Category: WWE

WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand And Deliver (Night Two) 4/8/21

DATE: April 8, 2021 8:00 pm
LOCATION: Capitol Wrestling Center, Orlando, Florida
AVAILABLE ON:Peacock, WWE Network (outside of the U.S.)

CARD

UNSANCTIONED MATCH
Adam Cole vs. Kyle O’Reilly

NXT CHAMPIONSHIP
Finn Balor (c) vs. Karrion Kross with Scarlett

NXT CRUISERWEIGHT UNIFICATION LADDER MATCH
Jordan Devlin vs. Santos Escobar

NXT NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP
Johnny Gargano (c) vs. Bronson Reed

NXT WOMEN’S TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart (c) vs. The Way (Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell)

WWE NXT UK Prelude 4/8/21

The WWE NXT UK Prelude special event will air today at 3pm ET on Peacock and the WWE Network, in the usual NXT UK weekly timeslot.

Country Music Artist Ashland Craft To Perform “America The Beautiful” At WrestleMania 37 (Night Two)

Country music artist Ashland Craft will perform “America The Beautiful” to kick off Night Two of WrestleMania 37 on Sunday.

WWE and People just announced that the breakout singer will perform “America The Beautiful” to begin the final night of WrestleMania 37.

Craft was recently featured on CMT’s “Next Women of Country Class of 2021” and was a Top 10 Finalist on The Voice.

WWE previously announced that singer Bebe Rexha will perform “America The Beautiful” to kick off WrestleMania 37 Night One on Saturday.

Becky Lynch And Ronda Rousey Returning To WWE Soon

Ronda Rousey and Becky Lynch are scheduled to return to WWE soon, according to WWE President & Chief Revenue Officer Nick Khan.

Khan appeared on The Colin Cowherd Podcast earlier today to promote WrestleMania 37 Week and commented on the returns of the former RAW Women’s Champions, indicating that they will be returning in the near future.

Regarding Lynch, Khan noted that she will be “coming back at a certain point in time in the not too distant future.”

Lynch has been out of action since right after retaining the title over current WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Shayna Baszler at WrestleMania 36 in 2020, due to her first pregnancy. She and Seth Rollins welcomed their first child together in December, a baby girl.

Rousey has been away from WWE since working the WrestleMania 35 main event in 2019, with Lynch and Charlotte Flair. Khan noted that she will be “coming back at a certain point in time” also, but no specifics were revealed.

Khan’s comments on Rousey could be a sign that she and the company have come to terms on a new contract as her original deal was scheduled to expire on April 10 of this year, in just a few days. Rousey took time off after WrestleMania 35 as she and husband Travis Browne wanted to expand their family, but there have been no updates on that front.

At one point both Lynch and Rousey were rumored or expected for WrestleMania 37, but all signs indicate that they will not be working the big two-night event this weekend, unless they’re booked for some sort of surprise appearance.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand And Deliver (Night One) Results 4/7/21

PRE-SHOW
Zoey Stark defeated Toni Storm

Pete Dunne defeated Kushida

GAUNTLET ELIMINATOR FOR A NXT NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Bronson Reed wins and earns NXT North American Championship Match against Johnny Gargano on Night Two

NXT UK CHAMPIONSHIP
WALTER (c) defeated Tommaso Ciampa

Promo for Franky Monet (believed to be Taya Valkyrie)

NXT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP (VACANT)
MSK defeated Grizzled Young Veterans and Legado del Fantasma to win the NXT Tag Team Championship

WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon was shown at ringside with new NXT signee Sarray, the former Sareee.

NXT WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
Raquel Gonzalez with Dakota Kai defeated Io Shirai (c) to win the NXT Women’s Championship

WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand And Deliver (Night One) 4/7/21

DATE: April 7, 2021 8:00 pm
LOCATION: Capitol Wrestling Center, Orlando, Florida
AVAILABLE ON:USA Network, Peacock, WWE Network (Outside of the U.S.)

The Kickoff pre-show will air at 7pm ET via the WWE Network on Peacock, and all WWE digital platforms.

CARD

NXT WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
Io Shirai (c) vs. Raquel Gonzalez with Dakota Kai

NXT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP (VACANT)
MSK vs. Grizzled Young Veterans vs. Legado del Fantasma

NXT UK CHAMPIONSHIP
WALTER (c) vs. Tommaso Ciampa

GAUNTLET ELIMINATOR FOR A NXT NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Leon Ruff (first participant) vs. Isaiah “Swerve” Scott (second participant) vs. Bronson Reed (third participant) vs. Cameron Grimes (fourth participant) vs. Dexter Lumis (fifth participant) vs. LA Knight (final participant)
Winner challenges NXT North American Champion Johnny Gargano on Night Two.

Pete Dunne vs. Kushida

Kickoff Pre-show
Toni Storm vs. Zoey Stark

WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Preview 4/6/21

The 2021 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will stream tonight exclusively on Peacock in the United States and on WWE Network everywhere else. For the first time ever, the ceremony will feature two classes of inductees taking their place in sports-entertainment history.

The ceremonies will be hosted by WWE Hall of Famer Jerry Lawler. Below are the line-ups for tonight:

2020: JBL, The Bella Twins, Jushin Thunder Liger, nWo – Hulk Hogan, Sean Waltman, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, “The British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith, William Shatner (Celebrity Wing), Titus O’Neil (Warrior Award)

2021: Kane, Eric Bischoff, Rob Van Dam, The Great Khali, Molly Holly

According to a report, Ozzy Osbourne is set to be inducted into the Celebrity Wing of the 2021 Class. The reports states that he did not appear in person at the ceremony, but he did record a video message for the show.

Bebe Rexha Will Perform “America The Beautiful” At WrestleMania 37

WWE has announced that Grammy-nominated Bebe Rexha will perform “America The Beautiful” to kick off Night One of WrestleMania 37 this Saturday night at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.

“I’m excited to sing ‘America the Beautiful’ at this year’s WrestleMania,” said Rexha in a press release. “Being part of WWE’s biggest event of the year is an honor and I look forward to performing for fans around the world.”

Rexha previously performed “Home” with Machine Gun Kelly and Sam Harris at WWE’s 2017 Tribute to The Troops.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Rhea Ripley To Have Theme Performed Live At WrestleMania 37

Rhea Ripley is set to have her entrance theme performed live at WrestleMania 37 this coming Sunday night.

New Years Day’s singer Ash Costello took to Instagram and revealed that she will be performing her “Brutality” single as Ripley enters the ring to challenge RAW Women’s Champion Asuka during Night Two of WrestleMania 37.

“By overwhelming demand, I am so excited to announce that I will be performing #Brutality LIVE for the most bad ass @rhearipley_wwe at #wrestlemania37 !,” Costello wrote. “I am honored to sing in support of such a genuine and strong woman! and as a wrestling fan, excited to a part of something I love. YOUR support made this dream a reality. Now this is all of our moment together. #wwe #wweraw #nxt #nxttakeover #wrestlemania #wrestlemania37 #metal #metalhead #rocknroll #badasswomen”

There’s no word yet on other special Superstar entrances at WrestleMania, but we will keep you updated.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE RAW Preview 4/5/2021

Tonight’s WWE RAW on the USA Network will feature the final red brand build for WrestleMania 37.