Major Rumored Match Confirmed for “Wrestlemania XXXIV”

And it’s official. As we head towards “Wrestlemania XXXIV”, one of the big matches that was all but set in stone was Ronda Rousey/Kurt Angle vs. Triple H/Stephanie McMahon. Rousey had been guaranteed a match at the show and the question was who she would be facing. That was answered at the start of this week’s “Monday Night Raw”. It all started here. [This post contains video, click to play] Angle opened this week’s show with a challenge to Triple H. This led to McMahon and Rousey coming out with Rousey selecting McMahon for her opponent. Angle wasn’t done and called out Triple H as well, setting up the match as a mixed tag. A brawl broke out with the villains being left laying. Opinion: This was the obvious match and there’s nothing wrong with that. Go with what makes sense and in this case it’s the mixed tag. Rousey isn’t ready for a singles match on such a big stage and there’s no reason to have McMahon get beaten up in thirty seconds for Rouey’s debut. They’re going with the..

Intercontinental Title Match Set for “Wrestlemania XXXIV”

And we have a match! Coming out of last week’s “Monday Night Raw”, it wasn’t clear who would be challenging the Miz for the Intercontinental Title at “Wrestlemania XXXIV”. Both Finn Balor and Seth Rollins pinned Miz last week but no match was officially made. That changed this week. Here’s how Rollins beat Miz. [This post contains video, click to play] As announced on this week’s episode of “Monday Night Raw”, both Balor and Rollins will be receiving a shot in a triple threat match. The announcement came after the two of them defeated Miz and the Miztourage in a handicap match. Rollins pinned Miz to win the match after a Curb Stomp. You can read this week’s full results here. Opinion: This wasn’t the biggest surprise in the world but what I’m really hoping is that they don’t add anyone else. There’s no need to make the match even bigger, especially when you already have enough people. Just let it be the three people already involved in the storyline and go from there. I could s..

New Titles Being Added After “Wrestlemania XXXIV”

Give us two more. We’re coming up on “Wrestlemania XXXIV” and that means it’s time for some major changes to start taking place. Some of them might be new names debuting or some big matches being set up, but in this case it might mean some new titles being added to the current collection. I wonder if it’s part of this vision. [This post contains video, click to play] According to PWInsider.com, WWE will be introducing Cruiserweight Tag Team Titles at some point after “Wrestlemania”. There is no specific timetable on when the titles will be introduced or how the first champions will be crowned. There has not been a Cruiserweight Tag Team Title in a major promotion since WCW had the very short lived Cruiserweight Tag Team Titles which were introduced on March 18, 2001 and retired just eight days later. Not keeping up with “205 Live”? Here’s the latest episode. Opinion: I’m a little skeptical about adding another title to “205 Live” and I’m hoping they don’t add something else to ..

Jonathan Coachman Being Accused of Sexual Harassment At ESPN

A new report from the New York Post has revealed that things may be tough for Jonathan Coachman in the near future. Adrienne Lawrence, a former anchor at ESPN, has filed a sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit against the company. She is claiming that they did not address her complaints against being harassed by several employees. One of them is Coachman, who worked at ESPN from 2008-2017. He recently returned to WWE to work as a commentator for “Raw.” You can see an interview regarding his return below: [This post contains video, click to play] From the report: According to the suit, male executives and talent at ESPN “keep ‘scoreboards’ naming female colleagues they are targeting for sex.” It also alleges that men openly watch porn on their computers and have made comments in Lawrence’s presence like wondering what Rihanna must “taste like.” Among many mentioned in the suit are Chris Berman, the longtime face of the network, former “SportsCenter” anchor Jonathan Coachma..

Hillbilly Jim Discusses His Entrance Into the WWE Hall of Fame

Hillbilly Jim was recently interviewed by Bleacher Report where he discussed his upcoming induction into the WWE Hall of Fame, class of 2018. Below are some highlights of the interview: On receiving word that he would be inducted into the Hall of Fame: “I didn’t have that on my mind whatsoever,” Jim told Bleacher Report. “For a moment or two, I was knocked back on my heels. Basically, I was speechless. It was a whole lot for me to digest quickly.” On his character, Hillbilly Jim: “It was always a very doable and easy character to step into,” Jim said. “I’m from this part of the country. I know a lot of country people. I know what that translates to. I did the best I could to bring that to the ring. “It’s a lot like I really am in person. I’m a happy, excitable kind of character. And I just wanted to denote happiness.” Here’s a clip of Jim with Hacksaw Jim Duggan: [This post contains video, click to play] On how he wants to be remembered: “I want the fans to enjoy this,” Jim s..

WWE Take Over the Oscars With Amazing Movie Parody Posters

In celebration of the 2018 Oscars, WWE have revealed several amazing movie parody posters online via their official website, including interesting descriptions for each of the movies. As mentioned on the official website, here are the plotlines, posters and movie names designed by WWE. Let us know what you think of the designs and which ones you’d be most likely to watch. The Greatest Strowman This breathtaking musical chronicles the rise of a starry-eyed opportunist (Braun Strowman) who dreams of dazzling crowds from across the globe with awe-inspiring physical feats, spectacle beyond imagination and the ruthless destruction of anyone who dares oppose him. The soundtrack includes such unforgettable songs as “A Million Screams,” “Rewrite the Scars” and the empowering “Not Finished (With You).” Credit to WWE I, Lana Relive the scandal that rocked sports-entertainment as a ravishing Russian immigrant (Lana) finds herself embroiled in a plot involving the sudden, crushing injury of on..

Here Are the Fantastic WWE Network Collections for March 2018

WWE have listed the WWE Network Collections for March 2018 via their official website. Here are the details on the collections, including times and dates. ‘Smackdown Live‘ Superstar Becky Lynch kicks off the collections this month with “Becky Lynch: Straight Fire.” This collection contains 30 segments from the career of the ‘Lasskicker’ so far, including various messages from the Superstar herself. Check out the listings: Title Description Air Date Duration Becky Lynch: Straight Fire Intro 3/5/2018 Firing Off: Early NXT Days Becky Lynch remembers the early days of her career in NXT and shares a unique perspective on her gradual transformation. 3/5/2018 0:02:33 The Sky is the Limit NXT 228 – Becky Lynch embraces the spirit of her homeland when she makes her NXT debut against Summer Rae. 6/26/2014 0:05:18 An Extraordinary Group NXT TakeOver: Rival – Years before the Women’s Evolution, Becky Lynch battles Bayley, Charlotte, and Sasha Banks for the NXT Women’s Title. 2/11/2015 0:19:58 St..

The Young Bucks on Proving People Wrong, ‘Being the Elite,’ ‘Too Sweet’

The Young Bucks were interviewed on Sports Illustrated’s ‘Extra Mustard’ section on proving people wrong, losing ‘too sweet’ and the success of ‘Being The Elite.’ Matt Jackson explains how they’ve been proving people wrong. “We’ve made a career out of working with a chip on our shoulder. Maybe that’s why we work so hard? To prove others wrong? The pool of doubters has thinned in recent years, but it’s definitely still around.” He continues, commenting on people saying the Bullet Club has peaked and losing ‘too sweet’ was supposed to be the end for them. “People said our careers were over when the ‘Too Sweet’ hand gesture was taken from us. Now, it doesn’t even feel strange not doing it. People said we only knew how to work one style. Then we switched it up completely. People said Bullet Club had peaked for years now. Yet, here we are, as we continue to help it stay interesting and popular.” Nick Jackson comments on ‘Being The Elite.’ “I always knew it was going to be big for us, b..

Update on Tammy “Sunny” Sytch’s Arrest In New Jersey

It was previously reported that WWE Hall of Famer Tammy “Sunny” Sytch was recently arrested in New Jersey for being a “fugitive from justice.” According to a new report from Fox News and the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office, Sunny is currently facing six charges of contempt — disobedience/resistance. The charges are said to be related to not appearing before the court in two different jurisdictions. Sunny made a surprise appearance at the 15th anniversary of “Raw” several years ago. You can see footage of that below: [This post contains video, click to play] However, there is still no word on the exact circumstances that led to her arrest. As we previously reported, this is not the first time that Sunny has been in trouble with the law. In January 2017, she plead guilty to several charges, including driving without a license, driving an unregistered vehicle, and operating a vehicle without required financial responsibility (no insurance). In addition, she was arrested for disorde..

Bobby Fish Suffers Knee Injury at NXT Live Event

This can’t be good. According to a new report from WrestlingInc, NXT superstar Bobby Fish suffered a knee injury at a Live Event tonight in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is currently one half of the NXT Tag Team Champions, along with his partner Kyle O’Reilly. You can see them making their entrance at “NXT Takeover: Philadelphia” below: [This post contains video, click to play] The two were teaming against Heavy Machinery in an NXT Tag Team Championship match when he suffered the injury. As a result, the official threw up the “X” signal after Fish rolled out of the ring. Once outside, he began clutching his knee. Medical personnel immediately tended to Fish and he was assisted to the backstage area. Several fans who were at the show posted tweets regarding the injury: Bobby Fish just got injured ref threw the X up #nxtindy pic.twitter.com/DETeZbGTA4 — Rich Abbott (@RichieAbbottWTF) March 5, 2018 There's an X. Bobby Fish seems to be hurt. Hope it's a work.#NXTIndy pic.twi..

The Current ‘WrestleMania 35’ Main Event May Have Been Revealed

We haven’t even got to witness ‘WrestleMania 34‘ yet, but it is now being heavily reported by websites such as WrestlingInc and The Inquisitr that we may know the main event for ‘WrestleMania 35.’ It appears the main event for ‘WrestleMania 34’ is set on Brock Lesnar defending his WWE Universal Championship against Elimination Chamber victor Roman Reigns, in a match billed as three years in the making. Slice Wrestling on Twitter announced that the plan for ‘WrestleMania 35’ is to have the women main event for the first time ever. This match would be Ronda Rousey vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Asuka. It is unknown who would be the Champion going into the match. [This post contains video, click to play] If this does indeed turn out to be the truth, it is interesting to note that we had a ‘WrestleMania 35’ match teased before we had confirmation of the ‘WrestleMania 34’ main event. It is also interesting to note that Asuka and Rousey are both members of the ‘Raw’ roster while Flair is a mem..

What Were the Original Plans for the ‘Mixed Match Challenge?’

The Mixed Match Challenge has had varied success since WWE created the show for users on Facebook Watch live after ‘Smackdown Live,’ but the Inquisitr has explained what the original plans for the series were. As it stands, the Mixed Match Challenge is a single elimination tournament between teams of both face and heel competitors from ‘Raw’ and ‘Smackdown Live.’ The winning team will be donating money to a charity of their choice. The initial plan for the finale was to pit Asuka and The Miz up against Alexa Bliss and Braun Strowman. Both of these teams represent the ‘Raw’ brand and have significant charities attached to their names. Strowman and Bliss aim to raise money for Connor’s Cure. [This post contains video, click to play] Meanwhile, Miz and Asuka are raising money for Rescue Dogs Rock. [This post contains video, click to play] The events of the finale would set up two ‘WrestleMania’ matches in Asuka vs. Alexa Bliss for the Raw Women’s Championship and The Miz vs. Braun..

Full Match: Goldberg vs. Kevin Owens From “Fastlane 2017”

Blink and you’ll miss it. Back in 2016, Goldberg returned to WWE and decided that it was time for one last run. This included defeating Brock Lesnar in a shocking win at “Survivor Series 2016” and then an appearance in the 2017 Royal Rumble. After those performances, next up was a run at another World Title, with Goldberg’s shot coming against Kevin Owens at “Fastlane 2017”. [This post contains video, click to play] WWE has posted the full version of Goldberg vs. Owens on its YouTube page. The match, which didn’t even break thirty seconds, saw Goldberg hit a spear and a Jackhammer to win the title, setting up his title match at “Wrestlemania XXXIII” against Brock Lesnar. The match is one of the shortest World Title changes in history and the fastest in Universal Title history. Opinion: I’m still not happy with the way this went down as the same story could have been told between Goldberg and Lesnar without the title being involved. Either way, Goldberg winning the title here may ..

Fans Not Happy with Brock Lesnar vs. Kane Result

The Big Red Machine and the Big Red Belt. Over the last few months if not years, Kane has been starting to distance himself from the ring. This includes wrestling far less frequently and making fewer appearances in general. The same is at least somewhat true of Brock Lesnar, who defended his Universal Title against Kane on Saturday night. The match wasn’t exactly well received. Here’s most of the match. [This post contains video, click to play] According to fans who attended the show, the match only lasted about thirty seconds. Lesnar won the match by escaping a chokeslam and hitting an F5 to retain the title. This was Lesnar’s first match since “Royal Rumble 2018” and Kane’s first since losing to Braun Strowman on the January 29 “Monday Night Raw”. Pinned Kane in 30 seconds! ? #WWEChicago @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/LQ0QRG9Ie9 — Brock Lesnar Guy (@BrockLesnarGuy) March 4, 2018 #WWEChicago Match 5: Brock Lesnar def. Kane via F-5 in about 30 seconds. The Chicago crowd is PISS..

UFC Fight Night 79 Seoul live results: Benson Henderson vs. Jorge Masvidal

Submitted by rfred on Sat, 2015-11-28 02:00Welcome to WrestlingObserver.com's live coverage of UFC Fight Night 79: Henderson vs. Masvidal from the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul, South Korea. The event is headlined by a five-round welterweight bout as former UFC and WEC Lightweight Champion Benson Henderson takes on Jorge Masvidal. Also on the card, in the co-main event, is South Korea's own, Dong Hyun "Stun Gun" Kim, ranked seventh at 170 pounds, taking on Dominic Waters, plus the return to action of Yoshihiro Akiyama, who takes on the undefeated Alberto Mina. The action kicks off with preliminary card fights at 5 AM eastern time on UFC Fight Pass. The action remains on UFC Fight Pass for the main card at 8 AM eastern time. UFC Fight Night 79 Weigh-In Results UFC Fight Night 79 5 Storylines To Watch UFC Fight Night 79 DFS Playbook Coverage provided by Ryan Frederick PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC FIGHT PASS- 5 AM ET/2 AM PT) WELTERWEIGHTS- DOMINIQUE STEELE (13-6, 0-1 UFC) VS. ..

Fox Making Big Push for WWE Broadcasting Rights

This could be big. One of the big stories coming up for WWE over the rest of the year is where will their home be on Monday nights. WWE has been on the USA Network since 2005 in their current stint with both “Monday Night Raw” and “Smackdown Live” airing on the network. However, a new deal might be coming up that would change things in a very big way. Raw on USA certainly has its memories. [This post contains video, click to play] According to the Sporting News, Fox Sports is now making a push towards the WWE broadcasting rights. The plan would see “Monday Night Raw” broadcast on the Fox network while “Smackdown Live” would air on Fox Sports 1, a cable channel. Formal negotiations can begin in the spring and a decision is expected between May and September of this year. If Fox does acquire WWE programming, it would drop the UFC programming that it currently airs. WWE’s current deal with NBC Universal expires on September 30, 2019 so if the deal takes place, it won’t be kicking i..

Impact Wrestling Results – March 1, 2018

Impact Wrestling Date: March 1, 2018 Location: Impact Zone, Orlando, Florida Commentators: Josh Matthews, Sonjay Dutt It’s the week before the big Crossroads show and that means it’s time to build things up a bit. Next week’s main event will see Austin Aries defending the World Title against Johnny Impact in what could be an awesome match. Other than that though we’re likely in for more build towards Abyss vs. Kongo Kong, because that’s what we need to see. Let’s get to it. In case you need a recap, here are last week’s results. The opening video looks at Ethan Carter III and Tyrus reuniting and then splitting up in very short order. Opening sequence. Ethan Carter III vs. Tyrus Carter runs his mouth (as is his custom) and is promptly shoved out to the floor. Back in and Carter gets shoved outside again as Josh talks about all the other companies they’ll be visiting soon. Carter stalls a lot, including messing with a fan’s phone, before going back in to have his arm cranked. Ch..

Undertaker and Kane Reunite for Fundraiser (Photo)

Keeping it in the family. Every wrestler needs something to do after they get out of the ring. Some go into acting, others go into real estate and some train the next generation. One however wants to enter politics and is running for Mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. As luck would have it, he has an older brother to help him out. They’ve helped each other out before. [This post contains video, click to play] In a fundraiser for his mayoral campaign, Kane held an event in Tennessee on Thursday with a special appearance by the Undertaker. This is part of a series of events Kane is running, including a recent live podcast with Chris Jericho. Kane last wrestled for WWE on January 29 in a loss to Braun Strowman on “Monday Night Raw”, though he is scheduled to face Brock Lesnar at a house show on March 3. Undertaker and masked Kane. Unfortunately they wouldn’t allow me to take a photo with my phone. Picture will hopefully be posted later when it gets uploaded to the net. #JacobsforMayo..

Charlotte on Ronda Rousey, Desired “Wrestlemania” Opponent and More

She’s one of a kind. Consider Charlotte. She’s a naturally talented wrestler, a physical specimen and nearly a prodigy inside the ring. Charlotte has gone from NXT to dominating the main roster in the span of less than three years and seems poised to have a major match at “Wrestlemania XXXIV”. But what’s going on inside her head? You can see the full interview here: [This post contains video, click to play] Charlotte was recently a guest on “Conversations With Maria Menunos” where she talked about a variety of issues as we get closer to “Wrestlemania XXXIV”. These include her desired opponent, a discussion on Ronda Rousey and what her father’s legacy meant to her. Here are some highlights, with transcription courtesy of Wrestlinginc.com: On Her Most Wanted Wrestlemania Opponent “I want to wrestle Asuka, I want to break her streak. We’ve never faced each other, never been in a multi-woman match. I feel her coming from Japan and having her own legacy, and coming from a completely d..

The Ultimate Fighter 22 Las Vegas live results: Frankie Edgar vs. Chad Mendes

Submitted by dave on Fri, 2015-12-11 17:00Welcome to WrestlingObserver.com's live coverage of The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale: Edgar vs. Mendes from The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event is headlined by a big fight in the UFC's featherweight division as former UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar takes on former title challenger Chad Mendes in a bout that could determine the next title challenger at 145 pounds. In the co-main event, it is the finals of this season of "TUF" as Artem Lobov takes on Ryan Hall. Also on the card is a pivotal lightweight bout as Tony Ferguson puts his six-fight win streak on the line against Edson Barboza. Follow along with our live coverage beginning at 8 PM eastern time with the preliminary card bouts before heading to the main card at 10 PM eastern time. The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale Weigh-In Results The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale 5 Storylines To Watch The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale DFS Playbook The Ultimate Fighter ..