The following matches were taped earlier this week for tonight’s edition of WWE SmackDown: – Jimmy Uso vs. Stardust – Sheamus and Dolph Ziggler vs. The Miz and Cesaro – Adam Rose vs. Heath Slater – The Wyatt Family vs. Big Show and Los Matadores – Paige vs. Nikki Bella in a non-title match –…
Month: December 2020
Prince Devitt's New NXT Ring Name Revealed
Prince Devitt is rumored to be making his NXT in-ring debut at Thursday night’s NXT tapings from Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. Continuing the tradition of rechristening talent with new ring names, Prince Devitt will now be known as Finn Balor. According to Wikipedia: “In Irish mythology, Balor (modern spelling: Balar) was king…
Backstage Update On The Wyatt Family Splitting Up In The Near Future
As noted after The Wyatt Family vignettes aired on Monday’s RAW, the word within WWE is that they absolutely plan on splitting up the faction and having all three guys go their separate, individual ways. There’s no word as to which, if any, of the three will turn babyface in the process, although early speculation…
Dixie Carter Takes A Shot At Top Bellator MMA Fighter
TNA Wrestling President Dixie Carter recently took to social media to show her support for former part-time TNA employee Tito Ortiz, taking a shot at Stephan Bonnar in the process. Carter posted a message on Twitter stating that Bonnar has a “big mouth” and pointing out that she’s “one of many friends in Tito Ortiz’s…
Details On Kevin Steen's New WWE Name, Luke Harper Update, More
– Kevin Steen is expected to have his new official WWE ring name in the near future. He is expected to make his NXT TV in-ring debut before the end of the year. – Luke Harper changed his Twitter handle to simply, “.” and after last night’s SmackDown, he tweeted the following: And now I…
(Spoilers) Complete TNA Bound For Glory 2014 PPV Results
Thanks to Puroresu Spirit for the following report. TNA Bound For Glory 2014 Results From Tokyo, Japan (1) Manik vs. Minoru Tanaka *Winner: Minoru () with the Minoru Special (Rolling Armbar). (2) Ethan Carter III vs. Ryota Hama *Winner: Carter () via pinfall. (3) MVP vs. KAZMA SAKAMOTO *Winner: MVP () following the Drive-By Kick….
Wrestling Legend Ox Baker Passes Away At 80
Wrestling legend Ox Baker has passed away at the age of 80. Baker originally competed in WWWF in the late 1960s and became one of the most feared villains in wrestling history. During his legendary career, Baker fought the likes of Hulk Hogan, Dusty Rhodes and Harley Race. He also crossed over into Hollywood, appearing…
Steve Austin Says Cesaro Deserves Bigger Push, Ric Flair On "Steve Austin Show"
WWE Hall Of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin recently agreed with a fan on Twitter that said Cesaro deserves a bigger push. You can check out the tweet below. Agreed. Green light. RT @spider8fly: @steveaustinBSR @WWECesaro @WWE He needs a bigger push though. — Steve Austin (@steveaustinBSR) October 27, 2014 He also noted that fellow…
Lucha Underground Draws Approximately 8,000 Viewers For Debut Episode
According to early ratings estimates, the debut edition of the new Lucha Underground wrestling show produced approximately 8,000 viewers for the El Rey Network. While the 8,000 figure seems low for Wednesday’s debut show, it was actually the second most watched show on the new El Rey Network, which launched on December 15, 2013. Ronda…
Shelton Benjamin Featured On WWE Show, JR On Football Podcast, Ross Report
– Former WWE writer Alex Greenfield will be the guest on this coming Wednesday’s edition of Jim Ross’ weekly “Ross Report” podcast. – Speaking of JR, he was the guest on the “Coaches Cabana” show with former Dallas Cowboys head coach Barry Switzer. You can check out that show at CoachesCabana.com. – This week’s edition…