Seth Rollins was reportedly scheduled to win the WWE Title at Day 1. The inaugural WWE Day 1 pay-per-view saw Brock Lesnar capture the WWE Title by winning the Fatal 5 Way main event over Rollins, former champion Big E, Bobby Lashley and Kevin Owens. Lesnar was added to the match after his original opponent, […]
Top Star Re-Signs With NWA, NWA Powerrr Returning To YouTube
Former NWA World Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis revealed on Busted Open that he has re-signed with the promotion. Aldis has been with the company since 2017, and during a recent interview with Wrestling Inc., he discussed what he enjoys about the promotion. “One of the things I’ve enjoyed in my time with the NWA was […]
Booker T Comments On His Impending Return To In-Ring Action
It was confirmed this week that Booker T will be returning to the ring for his Reality Of Wrestling promotion. During his latest Hall Of Fame podcast, Booker himself discussed the situation, likening his current role when he returns to the ring as that of a player-coach. “Player-coach baby. I’ll coach it from the outside […]
Impact Viewership And Key Demo Rating For Best Of 2021 Part 2, Averages For The Year
Last Thursday’s taped Best of 2021 Part 2 edition of Impact Wrestling drew 82,000 viewers on AXS TV, according to Nielsen via Showbuzz Daily. This is up 3.8% from the previous week’s 79,000 viewers for the Best of 2021 Part 1 episode. Thursday’s Impact episode drew a 0.01 rating in the 18-49 key demographic. This […]
Former AEW Producer Recalls Meeting With Tony Khan And Showtime
Former AEW producer Keith Mitchell was a recent guest on the Talk Is Jericho podcast. During the interview, he revealed when the idea of AEW was first brought up to him. “First of all I got a phone call from several different wrestling friends. You know, kind of hung out at the Red River Saloon after hours […]
Freddie Prinze Jr. Says WWE Offered To Sell “The Whole Product” To FOX
On this week’s Wrestling with Freddie podcast, Freddie Prinze Jr. was joined by Macaulay Culkin, as they delved into the world of WWE. Culkin stated that he believes that WWE has lost focus of their product, as they are preparing to sell the company with current restructurings going on within. Freddie Prinze Jr. was quick […]
WWE Files Copyright Strikes Against Griselda Records, Westside Gunn’s WWE NXT Visit Pulled
WWE has filed several YouTube copyright strikes against Griselda Records for some of their singles. Griselda Records is led by rapper and noted pro wrestling fan Westside Gunn. Gunn and his colleagues often incorporate pro wrestling themes into their content, and you’ve seen Gunn ringside for numerous WWE and AEW events. Gunn also owns the […]
Sasha Banks Injury Update Following WWE Live Event Incident
Sasha Banks is reportedly dealing with a sprained leg. As noted, Banks wrestled SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair at Sunday’s WWE live event in Fayetteville, NC, and appeared to hurt her leg or knee while taking an over-the-knee backbreaker. She kicked out of a pinfall but stayed on the mat while the referee checked her […]
