WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels says the wrestlers in NXT are passionate and inspired. The Hearbreak Kid recently spoke with Brandon Walker for his Rasslin\' podcast and had nothing but positive things to say about NXT\'s backstage culture. \"I think it’s great. I think it will continue to grow,\" said Michaels. NXT has a […]
This year\'s WWE SummerSlam will take place Saturday, August 21st from Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada outside Las Vegas. The announcement was made during Saturday\'s Belmont Stakes broadcast on NBC. Allegiant Stadium is the new home of the NFL\'s Las Vegas Raiders. The state-of-the-art venue is expected to accommodate over 70,000 fans. This will be […]
Vickie Guerrero shocked the wrestling world Friday night on AEW Dynamite when she introduced Andrade as her new client. The former WWE Superstar once known as La Sombra in Meixco is now known as Andrade El Idolo. Andrade cut a brief promo on Dynamite telling viewers that he intends to be the new face of […]
AEW President Tony Khan made his weekly appearance on Busted Open Radio on Friday to promote tonight\'s episode of Dynamite on TNT. During his discussion with Dave LaGreca and Mark Henry, Tony Khan announced AEW Dynamite in three weeks will take place on a Saturday night. The show will be live and will feature a […]
Broadcaster Tom Phillips (Tom Hannifan) has issued a statement thanking WWE employees and fans for supporting him during his time with the company. He wrote on Twitter: \"Earlier today I had the chance to address my future on the Sports Media Podcast. Thank you to Richard Deitsch for the platform and the opportunity. However, I’d […]
Former WWE announcer Tom Phillips (Tom Hannifan) appeared on the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch to discuss his recent WWE release, the challenges of calling the product and more. Phillips said he got hired by WWE at 23 years old, which he saw was a blessing and a curse. \"I had everything to learn […]
CM Punk criticized WWE after the company cut ties with six wrestlers on Wednesday. John Squires of Bloody Disgusting tweeted: “One thing that has consistently bummed me out about WWE in recent years is that there’s been a *wealth* of incredible talent in that company, but they rarely seem to really know what to do […]
Mil Muertes has signed a new contract with MLW. According to MLW boss Court Bauer, the former Lucha Underground champion re-upped with a multi-year deal that runs through at least 2023. Bauer tweeted: \"One of the most popular wrestlers since The Restart is staying with @MLW for years to come as I have signed @Mesiasaaa […]
TV ratings are in for Monday\'s Memorial Day edition of WWE Raw on the USA Network. According to PWTorch, the 5/31 edition of Raw averaged 1.418 million viewers and a 0.44 rating in the Adults 18-49 demographic. Here\'s the hourly breakdown: Hour 1: 1.536 million Hour 2: 1.549 million Hour 3: 1.168 million Update (6/3): […]
Lana is among the six wrestlers released by WWE on Wednesday. Lana posted a short, but candid statement on Twitter thanking the fans who have supported her over the years. \"I will never forget the fans, and the love they showed me,\" she wrote. \"Whether it was a tank, power-suits, flags, CRUSH, Rusev, 900 partners, […]
Buddy Murphy is the latest WWE Superstar to speak publicly about his release from the company on Wednesday. Murphy issued a statement on Twitter, calling his 8-year run with WWE a crazy ride. He says through all the highs and lows, he always gave a hundred precent. \"So Today ends my 8 years with WWE! […]
Aleister Black was among the six Superstars released by WWE on Wednesday. Just hours after the news went public, Black held a live stream on Twitch to address his release and some other topics. Here is a recap of what he spoke about: Aleister Black said WWE told him that \"budget cuts\" were the reason […]
WWE shocked the wrestling world again on Wednesday by announcing the release of six talented performers. Braun Strowman, Alesiter Black, Lana, Ruby Riot, Buddy Murphy and Santana Garrett have all been let go by the company. Strowman is perhaps the most surprising release of the bunch, since he had the most success in WWE and […]
WWE announced the release of six more Superstars on Wednesday morning. The news was first reported by Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful. As of this writing, the following people have been released: Bruan Strowman Aleister Black Lana Ruby Riott Buddy Murphy Santana Garrett WWE has since confirmed the news with a brief statement on the […]
Jon Moxley will host an upcoming episode of his wife\'s podcast, Oral Sessions with Renee Paquette. Renee is 9 months pregnant and set to deliver their baby soon. She will be very busy in the weeks while she figures out the whole \"mom thing.\" The former AEW Champion is stepping up to the plate to […]
Last week\'s edition of AEW Dynamite drew only 526,000 viewers and did a 0.20 in the Adults 18-49 demographic. This was the \'go home\' show before Sunday\'s AEW Double or Nothing pay-per-view. The low numbers can be attributed to Dynamite airing in a different time slot than usual. The show was pre-empted due to the […]
Mark Henry has signed a multi-year deal with All Elite Wrestling He will pull \"Double Duty\" as Broadcaster and in Talent Development WWE legend Mark Henry is All Elite. The World\'s Most Dangerous Man made a surprise appearance on Sunday\'s AEW Double or Nothing pay-per-view. As announced by Tony Schiavone, Henry will serve as a […]
After two years in production, Masked Republic has released their first full-length book today, Eat Like A Luchador. The book is published by Running Press, a division of Hachette Book Group, one of the three largest trade and educational publishers in the world. Eat Like A Luchador Press Release From the ring to the kitchen, celebrate lucha […]
WWE returns to the Capitol Wrestling Center tonight with an all-new episode of NXT on the USA Network. We are now less than two weeks away from NXT Takeover: In Your House. The main event of that event will see Karrion Kross defend the NXT Championship. His opponent will be determined tonight on NXT. The […]
AEW Spanish broadcaster Willie Urbina was caught mocking Hikaru Shida\'s Japanese accent during Friday\'s edition of Dynamite. Urbina was fired for the incident. Shida and Tony Khan have addressed the controversy. An unfortunate incident took place during Friday\'s edition of AEW Dynamite. During a commercial break, Spanish broadcaster Willie Urbina was caught mocking former Hikaru Shida […]
