Author: John Bass

WWE Announces Jimmy Hart As The Honky Tonk Man’s WWE Hall Of Fame Inductor

WWE has announced that WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Hart will induct The Honky Tonk Man into the Hall of Fame tomorrow night.

WWE previously announced that Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan will do the induction for his friend, Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake. No other inductors have been announced as of this writing.

The 2019 WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony takes place on Saturday night from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn during WrestleMania 35 Weekend. The 2019 class will feature Beefcake, Honky Tonk Man, headliners DX (Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Chyna, Billy Gunn, “Road Dogg” BG James, Sean “X-Pac” Waltman), Torrie Wilson, Harlem Heat and The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart). Veteran WWE employee Sue Aitchison will receive The Warrior Award from WWE Ambassador Dana Warrior.

NXT TakeOver: New York Card 4/5/19

WWE NXT TakeOver: New York – Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York 7 PM ET

NXT Championship (2-Out-3 Falls Match): Johnny Gargano vs. Adam Cole

NXT Women’s Championship: (C) Shayna Baszler vs. Bianca Belair vs. Io Shirai vs. Kairi Sane

NXT North American Championship: (C) The Velveteen Dream vs. Matt Riddle

NXT Tag Team Championship: (C) War Raiders vs. Aleister Black & Ricochet

WWE UK Championship: (C) Pete Dunne vs. WALTER

MLW Battle Riot II 4/5/19

This Friday night LIVE 2-Hour Special on beIN SPORTS 40 wrestlers will rampage in a match with a title shot anytime, anywhere being awarded to the winner. WHO will walk out as the 2019 winner? Find out LIVE!

See MLW’s April 5th Battle Riot event live at the Melrose Ballroom or on beIN SPORTS.

MLW has just released more tickets at http://www.MLWTickets.com.

Confirmed participants in the Battle Riot include:
Teddy Hart
Pentagón Jr.
Low Ki
Davey Boy Smith Jr.
MJF
Rey Feníx
Brian Pillman Jr.
Sami Callihan
Daga
Dan “The Beast” Severn
LA Park
Hijo de LA Park
Ricky Martinez
Rey Horus
Mance Warner
Alex Hammerstone
Gringo Loco
Rich Swann
Minoru Tanaka
Richard Holliday
Jimmy Havoc
Air Wolf
wXw Shotgun Champion Emil Sitoci
“Avalanche” Robert Dreissker
Ken Kerbis
Ariel Dominguez
Jordan Oliver
Ace Austin
Lance Anoa’i
Barrington Hughes
Myron Reed
Kotto Brazil
Jimmy Yuta
The Dirty Blondes

Plus WILD CARD entries to be revealed LIVE on beIN SPORTS this Friday night!

What is the Battle Riot®? 
A mash-up of a battle royal, royal rumble and anything goes street fight, this super-sized main event will feature 40 wrestlers with new participants entering the ring every 60 seconds.

There will be surprises!

There will be legends!

There will be WTF entries!

And there will be no disqualifications!

Elimination is by pinfall, submission or by throwing an individual over the top rope.

Anything is possible April 5th in a Battle Riot!

What does the winner get? 
The winner gets a World Heavyweight Title Shot anywhere, anytime!  It could be that night; it could be in 6 months. The challenger has the key to unlock an instant title shot against whoever the champion is!

MLW Middleweight Championship: (C) Teddy Hart vs. Ace Austin

…. and more

See the 2019 Battle Riot® LIVE in New York April 5 at the Melrose Ballroom as MLW presents a live national network special for beIN SPORTS (buy tickets).

The card has a 7pm start time. The beIN SPORTS broadcast begins at 8pm ET.

Tickets to witness the event live in New York start at $20 at MLWTickets.com.  Tickets will also be available day of show at the box office unless the events sells out in advance.

WWE To Reveal New Title Belt Designs At WrestleMania 35?

We could see WWE reveal new RAW Tag Team Titles and new SmackDown Tag Team Titles at WrestleMania 35.

Longtime pro wresting title belt source and creator @BeltFanDan noted on Twitter that the newly designed tag team belts are completed and are currently in the New York & New Jersey area for WrestleMania 35 weekend. There’s no word yet on if the new designs will debut this weekend.

Dan noted that the new titles, created by legendary belt maker “Ace of Belts” Dave Millican, have removable custom sideplates for the tag team that holds them. The red brand is set to receive new designs altogether, but the blue brand design will stay the same except for the removable side plate modification.

WrestleMania 35 will see RAW Tag Team Champions The Revival defend against Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder while SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos defend in a Fatal 4 Way against The Bar, Rusev and Shinsuke Nakamura, Ricochet and Aleister Black.

It was also noted that another RAW brand belt design change may be in the works. Dan wrote, “Working on trying to confirm ANOTHER belt change for Raw…. One that would excite many fans, and upset collectors……”

You can see all of Dan’s related tweets below:

https://twitter.com/BeltFanDan/status/1114183990099968000

https://twitter.com/BeltFanDan/status/1114186575863218177

https://twitter.com/BeltFanDan/status/1114199517161762816

https://twitter.com/BeltFanDan/status/1114185379094122496

https://twitter.com/BeltFanDan/status/1114206495929974784

Triple H Announces New “Can’t Miss” WWE Studio Show For FS1 To Premiere Later This Year

Triple H appeared on Fox Sports this morning to announce that WWE will premiere a new studio show on FS1 this fall. The discussion show will air on Tuesday nights.

It was noted that more details on the studio show will be announced soon, including the premiere date and the weekly timeslot. It was noted that there will be familiar faces on the show, from the past and present.

WWE SmackDown will jump to Fox beginning Friday, October 4. It’s been rumored that more WWE programming could be included in the new deal with Fox and WWE has wanted to do a studio show for some time now.

Triple H said this studio show is something he’s wanted to do for a long time.

“This is something I’ve wanted to happen for a long time,” Triple H revealed. “I think this is the perfect opportunity for it. A studio show, for us, it kind of, because of the sports entertainment aspect of it, it’s an endless show where you’re talking about the athletic component of it, it’s also an entertainment… where you’re talking about where things are going, the storylines and the characters all of it. This is going to be one of those shows, that if you’re a WWE fan, across the board, this is the show that will be ‘can’t miss’ because it’s going to talk about everything you love, in a way you can’t get anywhere else.”

Triple H continued, “To take people deeper into the personal lives and the day-to-days of what goes on behind-the-scenes to being a WWE Superstar, and anything that goes with it. That success, that failure, that heartbreak, that sorrow, that elation of WrestleMania moments, all of it. To see that all take place here, but in a way that’s never been shown before. I can’t wait for this.”

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE Hall Of Fame Legacy Wing Inductees For This Year

It’s now confirmed that WWE will be inducting more names into the Legacy Wing of the WWE Hall of Fame on Saturday night.

The following names have been confirmed for this year’s Legacy Wing, according to PWInsider: Bruiser Brody, Wahoo McDaniel, Luna Vachon, SD Jones, Professor Toru Tanaka, Primo Carnera, Madison Square Garden Network creator Joseph Cohen, former WWF President Hisashi Shinma, “Playboy” Buddy Rose.

It was reported earlier in the week, via @Wrestlevotes, that Jim Barnett would also be going into the Legacy Wing, but he was not mentioned in PWInsider’s report. WWE should confirm the Legacy Wing inductees soon.

The Legacy Wing was launched in 2016 to honor wrestlers from the early years of professional wrestling. The inductees are usually honored posthumously with a video package at the annual induction ceremony.

The Legacy Wing currently includes Mildred Burke, Frank Gotch, George Hackenschmidt, Ed “Strangler” Lewis, Pat O’Connor, Lou Thesz, “Sailor” Art Thomas, Martin “Farmer” Burns, June Byers, Haystacks Calhoun, Judy Grable, Dr. Jerry Graham, Luther Lindsay, Toots Mondt, Rikid?zan, Bearcat Wright, Stan Stasiak, Lord Alfred Hayes, Dara Singh, Cora Combs, El Santo, Jim Londos, Rufus R. Jones, Sputnik Monroe, Boris Malenko and Hiro Matsuda.

The 2019 WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony takes place on Saturday night from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn during WrestleMania 35 Weekend. The 2019 class will feature headliners DX (Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Chyna, Billy Gunn, “Road Dogg” BG James, Sean “X-Pac” Waltman), Torrie Wilson, Harlem Heat, The Honky Tonk Man, The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart) and Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake, who will be inducted by WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan. Veteran WWE employee Sue Aitchison will receive The Warrior Award from WWE Ambassador Dana Warrior.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

The Undertaker – WWE WrestleMania 35 Weekend Update

The Undertaker is scheduled to be in New Jersey for WrestleMania 35 this weekend, according to PWInsider.

There’s no word yet on what Taker is coming to town for, but it sounds like he is being brought in by WWE. It remains to be seen if Taker will have any kind of role in front of the crowd at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, but it’s worth noting that he is in town for the biggest show of the year.

It’s been reported that Taker has agreed to work WWE’s return to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Friday, May 3, but we’ve heard nothing in regards to a return to the ring for The Dead Man at WrestleMania 35. We also know that Taker and wife Michelle McCool were teaching at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando during late March.

As noted last Friday, Taker took to Instagram and said the reports of his demise have been greatly exaggerated. He also revealed that he has dropped 25 pounds after making some lifestyle changes in an attempt to offset the years of physical abuse his body has endured while wrestling for WWE.

Taker wrote, “The reports of my demise have been greatly exaggerated!! I’ve made some serious lifestyle changes in an attempt to offset the years of physical abuse my body has endured. One of the major changes was losing 25lbs. Goal reached! I wanted to thank @nutritionsolutions for the meal prep! I really appreciate the help getting my diet dialed in. #iaintdoneyet #neverstopworking #rentsdue #restinpeace #goals #wwe #deathvalley #makeithappen #goodfood”

For those who missed it, you can see Taker’s full post below:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BvmMC6qgFYL/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=embed_locale_test

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE Unveils Roddy Piper Hall Of Fame Statue At Axxess (VIDEO)

Yesterday at WrestleMania Axxess, WWE unveiled a brand new Hall of Fame statue dedicated to the late Roddy Piper!

WWE Hall of Famers Sting, Ricky Steamboat and Jimmy Hart were joined by soon-to-be Hall of Famer Brutus Beefcake in the ring at Axxess for the big reveal. Members of Roddy’s family were also present.

WWE has previously made Hall of Fame statues for the likes of Andre The Giant, Ric Flair, Bruno Sammartino, Ultimate Warrior, and Dusty Rhodes.

Check out a video of the unveiling below.

https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1113943849766879233

Impact Wrestling ‘United We Stand’ Results

Ultimate X Match: Johnny Impact vs. Jake Crist vs. Ace Austin vs. Jake Evans vs. Dante Fox vs. Pat Buck – Winner: Johnny Impact 

Team Impact vs. Team Lucha Underground: Impact (Brian Cage, Eddie Edward, Moose & Tommy Dreamer) vs. Lucha Underground (Aerostar, Drago, Daga & Marty the Moth) – Winners: Team Lucha Underground (Aerostar, Drago, Daga & Marty the Moth)

Impact Knockouts Championship: (C) Taya Valkyrie vs. Rosemary vs. Jordynne Grace vs. Katie Forbes – Winner: Taya Valkyrie 

Impact vs. MLW: LAX (Santana & Ortiz) vs. Promociones Dorado (Low-Ki & Ricky Martinez) – Winners: LAX 

Intergender Match: Tessa Blanchard vs. Joey Ryan – Winner: Tessa Blanchard 

Impact X-Division Championship: (C) Rich Swann vs. Flamita – Winner: Rich Swann

Monsters Ball: Sami Callihan vs. Jimmy Havoc – Winner: Sami Callihan

Extreme Death Match: Rob Van Dam & Sabu vs. Lucha Bros (Pentagon Jr. & Fenix) – Winners: Pentagon Jr. and Fenix 

WWE Announces Hulk Hogan As Brutus Beefcake’s WWE Hall Of Fame Inductor

WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan will induct his good friend Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake into the WWE Hall of Fame on Saturday from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

WWE made the announcement on Hogan and Beefcake today, ending speculation on inductors being done away with this year.

Below is WWE’s full announcement on The Hulkster inducting The Barber:

Hulk Hogan to induct Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake into the WWE Hall of FameHulk Hogan and Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake had each other’s back through thick and thin in WWE. This Saturday, The Hulkster will have the honor of presenting his close friend when he receives sports-entertainment’s highest honor, as he will induct Beefcake into the WWE Hall of Fame during the 2019 Induction Ceremony this Saturday, the eve of WrestleMania 35.

Hogan and Beefcake first joined forces in 1989, headlining that year’s SummerSlam against “Macho King” Randy Savage and the monstrous Zeus and later stepping into a Steel Cage to battle the ruthless duo. When Beefcake returned to the ring after a parasailing accident that nearly ended his life, Hogan was literally in “The Barber’s” corner, joining forces with him to form The Mega Maniacs, a duo that battled then-World Tag Team Champions Money Inc. at WrestleMania IX.

What stories will Hogan share about his friend as Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake enters the WWE Hall of Fame? Find out during the 2019 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, streaming live this Saturday at 7 ET/4 PT on WWE Network.

Tickets for the 2019 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. are available now.