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Matt Hardy & Bray Wyatt Respond To The Rumors Of Wyatt Turning On Hardy And Becoming The Leader Of 'SAnitY'

April 15, 2018 • Admin

The "Woken" bond soon to be "Broken"? Dating back to late 2017 Bray Wyatt & Matt Hardy have been feuding with one another and Bray Wyatt is the man responsible for bringing the unforsaken vessel of Matt Hardy out to the WWE Universe. When the two unusual characters went to war in the 'Ultimate Deletion' match on the March 19th edition of RAW, they tried to take one another out but ultimately "The Eater Of Worlds" was "deleted" and tossed into the 'Lake Of Reincarnation' by one Matthew Hardy. Aside from live events Bray Wyatt would not be seen on WWE programming until WrestleMania 34 where he played a major role in Matt Hardy becoming the winner of the 'Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal'. A DELIGHTFUL assist from @WWEBrayWyatt makes #WOKEN @MATTHARDYBRAND the 2018 #AndreTheGiant Memorial Battle Royal winner! pic.twitter.com/lFqCzGvBKw — WWE WrestleMania (@WrestleMania) April 8, 2018 On post-WrestleMania edition of RAW it was clear that Bray Wyatt&#..

Early Betting Odds For WWE's 'Greatest Royal Rumble' Event

April 15, 2018 • Admin

Some interesting favorites two weeks away from the super-show. On Friday April 27th WWE will present its 'Greatest Royal Rumble' event from King Abdullah Sports City's King Abdullah International Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The special will air on the WWE Network and currently has ten matches slated for the show including two singles matches, several championship bouts and a 50-man Royal Rumble match. BetWrestling.com has released early betting odds for the matches that have been made official for the event in the following press release: "Early Odds have emerged via SkyBet for the Greatest Royal Rumble, being held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on April 27 and will be broadcast on the WWE Network. In addition to the 50 Man Rumble, The Universal and Intercontinental title matches both have odds set. The current top favorability in the Rumble is with Braun Strowman. The least most favored is Strowman’s former tag team partner Nicholas, where $100 would win $10000. Nicho..

Xavier Woods Explains What 'Wrestlers Court' Is

April 15, 2018 • Admin

Woods provides some insight into what is known as 'wrestlers court'. 'Wrestlers Court' is a phrase that has been mentioned in countless interviews by those who are a part or have been a part of the WWE locker room. From what has been spoken about it 'wrestlers court' is when the locker room and a "judge" help wrestlers who have an issue with one another come to an agreement or settle a dispute. The Undertaker at one point was even said to have been a "judge" of wrestlers court due to the locker room having a genuine respect for him. In the latest video of former two-time SmackDown Live Tag Team Champion Xavier Woods' 'UpUpDownDown' YouTube gaming channel, he gave a brief explanation as to what 'wrestlers court' is before playing a few rounds of 'Wheel Of Fortune' with Tyler Breeze and the cast of the 'Super Troopers 2' film which is set to release on April 20th of this year. "Wrestler's Court' is l..

Sami Zayn Sends Out A Message Having To Do With Helping Those Who Were Affected By The Recent Events In Syria

April 15, 2018 • Admin

Sami continues the cause. In the summer of 2017 WWE superstar Sami Zayn was able to launch his mobile clinic to help those affected by the Syrian War. Zayn set an exact goal of $96,000 and has appreciated what has been donated to the cause. So far, he has raised a total of $91,000; just a thousand short of his goal. Tears of joy on the proudest day of my life. Our mobile clinic in Syria is up & running! WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCEhttps://t.co/gvJde51MvN pic.twitter.com/e4SYtiKosZ — Sami Zayn (@SamiZayn) August 31, 2017 The former NXT Champion tweeted out a donation link today on Twitter due to the recent events that occurred in Syria involving the United States military launching a missile strike on the country. Sami Zayn, whose real name is Rami Sebei was born in Laval, Quebec, Canada to his two Syrian parents. In the tweet below Sami did not demand help but instead sent out a remainder that if anyone would like to contribute to helping those affected by the recent events, anything..

Rich Swann Returns To In-Ring Competition

April 15, 2018 • Admin

He could not stay away from the ring. Rich Swann had quite the whirlwind of a 2017 in a short span of time as he was once a WWE superstar, then he and the company mutually agreed to part ways, and following that Swann decided that he no longer wanted to be a pro wrestler and announced his retirement from the sport. In December of 2017 Swann was suspended indefinitely by WWE for violating their zero tolerance policy for domestic violence. Rich Swann and his wife Vannarah Riggs, also known as 'Su Yung' were involved in an altercation with one another that resulted in Swann being arrested. Rich Swann was arrested on charges of battery and false imprisonment, and in January of this year the charges that were placed against him were dismissed due to lack of evidence to find him guilty. The following month after being cleared of the charges Swann and WWE agreed to mutually part ways. After his departure from company Swann had dates lined up with the 'CRASH Lucha Libre' ..

MLW TV Taping Results (4/12/18): New MLW World Heavyweight Champion Crowned

April 15, 2018 • Admin

Who walked out of Orlando with the MLW World Title? On Thursday night, Major League Wrestling hosted tapings for the finals of their World Championship tournament which culminated after a three month grind. The tapings where held at GILT nightclub in Orlando and there were ten matches on tap including the MLW World Heavyweight Championship finals. Results by way of: F4WOnline * Mike Parrow def. Vandal Ortagun * ACH def. Simon Grimm (w/ "Filthy" Tom Lawlor) * Trey Miguel def. Kotto Brazil * Elimination Tag Team Match - The Dirty Blondes (w/ Colonel Rob Parker) def. Team TBD (Jason Cade & Jimmy Yuta) * MJF def. Fred Yehi * #1 Contenders Match - Pentagon Jr. def. Fenix * Santana Garrett def. Aerial Monroe * Sami Callihan def. MVP * Jimmy Havoc def. Joey Janela (w/ Aria Blake) * Filthy Tom Lawlor def. ACH * MLW World Heavyweight Championship Finals: Shane Strickland def. Matt Riddle to become the new MLW World Heavyweight Champion.

UFC Glendale News: Full Fight Video Highlights, WWE Superstars, Bonuses, Attendance, Gate

April 15, 2018 • Admin

Your UFC Glendale post-fight updates! - Alex "Cowboy" Oliveira scored a big win on short notice against a former UFC champion in Carlos Condit. See his Octagon interview below and highlights of the fight above. Oliveira gained a "Performance of the Night" award. - Check out our full live coverage of UFC Glendale at this link. - UFC Glendale drew a live gate of $1.09 million with 11,382 in attendance. - Muslim Salikhov's big KO of Ricky Rainey can be seen below. - You can see our UFC Glendale post-show podcast at this link. - Adam Wieczorek managed only the second omoplata win in UFC history over Arjhan Bhullar for a "Performance of the Night" award. - Isreal Adesanya picked up a victory over Marvin Vettori on the show. See his Octagon interview below. - Don't forget to check out our new premium service, FightfulSelect.com! - WWE Superstars Becky Lynch and Dolph Ziggler were in the crowd to support Lynch's boyfriend Luke Sanders, who was victorious over Patrick ..

PWG All-Star Weekend 2018 Night 1 Preview!

April 14, 2018 • Admin

Hello Fightful! As always, I’m KOSS, and I’m here to deliver a double shot of PWG, with All Star Weekend 14! These two shows are taking place on 4/20 and 4/21, and are two of the last three shows taking place in the infamous Legion Hall in Reseda. It’s bittersweet to see PWG leave that grimy old building. A lot of PWG’s best moments ever have taken place inside there, but, at the same time, it feels right for PWG to finally move on up to a bigger, better venue. And their seeming new venue, the Globe Theater in Los Angeles, is certainly a step up, as seen from the preview from their first show there, Time is a Flat Circle. It’ll be sad when May 25th rolls around and PWG says goodbye to their home for the last decade, but it’s also an exciting new chapter in PWG’s history that I can’t wait to dive head first into. With the sentimentality out of the way, let’s talk about these All Star Weekend 14! I’ll be cutting the preview into two articles, just for the sake of convenience. As for the..

Fightful Staff Prediction Standings For Bellator 196, ROH Supercard Of Honor XII, UFC 223, WWE NXT Takeover: New Orleans & WWE Wrestlemania 34

April 14, 2018 • Admin

This past week, the staff here at Fightful made predictions for Bellator 196, ROH Supercard Of Honor XII, UFC 223, WWE NXT Takeover: New Orleans & WWE Wrestlemania 34. The event is over and here are the standings for the Fightful Staff Predictions: (Note: Winners for each section are listed in BOLD.) David Tees: (6-1) MMA - (12-16) Wrestling - (18-17) Overall Kyler James: (3-4) MMA - (15-13) Wrestling - (18-17) Overall Jeremy Lambert: (4-3) MMA - (14-14) Wrestling - (18-17) Overall Ryan Cook: (4-3) MMA - (14-14) Wrestling - (18-17) Overall John Moorehouse: (1-6) MMA - (15-13) Wrestling - (16-19) Overall Sean Ross Sapp: (5-2) MMA - (12-16) Wrestling - (17-18) Overall Anna Bauert: (N/A) MMA - (12-16) Wrestling - (12-16) Overall ***Only Picked Wrestling Events*** James Lynch (1-6) MMA - (N/A) Wrestling - (1-6) Overall ***Only Picked MMA Events***

UFC 223 Preliminary Card Ratings Are In

April 14, 2018 • Admin

This past weekend, MMA fans were treated to a circus of craziness called UFC 223, which took place from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. While the weekend may be best remembered for former UFC Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor attacking a bus full of UFC fighters, it was also a weekend filled with some excellent bouts, four of which were part of the preliminary card that aired live on Fox Sports 1. The four fight preliminary card, with Karolina Kowalkiewicz and Felice Herrig in the featured spot, brought in 852,000 viewers. It was the featured bout between Kowalkiewicz and Herrig that brought in the most viewers, with 1,057,000 people checking out that encounter. Other fights on the preliminary card saw Devin Clark defeat Mike Rodriguez, Ashlee Evans-Smith defeat Bec Rawlings and Olivier Aubin-Mercier defeat Evan Dunham. A pre-fight show aired on Fox Sports 1 and that drew 373,000 viewers, while the post-fight show on Fox Sports 1 brought in 138,000 viewers. There were..

Title Defenses Announced For The WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament Shows In June

April 14, 2018 • Admin

Some high-profile matches other than the actual tournament. During the WWE Hall Of Fame ceremony last Friday it was revealed that a number of shows and events are soon-to-be featured on the WWE Network. One of the events that were revealed is that there will be a second WWE United Kingdom Championship tournament where the winner will earn a shot at the WWE U.K. Title which is currently held by Pete Dunne. It will be a two-night event which commences on June 18th. Other than the tournament in itself, a number of championship matches have been announced for the show. There will be a six-man tag team match between The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Roderick Strong & Kyle O'Reilly) vs. 'British Strong Style' (Pete Dunne, Tyler Bate & Trent Seven). On night two of the event Shayna Baszler will defend the NXT Women's Championship, Roderick Strong & Kyle O'Reilly will defend the NXT Tag Team Titles, and Adam Cole will defend the NXT North American Championship. WWE sent..

Fight Size Update: Nicholas Gets Entrance Video, Billie Kay Passes Down Locker, Jim Ross' Back Injury

April 14, 2018 • Admin

This is the Fight Size for the evening of April 13th. - Pro Wrestling Unlimited discusses one city which is reportedly interested in hosting a WrestleMania in the future. - On the WWE YouTube, this entrance video for former Raw Tag Team Champion Nicholas was uploaded. - Like Peyton Royce, Billie Kay shared who passed their locker down to her and who she passed the locker down to when she left for the main roster. Today I cleaned out my locker at the @WWEPerformCtr & passed it down to @DakotaKai_WWE May it give you as much luck as it gave me when it was passed down... Crazy how everything comes full circle, isn’t that right @MsCharlotteWWE -- #TheIlconics pic.twitter.com/j1fOTuOPpV — Billie Kay (@BillieKayWWE) April 12, 2018 - Ronda Rousey tweeted regarding her inclusion in the WWE European Tour in May. #WrestleMania was just the beginning. It's time to get #RowdyInEurope with @WWE!#WWEGeneva 5/16#WWEVienna 5/17#WWETurin 5/18#WWEParis 5/19 pic.twitter.com/BjymVuZz57 — ..

WWE Edits Out 'Rusev Day' Chants From The Opening Segment Of SmackDown Live

April 14, 2018 • Admin

No more 'Rusev Day'? This past Tuesday on SmackDown Live a day after officially announcing her retirement from in-ring competition, former two-time WWE Divas Champion Paige was revealed as the new GM of the blue-brand. The former GM Daniel Bryan has returned to his role as a full-time competitor now that he is cleared. Paige's first move as GM came in the form of putting together a fantasy match between AJ Styles & Daniel Bryan for that edition of SmackDown Live. Before making the announcement Paige asked the fans inside of the Smoothie King Center who would they like to see Daniel Bryan go one-on-one with in his first match back on SmackDown and the arena erupted in 'Rusev Day' chants. In the midst of Rusev being involved in many of headlines as of late, the chant was edited out from WWE's YouTube clip above. "The Bulgarian Brute" was recently interviewed by TMZ Sports where he stated that he would "crush The Undertaker" at the 'Greatest Royal Ru..

Director Jason Hehir Explains Why Hulk Hogan's Career Was Heavily Covered In The 'Andre The Giant' Documentary

April 14, 2018 • Admin

Jason Hehir responds to the complaints. The announcement of the 'Andre The Giant' documentary was one that drew up quite the anticipation and wrestling fans past and present were eager to see the film. It aired for the first time on television this past Tuesday on HBO. In the film WWE Hall Of Famer Hulk Hogan was heavily featured which is expected due to Hogan and Andre's careers being intertwined. But, there were a number of complaints from viewers about Hulk Hogan's career in the WWF being covered in detail when the film is based around Andre The Giant. The director of the film Jason Hehir stated while on Bill Simmons' podcast that there were scenes that did not make the cut that would have shifted the attention of the film from Andre's career to Hogan's. He then went on to explain why a portion of the documentary focused in on Hulk Hogan. “Vince Sr. banished Hogan from WWF for filming Rocky. He came back and went to the Minnesota territory, and ..

Swoggle Speaks On Being The Last Holder Of The WWE Cruiserweight Title Prior To Its Reintroduction, And Talks Working With DX

April 14, 2018 • Admin

Swoggle opens up about his tenure in the business. The 4'5 Swoggle has tallied up a total of fourteen years in the pro wrestling business. In his tenured career he has traveled many of roads and captured a number of championships in different promotions/companies. In 2006 Swoggle was introduced to WWE fans as Finlay's "Little Bastard" and as his career went on he would soon become a WWE Cruiserweight Champion. Prior to the TJP who was the inaugural winner of the WWE Cruiserweight Classic tournament and the inaugural champion of the reinstated Cruiserweight Title, Swoggle was the last competitor to hold the championship. While speaking with UPROXX Swoggle gave his take on wanting the WWE Cruiserweight Title [belt] back. "Yeah, and they never did anything with it, ever. And I just want that real title [belt] they never gave me, 'cause they always said, 'We’re gonna bring it back.' I said, 'No, you’re not, you’re not gonna do that.' I just want the re..

Report: Bam Bam Bigelow Being Considered As An Inductee For Next Year's WWE Hall Of Fame Class

April 14, 2018 • Admin

"The Beast From The East" could possibly be going into the WWE Hall Of Fame. Bam Bam Bigelow although he did not make much of a splash in the WWE world made his name in a number of other companies which has earned him the respect that comes with his name today. Having held championships in ECW, WCW, NJPW and other promotions/companies, Bigelow put together quite the resume' for himself prior to his passing in mid-January of 2007. Next year's WrestleMania festivities will be held in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Former ECW World Heavyweight Champion Bam Bam Bigelow hails from Asbury Park, NJ and according to Dave Meltzer in his latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the New Jersey native is being considered to be an entrant into the WWE Hall Of Fame next year. A report came by way of the Observer in early February which noted that Bigelow was being considered for this year's Hall Of Fame class as well, but WrestleMania returning to the home-state of Bigelow..

Moose: Don't Be Surprised If You See Impact Work With ROH

April 14, 2018 • Admin

Impact Wrestling's Moose was interviewed by Wrestling Epicenter's Interactive Wrestling Radio. You can see the full interview above, and see highlights below. Thhe future of the Grand Championship he held twice in Impact: "I think it is a great concept with the 3 rounds thing. I think we got away from that a little bit. It is not my call what they do with it. Whatever Scott D'Amore, Don, and Sonjay decide to do with it, I trust their decision." The possibility of Impact Wrestling working with his former promotion Ring of Honor: "It is 2018! Don't be surprised is all I have to say about that. (laughs)" If it is WWE versus everyone else: "I don't know if I'd say it is WWE versus the world. I think we're at a stage where, why would other companies not want to work with each other? Look at this weekend with Impact Wrestling versus Lucha Underground. A lot of people never thought that would happen and it is happening. So, you never know! Wrestling is ev..

Fightful Reacts: No Way Jose's WWE Raw Debut

April 14, 2018 • Admin

Fightful.com's Sean Ross Sapp and Alex Pawlowski react to No Way Jose's WWE Raw debut Full episode: https://www.fightfulpods.com/podcast/wwe-monday-night-raw-4918-full-show... For additional premium podcasts, the Fightful Weekender podcast, members only podcasts, outtake and behind the scenes footage, retro shows, Q&A shows, dark match commentary, early access to interviews and segments, subscribe to Fightful Select! www.FightfulSelect.com

Tenille Dashwood Describes The Emotions She Had Making Her ROH Debut, Gives Her Take On Daniel Bryan Being Cleared, More

April 14, 2018 • Admin

Tenille Dashwood still has her sights set on that Women Of Honor Championship. Despite falling short in the semi-finals of the Women Of Honor Championship tournament at ROH Supercard Of Honor XII, Tenille Dashwood's sights remain on the title. Just six months ago Dashwood was released from the WWE and while speaking with Chuck Carroll of CBS Sports Local she stated that she did not expect to be in the position that she is currently in and to be as highly requested by promoters as she is. "No, I actually didn’t." She stated. "I was kind of surprised by it, but I also saw a lot of positives, and opportunity that came from that. I was excited to take a look at everything that was coming my way and to jump on the opportunities." Tenille made her Ring Of Honor debut at the company's 'Honor Reigns Supreme' show in February. She shared that her fellow former WWE comrades' Cody & Brandi Rhodes along with other factors played a role in her coming to Ring Of Honor. ..

Rusev Says He Will Crush The Undertaker

April 13, 2018 • Admin

Rusev says the Undertaker is in the past. At the Greatest Royal Rumble event, WWE has announced a 50-man Royal Rumble, a Steel Cage match, and a Casket Match between Rusev and the Undertaker. In an interview with TMZ, Rusev said he has what it takes to defeat the Undertaker. "He is a legend in WWE but so am I. It's Rusev Day you know. Undertaker is a little bit in the past. I haven't even peaked in my prime yet," said Rusev. "I'm obviously going to crush him. It's a Casket Match, I've never had a Casket Match before," he added. The Undertaker has been wrestling since the mid-1980s and Rusev says the Undertaker's career might end after their match in Saudi Arabia. "I'll beat him so bad that maybe it's his last fight," said Rusev. In the rest of the interview, Lana talked about how she will not be in Saudi Arabia at the Greatest Royal Rumble event but she hopes women will be able to wrestle there soon. Fightful Wrestling will have live ..