Charlotte spoke with Houston Mitchell of the LA Times about if she (and other female wrestlers) have to deal more with criticisms on social media about looks than male wrestlers. After taking a hiatus from wrestling earlier this year, Charlotte noticed multiple criticisms on social media about how she looked. “The Queen” said she was […]
AJ Styles Makes Surprise Appearance, WWE SummerSlam Preview, Nick Khan Interview
* Today’s WWE The Bump previews SummerSlam (full card here) and features Paul Heyman, Rey Mysterio, Dominik Mysterio, and Ariel Helwani. – Speaking of Ariel Helwani, he’ll be interviewing WWE President Nick Khan in the near future. In the video below, Helwani introduces Khan, and gives full disclosure that before WWE, Khan was his agent […]
Drew McIntyre Says Jinder Mahal Is “Competing On Another Level”
Jinder Mahal has emphasized his confidence as he enters his singles bout with Drew McIntyre tonight at WWE SummerSlam. Regardless of whether the feeling is justified, McIntyre believes Mahal has a right to be cocky. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Wrestling Inc.’s Brian Wohl, McIntyre laid out Mahal’s accomplishments since his 2016 WWE return. “He’s […]
WWE Main Event Results (8/18): Angel Garza Challenges Ricochet
The Main Event opening video kicks off the show after the usual WWE signature. Cedric Alexander makes his entrance as Byron Saxton and Kevin Patrick check in on commentary. Jaxson Ryker makes his entrance. Cedric Alexander vs. Jaxson Ryker Alexander backs Ryker into the corner. Alexander drives his shoulder into Ryker several times. Ryker connects […]
Finn Balor To Roman Reigns And John Cena: “I’ll Be Waiting, Like A Vulture”
It all started three weeks ago. Finn Balor was on the cusp of signing a major contract to face Roman Reigns at SummerSlam, only to have Baron Corbin barge in and take Balor out. Then, John Cena swept in and signed his John Hancock signature on the dotted line, which sealed his Universal Championship challenge […]
CM Punk Talks AEW’s Vision Of What Pro Wrestling Is Compared To WWE
Following his debut at AEW Rampage: The First Dance and his official return to pro wrestling, AEW star CM Punk answered questions at the post Rampage media scrum. When asked how long this took to come together, Punk revealed that he and AEW President Tony Khan, sitting right next to him, had been discussing this […]
Video: Tony Khan Addresses Live Crowd Before CM Punk’s AEW Arrival
AEW President Tony Khan came out to the stage to speak with the live crowd before last night’s Rampage got going. “I always dreamed to bring wrestling here. I always wanted it to be the biggest, greatest night imaginable,” Khan said. “And tonight, I promise you, [we’re] bringing you something very special tonight at ‘The […]
WWE President Nick Khan On Why SummerSlam Is On A Saturday
WWE President & Chief Revenue Officer Nick Khan was recently on the Recode Media podcast with Peter Kafka. In March of this year, the WWE Network officially launched on the NBCU streaming service Peacock. Khan explained why WWE made the move. “What ultimately caused the decision was the realization, which may sound like an obvious […]
CM Punk Reveals Who Came Up With The Ice Cream Bar Idea For AEW Rampage
Overnight Ratings For WWE SummerSlam Go-Home Episode Of SmackDown
Friday’s SummerSlam go-home episode of SmackDown drew an average of 2.237 million viewers in the overnight ratings, according to SpoilerTV. Hour one drew 2.213 million viewers and hour two went up to 2.260 million viewers. SmackDown also drew an average of 0.55 rating in the 18-49 demographic, which was number one for the night. This […]
