WWE made a mega announcement earlier this year when the company confirmed that Smackdown will be moving to Fox in the year 2019 while Raw remains on USA Network for the foreseeable future. Sports Business Daily now reports that WWE originally had talks to move Raw and Smackdown to ESPN, but those talks broke down…
B Team Wins Tag Titles, Angle Gives Lesnar Update, Sutter at PC
Although they were once just lackeys for The Miz once upon a time, Curtis Axel and Bo Dallas have been getting some wins on Raw ever since their mentor was moved over to Smackdown earlier this year, and the two of them even earned themselves a shot at the Raw Tag Team Championships during the…
SummerSlam Notes: What Happened Off Air, Who Was Backstage & More
After SummerSlam went off the air, New WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns continued his celebration in The Barclays Center in Brooklyn last night. Braun Strowman stood up as Reigns left and slowly limped to the back, stopping on the stage to gather his Money In the Bank Briefcase that was tossed by Brock Lesnar earlier…
NXT TakeOver London feedback, updated
MORE NXT TAKEOVER FEEDBACK Thumbs way upBest Match: Balor vs JoeWorst Match: None Was finally able to watch the event On Demand tonight after avoiding spoilers (is this Star Wars?). Wish I left work to watch live. TakeOvers continue to just hit it out of the park and really renew being a wrestling FAN for me. A much better…
The Week In British Wrestling: Joey Ryan does it again; possible big announcements coming
By Alan Boon fof F4WOnline.com A lot of promotions enjoyed a Christmas break this week, but while things don’t really wake up until the middle of January, there were still things going on in the UK. Here are five things you need to know about British wrestling this week: 1) The time for talk is over. Click…
WWE Smackdown spoilers: Last Man Standing match booked for Royal Rumble
From the Cajundome in Lafayette, LA, taped for Wednesday in Canada and Thursday in the U.S.: Click Here: West Coast Eagles Guernsey – WWE Smackdown opened with Intercontinental Champion Dean Ambrose wanting a last man standing match with Kevin Owens at the Royal Rumble. Sheamus then came out. Owens accepted the match and he and Sheamus attacked Ambrose until Neville…
Dec 21, 1998 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Wrestling With Shadows set to air, Rock Bottom PPV review, plus tons more
More than one year after the actual event took place, it appears that the U.S. air date of the “Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows” hopefully, Vince McMahon willing since half his booking ideas seem to come from attempts to gain some sort of personal retribution, will finally put closure to what without question will go…
Does Lucha Underground need intergender wrestling to stand out?
Lucha Underground returned two weeks ago with the first episode of its long-awaited second season, lovingly received by seemingly everyone not named Jim Cornette. There was a lot to love after all: an incredible match between King Cuerno and Fenix, the post-closing credits return of Dario Cueto (and, by extension, Matanza), a great deal more drama and action…
Daily Update: Bellator presents Shamrock vs. Gracie III, and Kimbo Slice vs. Dada 5000
PRIDE LIVES~! (Bellator MMA Live: Shamrock vs. Gracie) Bellator MMA is live from Houston, Texas with a rematch for the ages as MMA pioneers Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie meet for a third time! Internet sensation Kimbo Slice meets his former bodyguard Dada 5000. By: PeachMachine TONIGHT Bellator MMA Live: Shamrock vs. Gracie, Bellator’s biggest show…
Brock Lesnar vs. Bray Wyatt booked for WWE Roadblock
On this week’s edition of Smackdown that aired in Canada Wednesday and in the U.S. Thursday, WWE announced that Brock Lesnar will wrestle Bray Wyatt at the Network exclusive special on March 12th, emanating from Toronto, ON. This was discussed in recent Wrestling Observer Newsletters and on Wednesday’s Wrestling Observer Radio. Click Here: Maori All Blacks Store This match…