In an effort expand their markets, New Japan Pro Wrestling opened up their official English website, which can be seen by clicking here. The website offers a 2016 review, ticket sales, merchandise, the card for Wrestle Kingdom 11, and a link to their streaming service, New Japan World, which costs about $9.00 a month.
Source: WrestlingINC
Tonight’s WWE RAW takes place from the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio with the fallout from last night’s Roadblock: End of the Line.
Friends in treachery steal Universal Title victory
All hail The “Iron” Queen
Can Sheamus & Cesaro co-exist as Raw Tag Team Champions?
When will Sami Zayn be satisfied?
Why did Neville attack Swann and Perkins?
Source: WWE.com
A fan on Twitter asked Zack Ryder about the recovery time for his recent knee injury, which occurred on last week’s SmackDown Live. Ryder said he was told 4-6 months and also 6-9 months to return from the injury. Ryder added time will tell.
(Kickoff) Rusev w/Lana vs Big Cass w/Enzo Amore – Winner: Rusev by count out
RAW Tag Team Championship: (C) The New Day vs Sheamus & Cesaro – Winner and new RAW Tag Team Champions Sheamus & Cesaro – After the match, Cesaro gives the former champs a hug in a sign of sportsmanship. Sheamus rips the titles away and celebrates with both titles. Cesaro goes to the Cesaro Section to celebrate with the fans.
Backstage a interviewer asks Kevin Owens about his friendship with Chris Jericho and he says he and Jericho are best friends unconditionally. He leaves the interview and goes over to Jericho. Owens has gotten Y2J a gift, a holiday scarf, but Jericho rejects the gift and throws back at Owens and walked away.
(10-Minute Challenge) Sami Zayn vs Braun Strowman – During the match Mick Foley came out wanting to throw the towel in for Zayn, but Zayn wouldn’t let him and tossed the towel into the crowd – Winner: Zami Zayn by lasting 10-minutes
Seth Rollins vs Chris Jericho – Kevin Owens came out to aid Jericho after Rollins hit a frog splash, Jericho rolled Rollins up but official was occupied with Owens, which cost Jericho a pinfall, Jericho yells at Owens, sending him to the back, Rollins blocks a Code Breaker, Rollins hits the Pedigree – Winner: Seth Rollins
Austin Aries joins the announce team for the Cruiserweight Title Triple Threat Match
WWE Cruiserweight Championship – Triple Threat: (C) Rich Swann vs TJ Perkins vs Brian Kendrick – Winner: Rich Swann – after the match, Neville appeared, came down to the ring and attacked Swann and then Perkins who tried to help Swann, Neville wiped out both Swann and Perkins – What a shocking heel turn by Neville
Backstage- Kevin Owens is outside of Chris Jericho’s door, Owens apologized, but got no answer from Jericho, Owens tried to open the door but it was lock, Owens said I guess we aren’t best friends anymore.
WWE RAW Women’s Championship 30-Minute Iron Man Match: (C) Sasha Banks vs Charlotte – at end of 30 minutes it was tied 2 falls a piece, Sasha had a 2-1 lead but tapped out with only a few seconds left – ref ruled that the match to go to sudden death overtime – Sasha got her nose or mouth bloodied while hitting the Bank Statement – Winner and new RAW Women’s Champion Charlotte
WWE Universal Championship: (C) Kevin Owens vs United States Champion Roman Reigns – Chris Jericho came out and hit Owens with a Code Breaker causing a DQ – Winner: Kevin Owens by DQ – after the match, Jericho and Owens celebrated – Seth Rollins came down – Reigns takes out Owens with a spear, Rollins hits Jericho with a Pedigree – Rollins & Reigns powerbomb Jericho through a announce table at ringside – Rollins & Reigns chase Owens up the ramp and powerbomb Owens through the announce table
Dave Meltzer reported on last night’s episode of Wrestling Observer Radio that RAW General Manager will be undergoing hip replacement surgery. He noted that Foley stayed last week to do the Sami Zayn angle on RAW and give Sami the rub. He said that Foley may be back on the January 2nd episode of RAW, but will be gone again regardless to recover from the surgery.
Update:
Meltzer added on last night’s episode that Foley was originally supposed to have this weekend off, but was called to do the appearance at WWE Roadblock last night. Foley was said to be “in tremendous pain” and will be getting the hip replacement surgery relatively soon. He requested time off because it is difficult for him to do all the traveling with the pain that he’s in.
Source: WrestlingINC
WWE Universal Championship: (C) Kevin Owens vs United States Champion Roman Reigns
WWE RAW Women’s Championship 30-Minute Iron Man Match: (C) Sasha Banks vs Charlotte
Seth Rollins vs Chris Jericho
RAW Tag Team Championship: (C) The New Day vs Sheamus & Cesaro
WWE Cruiserweight Championship – Triple Threat: (C) Rich Swann vs TJ Perkins vs Brian Kendrick
10-Minute Time Limit: Sami Zayn vs Braun Strowman
(Kickoff) Rusev w/Lana vs Big Cass w/Enzo Amore
Former WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri will be coming to WWE 205 Live soon. We noted before that Tajiri recently announced on Twitter that he will be returning to the company full-time in early 2017.
Pro Wrestling Sheet reports that Michael Elgin will no longer be working with Ring of Honor in the near future, because he is unhappy with how the company operates.
Pro Wrestling Sheet’s sources close to the situation tell them Elgin informed ROH this week that he no longer intends to work with them, and he surprisingly hasn’t even heard back from them to confirm it was received.
Elgin first told Fightful.com yesterday about the company ignoring his messages.
Pro Wrestling Sheet’s sources say Big Mike has been unhappy the past year over things like lack of communication and focus on fresh talent, so he felt like now was the perfect time to move on.
Elgin signed a 2-year deal with NJPW this year, so he’s not jobless.Plus, he recently launched his own federation in Illinois called Glory Pro.
Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet
Broken Matt Hardy Brings Entire Episode of IMPACT to Hardy Compound
The Tag Team #APOCALYPTO match featuring several tag teams for the TNA Tag Team Titles
The Rock ‘N Roll Express are set to appear
The in-ring debut of 1-year old King Maxel Hardy
Jeff Hardy’s alter ego, ITCHWEEED, to appear
TNA World Title Match from The Dome Of Deletion: (C) Eddie Edwards vs Lashley
Sienna will make her way to the Hardy Compound
Below are full details on the first-ever WWE United Kingdom Title tournament coming to the WWE Network this January:
Competitors for the 16-team tournament include Trent Seven, Pete Dunne, Tyler Bate, Wolfgang, Tyson T-Bone, Tucker, Jordan Devlin, Roy Johnson, Joseph Conners, HC Dyer, Jack Starz, Sam Gradwell, James Drake, Dan Moloney, Chris Tyler, Saxon Huxley, Ringo Ryan and Tiger Ali. Two of the competitors will be alternates.
WWE® to Crown U.K. ChampionLONDON & STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– WWE® (NYSE:WWE) announced today that it will crown the first-ever WWE United Kingdom Champion live on WWE Network during a special, two-night tournament on Saturday, January 14 and Sunday, January 15, 2017 beginning at 8:00 PM GMT. Fans can watch the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament by signing up at WWENetwork.com.
Tickets for the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament, emanating from the historic Empress Ballroom in Blackpool,go on sale today at 12:00 PM GMT and can be purchased online at livenation.co.uk.
“Our passionate U.K. fans deserve to have their own Champion,” said WWE Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events & Creative Paul “Triple H®” Levesque. “The tournament is the next step in our ongoing strategy to create localized content for our global WWE Network, develop another brand that engages our passionate fans, and add a new dimension to our on-going storylines.”
This unprecedented event will feature a single-elimination tournament and showcase competitors from all four Home Nations and Ireland including: charismatic Trent Seven, from Wolverhampton; hard-hitting Pete Dunne, from Birmingham; Tyler Bate, the bright young 19-year-old star from Dudley, West Midlands; big brawler Wolfgang, from Glasgow; tough Tyson T-Bone, from Malvern; the aggressive Northern Irish grappler Tucker; Irish high-flyer Jordan Devlin, who hails from Bray, in County Wicklow, the same home town as WWE Superstar Finn Bálor®; and Londoner Roy Johnson, a former champion powerlifter.
William Regal®, Head Scout, WWE Talent Development, and Robbie Brookside, WWE trainer, participated in the scouting process for the tournament competitors, using their unrivalled knowledge and experience of the UK scene, developed over careers of more than 20 years in the ring.
The WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament on WWE Network will be called by WWE lead announcer Michael Cole, who will be joined by color analyst Nigel McGuinness, a mainstay of the UK independent scene.
