Author: John Bass

Continued Speculation On Edge Wrestling For WWE Again

There continues to be internal talk about WWE Hall of Famer Edge wrestling for the company again.

We noted back in October how there was a lot of talk about Edge returning to the ring for WWE after he signed a new contract. Edge denied these reports after it was reported that he was in Pittsburgh for WWE business, which is where WWE’s Dr. Joseph Maroon is based. It was also reported that Edge talked with both WWE and AEW before signing a new WWE deal. PWInsider reports that Edge’s recent WWE contract has a “pretty nice upside” but there’s no word yet on how much the contract is for.

It was speculated by PWInsider that we will see Edge return to the ring soon for WrestleMania 36 season, perhaps beginning with a surprise appearance at the 2020 Royal Rumble. This has not been confirmed but it was also speculated that we will see The Rated R Superstar work a few matches on major events.

While Edge recently denied a ring return is in the works, PWInsider notes that the talk has persisted within WWE and that there continues to be chatter on how he is headed back to the ring.

Stay tuned for updates on Edge’s WWE future.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Impact Wrestling Announces Release Of Killer Kross

Impact Wrestling has released Killer Kross.

The company announced this afternoon that Kross has been released from the company.

Kross debuted with Impact in June 2018. It’s been reported that the two sides have been in contract talks for a while now as his deal was to expire this month, but Impact had the option to roll-over the contract for 1 more year. Kross wanted out of the deal at one point.

Kross is in a relationship with Scarlett Bordeaux, who recently signed with WWE. It was reported in September 2018 that Kross had interest from WWE, but there have been no updates on if there’s still interest from WWE or AEW.

Below is the full release announcement from the Impact website:

Killer Kross ReleasedIMPACT Wrestling has come to terms on the release of Kevin Kesar (Killer Kross).

As seen below, Kross posted a “Chapter Zero” teaser to his YouTube channel, which includes clips from various promotions, including AEW, WWE and NJPW.

https://twitter.com/realKILLERkross/status/1207419524628275200

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Sting Interested In Coming Out Of Retirement For A Match With The Undertaker At WrestleMania 36

WWE Hall of Famer Sting still has interest in a match with The Undertaker.

The 60 year old Stinger spoke with Sports Illustrated this week and said he’s still open to the idea of stepping in the ring one last time to go out on his terms. Sting announced his retirement in 2016 after a neck injury, but said he would accept one last booking if he had the chance to face the 54 year old Taker at WrestleMania 36 in April.

“If there was a Taker situation at WrestleMania, I would listen to that phone call,” Sting said. “I could get in condition and I could pull it off.”

Despite the interest in one more match on his terms, it was noted that Sting is aware that the match is unlikely to ever happen. Sting said he still thinks about the situation every year.

“I think my career is done,” Sting said. “I still think about the Taker situation every year, but I don’t think it’s going to happen.”

Sting also commented on the success that RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch has had over the last year or so.

“Becky’s taken the women beyond where they’ve ever been,” Sting said. “To see her headlining WrestleMania, and the reactions that she and some of the other women are getting, it’s incredible.”

After decades in pro wrestling, Sting finally made his WWE debut at the 2014 Survivor Series pay-per-view. He said he still feels the goosebumps from that night. Sting commented on the support he’s received in the final part of his career.

“I’m more and more humbled by the people and their support as the years go by,” he said. “That’s always been the case, but it’s probably even more so now.”

AEW Dynamite Preview 12/18/19

Tonight’s episode (winter season finale) will air live from the AmericanBank Center Arena in Corpus Christi, Texas.

* Chris Jericho vs. Jungle Boy in a 10-minute non-title match

* The Lucha Brothers vs. “Hangman” Adam Page & Kenny Omega

* The Butcher & The Blade (w/The Bunny) vs. Cody & Darby Allin

* Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. vs. Kris Statlander in a No. 1 Contender’s match for the AEW Women’s Championship

* SCU (c) vs. The Young Bucks for the AEW World Tag Team Championships

* Awesome Kong in action

WWE NXT Preview 12/18/19

The final live WWE NXT episode of 2019 will take place tonight from the NXT Arena at Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL.

  • NXT Champion Adam Cole vs. Finn Bálor kicks off NXT and will be presented commercial-free
  • Rhea Ripley gets her NXT Women’s Title Match with Shayna Baszler
  • What’s next for NXT Cruiserweight Champion Angel Garza?
  • Will NXT UK continue to impress ahead of Worlds Collide?

Wrestling Legend Tracy Smothers Reveals He’s Battling Cancer

Former Florida Championship Wrestling, Continental Wrestling Federation, WCW, Smoky Mountain Wrestling, USWA (Memphis Wrestling Territory) WWE and ECW star “The Wild-Eyed Southern Boy” Tracy Smothers posted yesterday on Facebook that on November 14 he was diagnosed with Lymphoma cancer.

Smothers explained in his post that he’s on his third treatment of chemotherapy. He also wrote about how the doctor told him he had a heart attack a while ago without even realizing it.

He wrote, “To all concerned I was diagnosed Nov.14 w Lymphoma cancer which now am on my 3rd treatment 3 to go Of Chemo which is shrinking the rapid growing tumors. Doc told me yrs ago I have blockage in my artery so here we are an have lost 45 percent of my heart use. Also he said I have lots of head, body trauma. Doc said I had a heart attack some time back an didn’t know it. I have felt bad for a while now but thought I was getting old, lol. This is not fatal as it’s between my Pancreas, Colon, neck. A big TY to all of u but I look at it as getting a tune-up, overhaul, tires rotated, oil change,etc.all in one lol. Remember LIFE is a BATTLE an I’m in it to win it so don’t hesitate in trying to be tough by putting off getting checked out in this day an age u never know?? GOD BLESS EVERYBODY..”

Smothers also wrestled in NWA, Juggalo Championship Wrestling and recently has been wrestling for a independent promotion in Indiana – New Focus Wrestling.

Below is Smothers’ post:

Impact Wrestling Preview 12/17/19

Scheduled for tonight’s Impact on AXS TV:

* Ace Austin vs. Petey Williams

* Daga vs. TJP

* Tenille Dashwood vs. Jordynne Grace

* Joey Ryan vs. Ace Romero

* Rich Swann vs. Ethan Page

* Sami Callihan to expose the truth about Tessa Blanchard

AEW Dark Preview 12/17/19

The following matches were taped for tonight’s AEW Dark episode on YouTube:

* AEW World Tag Team Champions SCU vs. Private Party.

* Bea Priestley vs. Kris Statlander

* The Best Friends and Orange Cassidy vs. PAC, Jack Evans, and Angelico

* Vickie Guerrero will be the guest commentator

Sin Cara Gets New Ring Name

This past weekend saw the debut of Jorge Arias, a.k.a. Sin Cara, in AAA in the promotion’s Guerra de Titanes event. Arias was recently granted his release from WWE with three years left on his deal. He is on a 90-day non-compete and is not free to wrestle elsewhere until March.

WWE has not given Arias the right to use the “Sin Cara” name since they own it. Now the former Sin Cara is going by “Cinta de Oro” and he revealed the new ring name on Instagram, which translates to “Gold Ribbon”.

Luchablog noted that Cinta de Oro is the name of the Ciudad Juarez legend who trained Arias, and he has been wearing a gold ribbon on his mask as a way to honor him the last few years.

Arias had filed a trademark on Cinta de Oro in Mexico this past July, but it has not been approved so far. Legal action may be taken however as Luchablog has found a Facebook post from a woman named María Zárate claims to have ownership of Cinta de Oro since 2016.

The people in Arias’ Instagram post are allegedly the sons of Cinta de Oro to show that he has the approval from the family to use the ring name. However, in the same Facebook post from Zárate, a profile of who appears to be Ciudad Juarez legend Ari Romero, or a relative of his, implies that the men in posing with Arias are not Cinta de Oro’s legitimate sons.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Kairi Sane Medical Update Following WWE TLC

WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Kairi Sane is currently not cleared to wrestle, according to an update from Pro Wrestling Sheet.

We’ve noted how there was concern over Sane possibly suffering a concussion in the main event of Sunday’s WWE TLC pay-per-view, which saw The Kabuki Warriors retain their titles over Charlotte Flair and RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch in a TLC match. The latest report notes that Sane was apparently knocked out during the first few minutes of the match. There’s no solid word yet on when she was put out, but that’s why she appeared to be out on her feet at various points in the match. WWE has not confirmed the concussion to Sane or any other injury as of this writing.

There’s no word yet on how long Sane will be out of the ring, but she was evaluated by WWE doctor after TLC and it was decided that she would be pulled from the ring for now.

Sane gave a minor update of her own on Monday, tweeting a thumbs up to indicate she’s doing okay.

https://twitter.com/KairiSaneWWE/status/1206666444370595840