It was previously reported by several media outlets that Kane (Real Name Glenn Jacobs) is running for Mayor of Knox County, Tennessee, and several WWE Superstars have extended their support, including The Undertaker. Last Thursday, The Brothers of Destruction reunited for a fundraiser on behalf of Jacobs’ mayoral campaign at the Rothchild Catering & Conference…
Final Card For Tonight’s MLW: Spring Break Event
The MLW: Spring Break event takes place tonight in Orlando, Florida. Here is the final card: * Unsanctioned Match: MVP vs. Low Ki (with Stokely Hathaway) * World Heavyweight Championship Semi-Finals: Matt Riddle vs. ACH * World Heavyweight Championship Semi-Finals: Jimmy Havoc vs. Shane “Swerve” Strickland * Fans Bring The Weapons Match: “Bad Boy” Joey Janela vs….
Backstage News on Two More Title Matches To Be Announced For WM
According to Dave Meltzer in a recent edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, there will be a second Triple Threat Match announced for a singles title at WrestleMania 34 as United States Champion Randy Orton is currently scheduled to defend against Jinder Mahal and Bobby Roode. WWE previously announced a Triple Threat Match for the…
Backstage Update on Chris Jericho’s Status With WWE
As previously reported, Chris Jericho is scheduled to wrestle The Undertaker in a Casket Match at the Greatest Royal Rumble Event in Saudi Arabia later this month. This will only be the third time that they would be wrestling each other in a singles match. After Jericho’s scheduled match against The Undertaker at the Greatest…
Dustin Rhodes sets retirement stipulation for AEW Dynamite match
Dustin Rhodes said that if he doesn’t beat Kip Sabian on Dynamite this Wednesday, he will retire. AEW’s social media today shared a clip of the upcoming Road to the TNT Championship video that will drop on Monday. In the video, he is shown talking to Cody via phone about his match against Sabian this Wednesday, saying if…
Kip Sabian, QT Marshall, Wardlow announced for AEW Dark
AEW announced their slate of matches for this week’s edition of Dark featuring various main roster talents against newcomers. Kip Sabian (with Penelope Ford) will look to get back on the winning track against Tony Donati after suffering a loss to Darby Allin on the March 25th Dynamite. Donati will be making his promotional debut. While…
ROH house show report 3-14 Chicago
By Case Lowe -Attendance was way up. Clearly more people there than in August with AJ Styles and the Young Bucks. The two side bleachers, as well as the big bleachers in the back were all fillled. Every seat was filled. -J. Diesel def. Will Ferrara with a modified Death Valley Driver. Ferrara worked hard. Solid opener. …
WWE Main Event TV Report 3-26-15: Fandango vs. Heath Slater; Naomi vs. Alicia Fox
By Chris Aiken for WrestlingObserver.com WWE Main Event from Los Angeles during the go-home week leading to WrestleMania featured a lot of hard sell hype for the show on Sunday. Likewise, the show featured two first-run matches from the tapings on Monday. Both of the matches were rather short and neither went through a commercial…
WWE News: Smackdown moving to USA Network in 2016, Tough Enough debut date
By Josh Nason, WrestlingObserver.com USA Network announced Tuesday that they will become the “exclusive cable home to WWE marquee properties” and will bring Smackdown to USA starting in the first quarter of 2016. Smackdown joins RAW and Tough Enough, which premieres on Tuesday, June 23rd at 8 PM EST. There was no mention if the show…
TNA News: more issues with pay for production people (updated)
By Dave Meltzer, WrestlingObserver.com Brian Fritz at The Sporting News has an article today on the TNA production staff being late in pay, saying that production workers are still owed money for the One Night Only PPV tapings from 2/13 to 2/16. While not stated in the story, although obvious, the same workers had not…