Category: WWE

WWE Elimination Chamber Pay-Per-View Returning

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The WWE Elimination Chamber pay-per-view will be returning in 2017. While the date has not been confirmed, the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona confirmed on Facebook that the event will take place in 2017 from the arena.

WWE Elimination Chamber was created in 2010, and took place annually in February between The Royal Rumble and WrestleMania until 2014. It usually featured a Chamber match with world title implications at WrestleMania. The event last took place in 2015 as a Network special and featured two Chamber matches; a tag team Elimination Chamber match and an Intercontinental championship Chamber bout.

Source: WrestlingINC

Austin Aries Doing Commentary For 205 Live While Out With Injury

WWE NXT Star Austin Aries (who is recovery from an injury he sustained last month in a match against Shinsuke Nakamura, where he was hit with a devastating super kick, which Aries stated will require permanent titanium plates), has joined the commentary team of Mauro Ranallo and Corey Graves for 205 Live. Aries said that that until he is cleared to compete, he will be commentating, then once he is cleared, he will win the WWE Cruiserweight Title.

205 Live Premiere Tonight on WWE Network

WWE 205 Live, showcasing WWE’s new Cruiserweight division, will premiere tonight at 10 p.m. ET, exclusively on WWE Network. The one-hour, live weekly show will be called by Mauro Ranallo, the voice of SmackDown LIVE, and Corey Graves, color commentator for Monday Night Raw.

Coming off the success of WWE Network’s recent Cruiserweight Classic tournament and the formation of the new Cruiserweight division, which airs exclusively on Monday Night Raw, 205 Live will feature Superstars that are 205 pounds and under, including: new WWE Cruiserweight Champion The Brian Kendrick, as well as TJ Perkins, Rich Swann, Noam Dar, HoHo Lun, Cedric Alexander, Lince Dorado, Gran Metalik, Tozawa, Jack Gallagher, Gurv Sihra and Harv Sihra.

“205 Live is a natural progression to showcase the depth of our roster,” said Paul “Triple H” Levesque, WWE Executive Vice President, Talent, Live Events & Creative. “With world-class talent such as Brian Kendrick, TJ Perkins, and Rich Swann, 205 Live will be a must-see program on WWE Network.”

Scheduled for tonight is WWE Cruiserweight Champion Brian Kendrick vs. Rich Swann for the WWE Cruiserweight Title.

SmackDown Live Preview 11/29/16

Who will challenge the SmackDown Tag Team Champions at WWE TLC? American Alpha vs Bray Wyatt & Randy Orton

Ellsworth is a SmackDown Superstar. Now what?

Is Alexa Bliss due for an Irish Lass Kicking?

SmackDown LIVE provides A-list opportunity for The Miz to gain the advantage

Keep your seats as Corbin and Kalisto prepare for Chairs Match

Source: WWE.com

Brock Lesnar officially Announced For The 2017 Royal Rumble Match

During last night’s 11/28 WWE RAW in Charlotte, a pre-taped interview aired with Michael Cole talking with Paul Heyman about Brock Lesnar’s loss to Goldberg at Survivor Series.

An emotional Heyman was asked what was next for Lesnar. Heyman revealed that since Goldberg was in the Royal Rumble match then Brock Lesnar would also be.

You can view a recap below from our live report on Monday night.

Cole asks what happened at Survivor Series. Paul Heyman says “we screwed up” and that they took Goldberg lightly. He talks about it being a “f*cking video game” and how they figured it would be the easiest pay day of Brock’s career. Heyman talks about Goldberg spearing Brock immediately and breaking his ribs. “You can’t breathe, you can’t fight.” Cole asks how Lesnar is dealing with all of this. Heyman says, “Like you care.” With tears in his eyes, Heyman says you come into this business and injuries occur. Heyman says the humiliation and embarrassment – you can’t offer up any excuses. He talks about this match going into the record book and how it is now part of Brock’s legacy. Heyman talks about Brock dealing with loses before, but “this is embarrassing.” He adds it has put Brock in the mindset that he has something to prove, which scares him. “That moment can define you. It can destroy you. Or it can drive you to greater heights than you’ve ever achieved before.” Heyman says think about a Brock Lesnar that has something to prove is capable of. Cole asks what is next. Heyman says if Brock has something to prove he will prove it. He warns that if Goldberg is in the Royal Rumble match, then Brock Lesnar is in the Royal Rumble.

Source: WrestleView

Sasha Banks Celebrates 3rd WWE RAW Women’s Championship Win With Ric Flair (VIDEO)

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Sasha Banks once again proved that she is a legit boss tonight on Raw … by becoming a 3-time WWE RAW Women’s Champion and celebrating with her opponent’s famous father.

Banks faced off with Charlotte in a Falls Count Anywhere match and proceeded to get revenge for her Hell in a Cell loss by making the champion tap out in her hometown.

“The Nature Boy” Ric Flair came out to afterward to raise Banks’ arm in victory following the defeat of his daughter — which isn’t too surprising considering their on-screen split earlier this year.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Watch Sasha’s victory in Flair country below:

WWE Moving Forward With All-Women’s Tournament

It’s been reported that WWE plans to do an all-women’s tournament for the WWE Network in early 2017, similar to the Cruiserweight Classic and the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. Plans are to tape the new series at Full Sail University.

WWE has been reaching out to several female wrestlers who worked extended tryouts over the past few weeks, according to PWInsider. There is said to be great interest in women’s stars Kimber Lee, Evie, Nixon Newell and Heidi Lovelace, among others. There are also plans to use Deonna Purrazzo and Rachel Ellering in the tournament.

PWInsider reports that the plan is for the talents who are signed to report to the WWE Performance Center during the first week of January 2017

Source: WrestlingINC

WWE Purchasing Another Tape Library

WWE Network News reports that WWE has purchased part of the tape library for the Heartland Wrestling Association. The former WWE developmental territory was ran by Les Thatcher, who worked with WWE to secure the library.

Thatcher told WWE Network News that WWE purchased all footage from 2001 and 2002 – a total of 48 shows that feature such talents as John Cena, Nick “Eugene” Dinsmore, Charlie Haas, Raven, Shark Boy, 3 Count and others.

No word yet on when we might start seeing HWA footage on the WWE Network.

Source: WrestlingINC

WWE Dropping Superstars Show

WrestlingINC confirms that WWE Superstars will no longer be taped as 205 Live is being added to the programming schedule this week. The last Superstars episode aired last Friday on the WWE Network. 205 Live will air live tonight after SmackDown goes off the air. It appears WWE Main Event will now be taped on Monday’s before RAW.

Tyson Kidd Removed From Total Divas Cast To Keep Details Surrounding Injury Under Wraps

WWE Superstar Tyson Kidd says he’ll no longer appear on Total Divas … and Pro Wrestling Sheet has learned it’s because the company want details surrounding his injury to stay private.

Sources close to the situation tell us Kidd still hasn’t healed from the extremely serious neck injury he suffered last year and is still very much hurt, which led to WWE pulling him from the show.

Tyson tweeted last week saying he’d no longer be seen on Total Divas but didn’t explain why.

We’re told it appears as though the company is worried he’ll open up about the night of his injury — which Bruce Hart spoke about last year in an interview and accused WWE of treating the situation with negligence when it occurred.

Despite reports that stated otherwise, Tyson never denied what his family member said. He merely claimed to not have a close relationship with Bruce.

Now that so much time has passed though, sources with direct knowledge say Kidd wants to break his silence and talk about what went down … he just can’t due to his WWE contract.

WWE sources, however, say that the focus of Season 6 is on new cast members and their significant others who are currently on the roster — so the decision was made to not feature Tyson.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet