Author: John Bass

Nick Aldis Confirms NWA Powerrr Will Be Returning

NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis confirmed on social media that “NWA Powerrr” will be returning.

Aldis confirmed it while responding to a fan who tweeted about being sad that “NWA Powerrr” was gone.

His full tweet was, “Steve, let me be crystal clear: #NWAPowerrr is not gone. Stay tuned.”

“NWA Powerrr” premiered on October 8, 2019, on YouTube. The show has been on hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic.

NWA recently teamed up with United Wrestling Network to do the weekly PPV series, “Primetime Live.” In the first “Primetime Live” PPV, Aldis successfully defended the NWA Worlds title against Mike Bennett.

The second episode of “Primetime Live” was earlier this week with NWA Women’s Champion Thunder Rosa retaining her title against Priscilla Kelly.

https://twitter.com/RealNickAldis/status/1309292339970691073

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE NXT Airs Mysterious Vignette For What Appears To Be A Former Champion

A mysterious vignette aired on WWE NXT Wednesday night for what appears to be a former champion.

The video began with night vision footage of someone walking through a backstage warehouse towards a glass case holding old versions of the NXT title belt inside.

“I’m not sure what happened.  I helped create something out of my own blood,” a distorted voice said over the footage. “Years and years of dedication, only to be taken over by paper champions. These NXT Championships have been in isolation for far too long. Now, I’ve come back to take what is mine.”

The person then breaks the glass case and grabs one of the belts before the video ends teasing the date of NXT TakeOver on October 4.

The only two former NXT champions who are still in the company, but not doing anything on television at the moment are Bo Dallas and Bobby Roode.

Watch the full teaser below.

AEW Dynamite Preview 9/23/20

Tonight’s AEW Dynamite episode airs on TNT from Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida.

* Jon Moxley, Will Hobbs, and Darby Allin vs. Lance Archer, Brian Cage, and Ricky Starks

* Brodie Lee (c) vs. Orange Cassidy (AEW TNT Championship)

* AEW Women’s World Champion Hikaru Shida and NWA Women’s World Champion Thunder Rosa vs. Diamante and Ivelisse

* Chris Jericho to appear live

* Miro to make in-ring debut

WWE NXT Preview 9/23/20

Tonight’s “Take Off To Takeover” edition of WWE NXT on the USA Network will feature more build for the upcoming NXT Takeover event on October 4.

* Tommaso Ciampa vs. Jake Atlas

* Gauntlet Eliminator with Bronson Reed, Kushida, Kyle O’Reilly, Cameron Grimes and Timothy Thatcher, to determine the new #1 contender for NXT Champion Finn Balor at Takeover

* Battle Royal with Rhea Ripley, Dakota Kai, Raquel Gonzalez, Candice LeRae, Tegan Nox, Shotzi Blackheart, Kayden Carter, Kacy Catanzaro, Aliyah, Xia Li, and Indi Hartwell to determine the new #1 contender to NXT Women’s Champion Io Shirai for a title shot at Takeover

More Details On Road Warrior Animal’s Passing

As previously reported, Joseph “Road Warrior Animal” Laurinaitis, a.k.a. passed away at the age of 60. Laurinaitis reportedly died of natural causes, according to TMZ.

TMZ reports that Laurinaitis passed away at the Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach, MO. Police received a call on Tuesday night at 11:49 pm from Laurinaitis’ wife. When officials arrived at the scene, Laurinaitis was already declared deceased.

Laurinaitis and his wife were celebrating their wedding anniversary on Wednesday before police called. Laurinaitis posted the tweet below on Wednesday writing, “Happy Anniversary baby, love you!”

https://twitter.com/RWAnimal/status/1308363365060878336

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE Hall of Famer Road Warrior Animal Passes Away At 60

Joseph Laurinaitis, better known in the professional wrestling world as Road Warrior Animal, died at the age of 60 on Wednesday morning. Animal’s official Twitter account broke the news — “At this time, we would like to confirm the passing of Joseph Laurinaitis aka Road Warrior Animal at the age of 60. The family is planning to release a statement later today. At this time we ask for you to keep everyone in your thoughts and prayers.”

WWE then released a statement responding to the Hall of Famer’s passing, writing, “WWE is saddened to learn that Joe Laurinaitis, known to WWE fans as Road Warrior Animal, has passed away. WWE extends its condolences to Laurinaitis’ family, friends and fans.”

https://twitter.com/RWAnimal/status/1308747451415830529

https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1308751246233395200

Born in Philadelphia, Laurinaitis made his pro wrestling debut in November 1982 as The Road Warrior. He was quickly convinced by manager Paul Ellering to start working as a tag team alongside Mike Hegstrand (Road Warrior Hawk) as The Legion of Doom. Their iconic looks, impressive physiques and dominant in-ring style helped make them one of, if not the, most popular tag teams in pro wrestling history. The two would set out to work in numerous promotions — Georgia Championship Wrestling, All Japan Pro Wrestling, the American Wrestling Association, Jim Crockett Promotions, the World Wrestling Federation, World Championship Wrestling and Impact Wrestling from 1983-2014. The two were inducted into the WWE and Professional Wrestling Halls of Fame in 2011 and the NWA Hall of Fame in 2012. Hegstrand passed away at the age of 46 back in 2003.

“One of the most intense Superstars to ever step into the squared circle, the 6-foot-2, 300-pound Animal spent the majority of his career alongside his tag team partner, Hawk,” WWE’s statement read. “Together, they formed what was arguably the most successful, popular and feared tandem of all time — The Road Warriors. With their intimidating face paint, outfits covered in metal spikes and impressive array of power moves, the duo captured titles and destroyed opponents wherever they roamed. Their dominance made them so popular that the phrase “Road Warrior pop” has been used in locker rooms to describe particularly deafening reactions from the crowd ever since.”

Source: comicbook.com

Impact Wrestling Preview 9/22/20

The next chapter on the road to Bound for Glory unfolds tonight on Impact at 8/7c on AXS TV and Twitch.

* Kimber Lee vs. Susie

* Impact X-Division Championship: Rohit Raju (c) vs. The Winner of Trey Miguel vs. TJP vs. Chris Bey

* Tenille Dashwood vs. Jordynne Grace

WWE RAW Preview 9/21/20

Tonight’s live WWE RAW from the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida will be the red brand go-home show for Sunday’s WWE Clash of Champions pay-per-view.

* Braun Strowman vs. Dabba-Kato in a RAW Underground fight

* Update on Randy Orton’s condition going into Clash of Champions

* WWE Champion Drew McIntyre vs. Keith Lee in a non-title match

* Dominik Mysterio and Humberto Carrillo vs. Seth Rollins and Murphy vs. Andrade and Angel Garza to crown new #1 contenders to face RAW Tag Team Champions The Street Profits at Clash of Champions

WWE SmackDown Preview 9/18/20

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX episode will be headlined by a Samoan Street Fight as the build for WWE Clash of Champions continues.

Miro Reveals He Is Not Restricted To AEW, Teases NJPW Debut

It seems like Miro could be following in AEW World Champion Jon Moxley’s footsteps and wrestling in Japan despite being under contract with AEW.

During his latest Twitch stream, Miro revealed that his AEW contract allows him to wrestle in different countries, especially “where the sun rises,” hinting at a possible appearance in NJPW at some point down the road.

“Despite signing a contract, I am not restricted to AEW alone. While I am not going to name any promotions, I’ll just say I’m allowed to work in different countries. Maybe a country where the sun rises? You’ll just have to wait and see,” said Miro.

Miro hinted that wrestling in Japan is one of his lifelong dreams and something that he plans to fulfill in the near future.

“Sometimes when God says, Miro you’re going to live all your dreams, you just got to keep the faith. That’s why when I got released [from WWE], I had zero doubt that I would be able to go to AEW and work in different places. And that is how things are unfolding now,” he added.

Miro, who appeared on AEW Dynamite a few weeks ago, went onto say that his patience is beginning to pay off, especially after a lengthy hiatus from the ring following his WWE release in April.

“Things happen for a reason, and the more you let go off the BS, the more service you’re doing to yourself. If you’re good, and trust and believe, things will align themselves. You just have to be patient, and that’s what I did. I bided my time and here I am now.”

Source: Wrestling Inc.