Tony Khan announced on Twitter that Tully Blanchard will reveal his new client at ROH Supercard of Honor. His new client will take on Ninja Mack. Blanchard was recently fired by FTR on an episode of AEW Dynamite and it’s been rumored that Bret Hart might be coming in to manage them. There’s no word […]
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Many of you might have noticed that Jeff Hardy has made a change to the way he hits the Swanton Bomb at the end of his matches. As seen on last night’s episode of AEW Dynamite, Jeff now lands with his entire body on his opponent rather than having his back and spine hit the […]
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The ratings are in for AEW Dynamite. The show drew 979,000 viewers, down from the 1,046,000 viewers the show previously drew last week. In the 18-49 demographic, the show did a 0.38 rating, which is down from the 0.41 last week. Dynamite ranked #3 in the top 150 shows on cable for the night, the […]
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Kurt Angle spoke this week during an episode of “The Kurt Angle Show” to talk about being in the WWE Hall of Fame, how he wanted Stone Cold to induct him but ended up with John Cena, and who wrote his speech for him. Angle talking about being in the WWE Hall of Fame: “It […]
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WWE’s Jimmy Smith appeared on “Busted Open” this week to talk about calling WrestleMania 38, who his commentary influences are, and what it took to learn the WWE announcing style. Jimmy Smith giving his thoughts on calling the upcoming WrestleMania 38 event: “I’ve called world championship boxing matches, a world championship in the UFC, a […]
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John Cena did an interview with Alfred Konuwa of Forbes. The following highlights were sent to us: Fan reaction to WWE Evil “Peacock is extremely happy that WWE fans flock to material so they can express how they feel,” said John Cena in an exclusive interview. “If [fans] don’t like it, they’ll be very vocal […]
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Bianca Belair appeared on “My Mom’s Basement” with Robbie Fox today to discuss the biggest changes from moving to the main roster from NXT, as well as her thoughts on TJ Wilson and Triple H. Bianca Belair was asked what was the biggest surprise moving from NXT to the main roster: “I would say traveling. […]
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The ratings for the latest edition of WWE NXT 2.0 are in. The show drew 626,000 live viewers on the USA Network, which is down from the 628,000 viewers the show previously drew a week ago, according to Brandon Thurston of WrestleNomics. It did a 0.14 rating for the 18-49 demographic. The show did a […]
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WWE announcer Michael Cole joined “The Press Box” podcast to promote WrestleMania and to talk about his former role at CBS News, his transition to announcing for WWE, the mechanics in calling matches, his relationships with former and current announcers and wrestlers, and more. Here are some highlights from the interview. Cole said he considers […]
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Since January, there’s been talk about certain wrestlers exiting the company when their contracts expire. Lio Rush’s deal has already expired and Peter Avalon is currently on a “per date” deal and he is no longer under a long-term contract. Marko Stunt hasn’t been used on AEW television in many months and rumors about his […]
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Kevin Owens decided to re-sign with WWE last December as his contract was slated to expire this past January. The former WWE Universal Champion will be part of the WWE roster for the foreseeable future after inking the multi-year deal that will make him one of the highest-paid wrestlers in the company. While speaking with […]
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Ahead of this week’s AEW Dynamite, there is news coming out about a former WWE star that is expected to sign with the company. Per a report from Fightful, AEW officials are said to have significant interest in Toni Storm and the interest in her is so strong that several of the talent in the […]
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Ads are out for some of the post-WrestleMania live events and the match-ups may give a glimpse into creative plans for April. Drew McIntyre is slated to face Universal Champion Roman Reigns at the post-WrestleMania live events. The 4/16 show in Erie, PA lists the main event as Roman Reigns vs. Drew McIntyre vs. Seth […]
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Things appear to be smoothed over between Shane McMahon and WWE. PWInsider reported today that McMahon is being brought in for WrestleMania weekend in Dallas. This would be his first time back with the company since Royal Rumble weekend in January. It was not said if McMahon will be involved on the actual broadcast, working […]
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Pat McAfee stopped by “Busted Open” today to talk about his upcoming WrestleMania match, the pressure he is feeling, and how his chemistry with Michael Cole came about. Pat McAfee was asked to tell about the most pressure he ever felt in one particular moment on a football field and compare that to what he’s […]
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This week’s edition of WWE Monday Night Raw saw its ratings increase. According to Brandon Thurston of WrestleNomics, the episode drew an average of 1.979 million viewers on the USA Network, which is up from the 1.769 million viewers last week. The 18-49 demo saw the average rating be 0.55, up from the 0.50 rating […]
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Mickie James spoke with AJ Singh of “The Wrassingh Show” podcast. The following highlights were sent to us: Question 1: Do we have any word on NWA Empowerrr 2, is the PPV happening? Mickie’s response: “Yes! I mean obviously, it’s been something that’s come up in conversation now and it’s just something that I need […]
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WWE signed big-money deals with FOX and NBC Universal for the television rights to Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown. WWE’s deal with FOX started in October 2019 for SmackDown while NBCU, the parent company of the USA Network, retained the rights to Raw. Dave Meltzer noted on today’s Wrestling Observer Radio that FOX originally […]
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The live viewership numbers for AEW Rampage are in. Rampage drew 425,000 viewers and a 0.14 rating in the 18-49 demographic on TNT in the 10 pm ET time slot. Last week the show did 398,000 viewers and a 0.13 rating in the 11:30 pm ET time slot. This was the lowest key demo and […]
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Montez Ford appeared on Denise Salcedo’s YouTube channel this week ahead of WrestleMania to talk about working with Angelo Dawkins, celebrity appearances at the big event, seeing Bianca Belair live her dream, and why he chose the frog splash. Montez Ford was asked how he feels performing at WrestleMania with Angelo Dawkins: “It’s cool. It’s […]
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WWE issued the following: WrestleMania® to Air Live in Dave & Buster’s Nationwide STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– WWE (NYSE: WWE) today announced a new partnership with Joe Hand Promotions that will bring all of WWE’s Premium Live Events to Dave & Buster’s locations nationwide beginning with WrestleMania this Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, April 3 at […]
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A rumor has been gaining steam on social media this weekend about Alexa Bliss allegedly having heat with Ronda Rousey. The rumor claims: “Bliss reportedly disliked working with Ronda due to her reckless in-ring style causing injuries. The shade thrown at Rousey from Alexa in a group chat with other WWE women confirmed the heat […]
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Mark Madden is no longer part of Ric Flair’s weekly podcast and he will be joined by Conrad Thompson. Madden tweeted, “I am leaving the @FlairUncensored podcast effective immediately. It’s not a good fit for me, especially scheduling the prep &taping during my jam-packed work week. Thx to @RicFlairNatrBoy & @PodHeat for the opportunity &for […]
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WWE is stacking up the go-home TV shows for WrestleMania with big matches and segments. Tomorrow night’s episode of Monday Night Raw has been rebranded as “WrestleMania Raw” and will feature four of the top women in the company in a match. WWE has announced that Bianca Belair, Ronda Rousey, Charlotte Flair, and Becky Lynch […]
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Wardlow has slowly been built up over the last few years in AEW from starting out as the silent bodyguard for MJF and is now on his own as a well-spoken babyface star looking to accomplish his own goals. While doing an interview with NBC Sports Boston, Wardlow spoke about those who he wants to […]
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After being in WWE for 20 years, Paul Wight aka The Big Show wanted to make a change and he went to the rival promotion, AEW, where he works as an announcer on AEW Dark: Elevation. His last match came in October on an episode of Dark: Elevation where he worked a handicap match. While […]
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WWE Raw Tag Team Champions RK-Bro (Randy Orton & Riddle) will defend their titles against The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) and Alpha Academy (Chad Gable & Otis) in a triple threat match at WrestleMania 38 next Sunday in Dallas, Texas. Orton is slated to make history by accomplishing a milestone that no […]
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Kairi Sane, now going by the ring name of KAIRI, is once again wrestling as she is working under the Stardom banner following her departure from WWE. On Saturday, she made her return to in-ring competition at the Stardom World Climax ‘The Best’ event when she teamed with Mayu Iwatani to defeat Tam Nakano and […]
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The early betting odds for the top matches at WWE NXTStand & Deliver have been released. These odds indicate there are two title changes expected – Bron Breakker beating Dolph Ziggler to win the NXT Title and The Creed Brothers winning the Tag Team Titles. The show takes place on Saturday, April 2 in Dallas, […]
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Former WWE Champion Bobby Lashley is returning to Raw on Monday night and it looks like he will be part of WrestleMania in Dallas. PWInsider reports that Lashley, who has not been seen since the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view, will be at Raw in Pittsburgh. Lashley injured his shoulder in January during his match with Brock […]
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WWE is using social media to continue Seth Rollins’ storyline heading into WrestleMania. Rollins posted a screenshot of a text message he received from Vince McMahon. The message says the following: Seth: Someone from my office is going to be reaching out to you to set up a meeting at corporate headquarters. I want you […]
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What would the Multiverse of Matches be without the reigning Knockouts World Tag Team Champions, The Influence? Don’t fret because their newly-won Knockouts World Tag Team Titles will be on the line in a star-studded Fatal Four-Way match! Madison Rayne and Tenille Dashwood will face their toughest challenge yet as they defend against Knockouts World Champion Tasha Steelz and Savannah Evans, Havok and Rosemary, and the unlikely duo of Gisele Shaw and Lady Frost, who have been embroiled in a heated rivalry as of late. Will The Influence be able to escape the Multiverse with their titles intact?
IMPACT is coming to WrestleCon with IMPACT Wrestling: Multiverse of Matches, LIVE Friday, April 1st at 10pm ET exclusively on FITE and the return of IPWF. Tickets are on-sale now.
While the wrestling world pays tribute to Triple H’s career, Ryback is getting heat on social media for his tweet about the future Hall of Famer. Ryback has talked about in the past about his issues with people in WWE management, including Triple H and he took to Twitter today to talk about being disappointed […]
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Deonna Purrazzo may be the next person to join AEW. Tony Khan stated during an appearance on the Strong Style YouTube show that he is talking with ROH Women’s Champion Deonna Purrazzo, who is under contract with Impact Wrestling. Purrazzo is slated to do a Champ-Champ Challenge where she will defend either the AAA Reina […]
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As previously reported, Triple H did his first public interview regarding his health problems that have kept him away from his day-to-day duties in WWE with Stephen A Smith today. The full interview will air tonight on ESPN+, but excerpts from it aired this morning on First Take. Triple H suffered a cardiac event last […]
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Drew McIntyre had been dealing with a cervical neck strain with severe contusions for several months and took time off in January to heal up from it. At first, the belief was that he would return before WrestleMania, but miss the Royal Rumble. The former WWE Champion took the John Cena approach to rehab and […]
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D-Von Dudley underwent spinal fusion surgery last month. The WWE Hall Of Famer had mentioned before the surgery that he had multiple bulging discs in his middle and lower back as his spine had shifted and was touching nerves. D-Von opened up on how he’s feeling one month after getting the surgery during the latest […]
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Roman Reigns is in the middle of an unbelievable run as WWE Universal Champion as he’s been the title holder for over 500 days. He is slated to meet WWE Champion Brock Lesnar in a title unification match at WrestleMania 38 next Sunday. While speaking on The Michael Kay Show to promote the show, Reigns […]
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Following reports of assets being produced indicating that Jonathan Gresham was in talks with Tony Khan to sign with AEW or ROH, it has now been confirmed that is the plan moving forward. Fightful Select reported today that several sources have indicated “the working plan is for Jonathan Gresham to sign with AEW/ROH, and noted […]
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Relive last night’s pulse-pounding edition of IMPACT! on the road to Rebellion in this must-see ringside photo gallery. After IMPACT World Champion Moose crossed the line and confronted Josh Alexander‘s family at their home, the “Walking Weapon” would stop at nothing to exact a measure of revenge. Plus, Honor No More cost The Good Brothers the IMPACT World Tag Team Championships in a wild Lumberjack match against reigning champs Violent By Design and so much more!
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