The confirmation from WWE comes several days after a former WWE SmackDown vs. Raw game writer shared rumors that the game had been canceled. To be clear, WWE did not say whether or not the game was canceled or if it even existed in the first place. Still, it’s likely the rumor’s spread that forced WWE to offer public comment about WWE 2K21. RELATED: All WWE Wrestlers Released Due to the Coronavirus Cuts...
The card, featuring wrestlers from Raw and Smackdown, will have several title and grudge matches on it. One of the top feuds going is Roman Reigns once again facing Brock Lesnar, with Reigns’ WWE Universal Title on the line. This time, Paul Heyman will not be in Reigns’ corner. The other big match on the card will be Big E defending his WWE Championship against Seth Rollins, Kevin Owens, and Bobby Lashley....
Every title except for the Intercontinental Championship is on the line tonight and could change the divisions of both SmackDown Live and Monday Night RAW moving forward. Will Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins leave Extreme Rules with their titles? Or will Lacey Evans and Baron Corbin usher in a new era for Monday Night RAW? SmackDown women’s champion, Bayley looks to retain against both Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross....
Fast forward to right now, and Asuka’s reign seems quite forgettable. The attention is squarely on the RAW women’s championship and the ongoing fracas between Ronda Rousey, Becky Lynch, and Charlotte Flair. Asuka wasn’t even on the show for a few weeks, back when other stories were in the spotlight, on the blue brand. Well, Mandy Rose pinned Asuka through a distraction from Lacey Evans and has now earned herself an opportunity at the SmackDown Women’s Championship....
The WWE Universe has been skeptical in recent weeks of things within the company returning to the old normal with the return of Vince McMahon. This includes a random string of pink slips that we’ve frequently seen over the last three years. While it doesn’t appear to be a mass release, a shocking incident occurred at the company today with the victim being a WWE Hall of Famer. According to Mike Johnson of PWInsider, WWE Hall of Famer D-Von Dudley was released earlier this afternoon....
Sportskeeda’s Tom Colohue revealed in his new YouTube video that the company has prepared a shortlist of names who they would like to rehire once the pandemic slows down and things expectedly get back to normal. There are, of course, talents who the WWE won’t get back under any circumstances, which includes Superstars who voluntarily wanted to leave the company. WWE will not rehire released Superstars from NXT Tom also noted that the shortlist of people does not include released talents from NXT....
There are a number of combustible elements in this match which means that there is a long list of potential outcomes especially considering the fact that Evolution is right around the corner and the matches for the historic all-women’s pay-per-view have already started to be revealed. #5. Nia Jax returns Don’t tell me you forgot that Nia Jax had issues with both of these women before she started her hiatus from WWE following Extreme Rules back in July....
The Japanese star’s last match took place on RAW on December 12th, 2022, where she lost to Rhea Ripley of the Judgment Day. Since then, Asuka has hinted at a possible gimmick and personality change. Earlier today, World Wrestling Entertainment released a poster for the upcoming Royal Rumble Premium Live Event, which had The Empress of Tomorrow surprisingly featured as one of the marquee stars. The former RAW and SmackDown Women’s Champion is no stranger to the Royal Rumble, as she was the first-ever woman to win the iconic battle royal in 2018....
There was a lot of fantastic angles during this time which contributed to its success along with focusing on the entire roster. However, not every idea was great, and some went far beyond any form of enjoyable taste. So below are 5 of the most horrific angles ever devised from the attitude era that defaced an otherwise terrific era. #5 Big Boss Man feeds Al Snow his dog The Attitude Era was home to a lot of tasteless or offensive storylines, but this one always sticks out the most to me....
Michael Cole’s words echoed throughout the arena at WrestleMania 22, as Rey Mysterio pinned Randy Orton to win his first World title on that night. After grinding and honing his craft for years on end, and impressing audiences with his high-flying skills in the process, Rey Mysterio had finally won the big one at The Grandest Stage Of Them All. In November of 2005, Eddie Guerrero tragically passed away at the age of 38....
In case you didn’t know… The Hardy Boyz left Impact Wrestling earlier this year after a dispute regarding contract stipulations. The Hardyz would continue their Broken Gimmick in Ring of Honor before being sent a cease and desist letter from Impact Wrestling threatening to sue the Hardy family for using the gimmick that TNA claimed they owned. Reby and Matt have gone back and forth with various TNA employees and affiliates on twitter ranging from Zeb Coulter to Karen Jarrett....
All these matches provided a preview for the upcoming Smackdown-exclusive pay-per-view. The results of the live event have been provided below: #1 The New Day(c) vs The Usos (Jimmy & Jey Uso) for the Smackdown Tag team Championship match Big E and Kofi Kingston defended the gold, while Xavier Woods was at ringside. Once again, the two teams battled back-and-forth and provided the fans with one of the best matches of the night....
The women of SmackDown put on a great show as well, with a Six-Woman Tag Team Match between Naomi, Charlotte, and Becky Lynch against the team of Carmella, Nattie, and Tamina Snuka, followed by a Triple-Threat Title Match between former US Champion Kevin Owens, current US Champion AJ Styles and Mr. Money in the Bank, Baron Corbin. #1 The Usos (c) vs. American Alpha vs Mojo Rawley and Zack Ryder vs....
Former NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa was in action on the network’s exclusive program for the second time in consecutive weeks. In a one-on-one contest, the Blackheart squared off against former 24/7 Champion Akira Tozawa. Another former Champion from NXT was in action as Pete Dunne locked horns with T-BAR in another match. Let’s jump into the results for the Main Event. We have spoilers for this week so read ahead at your own risk....
Sani Zayn had also pulled out of last week’s SmackDown TV tapings. According to Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer, Zayn has chosen to not appear on SmackDown tapings and “had still not agreed to return to work at last word”. WWE have given their Superstars the liberty to not appear on shows if they do not want to, due to the coronavirus pandemic. While wrestlers have been asked not to attend tapings if they are worried about exposure, WWE management decide to take the title away from Zayn in order to further along storylines with other Superstars....
And that was typically on display this past Friday when, during the UFC 202 conference call, he referred to pro-wrestlers as “p*ussies”. This has rekindled the whole ‘real’ fighting versus ‘fake’ pro-wrestling debate as many fans aren’t pleased with McGregor’s condescending comments. And perhaps due to the backlash, the Irishman was moved to follow-up his disparaging comments on Twitter; only, if his reply was meant to be reconciliatory in nature, it hardly conveyed the message....
Thanks to WrestlingInc, below are some of the highlights from the Podcast: Talking about the infamous UFC debut of Former WWE Superstar CM Punk where he lost to Mickey Gall in less than 3 minutes, the Nature Boy said that he feels bad for Punk. He said: When asked about the future of Punk in UFC, Flair said that the former leader of the Straight Edge Society must have had a hard time sleeping the night he lost and said that if he was at the place of Punk he would do something else:...
So far, six matches have been announced for the event, including the traditional men’s and women’s Money In The Bank ladder matches (participants not yet confirmed), while AJ Styles will challenge Seth Rollins for the Universal Championship. Elsewhere, Roman Reigns vs. Elias has also been announced, and Becky Lynch will put both of her titles on the line when she defends the Raw Women’s Championship against Lacey Evans and the SmackDown Women’s Championship against Charlotte Flair....
This has been a problem since Brock Lesnar captured the WWE Championship from John Cena at Summerslam in 2014. This is not to say that Lesnar isn’t capable of putting on good main events. His clashes with The Undertaker at Summerslam and Hell in a Cell in 2015 were brutal fights that rightly featured two of WWE’s biggest stars. Yet recently, WWE might have overexposed Lesnar too much since his return in 2012....
The heavyweight boxer told Sportskeeda’s Gary Cassidy ahead of his battle against Braun Strowman at Crown Jewel that he has no plans to compete in another WWE match until after he has fought Deontay Wilder in February 2020, but “The Beast” would be his preferred opponent if he returns to the squared circle. Speaking on the True Geordie podcast, Fury followed up his comments about Lesnar by claiming he has the ability to defeat the WWE Champion in just 30 seconds, regardless of whether they meet in a WWE ring or a UFC octagon....
