* Disqualifications are thrown out the window in Ohno vs. Itami
* The Empress of Tomorrow reveals her future
Total Bellas Season 2 Premiere Tonight On E!
The second season of Total Bellas premieres tonight on E! Network.
Nikki & John contemplate a decision that affects the entire family; a pregnant Brie poses nude.
Anthem Reportedly Ready To Sell GFW (Impact Wrestling)
Global Force Wrestling is in a state of jeopardy, and things seem to be getting worse. After Jeff Jarrett took an indefinite leave of absence as Chief Creative Officer to focus on personal matters, Sports Illustrated’s Justin Barrasso reports that GFW’s parent company Anthem Sports and Entertainment is preparing to sell the wrestling commodity.
Barrasso states that GFW is “hemorrhaging funds” and Anthem had to needed to “gut the Fight Network” just to finance GFW. It was just earlier this year that Anthem acquired the company after GFW’s merger with TNA Impact Wrestling. Barrasso reports that since Jarrett technically owns the name of Global Force Wrestling, Anthem would technically be selling Impact Wrestling.
Also, PWInsider reports that “multiple meetings” were held Tuesday afternoon to discuss the future of GFW. Members of the roster were called to reassure them of the company’s stability in the wake of the Jarrett announcement. But with these latest reports, it seems that Anthem is looking for suitors to get rid of GFW. Barrasso reports that among the potential suitors are WWE, Ring Of Honor and former TNA investor Billy Corgan.
Source: WrestlingINC
Nikki Bella Officially Joins ‘Dancing With The Stars’
Nikki Bella was on Good Morning America earlier today as part of the cast reveal for the latest Dancing with the Stars. Both WWE (here) and Nikki (via her Twitter) also announced the news. Nikki will be the third WWE Superstar on the show after Chris Jericho in 2011 and Stacy Keibler in 2006.
Here are the full season 25 pairings:
- Shark Tank entrepreneur Barbara Corcoran with Keo Motsepe
- ’80s icon Debbie Gibson with Alan Bersten
- NBA player Derek Fisher with Sharna Burgess
- Property Brothers star Drew Scott with Emma Slater
- Actor Frankie Muniz with Witney Carson
- Singer/actor Jordan Fisher with Lindsay Arnold
- YouTube star Lindsey Stirling with Mark Ballas
- Singer Nick Lachey with Peta Murgatroyd
- WWE wrestler Nikki Bella with Artem Chigvintsev
- Pretty Little Liars star Sasha Pieterse with Gleb Savchenko
- NFL player Terrell Owens with Cheryl Burke
- TV personality Vanessa Lachey with Maksim Chmerkovskiy
- Paralympic swimmer Victoria Arlen with Val Chmerkovskiy
WWE Announces Signing Of Donovan Dijak
WWE issued the following:
A new hoss has arrived at the WWE Performance Center.
Six-foot-seven, 265-pound Chris Dijak of Worcester, Mass., better known to ring fans as Donovan Dijak, is the latest signee to join WWE’s training center in Orlando, Fla.
Combining heavy-hitting power with cat-like agility, Dijak’s explosive offense has won him admirers around the world. His “Feast Your Eyes” knee-smash, meanwhile, has downed enough opponents to put Dijak on WWE’s radar with only four years’ experience.
A football and basketball standout in high school and college, Dijak stormed onto the New England independent wrestling scene in 2013. He remained a force in the region ever since, crossing paths with the likes of Tommaso Ciampa and Oney Lorcan, and becoming a fixture in organizations including Massachusetts’ Chaotic Wrestling, Connecticut’s Northeast Wrestling and Rhode Island’s Beyond Wrestling.
Dijak’s search for new competition broadened in short order. In 2015, he won Ring of Honor’s Top Prospect tournament, and earlier this year he competed in the wXw 16 Carat Gold tournament in Germany. He has also wrestled for EVOLVE, and this past weekend, he fought in Pro Wrestling Guerrilla’s Battle of Los Angeles tournament, held in Reseda, Calif.
Dijak’s arrival at the Performance Center comes on the heels of WWE signing another sensation from the independent ranks, high-flyer Lio Rush.
GFW Releases Statement Saying Jeff Jarrett Is Taking An ‘Indefinite Leave Of Absence’
Jeff Jarrett is taking an “indefinite leave of absence” from his position as Chief Creative Officer of GFW/Impact Wrestling … this according to a statement from the company.
Effective immediately, Jeff Jarrett is taking an indefinite leave of absence from his position as Chief Creative Officer to focus on personal matters. Jeff will be available on a consultative basis as needed.
Jarrett came back to the company in January when Anthem Sports took control from Dixie Carter. His return led to the exit of wrestlers like The Hardy Boyz, Drew McIntyre and Mike Bennett. He was also instrumental in signing Alberto El Patron, who hasn’t brought them the most positive public attention.
Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet
Chris Jericho On What Would Get Him To Return To WWE
Chris Jericho is currently on a hiatus from the WWE touring with his band Fozzy and promoting his latest book. Speaking with Baby Huey and Bimbo Jimbo on The Other Guys Podcast, Jericho said he’s in no rush to return.
“Will I be back? Maybe, possibly,” Jericho said. “If I never wrestled again it wouldn’t bother me.”
Jericho is known as one of the best in-ring technicians ever to wrestle in the WWE. He said he’s driven by the storytelling aspect of wrestling, and he needs to be intrigued by a story before he can commit to getting back in the ring.
“I don’t care about who is it I want to work with, for me it’s what’s the story behind it because I’ve worked with everybody,” Jericho said. “It’s about what’s the storyline that you can put behind these things to make people really care.”
Jericho said he really enjoyed his latest run with the WWE that saw him work with Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns, AJ Styles and most notably Kevin Owens. Jericho said he’d be willing to work with anybody as long as the story is something he thinks the fans will respond to.
“If I can think of a good story or if a good story is presented to me, then I’m all in, and I don’t care if it’s with John Cena or if it’s with Enzo Amore, whoever,” Jericho said. “If it’s a good storyline that I can sink my teeth into that I know people will love, just like the Festival of Friendship, then I’ll come back again. If not, then it might be a little harder to attract me.”
Source: WrestlingINC
WWE 205 Live Preview 9/5/17
Tonight’s WWE 205 Live will take place from the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
* What is the status of TJP’s injured knee?
* Who will challenge Neville at WWE No Mercy? – Enzo Amore vs. Tony Nese vs. Brian Kendrick vs. Gran Metalik vs. Cedric Alexander
SmackDown Live Preview 9/5/17
Tonight’s WWE SmackDown Live will take place from the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
* Randy Orton and Shinsuke Nakamura battle for a WWE Championship opportunity tonight on SmackDown LIVE
* Natalya takes on Carmella tonight on SmackDown LIVE
* Will Kevin Owens continue to rail against Shane McMahon?
* Will Dolph Ziggler finally show off his star power?
* Corey Graves to take over as new SmackDown LIVE commentator
WWE Announces New Mickie James Song
WWE announced on Monday that Mickie James has released her new “Get Down” country music single via iTunes. After losing to Emma last week, Mickie did not work this week’s RAW and it appears she was moving into a new home over the weekend. Below is WWE’s announcement on the new song:
Mickie James releases new country single, “Get Down”Raw Superstar and country music songstress Mickie James has just released her new single “Get Down,” available now on iTunes.
In addition to capturing six championships in WWE, James has been active on the country scene over the years, releasing two albums, “Strangers & Angels” and “Somebody’s Gonna Pay.”
You can download “Get Down” now by visiting itunes.com.
Source: WrestlingINC
