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Update On Female Superstars Being Paid For Greatest Royal Rumble

May 1, 2018 • Admin

PWInsider has provided an update on if female Superstars in WWE are being paid for the Greatest Royal Rumble, despite not having the opportunity to work the event. Recently, Jerry “The King” Lawler indicated on his “Dinner With The King” podcast that WWE was intent on paying their female talent for the Greatest Royal Rumble show. This is despite not being able to appear on the show due to the culture of Saudi Arabia. PWInsider have said they’ve confirmed female Superstars are being paid as if they were on the show. This was something beyond the control of WWE and the women themselves. WWE is reportedly making major money from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the new 10-year deal the two sides have made. There are now expected to be more events held in the future. Take a look back at the Greatest Royal Rumble below in a video uploaded to WWE’s official YouTube channel: [This post contains video, click to play] It is unknown if every woman on the main roster in WWE received the mone..

The Rock And John Cena To Work Together On ‘The Janson Directive’ Film

May 1, 2018 • Admin

The Rock has now confirmed that 16-time World Champion John Cena will be joining him. Together, they will work on The Rock’s new film, “The Janson Directive.” As WWE.com write, the two Superstars will be reuniting in the thriller, “The Janson Directive.” This film is based on a novel by Jason Bourne creator Robert Ludlum. The book has been on the radar for The Rock for some time, and it now appears that his studio Seven Bucks Productions alongside Universal Pictures will be coming together to create the film based on it. Cena was cast as the leading man in the film, a huge role for the growing Hollywood star. The Rock took to his Instagram account to comment on Cena’s new role: Found my star! Congrats to my good bud John Cena on landing the lead role for our movie, THE JANSON DIRECTIVE. A project that myself, @sevenbucksprod, our production partners and Universal Studios have been developing for years now. Congrats man and I’m excited to go on this journey with you. Thank you for you..

Moose Shockingly Admits He Hated His Wrestling Name, EC3 In WWE

May 1, 2018 • Admin

Impact Wrestling star Moose recently spoke with WSVN-TV Entertainment Reporter Chris Van Vliet, where he shockingly admitted that he initially hated his wrestling name. He also discussed EC3 in NXT. He hated the name “Moose”: “A teammate of mine gave it to me during my football days. Hated it. Couldn’t stand it. Hated everybody who called me Moose and now Moose makes me money.” His thoughts on his friend EC3 signing with NXT: “I talk to him every day. I’m so happy for him, he’s doing great things with the company he’s with now. Everybody knew he was going to be a star wherever he goes. He looks like a Greek god and he talks great on the mic and his in-ring work is great. We all knew he was going to do great things.” The differences between an NFL locker room and an independent wrestling locker room: “It’s definitely different. You’ve got to understand, in an NFL locker room we probably had the best-looking locker rooms with TVs all over the place and you can get comfortable. In a wre..

Tyler Breeze Reveals How He Was Almost Fired Several Times In His Career

May 1, 2018 • Admin

Tyler Breeze and Fandango were recently interviewed on Edge & Christian’s Podcast of Awesomeness where they discussed how Breeze he was nearly fired on several occasions. Fandango first explained how he and Breeze weren’t complacent and pitched gimmicks to get themselves on TV: “It was just example of, like, before tagging with Breezy, you weren’t really booked on TV, so it’s easy just to sit around every week at TV and being frustrated, but I think we utilized the [WWE].com guys really well, just kind of being proactive. And trying to almost, like, pitch our own little gimmick there and I think it’s just a good example of being proactive and just trying to make something happen. And I talk to Breeze all the time and we’re really proud of what we did because no one really gave that to us. We kind of put in the work for that.” Breeze explains that Vince McMahon didn’t understand The Fashion Files. However, he asked that they keep it going due to the popularity it had on social media: “..

Batista Says WWE Ghosted Him On BattleMania Plans

May 1, 2018 • Admin

He waits alone? WrestleMania is built around the idea of drawing in the biggest names in wrestling for a short term appearance. Sure the full time wrestlers are going to play big roles, but the part time stars are the ones that matter the most. Celebrities have a history of playing major roles as well, and with good reason. If you can draw in people who don’t usually watch wrestling, you can get in a fresh and additional audience. Now one would think that combining those categories would be great, but WWE seems to disagree. The idea worked very well here. [This post contains video, click to play] In a new interview with 106.7 The Fan (Washington D.C.), Batista spoke about WWE wanting him back to team with Ronda Rousey at WrestleMania 34. Batista was interested and wanted the match to set up another match with Triple H at WrestleMania 35. WWE seemed interested in the idea but, according to Batista, just stopped responding to him. He tried to contact them again ..

Batista Says WWE Ghosted Him On StruggleMania Plans

May 1, 2018 • Admin

He waits alone? WrestleMania is built around the idea of drawing in the biggest names in wrestling for a short term appearance. Sure the full time wrestlers are going to play big roles, but the part time stars are the ones that matter the most. Celebrities have a history of playing major roles as well, and with good reason. If you can draw in people who don’t usually watch wrestling, you can get in a fresh and additional audience. Now one would think that combining those categories would be great, but WWE seems to disagree. The idea worked very well here. [This post contains video, click to play] In a new interview with 106.7 The Fan (Washington D.C.), Batista spoke about WWE wanting him back to team with Ronda Rousey at WrestleMania 34. Batista was interested and wanted the match to set up another match with Triple H at WrestleMania 35. WWE seemed interested in the idea but, according to Batista, just stopped responding to him. He tried to contact them again ..

ROH’s Cheeseburger Reveals What His Relationship Is With Chris Jericho

May 1, 2018 • Admin

ROH star Cheeseburger was the latest guest on James Walsh’s Interactive Wrestling Radio where he discussed what his relationship with Chris Jericho is, among other topics. On taking part in the ECWA Super 8 Tournament: “Oh, I had a blast. That was definitely one of the things on my bucket list. I, unfortunately, lost in the first round to a great competitor, Anthony Greene. I’ve been wanting to have a singles match with him for a very long time. It was a wonderful experience just knowing the history of the tournament, getting to be a part of the opening ceremony and them talking about the previous winners. It was a great experience.” On other items on that bucket list: “The list that I put out, there was like 1 or 2 things. I’m a big fan of wrestling tournaments. The Super 8 was one, the Young Lions cup for CHIKARA which I have done was another, King of Trios for CHIKARA is another one, CZW’s Best of the Best, and the IWA Mid South TPI Tournament. That one is a big one on my list. Ano..

Goldberg Talks How Bittersweet It Was To Be Inducted Into The WWE Hall Of Fame

May 1, 2018 • Admin

2018 WWE Hall of Famer and former Universal Champion Goldberg was interviewed by the Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling, where he discussed his bittersweet Hall of Fame induction. Goldberg first discussed his new show on the History Channel, titled ‘Forged in Fire: Knife or Death’: “It is something that is not out of the norm for me taking on things that I am not an expert at and try to sound like I know what I am talking about. It has given me a great opportunity to learn about something that I am not an expert at like I said. I kind of feed off of the people that are around me, the weapons expert and the blade expert and we’ve kind of got the best of everybody in each given discipline and I try to tie it all together with a little bit of excitement. And heck, my wife is a blacksmith and now I can have a conversation with my wife about forging knives. If I don’t gain anything at least I can talk at the dinner table coherently with my wife about that process.” He continues, explaining wh..

Video: Bray Wyatt And Matt Hardy Cut Promo On Being Reunited

May 1, 2018 • Admin

Bray Wyatt and Matt Hardy have had an amazing week. They captured the Raw Tag Team Championship by defeating The Bar at the Greatest Royal Rumble. They also appeared on Raw this week and appear to be stronger than ever. So much so that Hardy took to his official YouTube channel and posted a video featuring himself and Wyatt where they discussed being reunited. The video is interesting, if slightly poorly edited amongst the higher-quality WWE videos. 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 to get updates faster than they release on our various pages. It is available for Android and iOS devi..

“Impact Wrestling” Draws Highest Viewership in Nearly Two Years

March 31, 2018 • Admin

They’re moving on up. Over the last few weeks, “Impact Wrestling” has had another change of direction. This time around they’re going with a much simpler style with more basic, easy to follow stories and a long match to close most shows. That’s certainly different than what they’ve done at different times over the years and the shows have gotten a little bit better. The question though is are people watching. This week’s show didn’t have a major match announced coming in, so how many people tuned in for what wasn’t as big of an episode? Miss the show? Here are some quick highlights. [This post contains video, click to play] According to 411mania.com, this week’s episode of “Impact Wrestling” drew 399,000 viewers and a .1 rating in the 18-49 demographic. These numbers are up 10% and 11% respectively from last week’s 362,000 viewers and .09 rating. The rating is the same as it was two weeks ago but the viewership is the highest since the July 5, 2016 episode, which drew 410,000 vi..

Roman Reigns Talking His WrestleMania 33 Match With The Undertaker: "Maybe It Could Have Been Better On My Behalf"

March 31, 2018 • Admin

"The Big Dog" feels that his match with The Undertaker did not quite live up to its expectations. The main-event of WrestleMania 33 saw Roman Reigns take on The Undertaker. The match has been negatively critiqued by many and is not regarded as being a memorable outside of the closing moments where it appeared that "The Deadman" was giving his farewell to the wrestling world. At WrestleMania 34, Roman Reigns will be challenging Brock Lesnar for the WWE Universal Championship but before Roman's big match on April 8th, he stopped past CBS Sports' 'In This Corner' podcast to chat it up about the match with The Undertaker from last year's sports-entertainment spectacle. "I don't think it ever could really," Reigns stated. "It's a hard spot for The Undertaker to have such a storied career, to have such a huge list of ridiculously good matches and to have that respect, and to have that mystique, and to have that reputation as the godfather of the professio..

Video: Why Does Steve Austin Think His First WWE Title Win Suck?

March 30, 2018 • Admin

Oh censored yeah. Twenty years ago, Steve Austin hit a Stone Cold Stunner on Shawn Michaels to become the WWF World Champion for the first time. This changed the wrestling world for the next several years and officially launched the Austin Era. However, there were a few issues working against the wrestlers and as a result, the opinions on the match have been mixed over the years. So all those years later, what did Austin think of the match? In a new interview posted to WWE’s YouTube channel, Austin talked about his thoughts on the match and the build towards the match, including the entire angle with Mike Tyson. As it turns out, Austin isn’t all that pleased with the match, mainly due to both wrestlers being a bit banged up. Austin was coming off his neck injury and Michaels had injured his back a few months earlier, not to mention Michaels’ personal issues, which were running rampant at the time. As usual, Austin is worth listening to. [This post contains video, click to play] At ..

The Shield Likely Done in WWE

March 30, 2018 • Admin

And that’s about it for them. The Shield is one of the most dominating factions of all time. All three were World Champions at one point (once all in the same night at “Money in the Bank 2016”) and has one of the strongest fan bases you’re going to see no matter what the trio is doing. They were put back together late last year after several years apart, but a long string of injuries and problems might have already brought the team to its second end. If they’re gone, at least they came back in a great way. [This post contains video, click to play] According to stillrealtous.com, WWE is producing a new DVD on the group, with the title “The Rise and Fall of the Shield”. This new set looks at their careers since the team’s original split and the title would suggest that the group’s latest run is over. The trio wasn’t able to team together often in their second run due to Roman Reigns being out of the ring due to illness and then Dean Ambrose injuring his arm and putting him on the shel..

Watch: “Stone Cold” Steve Austin vs. The Rock From WrestleMania 19

March 29, 2018 • Admin

The third time’s a charm. WWE posted a new video to their YouTube channel today, which shows the full match between “Stone Cold” Steve Austin and The Rock from WrestleMania 19. It was the third match between the two on the “grandest stage of them all.” You can see the match in its entirety below: [This post contains video, click to play] As mentioned, this was the third meeting between the two WWE legends at WrestleMania. Austin had been victorious at WrestleMania 14 and 17; however, The Rock was able to pick up the victory in this final contest between the two. Editor’s Opinion: Oh man, do I remember this one. The Rock was playing an arrogant, Hollywood heel, who was constantly badmouthing the fans and singing songs about how much he hated being in the various towns that he was in. It was during this time that he even had a brief encounter with “The Hurricane” that was absolutely hilarious! These two are always magical whenever they are together, and this match was no exception...

KB’s Review: Don’t Forget About Them

March 29, 2018 • Admin

Last week, Daniel Bryan announced that he was cleared to return to in-ring competition. A lot of fans (myself included) were very pleased with the development and proceeded to talk about every possible aspect of the return. Everywhere you looked there was something else being said about Bryan: when would he wrestle, who would he feud against, should he be champion, will the beard grow back? While I won’t ask why Bryan is getting all this attention (because that would be a very stupid question), I will point out that there are several other big names who are about to be back off the injured list. Some of these names are former World Champions and those are the kind of names that could really shake things up (say in a potential Superstar Shakeup, which is all but confirmed at this point). Today we’re going to look at the upcoming returns of five names who have been on the injured list for various lengths of time. It’s not clear how many of them will be back in short order but it’s prett..

“Smackdown Live” Ratings and Audience – March 27, 2018

March 29, 2018 • Admin

You had to know this was coming. Last week’s episode of “Smackdown Live” saw a big story with the return of Daniel Bryan, who announced that he was cleared for in-ring competition. The story was announced before the show went on the air and people came to see it. So how many of them stuck around for next week? Miss this week’s show? Here are some quick highlights. [This post contains video, click to play] According to 411mania.com, this week’s episode of “Smackdown Live” drew a .78 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 2.576 million viewers. These numbers are down 21% and 11% from last week’s .99 demographic rating and 2.88 million viewers. It should be noted that last night saw the return of “Roseanne”, which drew the highest rating for a sitcom in nearly four years. You can read last night’s full results here. Opinion: You had to expect this. With Bryan just talking about wrestling for the second week in a row, there’s only so much you can do. The fans tuned in for the big feel..

Why Hasn’t John Cena vs. Undertaker Been Announced?

March 28, 2018 • Admin

Priorities aren’t exactly WWE’s strong suit. With one episode of “Monday Night Raw” and “Smackdown Live” left before “Wrestlemania XXXIV”, we have thirteen matches set for the show. However, despite the card being stacked, there’s one more match that hasn’t been announced yet and it’s kind of a big deal. Now why is that the case? Maybe if they did something: [This post contains video, click to play] According to the “Wrestling Observer Newsletter” by way of ringsidenews.com, the Undertaker vs. John Cena match hasn’t officially been announced because there’s so much else going on. Between the Ronda Rousey in-ring debut, AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura and Daniel Bryan returning to the ring, Vince McMahon doesn’t feel that the match needs to be announced yet. Here are Dave Meltzer’s comments from the Newsletter: “They had Danielson have his checkup by Dr. Maroon eight days earlier because Vince was so adamant that he didn’t want to wait until what would have been this week to shoo..

What Was Different About Asuka’s Opponent This Week?

March 28, 2018 • Admin

A new face in the crowd. Earlier this year, Asuka won the inaugural Women’s Royal Rumble to earn herself a Women’s Title shot at “Wrestlemania XXXIV”. That means it’s time to build her up with even more wins. WWE has done that for a few weeks now, but the victory this week on “Monday Night Raw” was very unique. Remember this one? [This post contains video, click to play] According to Wrestlinginc.com, Asuka’s opponent this week, Jamie Frost, had never actually wrestled a professional match until last night. She had been trained in the Pittsburgh area and was actually wrestling in her first match when she lost to Asuka. The match consisted of Frost hitting a few forearms and then getting kicked in the head for the pin in 32 seconds. Here are the full results from this week’s “Raw”. Opinion: Well….ok then. I mean, it wasn’t exactly much of a match with such a short amount of time and it’s not like anything happened. That being said, it’s really not the best idea to throw someone ..

Shane McMahon Hospitalized Following Assault on “Smackdown Live”

March 27, 2018 • Admin

It’s a good thing he’s taking time off when he is. WWE.com has posted an update on Shane McMahon’s condition, after he was attacked by Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens two weeks ago on “Smackdown Live.” The assault came after he announced that he was taking a leave of absence as commissioner of the blue brand. You can see a clip of the incident below: [This post contains video, click to play] From the report: Shane McMahon is currently recovering from acute diverticulitis and an umbilical hernia in a New York-area medical facility, WWE.com has learned. Two weeks ago on SmackDown LIVE, McMahon announced he would be taking an indefinite leave of absence from his position as the blue brand’s Commissioner. Following that announcement, McMahon was brutally attacked by Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. WWE medical staff initially diagnosed him with a laryngeal contusion and trapezius and rhomboid strains as a result of the beating. Following the vicious assault, McMahon went to the Caribbean with ..

Update on Vader’s Medical Condition; How Did Open Heart Surgery Go?

March 27, 2018 • Admin

It had been previously reported that WWE legend Vader recently underwent open heart surgery in Dallas, TX. He has always been known as a monster in the ring, making a huge statement during his debut on “Raw” in 1996, when he attacked then WWE president, Gorilla Monsoon. You can see that clip below: [This post contains video, click to play] His son tweeted the following message from his dad’s Twitter account, indicating that the surgery was a success, but the recovery will be a long one: This is his son Jesse. I wanted to let everybody know that I just spoke to the Surgeon. The surgery was a success but it was worse than we had expected. Long road for recovery. Will keep you posted. Thank you for the prayers. — Big Van Vader (@itsvadertime) March 26, 2018 Vader was last seen on WWE programming in 2012, when he defeated Heath Slater in a singles match on “Raw.” During the 1000th episode of the show, Vader and a number of other legends dismantled Slater. In 2016, he inducted Stan ..