The partnership between Ring of Honor and the National Wrestling Alliance has come to an end, according to PWInsider. The two sides reportedly had an amicable split, but have left the door open down the road to partner up again.
NWA Worlds Champion Nick Aldis was originally advertised for ROH Summer Supercard on August 9 in Toronto, but he will no longer be working the event.
NWA Vice President Dave Lagana—who had produced numerous videos for ROH over the last several months—also finished up with ROH this past weekend. NWA President Billy Corgan is looking to put together a weekly stand-alone NWA series later this year.
The two promotions worked together for last April’s NWA Crockett Cup where PCO and Brody King won the tournament and are the current NWA World Tag Team Champions.
WWE RAW Superstar Jimmy Uso was arrested for driving under the influence near Pensacola, Florida early this morning, according to TMZ.
Uso was booked at 3:04am ET and charged with “DUI – driving with an unlawful blood alcohol level.” Uso was still in jail as of press time, with a bond set at $1,000.
Law enforcement has stated that Uso was swerving his vehicle and smelt of alcohol when he was pulled over. He is alleged to have refused a DUI test. Uso was also hit with a citation for speeding.
This past Monday night on RAW during a segment with John Cena, Cena rapped and joked about both brothers past arrests.
“Respect for calling me out, but ain’t no way I’m getting bested,” Cena rapped. “Ya’ll look just like your mugshots! How was it getting arrested?”
Below is Jimmy’s mugshot photo from this morning:
UPDATE:
The Escambia County website now shows that Uso was bonded out of jail at 10:15am ET. He is scheduled to be in court at 8:30am ET on Thursday, August 15, according to court records.
WWE issued the following statement to the media this afternoon in response to Jimmy Uso’s latest arrest:
“Jonathan Fatu is responsible for his own personal actions.”
Trent Seven is out for payback on WALTER and Imperium
This week on NXT UK, following the brutal Imperium assault that put Tyler Bate on the shelf several weeks ago, United Kingdom Champion WALTER has agreed to face Trent Seven, who is out for payback. But, will the forces of Imperium make things less than “sacred” for The Artful Dodger?
Plus, at Kenny Williams request, The Lucky Yin will battle Noam Dar one-on-one and NXT UK Women’s Champion Toni Storm will team with Piper Niven & Xia Brookside against the woman who will challenge her at NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff, Kay Lee Ray, and her partners Jinny & Jazzy Gabert – the first-ever Six-Women’s Tag Team Match in NXT UK history.
TNT and AEW have announced that the weekly AEW TV show will air on Wednesday nights from 8pm until 10pm ET, beginning on Wednesday, October 2.
The first AEW TV show will air from the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. AEW will be announcing details on tickets this coming Monday.
TNT Premieres All Elite Wrestling’s Live Weekly Matches on Wednesdays Beginning October 2
July 24, 2019 – WarnerMedia announced today that the new professional wrestling league All Elite Wrestling (AEW) will begin airing its two-hour weekly matches on TNT on Wednesday, Oct. 2, from 8 p.m. ET to 10 p.m. ET. The highly-anticipated, action-packed matches will take place in different cities across the nation each week on Wednesdays, starting in Washington, D.C., at the famed Capital One Arena. Ticket pricing and on-sale date for the televised live event will be announced on Monday, July 29, at 12 p.m. ET via AEW’s social media platforms.
AEW features a world-class roster of diverse male and female wrestlers, giving fans a new wrestling experience for the first time in 20 years. Founded by President and CEO Tony Khan, AEW is headlined by Cody & Brandi Rhodes, The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson), Kenny Omega, Hangman Adam Page, Chris Jericho and Jon Moxley. The roster is also filled with incredibly skilled competitors including Nyla Rose, Awesome Kong, Dustin Rhodes, Jungle Boy, Dr. Britt Baker, MJF and SCU. In addition to being in-ring talent, Cody, The Young Bucks and Kenny Omega also serve as EVPs with Brandi Rhodes serving as Chief Brand Officer. Renowned commentator Jim Ross has also joined the league.
Focused on fast-paced, high-impact competitions, AEW offers fans more athleticism along with real sports analytics. Wrestlers are also given freedom to explore their characters and highlight their athletic abilities. Introducing statistics to wrestling for the first time ever, AEW will raise the stakes for its matches and deepen fan engagement by tracking each competitor’s wins and losses as wrestlers pursue championships. Their moves and damage to their opponents will also be analyzed on-air to provide insights into their winning streaks.
WarnerMedia has been offering fans exclusive access to AEW’s previous matches that kicked off in May. Their extremely popular events DOUBLE OR NOTHING, FYTER FEST and FIGHT FOR THE FALLEN were all streamed on B/R Live. The highly anticipated ALL OUT event in Chicago on Saturday, Aug. 31, will also stream on the platform. B/R Live’s high fan engagement provides an invaluable opportunity to build AEW’s audience and maximize its viewership.
WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus is currently in talks to wrestle a singles match at the WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view, according to Pro Wrestling Sheet.
There’s no word yet on who Stratus will be wrestling, but it looks like she could be going up against Charlotte Flair. Tonight’s SmackDown featured Flair ranting about being left off the SummerSlam card. Flair demanded to be put on the card, and said she will prove why she’s the greatest female Superstar of all-time. She also said her opponent will be better than Ember Moon, a reference to Moon vs. SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley at SummerSlam.
Flair also took to Twitter after SmackDown and wrote, “Queen of all of ERAS of Women’s Wrestling #SummerSlam”
SummerSlam takes place on August 11 from Trish’s hometown of Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the Scotiabank Arena.
In an update, John Pollock reports that multiple sources have confirmed Stratus vs. Flair as the current plan for SummerSlam.
There’s no word yet on when Stratus will return to WWE TV to promote the match. This will be her first match since October 2018, when she teamed with WWE Hall of Famer Lita to defeat Mickie James and Alicia Fox at Evolution, then worked a ten-woman tag team match on RAW the next night.
The docu-series “Dark Side of the Ring” has been picked up by Viceland for a second season.
Viceland President Guy Slattery made the announcement on Tuesday during the Television Critics Association’s press tour.
According to the press release, the first season of the show “racked up the best premiere ratings in P18-49 and total viewers (P2+) of any series in the channel’s three-year history.”
Executive Producers Evan Husney and Jason Eisner will return for the second season, which will get a 10-episode run this time around.
The first season of the highly-acclaimed show told the stories of the Von Erich family, Gino Hernandez, Bruiser Brody, The Fabulous Moolah and more.
If you haven’t seen the show yet, go out of your way to check it out. It’s really good.
Tonight’s WWE 205 Live will take place from the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida.
* 205 Live vs. NXT: WWE Cruiserweight Champion Drew Gulak vs. Isaiah “Swerve” Scott
* 205 Live GM Drake Maverick and Mike Kanellis to sign their match contract.
Last week on WWE 205 Live, a heated confrontation between Mike Kanellis and WWE 205 Live General Manager Drake Maverick got personal when Kanellis started questioning whether Maverick was making his wife happy. Maverick finally had enough of The Opportunist’s verbal jabbing, attacked his tormentor and drove Kanellis from the ring.
Kanellis’ animosity stems from his feeling that he hasn’t been given the opportunities he feels he deserves and that Maverick’s quest for the 24/7 Championship is hindering Kanellis and the purple brand.
After the confrontation, Maverick told Kanellis he would grant him a championship opportunity if he could beat the General Manager himself in a match. This Tuesday, the contest will become official when Maverick and Kanellis sign the contract!
As noted, TNT launched new social media accounts for their weekly AEW TV show this week and have been teasing a big announcement, believed to be the details of that TV show.
A new teaser was posted today, revealing that the announcement will be made on Wednesday of this week. You can see the “calm before the storm” tweet below.
It’s been reported that AEW will air each Wednesday night on TNT, beginning Wednesday, October 2.
