Author: John Bass

WWE 205 Live Preview 8/28/18

Tonight’s WWE 205 Live will take place from the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Drew Gulak demands another championship opportunity:

Despite a losing effort against WWE Cruiserweight Champion Cedric Alexander at SummerSlam, Drew Gulak has not given up on his quest for a better WWE 205 Live. Believing The Soul of WWE 205 Live got lucky at The Biggest Event of the Summer, Gulak announced his intentions for a rematch.

However, The Philadelphia Stretcher was not satisfied with just waiting for an answer from WWE 205 Live General Manager Drake Maverick. As Akira Tozawa prepared to face Colin Delaney, they were attacked by The Brian Kendrick, Gentleman Jack Gallagher and Gulak. Calling out Alexander, Gulak demanded a rematch for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship and declared there would be no peace on WWE 205 Live until he got what he wanted. When the champion confronted Gulak, Maverick and WWE officials did their best to diffuse the situation, but Gulak slipped away when Alexander made his way into the ring.

Alexander has never been one to back down from a challenge and could request that Maverick grant the rematch in an effort to finally silence Gulak.

Don’t miss the most exciting hour on television, WWE 205 Live, streaming live at 10/9 C on the award-winning WWE Network!

Original nWo Members Set To Reunite At Meet & Greet Event (VIDEO)

Hulk Hogan has announced the three original members of the nWo will reunite for a fan-centered event next month in Orlando.

Hogan will appear alongside Scott Hall and Kevin Nash at Mango’s Tropical Cafe for an nWo Reunion and Q&A event on October 27.  The cafe is a popular dinner and show venue.

Interested in getting VIP access?  It’ll cost you, BROTHER.

HulkHogan.com is putting special passes up for auction that feature priority seating and a photo opportunity.  The catch?  The 100 VIP passes will go to the highest bidders.  There’s no defined cost for them.

The web announcement says general admission tickets will be made available in the future.

The event is labeled the “2 Sweet Tour,” but no additional dates have been announced.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Two Huge Matches Announced For WWE Super Show-Down In Australia

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Two more massive matches that feature three of RAW’s top champions have been added to the Super Show-Down event streaming on WWE Network next month in Australia.

The reunited Shield will participate in 6-man tag action against Braun Strowman, Dolph Ziggler,and Drew McIntyre.   Over the last few months, the fairly new pairing of Ziggler and McIntyre has been battling Seth Rollins and the recently-returned Dean Ambrose.  The result of Summerslam rekindled the feud between Strowman and WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns.

WWE also announced a second 6-person match. Ronda Rousey will team up with the returning Bella Twins to take on The Riott Squad.  This will be a huge opportunity in a high-profile match for the latter trio featuring Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan,and Sarah Logan.

WWE Super Show-Down will take place from the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday, October 6.

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Last Night On RAW: Kevin Owens Quits, HBK, Trish Stratus, Bella Twins, Braun Strowman

Below are some interesting things from last night’s WWE RAW in Toronto:

Kevin Owens, who suffered defeat moments earlier to Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins, grabbed a live microphone after his match and sat in the center of the ring to state, “I quit” before walking out.

It was announced that “HBK” Shawn Michaels will be on RAW next week to give his take on The Undertaker vs. Triple H for the last time ever on Oct. 6 in Australia at WWE Super Show-Down.

WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus appeared on RAW to confront Elias after insulting her hometown of Toronto. Stratus then politely asked Elias to leave the ring before the superstar singer remarked, “I don’t date women in their 60’s.” This was met with a smack across the face from Stratus. She made note that in about two months from tonight she will be stepping back in between the ropes to face Alexa Bliss at the Evolution event in New York. Trish stayed ringside while Natalya squared off with Alicia Fox, who was accompanied by Alexa Bliss and Mickie James, and was also featured in a backstage segment with The Bella Twins.

In a backstage segment with Ronda Rousey, Natalya and Trish Stratus, The Bella Twins announce that they will return to in-ring action next week on RAW.

Braun Strowman announced that he is cashing in MITB on Sept. 16 at Hell in a Cell pay-per-view against Universal Champion Roman Reigns in a Hell in a Cell Match.

Later in the main event Strowman teamed with Reigns against Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre. Strowman turned on Reigns and gave him a beat down with Ziggler and McIntyre.

Toronto To Host WWE SummerSlam In 2019

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WWE official announced that next years SummerSlam will be held in Toronto, Canada on August, 11, 2019.

SummerSlam, Monday Night Raw, SmackDown Live and NXT TakeOver will all emanate from the Scotiabank Arena next August.

WWE issued the following:

As first reported by Entertainment Tonight Canada, Toronto will host SummerSlam Week in August 2019 with SummerSlam (Sunday, Aug. 11), Monday Night Raw (Monday, Aug. 12), SmackDown LIVE (Tuesday, Aug. 13) and NXT TakeOver (Saturday, Aug. 10) taking place at Scotiabank Arena over four consecutive nights.

SummerSlam is more than just a one-day event; it’s a week-long celebration, as WWE will host a series of activities including SummerSlam Axxess, WWE’s interactive fan festival at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, along with community outreach programs designed to leave a lasting impact throughout the region.

“We are thrilled to bring WWE’s Biggest Event of the Summer back to Toronto,” said John Saboor, WWE Executive Vice President, Special Events. “We look forward to working with our partners at Tourism Toronto and Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment to build a blueprint that welcomes our global fan base to the great city of Toronto.”

Additional details, including ticket availability and travel packages, will be announced in the near future.

WWE RAW Preview 8/27/18

Tonight’s WWE RAW will take place from the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with fallout from last week’s reunion of The Shield.

* Braun Strowman wants to face Roman Reigns in the ring alone

* Ronda Rousey carries the torch

* Baron Corbin settles into his new position

* The Revival go 2-0 against the Raw Tag Team Champions

The Bella Twins Return To The Ring (Photos)

The Bella Twins returned to the ring at Sunday’s WWE live event in Rochester, New York. They teamed with Ember Moon to defeat The Riott Squad in six-woman action. Below are a few shots from the match and Twitter comments from the twins:

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Source: WrestlingINC

WWE MYC Bracketology Special Details

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WWE will officially reveal the brackets for the 2018 Mae Young Classic on Wednesday with the WWE Network MYC Bracketology special, which will be hosted by Mauro Ranallo and WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix. Below are details:

Watch the Mae Young Classic 2018 Bracketology this Wednesday on WWE Network All of the first-round matches in this year’s Mae Young Classic will be revealed on WWE Network’s Mae Young Classic Bracketology special, streaming this Wednesday immediately following WWE NXT.

For the first time, you can see the lay of the land of WWE’s second annual women’s tournament, featuring 32 of the top competitors from around the globe.

WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix, who is slated to call the action of the Mae Young Classic alongside Renee Young and Michael Cole, will join The Voice of NXT, Mauro Ranallo, on the Bracketology special to break down the first-round matchups and take a deep look at this year’s competitors.

Don’t miss Mae Young Classic Bracketology when it streams this Wednesday night at 9/8 C.

Final Four Horsewoman Makes Her NXT In-Ring Debut (Photos)

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The final member of the Four Horsewomen of MMA, Jessamyn Duke, made her in-ring debut alongside Shayna Baszler and Marina Shafir in Saturday night’s NXT main event in Largo, Florida. The trio took on Deonna Purrazzo, Kairi Sane, and Io Sharai (also her debut). Baszler would tap out Purrazzo while the other two women kept Sane and Sharai from breaking things up.

As noted, it looks like WWE will do the Four Horsewomen vs. Four Horsewomen match at the Survivor Series PPV on November 18 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

WWE’s Horsewomen are Charlotte Flair, Sasha Banks, Bayley and Becky Lynch while MMA’s Horsewomen are Ronda Rousey, Marina Shafir, Baszler, and Duke. Angles were planned and filmed for the match in 2017, but things didn’t transpire. There’s been recent talk of doing the match and word is that teases are being sent out, possibly an angle will begin at WWE Evolution.

Source: WrestlingINC

NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed To Air On Delay, Josh Barnett To Miss The Show

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AXS TV announced NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed will be airing on a delay a few days after the event takes place. The show is scheduled for September 30, but won’t air on the channel until Friday, October 5 at 8pm ET.

On the day of the show Josh Barnett will be in Japan to corner one of his fighters, so Jim Ross and Kevin Kelly will provide English commentary. According to FW4Online’s Daily Update, the show will air live on NJPW World.

Source: WrestlingINC