Month: August 2021

Former WWE Superstar Ruby Soho Teases Next Career Move In New Vignette

Former WWE Superstar Ruby Soho (Ruby Riott) has released a teaser video in anticipation of her return to the ring. Is she AEW bound?

Former WWE Superstar Ruby Soho (Ruby Riott) has shared a vignette in which she teased her return to the world of wrestling following her WWE release back in June.

Ruby took to Twitter to share the 1-minute-long teaser video on Tuesday, August 17. In the video, Ruby can be seen hurrying to catch a train. At one point, the camera cuts to focus o the ticket in her hand which says she is traveling from Orlando to New York’s Penn Station. Unfortunately, Ruby arrives at the platform too late and can do nothing but watch as the train pulls away from the station without her onboard. As the video ends, its title, “The Runaway” appears on screen.

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So far, there’s been no official word from Ruby regarding her next move, but if the ticket in the vignette is a clue, her destination is no longer unknown. We can assume that her return will take place at an event in New York, which is where AEW will be hosting its “Grand Slam Dynamite” on September 22nd.

Source: TheSportster

WWE NXT Preview 8/17/21

Tonight’s WWE NXT episode on the USA Network will be the go-home show for Sunday’s Takeover 36 event.

WWE Reportedly Considering “RAW On The Roof” And More Off-Site Events For Next Year

WWE is reportedly considering “off-site events” for next year.

Due to the success of MLB’s Field of Dreams game last week, word now is that WWE officials are in the early stages of talks for a few “off-site events” to be held in 2022, according to @Wrestlevotes.

There’s no word on when these special events might be held, but some ideas discussed among the WWE creative team include a return to the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, more direct festival shows like Rolling Loud, and a RAW on the Roof special, which could see WWE return to the roof of WWE HQ like they did with Money In the Bank last year.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE Is Considering Moving Royal Rumble For The First Time In Its History

WWE is reportedly considering having 2022’s Royal Rumble in February for the first time in the event’s 34-year history, according to a new report from Fightful (via Cultaholic).

The report states that there have been internal discussions about moving the event to February. There could be a number of reasons for doing so. Perhaps most notably the reports that WWE will be holding a PPV on New Year’s Day in 2022 is the biggest factor. Moving the Rumble would prevent there from being two major shows in the same month.

If WWE does move forward with its plan to have the Rumble in February, it will be the first time the PPV has taken place outside of January in its history. The Royal Rumble has been a staple of the WWE calendar ever since it was first introduced in 1988. The latest it has ever taken place in the past is January 31 in 2010 and again this past January.

As for where exactly next year’s Royal Rumble will go down, that is yet to be announced. However, the same report from Fightful detailing the potential change in month also states that St. Louis, Missouri is the frontrunner right now. That has reportedly been the favored destination of WWE officials for a while with Seattle also being considered.

Royal Rumble is one of the biggest events of the year. The one that marks the start of the road to WrestleMania as the two Rumble winners book their spots in respective title matches. While moving the Rumble closer to WrestleMania would mean overloading that part of the year somewhat, it would also reduce the chance of the Rumble winners getting stale before they get to their title matches. It has already been confirmed that WrestleMania 38 will take place on April 3, 2022, in Dallas, Texas.

Source: TheSportster

WWE RAW Preview 8/16/21

The SummerSlam go-home edition of WWE RAW will take place tonight from the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas with the final red brand build for Saturday’s big event.

* Randy Orton vs. RAW Tag Team Champion Omos

* Drew McIntyre vs. Veer and Shanky in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match

* WWE Hall of Famer Bill Goldberg has been announced for tonight’s show for a final face-off with WWE Champion Bill Goldberg.

WWE Announces Survivor Series Location And More Upcoming Events

WWE has officially announced the 2021 Survivor Series pay-per-view for Sunday, November 21 from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York City.

WWE will run the same venue the next night for the post-Survivor Series edition of RAW.

It was also announced today that will debut at the new UBS Arena in Long Island, NY on November 29 for RAW. Furthermore, the December pay-per-view event, likely to be TLC, was announced for December 12 from the Allstate Arena in Chicago. WWE also announced the New Year’s Eve edition of SmackDown from the Spectrum Center in Chicago.

WWE announced more than 30 new live events today. Tickets for the events scheduled through October 22 will go on sale this Friday, August 20 at 10am ET via Ticketmaster. Additional tour stops and ticket on-sale dates will be announced in the coming weeks.

Below is the updated schedule of confirmed dates for 2021:

PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED:

* Monday, August 16: RAW from the AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX

* Friday, August 20: SmackDown from the Phoenix Suns Arena in Phoenix, AZ

* Saturday, August 21: SummerSlam from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV

* Sunday, August 22: Supershow from the Ball Arena in Denver, CO

* Monday, August 23: RAW from the Pechanga Arena in San Diego, CA

* Friday, August 27: SmackDown from the Simmons Bank Arena in North Little Rock, AR

* Monday, August 30: RAW from the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, OK

* Friday, September 3: SmackDown from the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, FL

* Monday, September 6: RAW from the American Airlines Arena in Miami, FL

* Friday, September 10: SmackDown from Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY

* Saturday, September 11: Supershow from the Capital One Arena in Washington DC

* Sunday, September 12: Supershow from the Times Union Center in Albany, NY

* Monday, September 13: RAW from the TD Garden in Boston, MA

* Friday, September 17: SmackDown from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

* Saturday, September 18: WWE Live from the North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston, SC

* Sunday, September 19: WWE Live from the James Brown Arena in Augusta, GA

* Monday, September 20: RAW from the PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

* Friday, September 24: SmackDown from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

* Saturday, September 25: Supershow from the Giant Center in Hershey, PA

* Sunday, September 26: Extreme Rules from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

* Monday, September 27: RAW from the Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati, OH

ANNOUNCED TODAY:

* Friday, October 1: SmackDown from the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans

* Saturday, October 2: Supershow from the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan, Puerto Rico

* Sunday, October 3: Supershow from the Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY

* Monday, October 4: RAW from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN

* Friday, October 15: SmackDown from the Toyota Arena in Ontario, CA

* Saturday, October 16: Supershow from the Rio Rancho Events Center in Rio Rancho, NM

* Sunday, October 17: Supershow from the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, TX

* Monday, October 18: RAW from the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

* Friday, October 22: SmackDown from the INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, KS

* Monday, October 25: RAW from the Toyota Center in Houston

* Friday, October 29: SmackDown from the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes Barre, PA

* Monday, November 1: RAW from the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, RI

* Monday, November 8: RAW from the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, KY

* Friday, November 12: SmackDown from the Scope Arena in Norfolk, VA

* Monday, November 15: RAW from the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in IN

* Friday, November 19: SmackDown from the XL Center in Hartford, CT

* Saturday, November 20: Supershow from the War Memorial Arena in Syracuse, NY

* Sunday, November 21: Survivor Series from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

* Monday, November 22: RAW from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

* Saturday, November 27: Supershow from the Berglund Center Coliseum in Roanoke, VA

* Sunday, November 28: Supershow from the Charleston Coliseum in Charleston, W. VA

* Monday, November 29: RAW from the Brand New UBS Arena at Belmont Park (Long Island, NY)

* Saturday, December 4: Supershow from the Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg, TX

* Sunday, December 5: Supershow from the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, TX

* Monday, December 6: RAW from the FedExForum in Memphis, TN

* Friday, December 10: SmackDown from the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland

* Saturday, December 11: SuperShow from the Dow Events Center in Saginaw, MI

* Sunday, December 12: WWE PPV from the Allstate Arena in Chicago

* Monday, December 13: RAW from the Resch Center in Green Bay, WI

* Friday, December 17: SmackDown from the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN

* Saturday, December 18: Supershow from the BMO Harris Bank Center in Rockford, IL

* Sunday, December 19: Supershow from the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, IA

* Friday, December 31: SmackDown from the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

Source: Wrestling Inc.

NXT Reportedly Returning To Taping Shows In Advance

NXT is returning to taping shows in advance starting after next week’s TakeOver 36 event, according to Bryan Alvarez.

Shows will be taped on Monday, August 23, and Tuesday, August 24.

The Wrestling Observer Live host tweeted, “It appears NXT is returning to taping shows in advance starting next Monday and Tuesday nights.”

He later added, “NXT taping schedule may be temporary, but for sure they’re taping several episodes after Takeover.”

There is a behind-the-scenes power struggle with the WWE NXT brand. Triple H wasn’t even aware of the recent NXT cuts until John Laurinaitis started making the release phone calls to the various talents.

https://twitter.com/bryanalvarez/status/1427041026070380545
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Source: Wrestling Inc.

Jerry Lawler Faces Former WWE Star nZo In A Casket Match

Jerry “The King” Lawler went up against nZo in a Casket Match at last night’s WrestleFest 25 at the Mid Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, New York.

Lawler got the victory after punching nZo and seemingly knocking him out (fans in attendance said he had brass knuckles on for the spot).

“The King” then rolled his opponent into the casket at ringside for the victory.

The event also featured numerous AEW stars including: Matt Hardy, Tay Conti, Fuego del Sol, Sammy Guevara, Eddie Kingston, and Private Party.

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Source: Wrestling Inc.

AAA Triplemania XXIX Results 8/14/21

* Mr. Iguana defeated Drago, Myzteziz, Carta Brava, Aramis, Nino Hamburguesa, Tito Santana, Mocho Cota, Pimpienla, Villano 3 Jr., Mamba, Argenis in Copa Bardahl Triplemanía XXIX

* Team Leyenda Americana defeated Team Terror Púrpura

* Impact Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo defeated Faby Apache to win the AAA Reina de Reinas Titles

* Fenix & Pentagon defeated Hijo del Vikingo & Laredo Kid and Taurus & Brian Cage to retain the AAA Tag Team Titles

* La Empresa (Puma King, Sam Adonis, & DMT Azul) defeated Team AAA (Pagano, Murder Clown, & Chessman)

* Kenny Omega defeated Andrade w/Ric Flair to retain the AAA Mega Championship

* Mask vs. Hair: Psycho Clown defeated Rey Escorpion in a Mask vs. Hair Match

NJPW Resurgence Results 8/14/21

– Dark Match: Barrett Brown, Bateman, & Misterioso def. Jordan Clearwater, The DKC, & Kevin Knight

– Karl Fredericks def. Alex Coughlin

– Ren Narita, Clark Connors & TJP def. Fred Rosser, Wheeler YUTA & Rocky Romero

– Lio Rush, Adrian Quest, Chris Dickinson, Fred Yehi, & Yuya Uemura def. Tom Lawlor, JR Kratos, Jorel Nelson, Royce Isaacs, & Danny Limelight

– Katsuyori Shibata welcomes Uemura to the LA Dojo.

– Juice Robinson def. Hikuleo

– Tomohiro Ishii def. Moose

– Will Ospreay returned and announced he is cleared.

– The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson) def. Jon Moxley & Yuji Nagata

– Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) confront Good Brothers.

– NEVER Openweight Championship: Jay White (c) def. David Finlay

– Tomohiro Ishii confronted Jay White after the match.

– IWGP United States Championship: Hiroshi Tanahashi def. Lance Archer (c) to win the title.

– Archer cuts a promo saying he respects Tanahashi and wants him to “bring his ass” to AEW.