Category: WWE

Rick Rude Announced For WWE Hall Of Fame Class Of 2017

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WWE announced that “Ravishing” Rick Rude will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2017:

Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat to induct “Ravishing” Rick Rude into WWE Hall of Fame“Ravishing” Rick Rude will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by one of his greatest rivals, Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat. The news was broken by Bleacher Report in an exclusive interview with the 2009 inductee.

The two locked horns several times in WWE in the late 1980s, including a memorable bout that kicked off the first-ever Royal Rumble event in 1988. However, their rivalry reached its boiling point in the early 1990s in WCW. With Rude as the centerpiece of Paul Heyman’s nefarious Dangerous Alliance, “The Dragon,” one of the most heroic competitors ever, was one of the first to stand up to the villainous faction.

Steamboat zeroed in on Rude, the reigning United States Champion, in a series of matches that thrilled WCW fans. Their rivalry came to a head at Beach Blast 1992 in a grueling 30-Minute WCW Iron Man Match, where Steamboat eked out a narrow 4-3 victory in the waning moments of the battle.

Now, “The Dragon” will have the chance to reflect on the impact “Ravishing” Rick Rude had on sports-entertainment as he inducts his late rival into the WWE Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2017. What will Steamboat have to say? Tune into the WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, live on Friday, March 31, at 8 ET/5 PT, exclusively on WWE Network!

RAW Preview 3/6/17

Tonight’s RAW will take place from the Allstate Arena in Chicago with the fallout from WWE Fastlane as the Road to WrestleMania 33 continues.

  • Goldberg raises the stakes for anticipated WrestleMania clash with Brock Lesnar
  • Seth Rollins grants an exclusive look at his rehabilitation
  • Rich Swann challenges The King of the Cruiserweights
  • Roman Reigns: Monster hunter
  • Controversy continues to swirl around Raw Women’s Champion Bayley

Jerry “The King” Lawler Is Launching “Dinner With The King” Podcast

WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler is launching his new “Dinner With The King” podcast this Wednesday.

Lita Returns To The Ring (Video)

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WWE Hall of Famer Lita returned to in-ring action at Friday night’s MCW event. She teamed with The Bruiser and The Hell Cats to defeat Andy Vineberg, MCW Champion Sean Studd, Rayo & Jeremiah in an eight-person tag team match. Zalaphoto Wrestling Photography posted the video of the match, which includes Lita addressing the crowd at the start of the show.

Source: WrestlingINC

WWE Hype For Brock Lesnar vs. Goldberg At WrestleMania 33

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Brock Lesnar vs. Bill Goldberg at WrestleMania 33 for the WWE Universal Title is now official after Goldberg defeated Kevin Owens for the gold at WWE Fastlane last night.

Below is WWE’s official preview for the match:

As if the long-awaited mega rematch between Goldberg and Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 33 wasn’t already big enough, the stakes have been heightened following Goldberg’s triumph at WWE Fastlane.Now, The Beast Incarnate is out for not only redemption on Sunday, April 2, but also Goldberg’s newly won Universal Championship.

Despite his world-beater bona fides, The Conqueror has never defeated his decorated opponent. Indeed, Goldberg has had Lesnar’s number since the first time they locked horns, at WrestleMania XX. After more than a decade away from WWE, Goldberg returned last fall and destroyed Lesnar in shocking fashion at Survivor Series, thrashing The Conqueror in one minute and 26 seconds.

Lesnar’s advocate, Paul Heyman, chalked up the loss to The Beast taking Goldberg too lightly and nothing more. Yet at Royal Rumble, Goldberg enjoyed the upper hand again, eliminating Lesnar from the event’s eponymous 30-Superstar brawl.

No one else has thrived against Lesnar the way Goldberg has. Lesnar, a four-time WWE Champion, has carved out a career of destruction. Among his many accomplishments since returning to WWE in 2012, Lesnar ended The Undertaker’s once unbreakable WrestleMania Streak, demolished John Cena and bludgeoned Randy Orton to the point of referee stoppage.

Goldberg, however, has proven to be an unbeatable foe, so far.

Will Lesnar’s luck change when he battles Goldberg for Raw’s top championship, at WWE’s biggest event of the year, no less? Or can Goldberg further cement his incredible legacy, putting an exclamation point on his career with another victory against The Beast?

Find out which iconic behemoth comes out on top when Universal Champion Goldberg meets Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 33 on Sunday, April 2, live on the award-winning WWE Network.

Source: WrestlingINC

Matt Hardy Still Teasing Going To WWE

Despite signing with ROH, Matt Hardy is still teasing returning to WWE. Hardy tweeted the following after Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson defended their RAW tag team titles at Fastlane tonight:

Source: WrestlingINC

WWE Fastlane (RAW) Results 2017

(Kickoff Match) Rich Swann & Akira Tozawa vs The Brian Kendrick & Noam Dar – Winners: Akira Tozawa & Rich Swann

Sami Zayn vs Samoa Joe – Winner: Samoa Joe

RAW Tag Team Championship: (C) Gallows & Anderson vs Enzo Amore & Big Cass – Winners: Gallows & Anderson

Sasha Banks vs Nia Jax – Winner: Sasha Banks

Jinder Mahal came out to the ring. Rusev is out next with Lana. (Rusev has a new short haircut) They argue in the ring about who’s wrestling the first match. They start brawling. Rusev sends Jinder to the floor. Jinder sends Rusev into the ring post. Jinder knocks Rusev over the barrier and goes back into the ring. Out comes Cesaro.

Cesaro vs Jinder Mahal – Winner: Cesaro After the match, Rusev assaulted Mahal, Big Show came out.

Big Show vs Rusev – Big Show hit Rusev with 3 choke slams and a knockout punch – Winner: Big Show

WWE Cruiserweight Championship: (C) Neville vs Jack Gallagher – Winner: Neville

The New Day came out with a ice cream bicycle cart. Xavier Woods says they’re riding the bike all the way down the road to being the hosts at WrestleMania.

Roman Reigns vs Braun Strowman – Winner: Roman Reigns

RAW Women’s Championship: (C) Bayley vs Charlotte Flair – Winner: Bayley

WWE Universal Championship: (C) Kevin Owens vs Goldberg – After a lot of stalling by Owens, Chris Jericho’s music hit and Jericho appeared then the bell rang. Goldberg hit the Spear and Jackhammer for the win – Winner and new WWE Universal Champion: Goldberg

The Hardys Are Reportedly Not Returning To WWE

As noted, the Hardys appeared at ROH Manhattan Mayhem VI last night and defeated The Young Bucks to win the ROH tag team titles. They cut a promo after the match and said that they have signed with the company.

During their promo they listed several ROH dates which are all before WrestleMania 33, which led many to believe that they signed a short-term deal with ROH until WrestleMania. Dave Meltzer stated on Wrestling Observer Radio that word is that it is a long-term deal and they are signed with ROH for the near future, although the exact length of the deal is not known.

“They’re not going to WWE anytime soon. I do not know the length of the [ROH] deal, but it’s not a two month deal,” Meltzer said. “They’re there [in ROH].”

It was noted that a big part of the Hardys signing with ROH was creative control, and that they can work independent dates. The Hardys are also once again taking independent dates. They had recently stopped taking any indie dates because they felt that they might have not been able to fulfill them if they signed with WWE.

Source: WrestlingINC

WWE Fastlane (RAW) 3/5/17

Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin – March, 5, 2017

WWE Universal Championship: (C) Kevin Owens vs Goldberg

Roman Reigns vs Braun Strowman

RAW Women’s Championship: (C) Bayley vs Charlotte Flair

Sami Zayn vs Samoa Joe

WWE Cruiserweight Championship: (C) Neville vs Jack Gallagher

RAW Tag Team Championship: (C) Gallows & Anderson vs Enzo Amore & Big Cass

Sasha Banks vs Nia Jax

(Kickoff Match) Rich Swann & Akira Tozawa vs The Brian Kendrick & Noam Dar

Big Match With WrestleMania 33 Implications Announced For Tuesday’s SmackDown Live 3/7/16

WWE announced the following:

The whirlwind struggle to determine WWE Champion Bray Wyatt’s No. 1 contender at WrestleMania will reach new heights this Tuesday on SmackDown LIVE when Randy Orton battles AJ Styles one-on-one.

For a brief moment last Tuesday, it seemed as if the ongoing controversy surrounding the WWE Title had finally been settled. Styles overcame Luke Harper in an extremely hard-fought match and seemingly established himself as The New Face of Fear’s Show of Shows’ challenger. But that assumption literally went up in smoke when 2017 Royal Rumble Match winner Randy Orton —who had previously stated that he would not challenge Wyatt as long as he was the master and Orton the servant — suddenly declared that he was coming for the WWE Title at The Showcase of The Immortals before burning The Wyatt Family Compound to the ground!

But who ultimately has the right to challenge Bray Wyatt: the Superstar who won the Royal Rumble Match or the Superstar who won the honor after Orton refused it?

To answer that question, Commissioner Shane McMahon and General Manager Daniel Bryan reviewed all that happened this past week and have determined that The Viper and “The Face that Runs the Place” must go head-to-head this Tuesday at 8/7 C on USA Network to finally establish who will take on The New Face of Fear on The Grandest Stage of Them All.