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Punishment Martinez Reports To WWE Performance Center (Photo)

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Former Ring Of Honor (ROH) star Punishment Martinez has reported to the WWE Performance Center. WWE signed Martinez after he finished up with ROH late last month. WWE Hall Of Famer Diamond Dallas Page posted a photo of himself with all of the talents at the Performance Center.

Martinez was one of the Superstars seen in the photo. “DDP” noted he was at the PC to show the talent how DDP Yoga can help them in the ring, and while recovering from an injury. There is currently no news yet on when Martinez will be making his NXT TV debut. However, it wouldn’t come as a complete shock if fans got their first glimpse of him at NXT Takeover: War Games or later.

“Im down at again showing these WARRIORS how much can improve their performance in the ring and help with injuring recovery. I wanna know who your favorite performer is in the picture!”

What do you think about WWE bringing in Martinez?

Kevin Nash Offers Take On Saudi Arabia Controversy

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The controversy surrounding WWE’s upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. The company is under a lot of criticism for opting to go through with their Crown Jewel event next month after a Saudi journalist was captured and murdered. Several notable names such as JBL, Randy Orton, and now WWE Hall Of Famer Kevin Nash have come to WWE’s defense on the matter.

Several United States Senators have urged WWE not to go through with the show. Reports have also surfaced indicating WWE talent and crew are uncomfortable making the trip. However, it seems the company will follow through with its plans. Nash took to Twitter recently to offer his thoughts on the matter:

“9-11 was conducted by 15 of the 19 attackers who were Saudi’s, our response was to attack Afghanistan and Iraq.

“Now a hit squad is responsible for the death of a Saudi Journalist. Should we hit Yemen and Iran. We’ll never know the truth. Let’s push Saudi Arabia to progress.”

Nash then discussed the differences in culture and government between the United States and Saudi Arabia:

“Because democracy isn’t the answer in every country. Who the f*ck made our system the only system that functions in the world. The Muslim world see’s thing very differently. I perfer to live in a democracy. Yet I was born into it. I don’t feel I have the right to dictate others”

Finally, Nash explained why he supports WWE’s decision to carry on with Crown Jewel despite criticism:

“This isn’t about wrestling. This is a Muslim country with specific laws Much older than ours. The days of inforcing democracy are over.”

“Honor it’s contract. It’s entertainment not a UN summit”

What do you think about Nash’s comments regarding Saudi Arabia?

The Reason James Ellsworth Didn’t Appear On SmackDown 1000

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SmackDown Live featured the return of several stars to WWE TV. Those included Edge, Ric Flair, Batista, Rey Mysterio, The Undertaker, and more. One man who didn’t get to appear on the show, despite being backstage, was James Ellsworth. Ellsworth was interviewed by Mike Rome for WWE’s YouTube channel instead, complaining about having a “SmackDown legend” like himself snubbed.

As it turns out, Ellsworth was actually nixed from the show due to timing issues. According to a report from WrestlingNewsCo, “at least one” segment was canceled from SmackDown 1000 due to the Evolution reunion running long. In fact, this extended into the main event between Rey Mysterio and United States Champion Shinsuke Nakamura. Their match was rushed to allow The Undertaker to cut his promo on D-Generation X ahead of Crown Jewel.

WWE was also unable to make the show three hours. WWE has contractual obligations to Facebook to put on the Mixed Match Challenge live. The contract indicated the Mixed Match Challenge must be a live show aired at 10 P.M. ET. It was for that reason SDL couldn’t go over two hours.

What do you think about Ellsworth missing out on appearing on SmackDown 1000?

Nicholas Takes Shot At The Bar’s SDL Tag Team Title Win

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Last night (Tues. October 16, 2018) was certainly a day to remember for professional wrestling fans. Especially for The Bar. Sheamus and Cesaro teamed up and defeated The New Day to capture the SmackDown Live Tag Team Titles on SmackDown 1000. This was after some assistance from The Big Show, who turned heel and seemingly joined forced with The Bar.

Shortly after the victory, former RAW Tag Team Champion Nicholas took to Twitter to fire off a shot at The Bar. Here’s what he had to say:

“Congratulations to  and  for winning the  SmackDown Tag Team Titles!! couldn’t do it at Mania…just saying.”

For those of you who might not remember, Nicholas was selected by Braun Strowman to be his tag team partner at WrestleMania 34. “The Monster Among Men” picked Nicholas, son of WWE referee John Cone, out of the crowd. Together they defeated The Bar to capture the RAW Tag Team Titles.

It should be noted, Nicholas never engaged in any physicality in the match. He was tagged in for a few seconds before tagging back out. The following night on Monday Night RAW, however, Strowman and Nicholas vacated the titles.

What do you think about Nicholas’ shot at The Bar?

WWE SmackDown Live Viewership Increases For 1000 Episode

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Tuesday’s edition of WWE SmackDown Live from Washington, DC averaged 2.545 million viewers, up from 2,135 million the previous week, according to ShowbuzzDaily. This was the 1000th episode of the show.

As a result, it pulled in more viewers than this week’s episode of Monday Night RAW as that show drew 2.396 million viewers, up from last week’s 2,374 million viewers.

SmackDown had some notable moments including appearances by Shane, Stephanie & Vince McMahon, past general managers such as Teddy Long, Vickie Guerrero, and John Laurinaitis. The opening match had The Usos vs. AJ Styles and Daniel Bryan with the main event featuring the return of Rey Mysterio, who took on United States Champion Shinsuke Nakamura in a World Cup qualifying match.

Other moments including a brief appearance by The Undertaker and a title change once The Bar beat The New Day to win the SmackDown Tag Teams Titles. In case you missed the show, you can check out the results here.

Despite WWE putting some together some intriguing segments for the show, this episode faced some solid competition. The show had to go up against two MLB playoff games that had TBS pulling in 4.871 million viewers while Fox Sports 1 drew 4.087 million viewers and an NBA game between the 76ers and Celtics on TNT that pulled in 2.945 views.

Also on cable, that night was Hannity (3.356 million viewers), Rachel Maddow Show, Tucker Carlson Tonight, Last Word, The Five, The Ingraham Angle, Special Report and The Story.

WWE will attempt to capitalize on this show with next week’s episode. As of this writing, there are no matches or segments announced for the show.

Watch: Top 10 Moments from Tuesday’s SmackDown Live (10.16.18)

Eric Bischoff Talks About Big Show/The Giant’s WCW Career (Audio)

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On the latest episode of 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff, the former WCW President and co-host Conrad Thompson discussed the WCW career of The Giant, best known to WWE fans as the Big Show. Bischoff, who was at the helm when Paul Wight was brought in, took a deep dive on Show’s early run, and the challenges of booking Big Show in WCW.

Bischoff said that the veterans in the WCW locker room, some of whom are legendary for holding down young talent, were very supportive of Show in his early days. “Everyone was impressed with what he could do athletically, and at how fast he was picking things up in the ring.”

Bischoff admitted, though, that from a creative standpoint, he had a difficult time figuring out exactly what to do with Show’s character, especially early on.

“Even in [his] early matches, he’s in the ring with some of the top guys in the business, because we needed the camouflage. We needed to camouflage that not only was he somewhat inexperienced, or very inexperienced. But also, what do you do with a guy that’s over seven foot tall and 400 pounds?”

Challenges Booking Big Show in WCW

Bischoff continued. “As a character, if you’re going to put him out there every week, what do you do with that character? Is the character a babyface? Well if the character is a babyface, you’ve got to be able to get sympathy on him. Otherwise, the formula doesn’t work.”

Likewise, Bischoff said, booking Show as a heel came with its own set of challenges. “Conversely, if you want him to be an effective heel, he’s gotta lie, steal and cheat. Eddie Guerrero. Why does a guy who’s seven foot four and 400 pounds have to lie, steal and cheat?”

Bischoff said that the reason Show never reached the level of stardom of an Undertaker, John Cena, Triple H or Batista, is because of that creative challenge.

“It’s just too hard to put him in a role,” said Bischoff. “It’s hard for him to be a babyface you can get sympathy on, or a heel that you believe.”

Other topics covered include Show and Kevin Nash’s relationship, Hulk Hogan’s role in Show’s career, and why Bischoff was not heartbroken when Show left WCW for WWE in 1999. The full episode can be found below.

When referencing this transcript, please credit SEScoops.com. Some quotes have been edited for clarity.

https://youtu.be/apV4X1jhDA8

Charlotte Flair Comments On Comparisons To Roman Reigns

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Charlotte Flair recently spoke with comicbook.com to talk about a wide range of topics including WWE fans comparing her WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns. These two stars have been pushed as the two talents in their divisions under the WWE banner.

Flair stated that she’s honored to be compared to Reigns as she looks at him as a top guy and has headlined WrestleMania three years in a row.

“He absolutely works his butt off, and always has to be on his A game. That’s a lot, a lot of pressure. To be considered one of the top stars for the company, that’s my main goal. So yeah, that’s extremely flattering. I still feel like I have a long way to go, but if I could be like him, heck yeah.”

Flair is set to challenge WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch at the Evolution pay-per-view event later this month in Long Island, New York at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum that will air on the WWE Network. Flair discussed her feud where she pointed out that their story is looking at two best friends dispute who’s the babyface or heel.

“So, whether people are like, “Well, she’s the bad guy in this.” I feel for me, and this is just me personally. You’ll know when I’m a bad guy, and right now I’m a good guy.”

Will Ospreay’s Replacement Announced for Cody Rhodes Match

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New UK promotion Fight Forever has announced the new main event for their first ever show. The company will be heading to the PRYZM Nightclub in Birmingham on December 6th. NJPW star Will Ospreay was expected to be taking on the Cody Rhodes in a huge international bout. Unfortunately Ospreay had to pull out of the bout due to a rib injury. This was sustained at Rev Pro’s Global Wars event.

The company has confirmed that El Phantasmo will be taking on Cody at ‘Phenomena.’ Phantasmo recently won the Rev Pro British J Cup and is a star on the rise. This will be one of his biggest tests to date when he faces the ‘American Nightmare.’

Fight Forever will be announcing a second main event this coming Friday.

Brandi Rhodes will also be taking on Bea Priestley as part of the debut show. Priestley is one of the stars of the WoS/World of Sport re-boot alongside her partner Will Ospreay. Priestley has been on the UK scene for a number of years working as a top star in promotions such as Pro Wrestling: EVE. Brandi has been building her own brand over the last year with several high profile bouts and appearances alongside Cody Rhodes.

You can purchase tickets for Phenomena and all upcoming events over at fightforeverwrestling.com. Fight Forever will also be heading to London on December 7th with a co-branded show alongside ‘Something to Wrestle’ starring Conrad Thompson and Bruce Prichard.

NXT UK Stars Talk WWE Network Show

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NXT UK will be debuting on the WWE Network this week. The long awaited show has several shows taped and many were waiting for WWE to pull the trigger and release the content. NXT UK stars Eddie Dennis, Isla Dawn and Jinny recently spoke to The Mirror on the new series.

Eddie Dennis

Eddie Dennis is a former school headteacher turned full time professional wrestler. One of the core parts of PROGRESS, Dennis has been engaged in a year long feud with 205 Live Superstar Mark Andrews. The ‘Pride of Wales’ stated that “We want to make NXT UK the unmissable hour of wrestling on the WWE Network.” Dennis also commented on being given the chance to perform for WWE, stating that “It blows my mind when I consider having a connection with WWE fans. It’s been really humbling in terms of the reaction that I have received from people, and I am often told that by following my dreams I am inspiration to people not just in wrestling, but for people chasing all types of goals.”

Isla Dawn

Isla Dawn is one of the top Women’s competitors for Pro Wrestling: EVE and PROGRESS. The Scottish star discussed her relationship with NXT competitor Nikki Cross; “I’m really close to Nikki Cross, and I remember at one point I think it was just her and two other girls that were wrestling in Scotland.” Dawn elaborated further stating that “There were hardly any shows that had even just one match for a girl. They had a tough time getting the experience, and they had to work extra hard.” Dawn also described being given the opportunity to perform for WWE: “to be able to come in (to WWE) at a point where there are so many girls to wrestle, and so many places to learn, and so many opportunities for us, it’s amazing. I don’t think people would have believed this could have happened for the women 10 years ago.”

Jinny

Jinny is the reigning PROGRESS Women’s Champion and was part of this year’s Mae Young Classic. The ‘Fashionista’ discussed how important the build of Women’s wrestling in the UK played a part in NXT UK. “All the women, whether in the present or the past, have worked incredibly hard to pave the way for us, so just because women’s wrestling is enjoying a fantastic time right now, it doesn’t mean that we have to take it easy.” Jinny finished by stating that “it means that we have to try even harder, and take it further, to make sure that we continue to forge the path that’s been made for us.“

You can read the full article here

2 New Matches For MLW’s Chicago Debut, Stokely Hathaway Resurfaces & More

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– MLW CEO Court Bauer appeared on ESPN Chicago with Jonathan Hood on Tuesday night and revealed 2 new matches for MLW’s big Chicago debut on November 8th:

  • Brody King will fight PCO in a rematch where there will be no disqualifications.
  • The Dirty Blondes will square off against the debuting tag team “Size Matters” featuring Joey Ryan and Swoggle.

In addition to these two matches at MLW Fightland (11/8), MLW newcomer Puma King has signed to appear and super heavyweight pounce machine Ace Romero will make his MLW debut on the card.

– CMLL star Rush will hit Miami for the first time ever this December. He is confirmed for MLW’s shows on December 13th & 14th. Tickets for MLW’s Miami double-shot go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. ET at MLWTickets.com.

– A few days after last week’s MLW.com article on the disappearance of Stokely Hathaway, a video was sent in to MLW’s production team. It was brief and blunt: Stokely Hathaway is back. What happened when he was seemingly kidnapped? Where was he? Why is he back? So many questions and no answers – yet. One thing is for certain: Mr. Hathaway’s return is upon us. Is MLW ready? We’re about to find out:

Rev Pro Coming To UK Television This Friday

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Revolution Pro (Rev Pro) will be heading to FreeSportsUK this Friday. The UK based company will be using the nationwide channel as the home for their new TV show. FreeSportsUK made the announcement back in August via Twitter where the channel announced that the show initially would be airing “later in September.”

Interestingly WWE announced that the NXT UK brand would be airing tonight (Wednesday). The timing of the long awaited show in intriguing considering Rev Pro’s impending debut on UK television. Many believed that WWE were initially waiting for WoS to make their next move in relation to a second series.

You may remember FreeSports as the channel that hosted the ill-fated 5 Star Wrestling earlier this year. Rev Pro is an extremely well established promotion comparatively and will relish the opportunity to be available in UK homes.

You can check out the exclusive interview we conducted with Rev Pro owner Andy Quildan here. When we discussed the timing of the new show Andy confirmed that “WoS had no impact on our decision. In all honesty whilst I watch as much product as possible from WWE, ROH, NJPW, CMLL to all the indies here in the UK, aside from learning best (or at times worst) practice I try not to let what others are doing dictate the way I choose to run my business.”

NJPW ‘Road To’ Power Struggle Hiroshima (10/19) Full Card

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New Japan Pro Wrestling’s October scheduling is usually dominated by the POWER STRUGGLE shows – and 2018 is no different. This year’s lineup of shows will of course feature the ‘Road To’ shows, some of which will be available on NJPWWorld.

The headline grabbing bouts revolve around the continuation of the Super Jr Tag League. Tiger Mask and Jushin Liger will be taking on Shingo Takagi and BUSHI. ACH and Ryusuke Taguchi will also be taking on El Desperado and Yoshinobu Kanemaru.

Jay White and Gedo continue their ongoing war against Kazuchika Okada in the main event tag bout. Okada will be teaming with SHO, YOH and Rocky Romero. White and Gedo will be teaming with Robbie Eagles and Taiji Ishimori.

Here’s the full card for the October 19th show in Hiroshima:

  • Yota Tsuji and Shota Umino vs Yuya Uemura and Ren Narita
  • Toa Henare, Chris Sabin and KUSHIDA vs Soberano Jr, Ayato Yoshida and Volador Jr
  • Chuckie T, Beretta and Hirooki Goto vs Tanga Loa, Tama Tonga and Bad Luck Fale
  • Toru Yano and Tomohiro Ishii vs TAKA Michinoku and Minoru Suzuki
  • Tomoaki Honma and Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Chase Owens and Yujiro Takahashi
  • Super Jr Tag League 2018 Match – Tiger Mask and Jushin ‘Thunder’ Liger vs Shingo Takagi and BUSHI
  • Super Jr Tag League 2018 Match – ACH and Ryusuke Taguchi vs El Desperado and Yoshinobu Kanemaru
  • SHO, YOH, Rocky Romero and Kazuchika Okada vs Robbie Eagles, Taiji Ishimori, Gedo and Jay White

PROGRESS Announce wXw Star for Chapter 78

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PROGRESS Wrestling has announced a top international star for Chapter 78. wXw Unified Champion Ilja Dragunov will be heading to the O2 Ritz on November 11th.

Former promoter of Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw) Christian Michael Jakobi appeared during PROGRESS Wrestling’s Super Strong Style 16 event earlier this year and challenged the reigning WWE UK Champion Pete Dunne to a bout against the wXw World United Heavyweight Champion. This match took place at Wembley Arena and Dunne was victorious via submission.

Dragunov became the wXw Champion during the company’s 16 Carat Gold 2018 event back in March of this year, he defeated then Champion John Klinger and WWE linked star WALTER in an incredible bout that headlined day two of the tournament. This marked the return of Dragunov to the company and he received a thunderous reception from the wXw fanbase.
PROGRESS has yet to announce Dragunov’s opponent. A rematch against Dunne is possible but with NXT UK starting this week the focus may shift to non-WWE affiliated talent.

Randy Orton Believes WWE Should Move Forward With Crown Jewel

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Randy Orton has given his take on whether WWE should move forward with their next big pay-per-view event, Crown Jewel. Over the last few days, there have been reports that multiple members of the WWE roster were uncomfortable with going to Saudi Arabia for the event because of the disappearance and alleged murder of Jamal Khashoggi of the Washington Post.

Thus, there has been some talk of WWE potentially canceling this show but WWE has made it known through statements that they are monitoring the situation at this time. 

According to the former WWE Champion, he thinks that the company should move forward with plans for the event. “I think we should go,” Orton stated to TMZ in a recent interview. “I think the only way to help with change over there is to go and not to cancel the trip.”

He would continue by stating that he thinks having women wrestle in Saudi Arabia will be something that happens eventually as he brought up the female talent working in Abu Dhabi not too long ago. “That’s the goal is to make things better everywhere and I think us not going doesn’t help. Going helps.”

Orton will compete in the World Cup Tournament at this show. John Cena, Kurt Angle, Seth Rollins & Dolph Ziggler will represent RAW while Rey Mysterio, The Miz, Orton & Jeff Hardy will represent SmackDown.

WWE presents the Crown Jewel pay-per-view event on November 2nd, 2018 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at the King Saud University Stadium and will air on the WWE Network. WWE will be announcing more matches for this show in the coming weeks.

Former WWE Women’s Champions Set For Evolution PPV (Spoiler)

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Two more names have been confirmed to be backstage at the upcoming WWE Evolution pay-per-view event. Former WWE Women’s Champions Molly Holly and WWE Hall of Famer Ivory are set to be at the show as the company is bringing them in.

As of this writing, there’s no word yet on their roles for the show and if they will be wrestling. It’s likely that they will be added to the battle royal that will see the winner receive a championship match. Tamina, Peyton Royce, Billie Kay, Ember Moon, Nia Jax, Alicia Fox, Dana Brooke, Asuka, Mandy Rose, Lana, Carmella, Sonya Deville, Naomi, Torrie Wilson have already been confirmed as stars competing in the match.

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.

Updated WWE Evolution Card

  • Trish Stratus & Lita vs. Alexa Bliss & Mickie James
  • NXT Women’s Champion Kairi Sane vs. Shayna Baszler
  • WWE RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey vs. Nikki Bella
  • SmackDown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair – Last Woman Standing Match
  • Battle Royal: Tamina, Peyton Royce, Billie Kay, Ember Moon, Nia Jax, Alicia Fox, Dana Brooke, Asuka, Mandy Rose, Lana, Carmella, Sonya Deville, Naomi, Torrie Wilson – Winner will a receive championship match

Shane McMahon Believes Hulk Hogan Will Be Back In WWE

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Shane McMahon recently appeared on the latest Opie Radio podcast where he talked about various topics including Hulk Hogan’s WWE status.

The WWE Hall of Famer was backstage at the Extreme Rules pay-per-view event where he held a meeting with Superstars to talk to them about privacy as a celebrity and the incident that got him shunned from WWE for years.

Although the son of WWE Chairman Vince McMahon would not provide an update on Hogan’s status with the company, he did make it known that he believes Hogan should be welcomed back in the company.

Shane said that he had no scoop and that this is a question that can only be answered by Vince. “He is an icon, that’s for sure. He will be back. I mean I grew up with Hulk. McMahon added, “He’s iconic.” McMahon would continue by stating that he’s not going to press stuff but would assume that he’ll come back one more time. He joked that they could talk about United States President Donald Trump or something less controversial.

Hogan was reinstated into the WWE Hall of Fame earlier this year after Hogan was fired from WWE in the summer of 2015 after racially charged comments from a sex tape came to light. Gawker alleged that Hogan only filed a lawsuit against them to prevent the racial statements from being released.

He has wrestled some of the biggest names in the history of pro wrestling, and although he has a long-lasting relationship with the company, there have been some hiccups between the two sides throughout the years. The belief is that when WWE is able to bring Hogan back at the right time, they will.

Chris Jericho On Reason He Didn’t Appear On SmackDown 1000, Vince McMahon Thanks Fans

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Chris Jericho On Reason He Didn’t Appear On SmackDown 1000

IWGP Intercontinental Champion Chris Jericho was asked on Twitter by a fan about why he wasn’t at SmackDown 1000 on Tuesday night in Washington, DC at the Capital One Arena on the USA Network. Jericho wrote, “Nobody asked me.”

It should be noted that Jericho’s first IWGP Intercontinental Championship defense will be against EVIL at the NJPW Power Struggle event on November 3. Jericho has made a few appearances for WWE this year, including a backstage segment at the RAW 25th Anniversary special in January. He last wrestled in a WWE ring at the Greatest Royal Rumble back in April. At Dominion, he captured the IWGP Intercontinental Championship from Tetsuya Naito.

Vince McMahon Thanks Fans

Speaking of SmackDown 1000, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon took to his official Twitter account after the milestone episode to thank the fans with the following comments:

“Getting to 1,000 episodes is only possible if you have an entire universe behind you. Thank you, #WWE Universe, for celebrating #SD1000 with us. Here’s to 1,000 more.”

In case you missed it, Vince, Stephanie, and Shane McMahon all made an appearance on this show in the opening segment to do a dance segment with R-Truth and Carmella.

John Hennigan Explains Why He Won’t Comment On Survivor

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John Hennigan is having a terrific year. The current Impact Wrestling World Champion competes regularly for both Lucha Underground and Impact and is also a contestant on this season of the hit reality TV show “Survivor”.

According to Hennigan, giving out scoops on Survivor is a far riskier proposition than doing so for pro-wrestling.

“Nobody gets Survivor scoops!” Hennigan said to Fightful recently. “There are some pretty iron-clad NDAs (non-disclosure agreements). I think you have to chop off your left arm if you give away a secret (laughs). They don’t mess around at all. Hunting for Survivor scoops would be a very tough job.”

John Hennigan On Survivor

Hennigan’s season of Survivor pits “Davids” against “Goliaths”. He spoke to Fightful regarding his experience filming the show.

“I cleared my schedule and everyone was supportive, and seemed pretty happy I was doing something. There’s a lot of people who watch Survivor and a lot of Survivor fans — that’s certainly true about the Impact office. Every time I come to work and everyone’s asking me what happened and I can’t say anything. It’s cool to be a part of something like Survivor, that’s a mainstay of pop culture. It’s good to be on the other side and get to experience it.”

Championship Match Takes Place After WWE SmackDown 1000 Went Off The Air

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After the major milestone episode of WWE SmackDown 1000 went off the air, there was a title match that took place. Becky Lynch successfully retained the WWE SmackDown Women’s Title over Charlotte Flair in a dark match.

As seen on this week’s episode of SmackDown Live, which was the 1000th edition, in Washington, DC at the Capital One Arena on the USA Network, Lynch and Flair made an appearance when Edge hosted his “Cutting Edge” segment, which is a talk show, that had Lynch as his special guest.

During the segment, the WWE Hall of Famer spoke about how Lynch’s attitude is wrong and has concerns about her treatment of Flair. This led to Lynch mocking him for his words.

Flair would then come out to the ring where she confronted the champion and a brawl broke out until several referees came out to break it up. It should be noted that no women’s matches were televised on the show.

Lynch will make her next title defense against Flair in a Last Woman Standing match 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 on the WWE Network.

NXT & 205 Live, & Mae Young Classic 10/17 Previews

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WWE will present 4 previously unaired television programs today. At 3 PM est, the NXT UK brand will debut on the network. At 7 PM est, the WWE Network will air 205 Live, NXT, and the next episode of the Mae Young Classic.

Here are the matches and segments airing on the Network today:

NXT UK Brand:

United Kingdom Championship
Pete Dunne (c) vs Noam Dar

The United Kingdom title will be defended tonight on NXT UK. Pete Dunne will look to keep his 500 day plus title reign going when he faces Noam Dar.

Toni Storm vs Nina Samuels

The NXT UK brand’s women’s division kicks off with two stars destined to become a bit part of the brand.

Mark Andrews vs Joe Coffey

Joe and Mark Coffey cost Andrews a match during the second UK title tournament and now he’s out for revenge.

Dave Mastiff vs Sid Scala

Big Dave Mastiff looks to make an impact tonight when he takes on Sid Scala.

205 Live:

Akira Tozawa vs Drew Gulak

Drew Gulak recently kicked Brian Kendrick out of his small faction. Tonight he’ll take on a former Cruiserweight Champion in Tozawa. Gulak’s other ally, Jack Gallagher, lost to Tozawa in single’s action recently as well.

Why Did Mike Kanellis Attack Lince Dorado?

Mike and Maria Kanellis showed up on 205 Live last week and cost Dorado a match against Lio Rush. We’ll hear why Mike and Maria did what they did this week.

NXT:

NXT Tag Team Championships
The Undisputed Era (c) vs War Raiders

Hanson and Rowe will have a chance to win NXT gold tonight when they take on Kyle O’Reilly and Roderick Strong.

Nikki Cross vs Bianca Belair

The last time these two met it was a double count-out after a tense match-up. Cross had been lobbying William Regal for a rematch and she gets her wish tonight.

Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan In Tag Action

Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan will team up tonight. Their opponents haven’t been announced.

Shayna Baszler In Single’s Action

Shayna Baszler will also be in single’s action tonight. Her opponent has not been named either.

Mae Young Classic:

4 quarter-final matches will take place tonight. Each winning Superstar will earn entry into the tournament’s semi-finals.

Quarter-finals to air tonight:

  • Toni Storm vs Mia Yim
  • Tegan Nox vs Rhea Ripley
  • Io Shirai vs Deonna Purrazzo
  • Lacey Lane vs Meiko Satomura

NWA 70th Anniversary: Final Card For Sunday, Watch On FITE

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This Sunday night, the National Wrestling Alliance presents the NWA 70th Anniversary pay-per-view live from Nashville, Tennessee. The 70th Anniversary special will feature Cody Rhodes defending the NWA World Heavyweight Champion against Nick Aldis in a best of 3 falls match. Jazz will put her NWA Women’s Championship on the line and the vacant NWA National Championship will be decided from a pool of 8 competitors.

SEScoops will have Live Coverage results of the NWA 70th Anniversary special. 

The event is now available for purchase on at FITE.TV for just $24.99.

NWA 70th Anniversary Card

– NWA World Heavyweight Champion Cody Rhodes vs Nick Aldis (Best of 3 Falls)

– NWA Women’s Champion Jazz vs Penelope Ford

For the Vacant NWA National Heavyweight Championship:

– 4-Way Elimination Match A: Willie Mack vs Jay Bradley vs Mike Parrow vs Ricky Starks
– 4-way Elimination Match B: Sammy Guevara vs Colt Cabana vs Scorpio Sky vs Sam Shaw
– Championship Match: Elimination Match A Winner vs. Elimination Match B Winner

– Storm vs. Avalon III (Grudge Match)

– Tim Storm vs Peter Avalon

– Open Challenge: Jax Dane and Crimson (w/Road Warrior Animal) vs. ???

– Laredo Kid vs. Barrett Brown

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Tama Tonga Warns Finn Balor About The Elite Coming To WWE

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In New Japan Pro Wrestling, a new Bullet Club has formed. Jay White, Gedo, and Jado recently joined the Tongans side of the faction. At the same time, members of “the Elite” are stating they will not be putting out any further Bullet Club style T-shirts past the ones they just released.

Tama Tonga seems convinced it was members of the Elite who made comments to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter running down the promotion’s new management. He also seems convinced the Elite are on their way to WWE when their contracts expire at the end of the year.

Tama Tonga Warns Finn Balor About the Elite

It was Tama Tonga’s birthday yesterday. Fellow original Bullet Club members Karl Anderson and Finn Balor each wished him a happy birthday. Tonga then commented there might be some “OG Business” heading their way.

Tonga responded to Hangman Page putting out his last Bullet Club styled shirt as well:

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Is This A Work?

As with some other storylines currently playing out in wrestling, it’s not clear if this is real or not. The Elite and Bullet Club are feuding in storyline but much of what has been said online seems to go beyond what is showcased on NJPW programming.

Tonga alleges it was members of the Elite who spoke anonymously to media in regards to the company.

James Ellsworth Reacts To Being Left Off SmackDown 1000 (Video)

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Former WWE Superstar James Ellsworth was backstage at Tuesday’s SmackDown 1000, but did not appear on the televised broadcast. He was interviewed by Mike Rome for WWE’s YouTube channel and explained why he didn’t appear on TV.

Ellsworth proclaimed, “I’m a SmackDown Legend, I should’ve been on this show.” He showed up to the arena with his gear and was ready to wrestle, just in case. Ellsworth says SmackDown General Manager Paige saw him behind the scenes and was confused why he was there. He recalls Paige questioning, “What are you doing here, James? I fired you on SmackDown episode 988.”

Ellsworth says he deserved to be part of SmackDown 1000 and it’s not fair that he was excluded. “As a matter of fact, I should be on SmackDown 1001, 1003, 1003, SmackDown 1004, SmackDown 1005, SmackDown 1006, SmackDown 1007, SmackDown 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015…”

As noted over the weekend,James Ellworth made a surprise appearance at Impact Wrestling’s Bound For Glory pay-per-view. Impact officials were hoping to lock him in to a contract, but Ellsworth politely declined the offer.

Watch James Ellsworth complain about not being featured on SmackDown 1000:

Report: Jordynne Grace Signs 2-Year Deal With Impact Wrestling

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Popular independent wrestler Jordynne Grace made her Impact Wrestling debut at Tuesday night’s Impact TV tapings from Queens, NY at the Melrose Ballroom. According to PWInsider, Grace is said to have signed a two-year deal with the promotion.

Grace is 22 years old and hails from York, PA. She made her professional debut back in 2012. Grace has been wrestling for SHINE since last year and was one of the standout competitors in the ALL IN Over Budget Battle Royal last month.

Jordynne Grace joins Impact’s growing Knockouts roster. In addition to Knockouts Champion Tessa Blanchard, the division also features competitors such as Taya Valkyrie, Scarlett Bordeaux, Su Yung, Kiera Hogan, Rosemary, Allie.

The self proclaimed “Thick Mama Pump” is a great signing for Impact. Follow her on Twitter @JordynneGrace.

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Kevin Owens Undergoes Double Knee Surgery (Photo)

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Kevin Owens underwent surgery on both his knees this week knee surgery this week. WWE.com noted on Wednesday that both of his knees were operated on. The former Universal Champion tweeted a photo on Wednesday of both his knees wrapped up and the caption, “They had a 2 for 1 sale going at the surgery store!

It’s unclear exactly when Owens was injured, but he was working through knee pain prior to WWE announcing he was hurt during his match against Bobby Lashley last week on RAW. Owens was written off television in an angle that saw Lashley turn heel by attacking his knee after the match. He was subsequently pulled from Mixed Match Challenge. Bobby Roode is now teaming with Natalya in his place.

Kevin Owens Out For The Remainder of 2018

Kevin Owens’ return timeframe will depend on the progress of his physical rehabilitation. Unfortunately, he’s out for the remainder of the year. Owens should be out of action for 4-5 months, which could see him back in the ring in the heat of WrestleMania season.

A March return would allow him to get involved in match for WM35, which takes place on April 7th, 2019 from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. For now, you can be sure Kevin Owens is laser focused on getting healthy.

We wish Kevin Owens a speedy recovery!

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