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Friday’s episode of SmackDown drew an average of 1.909 million viewers in the overnight ratings, according to SpoilerTV. Hour one drew 1.920 million viewers and hour two went down to 1.898 million viewers. SmackDown also drew an average of 0.5 rating in the 18-49 demographic, which was number two for the night, behind the Tokyo […]
WWE announced earlier today the release of Bray Wyatt after he’d been off WWE TV since the post-WrestleMania edition of RAW. Wyatt was told by John Laurinaitis that his departure was due to budget cuts, according to F4WOnline. Wyatt is among a string of stars who have been released as of late for the same reason. […]
Serena Deeb is once again nursing a knee injury. Speaking on her Instagram, Deeb addressed her fans while sitting in a wheelchair inside a wrestling ring. The former NWA Women’s Champion confirmed her knee had been giving her problems for a while, but she tried to fight through it. “Truth is, right now, I’m hurt. […]
The wrestling world is reacting to the news of Bray Wyatt’s release. Former on-screen partner Alexa Bliss has taken to Twitter to thank Wyatt, real name Windham Rotunda, for his contributions to both the company and her personally. “I really am at a loss for words,” Bliss wrote. “Thank you so much Windham for everything […]
WWE announced Bray Wyatt has been released. “WWE has come to terms on the release of Bray Wyatt. We wish him the best in all his future endeavors,” WWE wrote. It was recently reported that WWE was keeping Wyatt off TV for the time being for reasons that were not related to creative. He had […]
On this past Monday’s WWE RAW, Natalya sustained a right ankle injury during a tag match against Eva Marie and Doudrop. During a transition with Doudrop, Natalya’s ankle got rolled up. She underwent ankle surgery yesterday in Birmingham, Alabama, according to Dave Meltzer. No word on the severity or how long she will be out […]
WWE 24/7 Champion Reginald is now going as Reggie. During Friday’s SmackDown the name change was revealed, but in a WWE Network Exclusive video, Reggie (without his French accent) further explained the change. “Look, I’m not from France, I’m from St. Louis, Missouri,” Reggie began. “I’ve been a fan of WWE my entire life, and […]
WWE filed a trademark with the USPTO on July 21 for “Bella Wine Matchups.” The filing noted it was for “entertainment services, namely, a continuing program about wine, wine pairings, cooking, and food.” WWE Hall of Famers Nikki and Brie Bella started their own wine label, Belle Radici, in August of 2017 in collaboration with […]
Next week’s AEW Dark and Dark: Elevation episodes were taped at this past Wednesday’s Dynamite (Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina). Below are spoilers for each show (h/t F4WOnline): AEW Dark: Elevation (Mondays at 7 pm ET on AEW’s YouTube channel): * Red Velvet defeated a local wrestler * Lee Johnson defeated Marcus Kross * […]
Thursday’s edition of Impact Wrestling drew 113,000 viewers on AXS TV, according to Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics. This is up 8.7% from last week’s 104,000 viewers. Thursday’s episode drew a 0.02 rating in the 18-49 key demographic. This is down from last week’s 0.04 rating in the same demo. This show featured: Jay White’s Impact […]