Category: WWE

Alberto Del Rio In Another Backstage Fight

Alberto Del Rio was reportedly involved in a backstage fight at Arena Naucalpan in Mexico this weekend, according to @Luchablog. Del Rio and Paige were in attendance for an IWRG show, likely to watch his brother wrestle in the main event.

While backstage, local lucha star Alan Xtreme (Rafy of Ninja Turtles) was nearby and while what happened next isn’t clear, it’s believed Del Rio thought Alan touched him or touched Paige. The two started hitting each other and a brawl broke out, spilling over into a hallway that connects the locker room to a fan entrance way. Many fans witnessed what happened. No word yet on Del Rio’s status after the fight but Alan’s face was said to be marked up. Luchaworld reports that Alan is in bad shape but stable condition.

Luchablog also reported that Paige and Del Rio were seen drinking before the fight.

Source: WrestlingINC

Jerry Lawler On Why He Was Removed From WWE Pre-Shows, Role Going Forward

As noted earlier, Jerry Lawler and Lita had been removed from pre-show duties, which eventually led to the shows being completely cut out of WWE’s weekly schedule. Cerrito Live (Sports56 in Memphis, TN) interviewed Jerry Lawler yesterday and asked about what led up to his removal from the pre-shows. Lawler explained how Kevin Dunn makes a lot of the decisions when it comes to TV and that Dunn called him last week to talk about the pre-show.

“Dunn said that due to WWE being a public traded company, it comes down to dollars and cents.” He said, “That having his salary being absorbed on the pre-show after he was taken off of Smackdown made it a very expensive to produce, so they decided to get rid of the pre-game show.” Lawler continued, “Vince McMahon called the next day and said I’m definitely not done with WWE and reiterated that the pre-show was dropped due to cost reasons.”

In terms of his future with the WWE, Lawler said “I’m under contract to WWE into January,” and “that they will talk about a new deal then.” Lawler went on to talk about how he’s done well financially over the past few years, hopes to work on a history of Memphis wrestling project for the WWE Network in the future, and has a job for life as the Hall Of Fame Master Of Ceremonies.

You can listen to the full interview by clicking here (Lawler comes in around the 35 minute mark).

Source: PWInsider via WrestlingINC

Booker T Running For Office In 2020

WWE Hall of Famer Booker T has announced his plans to run for Mayor of Houston, Texas in 2020.

The announcement was made during his “Heated Conversations” radio show on Saturday night, which airs on Sports Radio 610, according to CBS Houston.

“You heard it, 2020 I’m preparing,” Booker said. “I’m preparing myself to run for mayor of the city.”

Booker, who is currently RAW and SmackDown Pre-show co-host on the WWE Network, noted that he talked to Rhyno for advice after Rhyno recently ran for a seat in the Michigan House of Representatives. Rhyno was on Saturday’s show and said he believes Booker would make a great Mayor. He said:

“You are over qualified for the job. Wrestling not only prepares you for life but it prepares you for positions like that because you feel the emotion from the people you know what they want, you’ve built yourself from where you were to where you’re at now.”

Source: WrestlingINC

Chris Hero Reportedly ‘Heading Back’ To WWE, Current Plans Call For Return To NXT

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Independent standout Chris Hero is reportedly “heading back” to WW.  The current plan is for the man formerly known as Kassius Ohno to re-join the NXT brand.

The Wrestling Observer first reported the story, but didn’t reveal further details about Hero’s WWE return

Pro Wrestling Sheet  says sources tell them thatthe current consensus behind the scenes seems to be that he’ll go back to using the KO name and this will be a continuation of his former character.

According to the Observer, Hero would still need to pass medical tests before his deal is finalized.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Jerry “The King” Lawler Signs Deal For A One-Man Tour In The UK

After being removed from weekly WWE Network programming this week, WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler has signed a deal for a one-man tour in the UK this coming March. Details are below:

Eros Comedy & WWE present:Jerry “The King” Lawler

An unmissable evening in the company of this WWE Hall Of Fame wrestler, broadcaster and icon.

Tour Website: ErosComedy.com

Tour Twitter Feed: @ErosComedy

Tour Facebook Page: Facebook.com/ErosComedy

Thursday 16th March: London, Leicester Square Theatre
Friday 17th March: Manchester, The Dancehouse Theatre
Saturday 18th March: Glasgow, The Classic Grand

Sunday 19th March: Belfast, The Empire Music Hall

He’s the king of Memphis… He’s a WWE Hall Of Famer… He’s one of the greatest wrestlers of all time and one of the greatest broadcasters too. If there’s an iconic moment in professional wrestling that he wasn’t part of then there’s a good chance he was commentating on it. He’s a forty year veteran of the squared circle. He’s been loved. He’s been hated. He is unlike any other in the grappling world. He’s the one and only Jerry “The King” Lawler and in March of 2017 he comes to the UK for his first ever spoken word tour.

Tickets on sale Monday 12th December, be sure to like Facebook.com/ErosComedy and follow @ErosComedy on Twitter for more information.

Artist Website: wwe.com/superstars/jerry-lawler
Artist Twitter Feed: @JerryLawler

Full Details On WWE Week On The USA Network

The USA Network issued the following today:

USA RINGS IN THE HOLIDAYS WITH WWE(R) AIRING SPECIAL PROGRAMMING THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 12Look for the annual “Tribute to the Troops” on Wednesday, December 14 at 8:00/7:00c.

USA Network will kick off the holidays beginning Monday, December 12, with WWE HOLIDAY WEEK. In addition to regularly scheduled live WWE events, USA will feature movies starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and the 14th annual WWE’S TRIBUTE TO THE TROOPS – a special that honors our servicemen and women and celebrates their dedication and commitment to our country.

USA Network’s WWE HOLIDAY WEEK will include:

Monday, December 12

– Festivities will begin with three hours of WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW(R) at 8/7c, featuring superstars Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Kevin Owens, Rusev, Charlotte Flair and Sasha Banks from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA.

Tuesday, December 13

– The week continues with a trio of WWE legend Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s movies – Faster (2010) at 1pm/12c, G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) at 3pm/2c and The Other Guys (2010) at 5:30pm/4:30c.

– The two-hour WWE SMACKDOWN(R) LIVE will take place at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. at 8/7c, with top Superstars including Dean Ambrose, AJ Styles, Becky Lynch, Bray Wyatt, Kane and Randy Orton.

– Following WWE SMACKDOWN LIVE, an all-new episode of USA Network’s hit original series SHOOTER will feature WWE Superstar Randy Orton in a special guest starring role. The series, starring Ryan Phillippe, airs every Tuesday at 10/9c.

Wednesday, December 14

– At 8/7c, WWE and USA Network will celebrate our nation’s heroes with the two-hour TRIBUTE TO THE TROOPS. Held at the Verizon Center in Washington D.C., this year marks the first time in the event’s 14-year history that it will take place in our nation’s capital.

Additionally, TALK STOOP with Cat Greenleaf will feature interviews throughout the week with WWE Superstars, including Roman Reigns, Chris Jericho, The Miz and Stephanie McMahon.

WWE NXT Title Steel Cage Match Announced

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It has been announced that Samoa Joe will get his rematch against new NXT Champion Shinsuke Nakamura on Dec. 8th in Melbourne, Australia. The match will take place inside a steel cage.

WWE NXT Superstar Injured, Reason For Stable Change

A storyline began on this week’s WWE NXT where it appeared Big Damo is joining SAnitY with Sawyer Fulton leaving the group. Sawyer was not there but Damo helped Alexander Wolfe and Eric Young win their match, and Young tossed Sawyer’s jacket out of the ring.

Fulton hasn’t been around lately because of an unknown injury, related to the shoulder or biceps, that will keep him out of action for several months, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

It appears Fulton last wrestled at the November 17th NXT live event in Boston as he teamed with Wolfe and Young to lose to TM-61 and No Way Jose. Fulton did appear at ringside for the November 22nd NXT tapings in Ottawa but he did not wrestle.

Source: WrestlingINC

Update On Mickie James’ New WWE Contract

Former WWE Women’s Champion Mickie James has reportedly signed a multi-year deal with the company. She’s expected to return to the main roster in January 2017.

PWInsider reports that the deal is for 3 years.

Mickie is expected to re-debut on the SmackDown Live brand. This comes after her strong performance against WWE NXT Women’s Champion Asuka at “Takeover: Toronto” last month.

Source: WrestlingINC

Donald Trump Picks Linda McMahon For Small Business Administration

President-elect Donald Trump picked Linda McMahon, former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, to serve as the administrator of the Small Business Administration, his transition announced Wednesday.

“Linda has a tremendous background and is widely recognized as one of the country’s top female executives advising businesses around the globe,” Trump said in a statement. “She helped grow WWE from a modest 13-person operation to a publicly traded global enterprise with more than 800 employees in offices worldwide.”

He continued, “Linda is going to be a phenomenal leader and champion for small businesses and unleash America’s entrepreneurial spirit all across the country.”

Linda McMahon donated $6 million in August and September to Rebuilding America Now, a super PAC that supported Trump’s presidential bid.

She tweeted on Wednesday, “Honored to be appointed by President-Elect @realDonaldTrump to serve as head of @SBAgov advocating for our small businesses & entrepreneurs!”

The McMahon family took to social media on Wednesday to congratulate Linda: