According to Fightful, the days of WWE Monday Night Raw having an overrun past 11PM ET look to be over. The site reports that going forward, WWE Monday Night Raw has a hard “out” time of 11 PM ET, ending the overrun that the show has enjoyed since the 90s. This will reportedly start with next week’s show. The site adds that this is a change happening because of a directive from USA Network.
Category: WWE
Update On Jim Ross’ Status For Wrestle Kingdom 13, Contractual Status With WWE
With New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Wrestle Kingdom 13 coming up in two months’ time, there have been talks about Jim Ross’s status for the show, and if he will be calling the matches for AXS TV. Ross is currently under contract with AXS TV, but also signed a new deal with WWE last year.
On the most recent edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer shed some light on Jim’s contractual status with WWE and AXS TV. Dave revealed that Ross’s contract with AXS TV expires on December 31st this year, and that he won’t be calling the pay-per-view for the network in January.
Meltzer also revealed that WWE told Ross he couldn’t announce for the QUINTENT event earlier this year in Las Vegas. Dave noted that Jim’s contract with WWE will run out on March 31st next year, and unless he signs an extension, Ross will be free to work with NJPW from April 1st, 2019.
Source: WrestlingINC
Stephanie McMahon Says There’s No Reason WWE Can’t Become Bigger Than Disney (Video)
Stephanie McMahon took part in an interview on Tuesday with CNBC’s Elizabeth Schulze at Web Summit in Lisbon and was asked where she sees WWE in the next 10 years.
“10-20-30 years from now, there’s no reason we can’t be as big or bigger than Disney,” the WWE exec replied. “Now that’s a tall order, especially given recent transactions. However, there’s no reason why we can’t get there. You have to dream big, have big, bold goals, and go after them.”
In addition to the Disney talk, the interview also included a fun moment where Stephanie McMahon discussed the importance of empowering your audience to have a voice and how WWE listens to their fans — then noted, “I get railed on Twitter that we don’t listen, but we REALLY are!”
Watch the interview below:
Update On Brock Lesnar’s New WWE Contract
New WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar is reportedly scheduled for WrestleMania 35 under his new deal, according to MMAFighting.com.
There had been some speculation on Lesnar being done at the 2019 Royal Rumble pay-per-view but that’s not the case. Lesnar’s new deal is said to be for multiple events but the length of the deal has been kept quiet.
Lesnar’s new WWE deal reportedly allows him to fight for the UFC but there’s no word yet on if he still plans to fight UFC Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier while he’s signed to WWE.
WWE NXT Preview 11/7/18
* Lars Sullivan vs. The Velveteen Dream
* Johnny Gargano promises to answer “EVERYTHING”
* Heavy Machinery vs. The Forgotten Sons
* Dakota Kai vs. Taynara Conti
WWE 205 Live Preview 11/7/18
Tonight’s WWE 205 Live was taped yesterday at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England.
* Can The Lucha House Party stop TJP?
* WWE Cruiserweight Champion Buddy Murphy vs. Mark Andrews
WWE NXT UK Preview Two Back-To-Back Episodes 11/7/18
Don’t miss back-to-back episodes of NXT UK today at 3 ET and 4 ET on WWE Network.
* WWE UK Championship: (C) Pete Dunne vs. Danny Burch
* Wolfgang flanked by The Coffey Brothers
* Eddie Dennis vs. Sid Scala
* Toni Storm vs. Dakota Kai
Update On Triple H’s Surgery
Triple H underwent surgery to repair a torn right pectoral muscle yesterday.
The operation was done by Dr. Jeffrey Dugas at Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center in Birmingham, Alabama.
There’s no official word yet on when Triple H could be back in the ring but it’s believed he will be out anywhere from 5-9 months. He was rumored for a WrestleMania 35 match against Batista but we’re not sure how the injury has changed any ring return plans. Triple H suffered the tear at Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia this past Friday as he and WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels teamed up to defeat Kane and The Undertaker in the main event.
Triple H tweeted the following after surgery, noting that his road to recovery begins now:
https://twitter.com/TripleH/status/1059945559241486338
Source: WrestlingINC
Why Zelina Vega Missed This Week’s WWE SmackDown Live
Last night’s WWE SmackDown Live from Manchester, England saw Andrade “Cien” Almas lose to Rey Mysterio and Zelina Vega was not in his corner.
Vega is currently out of action with what is believed to be a concussion, according to PWInsider. Vega reportedly suffered the injury when she was tossed out of the ring during the Battle Royal at WWE Evolution on October 28. Vega was eliminated by winner Nia Jax in that match.
The concussion has not been confirmed but WWE officials are keeping Vega off the road as a safety precaution. She will likely be back on the road within the next week or so but she is not on the current international tour.
Vega tweeted the following on being off tonight’s SmackDown:
Source: WrestlingINC
Gail Kim Issues Statement And Clarifies Recent Comments About WWE Being Racist
Impact Wrestling Hall of Famer Gail Kim took to Twitter today and issued a statement on her recent comments about WWE being racist. The former WWE Women’s Champion often speaks out about WWE and recently knocked them for holding the Crown Jewel event in Saudi Arabia.
As seen below, Kim tweeted about WWE being racist on November 2 when responding to a comment about WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan being brought back at Crown Jewel. Kim made another tweet that day and reiterated her thoughts on the company being racist. You can see those original tweets here:
https://twitter.com/gailkimITSME/status/1058520486039183360
https://twitter.com/gailkimITSME/status/1058522668859904007
Below is Gail’s new statement on the matter along with follow-up tweets that make it clear she was not apologizing. She noted that she decided to issue the clarification on her original comments after a friend in WWE called her.
The statement reads like this: “After speaking with a couple of my friends recently regarding my comments on social media on racism, I had my eyes opened to the fact that my words chosen to deliver my message could have been managed more thoughtfully. The one word of my statement that I regret using is the term “they”. I think due to the fact that sometimes terms like racism are thrown around easily, especially in today’s climate. Racism is a serious thing and I realized that saying “they”, that I was putting a blanket over everyone who works in the company. This is not true. The culture or environment of a company starts from the top. The leadership. The leadership of a company sends a message to its employees of what is tolerated and what is not. I know there are a lot of respectful people in WWE who have a lot of integrity.
“Being Election Day and realizing the climate of hate and negativity, I think it’s important to use my voice. As an ethnic female in wrestling, there will be people reading my words and I want to set an example. I did experience racism. I never even understood the term “gook” until I worked for the company or heard the usage of so many ugly racial slurs. I think it’s important to educate, listen and talk about these issues. I want to be very clear on where I stand. I want racial and gender equality. I hope that we can make strides to talk about and create change for the good of our industry and others.”
https://twitter.com/gailkimITSME/status/1059895169238163456
https://twitter.com/gailkimITSME/status/1059907694994309121
https://twitter.com/gailkimITSME/status/1059909503330721792
https://twitter.com/gailkimITSME/status/1059930939005038593
Source: WrestlingINC
