Otis, the rest of Alpha Academy and Chad Gable have all left. Otis had had enough after months of building. After Braun Strowman defeated Gable, he began to yell and scold Akira Tozawa. He also took Maxxine Dupri’s crutch. Otis reacted when he heard Gable slapping Tozawa by pushing Gable into a corner and walking • Read More »
Seth Rollins has returned. Rollins opened Raw on Monday after a long absence since WrestleMania. He and Damian Priest agreed to a World Heavyweight Title match at Money in the Bank in Toronto, on July 6. Rollins stated that he was returning to win the title he made. He said that he would compete in • Read More »
WWE is looking to partner up with more international promotions. LuchaLibreOnline reported Monday that WWE was looking for companies in Mexico or Puerto Rico to develop similar relationships to those they have with Marigold Pro Wrestling NOAH and TNA Wrestling. “EXCLUSIVE – WWE has formed alliances with the top professional wrestling companies in Japan, the • Read More »
WWE Raw will feature two triple-threat matches tonight to begin the Money in the Bank qualifiers. WWE released a video this afternoon featuring Raw General Manager Adam Pearce who announced a pair Money in the Bank qualifiers for tonight. The first woman’s ladder match will be decided by IYO SKY vs. Zelina Vega vs. Kiana • Read More »
In a recent interview, Chad Gable talked about his heel turn with Sami Zayn and their feud. Gable said on The Gorilla Position on Saturday that he had “almost flatlined” as a babyface around WrestleMania. Gable, who lost to Gunther and Sami Zayn in the past, says he needs a change. “The idea of turning • Read More »
CM Punk will appear on WWE SmackDown on Friday. The show will take place at the Allstate Arena, in Punk’s home town of Chicago. Allstate Arena announced this news on Monday. They wrote “JUST ANNOUNCED…CM Punk Returns to Allstate Arena !!!! SEE YOUR FAVORITE WWE SUPERSTARS PERFORM LIVE ON JUNE 21, 2019 Punk said during • Read More »
Swerve Strickland and rapper Flash Garments’ partnership will be the subject of a new documentary. The film will be centered on the period after Strickland’s WWE debut in late 2022. Around the same time, Kanye West’s team cut clothing. The pair then collaborated to create a new theme for Strickland’s role in AEW. Deadline reported • Read More »
Sami Zayn brings his comedy show to Toronto in anticipation of Money in the Bank. Zayn performed at the Netflix is a Joke Festival in Los Angeles last month. WWE announced that Zayn will follow that up with “Sami Zayn and Friends Do Toronto”, which takes place on Thursday, 4 July — two days before • Read More »
TNA Wrestling hired a former WWE executive. Rob Kligman was named as the new chief revenue officer of Anthem Sports & Entertainment on Monday. Kligman was WWE’s Vice-President of Global Digital & Integrated Sales from 2014-2021. He spent the last three year as Vice President of G Force’s Marketing Operations & Sales. Kligman worked for • Read More »
Jamie Stacey, known to wrestling fans better as James Castle, died. Castle died on Saturday, after a four-year fight with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia. He was 35. Zoe Lucas, his partner, revealed the news of his death on social media. Lucas wrote: “On Saturday, 15th June, after 4 years of treatment and 12 rounds of chemotherapy • Read More »