Category: WWE

WWE Reportedly Is Increasing PPV Length Beginning With Money in the Bank

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Beginning with the Money in the Bank PPV on June 17 from Chicago, WWE will be increasing the length of all Pay Per View events to a four-hour minimum per multiple wrestling media reports on Monday night.

WWE is said to have informed many of their main domestic and international PPV providers, including InDemand and Sky TV, that the Money in the Bank PPV will be pushed back from its usual 8:00 PM ET start time to a 7:00 PM start time and that most PPV events will begin at 7:00 PM ET going forward.

This means that the Kickoff pre-shows will likely start at 6:00 PM ET.

It is also said that the WWE’s four major PPVs (WrestleMania, SummerSlam, Survivor Series and the Royal Rumble) will all become five-hour PPV events going forward. This is being done as a way to accommodate both rosters for RAW and Smackdown Live, with all non-major events being co-branded on the WWE Network.

WWE has not issued any comment nor confirmation on this reported change.

Source: WrestleView

Enzo Amore Announces Interesting Live Appearance For Next Monday Night

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Former WWE Superstar Enzo Amore took to Instagram last night to thank fans for their support. The posts come less than a week after it was announced by Enzo and his attorney that no charges were being filed by Phoenix police over the rape allegations made by a woman back in January, which led to Enzo’s WWE release while he was the Cruiserweight Champion. You can read the full statement from Enzo’s attorney at this link.

Enzo also announced his first post-WWE appearance. He will be meeting fans in New York City’s Times Square next Monday, Memorial Day, at 9pm. He noted that he will break his social media silence at 9:15pm for one big Instagram post, live from Times Square.

Enzo wrote with one of his posts, “I want to engage, interact, and personally than all of you who ever supported me! IT WAS YOU WHO WISHED ME LUCK ON MY FUTURE ENDEAVORS!! BUT I WON’T NEED LUCK…. JUST YOU!!”

He wrote in another post, “THERE IS NO BETTER SUPPORT than the support of the city that I LOVE! I’LL SEE YA SOON!! THANKS FOR THE LOVE… I’ll be reciprocating it soon.”

Enzo also revealed what looks like his new logo. You can see his recent IG posts below:

I’ll be down there TO PERSONALLY THANK YOU …. Times Square 9:00 pm #MemorialDay… #HowYouDoin!?

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Source: WrestlingINC

CM Punk Was Allegedly Backstage During “All In” Press Conference

The rumor mill surrounding CM Punk making an appearance at “All In” is about to go into overdrive … because the ex-WWE champ was apparently backstage during the show’s press conference.

Jenn Sterger — who hosted the conference — spilled the beans during an interview on the latest Collider Bodyslam podcast.

“If you got your tickets at face value for this event, I’m just saying it literally might be the best in the world,” Sterger told the show. “I will only say someone wearing sweatpants and training for something walked into the back of the building that the press conference was in — with marks, mind you, lining the entire sidewalks in the front of the building — and I just kept thinking ‘if they knew you were back here, they would literally tear down the front of the store.’”

The host says CM Punk was allegedly there to pick up shirts from Pro Wrestling Tees, but none of the people involved in the event would confirm or deny if he’d be making an appearance at All In.

With a scheduled signing the day before the event, and the fact he lives in Chicago, Jenn told the show that she thinks it only makes sense for the UFC fighter to be there. Adding, “What better way — if you were going to make your return to wrestling — than the biggest indie show ever?”

Listen to a portion of the interview below, then check out the full show — AVAILABLE HERE.

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Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

RAW Preview 5/21/18

Tonight’s WWE RAW will take place from the Times Union Center in Albany, New York as the road to Money In the Bank continues.

* How will Sami Zayn “expose” Bobby Lashley?

* Will The Big Dog’s rampage continue?

* Which Raw Superstars will join the Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match?

* How will Raw’s male Superstars gain “Money” momentum?

* Who will be next to challenge Seth Rollins?

* Nia Jax prepares to face The Baddest Woman on the Planet

WWE Reportedly Has “Agreed In Principle” To Bring Smackdown Live To FOX In October 2019

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ESPN.com is reporting that WWE has an agreement in principle with FOX, described as a “massive” offer, to bring SmackDown Live to the network in October of 2019.

WWE representatives declined to comment on the story, while any representatives for FOX were not immediately reached at the time of the report on Monday morning.

A report last week by the Hollywood Reporter indicated NBC Universal was interested in retaining Monday Night RAW for “triple the rights fee amount”, all the while declining the option to renew SmackDown Live which airs live every Tuesday on the USA Network.

SmackDown Live has been averaging 2.59 million viewers per week in 2018 and has been part of the NBC Universal family on cable since October of 2010, airing first on the SyFy network and then moving to the USA Network in 2016.

Back in February, FOX executives attended a Smackdown Live taping in Los Angeles including on-air personality Colin Cowherd. Not long later, Cowherd hinted on air that WWE programming was “coming to a network near you.”

We will continue to follow this story as it develops.

Source: WrestleView

Randy Orton Underwent Successful Knee Surgery

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Randy Orton will be out of action for awhile on SmackDown Live after undergoing successful surgery on his knee. WWE issued the following:

Randy Orton has undergone successful surgery to repair a medial meniscus tear in his left knee, WWE.com can confirm.

“I’ve known I needed the surgery since late last year, but I’ve been waiting for the right time to get my knee cleaned out,” Orton told WWE.com. “Right now was the right time.”

The Viper is currently recovering at home with his family, but says he is “staying motivated to come back and dominate the blue brand.”

Stay with WWE.com as more details on Orton’s condition become available.

XFL Wants Fan Feedback On Team Locations

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The official Twitter account for the reboot of the XFL football league financed by WWE chairman Vince McMahon asked for fan feedback on Thursday about what eight cities should have team and why for the inaugural season of the league that is tentatively scheduled to take place in 2020.

Shane McMahon Reportedly Undergoes Hernia Surgery

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SmackDown Live Commissioner Shane McMahon recently underwent hernia surgery and WWEreports he’s now at home recovering.

According to WWE.com, Shane is feeling better after last Friday’s procedure and “excited to get back to work” on SmackDown Live.

Shane McMahon undergoes successful hernia surgery

Smackdown LIVE Commissioner Shane McMahon underwent a successful hernia surgery last Friday in New York, N.Y.

McMahon is currently resting at home, but he’s feeling well and is excited to get back to work on Smackdown LIVE.

Stay with WWE.com as more information on Shane’s condition becomes available.

As you may recall, McMahon was in danger of missing WrestleMania 34 after he was hospitalized with diverticulitis in March. He was ultimately cleared though and wrestled in a tag match with Daniel Bryan against Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. Shane also participated last month in the Greatest Royal Rumble.

Source: WrestlingINC

WWE releases “formally known as” on Bayley

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If you are familiar with WWE’s YouTube channel then you know they have a Series of videos titled “Formally known as” the series consists of short documentaries showcasing how WWE super stars got their start in the business.

The latest edition follows WWE Superstar Bayley as she returns to her old stomping grounds in Newark California. The hugger reflects on her time in Big Time wrestling and even reunites with her former coach Jason styles.

In the video the huggable one gets emotional and we’re all reminded how much she truly loves this business.

If you’re a fan of Bayley you’re definitely going to want to check this one out.

NJPW President Wants To ‘Trouble WWE’

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As noted, New Japan Pro Wrestling has hired a new President, Harold Meij. At 54 years old, Meij (Dutch) will be the first NJPW President who is not Japanese. Previously, he held the role of CEO for TOMY, a Japanese toy company, and has lived in Japan for over 30 years. Meij began with TOMY in 2014 and took the company from its biggest loss year to the most profitable ever in 2017. In an interview (translation by Chris Charlton), Meij is looking to expand the company globally and said in three years he wants NJPW to bring in about $90 million in sales. In regards to WWE, “Long term, I want us to trouble WWE. If you just look at our product you’ll see that’s not out of the question.”

Source: WrestlingINC