Posts Tagged ‘Takeover: Unstoppable’

Josh Matthews Takes A Dig At WWE Over Samoa Joe’s Debut

TNA announcer Josh Matthews continues to vent his frustration over the way WWE does business.

Matthews, who has been outspoken about WWE on numerous occasions in recent months, tweeted a reaction to Samoa Joe’s NXT debut on Wednesday night at TakeOver: Unstoppable.

By all accounts, Joe’s debut was a mark-out moment that’s had wrestling fans giddy over his addition to the already-stacked NXT roster. Matthews, however took offense to the ‘sickening hypocrisy’ of how Joe’s debut was handled.

https://twitter.com/realjoshmathews/status/601629711563755521

A fan pointed out that Samoa Joe was already a major star in Ring of Honor before he stepped foot in TNA. Josh countered,

https://twitter.com/realjoshmathews/status/601630494988509184

In response to fans calling him bitter, he replied:

https://twitter.com/realjoshmathews/status/601636726180696064

Gail Kim Says Vince McMahon Is Sexist & Doesn’t Know How To Book Women’s Wrestling

TNA Knockout Gail Kim took a shot at WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon on Twitter in response to fans raving about the NXT Women’s Championship match at NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable.

Kim praised Triple H for the way women are booked in NXT but doesn’t share the same feelings about Vince McMahon and his WWE Divas.

She tweeted on Thursday:

Sami Zayn Undergoing Shoulder Surgery Next Month

NXT star Sami Zayn will be undergoing surgery next month to repair his injured shoulder, according to Dave Meltzer. Zayn was cleared to wrestle at last night’s NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable event, but Kevin Owens demolishing him at the end of the show prior to Samoa Joe making the save was done to write him off television.

WWE posted the following video of Zayn being checked out backstage after his match last night.

Video: Samoa Joe Addresses The NXT Arena After TakeOver: Unstoppable

Samoa Joe addressed the NXT arena after last night’s TakeOver: Unstoppable show went off the air. Joe said it’s always been his point to compete in the hottest promotions in the world – and lately, people have been telling him NXT is the place with the most hungry, vicious, violent and excellent professional wrestlers in the world.

Details On Who Is Backstage At NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable

NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable is just hours away and there are several familiar faces currently backstage at the show. (more…)

Triple H Q&A: Charlotte’s Main Roster Debut, Uhaa Nation & More

WWE COO Triple H held a Q&A session on Twitter to hype tonight’s NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable live special on the WWE Network. Here are some highlights:

The backstage atmosphere at NXT:

The most important thing he’s learned from NXT:

If we’ll ever see an NXT Championship match on a WWE PPV:

Uhaa Nation signing with NXT:

If Charlotte is ready for the WWE main roster:

Final Card For Tonight’s NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable

WWE NXT presents TakeOver: Unstoppable tonight live on the WWE Network. Previous TakeOver events have set the bar incredibly high and there’s no doubt we’re in for another can’t miss show.

The action kicks off at 7:30pm EST with the TakeOver: Unstoppable Pre-Show, hosted by Corey Graves, Renee Young and Byron Saxton.

Following Triple H’s announcement that Hideo Itami has been pulled from the #1 Contender’ match due to his shoulder injury, here is the updated lineup:

NXT Championship Match
Kevin Owens (c) vs. Sami Zayn

NXT Women’s Championship Match
Sasha Banks (c) vs. Becky Lynch

NXT Tag Team Championship Match
Blake & Murphy (c) vs. Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady

NXT Championship No. 1 Contender’s Match
Finn Bálor vs. Tyler Breeze

Baron Corbin vs. Rhyno

Bayley & Charlotte vs. Emma & Dana Brooke

Updated Card For NXT Takeover: Unstoppable (New Matches)

NXT has added a tag-team match with Bayley and Charlotte against Emma and Dana Brooke to next Wednesday’s NXT Takeover: Unstoppable event, which airs live on the WWE Network from Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida.

As of this writing, despite their respective injuries, both Hideo Itami and Sami Zayn are still advertised for their originally scheduled matches on the show.

With that said, below is a look at the latest official lineup for NXT Takeover: Unstoppable:

NXT Championship Match
– Kevin Owens (c) vs. Sami Zayn

NXT Women’s Championship Match
– Sasha Banks (c) vs. Becky Lynch

NXT Tag Team Championship Match
– Blake and Murphy (c) vs. Enzo Amore and Big Cass

Triple Threat #1 Contenders Match
– Hideo Itami vs. Finn Balor vs. Tyler Breeze

– Baron Corbin vs. Rhyno

– Emma and Dana Brooke vs. Bayley and Charlotte

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Regal Hypes NXT Takeover: Unstoppable, SmackDown Preview & More

–  NXT Champion Kevin Owens turns 31 years old today. Today would have been the 50th birthday of Owen Hart.

– WWE SmackDown preview for tonight:

  • Payback Fatal 4 Way contract signing
  • Dolph Ziggler vs. King Barrett
  • Luke Harper vs. Fandango
  • New Day vs. Ryback, Cesaro and Tyson Kidd
  • Naomi vs. Emma
  • Lucha Dragons vs. Los Matadores

– On this week’s NXT Breakdown, NXT General Manager William Regal talks hypes the Women’s Championship Match between Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks at Takeover: Unstoppable on May 20th.