Joshi veteran Meiko Satomura is officially a WWE employee and will report to the company’s satellite brand in the United Kingdom.
Satomura’s signing was first reported by Yahoo Sports, who claimed the 41-year-old would be joining the company as a “player-coach.”
Her imminent arrival was later confirmed on this week’s edition of NXT UK via a video package.
Satamora began her career at just 14 years old and has competed for Gaea Japan, Sendai Girls’ Pro Wrestling (which she founded), Chikara and even WCW.
According to Tokyo Sports, Satomura is considered Japan’s final boss — essentially the wrestler all younger opponents hope to defeat. She’s known for her nasty kicks and Death Valley Bomb finish.
As you might recall, Satomura competed in the 2018 Mae Young Classic.
MLW returns TONIGHT at 7pm ET with Fusion, featuring two interpromotional title bouts and a tag team title eliminator.
Savio Vega will dust off the same leather strap he used in his brutal 1996 Caribbean Strap Match against Steve Austin as he looks to whip Richard Holliday like a government mule this Wednesday night.
One year after having his championship stolen from him, Savio Vega will use the same leather strap made famous 25 years ago in his pursuit to reclaim the belt he never lost from Richard Holliday.
Fighting for the people of Puerto Rico, the brawling Boricua has promised to beat and whip Richard Holliday across the ring as he touches all four corners and reclaim the coveted Caribbean Championship.
In the second of two interpromotional title bouts, AAA World Cruiserweight Champion Laredo Kid takes to the skies against the aerial assault of Zenshi. With hopes of a title versus title match with Lio Rush on his mind, Laredo must first conquer the double champion of South America in Zenshi.
What happens when MMA hooligans Violence Is Forever face off with Bu Ku Dao and his mentor TJP to decide who gets a shot at Los Parks newly won World Tag Team Championship next week? Tune in to find out!
Tom Lawlor speaks candidly on the continued allegations that he helped orchestrate an attack on ACH.
CONTRA’s soldiers continue to grow but “The Young GOAT” Myron Reed pulls no punches as he lays down a challenge to the global dealers in violence!
Mads Krügger recounts the history of the Baklei Brawl, as CONTRA’s masked mercenary prepares to go to war with the mighty Hammerstone next week.
Los Parks keep it real as they send a message to the tag team division.
Kevin Von Erich puts his sons to work on the ranch as the boys look to focus on their unfinished business with Team Filthy and Los Parks.
Join Rich Bocchini, fight analyst Jared St. Laurent, and backstage correspondent Alicia Atout for a night of top ranked action headlined by a highly anticipated Caribbean title fight.
Fans can also watch nationwide on cable and dish via beIN SPORTS on Saturday nights at 10pm ET and on demand anytime, anywhere on DAZN. Learn more about where to watch.
Caribbean Strap Match for the Caribbean Championship: Savio Vega vs. Richard Holliday
AAA World Cruiserweight Championship: AAA Laredo Kid vs. Zenshi
Winners get a title shot: TJP and Bu Ku Dao vs. Violence Is Forever
Tonight’s AEW Dynamite episode airs on TNT at Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida.
* Hangman Page vs. Ryan Nemeth
* Chris Jericho and MJF vs. The Varsity Blondes
* Dr. Britt Baker vs. Shanna
* Lance Archer vs. Eddie Kingston
* Dax Harwood vs. Jungle Boy (Cash Wheeler and Tully Blanchard will be handcuffed to Luchasaurus to prevent outside interference)
* AEW World Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks and Impact Wrestling World Tag Team Champions The Good Brothers vs. The Dark Order
* Cody Rhodes will respond to recent comments from NBA Legend Shaquille O’Neal
* Sting and TNT Champion Darby Allin will discuss their Revolution Street Fight against Brian Cage and Ricky Starks
* Jon Moxley will discuss his Beach Break six-man match with PAC and Rey Fenix vs. AEW World Champion Kenny Omega and Impact World Tag Team Champions The Good Brothers
Ken Shamrock attacked Sami Callihan and continued attacking officials after last night’s Impact Wrestling show went off the air.
Last night’s main event saw Shamrock, Callihan, Moose and Chris Bey lose to Impact World Champion Rich Swann, Tommy Dreamer, Willie Mack and the returning Trey Miguel. After the match, Shamrock snapped and applied the ankle lock on a referee while Callihan encouraged him and taunted the official. The show went off the air after Shamrock broke the hold as other referees ran down.
As seen below, Impact released post-show footage that shows Shamrock applying the ankle lock again. Callihan yelled at Shamrock to leave and slapped him, but Shamrock then attacked him. Shamrock continued attacking officials and security as Callihan left the ring area. The post-show segment ended with Shamrock yelling about how this was his house.
It’s believed that Shamrock snapping and attacking officials, and Callihan, may be a way to write the Impact Hall of Famer off TV for several weeks, but that has not been confirmed.
Former WWE Champion The Rock has released the first official trailer for the new “Young Rock” comedy series from NBC.
The series will premiere on Tuesday, February 16 at 8pm ET, and will run for thirty minutes each week.
Rock tweeted about the trailer release and wrote, “Our 1st official trailer for @NBC’s #YoungRock. Humbly shaking my head at the wild Forrest Gump-ish life I’ve lived. And man the lessons I learned along the way from loved ones who now walk in the clouds. Look forward to making ya laugh & maybe a little bit more. FEB 16th!”
Young Rock will chronicle the formative years of “The Rock” Dwayne Johnson, and The Great One himself will appear in each episode.
NBC gave the series a straight-to-series order in January of last year. Filming on Young Rock began back in November in Queensland, Australia, at locations in and around Brisbane and South East Queensland. The show is coming from Fresh Off the Boat creator Nahnatchka Khan and co-executive producer Jeff Chiang, who wrote the pilot episode together. Khan and Chiang are executive producing Young Rock, along with Rock, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, Jennifer Carreras and former WWE writer Brian Gewirtz of Seven Bucks Productions. Daina Reid will direct various episodes, while Jeffrey Walker will serve as co-executive producer.
The Rock, who has said the series will be special and unlike anything else he’s ever done, previously revealed the cast of the show, with details on each character they will be playing, including the role of his late father, WWE Hall of Famer Rocky Johnson. You can click here for that reveal.
Veteran WWE Superstar John Cena is reportedly returning to the ring at WrestleMania 37.
There is no word yet on if Cena will be working Night One or Night Two of WrestleMania 37, or who his opponent will be, but Ringside News reports that Cena is now a 100% lock for The Grandest Stage of Them All this year.
Regarding Cena’s match for WrestleMania 37, one WWE creative source noted, “I don’t think even Cena knows.
There’s also no word on how many episodes of RAW or SmackDown that Cena will be able to appear on to build to his WrestleMania 37 bout.
It was rumored that Cena was locked in for the next three WrestleMania events, and while he could end up working those shows, he is not booked that far in advance at all, according to the report. WWE recently announced WrestleMania 37 for Saturday, April 10 and Sunday, April 11 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, WrestleMania 38 for April 3, 2022 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, and WrestleMania 39 on April 2, 2023 at SoFi Stadium in Hollywood, CA.
Cena has not been seen since losing the Firefly Fun House Match to “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt at WrestleMania 36 last year.
WWE Hall of Famer Edge will be making his ring return at the upcoming Royal Rumble pay-per-view.
Last night’s Rumble go-home edition of RAW saw Edge deliver a pre-recorded promo where he announced that he will be returning to action in the 30-Man Royal Rumble Match next Sunday.
There are now 14 open spots for the 30-Man Royal Rumble Match. Edge joins Daniel Bryan, WWE United States Champion Bobby Lashley, AJ Styles, Randy Orton, Otis, The Miz, Jey Uso, Cesaro, Jeff Hardy, Shinsuke Nakamura, Sami Zayn, SmackDown Tag Team Champion Dolph Ziggler, WWE Intercontinental Champion Big E, Sheamus, and John Morrison as confirmed entrants.
The Rated R Superstar has been out of action since suffering a torn triceps during the loss to Randy Orton at the 2020 WWE Backlash pay-per-view last June. Edge came out of retirement at the 2020 Royal Rumble, and then made his in-ring return to singles action at WrestleMania 36, where he defeated Orton in a Last Man Standing match.
The 2021 Royal Rumble pay-per-view will take place on January 31 from Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL
Tonight’s WWE RAW on the USA Network will feature the final build for Sunday’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view.
* WWE Champion Drew McIntyre will return to RAW from his COVID-19 diagnosis on tonight’s show. He will face off with WWE Hall of Famer Bill Goldberg for the final hype to their Royal Rumble title match.
* WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Asuka defends the RAW Women’s Title against Alexa Bliss
* Riddle faces The Hurt Business in a Gauntlet Match for a shot at Bobby Lashley’s WWE United States Title
* WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Charlotte Flair will face Shayna Baszler
