Author: John Bass

Scarlett Bordeaux Attending Private Tryout At WWE Performance Center

Former Impact Wrestling star Scarlett Bordeaux is at the WWE Performance Center this week to privately tryout for a role in the company.

Squared Circle Sirens first reported on Bordeaux’s PC tryout and sources have confirmed their report to be accurate.

Scarlett joined Impact in July of last year and quickly became one of the company’s more popular acts. She was regularly featured on TV until requesting her release, which was granted in June.

Before being released, Scarlett and her boyfriend Killer Kross attended AEW’s Double or Nothing event in Las Vegas. They both sat near the front row, but we’re never seen on TV.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Jon Moxley Vs. Kenny Omega Announced For AEW’s “Full Gear”

Jon Moxley has once again been booked to wrestle against Kenny Omega following an injury that forced him to withdraw from their scheduled match at All Out.

AEW announced on Wednesday that Moxley will face-off against Omega on November 9 at the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore at AEW’s “Full Gear” pay-per-view.

https://twitter.com/AEWrestling/status/1169340204357840896

As you’ll recall, Moxley required surgery to fix a case of MRSA that returned in his elbow. PAC was confirmed as his replacement and ultimately won the match against Omega.

This is the first bout confirmed for “Full Gear.”

Tickets to the event go on sale this Friday, September 6th at Noon ET / 9am PT.

WWE Draft Reportedly Being Planned For October

The next WWE Draft is set to take place in October.

The two-night Draft is scheduled to begin on the Friday, October 11 SmackDown episode from Las Vegas, which will be the second SmackDown Fox episode. The Draft will then wrap on the October 14 RAW from Denver, according to Dave Meltzer of F4Wonline.com and John Pollock of POST Wrestling.

The 2019 Draft is part of a series of moves that will be done to freshen up the RAW and SmackDown rosters. There will be other changes made in October to help freshen up the shows.

As noted a few weeks back, via the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE officials have been working on a new Draft concept to build to permanent red and blue brand rosters. It was previously reported that there would be no major changes to the rosters ahead of the SmackDown Fox premiere on October 4, just some minor changes. This new directive was made by Vince McMahon. It was also reported that plans are being kept quiet as USA Network and Fox representatives will be the first ones to know when the new concept is decided on.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE RAW Nominated For People’s Choice Award

WWE RAW has been nominated for an E! People’s Choice Award.

RAW was nominated for “The Show of 2019” award. They are going up against Game of Thrones, Grey’s Anatomy, Riverdale, Stranger Things, The Big Bang Theory, The Walking Dead and This Is Us.

Fans can vote for RAW at this link. Voting ends on Friday, October 18, and fans can vote up to 25 times.

The E! People’s Choice Awards will air on Sunday, November 10 on the E! network.

WWE NXT Preview 9/4/19

NXT, tonight at 8 ET on the WWE Network.

* Jordan Myles receives the opportunity of a lifetime

* Velveteen Dream battles The Finest

* The EST of NXT takes on The Real Black Belt of NXT

* Can Breezango keep their momentum going?

WWE NXT UK Preview 9/4/19

NXT UK, today at 3 ET / 8 BST on the WWE Network.

Piper Niven collides with Rhea Ripley in the wake of NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff

Following a backstage brawl, Piper Niven will once again go head-to-head with Rhea Ripley in a highly anticipated rematch. Although Piper managed to overcome The Mosh Pit Kid in their initial go around, the first-ever NXT Women’s Champion looks more determined than ever to right that wrong.

Plus, NXT TakeOver: Cardiff saw Imperium’s WALTER defeat Tyler Bate in a 40-minute showdown, Kay Lee Ray capture the NXT UK Women’s Championship from Toni Storm, and Mark Andrews & Flash Morgan Webster bested Grizzled Young Veterans and Gallus’ Mark Coffey & Wolfgang to lay claim to the NXT UK Tag Team Titles. What will be the fallout of the rising brand’s changing landscape?

Starrcast IV Announced For AEW Full Gear PPV Weekend, Cody Rhodes Comments

Starrcast IV has been officially announced for Baltimore, Maryland during AEW’s Full Gear pay-per-view weekend.

The convention will run from Thursday, November 7 through Sunday, November 10 with help from Jimmy’s Famous Seafood, which often welcomes pro wrestlers when they are in town. Full Geartakes place on Saturday, November 9 from the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore.

AEW Full Gear tickets go on sale this Friday but Starrcast announced that they will be selling a limited number of VIP package seats on Thursday at 12 noon ET.

Starrcast sent us the following details on their Full Gear seats and packages:

GREAT NEWS! We were able to secure the most prime seats in the house from AEW — Lower Level right by the ring! Sections 108 and 110 are across from the “hard cam” and Section 107 is right next to the “hard cam” where many VIPs will be sitting! Thursday at noon Eastern we will make Platinum Bundles available to the public, one day ahead of the AEW“on sale!”

Here is what will be available:

The Platinum Bundle will include a pair (2) of STARRCAST Platinum Bracelets, a pair (2) of FULL GEAR tickets for seats in Lower Level Section 108 or 110 (these sections are across from the camera with a face value of $125/each before fees) or Lower Level 107 (right next to the hard cam, some of the best seats in the house), and a pair (2) of VIP Bracelets for the Official After Party. As a reminder, Platinum Bracelets receive the best views of the stage shows and “front of the line” access for Meet & Greet lines whenever possible.We should also note that these sections have limited seating and as a result we are making these available in pairs only. These are the best seats in the house so this package is EXTREMELY LIMITED at only 236 total pairs being made available. When they’re gone, THEY’RE GONE!

Based on the limited number of tickets that were made available, there is not a Gold Bundle option available at this moment. Should they become available, we will email you again with that information.

So set your alarm for Thursday at noon Eastern visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/starrcast-iv-tickets-71446136317#tickets to access these bundles! But HURRY! These will sell out!

Thank you for supporting us in the past and we hope to see you in Baltimore!

– Starrcast

PS – If you haven’t yet secured your hotel, don’t worry. We are in the process of securing a block with hundreds of rooms and those who order the Platinum Bundle will get “first dibs” at those rooms. The hotel(s) are about as convenient as possible if you plan to attend both STARRCAST and Full Gear. Also, follow @StarrcastTravel or email travel@starrcast.com if you need assistance with any travel arrangements!

AEW Executive Vice President Cody Rhodes tweeted a graphic for the convention and wrote, “Baltimore is gonna’ be wild, don’t miss it!”

Starrcast released this promo with AEW stars to promote their fourth big convention. Stay tuned for more details on the events.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Impact Reportedly Pulling Killer Kross From Upcoming Event Due To Concerns Of Lawsuit

When Impact fans last saw Killer Kross, he was defeated by Eddie Edwards in a First Blood Match at Slammiversary XVII. Kross had a kendo stick jammed into his mouth during the match which resulted in blood and the loss, however, it turns out it was not his blood.

According to PWInsider, Kross refused to blade during the match because there was no outside medical personnel in attendance. Impact was forced to track down fake blood hours before the show to book the match and the finish as planned.

Kross hasn’t been booked since then and Impact is reportedly planning to remove him from their September 15 AAA event in New York amid concerns that Kross will soon be suing Impact.

Kross’ problems with the promotion precede Slammiversary as he’s been in a contract standoff with Impact for months. He doesn’t feel as though he’s being compensated fairly and he made that clear during a July interview on Wrestling Inc.’s  WINCLY podcast.

“I don’t have anything disparaging to say about the company and I made that clear,” Kross said. “The bottom line is that I’m a human being. Killer Kross might not be a human being but I am. The guy behind the glass coat is and personal circumstances change in life. I felt I was contributing to a greater degree than I was being compensated and I tried to find a common ground with them but we weren’t able to find one. But I’m a professional through and through.”

“My status with them: hard to say. But I’m going out there and giving everybody my best,” Kross said before adding that he should’t say anything about getting a better deal from Impact because “hypothetically they could use it against me.”

Kross also noted that he would like to stay with Impact if everything can be worked out but it’s of best interest to him and his family to be compensated what he feels that he’s worth.

Kross does have the ability to wrestle for independents and he did just that recently. On September 1 he defeated Tom Lawlor at a Warrior Wrestling event which was highlighted by Impact and Warrior Wrestling World Champion Brian Cage defeating Michael Elgin.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

AEW World Title Belt Allegedly Stolen While Chris Jericho Was Eating Dinner, Jericho Comments, Police Have Found It

AEW World Champion Chris Jericho had his title belt stolen just days after becoming the inaugural champion by defeating Adam Page in the main event of Saturday’s AEW All Out pay-per-view.

A local police blotter in Tallahassee, Florida listed the incident report, seen below. Jericho apparently had the title go missing while he was eating dinner inside a Longhorn Steakhouse at 2400 North Monroe Street. Police were called and an investigation was launched.

Below is the full incident report with details on what happened. The report lists the crime as grand theft:

“The victim reported the theft of his championship wrestling belt while he was eating inside Longhorn Steakhouse. The victim stated he arrived at the Millionaire Club Airport Terminal and placed the belt inside his rented limousine. The limo driver shuttled the victim to Longhorn for dinner. The victim remained at Longhorn while the limo driver returned to the airport. The victim had taken the wrong luggage from the airport and the driver took it back to the terminal. When the driver picked up the victim from the restaurant, the belt was missing. Responding officers searched the limo and airport for the belt without success. On-call CID was consulted, and forensics responded to the scene.”

The report lists Jericho as the victim – Christopher “Jericho” Irvine.

https://twitter.com/davidbix/status/1168986729715523585

The Arby’s fast food restaurant chain, which often tweets about WWE

and AEW happenings, posted a tweet today and jokingly offered to assist Jericho, making a reference to his band Fozzy.

Chris Jericho Issues Statement On AEW World Title Theft.

The AEW Twitter account posted a video of Jericho addressing the situation like only he can. Jericho promised to launch a “worldwide investigation using the top private investigators” to get to the bottom of the theft.

“I’m AEW Champion Chris Jericho and unfortunately, less than 24 hours after I became the first AEW Champion, with blood streaming down my face after one of the hardest matches I’ve ever had in my life, some low life scumbag committed grand larceny and robbed me of the AEWChampionship. Now, as I sit here in my beautiful mansion, I’m just imagining what I would do to that son of a b—h if he was here right now,” Jericho said.

He continued, “I’m launching a worldwide investigation, using the top private investigators in the world today, to find out who committed this crime. Trust me, as the AEW Champion, I promise to regain and restore and find and reclaim the AEW Championship, and once again give you another reason to finally give me the ‘thank you’ that I deserve. You’re welcome.”

The Tallahassee Police Department has apparently recovered the stolen AEW World Title Belt. AEW Tweeted that the case was solved with a thank you to the Tallhassee PD along with a screen shot of a post from the Tallahassee Police Department of a officer with the Title with a message to Jericho that they have something that belongs to him.

https://twitter.com/AEWrestling/status/1169259151618453504

WWE SmackDown Live Preview 9/3/19, 205 Live

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown and WWE 205 Live will take place from the Norfolk Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia.

* Ali clashes with Elias in King of the Ring quarterfinal action

* Chad Gable battles Andrade in King of the Ring Quarterfinal showdown

* Will Roman Reigns apologize to Daniel Bryan?

* Will Kofi Kingston be out for payback after Orton’s vicious attack?

* What will be the fallout of Bayley’s shocking attack on Becky Lynch?

 

205 Live will feature Humberto Carrillo vs. Lince Dorado.