Category: WWE

Noam Dar Out Of Action For 5 Months Following Surgery

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WWE has announced that Noam Dar underwent successful surgery to his left knee in Orlando on Thursday. The injury came during the Fatal 4 Way on the November 27th RAW. WWE notes that the injury had been bothering Dar for weeks but his knee went out again this past weekend. He underwent a MRI before this week’s RAW and it was confirmed that he had a meniscus tear. Dar told the WWE website that this was the first time he’d ever undergone an invasive procedure.

Dar commented on his return, revealing that he will be out for 5 months, and The Zo Train with WWE Cruiserweight Champion Enzo Amore:

“We don’t have any confirmed time frame just yet because I obviously need to see the post-op, but it’s more than likely going to be around the five-month mark,” Dar explained. “That would be with me working extensively at the [WWE] Performance Center, so that will make a huge difference. Staying on top of everything so we can hopefully take that time down a little bit.”

“I talked to [Ariya] Daivari, Tony [Nese] and Drew ‘Gaba-Gulak’. Enzo [Amore], I haven’t spoken to yet,” Dar said. “Gulak invited me to ‘Star Wars [The Last Jedi],’ but I’m pretty immobile at the moment. Daivari is obviously upset that he’s lost his rooming buddy, so that would be stressful for anyone. So, he’s going to have a long five months of not having my hilarious companionship.”

Source: WrestlingINC

Triple H Dials Back Reports Of Ronda Rousey ‘Imminently’ Signing With WWE

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Triple H dialed back talk of Ronda Rousey signing with WWE. USA Today reported earlier this month that two sources close to Rousey said that Rousey was finalizing a deal with WWE.

“It’s funny because every now and then I wake up and I look at either social media or the news and I see a report and it’s like, well, that’s news to me because I’m the one who would be having that conversation,” Triple H said on CBS Sports’ In This Corner Podcast. “So it’s interesting with ‘sources say.'”

Rousey made her first WWE appearance at WrestleMania 31 in 2015, helping The Rock battle off Triple H and Stephanie McMahon. Since that appearance, she had often mentioned that she was interested in doing more with WWE.

“Everybody is very busy and I know that from Ronda’s side and her team, they are looking for an opportunity,” Triple H said. “I have made it very clear that an opportunity exists and it’s just a matter of us getting together and having conversations.

“I wish I had something more to tell you than that but we are just kind of talking and feeling where it goes and she is making movies and doing other things. But it’s exciting and there are a lot of interest on both sides so let’s see where it goes.”

The former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion hasn’t fought since suffering a first-round knockout to Amanda Nunes in December of 2016. She appeared at the May Young Classic earlier this year, and teased a possible WWE run this past October in an interview with TMZ.

Source: WrestlingINC

John Cena Will Be On Christmas Edition Of RAW

John Cena will be returning to action during Christmas week. Despite joining Team SmackDown at the Survivor Series last month, it appears that for television, he’ll be on RAW. Cena was added to the Christmas edition of Monday Night RAW in Chicago from the Allstate Arena. Cena will start working live events the following night, facing Roman Reigns at Madison Square Garden, followed by the rest of the week’s RAW live events before finishing up the week by working the SmackDown live event on Saturday, December 30th in Tampa, FL. Cena is currently not advertised for any shows in 2018.

Source: WrestlingINC

Top Impact Wrestling Stars Returning To WWE?

We noted before that Bobby Lashley, Eddie Edwards and current Impact Grand Champion Ethan Carter III (EC3) could be leaving Impact once their current contracts expire. Like the recent departure of James Storm, these departures would come as Anthem looks to stop losing money. We also noted that WWE does have interest in signing Edwards for the WWE NXT brand. It appears WWE also has interest in Lashley and EC3 as The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that one or both will end up returning to WWE as they are expected to leave Impact when their deals expire.

Source: WrestlingINC

WWE Tribute To The Troops Preview 12/14/17

The following matches were taped for the 15th annual WWE Tribute to The Troops special, which airs for two hours on the USA Network tonight. Rapper MGK will perform a few songs as well. Commentary will be done by JBL, Michael Cole and Byron Saxton.

* The Shield vs. Samoa Joe and RAW Tag Team Champions The Bar (Sheamus & Cesaro)

* SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair vs. Ruby Riott vs. Carmella

* The New Day and SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos vs. Rusev, Aiden English, Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin

* Paige, Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose vs. Mickie James, Sasha Banks and Bayley

* Shinsuke Nakamura, Randy Orton and WWE Champion AJ Styles vs. Jinder Mahal, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn

Source: WrestlingINC.com

‘GLOW’ Series Nominated For Screen Actors Guild Awards

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In 2016, it was announced that the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (GLOW) promotion will be returning to television. The comedy-series, created by Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch, and produced by Orange is the New Black creator Jenji Kohan and co-executive producer Tara Herrmann, was picked up by Netflix to air 10 episodes. Due to the rave reviews and success of the show, GLOW was picked up for another 10 episodes as of August of 2017.

CNN reported that GLOW has been nominated for four Screen Actors Guild awards. The categories include Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series (Marc Maron), Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series (Alison Brie), Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, and Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series.

 GLOW cast member and former WWE / current Lucha Underground referee Marty Elias about the achievement.“GLOW has been nominated for 4 Critics’ Choice Awards, 2 Writers Guild of America Awards, and additional SAG awards!” Elias said. “I’m so blessed!”

The series also has cameos from pro wrestling talent John Morrison, Tyrus, Carlito, Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian, Joey Ryan, Alex Riley, and Laura James, and features former Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion Kia Stevens (Awesome Kong). Former ECW Champion Chavo Guerrero, Jr. serves the role of a consultant for the wrestling scenes.

The SAG awards has been one of the industry’s most honored prizes since 1995, and is scheduled to air on Sunday, January 21, 2018, on TNT and TBS.

Source: WrestlingINC

Scott Dawson Injury Update

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Pro Wrestling Sheet has learned Scott Dawson is close to returning to the ring following an injury that sidelined him over the summer.

Dawson went under the knife back in August. Pro Wrestling Sheet Senior News Producer James McKenna then revealed that Dawson was expected to get cleared in December.

Sources tell The Sheet that Scott is currently on-track to get the green light by the end of the month and will likely hit that target, pending any complications that could be found during the next few weeks.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Dave Meltzer On Daniel Bryan Burying Byron Saxton On Commentary During SmackDown Live

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Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer talks about Daniel Bryan burying Byron Saxton on commentary during SmackDown Live. Have a listen to the audio on wrestling observer radio at wrestlingobserver.com:

Noam Dar To Undergo Surgery

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Drew Gulak and Ariya Daivari mentioned on last night’s WWE 205 Live that Noam Dar is currently out of action with a knee injury and will be undergoing surgery. PWInsider confirms that the injury is not just part of the storylines. Word is that Dar needs the surgery to “clean up” the injury. There’s still no word yet on how long he will be out.

Source: WrestlingINC

NXT Preview 12/13/17

WWE NXT will air tonight on commercial television for the first time ever at 7/6 C on the USA Network as part of WWE Week. The show should also air as usual on the WWE Network as well.

* Qualifier For Number One Contender Fatal Four-Way: Aleister Black vs. Adam Cole

* Non-Title Match: NXT Champion Andrade “Cien” Almas vs. Fabian Aichner

* The Authors of Pain vs. Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch

* Non-Title Match: NXT Women’s champion Ember Moon vs. Peyton Royce