in the opening segment of the show. It was explained by WWE that Orlando police released him from custody after he successfully passed the required field sobriety tests and […]
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CM Punk took to Twitter and mocked the opening angle from this week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown. For those of you that missed it, the story is that Jeff Hardy apparently crashed his car into Elias. Elias was taken into an ambulance and the driver supposedly fled the scene. The police found Hardy […]
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It was just confirmed this week on WWE Friday Night SmackDown that Matt Riddle will be moving to the main roster as part of the blue brand. The news was announced by WWE Hall Of Famer Kurt Angle and that was followed by a video package on Riddle. Dave Meltzer broke the news earlier this […]
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Chris DeJoseph has been let go by WWE. He was one of the lead writers for SmackDown and had returned to the company in December. There is no word on why he was let go. Prior to this run, DeJoseph worked on the WWE creative team from 2004 until 2010. He was also featured occasionally […]
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Matt Hardy took to Twitter after WWE aired a segment on Friday Night SmackDown that showed his brother Jeff Hardy getting arrested. The “arrest” is playing off Jeff’s real-life history with substance abuse issues and it lines up with what WWE has done in the past with wrestlers, most notably Road Warrior Hawk in 1998 […]
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This week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown kicked off with breaking news. Renee Young was reporting outside of the Performance Center after someone wrecked their car and Elias was shown being put into an ambulance. The cameras followed police officers as they found Jeff Hardy in the bushes on the side of the building. […]
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WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley is no longer on Twitter. The account of the pro wrestling legend on the social media platform is gone as it’s been deleted. There’s no indication as to whether he or the platform deleted the account. It should be noted that fans have picked up on this and there […]
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WWE Hall of Famer and co-host of Busted Open Radio Mark Henry recently discussed the move of The ‘Phenomenal’ AJ Styles from WWE’s RAW brand to SmackDown. Styles recently made the move as part of the Intercontinental Championship tournament. AJ would defeat Shinsuke Nakamura in the first round, moving on to face Elias on tonight’s […]
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WWE has released the trailer for a new special on WWE Hall of Famer Sting. It’ll air on WWE’s streaming service, WWE Network, on Sunday, May 31st. WWE Network News first reported the news earlier this month. Sting: The Lost Tape is the title and will feature never-before-seen footage of Sting from the WCW Slamboree […]
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News broke earlier this week that NXT star Matt Riddle is slated to be moved from NXT to the main roster soon. He’ll be featured on the SmackDown brand and appears to be finished up in NXT following his Cage Fight against Timothy Thatcher from this past Wednesday’s NXT episode. Dave Meltzer recapped the news […]
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WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle was furloughed by WWE back in April as part of a mass talent and staff firings due to budget cuts. Since his retirement last year, Angle had been a backstage producer to help talent with their matches on the Raw brand. With WWE bringing back Angle to be the […]
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A new episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown on FOX in Orlando, Florida at the WWE Performance Center is here. WWE has yet to announce several matches and segments for this show aside from two matches, as of this writing. As usual, fans should expect that to change this afternoon as the show gets closer. […]
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Bray Wyatt took to his official Twitter account to announce the birth of his and WWE announcer JoJo’s second child. The baby girl’s name is Hyrie Von Rotunda. We send our congratulations to Jojo and the former Universal Champion. Hyrie Von Rotunda pic.twitter.com/1pzQ2j4P1o — Bray Wyatt (@WWEBrayWyatt) May 28, 2020 Jojo also took to Instagram […]
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WWE Hall of Famer Jerry Lawler has once again been replaced as part of the WWE Raw commentary team. Dave Meltzer reported in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Samoa Joe has permanently replaced Lawler. As of this writing, there’s no word yet on what this means for Joe’s in-ring status. Per […]
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Before Ace Austin and Trey square off in the finals of the #1 Contenders Tournament this Tuesday on IMPACT!, check out this must-see IMPACT Plus Top 5. With the opportunity of a lifetime on the line, these match-ups provide incredible moments. These are the Top 5 Most Epic #1 Contendership matches ever.
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The first details on the buy rate for the latest pay-per-view event presented by AEW, Double or Nothing, has surfaced. Dave Meltzer reported in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that the early numbers indicate the show will end up setting a new record of pay-per-view buys in the history of the promotion. […]
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Nigel McGuinness is no longer working for WWE as he is among the names that have been furloughed by WWE. Dave Meltzer reported the news in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. He joins the list of names that have furloughed or released by the company due to budget cuts related to the […]
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The live viewership numbers for both AEW Dynamite and WWE NXT are in. Both shows were up this week in total viewers as well as the important 18-49 demographic. This was the post-Double or Nothing PPV edition of Dynamite as well as featured a special appearance by Mike Tyson. AEW Dynamite drew 827,000 live viewers […]
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Former WWE Superstar Ryback recently discussed Jim Cornette and his recent comments regarding Becky Lynch on his Conversation With The Big Guy podcast. Ryback alluded to Cornette’s outspoken personality, saying at some point somewhere he may regret some of the comments he has made. “People listen to what Jim’s gonna insult this week” Ryback began. […]
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WWE taping big match in advance of NXT TakeOver: In Your House. On Wednesday, WWE confirmed that NXT Champion Adam Cole would defend his title against The Velveteen Dream at the show. The stipulation heading into the contest is Dream can’t challenge for the title as long as Cole is champion should he lose the […]
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Jim Cornette recently reviewed AEW’s Double or Nothing PPV on his Drive Thru podcast. Incidentally, Cornette was not a fan of the PPV at all, save for a couple of moments (MJF mainly) here and there. One of the elements of the show that Cornette spoke about was the AEW Women’s Championship match between Nyla […]
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Some fans were concerned that an AEW star might have suffered an injury on Wednesday’s episode of Dynamite in Jacksonville, Florida at Daily’s Place on TNT. The show opened with Matt Hardy and The Young Bucks vs. Private Party and Joey Janela in a six-man tag team match. This led to Butcher and The Blade […]
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When AEW first launched, it was made pretty clear that the promotion didn’t want to be a touring brand with house shows in addition to its TV and pay-per-view events. However, AEW lead announcer Jim Ross noted while doing an interview with Bryan Alvarez on Wrestling Observer Live that AEW did have plans to book […]
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Thanks to The No-Sports Report for sending us the following: NBA STAR ENES KANTER TALKS JOINING THE WWE, MEETING THE UNDERTAKER AND HIS WRESTLING MT. RUSHMORE ON THE NO-SPORTS REPORT PODCAST The Boston Celtics Center Joins Host Jensen Karp on Today’s Episode of The No-Sports Report Available Now ENES ON WHEN HE PLANS TO LEAVE THE NBA FOR […]
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WWE has announced a new match for the NXT TakeOver: In Your House event. After a few weeks of exchanging words, WWE has confirmed that NXT North American Champion Keith Lee vs. Johnny Gargano will take place at the show. WWE made the announcement in a post on Instagram. The company didn’t make the match official […]
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It didn’t take AEW long to announce the opponent for Chris Jericho on next week’s episode of AEW Dynamite. After the announcement that the former AEW World Heavyweight Champion would be in action on the show against an unknown opponent, the promotion confirmed the competitor who will share the ring with him in a video […]
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News was first broken by Fightful Select on Tuesday that Kairi Sane was busted open in a match with Nia Jax during the tapings for next week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw. The match was stopped in order for Sane to be cleaned up by ringside doctors and they finished the match. At the […]
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At TNA One Night Only: Rivals 2015, Eric Young goes to war with “The Monster” Abyss in the most twisted, sadistic and violent match type in IMPACT Wrestling history – Monster’s Ball.
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Zack Ryder has dropped a teaser about potentially joining AEW. Ryder, real name Matt Cardona, was just one of many staff and talent who was released by WWE last month. The former WWE star hinted at the move in a response to the inaugural AEW TNT Champion Cody Rhodes, who is good friends with Ryder. […]
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It looks like one of the top stars in NXT has finished up with the brand. On this week’s episode of NXT on the USA Network, Matt Riddle was submitted by Timothy Thatcher in a Fight Pit match with Kurt Angle as the special referee. Thatcher forced Riddle to pass out to win the match. […]
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This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite closed out with a Pep Rally for The Inner Circle following their loss to The Elite and Matt Hardy at Double Or Nothing. The members of the Inner Circle gave each other gifts to celebrate their participation in the Stadium Stampede match on Saturday. That was followed up by […]
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This week on WWE NXT, Adam Cole and William Regal had a negotiation regarding the NXT Championship match at TakeOver: In Your House. Cole said that when he wins the match, he wants Regal to declare that Velveteen Dream will never get a title shot against Cole again. William Regal agreed to add that stipulation […]
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FTR, the team formerly known as The Revival, made their AEW debut this week on Dynamite. It happened after The Young Bucks and Matt Hardy defeated Private Party and Joey Janela. After the match, The Bucks were attacked by The Butcher and The Blade but moments later, FTR ran into the ring. It looked like […]
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Former WWE Superstar Lio Rush recently appeared on Ryback’s Conversation With The Big Guy podcast. The former 205 Live and NXT performer would discuss a number of topics during the podcast, including his WWE NXT Cruiserweight Championship win, which to him felt “disappointing and underwhelming.” “I was ready to move on, I accepted the situation for what it […]
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WWE Hall of Famer and co-host of SiriusXM’s Busted Open Radio Mark Henry recently discussed The Last Ride documentary series on WWE Network. The new documentary series of course follows The Undertaker and gives an unprecedented look at the ‘Deadman’ for the first time ever. Henry would compare the ongoing series to Netflix’s The Last […]
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In an interesting move, it was revealed that recently released WWE Superstar Deonna Purrazzo had joined Impact Wrestling. During Tuesday’s episode of Impact on AXS TV, there was a vignette involving her where she announced that she has returned to the company. Sean Ross Sapp reported on Fightful Select that although she has joined the […]
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WWE has booked a Cage Fight between Matt Riddle and Timothy Thatcher for tonight’s episode of NXT on the USA Network in Winter Park, Florida at Full Sail University. To further build up this contest, WWE is using WWE Hall of Famer and pro wrestling legend Kurt Angle to serve as the special guest referee […]
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As usual, AEW is stacking the card for tonight’s episode of Dynamite on TNT from Jacksonville, Florida at Daily’s Place. This morning, the promotion announced some new additions to the card including a big six-man tag team match that will see Matt Hardy and The Young Bucks vs. Private Party and Joey Janela. This comes […]
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