Category: WWE

WWE Night Of Champions 5/27/2023 (Results)

WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Seth Rollins def. AJ Styles to become World Heavyweight Champion

Trish Stratus def. Becky Lynch

Zoey Stark came from under the ring attacked Becky helping Trish get the win.

INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Gunther (c) def. Mustafa Ali

RAW WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Asuka def. Bianca Belair (c) to become new Raw Women’s Champion

Asuka sprayed mist into her hand and rubbed it into Bianca’s eyes blinding her and took advantage to get the win.

SMACKDOWN WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Rhea Ripley (c) def.. Natalya

Brock Lesnar def. Cody Rhodes

Cody passed out in the Kimura Lock

UNDISPUTED WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn (c) vs. Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa

The Usos ran out and attacked Owens and Zayn. The Usos accidentally super kicked Solo. Reigns piefaced The Usos. Jimmy with a superkick to Reigns and then again. Jimmy tells Jey I’m your brother not Reigns and gets Jey out of the ring. Owens with a stunner to Solo before Zayn hit the Helluva Kick for the win.

WWE NXT Battleground 5/28/2023 (Card)

  • Date: May 28, 2023
  • Time: 8PM ET/5PM PT
  • Location: Tsongas Center in Lowell, Massachusetts

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NXT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Carmelo Hayes (c) vs. Bron Breakker

NXT WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Tiffany Stratton vs. Lyra Valkyria

NXT HERITAGE CUP CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Noam Dar (c) vs. Dragon Lee

NXT NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP TRIPLE THREAT MATCH:
Wes Lee (c) vs. Joe Gacy vs. Tyler Bate

LAST MAN STANDING MATCH:
Dijak vs. Ilja Dragunov

NXT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Gallus (c) vs. The Creed Brothers

WWE Night Of Champions 5/27/2023 (Card)

  • Date: May 27, 2023
  • Time: 1PM ET
  • Location: Jeddah Superdome in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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UNDISPUTED WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn (c) vs. Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa

WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Seth Rollins vs. AJ Styles

Brock Lesnar vs. Cody Rhodes

Becky Lynch vs. Trish Stratus

RAW WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Bianca Belair (c) vs. Asuka

SMACKDOWN WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Natalya

INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Gunther (c) vs. Mustafa Ali

WWE SmackDown Preview 5/26/2023

WWE SmackDown will air tonight on FOX and emanate for the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina.

Tonight’s show, which is the go-home show for Saturday’s Night of Champions, was taped last Friday night, due to WWE talent and crew having left earlier this week for Saudi Arabia.

  • WWE United States Championship Match: Austin Theory (c) defends against Sheamus 
  • The KO Show Featuring Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa
  • AJ Styles vs. Karrion Kross
  • LA Knight vs. Rick Boogs
  • Raquel Rodriguez and Shotzi vs. Damage CTRL (Bayley and IYO SKY)
  • Cameron Grimes vs. Ashante “Thee” Adonis

WWE Expected To Make “Minor” Roster Cuts By July 1

Certain WWE Superstars could be on the brink of losing their jobs as WWE is expected to make roster cuts by July 1, GiveMeSport reports.

According to the WrestleVotes Twitter account, the upcoming roster cuts are a “minor batch of releases” that will likely occur before July 1 as a way for WWE to help “balance their books.”

WrestleVotes reported, “I don’t know names at all, but I know a source that has said to expect a minor batch of releases prior to July 1, I think that’s just business. Hopefully I’m wrong on that one, but I would expect prior to the second half of this year, a few cuts just because of the circumstances that the company finds themselves in right now.”

It’s unknown which names will be struck off WWE’s payroll at this time. Since Triple H took over as head of creative in WWE, only six Superstars have been released, namely, Bodhi Hayward, Sloane Jacobs, Erica Yan, Damaris Griffin, and Ru Feng.

Moreover, there have not been any significant releases made to the roster ever since Vince McMahon returned to WWE’s Board of Directors earlier this year.

Source: eWn

Alicia Fox Ready To Return To The Ring

Former WWE Diva’s Champion Alicia Fox, 36, (real name Victoria Crawford) recently indicated she is no longer working for WWE. Fox had a 17-year run in WWE and last appeared at the 2022 Royal Rumble premium live event.

MuscleManMalcolm was recently interviewing Melina. Alicia Fox popped in to say hello. As Melina and Fox were talking, Fox said that she is not done in the ring and that she has been in contact with Booker T who runs Reality of Wrestling. She also noted that she is going to knock off some ring, rust. She then went on to say that she never said that she is done and that “the machine” said she was done.

“This is what I’m gonna do, I’m ready to go knock some ring dust off with Booker (T). Yeah, and then go work a program — the machine said that (I was done). I never said that. Girl, this appearance has been eye-opening but the whole time I’m like, I never said that, I didn’t put my face on that alumni, I didn’t do that. I never said that, I never said that. My bags are still packed, I’m still pissed about it. So this is what I’m thinking, so I talked to Booker and Sharmell (Huffman) and I was like, okay, and then we’ll go knock at Trin’s house and then we’ll go knock at Sasha’s house and then, everyone’s like yeah, right? If that’s the forbidden door. Is it?… Okay then, well that’s the plan.“

MuscleManMalcolm chatted with Melina at the Baltimore Celebfest with a special first time appearance from Alicia Fox since leaving WWE. Melina was emotional talking about Zelina Vega’s entrance at Backlash, her return to the ring and more.

Source: WrestleView

Quote Source: Post Wrestling

Nick Khan Open To Third Hour Of WWE SmackDown, RAW Moving Nights

As the merger between WWE and UFC finalizes, and WWE signs new television deals for “WWE Raw” and “WWE SmackDown” in the coming months, some major changes could possibly be in store for the company. According to WWE CEO Nick Khan, speaking at the JP Morgan Global Technology, Media & Communications Conference, those changes could include an extra hour of “SmackDown,” or “Raw” ending up on a night other than Monday.

“We’re still open to a third [hour] of ‘SmackDown,'” Khan said, responding to a question about WWE’s ability to offer flexibility for its broadcast partners. The CEO stated that the deal they made with Fox several years ago was for a two-hour primetime show, but now companies like Amazon are looking to program entire nights of the week. Khan also mentioned the possibility of moving nights, adding another way WWE can accommodate possible broadcast or streaming partners.

Later on in the discussion, Khan went as far as bringing up the possibility of WWE adding another show. Responding to a question about appealing to different demographics, Khan discussed the possibility of the third hour of “Raw” becoming more adult-oriented, and brought up the possibility of WWE introducing content on a new night that might be catered to a different audience.

Once the impending merger is finalized, the combined WWE-UFC company will be referred to as TKO, standing for “technical knockout.” By that time, WWE will have signed new TV deals, and it’s very possible that the landscape of “Raw” and “SmackDown” look very different.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE NXT Preview 5/23/2023

Tonight’s episode of WWE NXT in Orlando, Florida at the Capitol Wrestling Center on the USA Network: 

  • Noam Dar vs. Nathan Frazer
  • NXT Women’s Championship tournament semifinals: Roxanne Perez vs. Tiffany Stratton
  • NXT Women’s Championship tournament semifinals: Lyra Valkyria vs. Cora Jade
  • Hank Walker vs. Tank Ledger
  • Tyler Bate vs. Eddy Thorpe
  • Axiom vs. Dabba Kato

Cassie Lee (Peyton Royce) Returning To The Ring With World Series Wrestling

Cassie Lee – former WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Peyton Royce – will be returning to the ring later this year. Australia’s World Series Wrestling promotion has confirmed that Lee will be a part of their Full Throttle shows in Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, and Sydney in October. The Australian-born wrestler seemingly revealed on social media that she would be wrestling on the tour. She wrote, “Let’s grapple! @WSWWrestlingAUS.” Lee posted those words along with a GIF saying “I’m back in the game.” 

Lee’s most recent match came in April 2022 on Impact Wrestling’s Countdown to Rebellion show, where she and former IIconics teammate Jessie McKay — formerly Billie Kay in WWE — unsuccessfully challenged The Influence’s Tenille Dashwood and Madison Rayne for the Impact Knockouts Tag Team Championship. A few days after that title clash, Lee and Kay announced that they would be stepping away from the ring. Later that summer, Lee and AEW’s Shawn Spears – real name Ronnie William Arneill — revealed that they were expecting their first child. The married couple welcomed their son Austin Jay Arneill to the world earlier this year. 

Lee began her pro wrestling career in February 2009. She signed for WWE in April 2015 following a tryout in Australia. Lee debuted as Royce on “WWE NXT” later that year before moving to the main roster with IIconics partner Kay in April 2018. The duo went on to capture the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship at WrestleMania 35 in a Fatal Four-Way match. Lee and Kay joined Impact Wrestling a few months after being released from their WWE contracts in April 2021. The pair departed Impact the following year after announcing their decision to step away from the ring indefinitely. 

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Dakota Kai Requires Surgery For Torn ACL Injury

It is being reported that Dakota Kai‘s injury is to her ACL and she will be on the shelf for an extended period of time.

According to the Wrestling Observer, it is being reported that Kai suffered the injury on the Women’s Tag Team Championship match on May 12. This is the same match that Liv Morgan has suffered a shoulder injury. Kai is scheduled to have surgery today.

As for Morgan, she may require surgery, but it has not been confirmed at this time. Kai’s injury is said to have occurred when she was trying to protect an already injured Morgan. Most ACL injuries take at least nine months to require if not longer.

Kai is one-third of Damage CTRL, and it appeared as if the group may have been leading to a breakup with IYO SKY being the one to leave the trio. However, with this injury it is not known what is next in the long run. With that being said, Bayley and SKY will be in the Fatal Four Way tag team bout on May 29 that will determine new tag team champions since Morgan’s injury.

Source: Diva Dirt