Category: WWE

Report – The WWE NXT-TNA Wrestling Cross-Over Is Expected To Continue

TNA Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace made an appearance on this week’s episode of WWE NXT.

During the show, it was announced that Grace will be facing off against Roxanne Perez at the 2024 NXT Battleground pay-per-view event. Grace will also be appearing on next week’s show.

According to a report from Pwinsider, the belief among those backstage is that there will be some kind of NXT representation at future TNA events as well. As of this writing, there is no word on who from WWE NXT will be coming over to make appearances. As of now, only Roxanne Perez and Jordynne Grace are involved. But that could easily change.

The next set of TNA tapings will be at the Against All Odds pay-per-view event on June 14th and a TV taping the following night on June 15th.

Source: eWn

Ethan Page Debuts On WWE NXT

Ethan Page arrived on NXT this week, and new reports have details on his signing with the company. As reported, “All Ego” made his debut on tonight’s show and attacked NXT Champion Trick Williams to close the show. Both PWInsider and Fightful Select are reporting that Page has signed with WWE, with PWInsider noting that he had done so within the last few days. Both sites note that Page had a secret visit to the WWE Performance Center over the last week.

Page was removed from the AEW roster page at the start of the month; at this point it is not clear whether his deal with AEW expired or he secured a release. Fightful Select notes that he had told some in the industry he was looking to be a free agent by late spring and when word of his exit happened, he had been hoping it would go unnoticed until he “appeared somewhere else.”

Page is the promoter of Alpha-1 Wrestling in Ontario, and as of now it is uncertain what the promotion’s future is. Fightful Select notes that sources in WWE were “immediately pleased” with Page’s debut, and main roster sources had noted they were excited for him coming on board.

Source: 411Mania

Update On Becky Lynch’s Status With WWE As Contract Is Reportedly Set To Expire

Once again, Becky Lynch has become the talk of the wrestling world, and not just because she lost the WWE Women’s World Championship to Liv Morgan this past weekend at WWE King & Queen of the Ring. Instead, it’s because Lynch may be set to his the free agent market for the first time in years, as her contract with WWE is set to expire this weekend, with no new deal signed between her and WWE at this time.

At the moment, it appears WWE is preparing to be without Lynch for some time. PWInsider reports that Lynch is currently not slated to appear on any WWE events in the near future. This includes an upcoming live event Saturday in White Plains, New York, with those in WWE believing Lynch will not be part of the show, despite still be advertised for it.

This should not be taken as a sign that Lynch is out the door, however, as her and WWE are still said to be discussing a new contract that would keep the former eight time WWE Women’s Champion in the fold. The belief within WWE is that Lynch, who is believed to be seeking one of, if not the, largest contracts for a women’s wrestler in history, will ultimately remain with the promotion, and that she isn’t looking to go elsewhere.

If last night was Lynch’s last appearance on WWE TV for the next little while, it wasn’t the most pleasant of nights, as she was defeated by Morgan again in a rematch for the Women’s World Championship, held inside a steel cage. Fan footage from after “Raw” showed Lynch in an emotional state, adding to the speculation regarding her future.

Taking to X a half an hour after “Raw” went off the air, a fan posted video of Lynch sitting in the ring for nearly two minutes, trying to contain her emotions. She would finally get to her feet and quietly acknowledge the crowd with a wave before exiting the ring, stopping quickly to interact with a fan at ringside.

The video will surely get fans speculating on whether the former eight time WWE Women’s Champion was legitimately getting emotional about this potentially being her last match in WWE, or if she was selling the disappointment of a second straight defeat against Morgan.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

TNA Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace Appeared On NXT Set To Challenge NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez At WWE NXT Battleground

Last week, “WWE NXT” General Manager Ava informed NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez that the identity of her next challenger would be revealed on this week’s episode of “NXT.” Much to Perez’s dismay, her upcoming challenger was confirmed to be current TNA Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace, who came face-to-face with “The Prodigy” in her surprise return to WWE.

“Roxanne, you are a great champion, a two time champion,” Grace told Perez. “You have built your name here at NXT, the same as I have in TNA. But I’m curious, who do you think has built the stronger foundation? I want to find out. So at Battleground, I’m going to be challenging you for your NXT Women’s Championship. And I’m fully prepared to leave Las Vegas a double champion.”

As Grace alluded to, the next “NXT” premium live event, Battleground, will emanate from UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 9. For Perez, this will mark her fourth televised title defense since regaining the NXT Women’s Championship with a victory over Lyra Valkyria at “NXT” Stand & Deliver. For Grace, “NXT” Battleground will serve as the site of her third-ever match in WWE, with the first being the 2024 Women’s Royal Rumble match. Before she steps up to Perez, Grace will take on Stevie Turner on next week’s episode of “NXT.”

Over in TNA Wrestling, Grace — in her third reign — has resided as the Knockouts Champion for over four months. “The Juggernaut” began her current reign at the 2024 TNA Hard to Kill event by defeating Trinity, who officially returned to WWE as Naomi later that same month.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE RAW Preview 5/27/2024

WWE RAW tonight live on USA Network from the EnMarket Arena in Savannah, Georgia.

WWE King & Queen Of The Ring 5/25/2024 (Results)

(Pre-Show) WWE WOMEN’S TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill (c) def. Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell

WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Liv Morgan def. Becky Lynch (c) to become new Women’s World Champion

Dominik Mysterio showed up slid a chair into the ring to cause a distraction. Liv hit a DDT on the chair and then a Oblivion to get the win.

WWE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Sami Zayn (c) def. Chad Gable and Bronson Reed

Gable berates Otis for not listening to him, shoves him, Otis gets in his face, Chad calls him an idiot and slaps him! Gable holds Sami up again, Otis charges in, Zayn ducks and Gable goes down! Back inside, Reed is in the corner… Zayne with a Helluva Kick. Zayn gets the pin for the win.

QUEEN OF THE RING TOURNAMENT FINAL
Nia Jax def. Lyra Valkyria

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Becky Lynch after she finishes giving Dominik Mysterio a tongue-lashing.

She says she doesn’t know what’s going on, she just knows that she has a rematch clause in her contract and she’s going to talk to Adam Pearce on Monday and give her her rematch.

KING OF THE RING TOURNAMENT FINAL
Gunther def. Randy Orton

Kayla Braxton interviews Triple H backstage.

He has some breaking news for us, and he says Drew McIntyre has been medically cleared to compete, and he’s making it official right now— Damian Priest vs. Drew McIntyre for the World Heavyweight Championship at Clash at the Castle next month.

Ibrahim Al-Hajjaj has guest ring announcer duties for our main event.

WWE UNDISPUTED WWE CHAMPIONSHIP
Cody Rhodes (C) def. Logan Paul

In the middle of the match, on the outside, Cody fights with one of Paul’s guys and the other hands Paul brass knucks. Cody charges in, jumping off the steel steps… AND LOGAN NAILS HIM IN THE INJURED RIBS WITH THE KNUCKS! Michael Cole gives him hell for using the knucks anyway and calls him a loser, Logan charges after him and Corey Graves stands up and gets in his way! RHODES DIVES ON HIM!

Later in the match: Rhodes jumps up to the barricade… CODY CUTTER INTO THE TABLE! Referee Ryan Tran is going to count Logan out but Cody tells him not to, saying he has to learn! Rhodes clears the Arabic announce desk, breaks the count, taking Paul over, thrown into the steps… LOGAN DROPS HIM WITH A RIGHT HAND TO THE JAW!

Paul throws him onto the Arabic table, bottle of Prime in hand as he breaks the count, up top, Prime mist… PLANCHA OFF THE TOP AND THROUGH THE DAMN TABLE! Back in the ring, frog splash… CODY KICKS OUT! Back and forth, Ref gets squashed by a Stinger Splash from Paul, Rhodes gets him up… COP KILLER BUT THERE’S NOBODY TO MAKE THE COUNT!

Cody tries to wake him up, Logan uppercuts him in the gentleman’s area, he gets the knucks back out, loads his fist… IBRAHIM AL-HAJJAJ PULLS HIM OUT OF THE RING! Logan recovers, right hand, Cody blocks him, inverted facelock… CROSS RHODES! Rolled into a second one, a third as the Ref gets back to his feet… makes the 3 count for Rhodes.

A New Wyatt 6 QR Code Airs On WWE SmackDown

A new QR code appeared on this week’s episode of WWE SmackDown.

During the entrance for A-Town Down Under, a QR code led fans to a website that had links to “recovered” poems and letters.

https://twitter.com/VirenWWE/status/1794061376828199204

WWE SmackDown Preview 5/24/2024

WWE SmackDown will air tonight on FOX from the Jeddah Superdome in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for the first time.

Tonight’s SmackDown is the go-home show for Saturday’s King and Queen of the Ring premium live event.

  • King of the Ring Semifinal Match: Tama Tonga vs. Randy Orton
  • Queen of the Ring Semifinal Match: Bianca Belair vs. Nia Jax
  • The Street Profits vs. Tonga Loa and Solo Sikoa
  • WWE Women’s Champion Bayley vs. Chelsea Green (Non-Title Match)
  • AJ Styles will confront SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis

Triple H announced that the winners of the King and Queen of the Ring series will also receive world title matches at the August 2024 SummerSlam event, which emanates from Cleveland, Ohio.

WWE King & Queen Of The Ring 5/25/2024 (Card)

WWE King and Queen of the Ring – Saturday May 25, 2024 from Jeddah Superdome in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

WWE UNDISPUTED WWE CHAMPIONSHIP
Cody Rhodes (C) vs. Logan Paul

WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Becky Lynch (c) vs. Liv Morgan

WWE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Sami Zayn (c) vs. Chad Gable vs. Bronson Reed

KING OF THE RING TOURNAMENT FINAL
Gunther vs. Randy Orton

QUEEN OF THE RING TOURNAMENT FINAL
Lyra Valkyria vs. Nia Jax

(Pre-Show) WWE WOMEN’S TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill (c) vs. Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell

Winners of the King and Queen of the Ring series will also receive world title matches at the August 2024 SummerSlam event, which emanates from Cleveland, Ohio.

Triple H Dramatically Raises The Stakes For WWE King & Queen Of The Ring Tournaments

The 2024 King and Queen of the Ring tournaments will culminate at WWE’s eponymous premium live event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia this weekend. Before the finalists head into their respectives battles, though, WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque has shared a significant update regarding the stakes of these tournaments.

In addition to taking the proverbial throne, Levesque confirmed (via the WWE Experience event in Riyadh) that the winners of the King and Queen of the Ring series will also receive world title matches at the August 2024 SummerSlam event, which emanates from Cleveland, Ohio. Levesque further clarified that the victors will definitively challenge the world champions of their respective brands, rather than having the option to choose their title match opponents.

https://twitter.com/TripleH/status/1793701796042482171

This week’s episode of “WWE Raw” hosted the first pair of semi-final tournament matchups, with Jey Uso wrestling GUNTHER in the King of the Ring brackets, while Lyra Valkyria collided with IYO SKY in pursuit of the Queen of the Ring throne. Ultimately, these contests resulted in GUNTHER and Valkyria punching their tickets to the finals. The second pair of semi-final faceoffs will take place on tomorrow’s episode of “WWE SmackDown.”

Within the King of the Ring tournament, Randy Orton will tangle up with The Bloodline’s Tama Tonga, who will likely have Solo Sikoa and Tanga Loa lingering in the shadows as back-up. The winner of the Orton-Tonga match will then move on to face GUNTHER in the finals. Similarly, Nia Jax and WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Bianca Belair will also square off tomorrow, with the victor advancing to a concluding round Queen of the Ring tournament matchup against Valkyria.

Source: Wrestling Inc.