Paige announced that Asuka and Kairi Sane will now be known as the Kabuki Warriors on this week’s SmackDown. The name has been met with much skepticism and controversy from the WWE fans on social media. A general consensus from the reactions is that the name plays on stereotypes and is walking the line of … Read more
IMPACT Wrestling has announced a Knockouts Battle Royal to take this place on this Friday’s episode of IMPACT. Announced competitors so far include Tessa Blanchard, Jordynne Grace, Alisha Edwards, Kiera Hogan and Madison Rayne, with more competitors expected to take part in the match, as well. Blanchard is a former Knockout’s Champion, and may in … Read more
Referee Aubrey Edwards, known throughout the independent wrestling scene as “Gearl Hebner,” has officially been announced as joining All Elite Wrestling. The announcement came late Tuesday evening via the official AEW Twitter page. Edwards has worked all over the United States in her duties as a referee, most commonly working in the Northwest for promotions … Read more
It was reported last week by The Wrap about a television deal between WarnerMedia and All Elite Wrestling was “virtually done,” and it would be announced this week before WarnerMedia. Here is the official press release from the company. Also in the deal, it will include Bleacher Report Live, where AEW will have their pay-per … Read more
Today, the team of Asuka and Kairi Sane received a name. WWE is currently in the United Kingdom this week filming tapings for their programming and SmackDown has already taken place. Earlier today, NoDQ reported that the team will be known as The Kabuki Warriors. The duo emerged last month managed by Paige. Paige brought … Read more
The WWE held tryouts before yesterday’s RAW and today’s SmackDown tapings. Among the wrestlers invited to try out were international stars Candyfloss and Bobbi Tyler. Candyfloss is a 19-year-old wrestler from England, who graduated from the PROGRESS wrestling dojo. She wrestled for PROGRESS, Pro Wrestling EVE, and even taken a tour of Stardom. Viewers may … Read more
According to the latest report from Squared Circle Sirens, WWE issued a new developmental contract to Jessy. The company discovered the Chilean wrestler during their three-day tryout in Santiago. The tryout took place in December of 2018, as WWE looked to South America to find potential stars of the future. Jessy trained in the Revolucion … Read more
At Warrior Wrestling 5, the indie promotion crowned their inaugural women’s champion. On Sunday night, the match for the vacant title featured Jordynne Grace, Tessa Blanchard, and special guest referee, Nora Greenwald—better known as Molly Holly. The match was a result of the finish of Britt Baker vs. Kylie Rae at the Warrior Wrestling 4. … Read more
WWE RAW and Smackdown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch and Universal Champion Seth Rollins are officially wrestling’s newest power couple. Through a series of tweets and an Instagram post, the world learned what many have been speculated for weeks now: Lynch and Rollins are an item. Last month, a few pictures made the rounds of Rollins … Read more
According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Joshi wrestler, Riho, signed a five-show deal with All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Kenny Omega confirmed the signing today on Being the Elite. Fans can expect to see her wrestle next Saturday at Double or Nothing. Meltzer suggested Riho “wants to see how she likes working in the United States … Read more
A leaked document obtained by Fox Sports Asia seems to indicate that WWE 2K20 will feature Becky Lynch as the new cover star. In addition, Chyna will appear as a playable character for the first time in 19 years. It would be the first time a female superstar would appear on the front cover of … Read more
In an interview with TV Insider’s Scott Fishman, WWE Superstar, Lacey Evans, admitted that she didn’t expect to be pushed into title contention so quickly. Still, she remains humble and grounded. “I definitely didn’t expect an opportunity of this caliber to come so quick,” Evans said during the interview. “Whenever you have an opportunity like … Read more
According to a source, Bea Priestley will travel to Japan in June to become a full-time member of the Stardom roster. This raises the question: Will she join AEW as was announced. Priestley recently won the highest honor in Stardom, the World of Stardom Championship, in a match with Kagetsu on May 4 at Golden … Read more
Ariane Andrew, who went by the name of Cameron in WWE, broke the news on her YouTube channel last week. She is coming back to wrestling. Andrew was well-known for her time in a tag team with Naomi, known as The Funkadactyls. The two originally serving as valets for Brodus Clay. Andrew dove right into … Read more
Becky Lynch will participate in two contract signings next Monday on Raw for the upcoming women’s championship matches. WWE made the announcement earlier today via Twitter and the company’s website. Becky Lynch will pull double duty in a week at Money in the Bank, defending her Raw and SmackDown Women’s Championships against Lacey Evans and … Read more
Short title reigns are an issue that has consistently plagued WWE. Wrestling is unpredictable and it is normal for things to not go as planned. For example, Naomi’s first reign as SmackDown Women’s Champion only lasted 9 days because it cut short due to an injury. That is an exception, but WWE seems to like … Read more
This week on Main Event, Peyton Royce defeated Nikki Cross in a singles match. Afterward, WWE released an exclusive backstage video, where Nikki Cross expressed the need for a change and confirmed she is officially heading to Raw. “Tonight, tonight was my chance,”Cross said. “The newest RAW Superstar, Nikki Cross. It was my chance to … Read more
Monday WWE announced the location of NXT TakeOver XXV—Bridgeport, Connecticut. Today, Triple H confirmed Shayna Baszler will defend the NXT Women’s Championship against Io Shirai. If you’ve been keeping up with NXT, this match shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. They’ve been planting the seed for this feud since Io pinned the NXT Women’s … Read more
Mother’s Day is this weekend. WWE Superstar, Lacey Evans, will celebrate the occasion with her daughter knowing she will finally receive the career-making match that eluded her for months. Recently, she spoke to TV Insider about her relationship with her daughter, and what it means to be a positive role model to her. Sometimes on … Read more
Fans of All Elite Wrestling (AEW) will be excited to learn the newly-formed promotion will announce a new television deal next Wednesday before the WarnerMedia Upfront. Per The Wrap, their deal with Turner is “virtually done.” The All Elite Wrestling (AEW)-Turner deal is now “virtually done,” a person with knowledge of the plan tells TheWrap … Read more
According to Pro Wrestling Sheet’s Ryan Satin, WWE Superstars Alexa Bliss and Buddy Murphy broke off their engagement back in September. On Twitter, Satin claims that the two haven’t been living together since the fall of 2018, but Bliss is still “a big fan of Murphy as both a wrestler and person.” The two got … Read more
Earlier this week, Becky Lynch participated in an interview with Sports Illustrated, where she spoke on numerous topics. Among other things, The Man took the opportunity to challenged Sasha Banks again. “Come fight me, Sasha,” said Lynch. “At one time, Sasha Banks was the top dog, she was ‘The Boss,’ but Sasha’s fallen from grace. … Read more
According to Fightful, Salina de la Renta restructured her deal with MLW. Mike Johnson at PWInsider reported that her contract will extend “several more years” and include more front office work. “This is a sign of change. Not only for women, but for Latinos as a whole. We are often not in a position of … Read more
Stardom announced via Twitter that the scheduled match between Toni Storm and Bea Priestley, set to take place on May 16, has been canceled. Priestley is coming off of the biggest win of her career, dethroning Kagetsu for the World of Stardom Championship on May 4. Toni Storm is the current NXT UK Women’s Champion, … Read more
Money in the Bank is quickly approaching. WWE announced the participants last week. Monday, Wrestling Inc. reported the projected favorites to win this highly anticipated match. Surprisingly, a name that topped the list was Sasha Banks, who as of writing this, isn’t in the ladder match. Banks has been missing from WWE television since WrestleMania. … Read more
Yesterday, Triple H announced NXT TakeOver XXV will take place in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The twenty-fifth TakeOver event—a rare NXT show that won’t occur during a WWE pay-per-view weekend—is scheduled for Saturday, Jun. 1. Last week, WWE revealed they needed to reschedule the event because the original date conflicted with the upcoming show in Saudi Arabia. … Read more