Month: April 2019

Sasha Banks And Bayley Reportedly Caused A Bad Scene Over WrestleMania 35 Loss

Sasha Banks and Bayley reportedly caused a few scenes during WrestleMania 35 Weekend in New York City.

We noted before that Banks felt “blindsided” by the decision to put the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles on The IIconics and reportedly tried to quit the company. It was noted that she expected to have a strong run with Bayley and the titles. According to the report, which you can read at this link, Banks has been given time to think everything over before making a decision.

Ryan Satin of Pro Wrestling Sheet took to Twitter today and reported that Banks and Bayley were laying on the floor of the locker room at Met Life Stadium on Sunday, “loudly making it known they were unhappy” about dropping the titles. It was also noted that they made a similar scene back at the WWE hotel.

“Heard from a few sources now saying Sasha Banks and Bayley were laying on the floor of the locker room on Sunday, and back at the hotel in front of one of their rooms, loudly making it known they were unhappy about losing the tag titles,” Satin wrote on Twitter.

Satin defended his report and said he heard the same information from multiple sources. “This info is from four different sources I’ve spoken with the past day. All independent from each other and all came to me about it, not the other way around,” he wrote in one tweet to a fan. He continued in another tweet, “Was told this by four separate people who have no relation to each other. There were a lot of people staying in the hotel during Mania weekend.”

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Bayley Also Frustrated With WWE?

Sasha Banks told WWE that she wanted out of her contract during WrestleMania weekend. It was not a pleasant scene at all and it called for Banks to cancel an appearance on the Wendy Williams Show in the process.

WWE is giving Banks some time to sort things out, but she might not be back if that is what she chooses to do. Sean Ross Sapp was recently asked during a Fightful Select Q&A if The Boss n Hug Connection would stay in WWE or go elsewhere and he had a rather interesting reply. Because Sasha Banks isn’t the only one who is frustrated.

“I see them taking a chance elsewhere. Sasha is not happy. Bayley was very frustrated this weekend as well, not the the point where Sasha was. Sasha has been sold a bill of goods for a long time and they wasted both of these women’s 2018s.”

AEW is opening up and making a lot of noise. They could certainly use The Boss and The Hugger in their company to help bring a new shine to their emerging women’s division as well.

Source: RingSideNews

Nia Jax Will Reportedly Undergo Surgery On Both Of Her Knees

Nia Jax took to Twitter and indicated an injury as she said she would be gone for a while. It was then reported, via Pro Wrestling Sheet, that Jax is currently suffering from ACL tears in both knees and would need to undergo surgery.

https://twitter.com/NiaJaxWWE/status/1116745757133103106

Jax posted another tweet this afternoon and confirmed that she will be undergoing double knee surgery to repair the injuries. She noted that she has been working through pain for the last year.

“Some of you may or may not know, but I will be out of action for a little while,” Jax wrote, “Unfortunately, I have been pushing through some pain over the last year due to injuries in my knees and I will be undergoing surgery to repair both of my ACLs. I’m grateful to everyone who has supported me! Thank you!”

https://twitter.com/NiaJaxWWE/status/1116775667989995522

Jax hasn’t wrestled since WrestleMania 35 on Sunday where she worked the Fatal 4 Way with partner Tamina Snuka, Natalya and WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix, new WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions The IIconics and former champions Sasha Banks and Bayley.

There’s still no word yet on how long Jax will be out of action, but it could be for up to 9 months. WWE has not officially announced the injury.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

MLW Fusion Preview 4/13/19

Following the shocking ending to last week’s Battle Riot, Promociones Dorado’s confidence is high.  This week, the empressaria Salina de la Renta will hold a press conference at the new MLW headquarters to address when we may see LA Park cash in his title shot.

Salina de la Renta has also issued an open challenge to any and all athletes to take on her destroyer, LA Park.  Who will be crazy enough to step up and sign the open contract? Tune in to find out.

Following putting Teddy Hart in the hospital with a slight concussion, the Hart Foundation have vowed retribution on The Dynasty… and it starts with Brian Pillman Jr. squaring off with MJF for the first-time ever.

Is there a biased referee in MLW? Rich Swann and Myron Reed think so. The duo plan on making a statement in their debut as a tag team when they face Lance Anoa’i and Jimmy Yuta.

CONTRA Unit will make a statement following the violent alteraction where they pummeled the reigning World Heavyweight Champion “Filthy” Tom Lawlor.  What will the global dealers in violence have to say for themselves?

And if that wasn’t enough, the “Southern Psychopath” Mance Warner is in the house drinking light beers and raising some southern fried hell.

Join Jim Cornette and Rich Bocchini in New York as Major League Wrestling presents the fastest and most dangerous hour of combat sports you’ll experience anywhere in the world.

Impact Wrestling & UCW Present: Critical Transformation 4/13/19 Live On Twitch

It all goes down in Owensboro, KY LIVE on Twitch this Saturday. IMPACT Wrestling partners with UCW to Present: Critical Transformation.

According to Impact Wrestling’s website the Pre-Show gets started at 7:30PM ET and the show starts at 8PM ET LIVE on Twitch.

According to UCW’s Facebook page bell time is 7:30PM C

See all your favorite IMPACT Stars, Johnny IMPACT, Moose, Brian Cage, Madison Rayne and more compete at Critical Transformation. Anything can happen LIVE on Twitch and this show promises to be one that we will not soon forget.

I don’t know for sure if all the matches listed above will air live on Twitch.

Impact Wrestling Preview 4/12/19

Scheduled for tonight’s Impact airing on Pursuit, Twitch and FightNet.

* Madison Rayne vs. Tessa Blanchard

* Johnny Impact & Taya Valkyrie vs. Brian Cage & Jordynne Grace

* Rosemary vs. Su Yung

*  The North (Josh Alexander & Ethan Page) will be in action

Sean Waltman Talks Getting Approval From Vince McMahon For WWE HOF Speech After Writer Got Heat

On the latest episode of X-Pac 12360, Sean Waltman discussed getting approval from Vince McMahon to use his name during DX’s WWE Hall of Fame speech last Saturday night.

As noted, McMahon has been notorious for not wanting his name mentioned during the Hall Of Fame speeches, which led to an incident with writer Robert Evans during the ceremony last Saturday. Evans reportedly got heat for Bret Hart’s induction speech for the Hart Foundation, which he had helped out with.

“I think Bret mentioned Vince a bunch of times and Vince got really hot,” Waltman explained. “I think someone might have gotten fired. Then we went out and said it a million times and no one got fired… I’m not kidding! Vince was pissed!

“I get it, that’s a thing for (Vince). Like it’s his company, and then people go out there and they do that.”

Evans, who has worked on the WWE creative team since the fall of 2016, clarified on Twitter this week that he actually quit the company after getting heat for the incident.

Waltman said that Joe Belcastro, who is the head writer for WWE NXT, helped produce their speech. Waltman noted that Belcastro was nervous with DX mentioning Vince after the incident with Evans. Waltman said that he turned to Shawn Michaels to step in.

“I said, ‘Shawn, you go ask (Vince)!’,” Waltman said. “Shawn went and asked him and Vince just said, ‘Have fun’.”

DX went on to do a gag for several minutes during their speech about how they could not mention Vince’s name while saying it many times.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Bobby Lashley To Take Time Away From WWE After SummerSlam For MMA Return?

Bobby Lashley recently spoke with Sky Sports and revealed that he is still under contract to the Bellator MMA promotion.

The 42 year old Lashley said he expects to do a few more fights before he calls it quits on his MMA career. He has his eye on Bellator Heavyweight & Light Heavyweight Champion Ryan Bader.

“I think I am still probably going to do a couple more before it’s all said and done,” Lashley said. “I am still under contract at Bellator also, and if I go back I will give them a call and possibly go after (Ryan) Bader. I don’t want to wait too long, time is ticking.”

Lashley said may return to the cage after the WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view in August. He would likely need to take some time away from WWE to train for the fight. Lashley said his body is at 100% these days.

“I feel great. My body is 100% so I think maybe this summer, maybe after SummerSlam,” Lashley said.

Lashley said maybe he will talk with WWE boss Vince McMahon about winning the WWE Universal Title at SummerSlam, then go to Bellator to win their title.

Lashley also talked about Conor McGregor possibly coming to WWE and joked that they won’t be putting a top title on him because he’s too small.

Lashley’s last MMA fight came at Bellator 162 in October 2016. He defeated Josh Appelt that night by submission. Lashley’s current MMA record is at 15 wins and 2 losses.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

AEW TV Deal Updates, Another Possible Network Partner Revealed, Rumor Killer On No Year-Round Show

As noted on Thursday, All Elite Wrestling is said to be in advanced talks with WarnerMedia/Turner Sports for their weekly TV show, believed to air on TNT, TBS or Tru TV, but most likely TNT. It was noted by The Wrap that the deal is “definitely not signed” and the talks are “pretty complex” but “not imminent.” It is not a sure thing that AEW will be revealed at their 2019 Upfronts presentation to advertisers on May 15, which was previously reported by a known insider on Twitter.

No deal has been signed as of Thursday, but there is some truth to TNT possibly being the home of the AEW TV show, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Word is that there is a potential TV deal from the Turner group and a second proposal from another group on the table. Prowrestling.net adds that the Showtime network has also been talked about as a potential rival suitor for AEW programming.

The idea is for AEW to have both a weekly primetime TV show and to be involved with a streaming package with the broadcast partner they they sign with. It was previously noted that AEW could air programming on TNT’s Bleacher Report Live streaming service.

The story on Thursday from The Wrap noted that the AEW TV show may not be year-round, which would indicate a potential off-season for the organization as they look to be more wrestler-friendly. The Observer reports that this is not accurate as the show would air year-round.

The current plan is for AEW to run a two-hour live TV show, likely airing on a weeknight, but not Monday or Friday due to WWE’s RAW and SmackDown. If they go with TNT, the show would not air on Tuesday nights due to TNT’s contract with the NBA. This leaves Wednesday or Thursdays as open nights on TNT. We previously noted that AEW had trademarked the “Tuesday Night Dynamite” name, indicating plans for a Tuesday night show, but Tuesday has reportedly been off the table for a while now. The day of the week could be different if they went with another network.

There’s no word yet on when the weekly AEW TV show could premiere, but October has been mentioned and would be the best bet scenario if negotiations are completed soon enough to make October viable, according to The Observer.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

ROH Announces Next PPV, ROH Star Throws Out First Pitch

Ring of Honor announced its next PPV, Best in the World, will take place in Baltimore, Maryland on June 28 at the UMBC Event Center at 8 pm ET. There will be a TV taping the next night at the 2300 Arena. Tickets for both shows go on sale on April 17 at 10 am ET for HonorClub members, and on April 19 at 10 am ET for the general public.

ROH Women of Honor World Champion Kelly Klein threw out the first pitch for yesterday’s Cincinnati Reds game. Klein defeated Mayu Iwatani at ROH / NJPW G1 Supercard to win the women’s title for a second time.

Source: Wrestling Inc.