WWE confirmed on Monday’s Survivor Series “go-home” edition of RAW that at this Sunday’s pay-per-view in Atlanta, Georgia, both the semi-finals and the finals of the WWE World Heavyweight Title Tournament will take place. On Monday’s RAW, the quarterfinals of the tournament took place with four men advancing to the semi-finals of the tournament, leaving…
Month: December 2020
Luke Harper On His First Interaction With Vince, Breaking In To WWE
Wyatt Family member Luke Harper was Chris Jericho’s guest on the most recent installment of the Talk is Jericho podcast. You can listen to the full interview over at PodcastOne.com. Harper spoke about a number of topics, including his previous career as a librarian, his time wrestling on the independent scene, The Wyatt Family, his beard and…
Shinsuke Nakamura is coming to NXT TakeOver: Dallas
— WWE.com announced the following this evening: Yes, the rumors are true. Shinsuke Nakamura is coming to WWE NXT. At Wednesday night’s NXT taping at Full Sail University in Orlando, Fla., a video announcing the arrival of the Japanese standout at TakeOver: Dallas, which takes place during WrestleMania 32 Week, played for the live crowd,…
Viewership For Charlotte's ESPN Appearance, Artwork For New NXT DVD, More
– Featured above are the top ten moments from this week’s Thanksgiving edition of WWE SmackDown. – The November 17th WWE “Off The Rope” segment on ESPN SportsCenter, which featured WWE Divas Champion Charlotte, drew 78,000 viewers. – Below is the temporary artwork for WWE’s new “NXT Greatest Matches Volume 1” DVD and Blu-ray set,…
NBCUniversal Comments On WWE's Declining Ratings
The New York Post published a story this week looking at WWE’s recent downturn in viewership. A rep from NBC Universal issued the following statement regarding the situation: “WWE programming delivers one of the most massive live audiences in cable on a weekly basis and is consistently a top performer for our networks.” The Post…
WWE SmackDown Live Results – December 22, 2015
WWE SmackDown Live Results (December 22, 2015) From the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa Report by Jason Powell and ProWrestling.net SmackDown Live Opener: [Q1] The opening montage opened the show… Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, and Booker T were on commentary… Eden Stiles wore a Santa hat and announced the tag title match was…
Original Plans For The League Of Nations
With the League of Nations establishing themselves as one of the top factions in WWE, fans might be surprised to learn that Kevin Owens was originally slated to be part of the group. Owens, who was born in Canada, would have been a natural fit for the League, which is comprised of heels born outside…
Spoilers – Title Change At SmackDown Tapings, New Rumble Match
– It was announced at Tuesday’s SmackDown tapings that WWE Intercontinental Champion Dean Ambrose will defend against Kevin Owens at the Royal Rumble in a Last Man Standing match. – Alberto Del Rio is WWE United States Champion once again after defeating Kalisto at Tuesday’s SmackDown tapings. Del Rio reclaimed the title with help from…
Report: Several Other 2016 WWE Hall of Fame Inductees Leaked
— According to WhatCulture, a high ranking WWE official leaked the following other candidates are reportedly set to join Sting in WWE’s 2016 Hall of Fame class. They are: The Fabulous Freebirds – long rumored for the 2016 class Jacqueline Moore – the yearly “diva” entrant John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) Charles Wright (Papa Shango, Kama,…
James Storm On Decision To Return To TNA, If HHH Winning Title Was Predictable
Recent part-time NXT star James Storm, who is currently back under contract with TNA Wrestling, spoke with RealSport101.com about his decision to return to TNA, something that excited him about NXT and if he felt Triple H winning the title at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view was too predictable. Below are some of the highlights from…