Impact Wrestling has officially announced that there will be Ultimate X at the upcoming Slammiversary pay-per-view, and that Impact World Champion Josh Alexander will defend his title. Alexander’s challenger will be determined this Thursday on Impact as a Gauntlet For The Gold match takes place. The winner of that match will advance to Slammiversary to […]
WWE NXT Sets New Record Low Viewership And Key Demo Rating For USA Network Episodes
This week’s live edition of WWE NXT 2.0 drew 533,000 viewers on the USA Network, according to Nielsen via Showbuzz Daily. This is down 19.36% from last week’s 661,000 viewers for the Spring Breakin’ episode. Tuesday’s NXT drew a 0.10 rating in the key 18-49 demographic. This is down 23.07% from last week’s 0.13 rating […]
WInc Daily: Kota Ibushi Calls Out NJPW, Charlotte Flair Off WWE TV “Indefinitely”
Wrestling Inc. Managing Editor Nick Hausman is back to host the latest episode of The Wrestling Inc. Daily podcast! The Wrestling Inc Daily is released Monday-Friday afternoon on all major podcast platforms. Click HERE to subscribe on iTunes. The news and mailbag portion of the show stream live Monday-Friday at 5 pm EST on our […]
Jim Ross Gives Update On Jake Roberts: “His Health Is Not Good”
During the latest episode of the Grilling JR podcast, AEW Commentator Jim Ross spoke about Jake “The Snake” Roberts and revealed that the WWE Hall of Famer is not in good health as he is dealing with breathing issues. Recently, Roberts spoke about wishing he had taken better care of his body over the years […]
Exclusive: MLW Owner Comments On Antitrust Lawsuit Against WWE
MLW owner Court Bauer recently spoke with Wrestling Inc. Managing Founder Raj Giri on The Wrestling Inc. Daily about the antitrust lawsuit MLW has filed against WWE. “Well it’s probably the same as the majority of the companies over the past 40 years, right? They’re predatory by nature, when Ring Of Honor booked Madison Square […]
Photo: ROH Logo Mock-Up Revealed In Trademark Filing
Tony Khan’s holding company for Ring of Honor has filed an application for a new trademark. The filing was submitted to the United States Patent & Trademark Office on May 6, 2022. The “Goods & Services” listed for the word mark are listed below: IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S: Entertainment services […]
Backstage Talk On Cesaro’s Asking Price And Interest From Wrestling Promoters
Former WWE Superstar Cesaro (Claudio Castagnoli) reportedly has strong interest from various pro wrestling promoters, but he also has a significant asking price for bookings. Cesaro quietly left WWE back in late February when his contract expired, ending his 11 year run with the company. He has been free to sign with any promotion as […]
Antonio Inoki Reflects On Meeting Vladimir Putin In 1989
Antonio Inoki, a legendary figure in Japanese pro wrestling, recently pondered his past dealings with the former Soviet Union. Inoki recalled a past visit there in 1989 when he briefly encountered a younger Vladimir Putin. “When I first went to Moscow, I had a chance to meet with some important people over there,” Inoki said […]
Backstage Update On The Internal WWE RAW Women’s Roster Of Babyfaces And Heels
The internal roster for the WWE RAW women’s division has shifted a bit in recent weeks with Asuka and Lacey Evans returning, and Rhea Ripley turning heel. Alexa Bliss also returned this past Monday but she was still listed as the #2 RAW babyface while she was away from the storylines. RAW Women’s Champion Bianca […]
Drew McIntyre Wants To Hold Retired WWE Title
It’s been nearly 20 years since the WWE European Championship was discontinued, but if Drew McIntyre had his way the belt could be seeing a comeback. In an interview with TalkSport, McIntyre talked about his fondness for the title as a child, and how he would love to win the belt should it ever reappear. […]
