Home Blog Page 978

Samoa Joe “Not Putting A Timetable” On In-Ring Return

Rayan Sayyed
-
0

Samoa Joe has been absent from in-ring action due to being injured. Since then, he transitioned as a color commentator on Raw, and debuted on the commentary table in November 2019.

With fans wondering when we can see Samoa Joe back in the ring, the Destroyer recently commented on his condition in a recent interview.

While not committing to a timeframe, Samoa Joe assured fans that he will be back in the ring soon, as soon as he recovers and is cleared to compete again. Speaking to Sportskeeda about his in-ring return, Joe said, “As far as the timetable, no. But I just want to reassure people that you know this point, WWE medical is doing the best for my health and my well-being, and I’m appreciative of it, so we’re taking our time.”

Joe continued, “We’re making sure that I’m as healthy as I can be. And we are… Yeah, I think that’s essentially it, you know, I’m not putting a timetable on it because the type of injury is not something that I want to rush, obviously, for obvious reasons. So, yeah, I mean, that’s essentially the update.”

Samoa Joe also gave some more details, saying that there have been some holdups from a technical standpoint when it comes to his return due to the current pandemic situation as medical personnel are not readily available. He added that a careful approach is being taken and he appreciates the recovery time.

News of Samoa Joe being injured first came out in October 2019 when he injured his thumb and was sidelined for months due to it. Joe couldn’t catch a break from injuries though, as he returned in early 2020 and suffered a concussion. Then, he got injured again in February during a commercial shoot. This put him on the shelf for an extended period of time than expected. Hopefully Joe is able to make a successful recovery soon but in the meantime, we can enjoy him on the commentary booth.

Rhea Ripley Officially Joining WWE Raw Brand

Rayan Sayyed
-
0

Rhea Ripley is officially headed for WWE’s main roster. A vignette aired on Monday’s WWE Raw announcing she is headed to the red brand soon.

Fans last saw Rhea Ripley in January at NXT New Year’s Evil. She lost to Raquel Gonzalez on the show in a Last Woman Standing Match.

WWE has not announced exactly when Rhea Ripley will join Raw, but you can see the promo video below:

Rhea Ripley In WWE

Rhea Ripley is a former NXT Women’s Champion and NXT UK Women’s Champion. She competed in the 2021 Women’s Royal Rumble. She eliminated the most competitors (7) and lasted an impressive 39 minutes in the match.

Ripley appeared on WWE Raw last year when she was NXT Women’s Champion. She feuded with Charlotte Flair and is the first woman to defend the NXT Women’s Championship at WrestleMania. She wrestled on Raw last February and defeated Sarah Logan in singles action.

Rhea Ripley participated in 2017 in the Mae Young Classic and was later signed to a contract for NXT. She appeared on the second Mae Young Classic, as well. She was later moved to NXT UK where she became the inaugural NXT UK Women’s Champion.

She then moved to NXT where she won the NXT Women’s title by defeating Shayna Baszler in December 2019. Ripley has been a woman of many firsts in WWE. It will be interesting to see how she makes her name known WWE’s main roster.

Mick Foley on Rhea Ripley

WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley commented on the news, pleading the WWE to “not mess around” in regards to pushing Ripley.

“It’s vital that @WWE not mess around when it comes to pushing @RheaRipley_WWE. PLEASE don’t allow her to suffer a 50/50 fate. Strap that rocket to her back, and see how far she can fly.”

https://twitter.com/RealMickFoley/status/1364067284831059972?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1364067284831059972%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ewrestlingnews.com%2Fnews%2Fmick-foley-comments-on-rhea-ripleys-wwe-main-roster-debut

WWE Raw: Championship Match Set For Next Week

Rayan Sayyed
-
0

The Miz will have to defend his newly won WWE Championship next week on Monday Night Raw already as he’s set to face Bobby Lashley in a title match.

On this weeks’s episode of Raw, The Miz, with John Morrison celebrated his successful Money in the Bank cash-in on Drew McIntyre at the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view event on Sunday. However, the celebrations soon came to a halt as Bobby Lashley and MVP of The Hurt Business interrupted and reminded The Miz of the deal that they struck backstage prior to the cash-in. It was revealed that according to the deal, Lashley would get a title shot against Miz if the former assisted the latter by weakening McIntyre.

WWE Raw Results (2/22)

Miz said that he needed some more time to make the decision and Lashley gave him an hour to decide. However, he still couldn’t reach a decision and begged for more time. This led to Braun Strowman and Shane McMahon coming out. Strowman was not happy that he was left out of the Elimination Chamber match.

Shane McMahon set a matchup between Strowman and Lashley, with the stipulation that if Strowman won, he would be added to the Miz vs. Lashley title match. Lashley would go on to win the match, however, by kicking out of Strowman’s running powerslam and hitting him with a spear for a successful pinfall victory. After the match, Lashley put Strowman in the Hurt Lock and beat down the Miz with a spear.

Bobby Lashley then held up the WWE Championship as the show ended.

WWE RAW Results (2/22): WWE Title Match Set For Next Week, Braun Strowman vs. Lashley

Robert Lentini
-
0

WWE RAW aired live from the ThunderDome. It was the first episode of RAW following the Elimination Chamber PPV. In addition to the takeaways below, a vignette aired during tonight’s show and it was revealed that Rhea Ripley is on her way to RAW.

RAW Results (2/22)

  1. Riddle def. John Morrison
  2. New Day def. RETRIBUTION
  3. Hurt Business def. Lucha House Party
  4. Damian Priest def. Bad Bunny
  5. Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax def. Charlotte & Asuka
  6. Sheamus def. Jeff Hardy
  7. Naomi & Lana def. Mandy Rose & Dana Brooke
  8. AJ Styles def. Ricochet
  9. Lashley def. Braun Strowman

Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:

Lashley Warned The Miz

RAW kicked off with a championship celebration edition of Miz TV. The Miz cashed in his Money in the Bank contract last night on Drew McIntyre and became the new WWE Champion. Miz raised the WWE Championship above his head and pyro went off.

The Miz boasted about his career and that how everyone else from his generation are gone but he is still standing in WWE. The Miz started rambling about how the fans do not respect hit before Bobby Lashley and MVP interrupted.

MVP congratulated Miz on his victory and said Miz must have forgotten to mention that Lashley attacked McIntyre last night. Miz claimed he was getting to that and thanked them both. MVP said it was time to reveal the terms of their business arrangement and that Lashley deserves a title shot because Morrison was a part of the reason he lost the United States Championshionship last night.

The Miz agreed that Lashley deserves a title shot but said he never set a date to it. The Miz added that he is really busy and that there is just no time right now. Lashley grabbed Miz by his tie and told him he has an hour to give him what he wants or he will send Miz to the emergency room. A countdown to “Lashley’s Ultimatum” was then shown for the remaining first hour of the show.

Riddle Picked Up A Win

New United States Champion Riddle squared off with John Morrison in in a non-title match. Riddle and Morrison traded shots in the middle of the ring to begin the action. Riddle shrugged off a boot to the face from Morrison and planted him with a Gutwrench Suplex for a near fall.

Morrison poked Riddle in the eye and beat him down to the canvas. John then locked in a Dragon Sleeper hold in the middle of the ring. Riddle escaped but Morrison booted him to the outside. Morrison leaped onto Riddle and then rolled him back into the ring.

Riddle battled back and connected with a Brainbuster on the ring apron. Riddle followed it up with the Floating Bro and then a German Suplex for a near fall. Morrison hit an awesome Spanish Fly on the middle rope and went for the cover but the United States Champion was able to kick out at two.

Riddle connected with the Bro 2 Sleep but Morrison regrouped and booted Riddle to the apron. Morrison slammed Riddle to the canvas and made his way to the top rope. Morrison went for Starship Pain but Riddle got his knees up. Riddle then quickly hit the Bro Derek for the pinfall victory.

New Day def. RETRIBUTION

New Day faced RETRIBUTION tonight on RAW. Woods and T-Bar started off the action. T-Bar beat Woods down before Kingston tagged in. T-Bar brought Kofi to the corner and Mace tagged in. Mace knocked Kofi to the canvas and slammed the back of his head on the mat a few times. T-Bar tagged in and hit a Backbreaker for a near fall. RETRIBUTION hit High Justice on Kingston but Mustafa Ali demanded that they hit the move again. Kingston sent Mace out of the ring and hit T-Bar with Trouble in Paradise for the pinfall victory.

Strowman Will Earn A Title Shot If He Defeats Lashley Tonight

Bobby Lashley and MVP came down to the ring with Adam Pearce to begin the 2nd hour of RAW. The Miz and Morrison then made their way to the ring. The Miz told Lashley that he needs more time and Bobby told him to quit stalling. The Miz said he just needs some more time to give the fans the WWE Championship match they deserve. The Miz suggested that they wait a week or so before Braun Strowman interrupted.

Strowman shouted that he deserves a title shot and complained about Pearce & Shane McMahon holding him out of the Elimination Chamber match last night. Shane McMahon joined the party and came down to the ring. Shane told Pearce to tighten things up around here a bit and informed Strowman that he can’t just demand a title shot whenever he wants it.

Shane said that the Elimination Chamber was for former WWE Champions only. Strowman shouted that idea sucked and everyone else sucks. Strowman demanded a title match tonight and Shane told him that idea sucks. Shane said that if Strowman can defeat Lashley tonight, it will be The Miz vs. Strowman vs. Lashley for the WWE Championship next week. After the promo, Lashley attacked Strowman from behind and hit him with a chop block to the knee.

Hurt Business Dominated

RAW Tag Team Champions Hurt Business (Cedric Alexander & Shelton Benjamin) faced Lucha House Party tonight in a Tornado Tag Team match. Hurt Business dominated early and beat Gran Metalik & Lince Dorado down in opposite corners of the ring.

Dorado dragged Cedric out of the ring and booted him in the face. Lucha House Party planted Benjamin with a DDT and followed it up with a Splash for a near fall. Gran Metalik went for a Double Stomp but Cedric got out of the way. Shelton hit Metalik with Paydirt for the pinfall victory.

Damian Priest def. Angel Garza

Damian Priest faced Angel Garza tonight on RAW. 24/7 Champion Bad Bunny was ringside for the match. Priest started off the match in control but Garza battled back and brought Damian to the canvas. Angel unloaded some punches to the face and started taunting Bad Bunny.

Damian booted Garza in the side of the head and connected with the Broken Arrow but Angel kicked out at two. Garza hit a massive Clothesline that knocked Damian out of the ring. Garza dared Bad Bunny to get into the ring and Priest capitalized on the distraction by connected with Hit the Lights for the pinfall victory. After the match, Drew Gulak tried to attack the 24/7 champion but Bad Bunny sent him over the ropes.

Randy Orton Is Distracted By Alexa Bliss

Randy Orton cut a backstage promo and said “failure” is not a word he is familiar with but it has surrounded him lately. Orton noted that he was the first man eliminated last night during the chamber match and wondered what the distraction was. Orton then rolled footage of him setting The Fiend on fire two months ago at WWE TLC. Orton claimed that he was distracted by Alexa Bliss. Orton then coughed up a bunch of black liquid and scampered away.

Charlotte Flair & Asuka Aren’t On The Same Page

Charlotte Flair and Asuka faced Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler tonight on RAW. Asuka and Shayna Baszler started off the action. Asuka took control and sent Shayna out of the ring with a Hip Attack as Charlotte connected with a Dropkick on Nia Jax as RAW went to a commercial break.

When RAW returned, RAW Women’s Champion Asuka was the superstar isolated in the corner and beaten down as Charlotte waited for a tag. Flair tagged in and unloaded some stomps to Baszler’s midsection. Nia Jax planted Charlotte with a Powerbomb and went for the cover but Flair kicked out at two.

Asuka tagged in and made her way to the top rope. Asuka leveled Shayna with a Dropkick and followed it up with a Hip Atttack. Asuka hit Nia with Double Knees and went for the cover but Jax kicked out at two. Asuka went for an Armbar but Shayna broke it up with a kick to the face. Charlotte accidentally booted Asuka in face and Nia hit a Leg Drop for a pinfall victory.

Later on RAW, Charlotte had a discussion with her dad and said he cannot focus with this Lacey Evans stuff. Charlotte told Ric that it wasn’t funny that he pretended that he was the father of Lacey’s baby. Charlotte got emotional and told her dad to go home and let her create her own path.

Opinion: Charlotte’s backstage promo with Ric was performed well, I just don’t care about the material. We’ve already seen it. I also find it comical that Charlotte wants to be different from Ric Flair, but comes down to the ring in a robe, struts like Ric, does the chops, has a remixed version of his theme, and the Figure Four is one of her finishers. That seems to be a gigantic contradiction.

Lana & Naomi Picked Up A Win

Naomi & Lana faced Mandy Rose & Dana Brooke tonight. The Women’s Tag Team Champions Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax were shown watching the match backstage. Rose and Brooke dominated the match early and isolated Lana in the corner. Naomi tagged in and teamed up with Lana to hit some kind of Facebuster on Mandy Rose for the pinfall victory.

Sheamus def. Jeff Hardy

Sheamus battled Jeff Hardy tonight on RAW. Sheamus dominated the action early but Jeff was able to battle back. Jeff sent Sheamus out of the ring and hit Whisper in the Wind off the steel steps and Sheamus fell in to the barricade as RAW went to a commercial break.

When RAW returned, Sheamus was back in control and hit White Noise for a near fall. Jeff booted Sheamus in the face and hit a Splash off the middle turnbuckle for a two count. Sheamus caught Jeff with a knee to the face and followed it up with the Brogue Kick for the pinfall victory.

AJ Styles def. Ricochet

AJ Styles faced Ricochet tonight. Omos was ringside for the match. AJ quickly took control and Suplexed Ricochet into the turnbuckle. Ricochet battled back and went for the 450 Splash but Styles got out of the way. AJ then hit the Styles Clash for the pinfall victory. After the match, Omos planted Ricochet with a Chokeslam.

Lashley Dominated Braun Strowman

Lashley faced Braun Strowman in the main event of this week’s RAW. If Strowman won, he would be added to the WWE Championship match next week. WWE Champion The Miz joined commentary for the match.

Lashley connected with a slam and went for the cover but Strowman kicked out at two. Braun hit a Splash in the corner and tossed Bobby out of the ring. Strowman charged at Lashley but he moved and Braun crashed into the steel steps.

Back in the ring, Lashley hit a Dropkick to Strowman’s knee and followed it up with a Flatliner for a near fall. Lashley went for the Hurt Lock but Braun blocked it. Lashley then went for a Suplex but Braun escaped and connected with a Clothesline. Strowman planted Lashley with the Running Powerslam and went for the cover but Lashley somehow kicked out at two.

Lashley hit a Spinebuster and followed it up with a Spear for the pinfall victory. After the match, Lashley got Strowman in the Hurt Lock and threw him out of the ring. The Miz tried to attack Lashley from behind but Bobby planted him with a Spinebuster. Lashley followed it up with a Spear and raised the title to close the show. The Miz will defend the WWE Championship against Lashley next week.

Opinion: Lashley looks as dominant as ever and will absolutely deserve the WWE Championship when he wins it. Overall, this week’s RAW was a forgettable show with several stale rematches.

Jon Moxley Doesn’t Think WWE And AEW Will Ever Work Together

Andrew Ravens
-
0

Jon Moxley is the latest person from AEW to address whether there would ever be a working relationship between All Elite Wrestling and WWE. 

AEW President Tony Khan and top AEW Executive Cody Rhodes seem to think that a possible collaboration is possible. However, the former AEW World Heavyweight Champion doesn’t seem to think so. 

“That would never happen. That’s not even worth wasting any mental energy to… You know. I mean, if you want to fantasy book some cool s**. You know, maybe you could fantasy book it for, like, fun magazine, stuff,” Moxley stated in a recent interview with Inside The Ropes.

“You know, Like back in the day, in magazines, you used to always have, like, ‘Dream match. Bill Goldberg versus Steve Austin,’ in ’98. But that ain’t gonna happen.”

He continued, “It’d be cool to think about the cool s**t that could happen, you know, like a big summit at the Tokyo Dome, AEW, NJPW, WWE or some s**t but that s**t ain’t going to happen. So, you know, they do their thing. They stay over there.”

All Elite Wrestling currently has a working relationship with Impact Wrestling and NJPW. 

Current AEW World Champion Kenny Omega also commented on such a relationship being possible as he thinks the final forbidden door will be opened.

Carlito Discusses His WWE Status

Andrew Ravens
-
0

Carlito made a surprise WWE return last month when he worked the Men’s Royal Rumble Match and a tag team match the following night on Raw. 

Shortly after his appearance at this year’s Royal Rumble PPV, there were various reports about how WWE brought him in not just for the matches, but also to have a tryout as an agent. 

Carlito was on today’s episode of The Wrestling Inc. Daily podcast where he was asked about his WWE status. 

“Right now, I don’t know where I sit. There was never a trial or something to be a producer backstage or something,” Carlito revealed. “None of that was was ever mentioned to me. All we talked about was the Rumble and RAW, and then after that, who knows? But as of now, I’d love to come back. It’s all in the air right now. I have no idea what’s next for me.”

He stated that he’s open to coaching young talent or any good ideas. 

“I’m open to whatever ideas are out there. As long as it’s a good idea, I don’t mind,” Carlito said. “I know I’m a little long in the tooth now. What’s the saying? I got more years behind me than ahead of me. I like helping out the new talent and stuff. If somebody’s got a good idea, then I’m happy to hear it.”

He later stated that one of his goals is to help out Latino wrestlers.

Jey Uso Shows Off Minor Toe Injury From WWE Elimination Chamber

Andrew Ravens
-
0

Jey Uso took part in the SmackDown Elimination Chamber Match and suffered a minor injury in the process. 

The WWE star took to  his Instagram Stories this morning where he shared two photos of the bruised toe with the caption, “Went to war last night, one of my toes ain’t make it!!!”

He entered at #6 as he spent around 10 minutes in the match before being eliminated last by Daniel Bryan, who won the opening contest of the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view event. 

J4LAsCv

In another post on Instagram, Jey mentioned that brother Jimmy Uso was at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida to train for his return to the ring.

Jimmy has been sidelined for nearly a year after suffering a knee injury at WrestleMania 36 Night One. He took part in the Triple Threat Ladder Match with Kofi Kingston and then-SmackDown Tag Team Champion John Morrison.

At the time, it was reported he was supposed to be back between November 2020 and January 2021 after undergoing reconstructive knee surgery. However, in December, Jey went on record by stating in an interview that his brother was expected back in the ring during January or February 2021.

There have been no reports about when exactly he’ll be back or what creative has for him.

Kenny Omega: AEW-NJPW Relationship “Not A Full Talent Exchange”

Chris Stephens
-
0

Kenny Omega recently clarified that AEW’s agreement with NJPW is not a full-blown talent exchange. He spoke with Talk Sport recently about what fans can expect from the agreement reached between the two promotions.

“So you talk about the ‘forbidden door’ and people talk about it being open. It’s been ‘kicked open!’ or ‘blown open!’ Do I look at it as this gigantic door in the distance… I feel like it’s opened a crack and there’s this heavenly light shining through,” Omega said.

Omega then clarified that a few wrestlers will go from one promotion to the other but it won’t be a full talent exchange.

“A couple things slip through the cracks, you know what I mean? You might get a guy here or there sneaking in from one side to another, but it’s not going to be a full talent exchange where it’s a free-for-all going both ways.”

He continued to say that the agreement is hampered by international travel restrictions.

“It’s more the traveling restrictions and the things that make traveling between countries difficult is actually what is hurting us. But, in the same way, it helped this whole thing become a possibility because now we’ve been able to take a step back and take a look at the world we’ve realized there’s something a lot bigger than company pride or competing with everyone else around you trying to make yourself the number one brand.”

In response to a fan question on Twitter, Omega also recently stated that he believes Brock Lesnar is one of the best performers in history.

The full interview with Kenny Omega is here.

Anna Jay Out 6-12 Months With Shoulder Injury

Chris Stephens
-
0

AEW star Anna Jay will be out of action for the next 6-12 months due to injury. According to AEW, the Dark Order member will require shoulder surgery.

Anna Jay has been replaced in the AEW Women’s Title-Eliminator tournament by Madi Wrenkowski, a student and protege of Thunder Rosa.

AEW announced the news on Monday. Anna Jay commented on her injury, stating that she’s super upset about the situation, but will come back stronger than ever.

Anna Jay & The AEW Women’s Eliminator Tournament

Fans began suspecting something was up with Anna Jay on on Monday. She was conspicuously absent from AEW’s promotion for this week’s Women’s Eliminator tournament matches. She also did not appear on this week’s Being The Elite.

https://twitter.com/genwhyprod/status/1363924993072070657

Wrenkowski trained out of the Hybrid School Of Wrestling in San Antonio. She made her pro-debut in 2019 and has competed on AEW Dark previously.

Tonight’s show on YouTube will feature the semi-finals of the Japanese side of the bracket and two 1st round matches from the American side of the bracket. The scheduled matches are below:

  • AEW Women’s Title-Eliminator Tournament (1st Round American bracket)
    Tay Conti vs Nyla Rose
  • AEW Women’s Title-Eliminator Tournament (1st Round American bracket)
    Britt Baker vs Madi Wrenkowski
  • AEW Women’s Title-Eliminator Tournament (2nd Round Japanese bracket)
    Emi Sakura vs Yuka Sakazaki
  • AEW Women’s Title-Eliminator Tournament (2nd Round Japanese bracket)
    Aja Kong vs. Ryo Mizunami

MLW Announces “Never Say Never” Signature Event

Chris Stephens
-
0

MLW’s next signature event will be “Never Say Never” on Wednesday, March 31st. The show will air on YouTube, Roku, DaZN, and Fubo Sports. It will also air on BeIN Sports on Saturday, April 3rd, 2021.

“In continuing our efforts to give back to the MLW diehard fans, we look forward to giving them the fastest hour of action featuring the climax of rivalries and a championship title fight,” said Court Bauer.

This will be the first signature event for MLW since last month’s Kings of the Colosseum event on January 6th, 2021. Much like last month’s event, this show will run about 55-60 minutes and fit in one episode of MLW Fusion.

The promotion has not been announcing where their shows are being taped, though the venue most recently used looks an awful lot like Orlando’s Gilt nightclub.

There will be no episode of MLW Fusion this week. Rather, the league will be airing a classic episode of MLW Underground from its original run.

On the most recent episode of Fusion, MLW released its updated top-10 rankings:

MLW World Champion: Jacob Fatu (Contra Unit)

  1. Alexander Hammerstone (National Openweight Champion) (Dynasty)
  2. Tom Lawlor (Opera Cup Winner) (Team Filthy)
  3. Lio Rush (MLW Middleweight Champion)
  4. Low Ki
  5. Mads Krugger (Contra Unit)
  6. Richard Holliday (Dynasty)
  7. Mil Muertes (Azteca Underground)
  8. Myron Reed (Injustice)
  9. Calvin Tankman
  10. Jordan Oliver (Injustice)
https://twitter.com/MLW/status/1363873250183290885

Dynamite Kid Episode Confirmed For Dark Side Of The Ring Season 3

Chris Stephens
-
0

Dark Side of the Ring Season 3 has been confirmed by VICE to begin airing sometime this year. Several topics for the 3rd season have already been confirmed and a new one was just revealed today. According to a report from PW Insider, an episode focussed on the life and career of The Dynamite Kid, Tom Billington, is in the works.

Billington’s children, his ex-wife Michelle, and his sister-in-law Julie Hart have all been interviewed for the episode.

Dynamite Kid wrestled with Stampede Wrestling in Calgary and NJPW in Japan during his early career. He became well known for innovative matches with guys like Bret Hart in Calgary and Tiger Mask in Japan. In 1984, he signed with WWE and teamed with his cousin Davey Boy Smith Jr. as the British Bulldogs, where they are former WWF Tag Team Champions.

He was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by Tokyo Sports in 1991. He was elected to the Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1995. Unfortunately, Dynamite was confined to a wheelchair due to injuries around 1997. He then suffered a debilitating stroke in 2013.

Dynamite Kid passed away in 2018 at the age of 60 due to his numerous health ailments.

Dark Side of the Ring Season 3 Episodes

The third season of Dark Side of the Ring will cover the following topics:

  • Brian Pillman (Season Premiere)
  • FMW (Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling)
  • XPW (Xtreme Pro Wrestling)
  • Nick Gage
  • WCW/NJPW Collision In Korea 1995
  • The Smith Family (Grizzly Smith, Sam Houston, Rockin’ Robin & Jake “The Snake” Roberts)
  • Ion Croitoru (a.k.a. Bruiser Bedlam, Johnny K-9)
  • Chris Kanyon

More topics for Season Three of Dark Side of the Ring will be revealed in the months ahed. The season will span 14 episodes, so there is still a lot more info to come.

WWE Announces NXT To Air Live In Canada Starting This Week

Chris Stephens
-
0

WWE fans in Canada will soon be able to watch NXT live Wednesday nights.

Up until this week, WWE fans in Canada had not been able to see NXT until a 1-hour version of the show aired on Fridays. They could also wait until the show was posted on the WWE Network. Sportsnet and WWE have reached a new agreement that will see NXT air live on Sportsnet starting this Wednesday.

Triple H, WWE’s Executive Vice President of Global Talent Strategy & Development, commented on this new pact.

“Our fans in Canada have been all in on NXT since day one,” said Triple H. “We’re thrilled about this expanded partnership with Sportsnet which will help us grow NXT’s reach throughout the country and introduce even more fans to the newest generation of WWE Superstars.”

Sportsnet VP of Programming Greg Sansone said, “WWE provides some of the most electrifying entertainment in all of sports, and the passion of their fanbase in Canada is second to none. Reinforcing our already robust slate of live WWE programming with NXT was an easy choice and one our audiences have been asking for. We can’t wait to see the newest generation of Superstars live in action every Wednesday night.”

For more on WWE’s partnership with Sportsnet, visit Corporate.WWE.com.

Wednesday’s NXT will see Karrion Kross vs. Santos Escobar and Xia Li vs. Kacy Catanzaro.

Hiromu Takahashi To Miss 6 Months With Injury

Chris Stephens
-
0

Unfortunately for fans of the popular junior heavyweight, Hiromu Takahashi is going to miss as long as 6 months with a torn pec. NJPW announced the injury today on social media. The company has yet to announce what will happen to Takahashi’s IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship in the wake of his injury.

Takahashi was scheduled to defend his title on night 2 of the Castle Attack show on February 28th in Osaka. He was to face El Phantasmo on the show.

“I’m sorry to everyone at Korakuen Hall,” Takahashi Tweeted regarding missing the recent “Road to Castle Attack” event today.

Takahashi’s Los Ingobernables stablemate, Tetsuya Naito, is also on the shelf at the moment. He is nursing a knee injury but is still scheduled to face Kota Ibushi for the IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental titles on night 2 of Castle Attack.

Takahashi has been one of the most decorated junior heavyweights in recent years. He is a 4x IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion. Takahashi is also a 2x winner of the Best of the Super Juniors Tournament in 2018 and 2020. Last year, Tokyo Sports presented him with the “Fighting Spirit Award.” He is also a 1x CMLL World Lightweight Champion.

Kenny Omega Reveals Timetable For AEW Video Game Release

Anutosh Bajpai
-
0

Kenny Omega has provided new details regarding the AEW video game that is currently in development.

During his recent interview with TalkSport, AEW’s World Champion provided some updates on the game’s progress. He also revealed the timetable for its eventual release.

Omega first explained how they are trying to make a game that will be enjoyable for casual and hardcore gamers alike.

When is the AEW video game coming out?

The AEW video game is currently scheduled to be released during the first quarter of 2022.

“I would say in a perfect world, give it about a year’s time,” said Omega. “We’re working really hard and we’re lucky to have two teams. One in America and one in Japan, working on this almost around the clock.

He continued, “We do know that time is of the essence. We can’t let this sit around forever and people want a game like, yesterday. We do want to release something as soon as we feel it’s ready and representative of what our brand should be and what will make fans happy.”

More on the AEW video game

AEW wants to create a game fans will love, but do not want to keep people waiting forever. They want to avoid a Street Fighter 5 or Cyberpunk situation. Those games were delayed repeatedly.

Apart from this, Kenny Omega also talked about the technical aspects of the game. They are working diligently to capture the essence of the different wrestling styles represented by AEW’s roster.

There’s much more to the interview. If you’re interested in AEW’s video game, visit TalkSport to read all the quotes from their chat with Kenny Omega.

Click below to learn more about the AEW video game:

Angry Miz Girl Reacts To The Miz Winning WWE Championship

Jake Skudder
-
0

Almost 10 years ago The Miz won the WWE Championship for the first time by cashing in his Money In The Bank briefcase. Mike Mizanin appeared on the November 22nd episode of Monday Night RAW; then cashed-in on then Champion Randy Orton to win the title for the very first time.

One of the organic moments from the cash-in was the reaction from a young fan in the crowd. That young fan was dubbed ‘Angry Miz Girl’ and became a meme for some time. The young fan even won a Slammy for fan reaction of the year.

The Miz on Angry Miz Girl

Mike Mizanin cashed-in once again last night at the Elimination Chamber PPV and became the WWE Champion, once again.

Sportskeeda spoke to Angry Miz Girl after the Elimination Chamber PPV to get her reaction on the situation. “I personally think he’s [The Miz] one of the best on the roster” Caley/Angry Miz Girl stated. “I know it’s a big change from my opinion 10 years ago; but I love him when he’s a heel champion. I think he’s got the personality for it down to a T.”

Caley also noted “I loved meeting The Miz and he was always super kind to me and he worked super hard, so I definitely think he deserves it.”

Check out the reaction from the new WWE Champion below:

Cesaro Shares Emotional Message After Elimination Chamber

Anutosh Bajpai
-
0

Cesaro had cut a passionate promo prior to the Elimination Chamber PPV which turned a lot of heads and made the former US Champion the favorite of many to win the cage match.

The Swiss Superman then went on to deliver another impressive performance at the PPV yesterday night but he wasn’t able to win the bout in the end.

The former champion took on his Twitter after the PPV to share an emotional message with the fans and Cesaro thanked everyone who believed in him:

“I’ve been driving for an hour in silence. I don’t really know what to say. So close. Thanks to everyone who believed and still does. I still do. I appreciate you. Always.”

Cesaro started the Elimination Chamber match alongside Daniel Bryan and he was one of the final three contestants of the bout, surviving for over half an hour inside the steel structure.

It looked like he was building some momentum towards the end when he hit Bryan with a Gutbuster and followed it up with a Cesaro Swing on the former world champion.

However, Jey Uso came out of nowhere and delivered a superkick to the former champion. He then hit a Frogsplash and eliminated Cesaro, before being eliminated himself by the eventual winner Daniel Bryan.

News On How Many Fans WWE Is Expecting At WrestleMania 37

Anutosh Bajpai
-
0

It has been clear for a while now that WWE is looking forward to having a live audience at WrestleMania but the company hasn’t revealed any details of how many fans they are expecting yet.

Dave Meltzer provided some update on the plans during the latest Wrestling Observer Radio and he revealed that the officials are planning to have 30,000 fans for each night of WrestleMania 37.

He further noted that most of the fans who will be attending the PPV are expected to come from local areas in Florida as well as some domestic travellers from other states. Though the report did not reveal when the company will announce the ticket details for the fans.

WWE announced the plans for having WrestleMania in two nights once again back in January alongside the confirmation of the venues for the event in 2022 and 2023.

Stephanie McMahon then confirmed the rumors a few days later and WWE’s chief brand officer admitted that they are planning to bring the fans back for their biggest show of the year.

WrestleMania 37 will be taking place from the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida this year on Saturday, April 10, and Sunday, April 11, 2021.

Edge Vs Roman Reigns Official For WWE WrestleMania 37

Anutosh Bajpai
-
0

Edge speared Roman Reigns following his Universal Championship match at tonight’s Elimination Chamber PPV after which Michael Cole stressed that the Rated R Superstar has chosen his opponent.

WWE later made this match official for the upcoming WrestleMania 37 event and the company confirmed that the former world champion will challenge the Tribal Chief via a statement on their official website.

Edge vs. Roman Reigns

The ending of last week’s SmackDown saw all of SmackDown’s Elimination Chamber participants hitting each other with their finishers until Edge interrupted and hit a spear to Jey Uso.

Roman Reigns then appeared from nowhere and delivered a spear of his own to the Rated R Superstar, and the segment ended with the Big Dog standing tall.

The Elimination Chamber PPV saw Daniel Bryan winning the cage match. However, he couldn’t stand in front of Reigns for long. The Universal Champion scored a quick win over Bryan and celebrated afterwards.

That was untill the Royal Rumble winner Edge made a surprise appearance and he returned the spear from Roman Reigns from SmackDown. He then pointed towards the WrestleMania sign, indicating that he has chosen his opponent.

WWE has now officially announced the match between Roman Reigns and Edge and it’s likely to be the main event for one of the two nights of WrestleMania 37.

The Miz Makes History By Becoming First 2-Time Grand Slam Champion

Rayan Sayyed
-
0

The Miz shocked wrestling fans on Sunday’s WWE Elimination Chamber pay-per-view event by cashing in his Money in the Bank contract on Drew McIntyre and walking out of the show as the new WWE Champion.

The Miz didn’t do it on his own, however, as he had some extra help from The Hurt Business’ Bobby Lashley. After Drew McIntyre successfully defended his title in the Elimination Chamber match, Lashley came out to the ring and battered McIntyre and left him beaten down, for The Miz to swoop in and cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase.

Related: The Miz Cashes In Money In The Bank Contract To Win WWE Title

By becoming WWE Champion for the second time, The Miz has actually created history and set a special record. By winning the title at Sunday, The Miz has become the first 2-time WWE Grand Slam Champion.

The distinction of Grand Slam Champion is given to a wrestler who is able to win a primary championship — either the WWE Championship or the Universal title, two secondary championship wins which includes the Intercontinental Championship and the United States Championship, and either brand’s Tag Team Championship.

So far, The Miz is the only competitor who has been able to achieve the feat of winning all the titles twice in a cycle — making him the first 2-time WWE Grand Slam Champion.

Speaking on his title win after the event, The Miz said, “Understand that I told you so, whenever someone says I wasn’t thinking on their level, I am a master strategist, I think further than anybody else in all of WWE.

I didn’t just take respect, I demanded it through all the WWE Universe, and I couldn’t care less if everybody’s on the internet going, ‘No, Miz doesn’t deserve it, oh Miz shouldn’t be WWE Champion!'”

The Miz won the WWE Championship back in 2010, and that time too he won the title by cashing in his Money in the Bank briefcase against Randy Orton.

Bobby Lashley’s Attack On Drew McIntyre Was Part Of “Business”

Rayan Sayyed
-
0

Bobby Lashley revealed the reasoning behind his actions on Elimination Chamber pay-per-view event where he viciously attacked Drew McIntyre after his match.

Drew McIntyre emerged the winner at Sunday’s WWE Elimination Chamber show, surviving in the hellish structure and coming out of it as the triumphant winner. The celebrations of victory were suddenly put on hold, however, as Bobby Lashley came out and hit McIntyre with a spear. Lashley issued a proper beatdown on McIntyre as suddenly The Miz’s came out to the ring with along with his Money in the Bank briefcase.

By this time, Lashley was already done attacking McIntyre, and was out of the ring. As The Miz approached towards the ringside, the two exchanged looks before the former WWE Champion made his way inside the ring.

Also read: WWE Elimination Chamber Results: The Miz Cashes In, Edge Attacks Roman Reigns

The Miz then promptly hit a Skull Crushing Finale to end McIntyre’s reign and become a two-time WWE Champion.

Soon after, Bobby Lashley sent out a message via Twitter explaining his actions. He succinctly wrote, “Business… #WWE Chamber.”

Prior to The Miz cashing in his Money in the Bank briefcase and winning the WWE Championship, he was seen backstage talking to the MVP in a backstage segment earlier during the show. While they were talking about wasn’t audible, it’s being speculated that The Miz struck a deal with The Hurt Business to weaken Drew McIntyre so he could cash in his briefcase.

This could mean that The Miz would let Bobby Lashley take a shot at his title as part of the deal. It would be interesting to see how the story goes on from here – whether the angle will be played out at the upcoming Fastlane event or it would go to till WrestleMania.

The Miz Reacts To WWE Championship Win at Elimination Chamber

Anutosh Bajpai
-
0

The Miz made history during tonight’s Elimination Chamber event by cashing in his Money In The Bank contract and becoming the new WWE Champion.

WWE’s cameras caught up with the new champion after the event went off air. Sarah Schreiber tried to interview the A-Lister but he dismissed her quickly and then addressed the WWE fans.

The Miz first claimed that he is a master strategist who thinks further than anybody else in all of WWE and he doesn’t care what the people on the internet think:

“Understand that I told you so, whenever someone says I wasn’t thinking on their level, I am a master strategist, I think further than anybody else in all of WWE.

I didn’t just take respect, I demanded it through all the WWE Universe, and I could care less if everybody’s on the internet going, ‘No, Miz doesn’t deserve it, oh Miz shouldn’t be WWE Champion!’”

The Miz then mentioned the Angry Miz Girl and said that he prays that there are millions of Angry Miz Girls who are sobbing and wishing that Drew McIntyre was still their WWE champion.

The WWE Champion ended his promo saying that we will see him at WrestleMania or at Raw, wherever he wants because he is the champion and he does whatever he wants:

The Miz Wins WWE Championship At Elimination Chamber

Andrew Ravens
-
0

Drew McIntyre walked in the Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida as WWE Champion, but it was The Miz who shocked the fans. 

McIntyre made his latest title defense against Randy Orton, Jeff Hardy, AJ Styles, Kofi Kingston, and Sheamus in the Elimination Chamber Match at the gimmick-themed pay-per-view event. 

The entrant’s list was: Hardy, Orton, McIntyre, Kingston, Styles, and Sheamus. 

The eliminations were: Kingston rolling up Orton, Sheamus connected with the Brogue Kick to Kingston, McIntyre hit a Claymore Kick to Hardy, Styles took Sheamus with the Phenomenal Forearm, and McIntyre won with the Claymore Kick to Styles. 

Kingston wasn’t originally in the match, but rather The Miz had that spot. However, after an angle on last week’s episode of Raw, The Miz removed himself from the contest after being headbutted by McIntyre. Later in the show, Kingston beat Miz in a singles match to earn his way into the contest. 

McIntyre and Sheamus have been feuding as of late after Sheamus turned heel by attacking his real-life good friend. 

After the Elimination Chamber Match, Lashley speared McIntyre before beating him down. This led to The Miz coming out to the ring and cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase. As the match started, Miz hit a DDT to McIntyre. Miz followed up with the Skull Crushing Finale for the win. He’s the NEW WWE Champion. This is the second time that he’s done this as he first did a decade ago.

WWE Elimination Chamber Results: The Miz Cashes In, Edge Attacks Roman Reigns

Robert Lentini
-
0

WWE Elimination Chamber aired live from the ThunderDome tonight. Keith Lee was ruled out of the United States Championship Triple Threat match tonight. On the Kickoff Show, John Morrison, Ricochet, Mustafa Ali, and Elias competed in a Fatal 4-Way to determine Keith Lee’s replacement.

Elimination Chamber 2021 Results

  1. John Morrison def. Mustafa Ali, Elias, Ricochet and will replace Keith Lee in the US Title match (Kickoff Show)
  2. Daniel Bryan def. Cesaro, Jey Uso, Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, King Corbin in an Elimination Chamber match
  3. Roman Reigns def. Daniel Bryan to retain the Universal Championship
  4. Riddle def. Lashley & John Morrison to become the new United States Champion
  5. Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler def. Sasha Banks & Bianca Belair
  6. Drew McIntyre def. AJ Styles, Sheamus, Jeff Hardy, Kofi Kingston, Randy Orton in an Elimination Chamber match to retain the WWE Championship
  7. The Miz def. Drew McIntyre to become the new WWE Champion

Here are the takeaways from the PPV:

Daniel Bryan Won The Elimination Chamber Match

Kevin Owens, Daniel Bryan, Jey Uso, King Corbin, Sami Zayn, and Cesaro battled in the first Elimination Chamber match of the PPV. The winner of the match will face Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship later tonight.

Cesaro and Daniel Bryan started off the match as the remaining superstars waited in their pods. Cesaro connected with a Backbreaker and went for the cover but Bryan kicked out. Bryan sent Cesaro out of the ring and made his way to the top rope.

Daniel hit a knee to the face off the top rope and rolled Cesaro back in the ring. Bryan climbed back to the top turnbuckle and connected with a Dropkick for a near fall. Daniel hit a Hurricanrana but Cesaro popped right up and leveled Bryan with a Clothesline for a one count.

King Corbin entered the match next and slammed Bryan’s head into the chamber. Cesaro hit a flurry of uppercuts but wound up running into a Deep Six from Corbin for a near fall. Corbin planted Bryan with the Deep Six as well for another two count.

Corbin dominated the next few minutes of the match and beat Bryan & Cesaro down. Sami entered the match next and Cesaro launched him into the steel structure. Bryan hit a few kicks and bounced Sami’s face off the steel several times.

Zayn tried to hit Bryan with the Helluva Kick but Daniel got out of the way and Sami crashed into one of the pods. Zayn planted Cesaro with a Tornado DDT and went for the cover but Cesaro kicked out at two.

Cesaro and Sami then traded punches on top of a pod. Cesaro drove Sami off the chamber and to the floor with a stomp to the chest. Cesaro did some pull-ups on the top of the chamber before climbing back down. Corbin leveled Cesaro with a Clothesline and delivered a Chokeslam to Daniel Bryan.

Corbin went for a Chokeslam but Cesaro blocked it and sent Corbin into the steel ring post. Cesaro followed it up with an uppercut off the top rope and then got Corbin in the Swing. Cesaro followed i up with the Sharpshooter and Corbin tapped out in the middle of the ring. Corbin was the first superstar eliminated from the match.

Kevin Owens entered the match next and Sami tried to team up with him. Owens launched Sami’s face into the pod and made his way to the ring. Owens planted Bryan with a German Suplex before trading punches with Cesaro.

Sami and Owens battled on the turnbuckle. Zayn bit Owens’ forehead and then elbowed him to the canvas. Owens dodged a Splash and leveled Sami with a Superkick to the face. Owens hit Cesaro, Bryan, and Sami Zayn with a Cannonball before taunting Jey Uso.

Zayn capitalized and planted Owens with a Suplex. Cesaro leveled Sami with an uppercut, Bryan hit Cesaro with the Running Knee, and Owens connected with the Pop-Up Powerbomb on Bryan.

Owens and Sami were the first superstars to their feet and Zayn asked for mercy. Kevin hit Sami with a Neckbreaker and hit another one on Bryan for a two count. Jey Uso entered the match last and immediately traded punches with Kevin Owens.

Kevin Owens climbed to the top of a pod and hit a Moonsault onto the other four superstars in the match. Owens followed it up with a Stunner to Cesaro and Bryan outside the ring. Kevin connected with a Stunner on Sami Zayn for the pinfall elimination.

Cesaro, Bryan, Jey Uso, and Kevin Owens were the final four superstars in the match. Jey slammed the cell door on Owens’ arm and hit him with several Superkicks before the door was finally opened. Jey hit Owens with a Splash for the pinfall elimination. Cesaro hit Jey with an uppercut and followed it up with an Elbow Drop for a near fall.

Bryan rolled up Cesaro for a two count and followed it up with a kick to the head for another two count. Daniel made his way to the top rope and hit Bryan with a Gutbuster. Cesaro got Bryan in the Swing but Jey broke it up with a Superkick. Jey climbed to the top rope and hit a Frog Splash for the pinfall elimination.

Jey hit Bryan with a Frog Splash and went for the cover but Daniel kicked out at two. Bryan battled back and hit the Running Knee for the victory. Universal Champion Roman Reigns made his way to the ring right away for the title match.

Edge Will Face Roman Reigns At WrestleMania

Roman Reigns defended the Universal Championship against Daniel Bryan right after the Elimination Chamber match. Reigns went for the Spear but Bryan countered into the Yes Lock in the middle of the ring. Reigns escaped and planted Bryan with a Powerbomb. Roman then applied the Guillotine Choke for the submission victory. After the match, Edge leveled Reigns with a Spear and pointed at the WrestleMania sign.

Riddle Captured The United States Championship

Bobby Lashley defended the Unites States Championship against Riddle & John Morrison in a Triple Threat match tonight at Elimination Chamber. Lashley dominated the match early and knocked Riddle & Morrison out of the ring.

Riddle and Morrison teamed up and beat the United States Champion down in the corner of the ring. Lashley slammed Morrison to the canvas and then did the same to Riddle. Lashley geared up in the corner and hit Riddle with a Spear against the turnbuckle.

MVP gave Lashley a fist bump and Riddle capitalized on the distraction by sending the US Champion out of the ring. Morrison flipped onto Lashley and Riddle followed it up with the Floating Bro. Morrison shoved Riddle into the ring post and went for a cover back in the ring but Riddle was able to kick out at two.

Riddle connected with a Pele Kick and followed it up with some forearms to the face. Riddle followed it up with the Broton and then a boot to the midsection. Riddle hit a German Suplex for a two count. Lashley got back into the ring and Riddle hit the Final Flash knee to the face.

Riddle climbed to the top rope and hit the Floating Bro on Lashley. Morrison booted Riddle in the face and hit Starship Pain on Lashley for a two count. MVP and Morrison started trash talking outside the ring. Morrison took MVP’s crutch and tried to hit Lashley with it. Lashley ducked under it and applied the Hurt Lock. Riddle hit Lashley with the crutch a few times and then connected with the Bro Derek for the pinfall victory. Riddle is the new United States Champion.

Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler Retained

Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler defended the Women’s Tag Team Championships against Sasha Banks & Bianca Belair. Nia chased Bianca around before Belair caught her with a Dropkick. Sasha tagged in and planted Nia Jax with a Bulldog. Shayna tagged in and Sasha connected with a slam for a two count. Shayna sent Banks to the apron and Nia dropped her with a shoulder tackle.

Back in the ring, Shayna leveled Banks with a Clothesline for a near fall. Nia tagged in and applied a Headlock in the middle of the ring. Sasha escaped but Shayna prevented Banks from making a tag. Banks hit a Crossbody off the middle turnbuckle for a two count before connecting with a knee to the face.

Bianca tagged in and Shayna applied the Kirifuda Clutch. Belair escaped and Sasha tagged in. Sasha connected with a Frog Splash off the top rope for a near fall. Belair planted Baszler for the KOD but Nia dragged her out of the ring. Nia hit a Spinebuster and went for the cover but Banks broke it up.

Sasha knocked Shayna out of the ring as Nia set up for a Samoan Drop. Banks tagged herself in and hit a Meteora on Nix for another two count. Reginald showed up with a champagne bottle as Sasha locked in the Bank Statement. Nia was able to reach the bottom rope to break the hold. Reginald slid the bottle in the ring and told Sasha to use it. Banks refused and Nia capitalized on the distraction with a Samoan Drop for the pinfall victory. Jax & Baszler are still Women’s Tag Team Champions.

The Miz Cashed In & Won The WWE Championship

Drew McIntyre defended the WWE Championship in an Elimination Chamber match against Sheamus, Jeff Hardy, Kofi Kingston, Randy Orton, and AJ Styles.

Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy started off the match. Orton threw Jeff out of the ring and sent him flying into the pod that McIntyre was inside. Hardy battled back with some punches to Orton’s face and then knocked him to the floor with a Dropkick.

Orton got Jeff in a Headlock but he broke free and hit another Dropkick before a Splash for a near fall. Jeff connected with another Splash off the middle rope and went for the cover but Orton was able to power out at two.

WWE Champion Drew McIntyre was released from his pod and traded punches with Orton. McIntyre leveled Randy with a Clothesline and then threw Jeff across the ring. Orton went for a Clothesline but McIntyre ducked and hit a Neckbreaker.

Randy connected with a DDT on McIntyre and followed it up with a Neckbreaker of his own for a two count. Kofi Kingston entered the match and went right after Orton. Kingston rolled up Orton for the elimination and Randy lost it. Orton planted Kingston and Hardy with an RKO before leaving.

Omos ripped off the plexiglass on AJ’s pod and Styles hopped into the ring. AJ tried to pin Jeff and Kofi but they both kicked out at two. Adam Pearce ran down the entrance ramp and kicked out Omos from ringside. Kingston planted Styles with a Tornado DDT on the floor.

Kofi traded punches with Drew McIntyre but the WWE Champion got the better of the exchange and connected with a Suplex. McIntyre planted AJ Styles with a Back Body Drop before slamming Jeff Hardy into the chamber. McIntyre planted Jeff with a Neckbreaker and went for the cover but Hardy kicked out at two.

Sheamus entered the match last and got right in McIntyre’s face. Sheamus and Drew traded punches in the middle of the ring and then to the corner. Kingston and Jeff Hardy joined in but McIntyre and Sheamus quickly threw them out of the ring. McIntyre and Sheamus started punching each other’s face once again before the WWE Champion connected with a Clothesline.

McIntyre went for a Superplex but Jeff and AJ attacked him from behind. McIntyre then planted Sheamus with a Superplex as Styles & Hardy connected with a Powerbomb on the WWE Champion. Kingston tried to pin everyone but each superstar was able to kick out. Sheamus leveled Kingston with the Brogue Kick for the pinfall elimination.

Jeff hit Sheamus and then McIntyre with a Twist of Fate. Hardy delivered another Twist of Fate on AJ Styles and flipped off the pod onto Sheamus & McIntyre. Hardy climbed back on top of the pod and hit Styles with a Swanton Bomb. McIntyre came out of nowhere and hit Jeff Hardy with the Claymore for the pinfall elimination.

McIntyre hit Sheamus with the Glasgow Kiss but he bounced off the ropes and connected with White Noise. Styles then hit McIntyre with a Senton for a near fall. Styles followed it up with a springboard 450 Splash but McIntyre kicked out at two again.

Sheamus clubbed Styles across the chest with the 10 Beats of the Bodhran. Sheamus made his way to the top turnbuckle and leveled Styles with a Flying Clothesline. McIntyre went for the Claymore but Sheamus countered with the Brogue Kick. AJ quickly hit Sheamus with the Phenomenal Forearm for the pinfall elimination.

AJ set up for the Phenomenal Forearm again as Drew McIntyre stumbled to his feet. McIntyre was ready and countered into the Claymore while AJ was in midair. McIntyre then covered AJ to win the Elimination Chamber match and retain the WWE Championship.

After the match, Bobby Lashley attacked McIntyre from behind and beat him down before applying the Hurt Lock in the middle of the ring. The Miz then cashed in his MITB briefcase and hit McIntyre with a DDT for a two count. The Miz followed it up with the Skull Crushing Finale for the pinfall victory. The Miz is the new WWE Champion.

Matt Riddle Wins United States Title At WWE Elimination Chamber

Andrew Ravens
-
0

Bobby Lashley walked in, but not out of the WWE Elimination Chamber pay-per-view event in St. Petersburg, Florida at Tropicana Field as the United States Champion. 

WWE had advertised Lashley defending the strap against Matt Riddle and Keith Lee in a Triple Threat Match at this show. Lee’s status for the show was reported to be up in the air earlier this week by Dave Meltzer. Lee wasn’t on Monday’s episode of Raw.

With so little was announced for the show in advance and Lee’s status, there were a lot of unknowns about this show. There was even speculation that WWE could turn this advertised three-way match into a singles match between Riddle and Lashley. 

WWE announced earlier today that Lee was pulled from the match due to injury. John Morrison vs. Ali vs. Ricochet vs. Elias took place on the pre-show with Morrison winning. As a result, he replaced Lee in the title match. 

The Triple Threat Match saw the finish where Riddle hit Lashley in the back with MVP’s crutch to take care of him so he could hit his finisher to Morrison to win the title.  

What are your thoughts on Matt Riddle winning the United States Title? Was this the right call by WWE officials? Sound off in the comment section.

Daniel Bryan Falls To Roman Reigns, Edge Makes His WrestleMania Decision

Andrew Ravens
-
0

WWE went with a unique approach for the SmackDown Elimination Chamber Match. 

Instead of having Roman Reigns defend his Universal Title against 5 other stars and inside the structure, Paul Heyman had a different idea. Kevin Owens vs. Jey Uso vs. King Corbin vs. Sami Zayn vs. Daniel Bryan vs. Cesaro battled it out in the gimmick match to earn the right to become the #1 contender for the title. 

The chamber match featured entrants in the following order: Cesaro, Bryan, Corbin, Zayn, Owens, and Jey. 

Eliminations: Cesaro locked in the sharpshooter on Corbin, Owens hit a Stunner to Zayn, Jey connected with a splash off the top rope to eliminate Owens, Jey hit a splash to Cesaro for the elimination, and Bryan with the running knee strike to win the match by eliminating Jey.

As a result of winning the match, he faced Reigns for the title right after the match. Bryan was barely moving as Reigns made his entrance. Bryan went right for the Yes Lock, but Reigns fought out of it and put Bryan to sleep with the guillotine choke. 

Post-match, Edge hit a spear out of nowhere to Reigns and pointed to the WrestleMania sign. Thus, indicting Edge vs. Reigns for the Universal Title at WrestleMania. 

1...977978979...3,412Page 978 of 3,412