18/10/2018

WWE UK:

After the debut episode of WWE NXT UK last night, the company have added the stars of their show to their site. Dave Mastiff, Flash Morgan Webster, Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, Nina Samuels, and Toni Storm.

Old boy takes swipe:

Trent Baretta says he is a better wrestler than Cody Rhodes...

"I got something that has been bothering me since 2010, when I was in a different company as a young boy. Cody Rhodes beat me on their TV show in about two minutes. It was eight years ago, and it has bothered me for eight years because I knew then and I know now that I am a better wrestler than Cody Rhodes. It's that simple."

KO:

Kevin Owens is benched until March of 2019 after having double knee surgery.

Death:

Dirty Dick Slater has died aged 67.

205 100:

205 Live will be celebrating it's 100th episode next week.

HOF'er booked:

Alundra Blayze is booked for Evolution.

Knockout signs:

Laurel Van Nes has signed a WWE PC deal.

MYC injury:

Tegan Nox has detailed the injuries she suffered in the MYC tournament...

"I was diagnosed with numerous injuries to the left leg which included: dislocated knee cap (luckily it reset itself instantly), torn MCL & LCL, I completely tore my ACL and both meniscus (one had a "lightning bolt shaped tear" still a wizard when injured), bone contusions and I had a second fracture on my left tibia... Basically my knee exploded and I made a huge mess!!"

WWE KSA:

The pressure on WWE continues to mount over the Saudi Arabia trip, this time a financial threat has been outlined.  A Wall Street analyst suggest the company can expect to have $12-16 million wiped of their annual income, just off the negative PR alone.

Mauro awarded:

Mauro Ranallo missed NXT this week. He is in New York to be awarded for his advocacy of mental health awareness campaigns.

NJPW ready to strike:

NJPW are preparing contract offers to three current WWE stars. Shinsuke Nakamura, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson are all out of contract in 2019.

WWE release three:

WWE have released some PC talent today, including the first Chinese star they signed, Tian Bing. Who famously appeared in the Andre The Giant battle royal a couple of years ago, as the first Chinese wrestler to appear on a WWE supercard (Although it was on the pre show that year).

Scott D'Amore talks Impact WWE meeting:

"Since the beginning of the year we have done three content deals with WWE. We did the Hardys documentary deal, to supply footage for the documentary about The Hardys. We did a deal to provide footage for AJ Styles and Kurt Angle for Table for 3, and we provided footage for Bruce Prichard on the WWE Network," said D'Amore. "We have done a few deals together, which I think that WWE is seeing that this is a different day with Impact Wrestling, and I think in the most minor levels maybe they are seeing that it is a different day and age in pro wrestling. It is one of those things, it's like: there was a meeting, we got together, we talked and thought, you know it was nice to see each other face-to-face and say hello and just say that it is 2018. It is a whole different world and there is no reason that we cannot communicate. There really was no agenda to it and you know, we move on, but it is how the business is now, which I think is tremendous where we can do a deal with WWE where it helps them tell a great story on the WWE Network. Whether it is one of their shows, or The Hardy Boyz documentary, it is certainly good for us. Not only to make a little scratch off of the footage, but also the promotion they give us for Global Wrestling Network and having it on their platform where they advertise us and say that if you want more of this then download and watch the GWN Network, which is great for us. This wouldn't have happened a few years ago. Whether it is WWE, whether it is Ring of Honor, no matter who it is, I think it is in this day and age to stop with the 'old school wrestling BS' of if you are with him then you can't do nothing with us, so to get past that I think that is how business works."

Purple power:

Sonya Neville and Rikishi are some of the wrestling stars promoting a campaign to wear purple clothing in support of the LGBTQ community.