Category: WWE

Awesome Kong/Kharma Wants To Compete In First Women’s Royal Rumble (AUDIO)

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Former WWE wrestler Kharma aka Awesome Kong would LOVE to take part in the inaugural women’s Royal Rumble, but she says no one has called her yet to make it happen.

Kong — better known now by real name Kia Stevens due to her role on GLOW — called in this week to Wrestling Sheet Radio and told the guys that she believes the fans deserve one final appearance from Kharma in the Rumble so she can gain closure on her WWE story.

When asked whether WWE has made contact yet, Stevens replied, “Not so far, no.”

For those who don’t recall … Kharma is one of three women who’ve compete in the men’s Royal Rumble.  She made an appearance in the 2012 Rumble match and was eliminated by Dolph Ziggler.

Check out THE FULL INTERVIEW to hear her initial reaction to the Royal Rumble announcement, who she’d like to face-off against in the match and more (including GLOW S2 tidbits).

For now though, listen to the clip below.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

 

Goldberg To Headline 2018 WWE Hall Of Fame Class, Other Possible Inductees

Bill Goldberg was set to go into the WWE Hall of Fame this year in New Orleans, first reported by freelance writer Brad Shepard. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter has now confirmed that Goldberg will be the headliner of the 2018 class.

The Dudley Boyz were also on the original list of names reported and it’s possible WWE announces their induction during the RAW 25th Anniversary show on January 22nd as they were recently confirmed for that event. Besides Goldberg and The Dudleys, other names reported but unconfirmed as of this writing are Ivory and Bam Bam Bigelow, plus Kid Rock going into the Celebrity Wing.

Goldberg’s induction should be announced soon, possibly as early as Monday’s RAW, as tickets for the ceremony go on sale Friday, January 19th at 11am EST. The online pre-sale will begin next Wednesday via Ticketmaster.

The 2018 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony will take place on Friday, April 6th at 7:30pm EST from the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. No word yet on a special broadcast for the USA Network but it will air on the WWE Network in its entirety.

Two Former WWE Women’s Champions Contacted For 30-Woman Royal Rumble Match

WWE has contacted former Women’s Champions Molly Holly and Michelle McCool about competing in the 30-Woman Over-The-Top Royal Rumble Match, according to PWInsider.

 WWE sources tell PWInsider that Holly has agreed to compete in the Royal Rumble Match on Sunday, Jan. 28. Her last match took place in 2009 in the 25-Diva Miss WrestleMania Battle Royal at WrestleMania 25. She now serves as a coach at The Academy School of Professional Wrestling in Minneapolis, Minnesota owned by Ken Anderson and Shawn Daivari.

McCool has not yet agreed to compete in the Royal Rumble Match as it was only noted that she spoke to WWE officials about it. During a recent interaction with SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair on Twitter, McCool indicated that she would be interested in returning for a match after retiring from the squared circle in 2011.

Source: PWInsider

Major WWE WrestleMania 34 Match Revealed

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Current WWE Intercontinental Champion Roman Reigns vs. WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar has been planned for one of the WrestleMania 34 main events. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter notes that Reigns vs. Lesnar is still the plan but there’s no word yet on if Reigns will go into WrestleMania with the IC Title.

It is being reported that another top WrestleMania 34 match will see John Cena finally face off with The Undertaker. It’s believed that a big angle with Cena and Taker will be shot at the January 22nd RAW 25th Anniversary show in New York City as both Superstars will be there.

Source: WrestlingINC

Eric Bischoff Reportedly Booked For WWE RAW 25th Anniversary Episode

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Former RAW General Manager and WCW Executive Vice President Eric Bischoff has been booked for the WWE RAW 25th Anniversary show, according to PWInsider. The big event will take place on January 22nd from two locations in New York City – the Barclays Center in Brooklyn and the Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom.

This would be Bischoff’s first WWE TV appearance since 2007, the RAW 15th Anniversary special.

Below is the updated line-up of names scheduled for the show:

* Eric Bischoff

* WWE Hall of Famer Teddy Long

* WWE Hall of Famer The Godfather

* Brother Love

* The Boogeyman

* WWE Hall of Famer Sgt. Slaughter

* John Laurinaitis

* Sean “X-Pac” Waltman

* WWE Hall of Famer Ted DiBiase

* Free agent John Cena

* WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar

* The Undertaker

* WWE Hall of Famers Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler

* WWE Hall of Famers Kevin Nash and Scott Hall

* WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair

* The Bella Twins

* JBL and WWE Hall of Famer Ron Simmons

* The Dudley Boyz

* WWE Hall of Famer Steve Austin

* DX: WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels, Triple H and The New Age Outlaws

Source: WrestlingINC

Triple H Reportedly Spotted After Dinner With Ronda Rousey And Her Agent (Video)

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A secret dinner session between Ronda Rousey, her agent and Triple H reportedly went down last night in Los Angeles … adding further speculation to a women’s Royal Rumble appearance.

TMZ published video which claims to show Triple H sneaking out of Republique around 8:30 pm. Ronda and her agent were next to leave, but neither were looking to reveal much.

When asked about Ronda’s future in WWE, however, the agent gave one big shoulder shrug.

As we previously reported, Rousey is scheduled to be filming a Mark Wahlberg movie in Colombia while the Rumble is taking place. However, our report noted that a deal being worked out at the last minute was possible and a meeting during SmackDown Live on the other side of the country would seem to indicate that they’re at least trying to book her for something.

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Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Rich Swann’s Wife Scheduled For Impact Tapings

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Squared Circle Sirens is reporting that independent wrestler Su Yung — real name Vannarah Riggs — is scheduled to appear at an upcoming set of Impact Wrestling tapings. It could come as early as this week as television tapings take place tomorrow through Monday in Orlando, Florida.

 Yung has worked for Impact Wrestling in the past as she wrestled Taryn Terrell at One Night Only: Knockouts Knockdown in 2015.

Yung was in the news last month following a domestic violence incident with her husband, WWE star Rich Swann. On Dec. 10, 2017, Swann got arrested in Gainesville, Florida on charges of domestic battery and false imprisonment. Swann remains suspended by WWE since the arrest as the company said in a statement: “WWE has zero tolerance for matters involving domestic violence.”

Source: WrestlingINC

Former WWE Employee Calls Out The Company For Unequal Pay

Former WWE makeup artist Stella Kae recently called out WWE for their level of unequal pay on Twitter. Stella, who is a celebrity makeup artist, is a strong proponent of women getting equal pay, particularly in the WWE.

 “As people become more socially aware in this country, I wonder if WWE will ever address equal pay for women,” Stella wrote. “They risk their lives and bodies just the same to make SUBSTANTIALLY less than male talent.”

Kae also addressed a report that showed Nikki Bella as WWE’s highest paid female athlete, with an annual salary of $400,000. She thought this was “interesting,” since the top male performer is at a $12 million annual salary. She received a response from a fan stating that the women do not earn equal pay-per-view buys, so they should not have equal pay.

“Have they ever truly been given an equal opportunity to do these things?” Kae replied. “People use these same kind of tired excuses for not booking black models or extending foundation ranges…lets call it what it is: INEQUALITY.”

Kae also revealed that she heard there are currently women on weekly television who are still at their NXT rate of pay, which is $45,000 annually. She added that there is also speculation that NXT men are making more than main roster women. Moreover, she commented regarding the defense of unequal pay, “Imagine defending that women should be paid less for the same job for ANY reason? My only response will be Internal laughter.”

In addition to WWE, Stella Kae has also done makeup work for America’s Next Top Model, The Apprentice, Braxton Family Values, and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, among others.

You can check out some of her tweets below:

Source: WrestlingINC

More Big Names Announced For RAW 25th Anniversary Episode

WWE has announced more special appearances for the RAW 25th Anniversary episode, which takes place on January 22nd from two locations in New York City – the Barclays Center in Brooklyn and the Manhattan Center. The new names announced are The Godfather, Brother Love, Teddy Long, The Boogeyman, Ted DiBiase Sr., Sgt. Slaughter and John Laurinaitis.

Below is the updated list of names scheduled to appear and above is a new promo for the show:

* WWE Hall of Famer Teddy Long

* WWE Hall of Famer The Godfather

* Brother Love

* The Boogeyman

* WWE Hall of Famer Sgt. Slaughter

* John Laurinaitis

* Sean “X-Pac” Waltman

* WWE Hall of Famer Ted DiBiase

* Free agent John Cena

* WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar

* The Undertaker

* WWE Hall of Famers Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler

* WWE Hall of Famers Kevin Nash and Scott Hall

* WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair

* The Bella Twins

* JBL and WWE Hall of Famer Ron Simmons

* The Dudley Boyz

* WWE Hall of Famer Steve Austin

* DX: WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels, Triple H and The New Age Outlaws

Source: WrestlingINC