9/1/2019

AEW:

AEW say they will be paying women equal wages to men, have signed working agreements with a Chinese promotion, have signed Billy gunn as the backstage agent, and confirmed Neville has joined fellow WWE Alum's Cody Rhodes and Chris Jericho on the roster and that their first PPV will be in May.

Indie veterans Christopher Daniels, Kazarian and Joey Janela are also signed.

The promotions owner is also keen to reward loyalty to the new company by considering full time contracts and health insurance after the company are properly up and running.

Royal Rumble:

Becky Lynch will challenge Asuka for the blue Women's at Royal Rumble. Bar will defend the Tag vs Miz & Shane McMahon and Rey Mysterio,  Mustafa Ali, and Naomi have entered themselves into the matches.

WWE ban fans:

WWE were refusing to allow fans wearing AEW shirts into their TV taping last night, but, after a fan online backlash, backed down and changed their minds.

WWE drop Jericho:

Chris Jericho has been dropped onto the Alumni roster of the WWE site. He was one of a select group of legends that retain regular roster spots, even when they are not around, Taker, Kane, Rock, Cena and himself, but WWE wasted very little time in showing their displeasure at his new status with AEW by taking that status away from him and relegating him to the past stars page within hours of him joining the new league. He has also been removed from the opening credits of SmackDown.

Million Dollar Man:

DDP is offering a lucky user of his DDP yoga programme the chance to win a million $ this year. He is running a 16 week challenge, with the person getting the best results during that time getting the win.

Samoa Joe:

Samoa Joe has launched a YouTube channel.

HOF'er ill:

Superstar Billy Graham is in hospital battling pneumonia.

WWE chase WOS star:

WWE are said to be chasing Viper, one of the highest respected female stars in the UK scene at the minute. She recently appeared on the World Of Sport show with ITV, and would, if WWE were successful, be the latest in a long list of talent defecting from ITV to join their show. It would not be her first dance with the company, she was in the MYC in 2017, making it to the second round.