AEW star Rebel suffered an apparent leg injury during a tag team match on Dynamite. Rebel and Dr. Britt Baker, DMD faced Nyla Rose and Vickie Guerrero this week. At one point during the match, Rebel went down and had to use her arms to pull herself out of the ring as the action continued […]
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AEW has announced that there will be “breaking news” tonight concerning Team Taz. For weeks, there has been trouble within the group and it seems like Brian Cage could be on the way out because he has not gone along with the group’s plans to cheat during matches. In addition to the Team Taz news, […]
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WWE Hall Of Famer The Honky Tonk Man has posted another recent photo of himself online and he seems to be doing great. The former Intercontinental Champion hasn’t been seen much in public since he was inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame in 2019 so his posts tend to garner attention since they are […]
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The early betting odds for some matches at the Great American Bash edition of WWE NXT that takes place next Tuesday have been released. Only four matches have been announced for the show thus far. However, WWE will be announcing more matches for this show in the coming days. So far, these odds indicate the […]
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AEW star Darby Allin will be part of the cast for “Jackass 4” according to Slashfilm.com. The film was originally slated to have been released in March but due to coronavirus concerns, the production company pushed the date back and it is now slated to be released in theaters on October 22, 2021. Soon thereafter, […]
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AEW’s Tully Blanchard answered fan questions last week on AdFreeShows.com. Blanchard was a last-minute replacement for the originally scheduled guest, Baby Doll. Blanchard was asked what he thinks Shawn Spears is missing, and as a result, not getting big matches: “He and I have had that discussion a number of times. It is a lot […]
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On the latest episode of “The Hall Of Fame” podcast, WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T previewed the upcoming Money In The Bank pay-per-view. He also gave his thoughts on the recently released WWE stars, the return of Edge, and more. Booker was asked if he’s glad to see Edge returning: “Of course I am. […]
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During Tuesday’s Busted Open Radio on SiriusXM, Bully Ray reacted to Eddie Kingston’s comments about WWE. For those of you that missed it, Kingston gave a “rah rah” speech for the crowd after Saturday’s AEW Dynamite. The WWE Hall Of Famer apparently did not appreciate Kingston calling out WWE because he does not have a […]
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Mercedes Martinez worked a tag team match with Jake Atlas against Xia Li and Boa on Tuesday’s episode of WWE NXT. The finish saw Martinez take a roundhouse kick from Li, which connected with Martinez’s jaw and ear. She dropped right away and face-first. The match was called off. Some fans speculated at the time […]
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On this week’s episode of “Green with Envy,” former WWE star Chelsea Green talks about long distance relationships, facetime and phone sex and she also talks about pro wrestling while answering some questions from the listeners. Green was asked if she had to be paired with a guy on Raw, Smackdown, or NXT, who would […]
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A limited number of tickets will go on-sale Thursday, July 1, for the IMPACT Wrestling shows that will air on AXS TV immediately after the Slammiversary pay-per-view, which is scheduled for Saturday, July 17 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Tickets to IMPACT shows on Sunday and Monday, July 18 & 19, go on-sale on Thursday, July, with two sessions scheduled for both days. Here is the schedule:
Session 1
Sunday, July 18, 3-6 p.m. CT
Session 2
Sunday, July 18, 7-10 p.m. CT
Session 3
Monday, July 19, 3-6 p.m. CT
Session 4
Monday, July 19, 7-10 p.m. CT
All sessions will be held at Skyway Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, and will spotlight the fallout from Slammiversary.
Nikki Cross is now being referred to as ‘Nikki A.S.H. – Almost a Superhero’ after the gave herself that name this week on WWE Monday Night Raw. WWE has registered for the trademark so it looks like they will be using that name going forward. The superhero gimmick is something she pitched a while back […]
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WWE star Otis has been going through a transformation in recent weeks. A couple of weeks ago, he showed off his clean-shaven face with his hair pulled back in a ponytail to signify that he is now a heel. Per the WWE storyline, Otis has been transformed by his best friend Chad Gable and he […]
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During an interview on the Wrestling Perspective Podcast, AEW star Joey Janella talked about barging in the school board meeting that Drake Wuertz attended: “So Drake Younger, he is a former deathmatch wrestler on the independents. When I was a teenager, he was probably the top American deathmatch wrestler.bHe had some problems, like most deathmatch […]
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WWE’s streaming service, WWE Network, and Peacock are slated to air a new documentary on Lex Luger that is titled, WWE Icons: Lex Luger. Here is the description for the documentary: “The next installment of the acclaimed docuseries takes you inside the life and career of The Total Package as he reaches the height of […]
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MVP calls it as he sees it and when it comes to fans, he’s active on social media in responding to their takes. He did so yet again on Twitter where he called out fans for criticizing the WWE product and complaining about it. His first tweet read, “2 things today’s wrestling fans LOVE: Assumptions […]
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All Elite Wrestling will return to its normal time slot tonight on TNT after airing on Friday and Saturday nights for the past month. The promotion recently announced that Jungle Boy will take on Jack Evans. The match was announced on Tuesday’s AEW Dark. Jungle Boy is coming off a loss to AEW World Heavyweight […]
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The road to Slammiversary continues on an all-new IMPACT! this Thursday at 8/7c on AXS TV!
Sami Callihan will have an opportunity to get his hands on IMPACT World Champion Kenny Omega before Slammiversary when Team Dreamer battles Team Callis on IMPACT! After Don Callis was fired as IMPACT Executive Vice President by board-appointed consultant Tommy Dreamer, Callis laid out the challenge for a colossal six-man tag. This Thursday, Omega will team with The Good Brothers to take on Dreamer’s hand-picked team of Callihan, Moose and Chris Sabin. But can Team Dreamer put their personal differences aside in order to fight a common enemy? During this time of uncertainty, there is one thing that can be guaranteed – when these six competitors meet in the squared circle, it will be total and utter chaos!
It’s a dream match of epic proportions as Eddie Edwards goes one-on-one with NJPW legend Satoshi Kojima this Thursday! After having each other’s back in the ongoing war against Violent By Design, Kojima must soon return to New Japan Pro-Wrestling. But before he does, the two friends will compete in a highly-anticipated match built on respect.
As Slammiversary draws near, IMPACT Wrestling’s tag team division continues to heat up. Following a verbal exchange inside Swinger’s Palace, TJP and Fallah Bahh will take on Rich Swann and Willie Mack in tag team action! TJP and Fallah have been on a roll as of late but standing in their way of a potential IMPACT World Tag Team Title opportunity is Rich Swann and Willie Mack. With everyone’s eye on the prize, who will score the all-important victory this Thursday on IMPACT?
Battle lines have been drawn ahead of the return of Ultimate X at Slammiversary. One one side, we have seen the formation of a powerful new alliance between Ace Austin, Madman Fulton, Rohit Raju and Shera. Opposing them are X-Division Champion Josh Alexander, Petey Williams and Trey Miguel but conspicuous by his absence is Chris Bey. After Petey sent Bey a warning, telling him to “pick a side before a side picks you”, Bey remained on the outside looking in. Now the two are set for a singles collision this Thursday on IMPACT! where the winner will earn a huge momentum boost going into Ultimate X!
Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo made one thing abundantly clear last week – she’s done with Susan and Kimber Lee. Following a dominant victory over Susan, Purrazzo refused to let go of the Fujiwara Armbar, leading to physical involvement from a distraught Kimber Lee. What will happen when these two former friends collide in this week’s BTI exlcusive match? Find out this Thursday at 7/6c on AXS TV!
The action doesn’t stop when IMPACT! goes off the air. Stay tuned to AXS TV at 10/9c for a new episode of IMPACT in 60 featuring the greatest matches from the IMPACT career of former Knockouts Champion, Laurel Van Ness!
This week’s edition of WWE Monday Night Raw saw its viewership and the key demo down from last Monday’s episode. According to Brandon Thurston of WrestleNomics, the episode drew an average of 1.570 million viewers on the USA Network, which is down from the 1.719 million viewers last week. The show did have to go […]
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Congratulations to WWE power couple Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch. Rollins announced on Instagram Stories that he and Lynch will be getting married today. Their wedding was actually scheduled for last year but it was delayed due to the pandemic. Lynch has been off WWE TV since April of 2020 due to her pregnancy. She […]
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It looks like taking the King of the Ring crown away from Baron Corbin was the first step towards something new for his character. It was first reported by Heel By Nature that WWE has filed a trademark for “Happy Corbin.” It’s not entirely clear what the plans are but in a WWE.com video filmed after […]
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During the second episode of F4W’s “We’re Live Pal!” show with Denise Salcedo, Garrett Gonzales, and Andrew Zarian, some insight was given as to why we see so much of Baron Corbin on WWE TV. Corbin has been in a storyline with Shinsuke Nakamura over the past few weeks over the King of the Ring […]
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AEW star Jungle Boy took to Twitter on Monday to reveal that he and Anna Jay are a couple. The photo took a lot of fans by surprise, especially since there have been teases on BTE that Stu Grayson has a crush on Anna. That is obviously a BTE storyline and the photo below is […]
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Former WWE referee Drake Wuertz implied in a post on Instagram that he was let go because he refused to show proof that he’s been vaccinated. Wuertz claimed that his previous employer (WWE was not mentioned by name) discriminated against employees and they violated basic human rights. There are holes in this story because there […]
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Ronda Rousey uploaded a new video to her YouTube channel to reveal the gender of her first child. Rousey and her husband, Travis Browne, will be expecting a baby girl in September. Congratulations to the happy couple! Before announcing her pregnancy in April, Rousey had talked about wanting to be a mother for years and […]
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The live viewership numbers for AEW Dynamite are in and the show was up in total viewers and the 18-49 demographic. Dynamite drew 649,000 viewers, which is up from the 552,000 viewers the show previously drew last week. In the 18-49 demographic, the show did a 0.21, which is up from 0.20 last week. Dave […]
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You’ll be grinning ear to ear when you experience Rachael Ellering‘s brand new “Strong Smile” theme song and entrance video!
See Rachael Ellering in action on all-new episodes of IMPACT!, Thursday nights at 8/7c on AXS TV.
WWE’s Senior Vice President of Talent Development, Canyon Ceman, is no longer with the company. Dave Meltzer broke the news and this is what Dr. Tom Prichard’s tweet was about earlier today as he and Ceman had not seen eye to eye when Prichard was working for the company several years ago. Ceman has been […]
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ROH issued the following: BANDIDO CHALLENGES RUSH FOR ROH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AT BEST IN THE WORLD Bandido has been touted as a future world champion from the moment he debuted in Ring of Honor in early 2019. The sensational luchador will finally get his first opportunity at the ROH World Title when he challenges fellow […]
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Sonjay Dutt is no longer working for WWE as a Producer. Fightful Select reported the news today and noted there’s not a lot of details just yet as to why he’s leaving, but sources have indicated that it was his decision to leave. Dave Meltzer reports Dutt left the company two weeks ago. He started working […]
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During Monday’s episode of Raw, Damian Priest made his return to in-ring action after being off WWE TV for several weeks. He worked the opening Battle Royal on Raw where he made it to the final two with Riddle, who went over in the contest. Priest ended his feud with The Miz at WrestleMania Backlash […]
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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 Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Marko Stunt, Frankie Kazarian vs. JD Drake, Nyla Rose vs. Holidead, and Wardlow vs. Baron Black. Dark will be back on Tuesday night at 7pm ET […]
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AEW star Santana has filed for a couple of trademarks. He did so on June 24th with the USPTO for the terms, “BornNasty” and “Mike Santana,” under entertainment and merchandising purposes. Here is the description: “IC 025. US 022 039. G & S: Hats; Shirts; Socks; Bandanas; Sweatshirts; Hooded sweatshirts IC 041. US 100 101 107. […]
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“Hangman” Adam Page worked a singles match with Will Hobbs during last Saturday’s episode of AEW Dynamite on TNT from Jacksonville, Florida at Daily’s Place. Fans may have noticed that Page was bleeding from the back of his head. There was a spot in the match where they were brawling in the corner and Page […]
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Chris Jericho has announced that he will be on commentary on Dynamite this Wednesday. The former AEW World Heavyweight Champion confirmed the news on Instagram and mentioned that he wanted to see the MJF-Sammy Guevara match up close. He wrote, “I’m returning to the commentary desk this Wednesday for the entire duration of #AEWDynamite!!”, he […]
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The latest edition of WWE Friday Night SmackDown saw its ratings dip. Friday’s show averaged 1.971 million viewers on FOX, which is down from last week’s show that did 2.045 million viewers, according to Brandon Thurston of WrestleNomics. In the all-important 18-49 demographic, the show did a 0.54 rating, the same as the 0.54 rating […]
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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has yet another role in Hollywood lined up. It was announced on Monday that the former WWE Champion is set to star in the upcoming film “Red One.” It will be an Amazon exclusive film. The Rock, Dany Garcia, and Hiram Garcia from Seven Bucks Productions as well as Amazon Studios […]
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WWE’s streaming service, WWE Network, and Peacock will air a new documentary on Lex Luger that is titled, WWE Icons: Lex Luger. This is the fourth episode of the new WWE Icons series as previous episodes featured Beth Phoenix, RVD, and Yokozuna. The episode is slated to premiere on Sunday, July 4. Here is the […]
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Earlier this month there was talk about Samoa Joe coming back to WWE NXT after the company released him back in April due to budget cuts and that ended up happening. It was reported at the time that Triple H wanted him back in NXT as opposed to being in another promotion. Of course, Triple […]
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All Elite Wrestling announced on Monday the Dynamite episode in Boston, Massachusetts at the Agganis Arena that was slated to take place on Wednesday, September 8th has been moved to Wednesday, October 27th. The promotion didn’t provide a reason as to why the schedule was changed, but fans who already bought tickets to the show […]
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The WWE ThunderDome concept is coming to an end as WWE will be resuming live event touring next month. WrestleVotes reported today that the final live show from the ThunderDome will be the July 9th episode of Friday Night SmackDown. WWE plans to tape the July 12th episode of Monday Night Raw one week before. […]
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Over the weekend an old video of the Bella Twins appearing on E! Network’s Fashion Police in July 2013 was posted on social media. In the video, the Bella Twins were given a photo of Chyna and asked to give their take. This is where Nikki Bella said, “we don’t know if it’s a man […]
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MLW issued the following: King Mo, Bu Ku Dao & Alex Kane added to Battle Riot III 40 wrestlers will riot July 10 in Philadelphia King Mo, Bu Ku Dao & Alex Kane have been added to MLW’s Battle Riot on Saturday, July 10th in Philadelphia at the 2300 Arena. Limited tickets are available at: […]
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The Bollywood Boyz (Sunil Singh & Samir Singh) were among several WWE stars to be released by the company on Friday. After the news of their departure came out, they’ve received a lot of praise from several wrestlers including Randy Orton. The former WWE Champion worked with the brothers when he feuded with Jinder Mahal […]
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Impact Wrestling sent the following: IMPACT Wrestling’s Popular Content Expands Its Global Footprint Throughout Europe on Pluto TV IMPACT Wrestling Content is Now Available on the Platform in the United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, Switzerland & Austria LOS ANGELES – (June 28, 2021) – IMPACT Wrestling, a subsidiary of the leading independent global multi-platform media company Anthem Sports & Entertainment […]
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Following last Thursday’s loaded episode of IMPACT!, the cameras continued to roll for these exclusive clips that you won’t see on television!
Eddie Edwards and Satoshi Kojima left it all in the ring during their IMPACT World Tag Team Title match against Joe Doering and Deaner. But in the end, it wasn’t enough to overcome the powerful force known as Violent By Design. In this post-match video, Eddie Edwards respectfully challenges Satoshi Kojima to a singles match, but they are confronted by an intrusive W. Morrissey!
After Havok came to the aid of Rosemary during her match against Kiera Hogan, “The Demon Assassin” scored the pinfall victory over one half of the Knockouts Tag Team Champions. Has the time come for Havok and Rosemary to join forces and go after Fire ‘N Flava‘s Knockouts Tag Team Titles? The Shadow says yes.
As the return of Ultimate X draws near, Chris Bey and Petey Williams will first collide in singles action. Watch as Chris Bey sends a message to his opponent, claiming that while he may never be “The Canadian Destroyer”, Petey Williams will never beat “The Ultimate Finesser”.
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Buddy Murphy was part of the names to be released by WWE earlier this month. He is under a 90-day non-compete clause and won’t be able to sign with other promotions until that expires. Murphy took to his Instagram account to show off his physique by sharing a photo and writing the following in the […]
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AEW is airing another episode of its weekly Dark: Elevation program and the matches on tap for the show have been announced. Among the matches announced include Wheeler Yuta vs. Karl Anderson, Penta El Zero Miedo & Eddie Kingston vs. The Hybrid2, Brock Anderson, Lee Johnson, & Dustin Rhodes vs. Adrian Alanis, Liam Gray, & […]
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IMPACT Wrestling Content is Now Available on the Platform in the United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, Switzerland & Austria
LOS ANGELES – (June 28, 2021) – IMPACT Wrestling, a subsidiary of the leading independent global multi-platform media company Anthem Sports & Entertainment Inc., announced today the expansion of IMPACT Wrestling’s popular content on Pluto TV—furthering the promotion’s reach across the United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. The move comes as a continuation of IMPACT Wrestling’s partnership with Pluto TV, which kicked off in April 2018 with the U.S. launch of IMPACT Wrestling’s content on the country’s top free ad-supported streaming television service.
Since its inception in 2002, IMPACT has established itself as one of the largest professional wrestling organizations in the world and the premier destination for wrestling fans across the globe. Now, Pluto TV users throughout Europe will be able to enjoy IMPACT Wrestling’s hard-hitting programming which boasts almost two decades of new and classic original content from across the promotion’s storied legacy. Those featured include celebrated icons such as Ric Flair, Sting, Kurt Angle, Kevin Nash and AJ Styles; as well as IMPACT’s current roster of world-class athletes which includes Rich Swann, The Good Brothers, former NFL player Moose, Deonna Purrazzo, Sami Callihan, Eddie Edwards, Jordynne Grace, Eric Young and Chris Bey.
“IMPACT Wrestling is proud to continue our successful partnership with Pluto TV, bringing our exclusive content to even more viewers around the world,” said Jaime Pollack, Chief Revenue Officer, Sports Media Group, which includes IMPACT Wrestling. “The global demand for quality professional wrestling programming has, arguably, never been higher, and we are excited for the opportunity to provide millions of pro wrestling fans both old and new with the ultimate ringside seats to all the epic matchups, original series, and in-depth retrospectives that IMPACT Wrestling is known for.”
IMPACT programming is televised globally in 120 countries including AXS TV in the US. IMPACT boasts a huge following on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other social media platforms.
WWE NXT star Adam Cole is the guest on this week’s “After The Bell” podcast with Corey Graves. Cole talked about the break up of The Undisputed Era, his rivalry with Kyle O’Reilly, Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine, and more. Here are some highlights: Cole was asked what it’s like now to be wrestling on his own […]
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Former WWE/WCW star Marc Mero was interviewed this week on David Penzer’s “Sitting Ringside” podcast. Mero was on to talk about his wrestling career and what he is doing these days outside of wrestling to help kids. Mero talking about developing his Johnny B. Badd Persona in WCW: “When Dusty Rhodes first came up with […]
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Bianca Carelli, the daughter of former WWE star Santino Marella, was on the Chris Van Vliet Podcast to talk about her wrestling career: Bianca on her WWE tryout in 2019: “I’m not sure how everyone got selected. Obviously, I believe my dad put forth some of the students at Battle Arts at the time. That […]
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Vince McMahon went out on the town Saturday night to attend Dave Chappelle’s comedy show at the Premier Theater in Mashantucket, CT. The WWE Chairman was seen with comedian/actor Donnell Rawlings backstage at the show. Stephanie McMahon could also be seen in the background, as seen below: Photo of Vince McMahon taken backstage last night […]
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Roman Reigns will make his next title defense as the Universal Champion against Edge at the Money in the Bank pay-per-view event on Sunday, July 18, 2021 from Fort Worth, Texas at Dickies Arena. WWE set up the match on Friday’s episode of SmackDown when Edge interrupted a promo segment with Reigns and Paul Heyman. […]
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Batista recently made it known that he isn’t interested in acting alongside John Cena and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in a Hollywood movie. When a fan suggested it, he responded with “Nah, I’m good.” The former WWE star later took to Twitter to noted that his comments were not personal. He shared a collage of […]
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Sportskeeda interviewed WWE NXT star Franky Monet this week. She talked about teaming up with her husband John Morrison, Samoa Joe’s return to WWE NXT, and more. Franky talking about how John Morrison came up with the Johnny Drip Drip character: “He’s having the most fun I’ve seen him have in a long time. I […]
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After going on hiatus shortly before WrestleMania 36 last year, Roman Reigns took time off from WWE during the COVID-19 pandemic to be with his family. When he returned at SummerSlam, he had a whole new character as WWE finally turned him heel. Reigns beat Bray Wyatt for the Universal Title in August 2020 at […]
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In one of the most legendary championship main events in IMPACT Wrestling history, Samoa Joe finally dethrones rival Kurt Angle to capture the TNA World Heavyweight Title!
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In the main event of this week’s AEW Dynamite, Kenny Omega put his AEW World Championship on the line against Jungle Boy. Jungle Boy earned the right to challenge for the title after winning the Casino Battle Royale at Double Or Nothing. Before the match got started, the referee kicked out everyone who was hanging […]
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Ethan Page challenged Darby Allin to a Coffin match for the July 7th episode of AEW Dynamite in Miami. The team of Allin and Sting have been feuding with Scorpio Sky and Page for months with Sting and Allin winning a tag team match at Double Or Nothing. Page and Sky defeated Allin in a […]
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Konnan was brutally attacked by FTR on this week’s episode of AEW Dynamite. Konnan was out for a face-to-face segment with Tully Blanchard to hype the upcoming FTR vs. Proud and Powerful match. Konnan thought he had Santana and Ortiz to back him up but it was revealed that they were attacked earlier in the […]
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The decision on which wrestlers to release this week was apparently made shortly before the news got out because there were people who were involved or about to start storylines on television. Fightful reports that there were plans for Marina Shafir to be paired with the new stable, The Diamond Mine. She was going to […]
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This week on “ARN” on AdFreeShows.com, Arn Anderson and Conrad Thompson continued to journey through Arn’s early years in pro wrestling as “Marty Lunde.” The Enforcer talked about his run in Southeastern Championship Wrestling, cage matches, Johnny Rich, meeting his future wife, and more. Arn also spoke about his son, Brock Anderson, debuting last week […]
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WWE has been trying out some notable NXT stars at main roster events as of late and that trend will continue. Last Friday at SmackDown, WWE NXT Champion Karrion Kross and North American Champion Bronson Reed worked separate dark matches before the company brought them in to work this week’s Main Event TV taping this […]
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This week on the AEW Unrestricted podcast, Tony Schiavone and Aubrey Edwards interviewed QT Marshall. Marshall talked about how he went from being Cody Rhodes’ assistant to Tony Khan’s right hand man, his role at the Nightmare Factory, his bowling shirts, why he sits on the steps during The Factory’s wrestling matches, the female performer […]
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Mark Sterling, real name Mark Ptasnik, has locked down his ring name. The AEW manager had attorney Michael Dockins file the trademark with the USPTO for the purposes of entertainment services on June 22nd. Here is the description: “Entertainment services, namely, live appearances by a professional wrestling, sports entertainment, and podcast personality; Entertainment services, namely, […]
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Former WWE star Ruby Riott, who apparently will be using the Rancid-inspired name Ruby Soho going forward, was recently interviewed on the Wrestling Perspective Podcast. Scroll down for the full interview but here is what she said about the formation of the Riott Squad and the original plans for them: “I had no idea about […]
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On the latest episode of “My World with Jeff Jarrett” on AdFreeShows.com, Jarrett talked about the debut of TNA in 2002 at the Von Braun Civic Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Jarrett shared many behind-the-scenes stories that have never been told before including the time when Toby Keith turned down an invitation to sing at the White […]
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The overnight ratings are in for Friday’s WWE SmackDown episode from Tampa, Florida at Yuengling Center. The episode drew an average of 1.859 million viewers, which is down from last Friday’s SmackDown episode that did an average of 1.928 million viewers on FOX, according to Spoiler TV. The first hour did 1.913 million viewers while […]
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Earlier this month it was announced by AEW wrestler Joey Janela that he was out of action with an injury. However, at the time, he didn’t say what the injury was. His last match took place on the May 28th edition of AEW Dynamite where he lost to Adam Page. He’s been regularly wrestling on […]
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MLW issued the following: Von Erichs & Aramis added to Battle Riot III 40 wrestlers will riot July 10 in Philadelphia The Von Erichs and Aramis have been added to MLW’s Battle Riot on Saturday, July 10th in Philadelphia at the 2300 Arena. Limited tickets are available at: www.MLW2300.com. Ross Von Erich: Returning from his […]
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A reminder to AEW fans that Dynamite will air tonight on TNT. The show was bumped off its normal Wednesday night time slot this whole month because of TNT’s coverage of the NBA playoffs and had been airing on Friday nights. Tonight’s show is scheduled at 8 pm eastern. Next week’s Dynamite will also air […]
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Thursday’s Impact Wrestling episode on AXS TV saw its viewership stay the same. The show did 111,000 viewers, the same as last week’s 111,000 viewers, according to Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics. It did a 0.03 rating in the 18-49 demo, the same as the 0.03 rating in the 18-49 demo the show did the previous […]
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WWE has filed a new trademark, but what it will be used for remains to be a mystery. On June 22nd, the company filed for the name “Hachiman” with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Here is the description: “Entertainment services, namely, wrestling exhibitions and performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer rendered live […]
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WWE has announced a new match and segment for Monday Night Raw. First up is the segment as MVP and Kofi Kingston will come face-to-face. The company has been doing a storyline where MVP has been trying to give Kingston advice, but Kingston has turned it down every time. Kingston is slated to challenge MVP’s […]
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Check out these exclusive scenes from backstage on the latest IMPACT! Don Callis & IMPACT World Champion Kenny Omega get harassed by security on their way into the IMPACT Zone. Despite what Scott D’Amore may think, Tommy Dreamer begins a new role with the company. Plus, Moose puts his differences with Sami Callihan and Chris Sabin aside for a huge six-man war and more!
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This week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown closed out with Roman Reigns in the ring. He and Paul Heyman said that there was no one left to face. As soon as that was said, Edge’s music played and he walked out and then attacked Reigns around the ringside area. Reigns was able to get […]
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It looks like WWE is backing off on using “Riddle” as Matt Riddle’s only name. This week on WWE Friday Night SmackDown while talking about the upcoming Money In The Bank pay-per-view, Michael Cole referred to Matt Riddle and not just Riddle. That is not by accident because he said his full name twice. Vince […]
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WWE has released Tino Sabbatelli from his contract. He is the 14th and final name to be released as part of the recent group. Sabbatelli signed with WWE in 2014 and was released on April 17, 2020. He wrestled on AEW Dark last July and then was signed again by WWE in October so this […]
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The Bollywood Boyz, Sunil Singh and Samir Singh, announced on Twitter that they have been released by WWE. They issued the following statement: “All the bumps, torn ACL’s, dislocated shoulders, it’s all been worth if for the last 5 years. And how ironic, we finished our last match with a shoulder hanging out of socket […]
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You can add Killian Dain to the names released by WWE today. The news comes as somewhat a surprise because it seemed like he was in the mix in NXT with his storyline with Drake Maverick. The duo has been teaming up on NXT for months with Dain being the reluctant partner who warmed up […]
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As first reported by PWInsider, WWE has released MMA Four Horsewomen member Marina Shafir as part of the company budget cuts. Shafir’s release leaves Shayna Baszler as the only Horsewomen left on the active roster. Jessamyn Duke was part of the last group of releases and Ronda Rousey is currently at home expecting her first […]
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In addition to the names listed earlier, WWE has reportedly released Ever-Rise, Matt Martel and Chase Parker. The news was first reported by Sean Ross Sapp. Martel and Parker signed in 2016 with WWE but they didn’t get much traction since they were primarily used on NXT live events and 205 Live. They lost to […]
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In addition to the names we noted earlier, WWE has also released Fandango. Fandango first signed a developmental deal with WWE in 2006 to train in Deep South Wrestling and later Florida Championship Wrestling that would morph into NXT. At first, he received a big push on the main roster several years ago and he […]
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WWE has released Ariya Daivari as part of their ongoing budget cuts. Daivari, brother of WWE Producer Shawn Daivari, has been with WWE since 2016 and primarily used on 205 Live. In recent months, he had been teaming with Tony Nese. As noted earlier Nese was also released and more names are expected to be […]
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WWE has released Tony Nese as part of their ongoing budget cuts. Nese made his WWE debut in 2016 as part of the Cruiserweight Classic on the WWE Network and he has primarily wrestled on 205 Live. Nese also has appeared on NXT and a few main roster shows on Monday Night Raw. The former […]
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All Elite Wrestling confirmed a new segment for Saturday’s episode of Dynamite. AEW President Tony Khan revealed during an appearance on Busted Open Radio today that there will be a face-to-face segment with Konnan and Tully Blanchard on the show to further the feud with Santana & Ortiz and FTR. Just announced by @AEW GM […]
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Last March, Jeff Hardy stated during an appearance on WWE’s The Bump that he wanted to go back to his old theme song, “No More Words.” In fact, when he signed a new deal with the company, he put that request as part of the deal and the WWE granted it. Dave Meltzer reported in […]
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On Friday morning, WWE announced their return to the UK for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic started. The company is slated to return this September. Four dates were announced and all of them are house shows. They head to the Utilita Arena in Newcastle on Sunday, September 19, the O2 Arena in London […]
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Catch up on everything you need to know from last night’s IMPACT!, including an evil alliance, a friendship torn and a monumental main event. These are the Top 5 Must-See Moments!
See the action from every angle in this stunning ringside photo gallery!
Relive last night’s IMPACT! in this stunning ringside photo gallery. There was no going back for Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo when she severed ties with her former ally, Susan, in a physical matchup. Meanwhile, the bond between Havok and Rosemary strengthened as Havok came to her aid during her match with Knockouts Tag Team Champion Kiera Hogan. In the X-Division, battle lines were drawn between the competitors in the upcoming Ultimate X match but Chris Bey refused to pick a side, and so much more!
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