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Real Reason Why WWE Won’t Air Raw and SmackDown Live On WWE Network

May 27, 2018 • Admin

Despite the fact that television is less reliant on cable networks, WWE continues to rely on those networks to air Monday Night Raw and SmackDown Live. A lot of people don’t understand why when the company has the WWE Network available to air its content. Not only that, but WWE officials are willing to make all kinds of changes to the product and even change the work schedule for the roster to make the FOX deal work. However, there’s a logical reason why the company continues to rely on cable networks to air Raw and SmackDown Live. Related: Real Reason Why WWE Will Cancel Brand Split Before SmackDown Moves to FOX According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE wants to go with FOX over other streaming services is because traditional television is still better for creating new fans and keeping old ones. Apparently, nearly half of SmackDown Live’s audience is over the age of fifty. There’s concern that demographic would lose touch if WWE programming was streamed. Another reason i..

WWE Officials Have Changed Their Minds About SAnitY’s Debut On SmackDown Live

May 27, 2018 • Admin

Last week, it was reported that WWE officials were holding off on SAnitY’s debut on SmackDown Live because they wanted to slowly bring new talent to television after the Superstar Shakeup rather than have too many debuts and new characters to balance. However, it’s been two months and Eric Young, Killian Dain, and Alexander Wolfe have yet to appear on SmackDown or NXT since WrestleMania 34. While Nikki Cross was left behind in NXT and is getting a push, a lot of fans want to know what’s happening with SAnitY. Related: Backstage News On Why Nikki Cross Of SAnitY Isn’t Being Promoted To Main Roster According to the Wrestling Observer, WWE officials don’t have anything planned for the stable. The group has always garnered comparisons to The Wyatt Family. It will be pivotal to the trio’s success that they establish themselves as something very different and it’s clear WWE officials are still trying to figure out how to do that on SmackDown. With Harper and Rowan dominating the tag team..

WWE May Be Planning More Frequent Surprises For NXT

May 27, 2018 • Admin

According to Bryan Alvarez on Wrestling Observer Live, WWE may actually be planning on having more frequent surprises for those who attend NXT live events. Recently, former NXT Tag Team Champions The Revival showed up at an NXT live event and were subsequently featured on a string of shows. Tyler Breeze of Breezango also popped in for a Jacksonville live event during the same weekend. If Alvarez is to be believed, WWE will be doing more of these surprises for NXT shows to remind fans of the talent on offer that isn’t being used on WWE main roster TV. Alvarez had the following to say: “As you can see from last weekend, they are slowly starting to have some of the guys who aren’t being used much, Revival. I think you may see some others as well, showing up at NXT live events which should be happening.” Only time will tell if this does happen, but there certainly isn’t a lack of talent to draw upon. As you can imagine, Wrestling Rumors will continue to update you if more news does com..

Former WWE Diva Stacy Keibler Pregnant With Second Child

May 27, 2018 • Admin

According to WrestlingInc, by way of US Weekly, former WWE Diva Stacy Keibler is pregnant with her second child. Now 38-years-old, Keibler is expecting her second child with husband Jared Pobre. This was confirmed after US Weekly spotted the former Superstar in Beverly Hills sporting a baby bump. Keibler broke up with famous actor George Clooney back in July 2013. Just two months later, she began dating Pobre, a tech entrepreneur. The two would be married on March 8, 2014, in a beach wedding in Mexico, which was a surprise to their families, who had been flown in for the vacation. It was on August 20, 2014, when the couple would welcome their first child, Ava Grace, into the world. Since this time, Keibler has stopped posting on her social media, has disbanded her online website and kept a relatively low profile since. Keibler, in the past, had the following to say about parenthood and her marriage to Pobre: “Life can be unpredictable. You feel one way, and then … boom! You need to ..

Mauro Ranallo: “My Mental Health Was Deteriorating At A Rapid Pace”

May 27, 2018 • Admin

NXT announcer Mauro Ranallo recently spoke with Sports Illustrated’s Extra Mustard section to talk about his hectic schedule, working SmackDown, NXT and his relationship with WWE. Ranallo first explained how his hectic schedule has affected him. He speaks about his time on SmackDown Live before moving to NXT: “With WWE, the biggest issue was the weekly travel for SmackDown. I also had a job with Showtime Championship Boxing, and now Bellator MMA, so I was busy almost every weekend and the fact that I had to be on the road with SmackDown Live, which was a dream job in live TV on the USA Network, was going to kill me. Literally. My close friends saw how it was affecting me, and it just came to a head. There were other issues, and they’ve been dealt with, and honestly, I’ve never had a better relationship with WWE, especially Paul [Triple H] Levesque and Michael Cole, two people who are instrumental in me being the voice of NXT. The amount of support I’ve received from everyone, and I mea..

Trent Seven Provides His Opinion On WWE Looking To Expand Into The UK

May 27, 2018 • Admin

WWE Superstar Trent Seven spoke with The Mirror ahead of the UK Championship Tournament where he provided his opinion on the company’s expansion to the UK and Toni Storm reportedly being signed. Seven first spoke about wanting to earn a spot on an NXT TakeOver event. He aims to capture the NXT Tag Team Championship alongside former WWE UK Champion Tyler Bate: “Yeah absolutely. The competition for those spots is obviously at a standard – it’s undeniable – it’s at a standard that has never been seen before. It’s literally a who’s who of professional wrestling over the last few years at one of those shows and at NXT TakeOver: New Orleans, every single person delivered, well above and beyond what I think anyone ever expected. It was an incredible show. The goal has got to be that. If you’re here to take part, then that’s great, but realistically, this is the future of the industry, NXT is the future of professional wrestling, it is the future of the WWE, it’s where the stars are born and ..

Video: Alexa Bliss Gives Encouragement To Fan With Eating Disorder

May 27, 2018 • Admin

During MegaCon in Orlando, former Raw Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss made an appearance. While she was there, she sat down with a young fan who has been suffering with an eating disorder. “Don’t let anyone tell you, ‘You can’t do anything,'” Bliss said. “Okay? Because even though you’re struggling, I’ve been there, you know what I mean? I remember that I wanted somebody to tell me that I could get through it and it didn’t have to define me. And you are beautiful and you cannot let anyone tell you what you can or cannot do, and I’m so happy that you’re getting help and you’re getting healthier, because you’re beautiful, inside and out. Please do not let anyone else determine your self-worth.” Check it out: [This post contains video, click to play] Follow @SOSNH1995 Let us know in the comments below or over on our Facebook page or Twitter account. Additionally, you can find me on Twitter at @SOSNH1995. We also want to remind you that we have a Newsletter you can sign up to. This w..

Video: Check Out This Awesome 205 Live Medley On Drums

May 27, 2018 • Admin

Brooks Farris is back at it again with a tremendous medley of 205 Live Superstar theme songs, including the opening theme for the brand. The medley contains theme songs from the majority of the biggest names on the brand- including, but not limited to Kalisto, Mustafa Ali, Cedric Alexander and TJP. Check it out below: [This post contains video, click to play] Follow @SOSNH1995 Let us know in the comments below or over on our Facebook page or Twitter account. Additionally, you can find me on Twitter at @SOSNH1995. We also want to remind you that we have a Newsletter you can sign up to. This will allow us to send you the best news in one place via an email. We also have the Wrestling Rumors app that we encourage you all to download. Get updates faster than they release on our various pages. It is available for Android. We are working on an update to the Apple version of the app, but that is taking longer than expected. The post Video: Check Out This Awesome 205 Live Med..

Update Regarding AJ Lee Potentially Returning to WWE

May 27, 2018 • Admin

After WrestleMania 31, AJ Lee quietly retired from wrestling and has not appeared on WWE programming since. She’s been busy writing her autobiography and becoming an advocate for bipolar disorder awareness. Every so often, she’ll be asked about a return to WWE. Even with everything happening with her husband, you can never say never. According to Mike Johnson of PWInsider, it seems very unlikely the former WWE Divas Champion will return to the company any time soon. AJ mentioned in her book that she made the choice to step away from the ring in 2015 due to some ongoing physical issues. Related: AJ Lee Comments on the Current WWE Women’s Division As a result, it’s unlikely she would return for an extended run. Others have returned for a one-off here and there, but it would take a unique situation to bring AJ back to WWE television. After more than three years away, a huge return could also expose her flaws. AJ Lee was an excellent storyteller and her mic skills were ahead of the cur..

Rumor: Potential Ending For Shinsuke Nakamura vs. AJ Styles At Money In The Bank

May 27, 2018 • Admin

So like a to go cup? Over nearly the last two months, a big story on SmackDown Live has been the battle between Shinsuke Nakamura and AJ Styles. This has included a long line of low blows to take Styles down, but there have been a few instances of Styles doing the exact same thing to Nakamura. The two of them hit the same thing on each other to end their most recent title match. With that out of the way, what is possibly planned for their Last Man Standing match? According to Wrestling Observer Radio, a rumored ending for the match may see the same double knockdown that ended the match at Backlash earlier this month, with a twist of Styles wearing a cup and getting up to retain the title. Styles won the first match with a Styles Clash, the second match went to a double countout, the third match was a double knockout and the fourth match was a clean win for Nakamura. He was then allowed to choose the stipulation. Make sure to look at how we got here. There will be a quiz. [This post c..

Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn Star In Amazing New Comic Book

May 27, 2018 • Admin

WWE and BOOM! Studios have now unveiled their latest comic book, according to WWE.com. The book has a focus on Raw Superstars Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn. The new storyline is titled “Fight Forever” and begins in “WWE #18,” available Wednesday, June 20. WWE had the following to say on the latest comic: WWE Superstars Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn joined forces at WWE’s Hell in a Cell event after a grueling rivalry, but how did Owens convince Zayn to put aside their differences and join his mission? The story of this alliance is told by the acclaimed “WWE” comic book creative team of writer Dennis Hopeless (Marvel’s “Jean Grey”) and artist Serg Acuña.“WWE #18” features a main cover by Dan Mora (“Saban’s Go Go Power Rangers”), along with variant covers by Adam Riches (“G.I. Joe”), Brent Schoonover (“Captain Marvel”) and Marco D’Alfonso (“I Am Groot”). These stories have a focus on entertainment more than reality. While still maintaining a number of core values present in WWE TV, the artists of..

Big Stipulation Possible For Major All In Match

May 27, 2018 • Admin

Two for the price of All In. A large group of wrestling fans are now looking forward to September 1 and the All In event. The show, which will easily be the biggest independent wrestling show of all time, is going to be a major deal and one of the most important things wrestling has seen in a very long time. We get the idea of the show itself and the big layout, but at some point you need to have an actual card. One big match is known, but now we might be seeing a pretty big change to the match. The show has been a major success already. See what one of our columnists had to say about it! Today at the Ring of Honor: United show in London, England, Cody was interrupted by NWA World Champion Nick Aldis. The two will be facing off for Aldis’ title at All In, but Aldis wanted something a little bigger. Cody is challenging for the Ring of Honor World Title at next month’s Best in the World event and if Cody wins, Aldis wants the match to be title for title. Cody agreed and the new stipulat..

Jim Ross Raves About Possible Future Universal Champion

May 27, 2018 • Admin

On the most recent episode of The Jim Ross Report, Ross spoke at length about a talent in WWE he feels will be a future Universal Champion in the company. In the past, Ross has explained that Braun Strowman will be the top star of WWE, but he feels this shouldn’t happen until 2019. He’d be very happy to see a heel Roman Reigns take on a babyface Braun Strowman at WrestleMania 35. While Ross did mention Strowman, he has also now revealed another Raw Superstar he feels will be a future Universal Champion, and it is a name the audience will most likely want to see in that position. He had the following to say: “[Drew McIntyre] looks great, he sounds great, he’s in great condition, he’s just getting better and better,” said Ross. “He’s a big-time player. I could see, very easily, Drew McIntyre being a Universal or WWE Champion down the road. Without a doubt. It’s a lay-up; trust me on this one.” McIntyre worked with WWE back in 2009 when he was just a 24-year-old. Working the blue brand..

WWE May Potentially Be Making Huge Network Announcements Soon

May 27, 2018 • Admin

According to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE may potentially making huge announcements related to the award-winning WWE Network in the coming weeks. Triple H recently had the following to say to The Mirror in the UK earlier this month, leading to speculation on the Network announcements: “While we are there at this UK event at the Royal Albert Hall, we will be making some announcements about the future of the UK Championship brand there in the UK and moving forward. That brand still remains very near and dear to me and it’s something I want to move on. It’s taking a little bit longer than I anticipated in getting things done and getting them done in the way I want them to get done … but it’s happening. It will be meaningful to everybody there and I look forward to showcasing the UK talent to the world.” As we’ve mentioned, WWE has been considering adding other promotions to the Network to further increase the subscriber count. Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW) and PROGRESS W..

Rumor: John Morrison’s Next Wrestling Venture Could Be Huge

May 26, 2018 • Admin

WrestlingInc, by way of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting that former WWE Superstar and current Impact and Lucha Underground star John Morrison could be NJPW bound. New Japan Pro Wrestling first opened its doors back in 1972, but it has only been within the past few years that it has seen a strong international presence. With gaijin (foreign wrestlers) becoming more common in the promotion, NJPW is certainly growing in ways many people felt it never truly would. At the moment, Superstars such as Kenny Omega, Chris Jericho, The Young Bucks, Cody, Will Ospreay, Marty Scurll, Michael Elgin, Zack Sabre. Jr, Jay White, Juice Robinson, Bad Luck Fale, Killer Elite Squad, Beretta and others all compete for the promotion. Now, if the Wrestling Observer Newsletter is to be believed, Morrison could be the latest gaijin to make his way over to the company. Morrison has inquired into joining the company. He previously inquired, but due to his relationship with AAA, they were unable..

Is Seth Rollins the True Top Guy in WWE?

May 26, 2018 • Admin

Seth Rollins is the best in WWE right now. That is no secret for anyone paying attention to the product lately. Rollins has truly stepped his game like never before since becoming the Intercontinental champion at WrestleMania 34. His run as WWE champion in 2015 was good but he did not receive the acclaim he’s receiving now. That may have been due to Triple H and Stephanie McMahon’s constant involvement or it may have been due to Rollins’ status as the top heel. However fans just cannot get enough of him now and he definitely looks great in every aspect of his game. Seth has proved there’s life after The Authority and he is making his case for best in the world. But while he may be on an all-time high in the company, he’s not the top guy. That may not be an issue for him or his fans but for a great many of the WWE faithful, Rollins is the perfect alternative to Roman Reigns. Reigns’ run as the face of WWE has been deemed a failed experiment by some. Yet no matter how many critics belie..

Lio Rush Opens Up: “You Live, You Make Mistakes And You learn”

May 26, 2018 • Admin

NXT Superstar and upcoming rap artist Lio Rush recently opened up to ESPN about putting his mistakes behind him as he looks to pursue his dreams and become a better man. Rush first explained how he got in contact with WWE: “He just told me to keep working hard. Keeping pushing. Good things happen to people who wait.’ He definitely noticed my hard work and the passion that I had to be a professional wrestler and be one of those top-tier athletes and top-tier wrestlers in the sports entertainment industry. That was my first interaction with anybody from WWE.” Canyon Semen of WWE Talent Relations would call Rush just a year later to offer him a contract, without a tryout. From here he would attend the Performance Center in Florida, four years after graduating Full Sail University: “WWE took notice. They saw the heart, the drive, the determination, motivations that I have to be one of the fastest rising stars professional wrestling has ever seen. My journey to get to the WWE was a lot di..

Video: Top Ten Incredible Surprises Under The Ring

May 26, 2018 • Admin

I think it might be time to clean. A wrestling ring is an interesting place. While a lot of people seem to think that it’s a trampoline, it’s really more like a big wooden and metal contraption with a spring and a microphone with very little that can give you some relief. Now that’s what’s really under there most of the time, but there have been some instances where some very strange things happen to be under there instead. I…but….you? [This post contains video, click to play] WWE has released a new Top Ten video looking at the most Incredible Surprises Under the Ring. This list includes a wide variety of moments, mainly focusing on different weapons or people hiding underneath the ring. As you might guess, several of these are more serious than others, though many of them are pure comedic moments and nothing else, arguably including the top spot on the list. Opinion: NOPE. I’m sorry but does even WWE not remember the time that Shawn Michaels and Triple H went..

Rey Mysterio Reveals What The Latin Talent In WWE Are Lacking

May 26, 2018 • Admin

According to WrestlingInc, former WWE Superstar Rey Mysterio was interviewed by Harry Ruiz of Telemundo, where he explained the problem with Latin talent in WWE. Mysterio believes that the Latin Superstars in WWE are killing it right now, but there is one thing they are lacking. The veteran in Mysterio believes that the company now needs someone like him to “link” the talent together in order for a larger, more dominant push. This prompted Ruiz to ask the luchador if he’d like to see a revival of the Latino World Order, which was a WCW stable from 1998-1999. Members of this stable included Mysterio himself, La Parka, Psychosis, Juventud Guerrera, Silver King, El Dandy, Hector Garza, Villano V, Damian, and Ciclope. When asked, Mysterio asked, “Why not?” Mysterio has reportedly been in contract negotiations with WWE for some time now. He has competed in the two Royal Rumble based events this year and is speculated to be involved in the Australian show rumored to take place later this..

Video: NXT’s Lio Rush Stars In New “Money Money” Music Video

May 26, 2018 • Admin

Alongside his childhood friend Drett1, Lio Rush has released his highly anticipated first song. Titled “Money Money,” the song is of the rap genre. It is entertaining, from what we’ve seen ourselves and through social media. Let us know if you enjoy the song too! Check it out: [This post contains video, click to play] Follow @SOSNH1995 Let us know in the comments below or over on our Facebook page or Twitter account. Additionally, you can find me on Twitter at @SOSNH1995. We also want to remind you that we have a Newsletter you can sign up to. This will allow us to send you the best news in one place via an email. We also have the Wrestling Rumors app that we encourage you all to download. Get updates faster than they release on our various pages. It is available for Android. We are working on an update to the Apple version of the app, but that is taking longer than expected. The post Video: NXT’s Lio Rush Stars In New “Money Money” Music Video appeared first on Wrest..