source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter At the moment, Undertaker is slated to return in late July. The storyline will lead to a SummerSlam showdown with Edge. Taker did indeed take some time off to heal some nagging injuries, but there was also a feeling that his program with Edge needed to be put on the shelf,…
Month: February 2021
Complete Breakdown Of The Comings & Goings Following The Two WWE Drafts
A total of 28 WWE Superstars changed brands following Monday’s live Draft on Raw and today’s Supplemental Draft on WWE.com. Here is a complete breakdown of all the moves. Talent Joining Raw (11) Rey Mysterio CM Punk Michael Cole Batista Kane Jamie Noble Deuce Chuck Palumbo Matt Striker Layla Kofi Kingston Talent Joining SmackDown (12)…
WWE RAW Rating, Former TNA Star Debuts on ECW, Atlas Ortiz Name Change
— According to data compiled by Neilson Media Research, the July 7th edition of WWE Raw did a 3.5 cable rating, drawing the same amount of viewers as last week’s show. This week’s broadcast did hours of 3.3 and 3.7. — Last night’s ECW show featured a new face, a new names and an old…
Ultimate Warrior Threatened With WWE Legal Letters, Kennedy's GAB Role, More
— Ultimate Warrior did an autograph appearance in full Warrior attire yesterday at the Marriott Hotel in Uniondale, Long Island yesterday, which was right next to the Nassau Coliseum, the site of The Great American Bash pay-per-view. However, the appearance drew the ire of the WWE legal team, who tried to prevent it from happening….
An Update On Chuck Palumbo, The Brian Kendrick, John Cena Promoting SNME
— Since being drafted to Raw, Chuck Palumbo still has yet to make a television appearance on his new brand. Reader Ronzilla sent in the following regarding his encounter with Palumbo at last week’s Raw at the Mohegan Sun… I was at Mohegan Sun on Monday and I met Chuck Palumbo. He was shopping with…
UFC News: Brock Lesnar's Win, GSP vs. BJ Penn In December & More
— After UFC 87: Seek and Destroy, $60,000 bonuses were awarded for knockout of the night, submission of the night and fight of the night. Robert Emerson needed only 12 seconds to dispose of Manvel Gamburyan in devastating fashion to pick up the $60,000 bonus for knockout of the night. Demian Maia used a rear…
WWE Announces Major TV Clearance For SmackDown In Mexico
WWE issued the following release Wednesday afternoon: WWE®’s Biggest And Best Come To TV Azteca in Mexico MEXICO CITY, Mexico, September 17, 2008 – At a press conference in Mexico City today, World Wrestling Entertainment® (WWE) and TV Azteca announced a new agreement which will see WWE SmackDown® available on Azteca 7. Beginning October 3,…
Police Close Off Block Following MSG Show, WWE Invading Politics, Huge UK Tour
— Following last night’s Raw brand house show at Madison Square Garden, police were forced to close off a full block due to thousands of fans waiting to see the wrestlers leave, reports ProWrestling.NET. The show was a legit sellout. — WWE Superstars and Divas will be in attendance at the both the Democratic and…
ECW On Sci-Fi Taping Results For Tonight *Spoilers*
WWE taped tonight’s edition of ECW from the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Special thanks to Wrestling News World readers Mitch Nelles, Dustin, Mike, and Jason Trompeter for text messaging us the following results. If you are attending a WWE event in the near future and would be interested in assisting with our weekly live…
TMZ Picks Up Hardy Story, Claims No Third Strike Called; Rumble Tickets, Jim Ross
— TMZ.com has picked up the story on the Jeff Hardy incident that took place at the Nashville International Airport on Wednesday morning. TMZ wrote: “Oft-troubled WWE star Jeff Hardy was kicked off an airplane flight earlier this week, but now the WWE says it won’t be his third strike.” They also noted: “The once-fired…