Author: John Bass

Drew Gulak’s WWE Contract Expired, Negotiations Is Not ‘A Dead Issue’

Drew Gulak’s contract expired with WWE after the May 15 edition of Friday Night SmackDown. The promotion was quick to move him to the alumni section.

Gulak was seeking out a raise from the higher-ups in WWE but was denied it. WWE then decided to pull the contract offer they originally proposed to him and negotiations were called off.

Dave Meltzer on the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that Drew Gulak’s negotiations with WWE is not a dead issue.

Meltzer also reports that the former Cruiserweight Champion is being represented by Barry Bloom in his negotiations.

Drew Gulak debuted with WWE in 2016. He wrestled mainly in WWE 205 Live before moving up to SmackDown.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Former WWE Star Shad Gaspard Goes Missing After Getting Caught In Strong Rip Tide

Former WWE star Shad Gaspard is missing after getting caught in a strong rip tide at the beach.

According to TMZ, Gaspard and his son were part of a group of people at the Marina Del Rey beach who were caught in a strong rip tide yesterday around 4pm.

Lifeguards raced to get the people out of the water and Shad allegedly directed rescuers to help his 10-year-old son first before being crashed down on by a larger wave and submerging underwater. His son was rescued and did not require hospitalization.

Rescuers searched for Gaspard in the water until 7:30 pm before calling it off, according to CBS. They’re now hoping he’ll be found on land in a surrounding area.

We’ll keep you updated if more information or updates are made available.

Shad’s wife Siliana also posted the message below on Instagram. CLICK HERE to contact her.

 

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

WWE SmackDown Preview 5/15/20

Tonight’s taped WWE SmackDown on FOX will feature fallout from WWE Money In the Bank.

Mike Tyson To Present TNT Title To Tournament Winner At “Double Or Nothing”

AEW has announced Mike Tyson will appear at “Double or Nothing” to present the winner of the TNT Championship tournament with the new belt.

The Tyson announcement was made Wednesday night during Dynamite.

“Iron Mike” has been the topic of conversation as of late after declaring he’s “back” in an impressive new training video. The video has prompted talk of a possible return to the boxing ring.

The finals of the TNT Championship tournament – taking place May 23 live on pay-per-view – will feature Cody Rhodes facing-off against Lance Archer, with Jake “The Snake” Roberts in his corner.

“Double or Nothing” can be ordered on pay-per-view and B/R Live.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Tyson is rumored to making a return to the boxing ring.

 

AEW Dynamite Preview 5/13/20

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

* MJF in action

* Brodie Lee vs. Christopher Daniels

* Jurassic Express (with Marko Stunt) vs. Best Friends (with Orange Cassidy)

* Interview with Jake Roberts and Lance Archer

* Hikaru Shida vs. Penelope Ford vs. Britt Baker vs. Kris Statlander

* Chris Jericho vs. “Pineapple Pete” Suge D

* Matt Hardy and Kenny Omega vs. Santana and Ortiz

WWE NXT Preview 5/13/20

Tonight’s WWE NXT episode will air on a tape delay from the closed-set Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.

* Can Riddle & Thatcher ward off Imperium?

* Finn Balor detours on the search for his attacker to face Cameron Grimes

* NXT General Manager William Regal to make a major announcement

Sting Reportedly No Longer Under WWE Contract

WWE Hall of Famer Sting is currently without a WWE contract.

There was a lot of speculating on The Stinger’s WWE status earlier this week after he was pulled from a new Mattel series of WWE action figures, after previously being confirmed for the series. Mattel said he was pulled from the series “due to circumstances out of their control” but they did not elaborate. Now Pro Wrestling Sheet has confirmed that Sting is no longer signed to a WWE deal.

It was noted that while Sting is not currently under a WWE contract, this does not mean that the two sides won’t agree on a possible merchandise deal moving forward.

There’s no word on the AEW speculation that also surfaced this week after Sting had a Twitter exchange with AEW star Lance Archer, which saw AEW Executive Vice President Cody Rhodes chime in. Cody also reacted to Mattel pulling Sting from the new WWE series.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE Intercontinental Championship Vacated, Sami Zayn Unable To Defend Title

It was announced last night during WWE Backstage that WWE has declared the Intercontinental Championship vacant after Sami Zayn is unable to compete and defend the title.

WWE will hold a tournament to crown a new champion, with bracket to be unveiled and first-round matches starting Friday on SmackDown.

Impact Wrestling Preview 5/12/20

The following is scheduled for tonight’s Impact on AXS TV:

* The #1 Contenders Tournament to determine the next challenger for Tessa Blanchard‘s World Title will begins

Hernandez vs. Madman Fulton

Rohit Raju vs. Trey

* Self-Proclaimed TNA World Heavyweight Champion Moose vs. Suicide

* Havok vs. Kimber Lee

* Kylie Rae vs. Tasha Steelz

* The North defended their Tag Team Titles

* Madison Rayne and Johnny Swinger host the third episode of Locker Room Talk with guest Ken Shamrock

 

Crazzy Steve Signs New Deal With Impact Wrestling

Wrestling Inc. has confirmed that Crazzy Steve has signed a new, multi-year deal with Impact Wrestling.

Crazzy Steve previously worked for Impact Wrestling, then TNA, intermittently from 2014 until 2017. Steve initially debuted as part of The Menagerie stable alongside Knux (aka Mike Knox), The Freak (aka Rob Terry) and Rebel.

After turning heel on The Menagerie at “One Night Only!: Live” in 2015 Steve would then become a member of Decay in 2016. During his time with Decay he was flanked by Abyss and Rosemary. Steve and Abyss defeated Beer Money on the March 19, 2016 edition of TNA to win the TNA World Tag Team Championships. Decay was also featured in The Hardys “Tag Team Apocalypto” which took place on The Hardy Compound.

Steve’s last match for Impact wrestling was on April 20, 2017. He re-emerged as the mystery tag team partner for Tommy Dreamer and Rhino at TNA Rebellion this past month. Steve was able to help the ECW originals pick up the win over oVe’s Madman Fulton, Jake and Dave Crist.

Source: Wrestling Inc.