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  • NJPW: New Japan Cup Dates Set, Early Winner Projection

    NJPW: New Japan Cup Dates Set, Early Winner Projection

    New Japan have announced the dates of this year’s New Japan Cup:

    • The First round matches will be taking place on March 11th/12th.
    • The Second round matches will be split between 4 shows from March 13th through to March 17th
    • The Semi-Final bouts will be taking place on March 19th
    • The Final will take place March 20th

    The winner of the annual tournament will then decide to challenge for either the IWGP Heavyweight, IWGP Intercontinental or NEVER Openweight title at the company’s April 9th show at the Ryogoku Kokugikan.

    The tournament has a very prestigious history, previous winners include Hiroshi Tanahashi, Yuji Nagata, Kazuchika Okada, Shinsuke Nakamura, Kota Ibushi and the 2016 winner Tetsuya Naito.

    The winner of this year’s tournament is likely to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight title as the current champion Kazuchika Okada does not yet have a clear feud going forward. After his bout at New Beginning with Minoru Suzuki he hinted at Tiger Mask W as a possible challenger for his belt, this may lead to Tiger Mask finally being unmasked as Kota Ibushi and leading to a program for the title.

  • Nakamura Won’t Need Knee Surgery, Video Of WWE’s Newest Female Recruits

    Nakamura Won’t Need Knee Surgery, Video Of WWE’s Newest Female Recruits

    – WWE announced on Tuesday that Shinsuke Nakamura will not require knee surgery after a recent injury scare. The former NXT Champion did not appear at the most recent NXT television tapings and he hasn’t wrestled since dropping the NXT title to Bobby Roode at Takeover: San Antonio. The next round of NXT tapings take place on 2/22 from the University of Central Florida. These are the last tapings before TakeOver in Orlando.

    – The “Seth Rollins: Building the Architect” DVD from WWE is scheduled to be released in May. There will be no Blu-ray version of this release, as the company is cutting back on Blu-ray versions in the UK and North America.

    – We’ve reported how new WWE recruits Dori Prange (Heidi Lovelace), Kimberly Frankele (Kimber Lee) and Mary Kate Duignan Glidewell (Andrea) recently reported to the WWE Performance Center. Below is footage of the ladies discussing what it means to finally make to the biggest pro wrestling promotion in the world:

  • NXT Contract Signing Announced, Cruiserweight Coming To 205 Live, Asuka & DIY Videos

    NXT Contract Signing Announced, Cruiserweight Coming To 205 Live, Asuka & DIY Videos

    – NXT Champion Shinsuke Nakamura and Bobby Roode will sign their contract for TakeOver: San Antonio on next Wednesday’s episode.

    – Below are backstage videos from this week’s NXT episode with DIY talking about how they will retain the NXT Tag Team Championships over The Authors of Pain at Takeover and NXT Women’s Champion Asuka going on the hunt for Billie Kay and Peyton Royce after an earlier beatdown from Billie, Peyton and Nikki Cross. Asuka told NXT GM William Regal that she wants all three at TakeOver. The match has not been made official as of this writing.


    – Akira Tozawa will be coming to WWE 205 Live soon. He previously competed in the Cruiserweight Classic and has made some NXT appearances.

    https://twitter.com/WWE205Live/status/819022079123025921

  • Which NXT Superstars Are Being Groomed For Main Roster Call-Ups?

    The Wrestling Observer has revealed which NXT Superstars are in the “Terry Taylor Class” at the WWE Performance Center, which is the class that grooms wrestlers currently being considered for somewhat imminent call-ups to the main roster.

    The main class features NXT Champion Shinsuke Nakamura, Tag Team Champions DIY, Kassius Ohno, the injured Hideo Itami, TM-61, Tye Dillinger, Elias Samson, Alexander Wolfe and Andrade Almas.

    The second group, which aren’t considered for near imminent call-ups but will be moved to the next class when top talents get called up, are Oney Lorcan, Roderick Strong, The Revival, The Authors of Pain, Riddick Moss, Tino Sabbatelli, Wesley Blake, Buddy Murphy, Dan Matha, Aleister Black and Killian Dain.

    The Observer notes that Bobby Roode has a different contract and does not train at the WWE PC, which means he would not be in the class. This also likely applies for Samoa Joe, Austin Aries and Eric Young.

  • Spoilers: NXT TV Tapings For The Rest Of January

    Spoilers: NXT TV Tapings For The Rest Of January

    NXT taped the following at Full Sail University tonight, the final tapings before TakeOver: San Antonio during Royal Rumble weekend:

    1/11:

    * They show video of Billie Kay & Peyton Royce attacking Asuka earlier in the day.

    * Billie & Peyton defeated Sarah Bridges and Macey Estrella. After, the called out Asuka. She ran to the ring but got double teamed. Nikki Cross made the save to a big pop and cleared the ring. Cross then dropkicked Asuka and stood over her. Cross left and Asuka flipped out.

    * Elias Samson defeated Jonathan Cruz in a quick match.

    * Andrade Cien Almas defeated Oney Lorcan. Almas cut a heel promo in Spanish after the match when Dasha Fuentes tried interviewing him.

    * DIY retained the NXT Tag Team Championships over The Revival. After, The Authors of Pain came from behind and left DIY laying.

    1/18:

    * Nikki Cross defeated Kennadi Brink, who was working as the local jobber.

    * Roderick Strong defeated Steve Cutler. After, Dasha asked Strong about the recent threat from Andrade Almas. Strong doesn’t care about Almas, he’s only focused on the NXT Championship.

    * Tye Dillinger came to the ring and was interrupted by Sanity. Eric Young tried to get Tye to join the group but he refused and they started fighting. Big Damo came from the crowd and destroyed Tye. Young gave Damo the Sanity jacket and he accepted it, then posed with the group.

    * Ember Moon defeated Liv Morgan.

    1/25:

    * William Regal brought Bobby Roode and Shinsuke Nakamura to the ring for their TakeOver contract signing. It ended with Nakamura mocking Roode’s pose and a face off between the two.

    * Aliyah defeated Mandy Rose in what was said to be a sloppy match.

    * No Way Jose defeated Kona Reeves. Elias Samson interrupted a post-match interview and the two had words but Jose sent him running with a punch.

    * Eric Young defeated Chris Atkins. After, Young cut a promo on Tye Dillinger as they apparently have a match at TakeOver. It ended with Big Damo destroying Atkins.

    * TM-61 defeated The Revival in a quick match. The Revival attacks as soon as the match is over. Officials chase The Revival off while Shane Thorne is helped away by trainers.

    * Regal and Dasha are in the ring to announce Asuka vs. Billie Kay vs. Peyton Royce vs. Nikki Cross for the Women’s Championship at TakeOver. They’re all brought to the ring but Asuka runs down and chases Billie & Peyton off. Nikki and Asuka face off until Peyton & Billie attack from behind. Asuka and Cross take them out and go to face off again but security runs in. Security gets taken out as well, then Asuka kicks Cross in the head. Asuka is pulled out by security but Cross jumps off the top rope and lands on them all.

    * Shinsuke Nakamura and Tajiri defeated Samoa Joe and Bobby Roode. After, Chris Hero’s music hit for his return. Hero came out in a suit and entered the ring, tapping Nakamura’s title on his shoulder before leaving.

  • Chris Hero Returns To NXT (Video)

    Chris Hero Returns To NXT (Video)

    Chris Hero made his NXT return at Thursday night’s TV tapings from Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. (Full Results). He’s back using his old NXT ring name, Kassius Ohno.

    After a match for the 1/25 episode that saw Tajiri and Shinsuke Nakamura take on Samoa Joe and Bobby Roode, Ohno’s entrance video played and he came out wearing a suit. He entered the ring, signaled that he wants Nakamura’s NXT Championship and left the ring.

    Our live correspondent was under the impression that the tag team match was a dark match, so we’ll see if this airs on the show. Either way, Ohno is a big addition to the NXT roster and has done tremendous work on the independent scene since his last run back in 2013.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BO6Cl8NgzRQ/

  • Two-Hour NXT Special Tonight, RAW & SD Pre-Shows Dropped? More

    – For the second consecutive week, there were no RAW or SmackDown Live pre-shows on the WWE Network. The shows were recently cut from 30 to 15 minutes, so WWE might have pulled the plug.

    – Tonight’s NXT episode will be another two-hour episode with footage from the recent NXT house show in Melbourne, Australia. Matches confirmed to air include:

    -Steel Cage: Samoa Joe vs. NXT Champion Shinsuke Nakamura
    -TM-61 vs. NXT Tag Team Champions DIY
    -Ember Moon vs. Billie Kay vs. Liv Morgan
    -Murphy & Tye Dillinger vs. Elias Samson & Bobby Roode

    – Below are previews for tonight’s Total Divas with The Bella Twins discussing the wine business and Nikki reconnecting with John Cena for date night:


  • NXT Tops List Of 25 Best WWE Matches From 2016

    NXT Tops List Of 25 Best WWE Matches From 2016

    The WWE website has announced the top 25 matches of 2016, which you can see below. The top 2 matches are from NXT – DIY vs. The Revival at TakeOver: Toronto and Sami Zayn vs. Shinsuke Nakamura at TakeOver: Dallas. There are a total of 4 NXT matches and 2 CWC matches in the top 25.

    What were your top 5 matches of 2016? Leave your list in the comments section.

    25. Triple H vs. Dean Ambrose — WWE Championship Match (WWE Roadblock)

    24. Team Raw (Kevin Owens, Roman Reigns, Chris Jericho, Seth Rollins & Braun Strowman) vs. Team SmackDown LIVE (AJ Styles, Dean Ambrose, Shane McMahon, Bray Wyatt & Randy Orton) — 5-on-5 Traditional Survivor Series Men’s Elimination Match (Survivor Series)

    23. The New Day vs. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson — Raw Tag Team Championship Match (Raw, Sept. 26)

    22. Dean Ambrose vs. Kevin Owens vs. Chris Jericho vs. Cesaro vs. Sami Zayn vs. Alberto Del Rio — Money in the Bank Ladder Match (Money in the Bank)

    21. Chris Jericho vs. AJ Styles (Fastlane)

    20. Asuka vs. Bayley — NXT Women’s Championship Match (NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II)

    19. The New Day vs. Y2AJ — WWE Tag Team Championship Match (Raw, March 7)

    18. Dolph Ziggler vs. Triple H (Raw, March 14)

    17. Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins — WWE Championship Match (Money in the Bank)

    16. The Miz vs. Sami Zayn vs. Cesaro vs. Kevin Owens — Fatal 4-Way Intercontinental Championship Match (Extreme Rules)

    15. Sasha Banks vs. Charlotte Flair — Hell in a Cell Raw Women’s Championship Match (Hell in a Cell)

    14. Finn Bálor vs. Seth Rollins — WWE Universal Championship Match (SummerSlam)

    13. The Revival vs. American Alpha — NXT Tag Team Championship Match (NXT TakeOver: Dallas)

    12. Roman Reigns vs. AJ Styles — Extreme Rules WWE Championship Match (Extreme Rules)

    11. Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa (Cruiserweight Classic, Aug. 3)

    10. The Miz vs. Dolph Ziggler — Title vs. Career Intercontinental Championship Match (No Mercy)

    9. John Cena vs. AJ Styles (SummerSlam)

    8. Charlotte Flair vs. Sasha Banks vs. Becky Lynch — Triple Threat WWE Women’s Championship Match (WrestleMania 32)

    7. Kevin Owens vs. Seth Rollins – No Disqualification WWE Universal Title Match (Raw, Nov. 21)

    6. AJ Styles vs. Dean Ambrose vs. John Cena — Triple Threat WWE Championship Match (No Mercy)

    5. Kota Ibushi vs. Cedric Alexander (Cruiserweight Classic; Aug. 10)

    4. Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens (WWE Battleground)

    3. Charlotte Flair vs. Sasha Banks — WWE Women’s Championship Match (Raw; July 25)

    2. Sami Zayn vs. Shinsuke Nakamura (NXT TakeOver: Dallas)

    1. The Revival vs. #DIY — 2-out-of-3-Falls NXT Tag Team Championship Match (NXT TakeOver: Toronto)

  • Two Hour NXT Japan Special Airing Next Wednesday

    Two Hour NXT Japan Special Airing Next Wednesday

    Next Wednesday’s NXT on the WWE Network will be a two-hour special with the matches from this month’s NXT house show in Osaka, Japan. WWE announced the following details today:

    If you weren’t able to make it to Osaka, Japan, earlier this month for NXT’s debut in the Land of the Rising Sun, there’s no need to fret! Tune into WWE Network this Wednesday at 8/7 C for a special two-hour edition of NXT featuring incredible matches from the Edion Arena, including Shinsuke Nakamura’s incredible NXT Championship victory over Samoa Joe.

    The night of action will feature:
    -Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Samoa Joe (NXT Championship Match)
    -Asuka vs. Nia Jax (NXT Women’s Championship Match)
    -#DIY vs. Tajiri & Akira Tozawa (NXT Tag Team Championship Match)
    -Liv Morgan & Aliyah vs. Billie Kay & Peyton Royce
    -Oney Lorcan vs. Andrade “Cien” Almas

    Don’t miss your chance to see NXT’s Japan debut for the first time ever on WWE Network, this Wednesday at 8/7 C. Plus, on January 4, WWE Network subscribers will get the opportunity to watch NXT’s action-packed event from Melbourne, Australia, featuring Nakamura and Joe in a Steel Cage Match for the NXT Championship, and much more!

  • NXT Takeover: San Antonio Main Event

    NXT Takeover: San Antonio Main Event

    Bobby Roode vs. NXT Champion Shinsuke Nakamura is now official for the 1/28 TakeOver: San Antonio event during Royal Rumble weekend.

    Roode, seen below in his post-match celebration, won a Fatal 4 Way Elimination match over Tye Dillinger, Andrade Almas and Roderick Strong last night to earn the championship shot.

    Roode vs. Nakamura joins The Authors of Pain vs. NXT Tag Team Champions DIY as the only two confirmed TakeOver matches as of this writing.

  • Ranking The 5 Undertaker Matches The WWE Proposed In New Video

    Here are the 5 opponents listed in the video:

    Braun Strowman

    AJ Styles

    Kevin Owens

    Finn Balor

    Shinsuke Nakamura

    All of these matches sound awesome. However, I’d prefer to see some more than others. Out of the five matches in the video, here are in order the matches I’d like to see the most.

    #5: Finn Balor

    Balor is an awesome performer and half of the excitement for this match would surround their entrances. My only issue with this match is that Balor is so much smaller than The Undertaker. I would really have to try and convince myself that Balor would have a shot in the match. It would still be great to see, but out of the 5 matches listed it comes in at number five.

    #4: Kevin Owens

    I would be ecstatic to see this match one year ago. Right now, Kevin Owens is being booked as someone that needs all the help in the world to win a match. Of course, this would still be an excellent match if it were to happen.

    #3:  Braun Strowman

    Braun Strowman has been one of the bright spots on Monday Night Raw. Sure, it is tedious to sit through Strowman squash matches every week, but he is being build up correctly. Another feather in Strowman’s cap is that he is actually decent cutting a promo. He is a rare Superstar in that he is a massive human being and is also very athletic in the ring. He is the total package when it comes to a WWE Superstar. If Strowman continues to defeat everyone in his path, I wouldn’t mind seeing him go against The Undertaker at Wrestlemania. I wouldn’t mind that one bit.

    #2: Shinsuke Nakamura

    I’m a huge Nakamura fan. His matches are so physical and every move he does looks like it legitimately hurts his opponent. This match is probably the least likely to happen out of those in the video but I would still love to see it. Nakamura has such an interesting style in the ring and I think it would be fascinating to see how he would work with The Undertaker.

    #1: AJ Styles

    In my opinion, AJ Styles is the best opponent for The Undertaker. He is currently the WWE World Champion and has been exceptional since arriving in the WWE at the Royal Rumble in January. Granted, Styles has always been phenomenal but I was skeptical if he would be given the chance to be in the WWE. Well, he was given the chance to show what he can do and he’s been the MVP for the WWE this year. Smackdown is a very entertaining show because Styles is on it. Styles is also a perfect opponent for The Undertaker because he can carry the match. AJ Styles can make The Undertaker look twenty years longer if they were to have a match together.

    Discussion: Out of these five matches, which would you like to see the most and why? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

  • NXT Preview For Tonight, SmackDown Star Wins Metal Award, ESPN

    – Charlotte and Mark Henry will be talking WWE Tribute to the Troops with Jonathan Coachman on ESPN SportsCenter tonight for Off The Top Rope.

    – Tonight’s NXT episode will feature Samoa Joe vs. NXT Champion Shinsuke Nakamura in their steel cage match from Australia, plus qualifying matches for the Fatal 4 Way to determine a new #1 contender. The following matches were taped:

    • Qualifier: Andrade Almas vs. No Way Jose
    • Qualifier: Oney Lorcan vs. Bobby Roode
    • Qualifier: Eric Young vs. Tye Dillinger
    • Qualifier: Bobby Roode vs. Oney Lorcan
    • Peyton Royce vs. Sarah Bridges
    • Nakamura vs. Joe inside a Steel Cage

    – Baron Corbin won the award for Most Metal Athlete at the Revolver Music Awards last night. He and Corey Graves were representing WWE at the event. Below is Corbin with his award:

  • Video: Nakamura vs. Samoa Joe Steel Cage Match From Australia, Technical Difficulties

    Video: Nakamura vs. Samoa Joe Steel Cage Match From Australia, Technical Difficulties

    Samoa Joe got his rematch against new NXT Champion Shinsuke Nakamura at today’s house show in Melbourne, Australia but lost. The steel cage match will air next Wednesday night on the WWE Network.

    Nakamura will now defend at TakeOver: San Antonio against the winner of a Fatal 4 Way. Participants for that Fatal 4 Way will be decided with qualifying matches set to begin next week – No Way Jose vs. Andrade Almas, Eric Young vs. Tye Dillinger, Bobby Roode vs. Oney Lorcan and Roderick Strong vs. Elias Samson.

    Prior to the match, there were some technical difficulties getting the cage lowered.

    https://twitter.com/pastasauca/status/806825752364597248

  • NXT Preview, Apollo Crews Wrestles Dark Match, Corbin On ESPN

    NXT Preview, Apollo Crews Wrestles Dark Match, Corbin On ESPN

    – Today’s wrestling birthdays include Dean Ambrose (31), WWE Hall of Famer Sunny (44), Mr. Hughes (52) and the late “Ravishing” Rick Rude (58th).

    – Prior to last night’s SmackDown Live, Apollo Crews defeated Aiden English in a dark match.

    – Baron Corbin will be Jonathan Coachman’s guest tonight ESPN SportsCenter’s weekly Off The Top Rope segment.

    – The following matches will air on tonight’s episode of NXT on the WWE Network:

    • NXT Champion Samoa Joe vs. Shinsuke Nakamura from Japan
    • DIY returns to Full Sail as NXT Tag Team Champions
    • Sanity vs. No Way Jose and Rich Swann
    • Ember Moon vs. Kimber Lee
    • Heavy Machinery vs. Enhancement talents
  • Nakamura – Okada Photo From Japan, Renee Young’s Next Show, Rumble Intro With Patterson

    Nakamura – Okada Photo From Japan, Renee Young’s Next Show, Rumble Intro With Patterson

    – John Cena, Ashton Kutcher and Danny Masterson will be this week’s guests on Unfiltered with Renee Young. WWE Network lists the following synopsis for the new episode:

    “John Cena has signed the deal to finally sit in the Hot Seat on this star-studded episode, featuring Ashton Kutcher and Danny Masterson.”

    – Kazuchika Okada and new NXT Champion Shinsuke Nakamura reunited backstage at the NXT show in Osaka on Saturday. They took this photo with Yoshi-Hashi:

    – WWE Hall of Famer Pat Patterson can be seen in the intro video for The True Story of The Royal Rumble DVD & Blu-ray, as seen below in this video from WrestlingDVDNetwork.com. This set comes out on Tuesday.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onwjP6AQW8g

  • New NXT Champion Crowned In Japan (Video)

    New NXT Champion Crowned In Japan (Video)

    Shinsuke Nakamura is your new NXT Champion after defeating Samoa Joe Sunday’s NXT live event from Osaka, Japan. Nakamura is now a 2-time NXT Champion. Moments after the victory, Nakamura spoke about the significance of winning the title back in Japan.

    Triple H congratulated Nakamura and announced the match will air this coming Wednesday on NXT’s weekly show on the WWE Network.

    As for what this means for Samoa Joe’s future in NXT, it’s safe to assume he’ll be moving on to new challenges elsewhere sooner than later.

  • NXT Championship Match Announced, Cesaro & John Cena Injury Updates One Year Later

    NXT Championship Match Announced, Cesaro & John Cena Injury Updates One Year Later

    – NXT has announced that Samoa Joe will defend the NXT Championship against Shinsuke Nakamura at the 12/3 house show from Osaka, Japan. The match will air on the WWE Network at some point.

    – Both John Cena and Cesaro continue to make progress on their shoulder injuries one year later. They both tweeted these updates from the gym yesterday:

    https://twitter.com/WWECesaro/status/801442880376152064

  • Samoa Joe Makes History As 2-Time NXT Champion, Post-Match Reactions

    Samoa Joe Makes History As 2-Time NXT Champion, Post-Match Reactions

    Samoa Joe became the first-ever two time NXT Champion be defeating Shinsuke Nakamura at TakeOver: Toronto last night. Nakamura had just won the title back at TakeOver: Brooklyn in August.

    Here are the post-match reactions. Nakamura is emotional as he attempts to process the devastating loss while Joe gloats over his historic win.

  • WWE Acknowledges Trump’s Election Win, Linda McMahon Passed Over?

    It looks like former WWE CEO Linda McMahon may not be getting a position in Donald Trump’s Presidential cabinet after all. McMahon, a Republican who ran for the United States Senate twice, is reportedly under consideration for the post of Commerce Secretary. However, Politico now reports that billionaire investor Wilbur Ross is Trump’s leading candidate for that job.

    Speaking of the President-Elect, a lot of fans have been waiting to see how and if WWE would address him winning the Presidential election. As a WWE Hall of Famer, you’d think WWE would want to capitalize on this tremendous accomplishment. On the flip side, Trump and Clinton’s campaigns were very divisive and WWE might be best served distancing themselves from somebody whom half the country opposes.

    There was no mention of Trump on RAW, but his WWE Hall of Fame “Superstar” page has been updated to reflect his win. The bio runs down Trump’s longstanding relationship with WWE, putting him over as a “captivating billionaire” and alpha male. As for Trump’s political career, the following paragraph has been added:

    “In November 2016, Trump culminated his campaign against key contender Hillary Clinton and was elected into office as the 45th President of the United States — the first time in history a WWE Hall of Famer would ever hold the distinguishing title of U.S. Commander-in-Chief.”

  • WrestleMania Brand Value, NXT NYC Main Event, Ziggler Talks Politics

    WrestleMania Brand Value, NXT NYC Main Event, Ziggler Talks Politics

    – WrestleMania has once again made the top 10 of Forbes’ “Fab 40: The World’s Most Valuable Sports Brands” events list for the third year in a row. WrestleMania came in at number five, behind the Super Bowl, the Summer Olympics, the Winter Olympics and FIFA’s World Cup.

    Forbes valued WrestleMania at $180 million, a 5.9% ­change from one year ago. #5 is a very impressive showing for WWE, with Forbes valuing WrestleMania higher than the World Series, college football playoffs, the college basketball Final Four and the Daytona 500.

    According to Forbes, WrestleMania 32 in Dallas generated $29.4M in live event, WWE Network and stadium merchandise revenue, 18% more than the previous year’s event in Santa Clara. For more information, click this link.

    – WWE has announced that the November 16th NXT Live Event from The Theater at Madison Square Garden will be headlined by NXT Champion Shinsuke Nakamura teaming with Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano to take on Samoa Joe and the NXT Tag Team Champions The Revival. Other stars being advertised for this enormous event include NXT Women’s Champion Asuka, Roderick Strong, Eric Young, Ember Moon, Bobby Roode, No Way Jose, Tye Dillinger, Cedric Alexander, and Nikki Cross.

    – Below are clips featuring WWE Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler discussing Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and the US Presidential Election:

    https://twitter.com/HEELZiggler/status/793840196856979458

    https://twitter.com/HEELZiggler/status/793841831918313472

  • Top Stars Arrive For WWE Hell In A Cell (Video), Celebrity Backstage At NXT (Photo)

    Top Stars Arrive For WWE Hell In A Cell (Video), Celebrity Backstage At NXT (Photo)

    – Above and below are videos of Kevin Owens and Sasha Banks arriving to the TD Garden in Boston for tonight’s WWE Hell In a Cell PPV. Owens says he will make tonight’s Universal Championship match unforgettable. The RAW Women’s Champion says she’s blessed, excited and ready for tonight, and it means the world to battle inside the Cell in front of her hometown.

    https://twitter.com/WWE/status/792827114923757568

    – As seen below in the photo with NXT Champion Shinsuke Nakamura, Korn frontman Jonathan Davis attended Saturday’s NXT house show in Bakersfield, CA with his son:

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BMLCuK_hQqg/

  • Plans For Shinsuke Nakamura, Video Of Mickie James’ Return On NXT

    Plans For Shinsuke Nakamura, Video Of Mickie James’ Return On NXT

    – NXT Champion Shinsuke Nakamura will remain on WWE’s developmental brand for the foreseeable future, according to the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter. As we saw with Finn Balor, WWE likes having an established top babyface as the cornerstone of NXT as they continue expanding into new markets with live events.

    At 36 years old, you’d hope Nakamura doesn’t spend as much time in NXT as Balor did. He’s almost unanimously regarded as one of the most charismatic and marketable wrestlers on any of WWE’s rosters. Nakamura would obviously be a tremendous acquisition for either RAW or SmackDown, but we might have to wait until 2017 to see which brand hits the jackpot with him.

    – Mickie James’s WWE television return aired on this week’s NXT. The former WWE Women’s Champion sent a message to NXT Women’s Champion Asuaka ahead of their match at TakeOver: on 11/19. Mickie says Asuka has beat some challengers but she hasn’t beat her. Mickie warns Asuka that she’s coming for her title and that it will be an international incident at TakeOver.

  • AJ Styles Talks About Possible Feuds With Randy Orton & Shinsuke Nakamura

    AJ Styles Talks About Possible Feuds With Randy Orton & Shinsuke Nakamura

    WWE World Champion AJ Styles recently spoke to GameRevolution.com and expressed interest in a potential SmackDown feud with Randy Orton. AJ said:

    “We’re both on Smackdown! Live, so eventually that’s gonna happen. I think that’s gonna be huge, that’s gonna be fun. So there’s definitely guys on the Smackdown! roster that I haven’t had the opportunity to wrestle, and the RAW roster, and the NXT roster. I think there’s all these matches that people are gonna wanna see, it’s gonna happen eventually. And I’m one of ‘em. I want these matches to happen as well.”

    AJ also said he’s looking forward in having a rematch against his WrestleKingdom 10 opponent Shinsuke Nakamura in WWE. He said:

    “I don’t know when, or where, but it will happen eventually. The WWE, they’re smart, they know what they’re doing. And when that time comes, everybody will be aware of it, and they won’t wanna miss it.”

    Read the full interview with AJ by clicking here.

  • Shinsuke Nakamura Stretcher Angle Video, New Feud For Asuka, Rachael Ellering – NXT

    Shinsuke Nakamura Stretcher Angle Video, New Feud For Asuka, Rachael Ellering – NXT

    – NXT Champion Shinsuke Nakamura was stretchered out of Full Sail after the beatdown from Samoa Joe last night.

    – Rachael Ellering, daughter of WWE Legend and NXT manager Paul Ellering, is now using the name Rachel Fazio. She lost to Liv Morgan last night. No word yet on if she has signed.

    – Speaking of Liv, it looks like she’s coming for NXT Women’s Champion Asuka. Below is video from last night’s post-match promo and a Twitter exchange with Asuka:

  • Shinsuke Nakamura On Wrestling Brock Lesnar Again, Working With Samoa Joe, More

    Shinsuke Nakamura On Wrestling Brock Lesnar Again, Working With Samoa Joe, More

    Channel Guide Magazine has published a new interview with NXT Champion Shinsuke Nakamura. Topics discussed include his experience in NXT and at the WWE Performance Center, his feud with Samoa Joe and wanting to face Brock Lesnar.

    As a child growing up in Japan, Nakamura liked wrestling, but wasn’t really a fan of WWE. “Japan had a huge wrestling culture. So I was not really a fan of WWE as a child,” he said. “It was much different than the Japanese style before. We had foreign wrestlers who came from America, Europe. Everyone from all over also ended up going to WWE. I did like Andre the Giant. I can’t imagine what it would be like to fight with him. I want to fight like him.”

    Nakamura is at the WWE Performance Center almost every single day. In training there, he’s had a chance to improve his skills by working with veteran trainers like Terry Taylor as well as some of NXT’s younger wrestlers. “I have gotten a chance to talk with Terry Taylor. His opinion has been very interesting for me. He knows there is a psychology and certain things American fans like. I really enjoy studying from him…Most NXT guys are young guys. They keep me young working with them. They challenge me in a different way. I can teach them and also can study. I learn from them.”

    Takeover: Brooklyn II saw Shinsuke Nakamura defeat Samoa Joe to capture the NXT championship. They’ve been feuding for several months in NXT and Nakamura says he’s quite familiar with Joe and hsi style. “I know his technique. He has good technique. He has this rare technique that is strong with not only wrestling, but MMA fighting. I also know similar techniques, so it’s nice to face him in NXT. He is a big challenge.”

    One WWE Superstar Nakamura would like the chance to work with is Brock Lesnar. The two actually wrestled once before in New Japan, with Brock Lesnar besting the Japanese sensation back in January 2006. When Nakamura makes it to the main roster, a showdown with Brock Lesnar is one of the biggest marquee matches WWE could promote. Nakamura’s into it.

    “If I get a chance, I would be up for that. My body would need to be ready because he is tough. Ouch.”

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