WWE has been running tapings over the past few months for the NXT UK brand. With several nights of shows already in the bank the question now remains when and where will the show be airing?
Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer recently threw out the idea of the NXT UK show being added to the Wednesday night Network schedule once the Mae Young Classic and Mixed Match Challenge ends.
Allegedly BT Sport had interest in running the show on their pay per view channel, however this would be extremely unlikely as WWE already has an ongoing relationship with Sky Sports. Reportedly Sky and WWE are already on rocky ground as WWE did not inform Sky Sports of the Network launch, this has been extremely detrimental to Sky’s PPV business as the Network is such better value for money.
The more interesting claim comes in the form of PROGRESS Wrestling’s Jim Smallman potentially running the UK brand. Meltzer writes that the promoter may take over the running of NXT UK “particularly if they do house show tours.” It was also confirmed that the PROGRESS and ICW tape libraries are owned by WWE and a date for airing on the network is coming “sooner rather than later.”
Despite having been written off SmackDown Live due to injuries sustained at Hell In A Cell, Jeff Hardy is still competing at WWE Live Events. Hardy worked a WWE Live Event in Oklahoma City this past Monday night. He competed in a 6-person tag team match, teaming with AJ Styles and R-Truth. They defeated the team of Samoa Joe, Randy Orton and the United States Champion, Shinsuke Nakamura. He is scheduled this weekend’s WWE live events
There is no indication as to how long the WWE will keep Hardy off of WWE programming as they continue to sell the severity of the injuries suffered. WWE previously provided a storyline update on Hardy, stating that he had complained of “severe abdominal pains backstage.” It was then reported that he had begun to cough up blood whilst in transit to a hospital.
Woken Warrior
His brother, Matt Hardy, has also been in the news recently, with what appeared to be a retirement announcement.
Matt’s WWE contract expires next March. His future opportunities with the company allegedly depend on the continued treatment of his lower back and pelvis. If the treatment goes well, there may be a chance he could return to in-ring competition within the WWE.
As if undergoing treatment wasn’t enough, he and his family are undergoing a major clean up effort at the Hardy Compound, thanks to Hurricane Florence.
The LOYAL & INCOMPARABLE Señor Benjamin has been doing 16 hours workdays at The Hardy Compound since Saturday.
The first details about the MyCareer mode in the upcoming WWE 2K19 video game have been released. In these details, there have been some big changes made to the mode for the latest installment of the franchise including an actual storyline, voice acting, indie wrestling and more.
In the details that were on released on Thursday, September 20, it was noted that the main focus in this game is to provide “a dramatic storyline with plot twists, surprises, and impactful player decisions offering a dramatic shift from previous entries. Over 200 cutscenes tell the story of your MyPLAYER character “Buzz” as he navigates a thrilling journey from the bottom to the top of sports entertainment.”
The publisher noted that they heard the feedback from their fans to have introduced fully-voiced characters in the mode that now includes Triple H, Braun Strowman, and Bray Wyatt. This mode alone has over 1,000 lines of voiceover. Also, for the first time ever in the series, players are allowed to play as a character on the indie scene where they can wrestle “young upstarts in grungy rings and do anything you can to get noticed by NXT Head Coach Matt Bloom.” Although the trailer was released for this mode this morning, it has since been removed but could be re-uploaded at a later time.
The game will be released on October 9, 2018 for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. As noted, WWE Champion AJ Styles will be on the cover of the game while Rey Mysterio and Ronda Rousey will be featured as the pre-order bonus characters.
WWE Hall of Famer and former Women’s Champion Trish Stratus is preparing for her in-ring return under the WWE banner as she went to social media to hype her upcoming match against former WWE RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss at the Evolution pay-per-view event.
The last match that WWE Hall of Famer wrestled under the WWE banner was back in January at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view event where she competed as a participant in the Women’s Royal Rumble match.
While @AlexaBliss_WWE and I will be on opposite sides of the ring at #WWEEvolution, we’re on the same side for this contest that will leave someone BLISSFULLY STRATUSFIED. See details and how to enter! https://t.co/oqC6uqbebn
The Evolution pay-per-view event takes place on Sunday, October 28, 2018 in Long Island, New York at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum and will air on the WWE Network.
NXT Matches Booked For Next Week
Two matches have been announced by the WWE for next week’s episode of NXT on the WWE Network. Lars Sullivan is in action against an opponent that has yet to be announced as well as NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa vs. Otis Dozovic in a non-title match.
As a reminder, WWE will be taping episodes of NXT on Thursday night in Winter Park, FL at Full Sail University. As always, we have spoilers from this taping posted on the site later tonight.
WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has given some high praise to one WWE superstar. The WWE Legend spoke about various topics including Sunday’s (September 16, 2018) Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event in San Antonio, Texas at the AT&T Center that aired on the WWE Network during the newest episode of his podcast, The Ross Report.
At the show, former WWE RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss lost in a rematch to current WWE RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey.
Ross stated he thought this was a fun match to watch and believes Bliss proved once again that she is arguably the best villain of any gender in the WWE at this time because she’s a natural and she is certainly as valuable as any female. His belief is backed up for many reasons and that one day, we will open our eyes to see that she is one heck of a hand as a talent.
Bliss is slated to take on WWE Hall of Famer and former Women’s Champion Trish Stratus at the Evolution pay-per-view event that takes place on Sunday, October 28, 2018 in Long Island, New York at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum and will air on the WWE Network.
Ross also talked about the finish of the main event of this show that saw Brock Lesnar make his return during the Universal Title Hell in a Cell match between champion Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman that saw WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley serve as the special guest referee as well as other topics. You can listen to the full episode here.
Nia Jax has spoken about various topics including who she would like to wrestle against at the upcoming Evolution pay-per-view event. The former WWE RAW Women’s Champion recently spoke withTV Insider to promote the return of Total Divas on the E! Network that aired on Wednesday.
Potential Match
Jax noted in this interview that she would be interested in teaming Tamina Snuka to face Natalya and Beth Phoenix at WWE Evolution because it would feature four powerful women and two powerhouse teams against each other.
Wanting to get back RAW Women’s Title
She had been out of action due to a leg injury but returned on this week’s RAW. Before this return, her last match came against Alexa Bliss for the RAW Women’s Title at the Extreme Rules pay-per-view event where she was unsuccessful in regaining the title in an extreme rules match. Now that Jax is back as a full-time in-ring competition, she has her sights set on getting back the Women’s Title and facing the champion, Ronda Rousey.
“I’ll be at Evolution for sure. Now people are saying I’m doing so well, I feel I owe it to them to keep it up. The pressure. I got to go get it back from Ronda.”
The Evolution pay-per-view event takes place on Sunday, October 28, 2018 in Long Island, New York at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum and will air on the WWE Network.
Posted September 20th, 2018 in News, WWE. Tagged: Nia Jax.
Impact Wrestling presents their first of four episodes which will emanate from Mexico City, Mexico. The promotion held tapings in the city from the 13th and 14th. Click here to check out Spoiler Results from the September 13th tapings.
Impact Wrestling Preview 9/20
Impact World Championship Austin Aries (c) vs El Texano
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpJ0OPz7t_Y
Former AAA Mega Champion, El Texano, will challenge for Austin Aries’ Impact World Championship tonight. Killer Kross and Moose will both be in his corner, however.
Another former AAA Mega Champion, Johnny Impact, will likely be watching this match closely as well as we draw closer to his title shot at Bound for Glory.
Impact Hall of Fame Inductee Revealed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuKNBMIgLrg
A new inductee to the Impact Hall of Fame will be announced tonight. The recipient will join the following names who have already received the honor:
Gail Kim
Earl Hebner
Jeff Jarrett
Kurt Angle
Team 3-D
Sting
OVE & Sami Callihan vs Aerostar, Hijo Del Viking, & Laredo Kid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CczGYLsbFEo
Trios action takes place tonight. OVE and Sami Callihan have been referring to themselves as the greatest trio on the planet. Tonight they will be in Mexico City where trios matches are quite common.
At Bound for Glory, the boys from Ohio will take on Brian Cage and the Lucha Brothers but tonight, they’ll take on Aerostar, Hijo Del Viking & Laredo Kid.
Faby Apache vs Alisha Edwards
Alisha Edwards will continue to try and rebuild her life tonight. Edwards and her husband Eddie have been separated since he was driven to the brink of madness by Sami Callihan. She’ll face a stiff test tonight in the AAA Reina De Reina Champion, Faby Apache.
King Delivers A Message For Konnan
A crime boss has ordered a ceasefire in the rivalry between the OGZ and LAX but King has been trying to bait Konnan into a physical altercation. It sounds as though King has a message he wants to send tonight.
Rich Swann Looks To Get His Hands On Matt Sydal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt6hvzI3rzM
While Matt Sydal says he’s spiritually awakened, he seems to be clouded by ego. He told Rich Swann last week he’s in no position to be giving anyone advice, that he needs to open his 3rd eye and be mentored by Sydal.
Swann has not been receptive to Sydal’s offer and looks to get his hands on him tonight. It’s not clear if this is a scheduled match or not, however.
Joe Hendry & Grado Music Video Release
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsPNPUIijFA
Joe Hendry and Grado are best friends and they’d never let a woman like Katarina get between them. Last week, Hendry dropped a music video which referenced an old pirate brother-sister storyline Katarina had been involved with for WWE in the past. Grado and Hendry promise they have a new music video to debut tonight as well.
The Mae Young Classic continued last night on the WWE Network. Matches 9-12 would air as the tournament enters the second half of the 1st round.
Mae Young Classic Results 9/19
Kaitlyn defeated Kavita Devi
Former Divas Champion Kaitlyn returned to WWE in victorious fashion last night. She defeated the Indian prospect, Kavita Devi.
Cole mentioned that Devi’s match with Dakota Kai in last year’s tournament generated 28 million views on YouTube. Fellow prospects Rinku Singh and Saurav Gurjar were shown sitting ringside and cheering for Devi.
Kaitlyn picked up the win with a spear.
Toni Storm defeated Jinny
There was some Australian unity displayed when Toni Storm made her entrance last night. The Iiconics were ringside and made a point of showing their support for Storm.
The “Fashionista” Jinny and Storm have met several times before, including one year at WrestleMania Axxess. Storm tied the all-time series between the two at 5 with the win. She hit a tiger driver (Storm Zero) for the win.
Xia Li defeated Karen Q
This martial arts focused contest featured two wrestlers from China. Karen Q has been competing for Ring of Honor as of late, whereas Xia Li is in the WWE developmental system. Li picked up the win with a flipping ax kick after Q missed a frog splash. She’ll face Deonna Purrazzo in the 2nd round.
Mia Yim defeated Allysin Kay
Yim has been the subject of some speculation as of late. She stepped into the ring last night to enter the Mae Young Classic for the 2nd straight year. For the second straight year, she made it past the 1st round as well. She took out the former Sienna with her finisher, Seoul Food.
Not content with his placement as the highest-paid actor in the history of Forbes’ Celebrity 100 list, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson continues to be the hardest working man in Hollywood.
Dwayne Johnson has partnered with Under Armour, releasing a new range that debuted today.
Entitled “Project Rock,” the collection is officially described by Johnson via the Under Armour website as, “[…] a movement of people willing to put in the work. What we work for is what we become. Finding strength in the struggle. Joy in the grind. Excitement in the challenge. Always recognizing that the project of ‘you’ is never finished. Because there is always more work to do. And together with Under Armour, we’ve designed this gear to work just as hard as you do.”
The Rock tweeted out this morning to his 12.9 million followers, mentioning that this was the “most anticipated collection of 2018.” He would go on to call the collaboration the “#AllDayHustleCollection,” before telling his fans to “Stay strong. Train hard. Enjoy the gear.”
His words accompanied a hype video for the product launch, which you can watch below:
Jeff Cobb was recently a guest on X-Pac’s 12360 Podcast. It’s been an eventful year for the former Guam Olympian who revealed he’s about to hit the free agent market.
Cobb also said he is scheduled for the September 30th show in Long Beach for NJPW. “They haven’t announced me yet but I will be at the Long Beach show on the 30th,” Cobb said. “I’m not at liberty to say what else I’m doing with them the rest of the year but I will be hopefully more on New Japan World and all that fun stuff.”
Cobb, who wrestles as Matanza Cueto for Lucha Underground, said his contract with the promotion is up following this season.
“When the season is done, yes (finished with LU),” Cobb said. “I hope they don’t try to mess with me in the end but from what I was told going into season 4 is that I was good to go. I think if they try to get somebody else (to play Matanza Cueto), it wouldn’t be as good as the original.”
Would Jeff Cobb Go To WWE?
Cobb revealed he met with William Regal this weekend at PWG’s BOLA tournament. The annual 3-night tournament concluded on Sunday and will be available on DVD next month.
“So (Regal) watched my match with Darby Allin and I definitely picked his brain after. So there’s two guys backstage who I will pick their brains after my match, and it was William Regal and the other was Brian Kendrick.”
In terms of going to WWE, however, Cobb said he’d go if the offer was right but he’s happy with his current situation.
“If WWE came calling and all the stars aligned I’d definitely go,” Cobb said. “But right now I’m having a blast. I’m working 3 days a week and making a nice living.”
Cobb has also been seen on Ring of Honor television lately. He’s been disrupting matches in this year’s Top Prospect tournament.
Listen to the full episode of Jeff Cobb on Xpac 1-2-360 here:
205 Live was pre-taped this week in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 205 Live kicked off a 3-hour stretch of previously unaired pretaped wrestling shows on the WWE Network last night.
The scheduled match between Lio Rush and Noam Dar did not take place, however. It was revealed during the show Rush told GM Drake Maverick he was unable to compete because of his duties on Raw with Bobby Lashley. Maverick then informed Rush he will fulfill his obligations next week.
205 Live 9/19 Results
TJP defeated Lince Dorado
Lince Dorado looked as though he was going to pick up a victory over a former Cruiserweight Champion but TJP sunk to new lows to pick up the win. In a move which would be illegal under Lucha rules, TJP completely took off Dorado’s mask. With the luchador attempting to cover his face, TJP rolled him up and got the pin.
After the match, TJP grabbed one of the Lucha House Party’s nose-makers and ran off with it as well.
In the back, Maverick announced Mustafa Ali will take on Hideo Itami next week.
Cruiserweight Championship Cedric Alexander (c) defeated Drew Gulak
Gulak would pull out all the stops in this match. He even broke his own rule about coming off the top rope. Despite having been put in the Gu-Lock submission twice, Alexander was able to hit the Lumbar Check and get the victory. It’s his 4th straight title defense on WWE programming.
In the back, Alexander’s opponent at Super Show-Down, Buddy Murphy watched. He’ll have 70,000 people cheering for him in the Melbourne Cricket Grounds on October 6th for what has to be considered the toughest test yet for Alexander’s reign.
Paige has opened up about what has been a difficult last few years for her. The 26-year-old’s recent struggles will be the focus of an upcoming WWE Network documentary. Paige said she wants others to “learn from my mistakes.”
She recently spoke to the media about what fans can expect from the documentary.
“You hear a bunch of my stories, the year and a half I took out, just everything,” Paige said to the Mirror. “I was very open with the taped sex that unfortunately got leaked, and the [failing] of drug tests.”
“I was just very open about everything because I want people to learn from my mistakes, you know?”
Paige On Fan Support After Her Injury
While Paige said she’s had trouble dealing with her recent struggles, it was her fans who helped her pull through.
“I was at rock bottom for a year and a half and the people who got me out of my rut were my fans,” Paige said. “They were just like ‘I know you can get out of this, you’re stronger than what you feel right now, I know you can make a comeback’.”
New Japan Pro Wrestling continue to cater to their ever growing Western fanbase. For those unfamiliar with the promotion’s 46-year-old history, NJPW is now releasing a series of mini-documentaries to YouTube.
Called ‘The Recount,’ the videos feature English NJPW commentator Kevin Kelly providing context and history. The documentaries are focused on getting new, English speaking fans up to speed on a number of key historical moments. So far, they have uploaded docs on the IWGP US title and the history of the Bullet Club.
? The Recount: Bullet Club Betrayals ?
We take a look back on the history of the Bullet Club and it's shocking history of continuous back-stabs and betrayals.
In the past few weeks, the NJPW Global twitter account has been openly asking fans what kind of English content they would like to see, asking the Twitterverse, “It’s time to hear from you. What would you like to see from us in terms of new English content?”
English speaking NJPW fans were quick to respond to the question, sparking this response from NJPW:
Thank you everyone for your ideas for English content. ?
I'm happy to say that we are developing a number of these at the moment.
As for the other suggestions, thanks for the good ideas! Senior management were very interested. ?
This ‘Recount’ series follows on the heels of the recently released “California Dreaming” two-part series NJPW uploaded to YouTube. That series followed Katsuyori Shibata in his journey becoming the head coach of the NJPW LA Dojo.
With NJPW releasing even more English content, providing English commentary on the majority of their NJPW World shows, and actively engaging and responding to their burgeoning fanbase, it’s clear that NJPW has concrete plans of trying to further break and develop their brand in the West.
Deonna Purrazzo teamed with Dakota Kai to face Aliyah and Lacey Evans tonight on NXT. Evans and Deonna started off the match by locking up in the middle of the ring. Purrazzo got the upper-hand and applied a Headlock.
Evans escaped and tagged Aliyah into the match. Aliyah knocked Purrazzo to the canvas but Deonna quickly battled back with a kick of her own. Aliyah drove Deonna to the corner and Evans tagged in. Purrazzo went for an Arm Bar but Evans was able to escape before Deonna could lock in the hold.
Aliyah tripped up Purrazzo in the corner of the ring and Evans hit her with a Bronco Buster for near fall. Aliyah tagged in and applied an Arm Bar to Purrazzo in the center of the ring. Deonna finally escaped and tagged Dakota Kai into the match.
Kai exploded with a few kicks to Aliyah and followed it up with a Facewash for a near fall. Evan’s tagged in as Aliyah bounced off the ropes and leveled Dakota Kai with the Woman’s Right for the pinfall victory.
Humberto Carrillo faced Jaxson Ryker from The Forgotten Sons on this week’s episode of NXT. Ryker launched Humberto across the ring to start off the match and then slammed him face first to the canvas.
Jaxson stomped on Carrillo in the corner of the ring and drove his face into the canvas several times. Ryker then put Humberto away with an impressive Slingshot Powerbomb for the victory.
Undisputed Era Interfered In An Incredible Match Between Ricochet & Pete Dunne
Pete Dunne and Ricochet put their titles on the line tonight in a champion vs. champion match. Dunne knocked Ricochet to the canvas to start off the match and started bending back his fingers.
Ricochet escaped and proceeded to trade submission holds with Dunne for the first few minutes of the match. Dunne connected with an awesome forearm to the face that sent Ricochet to the canvas.
Ricochet battled back with a couple of chops to Dunne’s chest and then dropped him to the mat with a Dropkick to the face. Dunne rolled out of the ring to try and regroup but Ricochet hit him with a Suicide Dive on the entrance ramp.
Back in the ring, Dunne blocked Ricochet’s attempt at a Hurricanrana and booted him in the face. Dunne then started bending back Ricochet’s fingers once again as the crowd chanted “fight forever!”.
Ricochet escaped and turned Dunne inside out with a Clothesline. Dunne responded with an Enziguri and went for an X-Plex but Ricochet somehow landed on his feet. Ricochet quickly hit a standing Shooting Star Press for a near fall.
Ricochet made his way to the top rope but Dunne dragged him to the mat and locked in an Arm Bar. Ricochet countered into a cover for a two count and then went for a Moonsault but Dunne got out of the way.
Dunne stomped on Ricochet’s hand several times but Ricochet responded with a knee to the face and both Superstars fell to the canvas. Dunne hit Ricochet with a forearm to the face and then hit an X-Plex for a two count.
Dunne charged at Ricochet but Ricochet got out of the way and booted Dunne out of the ring. Ricochet went for a Moonsault on the outside of the ring but Dunne got out of the way and hit him with an X-Plex on the ring apron.
Ricochet hit Dunne a reverse Hurricanrana out of nowhere for another two count. Dunne stomped on Ricochet’s hands once again and then hit him with an Enziguri. Dunne followed it up with a Clothesline but Ricochet shrugged it off and flipped across the ring. Ricochet hit Dunne with an awesome DDT for another near fall as the crowd erupted in an “NXT!” chant.
Ricochet made his way up to the top rope and Dunne joined him up there. Ricochet got the upper-hand and hit an awesome Frankensteiner. Ricochet followed it up with a Flatliner and went for the cover but Dunne was somehow able to power out at the last second.
Ricochet went for a springboard 450 but landed right into a Triangle submission from Dunne in the middle of the ring. Ricochet broke the hold with a Powerbomb but Dunne once again bent back Ricochet’s fingers. Dunne then locked in an Arm Bar but Ricochet was able to escape by deadlifting Dunne into a Brainbuster. Wow.
Undisputed Era rushed down to the ring and attacked Ricochet and Dunne as the crowd booed because the match ended in a DQ. War Raiders came down to the ring for the save and Undisputed Era retreated through the crowd. After the match, the crowd gave a great reaction to Ricochet and Pete Dunne as they got to their feet. NXT went off the air as the crowd loudly chanted “NXT!” as Dunne and Ricochet stared at each other from opposite sides of the ring.
This week’s episode of WWE Smackdown saw a slight gain in ratings from last week. The post-Hell In a Cell episode reportedly drew a 2.281 million viewers, this is a 2.3% increase on last week’s 2.229 million. The headline segment of the show saw new Smackdown Live Women’s Champion Becky Lynch’s coronation. Top rated bouts between Lynch/Flair and AJ Styles/Samoa Joe on the Smackdown side of HIAC may have helped to drive the number up following the Network special.
Smackdown was also number 2 in the 18-49 demographic for the second week in a row falling again behind the Sons of Anarchy spin-off Mayans MC. The show was number 8 on cable for viewership Tuesday night. This put the show behind Hannity, Rachel Maddow Show, Tucker Carlson Tonight, Last Word, The Ingraham Angle, Special Report and The Five. Hannity drew a rating of 3.48 million viewers to top the night on cable.
Interestingly Monday Night RAW’s post Hell In a Cell show saw a loss of viewers compared to last week. The show drew 2.672 million viewers compared to last week’s 2.740 million. This was the lowest rated RAW since the July 9th episode…not great news heading out of a Network special event. The coming weeks before the Super Show-down event in Australia may well see an increase with anticipation in bouts such as Triple H vs The Undertaker.
Inaugural WWE United Kingdom Champion Tyler Bate recently took part in an interview ahead of PROGRESS #HelloWembley. The UK star will be challenging WALTER for the PROGRESS World Championship in the main event of the show.
Bate same some interesting comments during an interview with PROGRESS co-owner Glen Joseph on the upcoming title match. Tyler stated that “I could easily outlast WALTER. What does he do? He throws a bunch of chops, I can take chops WALTER can chop me all day long to the point that I’ve got blood trickling down to my toes, I don’t care. It means that much to me. I’m gonna be running circles around WALTER. Not only am I gonna be running circles around WALTER but I’m gonna be throwing him corner to corner. I’m going to make him look like a novice in that ring. I’m gonna make him look like a child.”
This appears to be in response to some comments that WALTER made earlier this month. Speaking to DailyStar.co.uk, WALTER had some firm words for his opponent:
“Tyler is a phenomenal athlete and pro wrestler. He is only 21-years-old and we all can only imagine what the future will have in store for him,” he praised, before pressing on. “I also respect his high ‘Pro Wrestling IQ.’ That being said, even though he is more mature than his age in the ring, I don’t think he is outside of it.”
Check out the full interview below:
Posted September 19th, 2018 in News. Tagged: Tyler Bate.
Former WWE Champion CM Punk has finished up filming his first starring role in a feature movie. Deadline reports that Punk stars as Don Koch in the haunted house thriller “Girl on the Third Floor.” Punk’s character was described as a man who is failing as a husband that believes he can make up for past mistakes by fixing up an old house. Don tears the house apart for renovations but the house starts to tear him apart as well, “revealing the rot behind the drywall.”
Trieste Dunn, Elissa Dowling, and newcomer Sarah Brooks are also featured in the movie that is being directed by Travis Stevens. As of this writing, there’s no word yet on when “Girl on the Third Floor” will be released.
“I’m thrilled to have had the opportunity to take on the lead role in Girl On The Third Floor,” said Punk, real name Phil Brooks. “I’m a longtime personal fan of genre films and this project was an absolute natural fit for me.”
Paige & Baron Corbin Exchange Words
– SmackDown General Manager Paige and acting RAW General Manager Baron Corbin had an exchange of words through the power of social media. You can see their tweets here:
For #Raw#HIAC was a success thanks to me. I don’t know how @RealPaigeWWE will deal with the @AJStylesOrg@SamoaJoe fiasco but that’s what happens when you let amateurs run things. Not Corbin Caliber
WWE Hall Of Famer Mark Henry has expressed his interest in seeing Randy Orton be a World Champion in the WWE once again.
During a recent edition of Busted Open Radio on SiriusXM, the former WWE World Champion talked about Orton beating Jeff Hardy at Sunday’s (September 16, 2018) Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event in San Antonio, Texas at the AT&T Center on the WWE Network in a cell match.
This is when Henry explained his position and why he thinks WWE Chairman Vince McMahon should make Orton a champion again. Henry stated that Orton is one of his top favorite wrestlers of all-time and that he’s one of the most underrated guys of all time. He brought up how Orton’s accolades speak for himself and his talent speaks for himself. He thinks Orton’s heel character is getting meaner and more vicious as time goes on.
The WWE Legend pointed out that Orton started off very smooth and fluid, and usually guys like him don’t rise to the level of excellence that he’s rose to but he has done that and is looking forward to seeing him get his just due. “Randy needs to be in that conversation for Universal Champion like roles. He’s that good,” Henry said.
"Randy needs to be in that conversation for 'Universal Champion' like roles. He's that good."@TheMarkHenry on Randy Orton's level of talent after witnessing the incredible #HIAC match with Jeff Hardy. pic.twitter.com/aXB8pGIsVO
IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kenny Omega recently spoke to NJPW1972 on a variety of subjects. One of the more interesting aspects of the interview focused on Omega’s match against Pentagon/Penta El Zero at ALL IN.
When asked about his opponent from the show Omega quipped “And that was kinda the beauty of the show that there are these we would call them diamonds in the rough where there are there talented people these stars waiting to be discovered and he’s one of them and we are happy to show that he can be not only famous in Mexico but also be famous in America, but he could be famous all over the world of course it was just a special match, but we gave a performance of even an IWGP champion defense.“
Omega then moved on to the appearance of Jericho after the match. The IWGP Intercontinental Champion Jericho appeared dressed as Pentagon and hit his Codebreaker move on ‘The Cleaner.’ Omega made the comment that “It’s one of those situations where there was no story, what was the meaning? It’s one of those situations where he can’t let it go. He wants his revenge. He wants to be the winner. He somehow feels as if he is above me. But what I want him to remember that he has a responsibility as Intercontinental champion. So, we’re in different worlds but I get the feeling that somehow, somewhere we’ll meet again and of course in a tag format that will be on the Jericho cruise.”
Do you want to see another Omega vs Jericho match? Let us know in the comments
New Japan Pro Wrestling’s September scheduling is usually dominated by the DESTRUCTION shows – and 2018 is no different. This year’s lineup of shows will of course feature to ‘Road To’ shows, some of which will be available on NJPWWorld.
Here’s the full results for the September 18th show in Kumamoto:
Yota Tsuji vs. Yuya Uemura (10:00) – The bout ended in a time limit draw
Ayato Yoshida & Ryusuke Taguchi b. Ren Narita & Shota Umino (8:29) – Taguchi hit the Dodon on Narita to gain the pinfall win
TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima) & David Finlay b. Manabu Nakanishi, Toa Henare & Yuji Nagata (10:34) – Finlay hit the Prima Nocta on Henare to secure the pinfall win for his team
Jushin Thunder Liger, KUSHIDA & Tiger Mask b. CHAOS (Rocky Romero, SHO & YOH) (8:26) – Tiger Mask hit a Clutch Hold on Rocky Romero for the win
Suzuki-gun (Davey Boy Smith Jr., El Desperado & Lance Archer) b. CHAOS (Beretta & Will Ospreay) & Chuckie T (9:45) – Archer pinned Chuckie T following the Killer Bomb to secure the win for his team
Los Ingobernables de Japon (BUSHI, EVIL, SANADA & Tetsuya Naito) b. Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki, TAKA Michinoku, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Zack Sabre Jr. (11:41) – BUSHI hit the MX on TAKA to take the pinfall win
Hiroshi Tanahashi, Juice Robinson & Togi Makabe b. CHAOS (Jay White, Kazuchika Okada & YOSHI-HASHI) (14:46) – Robinson hit the
Pulp Friction on YOSHI-HASHI to secure the win for his team
Revolution Pro (Rev Pro) has announced the next bout for their ‘Global Wars’ event on October 14th. EVIL and SANADA from Los Ingobernables de Japon will be taking on WALTER and Timothy Thatcher of Ringkampf.
WALTER has recently been heavily linked with a move to WWE. The Austrian powerhouse is being looked at for an NXT UK position. Sporadic appearances over in Full Sail and at certain Takeover events are also being considered.
If you’ve never heard of WALTER then he is certainly a performer that should be on your radar. The Austrian powerhouse is dominating the Tag and Heavyweight divisions in wXw, PROGRESS and PWG and he is now being slated as a future WWE/NXT signee. Considered the de-facto leader of the Ringkampf stable (alongside Timothy Thatcher and previously NXT roster member Axel Dieter Jr) WALTER has a ton of potential on the world stage and has already garnered critical praise from the likes of Dave Meltzer, who gave his PWG All-Star Weekend bout against Zack Sabre Jr from October 2017 a 5 star rating.
Next match signed for Sunday October 14th's Global Wars UK see LOS INGOBERNABLES DE JAPON combination of EVIL & SANADA collide with RING KAMPF, TIMOTHY THATCHER & WALTER
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Rey Mysterio has signed a new 2-year deal with WWE, according to a report at PWInsider This has been an expected move for months. Now that both sides have put pen to paper, the former WWE Champion’s television return should be imminent.
It was noted in the report that Mysterio was pushing for an 18-month contract. However, WWE pushed for the 2-year deal that they ultimately agreed to. A clause in the contract allows him to “give notice” to WWE at the 18-month mark. Now that Rey Mysterio is officially back on the WWE roster, creative can begin planning how to write him back into storylines.
Rey Mysterio has made a few appearances for WWE this year. He made a surprise appearance in the Royal Rumble in January He was also at April’s Greatest Royal Rumble from Saudi Arabia in April. He is featured as a pre-order bonus character for the upcoming WWE 2K19 video game. This all-but-guaranteed he would be returning before the October 9th release date.
Mysterio made appearances on several non-WWE shows this year, including New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Dominion event in June and All In on September 1st.
Earlier this week, WWE teased a Rey Mysterio vs. AJ Styles ‘dream match’ for the SmackDown 1,000 special on October 6th. Mysterio has huge name appeal and he will almost certainly be appearing at WWE Crown Jewel on November 2nd from Saudi Arabia.
Who do you want to see Rey Mysterio feud with in WWE this year?
Former Impact Wrestling star Mahabali Shera has been released from WWE. The 27-year-old had been with the company since February. While Shera competed on the NXT live tour schedule, he never made it onto WWE programming. He had been wrestling under the name Amanpreet Singh while in NXT. His last match with the company was a loss to Brennan Wiliams on the September 6th house show from the National Guard Armory in Crystal River, Florida, USA.
Shera was also the last ever Heavyweight Champion for Ring Ka King, the TNA run promotion in India which ran in 2012. He was with TNA/Impact from 2011 until late last year when he quietly left the company.
Mahabali Shera Wrestling Career
Not much is known about Shera’s in-ring career before TNA discovered him in 2011. He was immediately placed in the thick of things when he debuted for the company in late 2011.
Shera’s first-ever officially recognized match was a loss to Scott Steiner from the Ring Ka King tapings on December 18th, 2011. A match he would film later the same day, a victory over Nick Dinsmore (Eugene), would actually air first, however. He would defeat Nick Aldis for the Ring Ka King title in early 2012. At the time, Aldis was wrestling as Sir Brutus Magnus.
So far in 2018, MLW has hosted a 40-person Battle Riot and a 2-ring steel cage War Games match. The promotion has just released plans to bring back the once-famous “Spin The Wheel, Make A Deal” match as well.
Sami Callihan and Jimmy Havoc will spin a giant wheel before their MLW match on October 4th from New York City. Whatever gimmick match the wheel lands on will be the stipulation for their match at MLW’s “Fury Road” event. The show will also serve as a television taping for future episodes of MLW Fusion.
Spin The Wheel, Make A Deal Match: Sami Callihan vs Jimmy Havoc
“What kind of match will it be?” MLW’s event page asks. “Nobody will know until that night when a wheel containing 11 different specialty matches will be spun.”
The following gimmick matches will be on the wheel:
Chain Match
Body Bag Match
Coal Miner’s Glove Match
Barbed Wire Match
1st Blood Match
Prince of Darkness
Spinner’s Choice
Death Match
Cage Match
I Quit Match
Dog Collar Match
The 3rd option of a “Coal Miner’s Glove Match” is what was landed on for the first-ever Spin The Wheel, Make A Deal match between Jake “the Snake” Roberts and Sting. The match took place in WCW at Halloween Havoc 1993. Roberts left the promotion shortly after.
The 3rd episode of the 2nd Mae Young Classic will air on the WWE Network tonight. Matches 9-12 of the tournament will be featured as we roll into the second half of the 1st round.
Mae Young Classic Preview 9/19
Mia Yim vs Allysin Kay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2FXOKziAV4
These two former Knockouts Champions will clash inside a WWE ring tonight. Kay once won the Knockouts Championship from Yim in a triple threat match also involving Gail Kim. That match took place at Slammiversary in 2016.
They’ve only met in single’s action once before, however. That was on an episode of Xplosion when Yim defeated Kay in October of 2016. Yim wrestled in TNA as Jade and Kay as Sienna.
Kaitlyn vs Kavita Devi
Former Divas Champion, Kaitlyn returns to the ring tonight. She made an abrupt exit from the business 4 years ago despite only being 27 at the time. Kaitlyn got back into wrestling earlier this year in preparation for the tournament. She’ll be in tough tonight with the gigantic Kavita Devi though, one of WWE’s top prospects from India.
Toni Storm vs Jinny
It is Australia vs England in this match as Toni Storm takes Jinny. With the NXT United Kingdom brand starting to take shape, it seems as though these two will be near or at the top of the women’s division.
This match will be the 10th time the two have faced each other in single’s action. Jinny leads the series 5-4 but Storm has had the upper hand the one previous time they met in a WWE ring in 2017. Storm defeated Jinny at the WrestleMania Axxess show last year.
Karen Q vs Xia Li
Li enters the tournament for the second time. She was knocked out of the 1st round last year by the highly-touted Mercedes Martinez. Tonight the martial arts expert from China will face Karen Q, a grizzled veteran of the North American scene. She’s recently been competing in Ring of Honor’s Women of Honor division.
