Friday Night SmackDown came to us live from MVP Arena in Albany, NY, after airing a pre-taped show last week in Jeddah. This was also the first SmackDown since the events of KQOTR, though only Nia Jax was able to bring home a crown from Saudi.
Jon Moxley’s IWGP World Heavyweight title defense against EVIL at NJPW Dominion has a new stipulation. NJPW has officially announced that Moxley will defend the IWGP World title against EVIL in a lumberjack death match at Dominion on Sunday, June 9.
In recent times, a lot of AEW wrestlers’ contracts have expired, with most of them opting to leave the promotion. Legends like Arn Anderson, Mark Henry, and Jake Hager all announced that they wouldn’t be re-signing with the company.
Solo Sikoa will anoint Tonga Loa as a member of The Bloodline, plus three matches will take place on next week’s WWE SmackDown. In the absence of Roman Reigns, Solo Sikoa’s spot as de facto leader of The Bloodline was further cemented on this week’s SmackDown as he gave orders to Paul Heyman to confront Kevin Owens.
This week’s SmackDown featured the in-ring debut of The Bloodline member, Tonga Loa. It was his first match in WWE after showing up at Backlash in France a few weeks ago.
Chris Jericho is stepping down from his commentary position on AEW Rampage. Jericho made the announcement in a backstage promo segment on Friday’s Rampage
Since Brock Lesnar has been absent from WWE, fans are eagerly waiting for him to return and wreak havoc once again. Amidst the rumors, there is one condition under which The Beast Incarnate would return, and according to the latest update, that condition has been revealed.
Since losing against Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania XL, Roman Reigns has been on hiatus from WWE television. While his faction, The Bloodline, continues to run rampant on SmackDown, fans are eagerly anticipating his return.
LA Knight has his sights set on Logan Paul. On the May 31 episode of WWE SmackDown, LA Knight spoke with General Manager Nick Aldis backstage. He asked Aldis where WWE United States Champion Logan Paul was.
In April, Swerve Strickland and Damian Priest became World Champions in their respective promotions, with the former defeating Samoa Joe at Dynasty to become the AEW World Champion and the latter cashing in his Money in the Bank contract to unseat Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania 40 to become the World Heavyweight Champion.
Welcome to another episode of The Latest with Denise Salcedo breaking down the biggest wrestling news headlines of the week so far. TOPICS: Janel Grant
AEW is known for providing strong pay-per-views. They often look to push the boundaries and captivate the audience. The problem is that the risk of injury increases exponentially when you're pushing the boundaries.
When Jordynne Grace passed through the Forbidden Door to throw down a challenge for Roxanne Perez ahead of NXT Battleground in Las Vegas, it made waves in two very different promotions at the same time.
What does the future hold for AEW's Jeff Hardy?
The sexual misconduct lawsuit filed by former WWE employee Janel Grant against the company’s former chairman and CEO, Vince McMahon, is being paused in accordance with a pending federal investigation, per The Athletic’s Alex Andrejev, Jenna West and Chris Vannini.
Now that we know who Roxanne Perez is defending against at NXT Battleground, and I am here to say that Jordynne Grace needs to shock the wrestling world.
Several WWE stars have their contracts slated to expire soon. – Tomorrow (June 1) is the final day of Becky Lynch’s current contract with WWE. Last weekend, Lynch dropped the Women’s World Championship to Liv Morgan at King & Queen of the Ring.
Jeff Hardy’s brother, Matt, has offered up a major update on the contract status of his sibling and it could open the door to a potential return before the biggest WWE event of the summer.
Paul Walter Hauser has been living the dream. And we’re not just talking about Hollywood but professional wrestling. The lifelong fan who puts everything into his roles is doing the same in the ring.
Even though Triple H helped Ronda Rousey become a star in WWE, she was highly critical of him booking her final match at SummerSlam. When Ronda Rousey left the UFC and joined WWE, it felt like a natural fit.
WWE has been breaking all kinds of attendance and gate records over the past two years, and that includes last month at WrestleMania XL in Philadelphia.
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