WWE stock has plunged since the announcement that Co-President’s George Barrios and Michelle Wilson are departing the company. The executives are being forced out just days before the company reports their fourth quarter earnings. The earnings report will be made available next Thursday morning and it’s expected that Vince McMahon will address investors on the […]
UPDATE: WWE has also announced The Miz, John Morrison and The Revival vs. Lucha House Party and Heavy Machinery for SmackDown. ORIGINAL: Three matches have been announced for this week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown. Braun Strowman will get his shot at the Intercontinental Championship when he challenges Shinsuke Nakamura. WWE Super ShowDown is […]
It looks like a former WWE star is locked in with AEW beginning this March. It’s been speculated for months that Luke Harper would end up in All Elite Wrestling and now Dave Meltzer is reporting that he is expected to sign and debut on the 3/28 show from Rochester, NY. That also happens to […]
WWE issued the following press release: WWE® Announces Management Transition STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– WWE (NYSE: WWE) today announced that Co-Presidents George Barrios and Michelle Wilson will depart the company, effective immediately, and will no longer serve on its Board of Directors. Frank A. Riddick III, who has served as a member of WWE’s Board of […]
The ratings are in for AEW Dynamite and WWE NXT for the episodes that aired on 1/29/20. AEW Dynamite won the night with 828,000 total live viewers and WWE NXT had 712,000 viewers. In the coveted 18-49 demographic, AEW Dynamite was the third most-watched show on cable on Wednesday night and NXT ranked as the […]
WWE NXT announcer Mauro Ranallo was a guest on TSN 1040 in Vancouver for Bell Let’s Talk Day and he spoke about his mental health issues. Ranallo said that the last year was a real struggle for him between turning 50 and his busy schedule. In addition to his weekly duties on NXT, he also […]
There are a few more details on Edge’s WWE return in the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Dave Meltzer is reporting that the $3 million per year deal being reported on by talkSPORT is accurate but the reports about the number of dates he will wrestle are off. Meltzer noted that Edge was able to use […]
As noted earlier this week, the original plan for the Royal Rumble was for Roman Reigns to win the men’s Rumble match and for Shayna Baszler to win the women’s Rumble match. Dave Meltzer noted in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Vince McMahon changed his mind about a week ahead of the pay-per-view. The reason […]
The following press release was issued today: Exclusive, Authorized Documentary About Joanie “Chyna” Laurer Begins Production Production on the only “Official and Authorized” feature-length documentary of Joanie “Chyna” Laurer has begun. FRAMINGHAM, MASS. – JANUARY 29, 2020 – Production on the only “Official and Authorized” feature-length documentary of Joanie “Chyna” Laurer has begun. Laurer was known […]
WWE is bringing in Hall Of Famer Hulk Hogan for Super ShowDown next month in Saudi Arabia, according to PWInsider. There is no word yet on what he will be doing on the show but it’s worth noting that Hogan has been training hard in hopes of getting one final match at WrestleMania. It remains […]