WWE for sale?:
Vince McMahon was asked by a vusiness magazine in the States whether he would he ever sell WWE, his response...
"We're open for business"
Rock wraps twice:
The Rock finished filming his 'Jumanji' film this week, then went straight to 'Hobbs & Shaw' to film some extra scenes.
HOF'er joins AEW:
Earl Hebner, Impact HOF'er, has signed for AEW.
MITB:
Daniel Bryan and Rowan will defend their gold vs Uso's at MITB. Despite the major talent in the match, however, the bout will be on the PPV warm up show.
PPV venue leaking like my gran's underwear:
Wells Fargo Center are at it again, revealing even more matches and stips for Extreme Rules, before the storylines are even started...
- Triple Threat for the WWE Title: Kofi Kingston vs Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens
- Tables Match for the WWE Universal Title Seth Rollins vs Baron Corbin
- 1-on-2 Handicap Match: Roman Reigns vs. Shane McMahon and Elias
- Drew McIntyre vs. AJ Styles
Dillinger refused big raise to quit:
Tye Dillinger says WWE offered him a big money deal to stay with them, but he did not even wait for them to say the number. His mind was made up, and he demanded to be freed of his deal.
AEW find TV home:
TNT will air the nee AEW promotions programming in their domestic market.
Sheamus:
Drew McIntyre and Cesaro have both denied Sheamus has retired. McIntyre, the Celtic Warrior's best friend says he does a lot, but that does not mean he is ready to stop, while Cesaro is adamant his team are merely taking a break.
He reportedly suffered a severe concussion in April, and some fear it may be a career ender, due to the WWE hardline on head trauma.
Lars Sullivan:
Titus O'Neil has revealed Vince McMahon has made Lars Sullivan apologise to each member of the WWE roster individually for his past social media shenanigans.
Does WWE need John Cena?:
John Cena says that it was once true that they did, but no more...
"I'm older now. I just turned 42, I watch WWE on a regular basis and the talent is getting faster and more precise. I think I would have left the WWE high and dry, so to speak, now they have so much talent and so many definable Superstars. There was a time when I could genuinely say, from a financial standpoint, they needed me — that time is up."
MITB change:
Sami Zayn has replaced Braun Strowman in MITB. Reports suggest Braun is injured.
Impact release:
Killer Kross has asked Impct to free him of his contract.
Horror legend announces WWE work:
Tom Savini says he created the mask Bray Wyatt debuted on Raw last night.
Vince defends WWE travel:
Vince McMahon has responded to mainstream media criticism of the WWE travel regime...
"Anybody who wants time off can get time off. That's easy. In addition to that, it's easy to weave a talent in and out of a storyline. If they get injured, you're not expecting that. Or if they have a family matter. Our characters are real people with real problems. It's a revolving situation where this talent will work these dates, that talent will work those dates."
SD tease:
SmackDown taped earlier in London, here is the WWE tease of the show...
- SmackDown LIVE's Men's Money in the Bank Ladder Match participants to throw down in pivotal Fatal 4-Way Match
- Will Kofi Kingston accept KO's invitation to come on The Kevin Owens Show?
- Can Fire & Desire scorch Asuka & Kairi Sane on Tuesday night?
WWE sign Impact Alum:
DJ Z is officially a WWE star. He joined the PC today.
WWE games:
WWE's game makers have started working on a rival game for an unknown promotion, but say they are still loyal to WWE.
WWE issue fine:
WWE have fined Lars Sullivan $100,000 for his past social media posts, to try to kill pressure from sponsors over the heat. He will also be sent to sensitivity classes, to help him understand the impact his comments have had.
WWE / Nascar:
R-Truth will be the third WWE star to drive the pacecar at a Nascar race this year.
Big Show:
Big Show has joined the cast of a new TV show called 'Van Helsing'.
Team named:
Asuka & Kairi have been named Kabuki Warriors.
Match turns shoot:
An indie match between Sam Adonis and Pat Monix descended into chaos last night. Monix hit Adonis, brother of Corey Graves, in the eye with an errant chair shot causing a nasty gash, a cut so bad that the referee decided to stop the match. This was not good enough for Sam, who shoved the ref down, grabbed the chair and started nailing his rival with stiff shoot shots, aimed at getting revenge for the damage to his eye.
There was a further incident backstage in the locker room after the bout.
Alum on TV:
Batista will appear on FX show 'What We Do In The Shadows' this week.
JR says AEW should not aspire to being WWE:
"You know, I don't know if Vince is concerned about going head-to-head with anybody. I doubt it. I think he is bulletproof in that regard. I have said this internally with AEW; the worst mistake we can make is trying to chase WWE. We don't need to chase WWE. I am sure there is concern financially about rosters. I am not officially in that department, but I asked one guy in WWE who is an under-card guy, a solid hand, who can help the younger guys earn, early 30s, and they said to me that he is not available. He just signed for a half a million dollars. He is not even on television, $500,000 just to keep him off the streets sort to speak. So yeah, I think there is a reactionary phase that is going around that AEW is willing to pay people."
Marty Jannetty talks health issues / why he won't ask for help from fans:
Marty Jannetty says he could get his ankles fixed, but it would leave him broke, and he would not be able to wrestle anymore after, to make any money back. He also revealed he will not ask for financial help, despite big names like Chris Jericho offering to set one up and promote it for him, because he does not feel fans should finance his poor choices, such as not getting health insuarance and his drugs and alcohol issues.
SD staying at two hours:
Fox have confirmed SmackDown will get two hours on Friday nights when they take over airing the show in the US from October.
Relationship official:
Seth Rollins has confirmed he is dating Becky Lynch with this photo.
Raw tease:
- Double contract signing for Becky Two Belts
- Roman Reigns returns for "Miz TV"
- Women's Fatal 4-Way Match for "Money" momentum
- Ricochet takes flight against Baron Corbin
- Braun Strowman locks up with Drew McIntyre
- Seth Rollins and AJ Styles brace for monumental title collision
- Rambling Rabbit rambles no more
The show taped earlier in London.
WWE KSA:
WWE have named their next PPV in Saudi 'WWE Super Showdown' and confirmed the main event will be Undertaker vs Goldberg.
Baron Corbin lashes out at WWE fans:
"As a fan, you cry if people wrestle each other more than once, you cry if the story doesn't fit what you want, you cry if it's just a match. I think you would cry if you picked the matches. Twitter turds are never happy."
Death:
Silver King has died aged 51 after collapsing during a match. He was wrestling fellow WCW Alum Juvi Guerrera in London when he took ill mid bout. Ring crew worked on him for a while with a defibrillator before an ambulance was called. He died in the hospital later from a suspected heart attack.
MLW sign major star:
WWE and Impact Alum, Austin Aries, is on his way to Major League, the promotion have confirmed.
Jack Swagger:
Jack Swagger has maintained his unbeaten start to his MMA career, with a second victory last night.
Ryback reveals WWE contract requirement:
Ryback has revealed a legal letter from WWE, dated back to 2016, informing him the company would be taking control of his social media accounts. This has long been speculated to have been the case, after the success of Zack Ryder's YouTube content, and how it abruptly came to an end.
Becky confirms relationship?:
During a social media banter with Edge and Beth Phoenix, Becky Lynch called Seth Rollins, her man, seemingly confirming the rumours of their real world relationship.
WWE pull Network:
WWE have withdrawn their Network app from a number of devices...
- Amazon Fire Tablets
- Apple TV (3rd Generation and earlier models)
- LG- 2016 and earlier models
- PlayStation 3
- Samsung (2016 and earlier models)
- Samsung and Sony Blu-Ray Players
- Sony (non-android TVs)
- Windows 10 Desktop
- Xbox 360
The changes go into effect on May 21.
WWE sponsor reacts to Lars controversy:
A fan wrote a letter to Mars Wrigley Confectioners to inform them about WWE star Lars Sullivan's past social media posts. The company responded...
''We learned of Lars Sullivan's comments recently and share in your shock and disgust. As a values-based company, we find his behavior abhorrent and unacceptable. We have engaged the WWE to discuss this situation and seek to understand what actions they will take to swiftly address this matter.''
Raw:
Nikki Cross has finally decided her home. She will join the red brand, and is teasing a new character when she gets there.
New book:
WWE have announced a bok to celebrate 20 years of SmackDown (Photo).
Cesaro swaps sports:
Cesaro acted as a pit crew member at today's qualifying round of the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, for the Toro Rosso team.
Drew McIntyre talks big match injury:
Referring to Mania 26...
"Being unconscious. I was lying on the table when Kofi came off the ladder and landed on me. He landed on my chest and slid through, onto my head. I remember waking up, wondering why thousands of people were in my bedroom. Shaking the cobwebs off and eventually shouting, the referee starts calling over to me to figure out what's going on. I quickly got my bearings and remembered I was in a Money in the Bank ladder match. But that was my first thought, 'Why is everybody in my bedroom?'"
NXT star quits:
A friend of Percy Watson has claimed the NXT announcer has quit WWE to try his hand at acting.
HHH vs Vince 2:
HHH has made another social media faux pas at Vince's expense. This time Vince was criticised by a fan over his XFL ''Pipedream'' HHH liked the comment on Twitter, leading to a further tweet wishing Hunter would take over WWE as soon as possible. Hunter has since removed his like on the original post.
WWE sign KSA pair:
WWE have signed two of the four KSA talent that appeared at the first PPV in the kingdom last year, despite the skit causing death threats for Ariya Daivari from people in the country.
White House calling:
Jack Swagger says he received a phone call from WWE HOF President of the USA, Donald Trump, ti wish him luck in his next MMA fight.
Jungle Boy talks granting his famous dad what turned out to be a last wish:
"I did some extra work on dad's last film. He's like, 'I want you to be in the same film, or like collection of footage that I'm in' ... and he was really adamant about it. I was like alright dad I'll do it. My dad was so excited about that. That really kind of reinvigorated him and re-energized him. Because he liked Riverdale, but it was work, it was like his job. He told me, 'This is like you getting to wrestle Chris Jericho.'"
WWE try to kill Lars story:
WWE had Lars Sullivan issue a statement on the controversy over his past social media posts...
"There is no excuse for the inappropriate remarks that I made years ago. They do not reflect my personal beliefs nor who I am today, and I apologize to anyone I offended."
His apology didn't impress Kalisto though...
"He just needs to get out of my way....I'm Latino....''
Champ going home:
Kofi Kingston is going to re-trace his roots. He will make a promotional trip to Ghana soon. WWE will record the trip for a film for the Network.
Elgin talks leaving Japan:
"It was more-so of just me wanting to be there and I kind of freed up my obligations because I just spent so much time in Japan and there was an offer there that I decided wasn't right for me. Because I decided that even though it was said otherwise in some media outlets, I felt it was time to move on and focus on my son. And looking at all the other options, like I previously mentioned, that I focus on wrestling and I watch a lot and I try to watch every company out there and stay focused on the talent that's out there, and- just the product as a whole within Impact was what I like about pro wrestling."
Mark Henry defends Kofi:
Mark Henry has responded to the torrent of hate Kofi Kingston has been facing since winning the WWE gold...
"Kofi is a guy that is World Champion, WWE Champion and he is throwing pancakes, he is dancing, and people think that somehow trivializes that he is damn good. Well, I'm here to tell you, he can throw pancakes, waffles, he can make some toast and put jelly on it. Whatever he wants to do. It does not diminish the fact that he is a dominant athlete, an intellectual stalwart and someone that you want to see what happens next. Kofi is an excellent champion and I always knew that was a possibility if he ever got the opportunity."
NXT surgery:
Dominik Dijakovic says he had knee surgery earlier this week.
Becky fires shot at Sasha Banks:
"Come fight me, Sasha. At one time, Sasha Banks was the top dog, ''she was 'The Boss,' but Sasha's fallen from grace. It seems like she can't hack it.''
Mauro re-signs:
Mauro Ranallo has signed a new WWE deal.
Old boy to AEW:
WWE and ECW old boy, Jerry Lynn, has joined AEW.
Inter-promotional battle of the brothers:
ROH's Briscoe boys have called out the Uso's for a match.
Harper paid to stay home:
WWE are not budging on Harper's situation. They are resigned to the fact he is not coming back to work, despite the efforts of mediation by Bray Wyatt, but will still not let him leave. They have told him he will be paid to stay at home until Mania 36, before they let his contract expire.
AEW TV:
AEW are expected to announce their TV deal on Wednesday.
Retirement:
Adam Rose will wrestle his last match vs Bull James next month.
