Category: WWE

WWE Reportedly Addresses Rules For New Third Party Edict

WWE addressed some of the rules related to the edict that was issued to talents last week, giving them 30 days to cease all activities with third party platforms. It was noted in the edict that repeat violations could lead to fines, suspension or termination. The edict led to a significant amount of criticism from fans, wrestlers and former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, and was covered by the mainstream media.

WWE officials have reportedly relaxed some of the vague rules mentioned in last week’s edict, according to Dave Meltzer of F4Wonline.com. The edict was addressed backstage at today’s RAW taping from the Amway Center in Orlando, FL.

It was clarified that talent will be able to maintain both Twitch and YouTube accounts, but they have to do so using their real names, not their WWE ring names. Talents were also told that they have to inform the company of their YouTube and Twitch accounts, even though they will be using their real names.

The report noted that previously talents were told by WWE officials that they could not market themselves with their real names.

At yesterday’s meeting, nothing was reportedly made clear of exactly what will not be allowed on social media and other platforms, but the belief is that Cameo will not be allowed. The source noted to F4Wonlinr.com that this was still “super vague.”

For those who missed it, WWE issued the following statement on Saturday regarding talents having third party deals:

“Much like Disney and Warner Bros., WWE creates, promotes and invests in its intellectual property, i.e. the stage names of performers like The Fiend Bray Wyatt, Roman Reigns, Big E and Braun Strowman. It is the control and exploitation of these characters that allows WWE to drive revenue, which in turn enables the company to compensate performers at the highest levels in the sports entertainment industry. Notwithstanding the contractual language, it is imperative for the success of our company to protect our greatest assets and establish partnerships with third parties on a companywide basis, rather than at the individual level, which as a result will provide more value for all involved.”

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE SmackDown Preview 9/4/20

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX episode will air live from the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, featuring fallout from WWE Payback.

AJ Styles Reveals He Tested Positive For COVID 19, Gives Reaction To Paul Heyman Moving To SmackDown

The Phenomenal One, AJ Styles recently went live on Twitch and offered his well wishes for The Rock, as it was reported earlier that Rock and his family have been diagnosed with COVID 19. During the discussion, Styles revealed that he recently tested positive for the virus as well.

“A lot of people don’t know or realize, but I also tested positive a few weeks ago,” Styles said. “It may have been a month ago. I feel for people that have to deal with this, but my personal experience with it was I didn’t have any problems with it. Hopefully The Rock and his family are safe and everyone is taken care of and not having many symptoms. That sucks for him and his family and hopefully they get through it fairly quickly.”

“I went through it and was one of the lucky ones,” Styles continued. “I didn’t have many symptoms. Kind of had a headache and not much else. I was pretty lucky. I hear that Rock and his family are no longer contagious, so hopefully everyone is on the mend. So much conflicting information has came out about this thing, so who knows what to believe with it.”

Styles moved back to SmackDown after getting into a backstage altercation with Paul Heyman while on the RAW roster. The altercation stemmed from Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson being let go as part of the roster cuts. Styles was told it was Heyman’s decision to let them go, but Paul denied it when Styles confronted him. After Styles went directly to McMahon, Vince told him it was Heyman’s idea. The fact that Styles felt that Heyman lies to him caused quite a rift and AJ ultimately demanded to be sent to SmackDown to get away from him, but Heyman is now part of the SmackDown roster.

“It is what it is,” AJ said. “I could care less. It’s water under the bridge. Listen, I’m not saying I forgot what he’s done, but I’m not going to be the guy that holds a grudge. It’s one of those things where he knows he pissed me off and how I felt. Just because I don’t trust him doesn’t mean that I can’t get along with him professionally. I’m not going to do or say anything mean to him. It’s over. My buddies are doing fine. I was concerned about them when this whole thing went down, but they are doing great.”

Source: Wrestling Inc.

The Rock” Announces He And His Family Have Tested Positive For COVID-19

Former WWE Champion The Rock and his family recently tested positive for COVID-19.

Rock posted an 11 minute video to Instagram today and revealed that he and his immediate family are currently recovering from the coronavirus. Rock, 48, and his wife Lauren Hashian, 35, have two daughters together – Tiana, who was born in April 2018, and Jasmine, who was born in December 2016. Rock also has a 19 year old daughter from his first marriage, Simone, who is signed to a WWE developmental deal. She apparently did not catch the virus.

As seen in the video below, Rock talked about how COVID-19 has been one of the most challenging and most difficult things that they have had to endure as a family, and for him personally. He noted that they are all now doing better and are healthy, and are “on the other end” of the virus. He also said they are no longer contagious.

Rock revealed that they caught COVID-19 from very close family friends, who they “love and trust.” He added that the friends are devastated over what happened, and have no idea where they got it from.

It was also noted that Rock and his family have been under quarantine for months, and he has not worked while recovering from the virus. He encouraged people to wear masks, work on boosting your immune systems, and test people who you let in your home.

You can find more about Rock’s experience with COVID-19 by watching the video below. He captioned the video with the following:

My message to all of you around the [Earth emoji]

Stay disciplined.
Boost your immune system.
Commit to wellness.
Wear your mask.
Protect your family.
Be strict about having people over your house or gatherings.
Stay positive.
And care for your fellow human beings.

Stay healthy, my friends.

DJ [heart emoji]

#controlthecontrollables

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Sneak Peak Of New NXT UK Set Inside London’s BT Sport Studio

The BT Sport studio in London has been transformed into the new set for NXT UK.

NXT UK is set to return this month on September 17. Episodes will be recorded inside their UK media partner’s studio.

Triple H tweeted a video on Tuesday showing what their new setup looks like and captioned the photo: “As #WWENXT prepares for #NXTSuperTuesday tonight, [BT Sport]’s incredible, state of the art facility, in the heart of London, has been transformed into the new home for the relaunch of @NXTUK.”

Watch the set reveal below and tell us in the comments if you’re looking forward to the brand’s return.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Mauro Ranallo Confirms He’s Leaving NXT, Statement From WWE

NXT announcer Mauro Ranallo and WWE have confirmed he’s leaving the company.

Ranallo shared a statement on Facebook saying:

“I appreciate the opportunity I had to realize my childhood dream of working in sports entertainment, and I wish WWE well in the future. Now I want to direct my focus and devote my time to my other projects and to my mental health charitable activities and the well-being of my mother and myself.”

WWE released the following statement in regards to Mauro’s exit:

“WWE and Mauro Ranallo have mutually and amicably agreed to part ways. Mauro’s passion and enthusiasm left an indelible and exciting mark with WWE and its fans, and we wish him the best in his future endeavors.”

Ranallo had been doing commentary for NXT remotely from home during the pandemic. He was not part of TakeOver, however, and the last 2 episodes of NXT, Wade Barrett was featured on commentary alongside Vic Joseph. Barrett is now reportedly in talks to join the show full-time.

WWE NXT Preview 9/1/20

Tonight’s WWE NXT Super Tuesday episode on the USA Network from Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida on a Special night due to NHL playoffs.

* NXT Championship (Vacant) – 4-Way 60-Minute Iron Man Match: Johnny Gargano vs. Finn Balor vs. Tommaso Ciampa vs. Adam Cole

* 6-Man Street Fight: NXT Tag Team Champions Breezango and Isaiah “Swerve” Scott vs. Legado del Fantasma

WWE RAW Preview 8/31/20

Tonight’s live WWE RAW from the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida will feature fallout from Sunday’s WWE Payback pay-per-view.

WWE has only announced Rey Mysterio vs. Seth Rollins for tonight’s show. It looks like this will be the main event of the show, and could be the end of the Rollins vs. Mysterio feud. This match comes after Rey and Dominik Mysterio defeated Rollins and Murphy at Payback last night.

Will RETRIBUTION appears on tonight’s show. They did not appear on SmackDown or Payback.

Jerry “The King” Lawler 50th Anniversary Celebration Event 9/26/20

There will be a huge event to celebrate Jerry “The King” Lawler’s 50 year career in the wrestling business on Saturday, September 26th at The Ball Park in Jackson, Tennessee at 7:30 PM. Call (731) 234-5883 for tickets.

There will be a big list of wrestling Superstars in attendance including, Lex Lugar, Sgt. Slaughter, Scott Steiner, Bill Dundee, Jimmy Hart, Jim Ross and many more.

Below is a Facebook post about the event from Jerry’s son Kevin Lawler:

WWE Payback Results 8/30/20

KICKOFF
Ruby Riott and Liv Morgan vs. The IIconics

Winners: Liv Morgan and Ruby Riott

 

WWE US CHAMPIONSHIP
Apollo Crews (c) vs. Bobby Lashley with MVP and Shelton Benjamin

Winner and New WWE United States Champion: Bobby Lashley

 

Big E vs. Sheamus

Winner: Big E

 

Matt Riddle vs. “King” Baron Corbin

Winner: Matt Riddle

 

WWE WOMEN’S TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Bayley and Sasha Banks (c) vs. Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler

Winners and New WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions: Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax

 

Keith Lee vs. Randy Orton

Winner: Keith Lee

 

Dominik Mysterio and Rey Mysterio vs. Seth Rollins and Murphy

Winners: Rey Mysterio and Dominik Mysterio

 

WWE UNIVERSAL CHAMPIONSHIP (NO HOLDS BARRED MATCH)
Bray Wyatt (c) vs. Braun Strowman vs. Roman Reigns with Paul Heyman

Winner and New WWE Universal Champion: Roman Reigns