The Bella Twins returned to the ring at Sunday’s WWE live event in Rochester, New York. They teamed with Ember Moon to defeat The Riott Squad in six-woman action. Below are a few shots from the match and Twitter comments from the twins:
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Source: WrestlingINC
WWE will officially reveal the brackets for the 2018 Mae Young Classic on Wednesday with the WWE Network MYC Bracketology special, which will be hosted by Mauro Ranallo and WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix. Below are details:
Watch the Mae Young Classic 2018 Bracketology this Wednesday on WWE Network All of the first-round matches in this year’s Mae Young Classic will be revealed on WWE Network’s Mae Young Classic Bracketology special, streaming this Wednesday immediately following WWE NXT.
For the first time, you can see the lay of the land of WWE’s second annual women’s tournament, featuring 32 of the top competitors from around the globe.
WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix, who is slated to call the action of the Mae Young Classic alongside Renee Young and Michael Cole, will join The Voice of NXT, Mauro Ranallo, on the Bracketology special to break down the first-round matchups and take a deep look at this year’s competitors.
Don’t miss Mae Young Classic Bracketology when it streams this Wednesday night at 9/8 C.
The final member of the Four Horsewomen of MMA, Jessamyn Duke, made her in-ring debut alongside Shayna Baszler and Marina Shafir in Saturday night’s NXT main event in Largo, Florida. The trio took on Deonna Purrazzo, Kairi Sane, and Io Sharai (also her debut). Baszler would tap out Purrazzo while the other two women kept Sane and Sharai from breaking things up.
As noted, it looks like WWE will do the Four Horsewomen vs. Four Horsewomen match at the Survivor Series PPV on November 18 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
WWE’s Horsewomen are Charlotte Flair, Sasha Banks, Bayley and Becky Lynch while MMA’s Horsewomen are Ronda Rousey, Marina Shafir, Baszler, and Duke. Angles were planned and filmed for the match in 2017, but things didn’t transpire. There’s been recent talk of doing the match and word is that teases are being sent out, possibly an angle will begin at WWE Evolution.
Source: WrestlingINC
I attended the W.W.A. (World Wrestling Allinace) presents ONE NIGHT ONLY! event in Evansville, IN Saturday Night 8/25/18. The event featured WWE Hall Of Famer The Godfather & Former WWE Tag Team Champion Headbanger Thrasher.
Corey Storm announced that he broke his elbow in a match the night before coming off the top rope with a 450 splash. He will be undergoing surgery and will be out 6 months.
I got to see Myron Reed (who recently was seen in a match on TV from the tapings at MLW’s Battle Riot show) defeat Ray Waddell to earn a spot in the upcoming The Kentucky Classic Tournament.
The Headbangers was suppose to take on the W.W.A. Tag Team Champions The Perfect Pair (Vanderpool & Alexander Knight) but Headbanger Mosh wasn’t able to be there, so Headbanger Thrasher needed to find another partner. Thrasher recruited WWE Hall of Famer The Godfather to be his partner. The Godfather came out with his Ho’s (strippers from a Evansville strip club), He made a offer to The Perfect Pair, he could fight or one of them could go to the back and enjoy the company of the ladies. Alexander Knight refused the offer but his partner Vanderpool accepted and went to the back with The Godfather and the ladies. Later in the match Vanderpool came back out with lipstick kisses all over his body which caused Knight to be distracted and Thrasher got the pin for the win.
The main event was a Triple Threat Match for the W.W.A. Championship: Dakota France (c) vs Stonewall vs Teddy King – Stonewall won the match to become the new W.W.A. Champion.
* Psycho Clown, La Park, and Pentagon Jr. defeated Hijo del Fantasma (Cage Match with last two entrants facing off in a Mask vs. Mask Match)
* Lady Shani defeated Faby Apache (Mask vs. Hair)
* Fenix defeated Jeff Jarrett (c), Brian Cage, and Rich Swann (AAA Mega Heavyweight Championship)
* Joe Lider, Murder Clown and Pagano defeated La Mascara, Rey Escorpion and Texano Jr. (Street Fight)
* Averno, Chessman and Super Fly defeated Jack Evans, Juventud Guerrera and Teddy Hart
* Carta Brava Jr., Mocho Cota Jr. and Tito Santana defeated Mamba, Maximo and Pimpinela Escarlata, and El Hijo de L.A. Park, Puma King and Taurus
* Bandido and Flamita defeated Aerostar and Drago, Golden Magic and Laredo Kid, and Andrew Everett and DJZ (Number One Contender Ladder Match for the AAA Tag Team Championship)
* Big Mami and Nino Hamburguesa (c) defeated Hijo Del Vikingo and Vanilla, Dinastia and Lady Maravilla and Angelikal and La Hiedra (AAA Mixed Tag Team Championship)
* Sammy Guevara defeated Australian Suicide (c), ACH and Shane Strickland (AAA World Cruiserweight Championship)
* Freelance, Astrolux and Dragon Bane defeated Draztick Boy, Aramis and Látigo
Also during the event, Konnan and Vampiro signed a contract for a Loser Leaves AAA Match.
Neville is no longer under contract with WWE, according to Pro Wrestling Sheet.
According to Dave Meltzer, Neville is now free to wrestle wherever he pleases.
Neville first began with WWE in 2012 working under the NXT brand where he would eventually become NXT Champion. Neville had left WWE in mid-October, reportedly over frustration with his status in the company. He was scheduled to lose to then-WWE Cruiserweight Champion Enzo Amore on the October 9, 2017 episode of WWE Monday Night RAW, and left the company after reportedly learning of the scheduled finish. The match resulted in Enzo losing the championship to Kalisto.
Since quitting the company, Neville has been reportedly wanting his release from WWE. He was under WWE contract and his deal was frozen for the time he wasn’t working, which meant that he couldn’t wrestle anywhere else in the world. He moved back to the U.K. last March and has since kept a low profile.
Source: WrestlingINC
You can watch the show on AAA’s Twitch channel and it will have English commentary by Matt Striker and Vampiro.
AAA Mega Heavyweight Championship: (C) Jeff Jarrett vs. Fenix vs. Brian Cage vs. Rich Swann
Steel Cage Match (last two entrants facing off in a Mask vs. Mask Match) – Psycho Clown vs. Hijo del Fantasma vs. La Park vs. Pentagon Jr.
Mask vs. Hair: Lady Shani vs. Faby Apache
AAA Tag Team Championship Ladder Match: Aerostar & Drago vs. Golden Magic & Laredo Kid vs. Bandido & Flamita vs. Andrew Everett and DJZ
La Mascara, Rey Escorpion & Texano Jr. vs. Joe Lider, Murder Clown & Pagano
Jack Evans, Juventud Guerrera & Teddy Hart vs. Averno, Chessman & Super Fly
Mamba, Maximo & Pimpinela Escarlata vs. Carta Brava Jr., Mocho Cota Jr. & Tito Santana vs. El Hijo de L.A. Park, Puma King & Taurus
AAA Mixed Tag Team Championship: (C) Big Mami & Nino Hamburguesa vs. Hijo Del Vikingo & Vanilla vs. Dinastia & Lady Maravilla vs. Angelikal & La Hiedra
10-Way AAA Cruiserweight Championship: (C) Australian Suicide vs. TBA
A Llave a la Gloria Finals (Six-Man Tag)
WWE recently announced their first-ever all women’s PPV Evolution, which will be taking place in October from the Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, NY.
As you would expect WWE is planning to pull out all the stops for this event, as we have already started to see with the announcement of WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus’ return to singles action for the first time in seven years, as she takes on former RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss on the show.
Following the announcement of the Evolution PPV, WWE released a poll where they asked fans which former WWE Female Superstars they would like to return at Evolution. Interestingly enough, one of the names included in the poll was AJ Lee.
One would expect that the chances of AJ Lee making a return to wrestling, even for one night seem pretty slim especially considering the long drawn out and expensive legal battle her husband CM Punk just went through with WWE. However, AJ Lee’s possible appearance at Evolution might actually be a lot closer to a reality than you’d think.
Recently on Barn Burner‘s No Holds Barred podcast the host Joseph Peisich revealed that WWE has in fact reached out to AJ Lee about a return at Evolution, and his sources told him that they are closing in on a deal.
Regarding AJ Lee’s potential WWE return at Evolution, Peisich said:
“Vince McMahon picked up the phone and he reached out to AJ Lee about returning at the Evolution pay-per-view. AJ has not confirmed or denied that. Sources tell me they’re closing in on a deal with AJ Lee.”
Source: Body Slam
Jason Jordan served as the producer for last night’s SmackDown match between Naomi and Peyton Royce, according to PWInsider.
Jordan and Matt Hardy have been shadowing WWE producers as of late due to uncertainty over their in-ring futures because of injuries. Hardy and Jordan also shadowed producers during SummerSlam weekend events in Brooklyn.
Source: WrestlingINC
Tonight on WWE NXT
* The fallout from NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn 4
* United Kingdom Championship: (C) Pete Dunne vs. Zack Gibson
* Bianca Belair vs. Deonna Purrazzo
