Monday, November 30, 2020
NXT North American Champion Leon Ruff gets engaged to NXT referee Aja Smith
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Huge loss for the NWA as Maureen Tracy leaves the company
Maureen Tracy, described by many to be the heart of the NWA, has announced that she’s leaving the promotion. Tracy wrote: “Tomorrow is my last day with NWA. I am so thankful for all of the amazing people I got to meet. I am also thankful for how challenging this position was, personally & professionally, […]
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WWE Raw ends with heel turn tease, Money In The Bank cash-in attempt
In the main event of WWE Monday Night Raw, WWE Champion Drew McIntyre and Sheamus teamed up to face Money In The Bank winner The Miz and John Morrison. Earlier in the show, they teased in various segments that Sheamus could be turning on McIntyre and Miz could end up cashing in his briefcase. Sheamus […]
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Reckoning unmasked on WWE Raw, Retribution member leaving the group?
In her first match on WWE Monday Night Raw, Recoking took on Dana Brooke. This was Brooke’s opportunity to get revenge for the attack from a couple of weeks ago. In the early moments of the match, Reckoning’s mask came off. It wasn’t a big deal since everyone knows it’s Mia Yim. Ali tried to […]
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Number 1 contender set for WWE Championship match at TLC pay-per-view
In a Sudden Death Triple Threat Match, Keith Lee, AJ Styles and Matt Riddle faced off to determine the number 1 contender for the WWE Championship. In backstage segments earlier in the show, Riddle spoke with Lee and Styles and pointed out that they’ve head their opportunities in the past but he hasn’t. Styles pinned […]
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New hairstyle for Sheamus, big heel turn teased on WWE Raw
Sheamus was the guest this week on Miz TV with The Miz and John Morrison. Miz told Sheamus that Sheamus should laugh at his own career because it’s a joke and he only got a short reign as WWE Champion. Miz also tried to get Sheamus to consider turning on McIntyre later tonight but Sheamus […]
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Elias electrocuted, WWE Raw storyline officially ends
In what WWE says is the final chapter in their feud, Elias and Jeff Hardy faced off on Monday Night Raw in a Symphony of Destruction match. Basically, this was a weapons match and the weapons used were related to music. There was some 24/7 title action during this match when R-Truth was chased around […]
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Alexa Bliss-Bray Wyatt angle gets weird with Randy Orton on WWE Raw
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw kicked off with “A Moment of Bliss.” Alexa Bliss welcomed Randy Orton as her guest this week. Orton started off by saying that he knows Bray Wyatt really well but he hasn’t been formally introduced to The Fiend but he has a lot in common with him […]
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Wednesday Night War 11/25/20: WWE NXT draws more total viewers, AEW Dynamite wins key demo
The live viewership numbers for both AEW Dynamite and WWE NXT are in. AEW was down while NXT in total viewers. It was NXT that took the win this week in total viewership, but AEW won the key demo. Dynamite drew 710,000 live viewers and NXT drew 712,000 live viewers. Last week, AEW drew 850,000 […]
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Don’t miss an exclusive interview with WWE Champion Drew McIntyre tonight
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Jeff Hardy to battle Elias in Symphony of Destruction Match
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WWE Network schedule for week of Nov. 30, 2020: Keith Lee on WWE 24, TakeOver: WarGames and more
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Drew McIntyre segment set for tonight’s WWE Raw
Unlike usual weeks, WWE has announced various matches and segments for Monday Night Raw in advance. This afternoon, WWE confirmed that WWE Champion Drew McIntyre will do an interview segment on this show. The company didn’t provide further details on the latest addition to the show, but this will mark McIntyre’s first appearance on the […]
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Kenny Omega to defend AAA Mega Title at Triplemania XXVIII, full card announced
Kenny Omega is slated to work his first event outside of AEW in several months. During a press conference today, AAA announced the full card for its Triplemanía XXVIII event on December 12th. At this show, Omega will be defending the AAA Mega Title against Laredo Kid, who will main event this week’s episode of […]
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Another WWE couple gets engaged
Aja Smith and Leon Ruff announced today that they are engaged to be married. Smith shared the news on social media with the caption of two photos, “I SAID YES! Loudly #FutureMrsRuffin @LEONRUFF.“ Congratulations to the happy couple. I SAID YES! 😭👰🏾♀️💍 #FutureMrsRuffin @LEONRUFF_ pic.twitter.com/zJS43uUTE6 — Aja Christmas🎄✨ (@RefAjaWWE) November 30, 2020 Smith works as […]
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Main event announced for Wednesday’s MLW Fusion
MLW issued the following: DBS Jr. vs. Low Ki to main event Wednesday’s MLW FUSION Rematch from classic 2019 Opera Cup clash New York — Major League Wrestling today announced Low Ki vs. Davey Boy Smith Jr. in the opening round of the Opera Cup for this Wednesday December 2 at 7pm ET on MLW’s […]
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Symphony of Destruction match announced for tonight’s WWE Raw
WWE has added a new match to the card for tonight’s episode of Raw. WWE.com has updated its preview article for the show and now includes a Symphony Of Destruction Match between Jeff Hardy and Elias. An excerpt from the match announcement reads like the following: “We have seen the kind of carnage that this […]
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WATCH: Karrion Kross releases cryptic video
Fans are still waiting on Karrion Kross to make his return to in-ring action after being sidelined with an injury. Kross suffered a separated shoulder when he beat Keith Lee to win the NXT Title at the NXT TakeOver: XXX event back in August. There’s still no word yet on when he’s expected back, but […]
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WWE files Bray Wyatt related trademark
WWE aired the latest edition of the FireFly Fun House on last week’s episode of Raw. The segment featured Bray Wyatt talking about how you shouldn’t trust friends and alluded to a friend, which is Randy Orton, who burned something a few years ago. This was a reference to Orton burning down his home in […]
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The Young Bucks talk the importance of Shaquille O’Neal potentially appearing in AEW
The Young Bucks have been making the media rounds to promote its YOUNG BUCKS: Killing the Business from Backyards to the Big Leagues book, which is now available. While doing an interview with WrestleZone, they were asked about Shaquille O’Neal potentially appearing in AEW. The former NBA star has wrestled in the past and was […]
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The Aftermath of Callihan’s Vicious Assault This Week on IMPACT!
Last week, Sami Callihan and Ken Shamrock crossed the line with their assault of Eddie Edwards. Find out what happens next on an all-new IMPACT! this Tuesday at 8/7c on AXS TV and Twitch!
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Sunday, November 29, 2020
Stipulation added to Triple Threat Match scheduled for WWE Raw
Tomorrow’s match to determine the number 1 contender for the Universal Championship is now being billed as a Sudden Death Triple Threat Match. The match will feature Matt Riddle vs. Keith Lee vs. AJ Styles and the winner will challenge Drew McIntyre at the WWE TLC pay-per-view. As previously noted, WWE had originally planned for […]
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Alberto Del Rio may be off the hook in sexual assault case
Alberto Del Rio may be off the hook after his former girlfriend retracted her statements that claimed that he allegedly sexually assaulted her. Back in May, the police said that Alberto tied her hands with boxing straps and then stuffed a sock in her mouth so he could sexually assault her for several hours with […]
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WWE Hall Of Famer D-Von Dudley dealing with health issues
During the latest episode of the “Table Talk” podcast, D-Von Dudley announced that he’s been away from his podcast because of health issues. Bayley was the guest this week and she asked him how he was feeling. D-Von said, “I’m hanging in there. I had some health issues but I’m hanging in there.” He added, […]
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First match announced for WWE Friday Night SmackDown
WWE has announced a rematch for the next Friday Night SmackDown. During the commercials that aired today during FOX’s NFL coverage, it was announced that King Corbin and Murphy will face each other again. They wrestled each other this past Friday night after Murphy substituted for Otis, who was attacked backstage by Jey Uso. The […]
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AEW shot down marijuana references during Inner Circle in Las Vegas skit
On the latest episode of Konnan’s “Keeping’ It 100” podcast, there was talk about some of the behind the scenes things that went down during the filming for The Inner Circle’s trip to Las Vegas that aired on AEW Dynamite. Konnan said, “If we are opening up a limo and smoke is coming out, what […]
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Booker T on The Rock: “I felt like I could have done so much more working with him”
WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T took some questions from fans during a bonus episode of the “Hall Of Fame” podcast. During the Q&A, Booker was asked if he thought he could have done more with his feud with The Rock: “I felt like when I got in WWE and I had the feud with […]
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Vince McMahon has reportedly locked in four matches for WWE TLC
On Friday night, fans were given the strong impression that Kevin Owens would be next in line to challenge Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship. On Saturday’s Talking Smack, Paul Heyman referred to Owens as the number 1 contender so that match is confirmed without WWE officially making the announcement. Ringside News reports that four […]
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Kenny Omega comments on comparisons to Seth Rollins
For the last few years, Kenny Omega and Seth Rollins have been compared to each other. Omega made a name for himself in NJPW and now in AEW while Rollins was the first NXT Champion and later became a top star for WWE on the main roster. With fans comparing the two stars, the AEW […]
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Renee Paquette shares baby bump photo
Renee Paquette and Jon Moxley are expecting a baby. There’s still not a lot of details on her pregnancy or the gender of the baby. The news was first made a few weeks ago when Moxley was doing a promo on a recent episode of Dynamite. The AEW World Heavyweight Champion was going to let […]
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Darby Allin opens up on his decision to join AEW
Since the death of WCW, there was the only big player in the pro wrestling business and that was WWE. TNA Wrestling did launch, but it was still the second wrestling promotion in the world even bringing in the biggest names possible and having a weekly TV deal with Spike TV. AEW is the new company […]
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Kenny Omega remains hopeful NJPW stars will wrestle in AEW
Kenny Omega has experienced what it’s like to be a top star for two different promotions. He made a name for himself while in NJPW and is now inching his way to the top of the card in AEW. While doing an interview with Sports Illustrated, Omega spoke about the working relationship between AEW and […]
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Braun Strowman is injured, latest on his WWE TLC status
There have been mixed reports about Braun Strowman and his potential role in a big title match at WWE TLC. It was originally reported on Monday that Strowman was slated to face Drew McIntyre for the WWE Title at this show. Then WWE did an angle where Strowman headbutted Adam Pearce and WWE suspended him […]
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Jazz Arrives, Shamrock Snaps, Swann’s Latest Challenger
Go backstage with these exciting clips from the latest episode of IMPACT! Jordynne Grace makes a shocking reveal on who she’s going to team with in the Knockouts Tag Team Title Tournament. Ken Shamrock goes berserk after an unpleasant encounter with one of his greatest rivals. Reigning World Champion Rich Swann is confronted by a new challenger who sees big money in a championship showdown. Plus more!
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Fans can bid on WWE 24/7 Title signed by The Gobbledy Gooker
WWE has an auction going on via their website that will allow fans to have the chance to own a replica WWE 24/7 Championship signed by The Gobbledy Gooker. Yes, this is a real thing. So last Sunday at the Survivor Series, not only did the Undertaker celebrate his 30th anniversary with WWE, The Gobbledy […]
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Saturday, November 28, 2020
Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr fight ruled a draw, Tyson plans to fight again
Mike Tyson, 54, stepped in the boxing ring for the first time in 15 years on Saturday night. He took on 51-year-old Roy Jones Jr, who last fought in 2018. Mauro Ranallo, who was calling the action with Sugar Ray Leonard and Israel Adesanya, noted that Tyson lost 100 pounds over the last couple of […]
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Jimmy Rave announces retirement after having his arm amputated
Jimmy Rave, 37, announced today that he is retiring from pro wrestling after an infection forced him to have his arm amputated. Rave wrestled for Ring Of Honor and TNA Wrestling among other places. Rave’s full statement: “I have been very blessed for the last 21 years in professional wrestling and getting to live out […]
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WWE injury updates on Jey Uso and Otis
WWE provided storyline injury updates on Jey Uso and Otis on their website. WWE says that Otis was evaluated after he was attacked by Jey Uso. They say that Otis had contusions and tenderness on the thoracic spine area. It looks like Otis vs. Uso will be a match on a pay-per-view at some point. […]
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WWE Friday Night SmackDown overnight ratings down for post-Survivor Series show
The overnight ratings are in for Friday’s WWE SmackDown episode from Orlando, Florida at the Amway Center. The episode drew an average of 1.987 million viewers, which is down from last Friday’s SmackDown episode that did an average of 2.215 viewers. The first hour saw it pull in 2.016 million viewers while hour two did […]
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Sasha Banks recalls busy schedule while filming The Mandalorian and traveling for WWE shows
Sasha Banks was able to achieve a big goal by having a role in the Star Wars: The Mandalorian series. It’s been reported that she shot scenes for the show in February but never took time off from WWE while filming her episodes. As a result, this led to a busy time for the current […]
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There was an inside joke about Goldberg during Matt Riddle-MVP segment on WWE Raw
Last Monday night on Raw, it looked like WWE began a new storyline involving Matt Riddle and The Hurt Business. During the segment, Riddle pitched his ideas about pizza and yogurt to MVP. WWE is playing up Riddle as a funny but kind of dumb and good-natured guy that doesn’t realize that it’s not a […]
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The Godfather details private farewell celebration for The Undertaker during Survivor Series weekend
WWE did a final farewell for The Undertaker at last Sunday’s Survivor Series pay-per-view event. At this show, WWE brought in several former wrestlers who are good friends with Taker and introduced them before Taker got into the ring to give his goodbye promo. Those brought in included members of the Bone Street Krew, which […]
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Brian Pillman Jr, Ricky Starks, Jurassic Express and more in action on Tuesday’s episode of AEW Dark
AEW is airing another episode of its weekly Dark program and the matches on tap for the show have been announced. Among the matches announced include Briff Garrison and Brian Pillman Jr. vs. Cezar Bononi and Ryzin, Alan 5, Angels, and 10 vs. Jurassic Express vs. Sonny Kiss and Joey Janela, Ricky Starks vs. Damian […]
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WWE announcers are still banned from referring to a move that was popularized by Chris Jericho
It was noted several months ago that WWE has told their announcers that the name of a certain move is not to be said on TV. It was noted in the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter that the move that is commonly referred to as the Codebreaker still cannot be called by that name. It’s a […]
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WWE files Steve Austin related trademark
WWE has applied to remain the rights owner of the trademark for Austin 3:16. Of course, this is related to Steve Austin, who made it famous after doing a promo following his win over Jake “The Snake” Roberts at the 1996 King of the Ring tournament. This was Austin’s response to Roberts incorporating some passages […]
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Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. is taking place tonight, how to watch
The highly-anticipated showdown between Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. is slated to take place tonight (November 28th). This will mark the first fight for the 54-year-old since retiring from the sport in 2005. Yahoo’s Kevin Iole noted on Twitter that he’s heard Tyson, who has made previous appearances for WWE and AEW, will make […]
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Monty Brown vs DDP vs Kevin Nash (TNA Final Resolution 2005)
This featured Match of the Week is a star-studded bout like no other. With the World Title #1 Contendership hanging in the balance, legends collide in a triple threat battle between Monty Brown, Diamond Dallas Page and Kevin Nash from TNA Final Resolution 2005!
In anticipation of Final Resolution streaming December 12th exclusively on IMPACT Plus, relive Every Final Resolution Ever!
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Friday, November 27, 2020
Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn goes one-on-one with Daniel Bryan
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Things are not looking good for Lars Sullivan on WWE SmackDown
Things are not looking good right now for Lars Sullivan. It’s been almost two months since Lars Sullivan returned during the WWE Draft and it looked like there were plans to shoot him up to the top of the card. Sullivan had been off TV for several months due to a knee injury and there […]
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WWE has big plans for Jey Uso during his storyline with Roman Reigns
The Roman Reigns-Jey Uso story had a new layer added to it this week. As noted earlier, it appears that Kevin Owens will be next in line to challenge for the Universal Championship at the TLC pay-per-view. Jey Uso showed an aggressive side during his match with Owens this week on Friday Night SmackDown but […]
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WWE sets up Roman Reigns’ next opponent for TLC pay-per-view
This week on WWE Friday Night SmackDown, Kevin Owens took on Jey Uso in the main event. This match was made because Owens was not happy about Uso attacking Otis with a chair earlier in the show. Owens also got in the face of Reigns. Uso was out to prove to Roman Reigns that he […]
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Rey Mysterio and family did heelish things on WWE Friday Night SmackDown
This week on WWE Friday Night SmackDown, Murphy took on King Corbin as he and the Mysterio family looked to move on from Seth Rollins. It was a weird match because Corbin was just trying to win the match but the entire Mysterio family constantly interfered throughout the match. Corbin asked for a rematch against […]
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Big WWE SmackDown title match apparently delayed until the Royal Rumble
This week on WWE Friday Night SmackDown, Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn took on Daniel Bryan in a non-title match. Before the match got started, Zayn continued with his weekly claims that people are trying to sabotage him and he is not getting respect from WWE officials. Zayn and Bryan ended up brawling to the back […]
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REPORT: Things were a mess backstage at WWE SmackDown
There was more chaos backstage at this week’s WWE SmackDown. Dave Melter reported today that things were a mess backstage and the show was still being written as of a few hours ago. This explains why they did not announce anything on the WWE.com preview. This is not uncommon these days. It was noted that […]
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Roman Reigns is not happy, Otis attacked by Jey Uso on WWE Friday Night SmackDown
This week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown kicked off with Jey Uso and Universal Champion Roman Reigns. Instead of giving praise, Reigns chastized Uso for not staying out of the arena after he was told to do so at Survivor Series. Reigns also asked why the SmackDown team lost at Survivor Series. He said […]
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Rick Steiner’s son, Bronson Rechsteiner, receives WWE tryout
Bronson Rechsteiner, the son of former WCW/WWE World Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner, appears to be putting his football aspirations behind him in favor of a career in the pro wrestling business. Dave Meltzer reported in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Bronson recently had a tryout with WWE, but there’s no […]
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Hulk Hogan Netflix biopic “not a done deal” and currently not in production
The following was sent to us: ERIC BISCHOFF ADDRESSES HULK HOGAN BIOPIC REPORTS, SAYS NETFLIX FILM IS NOT CURRENTLY IN PRODUCTION Eric Bischoff appeared live Wednesday night on After 83 Weeks with Christy Olson, setting the record straight on Netflix’s widely reported Hulk Hogan biopic. The legendary wrestler’s longtime friend confirms his involvement in the project and reveals it […]
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WWE stars received bonuses for working Survivor Series
Since the creation of Survivor Series, this show has been considered one of the big four pay-per-view events every year for WWE. Over the years, WWE has increased how many PPV events they do per year, but Survivor Series is still up there with the likes of WrestleMania, Royal Rumble, and SummerSlam although many people […]
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5 Most Shocking Unmaskings in IMPACT Wrestling History
This past week on IMPACT!, Crazzy Steve donned the mask of Suicide and scored the huge upset victory over reigning X-Division Champion, Rohit Raju. Now it’s time to relive the Top 5 Most Shocking Unmaskings in IMPACT Wrestling history, featuring fan-favorites like Abyss, Pentagon Jr, Tara and more!
This Tuesday at 8/7c on AXS TV and Twitch, Rohit Raju puts the X-Division Title on the line against Crazzy Steve!
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WALTER reaches impressive WWE milestone
WALTER is truly the face of the WWE NXT UK brand and just reached a major milestone. WWE noted in a post on Twitter that the NXT UK Champion passed the 600-day mark of his title reign on Thanksgiving. He won the title from Pete Dunne back at NXT Takeover: New York on April 5, […]
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John Morrison files for new trademark outside of WWE
John Morrison has decided to apply to get the trademark rights to the term “SlamTown.” Morrison, real name John Hennigan, filed for the trademark on November 23rd with The United States Patent and Trademark Office. It’s listed under entertainment services for use in wrestling. What’s interesting is the filing was made outside of WWE as […]
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Latest on ticket sales for next week’s loaded AEW Dynamite
All Elite Wrestling is presenting a loaded Dynamite show next week on TNT. For the majority of 2020, AEW has been holding shows from Jacksonville, Florida at Daily’s Place. In recent months, AEW has struggled to sell out all tickets to its weekly Dynamite shows. Typically, only 500 tickets are available for fans to buy. […]
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Backstage news on why Wobbly Walrus disappeared from WWE TV
Prior to the WWE Draft, there were plans for Bray Wyatt to challenge Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship. As part of those plans, the Wobbly Walrus character was introduced in the FireFly Fun House as a parody of Paul Heyman. That character only lasted a week and there has been no mention of it […]
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Impact Wrestling dealt with positive COVID-19 test at recent TV tapings
Impact Wrestling has been in good standing regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. The promotion has been holding TV tapings and pay-per-view events for the last several months. There are no fans allowed to be in attendance for the shows though. AEW and WWE have dealt with talent and production people testing positive for the virus since […]
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Kenny Omega details what he wants out of his second match with Jon Moxley
Kenny Omega is slated to challenge AEW World Heavyweight Champion Jon Moxley for the strap on next week’s episode of AEW Dynamite, which is being hyped as the “Winter is Coming” special. This will be their second match in AEW as they wrestled at last year’s Full Gear pay-per-view event in a Lights Out Match. […]
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WWE to start ThunderDome setup at Tropicana Field this weekend
WWE has been airing shows from Orlando, Florida at the Amway Center since August, but starting December 11th, they’ll be moving its ThunderDome setup to Tropicana Field, the home of the Tampa Bay Rays, in St. Petersburg, Florida. Fightful Select reports that the latest word is WWE will arrive at the Tropicana Field this Saturday […]
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Kevin Sullivan on the downfall of WCW, current product lacking kayfabe, The Undertaker
The following was sent to us: Kevin Sullivan on Russo, Bischoff, WCW’s Downfall, and More Kevin Sullivan was a recent guest on VOC Nation’s In the Room Podcast. Sullivan talked about his start in wrestling, people who inspired him, the importance of kayfabe and it’s impact on the current product, the downfall of WCW, and […]
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Thursday, November 26, 2020
Bruce Prichard on why Sharmell was hired by WWE, thoughts on Booker T turning heel
On the latest “Something To Wrestle With” on AdFreeShows.com, Bruce Prichard and Conrad Thompson cover the WWE Survivor Series 2005 pay-per-view. That show featured Team SmackDown vs. Team Raw, John Cena vs. Kurt Angle, Triple H vs. Ric Flair, Booker T vs. Chris Benoit and Teddy Long wrestling Teddy Long in the battle of General […]
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Tom Prichard on why The Undertaker-Yokozuna match at Survivor Series 1994 fell short
Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling’s John Poz and Dr. Tom Prichard discussed Survivor Series 1994 this week on “Taking You To School: Getting to Know Dr. Tom Prichard.” Prichard talks about some of the major names that were involved with the show including Bob Backlund, Yokozuna, Vince McMahon, The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, […]
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Gerald Brisco on Evening Gown Match in 2000: “Pat Patterson kind of liked dressing like that but I hated it”
This week on “Mailbag Monday with Gerald Brisco,” the WWE Hall of Famer shared stories about Vince McMahon’s home, bathroom breaks, the origins of the “Stooges” name given to him and Pat Patterson, and much more from his career. Here are some highlights: Gerald Brisco talked about his days of being one of The Stooges: […]
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More confirmation on the botch during WWE Raw on Monday
This morning on Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer confirmed that there was indeed a botch on Monday Night Raw during the match between The New Day and The Hurt Business. Meltzer said, “It was not supposed to be a double count-out. Those guys just didn’t get in the ring on time. The referees are told […]
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Shotzi Blackheart on how she got her WWE NXT contract, she was supposed to be a stand-in at this year’s Royal Rumble
Lilian Garcia welcomed WWE NXT star Shotzi Blackheart as her guest this week on the “Chasing Glory” podcast. Blackheart opened up with personal stories that she’s never shared before, including some events from her childhood. She also talks about her love of theater, how she got into pro wrestling and what led her to get […]
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“Gillberg” Guane Gill has suffered a heart attack
Duane Gill, better known to many Attitude Era fans as Gillberg, recently suffered a heart attack. The news got out via James Ellsworth on Twitter. Ellsworth noted that Gill is expected to recover and he expects to be back home this weekend. Ellsworth said, “I just got off the phone with Duane Gill’s wife. She […]
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The Greatest Turkey Bowl Ever?
Happy Thanksgiving from IMPACT Wrestling! To celebrate the holiday, relive this festive moment from the November 23, 2017 edition of IMPACT!
Chris Adonis is forced into the storied turkey suit during the Eli Drake Gravy Train Turkey Trot, but things quickly go off the rails!
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Eric Bischoff says Abyss was a Mick Foley ripoff: “I always hated that character, I couldn’t stand it when I was in TNA”
Fans who are subscribed to AdFreeShows.com got a bonus “83 Weeks” show from Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson this week. The show covers TNA Bound For Glory 2010. That show included a Triple Threat Match for the TNA Championship featuring Kurt Angle, Jeff Hardy and Mr. Anderson. The undercard had Fortune vs. EV 2.0, Motor […]
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Bayley on Peyton Royce: “She just hasn’t had that spotlight yet. It kills me that she hasn’t had that yet”
Former WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley was interviewed this week on the Table Talk podcast. She talked about WrestleMania plans that didn’t happen, her plans outside of WWE, her dream opponent and a lot more. Here are some highlights: Bayley talked about her heel turn: “I was thinking what would I have done if I […]
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Anna Jay on working with The Dark Order, how the Queenslayer name happened, learning from Jerry Lynn
Anna Jay was interviewed this week on AEW Unrestricted. Jay is one of the fastest rising stars in AEW and just challenged for the Women’s Championship on this week’s episode of AEW Dynamite. Thanks to AEW for the following: Anna Jay signed with AEW and soon found herself recruited to the Dark Order—hear how that […]
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Ryan Barkan reveals which wrestlers are the best sellers on Pro Wrestling Tees
Thanks to Chris Van Vliet for the following: Chris Van Vliet interviewed Ryan Barkan, the owner of ProWrestlingTees.com. He very rarely does interviews or gives a look into how their business works. During the conversation, Barkan talked about their partnership with AEW, how the business got started and the role that Colt Cabana played in […]
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Backstage on why WWE ‘suspended’ Braun Strowman and pulled him from TLC pay-per-view
On Monday before Raw, it was noted by Dave Meltzer that the plan for the main event at WWE TLC was for Braun Strowman to challenge Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship. Those plans were changed and what ended up happening was that Strowman headbutted Adam Pearce at the start of the show and then […]
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Tommy Dreamer reveals there were plans for him to feud with Triple H
Former Impact Wrestling star Zachary Wentz from The Rascalz was interviewed on the latest episode of Tommy Dreamer’s “House of Hardcore” podcast. Here’s a couple of highlights from the show: Tommy Dreamer talked about his feud with Triple H that never happened: “For the longest time, ECW guys were considered dangerous within the industry. When […]
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Jim Ross on why Vince McMahon didn’t hire Larry Zbyszko, why the Midnight Express are not in the WWE Hall Of Fame
On the latest episode of “Grilling JR” on AdFreeShows.com, Jim Ross and Conrad Thompson cover the NWA Starrcade 1987 show. That show took place on November 26, 1987 from Chicago’s UIC Pavillion. This show was up against WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view. Ross covered all of the matches on the show including the World Title Steel […]
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WWE couple goes public with their relationship
Another WWE couple has gone public with their relationship. It was revealed on Wednesday evening that McKenzie Mitchell and Vic Joseph are dating. Mitchell posted a photo with Joseph on her Instagram account with the following caption: “my turkey” Joseph also posted a photo with the following caption: “Thankful for family, friends, colleagues and you […]
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Wednesday, November 25, 2020
NXT North American Champion Leon Ruff vs. Damian Priest vs. Johnny Gargano (Triple Threat Match)
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Trent Seven battles A-Kid in Heritage Cup Final today on NXT UK
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Pete Dunne to face a member of The Undisputed ERA in a WarGames Advantage Ladder Match
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A mystery person screwed The Undisputed Era on this week’s WWE NXT
The Undisputed Era was screwed at the end of this week’s episode of WWE NXT. In the closing minutes of the main event between Kyle O’Reilly and Pete Dunne, it looked like O’Reilly was about to win the match because he was close to grabbing the briefcase at the top of the ladder. A mystery […]
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AEW Dynamite: Kenny Omega attacked, John Moxley signs contract for next week’s title match
This week on AEW Dynamite, they did a second contract segment to make up for last week because of the attack on AEW World Champion Jon Moxley. This week, Kenny Omega was attacked just as he was making his entrance. The attack continued into the ring and Moxley hit the DDT on the AEW World […]
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Taz choked out Cody Rhodes on AEW Dynamite
It looks like a new storyline has just kicked off on AEW Dynamite. After Powerhouse Will Hobbs won the opening match, Taz grabbed the microphone and demanded for AEW management to give more respect to the FTW Title. Taz refused to leave until he heard from someone in management. They cut his mic out twice. […]
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There was a heel turn this week on WWE NXT
There was a big heel turn this week on WWE NXT. Toni Storm turned heel on Ember Moon by attacking her at ringside. Storm then looked on as Moon took a beating from Candice LeRae, Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez. All of this happened after Moon lost to LeRae in the opening match of the […]
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AEW Dynamite: Hangman Page joining The Dark Order?
This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite opened with Hangman Adam Page taking on John Silver from The Dark Order. Page won the match. After the match, The Dark Order walked out to the ring. Evil Uno said that he knows that they have done bad things in the past but he wanted to reach out […]
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Fit Finlay is back working for WWE
It looks like more furloughed and released employees can expect calls soon to return to work. As noted earlier, Hurricane Helms was brought back to work as a Producer after being let go back in April due to budget cuts related to the pandemic. PWInsider is reporting that Dave “Fit” Finlay is backstage at tonight’s […]
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Drew McIntyre plans to harass Vince McMahon until he books another WWE PPV in the UK
Drew McIntyre has been talking about his desire to see WWE hold another pay-per-view event in the UK. The WWE Champion brought up this possibility again during an interview with The Scotsman. Back in October, it was reported that WWE discussed McIntyre vs. Tyson Fury headlining UK PPV. However, that was before the COVID-19 pandemic, […]
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Bob Ryder has passed away
We are sad to report that Bob Ryder has passed away. Dave Meltzer broke the news this afternoon. Meltzer tweeted, “Bob Ryder was found dead at his home in Nashville by police today. We don’t know more but he had fallen yesterday and was on advanced chemo. Impact officials couldn’t get in touch with him […]
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WWE Producer is back working for the company
Shane Helms is back working for WWE. The former wrestler was backstage at Sunday’s Survivor Series pay-per-view event and worked Monday’s Raw TV event as a Producer from the ThunderDome, according to PWinsider.com. Helms was furloughed back in April due to company budget cuts related to the pandemic. At the time, not only did WWE […]
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Taz’s son files new trademark for wrestling purposes
Tyler Senerchia, son of Taz, could be doing something in the pro wrestling business. According to Trademarkia, on November 20th, he had attorney Michael E. Dockins file a new trademark with The United States Patent and Trademark Office for the name “Hook.” The filing was listed under entertainment services, namely, live appearances by a professional […]
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Arn Anderson on WWE video zooming, which wrestlers are students of the game right now, thoughts on Will Hobbs, Ric Flair going to WWF in 1988
Arn Anderson answered fan questions this week on an “Ask Arn Anything” episode of AdFreeShows.com. Arn talked about the current wrestling landscape and he talked about the Old Age Outlaws, Uncensored 1996, Chick Donovan, the worst wrestling promoters and much more. Here are some highlights: Arn was asked what he thinks of WWE video zooming […]
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Nikki and Brie Bella tease WWE return
The following press release was issued today: SUPERSTAR WRESTLING TWINS NIKKI AND BRIE BELLA TEASE THEIR RETURN TO THE RING AND DISCUSS MOTHERHOOD, THERAPY ON TODAY’S ‘TAMRON HALL’ Plus, Infinity Song, The Sibling Singing Group Discovered by Jay-Z, Performs Their Title Track “Mad Love” For The First Time on Daytime Television On the Wednesday, November […]
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Must-See Moments: IMPACT! November 24, 2020
After a high-stakes World Title main event between Rich Swann and Ken Shamrock, IMPACT! erupted into chaos. Relive every jaw-dropping moment including a shocking unmasking, a phenomenal upset and a sickening assault. These are the Top 5 Must-See Moments!
Check out the jaw-dropping ringside photo gallery from last night’s IMPACT!
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Can’t-Miss IMPACT! Photo Gallery
Last night, Sami Callihan delivered a gruesome assault to Eddie Edwards as IMPACT! went off the air in absolute chaos. Relive his heinous actions, the epic World Title clash between Rich Swann and Ken Shamrock, Kiera Hogan and Tasha Steelz in the Knockouts Tag Team Title Tournament, the phenomenal emergence of AJ Swoggle, plus more in this stunning ringside photo gallery!
Click here for full IMPACT! results and highlights.
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As we wrote about earlier, the Backlash pay-per-view has been replaced by a new show called WWE Stomping Grounds. The Tacoma Dome in Washing...
