Tonight’s Halloween edition of WWE 205 Live will take place from the Norfolk Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia.
* Four Cruiserweights battle in a Fright Night Fatal 4-Way: Ariya Daivari vs. Mustafa Ali vs. Tony Nese vs. Gran Metalik
* Will Cedric Alexander embrace his cruelty?
Tonight’s Halloween edition of WWE SmackDown Live will take place from the Norfolk Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia with more build for the Survivor Series pay-per-view.
* Shinsuke Nakamura battles Kevin Owens for the right to join Team SmackDown
* AJ Styles takes on Samir Singh
* Bobby Roode squares off with Dolph Ziggler in a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match
* Breezango enter The Upside Down in “Strangerer Things”
* Sin Cara demands a rematch with Baron Corbin
As noted, former TNA X Division Champion Rockstar Spud is no longer with Impact Wrestling. PWInsider is reporting that WWE is looking to sign Spud and add him to the Cruiserweight division. Spud joined the TNA roster after winning the first TNA British Boot Camp in 2013. He had most recently been feuding with Swoggle, f.k.a. Hornswoggle in WWE, losing their blowoff match on the June 29th episode of Impact Wrestling taped in India.
PWInsider is also reporting that WWE is looking to finally call Hideo Itami up from NXT and join the Cruiserweight division. It was noted that while there is no date set for his debut, WWE intends to move him to 205 Live when they have creative plans for him. Itami signed with WWE in 2014, however had been plagued with injuries. He made one appearance on the main roster, competing in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, where he was eliminated by The Big Show, who went on to win the match. Itami recently was defeated by Aleister Black at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III on August 19th in Brooklyn, NY.
You can read the full report at PWInsider by clicking here.
Source: WrestlingINC
Nikki Bella was eliminated from Dancing with the Stars on Monday night following her performance on this week’s Halloween-themed episode. Nikki tweeted out this reaction after.
WWE announced the news via this statement.
Nikki Bella is eliminated on “Dancing with the Stars”
Nikki Bella danced her way into America’s hearts on Monday night, but the Mirror Ball Trophy won’t be hers on Season 25 of “Dancing with the Stars.”
While Nikki scored a season-high 46 points from the judges last week, that score combined with viewer votes still eliminated her from the competition in a shocking double-elimination, where the Superstar was voted out alongside Vanessa Lachey.
Nikki won the hearts of the judges and America on Monday’s Halloween Week episode, however, performing a spooky jive with professional partner Artem Chigvintsev. The dance earned her just a 24, but the audience gave her a standing ovation.
Can’t get enough of Nikki? Don’t miss her on Wednesday’s Season 7 premiere of E!’s Total Divas this week.
Source: 411Mania
RAW Commissioner Stephanie McMahon made her return to WWE TV on last night’s RAW from Baltimore in the opening segment. This was her first appearance since WrestleMania 33 earlier this year.
Stephanie interrupted RAW General Manager Kurt Angle’s opening segment, featuring the RAW roster on the stage, and announced that Angle would be the Team Captain for the RAW vs. SmackDown 5-on-5 Traditional Elimination Match at the November 19th Survivor Series pay-per-view.
Stephanie also threatened Angle’s job if he comes up short at Survivor Series.
Source: WrestlingINC
Pro Wrestling Sheet has confirmed Rockstar Spud is no longer with Impact Wrestling and was told his release was done at the wrestler’s request.
PWInsider first reported on his exit from the company this morning and we’re told his choice to ask for a release wasn’t done out of ill will. It was merely a business decision.
Spud started with Impact in 2012 after winning the first season of their British Boot Camp series and became Dixie Carter‘s “chief of staff.” He went on to have a memorable feud with Ethan Carter IIIthat ended in a hair vs hair match.
His last match for the company was a Street Fight against Swoggle in May.
No word on what the wrestler has lined up for the future.
Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet
Many WWE Superstars get the documentary treatment to track their return from injury … but following Raw this week, Samoa Joe is asking why he wasn’t awarded that luxury.
For those whose missed it, Joe made his expected return from injury tonight and was victorious in a match against Apollo Crews. He also choked out Titus O’Neil.
While speaking with Mike Rome after the show, the Samoan Submission Machine said he’s not putting people on notice because everyone already knows how tough he is. He then complained about the lack of hype over his comeback.
Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet
Watch the video of his promo and return below:
The 25th Anniversary of Monday Night Raw will broadcast from TWO locations … one of which being the site of it’s very first episode.
The show will emanate from the Barclays Center and the Manhattan Center — where the first Raw took place — on January 22, 2018.
In addition to the Superstars from Raw and SmackDown Live, the event will also include special appearances from The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels and Kevin Nash.
This will be Taker’s first time on WWE TV since his supposed retirement.
Tickets go on-sale this Friday.
Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet
Tonight’s WWE RAW will take place from the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore as the road to WWE Survivor Series heats up.
* How will Raw respond to #UnderSiege?
* Who will join the Raw Men and Women’s Traditional Survivor Series Teams?
* Will the current Raw titleholders still be in place for their Champion vs. Champion Matches at Survivor Series?
* Will Elias still be singing a new tune?
* Who will be next to dare to step up to Kane?
Some might find it surprising that Bobby Lashley and Brock Lesnar have never faced each other in a wrestling ring. In fact, the two of them have never even met face-to-face. In a recent interview with The Hannibal TV, Lashley called out Lesnar and said he believes it’s a fight that needs to happen.
“It’s not on me, it’s on him,” Lashley said. “I’m not the type to call people out. I have mad respect for Brock and I have mad respect for everybody in the fight business and in the wrestling business. But I think it’s just one of those things that needs to be done.”
Lashley currently competes in Impact Wrestling while Lesnar is the WWE Universal Champion, so a wrestling match is unlikely to happen any time soon. What is more likely is an MMA fight, as both Lashley and Lesnar are experienced combat fighters. Lashley said he believes a fight with Lesnar would attract casual and hardcore fans alike because of the entertainment factor.
“There’s big matchups all the way across the board. They looked at Brock fighting Jon Jones, that was one thing that was talked about, everybody was like, ‘Oh, that’s awesome!’ Floyd Mayweather fighting Conor [McGregor], these are different matchups that people want to see,” Lashley said. “I think right now people are starting to move more into that entertainment aspect of wanting to see those different contests and different matchups. Brock and myself, whether it’s in professional wrestling or whether it’s in a fight, I think it needs to be done.”
Lashley said it’s up to Lesnar or Paul Heyman to make the fight happen. He’s currently signed to Bellator MMA and last fought in October 2016 when he defeated Josh Appelt by second-round submission. Lesnar’s most recent fight came at UFC 200 in July 2016 when he defeated Mark Hunt by unanimous decision, but the win was vacated after Lesnar tested positive for a banned substance.
Lashley and Lesnar would provide an interesting matchup as they are both powerful strikers with strong wrestling pedigrees. Lashley wouldn’t offer a prediction for how a potential fight with Lesnar would go, but he said he likes his chances.
“Until the fight happens, no one knows,” Lashley said. “I think I would do well. I think our styles are very similar and I think it’s gonna be tit-for-tat in a lot of ways.”
Source: WrestlingINC
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