If you liked some of what you saw on WWE Friday Night SmackDown, it’s because of who has been helping out in recent weeks. It’s no secret that Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman have a ton of creative input with their current storyline but part of the reason why SmackDown has been improving is because […]
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Jey Uso’s attack on Daniel Bryan continued after WWE Friday Night SmackDown went off the air. For those of you that missed it, Uso joined Roman Reigns and he said that he fully understands what Reigns is trying to accomplish. Uso then brutally attacked Daniel Bryan by shoving him into the steel steps and then […]
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This week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown closed out with a segment featuring Roman Reigns and Jey Uso. Earlier in the show, Reigns told Uso that he had until the end of the night to decide what he wants to do with his options being that he must fall in line behind Reigns The […]
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There were 3 Survivor Series qualifying matches this week on WWE Friday Night SmackDown. In the first match, Kevin Owens defeated Dolph Ziggler with the Stunner. Earlier in the match, Robert Roode interfered but the referee saw him and threw him out from the ringside area. In the second qualifying match, it was Bianca Belair […]
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New SmackDowm Women’s Champion Sasha Banks appeared this week on Friday Night SmackDown. She brought a chair to the ring for the segment. Banks said she took the one thing that was important to Bayley and she wants to thank Bayley for turning on her. Banks said she thought that Bayley was her sister but […]
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During a backstage segment on WWE Friday Night SmackDown, Aalyah told Murphy that her mom is open-minded but her father and brother Rey and Dominik Mysterio are not on board with what is going on. The impression given is that Murphy and Aalyah are officially a couple. Later in the show, Aalyah and Murphy walked […]
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Carmella was back this week on WWE Friday Night SmackDown in a pre-taped segment. She said that she is “that woman” and she is willing to do whatever it takes to get ahead because she will always win. Mella said that next week the entire world will know why she is untouchable. She did not […]
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Corey Graves interviewed Lars Sullivan during a pre-recorded segment this week on WWE Friday Night SmackDown. Sullivan talked about being called a freak when he was growing up and being bullied by kids in school and being laughed at by them and the teachers. Sullivan then claimed that after that, the screaming lasted for hours […]
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This week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown kicked off with WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns and his Special Counsel Paul Heyman. Uso said he didn’t really quit the match on Sunday but Reigns told him that it was time for him to fall in line. Uso said that he doesn’t respect Reigns and “this […]
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It seems like are hearing this more often these days but it looks like there is more chaos behind-the-scenes at WWE SmackDown. Vince McMahon did not have last week’s show written until the afternoon because extra time was being put into the Otis court segments. This week we don’t know what McMahon was fixated on […]
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PAC is slated to make an appearance on Wednesday’s episode of AEW Dynamite. All Elite Wrestling announced in a post on Twitter this afternoon that PAC will break his silence after being away from television. PAC hasn’t worked a match since the March 11th episode of Dynamite. On this show, he worked a six-man tag […]
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Cody Rhodes announced new members to The Nightmare Family on Friday. The AEW TNT Champion did so in two posts on social media. Lee Johnson, Billy Gunn, and Austin Gunn are the names. Rhodes wrote the following about the father and son duo: “I’m thrilled to welcome this Father/Son true tag-team to our mix. Billy […]
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Former WWE Lilian Garcia was our guest this week on the WrestlingNewsCo BattleGround podcast to talk about her run as the voice of WWE from the late 90s into the 2010s. Garcia talked about how she got started with the company in 1999, how The Rock got her to sing the National Anthem at shows, […]
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As we noted last night, several WWE stars have begun to suspend their Twitch accounts. This is not going over well with those that are affected for several reasons, one of those reasons being that Twitch is very lucrative for those with a large following. PWInsider reported today that wrestlers met with Vince McMahon this […]
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AEW star Jake Hager got another victory as a pro-MMA fighter on Thursday night at the Bellator 250 event. He did so when he got a split decision win over Brandon Carlton on the preliminary card of the show from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Hager hadn’t competed inside the cage in a […]
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As we look ahead to next week’s IMPACT!, don’t miss these digital exclusive interviews from the latest jaw-dropping episode!
Fans can no longer buy merchandise for Sting on WWE’s website. WWE removed all merchandise related to Sting on Thursday. Up to this point, there had been various items for sale by the company such as t-shirts, backpacks, and more. It was available in the WWE Legends Shop section of ShopWWE.com. Typically, when this happens […]
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MLW issued the following: MLW RETURNS WEDNESDAY, NOV. 18 @7PM •Stream on fubo Sports Network & YouTube – Wednesdays 7pm •Watch nationwide on cable & satellite on beIN Sports – Saturdays 10pm NEW YORK – MLW’s weekly flagship series, Major League Wrestling: FUSION, returns to the airwaves each and every week starting 7pm ET on […]
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WWE will not be using NXT stars as part of this year’s Survivor Series event alongside Raw and SmackDown. Although there had been speculation that just like last year, WWE would use NXT stars, that’s not happening. Instead, WWE will be building on storylines heading into the TakeOver special on December 6th. It should be […]
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Before new Knockouts Tag Team Champions are crowned at Hard To Kill on January 16, watch as history is made at No Surrender 2009 when Sarita & Taylor Wilde defeat The Beautiful People to be crowned the first-ever IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts Tag Team Champions!
The Knockouts Tag Team Title Tournament begins in two weeks on IMPACT!
WWE NXT star Xia Li was slated to make her amateur kickboxing debut last Saturday. Li was supposed to fight Anna Housel under her real name, Zhao Xia, on the preliminary card of the Combat Night Orlando event. However, that didn’t happen. Fightful Select reports that WWE found out about it just days before the […]
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Now that Big E is a singles star on SmackDown, we might be seeing a different presentation for him. E is one of the babyfaces on the brand that will be relied upon and the feeling is that he needs to get away from the comedy New Day persona. E noted on The Gorilla position […]
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Booker T and Brad Gilmore covered all of the big wrestling news of the week (and some boxing) on the latest episode of “The Hall Of Fame” podcast. You can see some transcribed highlights below and scroll down to watch the entire show. Here are the highlights: Booker T gave his opinion on the name […]
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As it was noted on Thursday, WWE made the decision to drop Matt Riddle’s first name and he will simply be known as Riddle. Vince McMahon has done this many times with wrestlers over the years but this time there was a specific reason behind the name change. It was noted in the latest Wrestling […]
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The COVID-19 pandemic changed a lot of plans that WWE had for 2020 including a match between Drew McIntyre and Tyson Fury. The two stars have been exchanging words in various interviews and on social media. Earlier this month it was reported that WWE wanted to have the two stars wrestle for the WWE Title […]
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As noted earlier, several WWE stars are being forced to shut down their Twitch streams because of a company mandate that was issued a month ago that prohibits talent from engaging with third party companies such as Twitch and Cameo. Needless to say, there are a lot of confused and upset wrestlers right now because […]
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Several WWE stars are pulling their streams this week in order to comply with WWE’s mandate that talent cannot engage with certain third parties. AJ Styles noted on is Discord server that he would be suspending his Twitch channel. “As many of you know WWE is making some changes that involve streaming,” Styles said. “We […]
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Jake Hager remains undefeated in MMA. The AEW star defeated former Pittsburgh Steeler Brandon Calton via split decision at Bellator 250. This win brings Hager’s MMA record to 3-0-1. This was a good fight that went back-and-forth and both men were bloody after the 3rd round. Just like last time, there was a low blow […]
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WWE Superstar and former Olympian Chad Gable is the guest on this week’s episode of “After The Bell with Corey Graves.” Gable was on the show to talk about his path to WWE, NXT, American Alpha with Jason Jordan, being given the “Shorty G” gimmick, the transition back to being Chad Gable and much more. […]
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MLW issued the following: MLW and beIN SPORTS sign new deal MLW to air nationwide on cable and satellite on Saturdays NEW YORK/MIAMI – Major League Wrestling (“MLW”)® and beIN SPORTS have renewed their partnership, with MLW set to continue airing on cable television and satellite nationwide. The broadcast partnership agreement includes broadcast rights for […]
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Former WWE Superstar Mike Bennett was interviewed this week on The Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling podcast. The former ROH and IWGP Tag Team Champion talked about his recent WWE run, his release, winning the 24/7 Championship, his wife Maria Kanellis, Vince McMahon, his move to 205 Live during his final months in the […]
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During this morning’s Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez talked about the recent outbreak at the Performance Center. This did not affect most of the main talent on NXT but one person had to be pulled from the show. Meltzer noted that the mystery person who helped out Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae […]
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There has been a lot of speculation this week about the future of Thunder Rosa in the pro wrestling business. In fact, Rosa has been having some fun with it on social media. It’s been well documented that Rosa dropped the NWA Women’s Championship to Serena Deeb on Tuesday night. Dave Meltzer was the first […]
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Miro has given his take about the possibility of Brock Lesnar jumping ship to AEW now that he’s no longer under contract with WWE. Of course, the former WWE star, who departed from the company earlier this year, made his promotional debut with AEW two months ago. While doing an interview with Inside The Ropes, […]
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Hot off the heels of one of the most unforgettable Bound For Glory events of all time, we revisit a fan-favorite match from BFG’s past.
The legendary Jushin Thunder Liger takes on “The Samoan Submission Machine” Samoa Joe in a one of a kind dream match to kick off the very first Bound For Glory Pay-Per-View!
If you missed Bound For Glory 2020 or just want to relive the action, order the replay now!
Fans looking to attend the upcoming AEW Full Gear pay-per-view will be able to buy tickets. As promised, All Elte Wrestling announced ticket information for Full Gear on Thursday. Tickets will be going on sale this Friday (October 30th). Tickets are set to go on sale at noon Eastern time and will be available to […]
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Braun Strowman has been working hard to get into better shape and has come a long way since making his main roster debut in 2015 as The Black Sheep of The Wyatt Family. He took to his Instagram account to show off the incredible progress that he’s had over the last few years. While he […]
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Jake Hager is slated to compete in his next pro-MMA fight. The AEW star will be fighting on the preliminary portion of tonight’s Bellator 250 card from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The main card will air on CBS Sports Network at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT while the prelims will air on […]
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Thunder Rosa sort of responded to the rumors about her future in wrestling in a unique way. Rosa teased that things are still in the air in regards to her future with either AEW, WWE and the NWA. As it was noted earlier, Rosa dropped the NWA Women’s Championship to Serena Deeb on Tuesday night. […]
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It’s been a few months since Becky Lynch has been off TV after revealing to the world that she is pregnant. After dropping the Raw Women’s Championship to Asuka in May, she has been quiet on social media but on Wednesday, she shared with the world for the first time a photo of her baby […]
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Former WWE Superstar Mike Bennett was interviewed this week on The Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling podcast. The former ROH and IWGP Tag Team Champion talked about his recent WWE run, his release, winning the 24/7 Championship, his wife Maria Kanellis, Vince McMahon, his move to 205 Live during his final months in the […]
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WWE NXT Halloween Havoc closed out with the NXT Women’s Championship match between Io Shirai and Candice LeRae. Poppy performed Shirai’s entrance. Shotzi Blackheart spun the wheel to reveal that this would be a Tables, Ladders, and Stairs Match. The mysterious person appeared again and helped LeRae climb to the top of the ladder but […]
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Kenny Omega defeated Penta El Zero M to advance to the finals of the AEW World Title Eliminator. He will go on to AEW Full Gear against Hangman Page and the winner of that match will get a future World Title shot. It was a great back-and-forth match and Omega looked like he was in […]
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There was a Town Hall segment on this week’s AEW Dynamite that featured MJF taking questions from special invited guests. The guests that asked questions were Dr. Britt Baker, DMD, Peter Avalon and former WCW executive Eric Bischoff. Bischoff asked what MJF can do for The Inner Circle and what can the group do for […]
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During an in-ring promo segment, Pat McAfee explained that he was the person who paid off Ridge Holland at the previous TakeOver event so he could take out Adam Cole. Kyle O’Reilly ran out to the ring and Pete Dunne ran out to even the odds but it was a swerve and he turned on […]
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There was an interview segment this week on AEW Dynamite with FTR in a separate location from The Young Bucks. Matt Jackson announced that if he and his brother do not win the AEW World Tag Team Titles at Full Gear then they will never challenge for the titles again. The Bucks have been showing […]
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Damian Priest and Johnny Garano wrestled in a Devil’s Playground match this week during WWE NXT Halloween Havoc. The rules for the match were no count-outs, No Disqualification, Falls Count Anywhere and Anything Goes or to make it simple, this was basically a different name for a Street Fight where they were allowed to brawl […]
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WWE sent out a video with a first look at the set for tonight’s NXT Halloween Havoc show. Check out the set below: EXCLUSIVE: Here’s your FIRST look at the set for @WWENXT's #HalloweenHavoc! 🎃👻 📺: 8/7c on @USA_Network pic.twitter.com/fa5otjU0oA — WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) October 28, 2020 Here are the matches announced for the […]
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On Tuesday evening it was reported by Dave Meltzer that there had been another outbreak of positive COVID-19 cases within WWE. The outbreak was at the Performance Center, which would be the third reported outbreak in the developmental system. WWE tapes NXT television from the training facility and also holds training sessions nearby. The outbreak […]
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It’s looking more likely that Thunder Rosa is headed to WWE after she lost the NWA Women’s Championship to Serena Deeb on Tuesday night. We noted earlier on the site that Dave Meltzer had mentioned on Twitter that not only did he hear that the title change was happening ahead of time, but also that […]
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Former WWE star Maven is slated to make an appearance on WWE programming again. It was announced today that Maven will appear on next week’s episode of WWE’s The Bump. Elias was also announced for the episode. More names are likely to be added in the coming days. What a HUGE announcement for #WWETheBump next […]
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We are sad to report that Tracy Smothers has passed away. Smothers announced last December that he was diagnosed in November with Lymphoma and it was thought to be non-fatal at the time but he was having a rough time in the last couple of months. Smothers got his start in the business in 1982 […]
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Former WWE Superstar Mike Bennett was interviewed this week on The Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling podcast. The former ROH and IWGP Tag Team Champion talked about his recent WWE run, his release, winning the 24/7 Championship, his wife Maria Kanellis, Vince McMahon, his move to 205 Live during his final months in the […]
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Tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite will feature an interview segment with Tag Team Champions FTR and The Young Bucks. Excalibur will be hosting the interview segment. The AEW executives posted a tweet on their social media account this morning noting that they will be making an announcement in this segment. #AEWDynamite Tonight at 8/7c Tonight […]
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WWE announcer Byron Saxton was on “The New Day: Feel The Power” podcast this week to talk about his in-ring career and transition to the broadcast table. He also talks about his days in FCW and NXT and it was revealed that there were plans at one point for Saxton to be in a faction […]
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AEW released a preview ahead of Brodie Lee’s appearance on the Unrestricted Podcast with Tony Schiavone and Aubrey Edwards. During it, he was asked about the comparisons between his character and WWE Chairman Vince McMahon. When Lee first made his promotional debut after getting out of his deal with WWE, he did parody segments that […]
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CMLL and former WCW star Mark Jindrak was interviewed this week on David Penzer’s “Sitting Ringside” podcast. Jindrak talked about being one of the Natural Born Thrillers during the final days of WCW, his jump to WWE after WCW folded and then being replaced by Batista in Evolution, Ric Flair, Randy Orton, his start in […]
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After an incredible Bound For Glory, the next chapter began last night on a new of episode of IMPACT! on AXS TV. From a World Title rematch to a jaw-dropping ending you have to see to believe, this stunning ringside photo gallery is a must!
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