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WWE Announces 16th Annual Tribute To The Troops

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WWE has announced that the 16th annual Tribute to the Troops will take place on Tuesday, December 4 from Fort Hood, Texas.

This will be WWE’s second time hosting TTTT at Fort Hood. There will be various activities on base, including an anti-bullying rally and Superstar appearances. There’s no word yet on when the TTTT special will air, or if Vince McMahon will take a crew of Superstars overseas to meet troops again this year, but we will keep you updated.

Below is WWE’s announcement on this year’s tribute show:

The 16th Annual WWE Tribute to the Troops will be held Tuesday, Dec. 4, at Fort Hood, TexasThe 16th annual WWE Tribute to the Troops will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 4, at Fort Hood, Texas. This is the second time Fort Hood has hosted The Most Patriotic Show of the Year, first serving as host in 2010.

While in Fort Hood, Superstars will spend time giving back to military personnel and their families stationed on base. Activities include a Be a STAR bullying prevention rally, as well as hospital visits and military outreach initiatives at various installations across the base.

WWE Tribute to the Troops began in 2003 to honor our servicemen and women and their families. In the tradition of Bob Hope, WWE brings together the best of sports, entertainment and pop culture with celebrity appearances and performances from music’s most popular acts in what is considered TV’s most patriotic and heartwarming show of the year.

MLW Airing Live Special December 14

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Major League Wrestling will air its first ever live broadcast special taking place in Miami, Florida on Friday, December 14th on beIN SPORTS. The night will feature a double main event as the leader of Los Ingobernables, Rush fights Rich Swann. The second main event will feature a high-intensity World Middleweight Championship ladder match with current World Middleweight Champion, MJF vs. Kotto Brazil vs. Dezmond Xavier vs. Andrew Everett vs. Jason Cade. Preceding the main-event will be the CMLL Lightweight Champion, Dragon Lee’s match versus DJZ. World Heavyweight Champion Low Ki, “Filthy” Tom Lawlor, Salina de la Renta, the Hart Foundation and others will also be appearing.

The card is part of MLW’s December double-shot debut at the Miami Scottish Rite Temple on December 13 & 14th. Rush vs. Shane “Swerve” Strickland has been added to the Thursday night December 13th MLW: Never Say Never card. You can purchase General Admission tickets starting at $15 at MLWTickets.com. For just $20 fans can see both the December 13th (Never Say Never) and December 14th (Zero Hour) shows as part of the holiday combo ticket. Below are the cards for both show:

NEVER SAY NEVER – December 13th:
MAIN EVENT
Pentagon Jr. vs. Teddy Hart

FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE IN MIAMI
PCO vs. LA Park (presented by Salina de la Renta)

Rush vs. Shane “Swerve” Strickland

NO HOLDS BARRED FIGHT
“Filthy” Lawlor vs. Simon Gotch

Plus: Rich Swann, the debut of Dragon Lee, Dezmond Xavier and Andrew Everett

ZERO HOUR – December 14th:
NO DQ WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE FIGHT
Konnan vs. Low Ki (c)

5-WAY WORLD MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP LADDER MATCH
MJF (if he is cleared to compete) vs. Kotto Brazil vs. Jason Cade vs. Andrew Everett vs. Dezmond Xavier

Rush vs. Rich Swann

SINGAPORE CANE MATCH
Tommy Dreamer vs. Brian Pillman Jr.

Below is MLW’s announcement:

beIN SPORTS TO AIR FIRST EVER LIVE MLW FUSION SPECIAL ON FRIDAY NIGHT DECEMBER 14TH  

Miami event to be aired live on beIN SPORTS 

On Friday night December 14th 8pm ET, Major League Wrestling will make history with its first ever live broadcast special taking place in Miami, Fla. to air on beIN SPORTS. 

Viewers can expect the unexpected as MLW brings its brand of hybrid wrestling to live TV on beIN SPORTS featuring Tony Schiavone calling all the live pro wrestling action for the first time since 2001 on cable network television.

The night will feature a double main event as the leader of Los Ingobernables, Rush fights Rich Swann. The second main event will feature a high-intensity World Middleweight Championship ladder match with current World Middleweight Champion, MJF vs. Kotto Brazil vs. Dezmond Xavier vs. Andrew Everett vs. Jason Cade.

Preceding the main-event will be the CMLL Lightweight Champion, Dragon Lee vs. DJZ.

Fans who tune-in for MLW FUSION LIVE will also be treated to appearances throughout the star-studded special by World Heavyweight Champion Low Ki, “Filthy” Tom Lawlor, Salina de la Renta, the Hart Foundation, Tommy Dreamer and more.

Tickets to witness the event live in Miami start at $15 at MLWTickets.com.  Tickets will also be available day of show at the box office.

General Public Doors Open: 6 p.m. with a bell time of: 7 p.m.

MORE ABOUT THE MIAMI SCOTTISH RITE TEMPLE:

Located just minutes from South Beach in downtown Miami, the Scottish Rite Temple is an atmospheric experience harkening back to the old Miami.  Modernized for today’s needs, the 96-year old building’s architecture is astonishing.  The Scottish Rite Temple is one of downtown Miami’s premiere venues for live performance, music, and entertainment shows.

The venue is located at: 471 NW 3rd St, Miami, FL 33128

XFL To Unveil The Eight Cities For Inaugural 2020 Season On Dec. 5

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The XFL just announced on Twitter that they will unveil the eight cities and the venues they will play in for thei inaugural season in 2020.

John Cena To Receive 2018 Sports Illustrated Muhammad Ali Legacy Award

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Sports Illustrated has announced that John Cena will receive the 2018 SI Muhammad Ali Legacy Award for his leadership as a philanthropist.

Cena, who has granted more than 600 Make-A-Wish wishes, also advocates for breast cancer awareness and early detection.

“I am truly thrilled to receive Sports Illustrated’s Muhammad Ali Legacy Award,” Cena said. “Ali’s commitment to helping others, his dedication to the sport and his generous spirit are incomparable and he was a role model to us all. To be linked with him in any way is an honor that means so much to me.”

SI Executive Editor Stephen Cannella, who selected Cena for the honor along with other SI editors, praised Cena for his commitment to philanthropy.

“From his unparalleled work with the Make-A-Wish Foundation to his support for a wide range of causes ranging from activism for military families to cancer research, John has made personal outreach and generosity of time and spirit his calling cards,” said Cannella. “He might just be the most charitable person in sports, and his dedication to philanthropy richly reflects the spirit of the Ali Legacy Award.”

The award was created in 2008 and renamed after Ali in 2015. Bill Russell, Colin Kaepernick, Jack Nicklaus, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jim Brown and Earvin “Magic” Johnson have received the award in the past. The presentation will take place at SI’s Sportsperson of the Year event on December 11 at the Beverly Hills Hilton in Los Angeles.

Source: WrestlingINC

Cody Rhodes Says January Announcement Will “Be Bigger Than Anyone Expects”

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Ever since the commercial and critical success of All In, there has been rampant speculation that Cody and The Young Bucks aren’t done making history. If the trio were able to pull off a successful independent pay-per-view, what’s stopping them from creating a successful wrestling promotion?

Cody hasn’t addressed the rumors of him starting a new promotion head on, but he did tease some information regarding it during a meet and greet in Melbourne, Australia. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that when asked about a new promotion, Cody said to wait for January as an announcement would be made. Cody also said the announcement “would be bigger than anyone expects.”

Cody’s tease comes on the heels of news which may or may not be related to the planned announcement. Last week it was reported that the co-owner of the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars filed trademarks for a promotion called “All Elite Wrestling.” This, obviously, could be a play off The ELITE faction in which Cody and The Bucks are a part of in New Japan and ROH.

Additionally, All Elite Wrestling, LLC also registered trademarks for “ALL OUT” and “Double or Nothing” among others. “Double or Nothing” is the rumored name for the All In 2 pay-per-view which would supposedly be held in Las Vegas.

January 2019 is turning out to be a monumental month for Cody and The Young Bucks. It’s already well-known that Cody is now a free agent and the Bucks will be come the end of the year. Cody hasn’t shied away from the fact that they could show up in WWE or somewhere else at that time. This latest news would seem to throw cold water on those plans but no one outside of Cody and The Bucks know what’s really going to happen.

Source: WrestlingINC

Rhea Ripley Becomes First-Ever WWE NXT UK Women’s Champion

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Rhea Ripley was crowned the first-ever WWE NXT UK Women’s Champion on yesterday’s episode. She defeated Toni Storm in the finals of the tournament.

There was a post-match celebration with Triple H and NXT UK General Manager Johnny Saint presenting the title to Ripley as the locker room looked on.

Ripley, who has defended the title a few times since winning it at the tapings back in the summer, will defend against Storm at the NXT UK “Takeover: Blackpool” event on Saturday, January 12 from the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool, England.

FOX Wants Ronda Rousey On SmackDown In 2019

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WrestlingINC reports that FOX wants to have Ronda Rousey on the SmackDown roster when SmackDown Live! moves to the network. FOX feels that Rousey’s MMA background, popularity and credibility as an athlete will be a major selling point to promote the show.

FOX reportedly wants SmackDown to have more of a sports direction and feature less comedy to fit in with their other sports programming. The addition of Rousey to SmackDown Live is expected to make her a main player in their efforts to do cross-promotional campaigns between WWE and FOX’s other programs.

As noted, UFC Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier was recently invited for a tryout to WWE as a commentator. According to reports, FOX likes Cormier and wants WWE to sign him as a commentator. Cormier had to postpone the tryout because of his title defense against Derrick Lewis at UFC 230 earlier this month, but recently told Busted Open Radio that he still plans to audition.

Rousey is the current RAW Women’s Champion. While WWE usually executes brand trades shortly after WrestleMania, it will be interesting to see if they hold off until SmackDown moves to FOX in October of 2019.

Source: WrestlingINC

Punishment Martinez Makes NXT TV Debut At Full Sail Tapings (PHOTOS)

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Former Ring of Honor wrestler Punishment Martinez made his NXT TV debut on Wednesday in a match against someone he’s got history with.

Martinez ,whose signing was confirmed last month, wrestled Matt Riddle at the TV tapings in a losing effort. According to those in attendance, he lost via submission.

In case you’re unaware, Martinez was one of Riddle’s trainers when he got into the business.

After the match was over … Kassius Ohno attempted to get some revenge for his quick loss at NXT TakeOver: War Games and attacked Riddle on the ramp.

Check out some of the photos below.

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Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

St. Louis To Get XFL Team

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Tuesday evening, KSDK Channel 5 reported that the XFL will bring a team to St. Louis as part of its revival in 2020. It will be one of eight cities around the nation that will receive teams. The other seven are expected to be announced sometime next week.

KSDK Channel 5 has confirmed the new St. Louis XFL team will play 10 games in its inaugural 2020 season. Five of those will be played at the Dome at America’s Center.

With the Rams arguably the best team in the NFL just two years removed from having ‘St. Louis’ in front of their name, the hurt in the hearts of football fans in eastern Missouri has presumably traveled even deeper. This may help ease some of the pain.

The Rams’ last game at the then-Edward Jones Dome was a 31-23 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Dec. 17, 2015.

The eight-team XFL league, owned by Vince McMahon’s Alpha Entertainment, will feature a 10-game schedule. The first version on McMahon’s XFL in 2001 lasted just one season.

McMahon announced plans for the new XFL in January. The league introduced former NFL quarterback Oliver Luck as commissioner and CEO in June. The father of Indianapolis Colts QB Andrew Luck, Oliver played for the Houston Oilers from 1982-86 and has held a variety of positions in sports, including athletics director at West Virginia University, his alma mater, an executive with the NCAA and president and general manager of Major League Soccer’s Houston Dynamo.

On Nov. 8, Doug Whaley, who worked from 2013-2017 as GM of the Buffalo Bills, was hired by the XFL to serve as senior vice president of football operations.

Wrestler Discharged From Hospital Following Concrete Block Incident

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Puerto Rican wrestler Cuervo, who was hospitalized after a wrestler named Angel o Demonio threw a concrete block at his head during a match in Mexico, has been discharged.

According to an update shared by the wrestler’s Facebook page, Cuervo was released from hospital on Wednesday morning under the care of his manager.

As we previously reported, Cuervo — who was knocked unconscious when the concrete block hit his head from above/behind — underwent successful surgery to remove a blood clot from his brain.

Due to the incident, Angel o Demonio was suspended indefinitely by the Boxing and Wrestling Commission of Mexico.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet