WWE SmackDown will air live tonight on FOX from the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana.
- LA Knight vs. Jimmy Uso
- Sikoa makes his return, with many wondering what’s next for the man that took out Cena
Month: November 2023
Kenny King Granted Release From Impact Wrestling
Veteran wrestler Kenny King has reportedly been granted his release from Impact Wrestling.
According to “Fightful Select,” King officially became a free agent earlier this week after Impact honored his request to be released from the company. King, a former Impact Digital Media Champion, finished up with the company at Impact’s October tapings, where he and Sheldon Jean challenged ABC (Ace Austin and Chris Bey) for the Impact World Tag Team Championship.
During his tenure in Impact, King feuded with the likes of Joe Hendry and Mike Bailey, after coming into the company as part of the Honor No More stable along with several other former ROH talents. The heel faction of former ROH wrestlers also included Matt Taven, Mike Bennett, Maria Kanellis-Bennett, and Vincent, all of whom are now part of AEW/ROH. As such, fans have been speculating over the possibility of King joining his old friends in AEW/ROH.
Prior to Impact, King spent seven years in ROH between 2015 and 2022 and also had multiple stints with TNA. During his time in TNA, he held the TNA X Division Championship on two occasions and was also a part of The Beatdown Clan stable along with current WWE stars Bobby Lashley and MVP.
King, 42, also boasts of a lot of acting and reality show experience, appearing on the second season of WWE’s “Tough Enough” in 2002 and also as a contestant on the 13th season of “The Bachelorette” in 2017. Furthermore, King has made cameos on shows such as “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” the dating game show “The Baggage,” and the Nickelodeon series, “My Brother and Me.”
Source: Wrestling Inc.
Major Backstage Update On Tony Khan’s Free Agent Signing Scheduled For AEW Full Gear
On Wednesday, AEW President Tony Khan confirmed that the company will unveil a new AEW roster member at the Full Gear pay-per-view on November 18. In his announcement, Khan touted this upcoming signing as “one of the world’s best wrestlers,” noting that they were also well-known and respected by the AEW fanbase. While it has yet to be revealed who Khan is specifically referring to, a new report has seemingly ruled out one of the possible candidates.
According to Fightful Select, former IWGP Women’s Champion Mercedes Moné is not expected to be announced as AEW’s latest signing. Though the two sides have made plans to work together at some point, sources within AEW reportedly have indicated that Moné is not configured into the plans for this segment at Full Gear this weekend.
Following her stints with NJPW and STARDOM, Moné was invited to attend AEW All In in August with the aim of giving her a first-hand viewing experience of AEW. Tony Khan later pointed out that Moné was still in the process of recovering from an ankle injury she sustained in May, meaning any potential in-ring work for AEW would be halted until she was cleared to wrestle again.
Moné may not be penciled in for the free agent signing at Full Gear, but numerous other possibilities still appear to be on the table.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
Adam Copeland Featured In New Trailer For Disney’s “Percy Jackson And The Olympians”
Adam Copeland will star in the upcoming “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series on Disney+.
AEW star will play Ares, the God of War, in a recurring guest star role. Edge has previously acted in shows like “Vikings,” “Haven,” and “The Flash,” as well as films like “Money Plane” and “Interrogation.” Edge is currently considering his options after his WWE contract expired this month.
The series is based on the novel by Rick Riordan and is set to premiere on December 20, 2023, with eight episodes in the first season.
The premise notes, “12-year-old demigod Percy Jackson is accused by the Greek god Zeus of stealing his thunderbolt.”
WWE Announces First-Ever PLE To Take Place In France
WWE has announced that the 2024 Backlash premium live event will take place in France, emanating from the LDLC Arena in Lyon-Decines on Saturday, May 4, 2024.
The announcement also notes that SmackDown will take place from the same venue on Friday, May 3, 2024, marking the first time SmackDown will broadcast from France.
France to host first-ever WWE Premium Live Event WWE Backlash France in May 2024
STAMFORD, Conn., November 16, 2023 – WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings, today announced that WWE Backlash France will be the first-ever WWE Premium Live Event to be held in France, emanating from the LDLC Arena in Lyon-Decines on Saturday, May 4, 2024.
Additionally, SmackDown will emanate from the LDLC Arena on Friday, May 3, 2024, marking the first time SmackDown will broadcast from France.
Fans interested in an exclusive SmackDown and WWE Backlash France combo presale opportunity can register now at https://www.wwe.com/backlash-2024-presale.
Additionally, Priority Pass ticket packages will soon be available from On Location, offering fans the chance to be ringside for every exhilarating moment including premium seating, pre-show hospitality with WWE Superstar appearances, ringside photo opportunities, exclusive merchandise and more. To learn more about Priority Passes, please visit https://onlocationexp.com/backlash.
Other artists set to hold major events at the LDLC Arena in Lyon-Decines, France, in the coming months include Sting, Jonas Brothers and Green Day. The news also follows the announcement of Bash In Berlin taking place at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany, on Saturday, August 31, 2024.
Backlash 2023, held earlier this year at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan, Puerto Rico, became WWE’s highest-grossing and most-viewed Backlash in company history.
Additional information will be announced in the coming weeks. To learn more please stick with WWE.com.
MLW Fusion Preview 11/16/2023
Tape your fists and knuckle up as the road to FIGHTLAND reaches its final stop tonight on MLW FUSION, streaming at 8pm ET on MLW’s YouTube channel and FITE+, Friday on beIN XTRA and Saturday on Cable TV’s beIN SPORTS (find a provider).
•Alex Kane vs. Tom Lawlor
•Jacob Fatu vs. Calvin Tankman
As Alex Kane and Jacob Fatu prepare to put everything on the line in their World Heavyweight Championship showdown at FIGHTLAND on FITE+ this Saturday night, witness the collision course that put both men on track to battle for the World Heavyweight Title this Saturday in Philly.
Impact Wrestling Preview 11/16/2023
Tonight’s Impact Wrestling at 8/7c on AXS TV and 8:30pm ET on YouTube for IMPACT Insiders.
- Impact World Tag Team Championship: ABC (c) vs. Kenny King & Sheldon Jean
- Will Ospreay vs. Josh Alexander
- Sonny Kiss vs. Trinity
- Steve Maclin & KiLynn King vs. Bully Ray & Jordynne Grace
- Moose vs. Heath
- The Rascalz vs. Laredo Kid, Black Taurus & Juventud Guerrera
ROH TV Preview 11/16/2023
ROH will air a new episode of its weekly television show tonight at 7 pm ET on HonorClub.
You can sign up for the streaming service here. Below is the lineup for the show:
- Tony Khan will have an update on the ROH World Television Championship.
- Trent Beretta vs. Peter Avalon
- ROH World Championship: Eddie Kingston (c) vs. Dalton Castle
- El Hijo del Vikingo & Komander vs. Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal
- Leyla Hirsch & Rachael Ellering vs. The Renegades (Robyn & Charlette Renegade)
- Athena & Billie Starkz in action
- The Outrunners (Turbo Floyd & Truth Magnum) vs. Sebastian Wolfe & Jacoby Watt
- Marina Shafir vs. Amira
- The Boys (Brandon & Brent) vs. Bollywood Boyz (Gurv Sihra & Harv Sihra)
- Emi Sakura vs. Kel
AEW Dynamite Preview 11/15/2023
AEW Dynamite will air live tonight on TBS from the Toyota Arena in Ontario, California.
- Blackpool Combat Club’s Jon Moxley and Wheeler Yuta vs. Orange Cassidy and Hook
- The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) vs. Penta El Zero Meido and Komander
- AEW TBS Championship Qualifier Match: Red Velvet vs. Skye Blue
- Like A Dragon Giadon Street Fight: Don Callis Family (Powerhouse Hobbs, Kyle Fletcher and Konosuke Takeshita) and Brian Cage vs. Chris Jericho, Kota Ibushi, Kenny Omega and Paul Wight
WWE’s Rey Mysterio Reveals He’s Undergone Surgery
Rey Mysterio experienced yet another betrayal this week on “WWE SmackDown” when Santos Escobar turned on him and seemingly the rest of the LWO. But it’s going to be a while before Mysterio can respond to Escobar’s actions now that the lucha libre legend finds himself on the sidelines for the foreseeable future..
This morning, Mysterio posted to Facebook that he had undergone surgery on his right knee, posting a photo of himself in a hospital bed with his right leg wrapped up. Mysterio declared that the surgery was successful, remarking that revenge against Escobar would be on the horizon.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
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